Clarissa
@paolady.bsky.social
Spreadsheet wizard by day.
🌆 City girl. 🚲 Biking. 🎨 Trying my hand at watercolor painting.
🌆 City girl. 🚲 Biking. 🎨 Trying my hand at watercolor painting.
Please recognize that all people from a country aren’t monoliths with all the same opinions. Plenty of them dislike each for various reasons just like people in the US have differences with their fellow countrymen. There as differences of class, region, language, religion and so much more.
December 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Please recognize that all people from a country aren’t monoliths with all the same opinions. Plenty of them dislike each for various reasons just like people in the US have differences with their fellow countrymen. There as differences of class, region, language, religion and so much more.
This is not a gotcha. There are a lot is differences in opinion between 2 & 3rd gen immigrants and 1st gen immigrants. The ones who voted Trump are less likely to be directly impacted by his policies compared to 1st gen and those in the pipeline who aren’t citizens yet.
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This is not a gotcha. There are a lot is differences in opinion between 2 & 3rd gen immigrants and 1st gen immigrants. The ones who voted Trump are less likely to be directly impacted by his policies compared to 1st gen and those in the pipeline who aren’t citizens yet.
Gotta hit all the keywords
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Gotta hit all the keywords
Yep, there’s clear deference to white people (and the money they represent) in India. It also just speaks to the purchasing power of the US dollar/Euro/British Pound.
I work and earn in the US now. It’s insane being able to easily afford things I could only dream of earlier when I visit India.
I work and earn in the US now. It’s insane being able to easily afford things I could only dream of earlier when I visit India.
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Yep, there’s clear deference to white people (and the money they represent) in India. It also just speaks to the purchasing power of the US dollar/Euro/British Pound.
I work and earn in the US now. It’s insane being able to easily afford things I could only dream of earlier when I visit India.
I work and earn in the US now. It’s insane being able to easily afford things I could only dream of earlier when I visit India.
India, where the Twitter user is based. It isn’t luxury, but you’d have to be upper middle class or top 5% of the country to wear Zara regularly.
November 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
India, where the Twitter user is based. It isn’t luxury, but you’d have to be upper middle class or top 5% of the country to wear Zara regularly.
To provide some additional context, the twitter user is based in India. H&M and Zara are expensive brands there that the middle class there cannot afford.
November 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
To provide some additional context, the twitter user is based in India. H&M and Zara are expensive brands there that the middle class there cannot afford.
The person in the tweet is based in a India where H&M and Zara are expensive and the middle class cannot afford them.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The person in the tweet is based in a India where H&M and Zara are expensive and the middle class cannot afford them.
The twitter user is based in India. He’s not wrong. I also grew up thinking of Zara as an expensive brand for rich people.
derek, the twitter user is based in India. The middle class in India can barely afford to pay for Zara and H&M. I couldn’t afford to buy Zara while I was in India. I was middle to upper middle class in India.
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The twitter user is based in India. He’s not wrong. I also grew up thinking of Zara as an expensive brand for rich people.
derek, the twitter user is based in India. The middle class in India can barely afford to pay for Zara and H&M. I couldn’t afford to buy Zara while I was in India. I was middle to upper middle class in India.
November 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
derek, the twitter user is based in India. The middle class in India can barely afford to pay for Zara and H&M. I couldn’t afford to buy Zara while I was in India. I was middle to upper middle class in India.
Facebook has figured out that poisoning people’s brains is more profitable than building a God-tier social media network.
> Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
> Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Facebook has figured out that poisoning people’s brains is more profitable than building a God-tier social media network.
> Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
> Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
WhatsApp communities, on the other hand, can be social-media-like, but at a smaller scale. My husband is part of one for neighborhood folks interested in playing sports.
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
WhatsApp communities, on the other hand, can be social-media-like, but at a smaller scale. My husband is part of one for neighborhood folks interested in playing sports.
Youtube doesn’t. The question just asks whether people use the platform. If you use Youtube 2 times a week to watch clips sent by friends, you’d say yes for Youtube in this survey.
Here’s a link to the underlying Pew Research data: www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
Here’s a link to the underlying Pew Research data: www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
Americans’ Social Media Use 2025
YouTube remains the most popular, but adults are increasingly using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Reddit. Use of some platforms varies by age, gender, and race and ethnicity.
www.pewresearch.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Youtube doesn’t. The question just asks whether people use the platform. If you use Youtube 2 times a week to watch clips sent by friends, you’d say yes for Youtube in this survey.
Here’s a link to the underlying Pew Research data: www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
Here’s a link to the underlying Pew Research data: www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
I wanted to share more than just my personal perspective. Here’s a well-cited article on the issue: www.stopvaw.org/harmful_prac...
