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Going blind to own the libs: Morons think they don't need glasses to see the eclipse (Original Post) Nevilledog Apr 2024 OP
Trump stared into one Johnny2X2X Apr 2024 #1
Maybe that's why he can't read teleprompters? wnylib Apr 2024 #11
Oh, silly! MyOwnPeace Apr 2024 #28
I have to believe he did some permanent damage doing that. CrispyQ Apr 2024 #15
Trust me............ MyOwnPeace Apr 2024 #29
Retiinal 3auld6phart Apr 2024 #37
Please proceed! Drum Apr 2024 #2
It's their free will to stare at the eclipse... Omnipresent Apr 2024 #51
Time for an Idiocracy sequel to be made Chakaconcarne Apr 2024 #3
Hope,they follow their leader and all look up malaise Apr 2024 #4
Who is that person? EYESORE 9001 Apr 2024 #5
Just someone who's going to need a seeing eye dog come Tuesday....lol Nevilledog Apr 2024 #6
No doubt EYESORE 9001 Apr 2024 #12
Greek surname. She is from South Carolina Celerity Apr 2024 #45
I just don't want to pay for the effects of their stupidity Raven123 Apr 2024 #7
i'm only for it if it makes them unable to vote MadameButterfly Apr 2024 #16
. sarisataka Apr 2024 #8
Unless the clouds get in the way? pwb Apr 2024 #9
Please proceed! Mz Pip Apr 2024 #10
Fewer MAGAs who can see a ballot to fill it out. wnylib Apr 2024 #13
And no one is allowed to help them vote!! Nittersing Apr 2024 #18
I would suggest that they practice by staring directly into the sun PCIntern Apr 2024 #14
Practice makes Perfect. speak easy Apr 2024 #32
Please, please magats... rubbersole Apr 2024 #17
That has to be from a Russianbot. LakeArenal Apr 2024 #19
Encourage them to "see the truth" by staring as long as they can... dwking66 Apr 2024 #20
During totality, it is true you don't need solar glasses. roamer65 Apr 2024 #21
Bwahahahaaa Those glasses are waaaaay too woke. spanone Apr 2024 #22
They'll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror. mwb970 Apr 2024 #23
Let's not forget this moron leading them in this folly back in 2017 OnlinePoker Apr 2024 #24
Lose your sight, make a new friend. twodogsbarking Apr 2024 #25
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #26
Who is surprised by this? speak easy Apr 2024 #36
MAGATs are already blind so nothing will happen Cheezoholic Apr 2024 #27
DAMN IT! SergeStorms Apr 2024 #30
I only worry that they'll tell children it's okay to do that... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #31
Oh, for the love of little green apples! ShazzieB Apr 2024 #33
Post removed Post removed Apr 2024 #34
Nefarious ninjanurse Apr 2024 #35
any chance that nasa may have a live feed that wont be on youtube? AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #38
big difference between looking at it during totality, and looking when the sun is only partly covered. Crunchy Frog Apr 2024 #39
A lot of people missed seeing the corona in 2017 ThoughtCriminal Apr 2024 #43
I think a lot of people are so afraid of someone not understanding the difference... Silent3 Apr 2024 #47
When the "diamond ring" appears... SergeStorms Apr 2024 #48
I actually managed to snap a picture with my phone that captured the "diamond ring" effect. Crunchy Frog Apr 2024 #49
Double post. Deleted. Crunchy Frog Apr 2024 #50
The MAGAS are absolutely correct... B.See Apr 2024 #40
Eclipse glasses equal vaccination oasis Apr 2024 #41
Sales of canes and guide dogs are expected rise post-eclipse. Ping Tung Apr 2024 #42
She seems more like a hippie Sympthsical Apr 2024 #44
Texans, don't be like this guy. Wear eclipse glasses or make a pinhole projector to safely view Monday's eclipse! LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #46
Partially correct JackSabbath Apr 2024 #52
I think the whole eclipse is interesting edhopper Apr 2024 #53
Alpha Males Deep State Witch Apr 2024 #54
Come to the Donald J. Trump State Park in Yorktown, NY this Mon, April 8 LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #55
For TFG supporters LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #56
Give new meaning to "None so blind as those that will not see." meadowlander Apr 2024 #57
President Biden-But don't be silly, folks - play it safe and wear protective eyewear. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #58
If they be Trump voters... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2024 #59
oh yeah. all those medical records that exist from "ancient cultures" clearly show no one ever went blind Takket Apr 2024 #60

