S/O - What’s up with AEM?

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Anonymous wrote:How do you report a post on AEM? I don't like the snark posts right now about a new member who joined, but I don't see how you are supposed to alert the moderator about them. Does the report feature go to Facebook or the moderator?

I can't figure out how to do it on a computer- but on my phone if I tap the comment, one of the options is "report to group admins". You could also PM the moderators- or reply and tag one of them.

Hmm, I don't have the app on my phone. maybe someone else can report it? it seems obnoxious to me to be harassing the woman. she's allowed to post an article even if she is a new member. it's not like she doesn't live in Arlington or is a spambot.

They are a bunch of bullies. No one is allowed to post unless they have the approval of a select few. It's really disgusting.

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Oh, and I should add. If you call the bullies out for what they are, they will just say that you are uncomfortable with the truth and that's OK b/c they are uncomfortable all the time. There is literally no way to have any kind of rational or reasonable discussion. Passion about something is OK, but some people really need to hold up a mirror and ask themselves if they are helping or hurting their cause. I fear there is a silent majority brewing. I even agree with some of what the bullies say, but I'll never say anything publicly b/c I don't feel OK aligning myself with such disrespect and hate. It's actually become very childish.

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What I also don’t think some of the Tafti diehards will even consider is the impact of an ineffective and light on crime prosecutor. What if our violent crime rate does go up? Will she be too afraid to tarnish her progressive chops that she won’t be harsh on those who commit those crimes.

It is all about what happens if their 10 year old kid put hand sanitizer in a teacher’s bottle and said they wanted to kill them. What if the kids were 16 and the teacher had died from an allergic reaction to a chemical in the hand sanitizer? Seems clear Tafti wouldn’t prosecute. I would seriously consider it.

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What is going to happen on AEM on June 12 if Stamos wins?

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Anonymous wrote:What I also don’t think some of the Tafti diehards will even consider is the impact of an ineffective and light on crime prosecutor. What if our violent crime rate does go up? Will she be too afraid to tarnish her progressive chops that she won’t be harsh on those who commit those crimes.

It is all about what happens if their 10 year old kid put hand sanitizer in a teacher’s bottle and said they wanted to kill them. What if the kids were 16 and the teacher had died from an allergic reaction to a chemical in the hand sanitizer? Seems clear Tafti wouldn’t prosecute. I would seriously consider it.

The simple truth is that almost NOTHING would change as a result of Tafti being elected. That is the real shame of this. A million dollars spent dragging people’s names through the mud and the end result would be business as usual - because that biz isn’t actually very bad, right now. Numbers will tell the story and if TAfti wins I hope local news outlets will report on how little anything actually changes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, and I should add. If you call the bullies out for what they are, they will just say that you are uncomfortable with the truth and that's OK b/c they are uncomfortable all the time. There is literally no way to have any kind of rational or reasonable discussion. Passion about something is OK, but some people really need to hold up a mirror and ask themselves if they are helping or hurting their cause. I fear there is a silent majority brewing. I even agree with some of what the bullies say, but I'll never say anything publicly b/c I don't feel OK aligning myself with such disrespect and hate. It's actually become very childish.

Couldn't agree more!

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Anonymous wrote:What is going to happen on AEM on June 12 if Stamos wins?

Lecturing. Always more lecturing.

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Anonymous wrote:So Parisa lives in North Arlington?

Yes. 22207 - Taylor district to be precise.

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Anyone else remember Nature Eyeballs’ post about jaw weakness and how she wishes APS students could dine on “rain-washed” apples from a school orchard? That one had me giggling for days.

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Anonymous wrote:What is going to happen on AEM on June 12 if Stamos wins?

They’ll organize a march to the courthouse to demand that the oppressed be set free. Shower shoes will be the new pu$$y hat.

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Anonymous wrote:The way they are ganging up on anyone who posts something about Theo, a fellow Democratic (!!) candidate, is absolutely disgusting. They post anything they can find online for Parisa but how dare someone do the same.

ARe you serious? Anytime I've posted a question about Parisa, I'm painted as a racist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The way they are ganging up on anyone who posts something about Theo, a fellow Democratic (!!) candidate, is absolutely disgusting. They post anything they can find online for Parisa but how dare someone do the same.

ARe you serious? Anytime I've posted a question about Parisa, I'm painted as a racist.

By that I meant an article, endorsement, etc. promoting Theo. If you dare challenge Parisa, same boat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone else remember Nature Eyeballs’ post about jaw weakness and how she wishes APS students could dine on “rain-washed” apples from a school orchard? That one had me giggling for days.

I went out to eat at a restaurant on Columbia Pike that week and overhead some people talking about. ?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else remember Nature Eyeballs’ post about jaw weakness and how she wishes APS students could dine on “rain-washed” apples from a school orchard? That one had me giggling for days.

But she seems to be kind. That can’t be said of the AEM bullies. I’ll take apples over name calling and rude comments towards anyone not in their clique.

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One of the AEM mods is working on the Parisa campaign. She hosted a fundraiser for Parisa at her house recently. I suspect that is the main reason the door was opened to all these postings about the CA race, which are only very tangentially related to APS (despite what some on the AEM page are trying to argue). I quit the group. I can only imagine how that page is going to blow up during the Presidential primary season, now that she's opened the door to make that page a political free for all.