Polygamy
www.stopvaw.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I wanted to share more than just my personal perspective. Here’s a well-cited article on the issue: www.stopvaw.org/harmful_prac...
I’m an ex-Catholic from a developing country where women’s rights still have a long way to go. I really appreciate you sharing this point across.
In a society with unequal women’s rights and lack of legal protections against abandonment, polygamy, women in polygamous marriages are often exploited.
In a society with unequal women’s rights and lack of legal protections against abandonment, polygamy, women in polygamous marriages are often exploited.
November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I’m an ex-Catholic from a developing country where women’s rights still have a long way to go. I really appreciate you sharing this point across.
In a society with unequal women’s rights and lack of legal protections against abandonment, polygamy, women in polygamous marriages are often exploited.
In a society with unequal women’s rights and lack of legal protections against abandonment, polygamy, women in polygamous marriages are often exploited.
Reposted by Clarissa
... 3) The Catholic Church is deeply concerned about polygamy and bigamy in countries with *very* poor gender equity rights, and there are a LOT more Catholics in those countries than in the US.
Sorry to rain on the Tumblr parade but the Church *should* take this position as a *global* Church
Sorry to rain on the Tumblr parade but the Church *should* take this position as a *global* Church
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
... 3) The Catholic Church is deeply concerned about polygamy and bigamy in countries with *very* poor gender equity rights, and there are a LOT more Catholics in those countries than in the US.
Sorry to rain on the Tumblr parade but the Church *should* take this position as a *global* Church
Sorry to rain on the Tumblr parade but the Church *should* take this position as a *global* Church
I don’t remember when the shift in terminology happened but it’s been one of my biggest pet peeves in recent times. ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini etc. are large language models or a form of generative AI. I hate using the generic term ‘AI’ for them which has been around since at least 1980s.
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I don’t remember when the shift in terminology happened but it’s been one of my biggest pet peeves in recent times. ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini etc. are large language models or a form of generative AI. I hate using the generic term ‘AI’ for them which has been around since at least 1980s.
No, it’s just an absurd use of the term “AI” which historically has meant ML, neural networks, deep learning etc. and used in a large variety of fields.
What people dislike is a specific type of AI i.e. generative large language models usually accessed through a chat interface.
What people dislike is a specific type of AI i.e. generative large language models usually accessed through a chat interface.
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
No, it’s just an absurd use of the term “AI” which historically has meant ML, neural networks, deep learning etc. and used in a large variety of fields.
What people dislike is a specific type of AI i.e. generative large language models usually accessed through a chat interface.
What people dislike is a specific type of AI i.e. generative large language models usually accessed through a chat interface.
If there’s a market solution that is adequate, the state-run program will fail, we will all learn a lesson and move on. But if market solutions aren’t adequate, state-run stores will succeed and hundreds of thousands of lives will have improved. I think that’s an experiment worth pursuing.
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If there’s a market solution that is adequate, the state-run program will fail, we will all learn a lesson and move on. But if market solutions aren’t adequate, state-run stores will succeed and hundreds of thousands of lives will have improved. I think that’s an experiment worth pursuing.
So the city-run stores will fail and everyone will learn a lesson?
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
So the city-run stores will fail and everyone will learn a lesson?
Great, so if this wonderful option is available why aren’t more people using them?
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Great, so if this wonderful option is available why aren’t more people using them?
You are right provided that operational metrics are the same in these otherwise neglected neighborhoods (average order size, average margin on orders, failed deliveries, complaints/refunds).
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
You are right provided that operational metrics are the same in these otherwise neglected neighborhoods (average order size, average margin on orders, failed deliveries, complaints/refunds).
7. Walmart won’t change it’s subscription terms as a reaction to increased grocery delivery burdens from certain segments (zip codes where delivery is made, hours of operations, additional costs, changes to the $35 limit)
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
7. Walmart won’t change it’s subscription terms as a reaction to increased grocery delivery burdens from certain segments (zip codes where delivery is made, hours of operations, additional costs, changes to the $35 limit)
5. Delivery produce will be good quality (I have used grocery delivery and don’t like using it for fresh produce because of poor quality in delivery)
6. You don’t have any unplanned/emergency grocery needs which would cost <$35
6. You don’t have any unplanned/emergency grocery needs which would cost <$35
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
5. Delivery produce will be good quality (I have used grocery delivery and don’t like using it for fresh produce because of poor quality in delivery)
6. You don’t have any unplanned/emergency grocery needs which would cost <$35
6. You don’t have any unplanned/emergency grocery needs which would cost <$35