CrispyQ

(40,970 posts)
15. I have to believe he did some permanent damage doing that.
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 02:47 PM
Apr 2024


Even if he didn't look directly at the sun he looked in the general direction for a few seconds, IIRC. Maybe even more than a few seconds.

Omnipresent

(7,450 posts)
51. It's their free will to stare at the eclipse...
Sun Apr 7, 2024, 08:50 AM
Apr 2024

It will also give a much needed boost for the seeing eye dog and cane industry.

EYESORE 9001

(29,732 posts)
12. No doubt
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 02:12 PM
Apr 2024

I was just curious about how you found this person (assuming it isn’t a bot or something else just as nefarious). It’s gotten to the point that it’s sometimes hard for me to tell the difference. Wouldn’t surprise me to find Russian troll farms pumping out similar codswollop right about now. Cheap opportunity to blind foolish westerners who would become burdensome to their society.

Celerity

(54,410 posts)
45. Greek surname. She is from South Carolina
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 09:48 PM
Apr 2024
‘Tax Dollars Hard At Work’: SLED Arrests 2 SC Hemp Farmers On Felony Marijuana Charges

“People are out here dying from fentanyl, heroin and meth, but law enforcement wants to focus on the legal grow and sell of hemp?”

https://www.fitsnews.com/2021/04/26/tax-dollars-hard-at-work-sled-arrests-2-sc-hemp-farmers-on-felony-marijuana-charges/



The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is getting blasted on social media after its agents arrested two Pickens County hemp farmers on felony marijuana charges following an undercover operation.

On Wednesday, Killer Watts Farm volunteers Neysa Stathakis and Shawn Crawford were served with a total of five felony warrants for the distribution of marijuana, Stathakis said on a Facebook post.

“On three separate occasions, an undercover SLED agent contacted us to purchase hemp, which Shawn and I delivered hemp to him,” Stathakis said in the Facebook post.

The post has been shared more than 100 times — mostly by people questioning why SLED is spending its time investigating volunteer hemp farmers. Stathakis, a former law enforcement officer in narcotics, said she shared the news of her arrest on Facebook for the sake of transparency and doing the right thing. In the post, she said they were both innocent.


MadameButterfly

(4,039 posts)
16. i'm only for it if it makes them unable to vote
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 03:17 PM
Apr 2024

because I'm pretty sure they won't learn their lesson and they'll find a way to blame Dems

PCIntern

(28,369 posts)
14. I would suggest that they practice by staring directly into the sun
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 02:23 PM
Apr 2024

For ten minutes every hour until they’re accustomed to the brightness.

speak easy

(12,598 posts)
32. Practice makes Perfect.
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 04:48 PM
Apr 2024

And don't forget the guys taking the opportunity to tan their balls.

rubbersole

(11,223 posts)
17. Please, please magats...
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 03:36 PM
Apr 2024

...stop owning my woke libural sorry ass. You have to be sooo tired of winning. Just do as your dear leader does....he's right about everything.

 

dwking66

(13 posts)
20. Encourage them to "see the truth" by staring as long as they can...
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 04:08 PM
Apr 2024

A special message from their messiah, Donald Trump, is hidden in the eclipse.
It says, "Send me more money, suckers!"

roamer65

(37,953 posts)
21. During totality, it is true you don't need solar glasses.
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 04:12 PM
Apr 2024

Otherwise, if you don’t wear them you are a moron.

SergeStorms

(20,591 posts)
30. DAMN IT!
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 04:41 PM
Apr 2024

They've seen right through Bill Gates's and George Soros's plot to implant liberal voting instructions directly into their brains (such as they are) using the super secret "special" glasses.

Ooops.....have I said too much?

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
31. I only worry that they'll tell children it's okay to do that...
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 04:47 PM
Apr 2024

...otherwise, go for it, dumbass.

ShazzieB

(22,590 posts)
33. Oh, for the love of little green apples!
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 04:48 PM
Apr 2024

"I'm not sure why we're trusting our govt that the plastic/cardboard things are necessary. ."

I trust SCIENCE, hun, and SCIENCE says we need those eclipse glasses. That's why my husband and I will be wearing ours on Monday!

Have fun burning out your retinas, dear. We will not be joining you.

Response to Nevilledog (Original post)

ninjanurse

(131 posts)
35. Nefarious
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 04:48 PM
Apr 2024

I hope no one takes this seriously. We don’t need people crowding the ER’s or losing some of their vision.

Crunchy Frog

(28,280 posts)
39. big difference between looking at it during totality, and looking when the sun is only partly covered.
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 06:58 PM
Apr 2024

The 1st is fine. The 2nd will fry your retina without proper filtering.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,721 posts)
43. A lot of people missed seeing the corona in 2017
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 09:19 PM
Apr 2024

Because they did not know it was safe to take off the glasses during totality.

One does have to be careful near the end when the Sun is emerging.

 

Silent3

(15,909 posts)
47. I think a lot of people are so afraid of someone not understanding the difference...
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 01:17 AM
Apr 2024

…between totally and the before/after partial eclipse that they want to shorten their advice to the simplest thing possible, and don’t care if they err on the side of people missing the best part of the eclipse.

Then others, having heard only the simplified version, perhaps even from an apparent expert, will then think anyone saying you can look directly at the total eclipse is a dangerous nut who is going to get people blinded.

SergeStorms

(20,591 posts)
48. When the "diamond ring" appears...
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 02:58 AM
Apr 2024

it's time for the glasses again.
My suggestion would be to find out exactly how much time of totality is in your area and to err on the side of caution before and after totality.
For those outside of the path of totality, your glasses should be on the full time.
We're extremely fortunate because the exact center of the path of totality passes directly over my oldest daughter's house. We're having an all day party so as to avoid the traffic and expected idiocy.

Crunchy Frog

(28,280 posts)
49. I actually managed to snap a picture with my phone that captured the "diamond ring" effect.
Sun Apr 7, 2024, 08:39 AM
Apr 2024

Watched it just outside of Cheyenne Wyoming. Amazing.

B.See

(8,505 posts)
40. The MAGAS are absolutely correct...
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 08:50 PM
Apr 2024

Like Covid and measles vaccines, using approved glasses to view the eclipse is just another woke-ass liberal conspiracy to safeguard people's health.

Take another swig of horse-p*** MAGAs, and look to your hearts' content.

Ping Tung

(4,370 posts)
42. Sales of canes and guide dogs are expected rise post-eclipse.
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 09:04 PM
Apr 2024

Common sense meds will be on sale as soon as someone events them.

Sympthsical

(10,969 posts)
44. She seems more like a hippie
Fri Apr 5, 2024, 09:33 PM
Apr 2024

Ancient cultures, spirituality, helps run a weed farm.

Doesn't scream MAGA to me.

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,869 posts)
46. Texans, don't be like this guy. Wear eclipse glasses or make a pinhole projector to safely view Monday's eclipse!
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 12:49 AM
Apr 2024

JackSabbath

(179 posts)
52. Partially correct
Sun Apr 7, 2024, 09:34 AM
Apr 2024

The totality ( full occlusion) is safe to view without protection. Until total eclipse there's really nothing interesting to see anyway. There's nothing about a rock floating in front of the sun that magically amplifies the radiation. Just before and after total eclipse it's no different than accidentally glancing at the sun while driving or hanging out at the beach. Please don't miss one of the most mind-blowing things a human can witness because of overcautious misinformation.

Takket

(23,715 posts)
60. oh yeah. all those medical records that exist from "ancient cultures" clearly show no one ever went blind
Mon Apr 8, 2024, 11:41 AM
Apr 2024


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