This may be about a relationship, but I think it's a perfect anthem for the shit happening in this country.
#SaturdayNightMusic
#Downplay

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Minister Niamh Smyth to meet X officials over nudification controversy Niamh Smyth, the junior minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence, will meet X representatives in ­Dublin today after being briefed by the Attorney General.

Behind paywall: "Minister Niamh Smyth to meet X officials over nudification controversy"
"Nudification"? I think it's a wee bit more than that
#Downplay #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Grok #NoExcuses

Any attempt to #downplay narratives surrounding sexual activity with minors warrants vigilance. Once society begins to blur boundaries, it harms those most in need of protection.

‘Not a big issue’: Republicans shrug as consumers confront health care sticker shock As Americans confront vastly more expensive health care coverage, the Republican answer to the problem is to downplay the problem’s importance.

As Americans confront vastly more #expensive #health-care coverage, the Republican answer to the problem is to #downplay the problem’s importance, Steve Benen writes.

JD Vance tries to downplay leak of disgusting Young Republican chats — MSNBC For the vice president to suggest it’s “pearl clutching” to condemn those who were part of a racist group chat says a great deal about his judgment.

#JDVance tries to #downplay #leak of disgusting #Young #Republican #chats - @MSNBC

Once again #racism & #doublestandards rear their ugly heads. ⁦‪Certainly #JDVance‬⁩ would go after ⁦‪@jonesjay‬⁩’s #texts cuz they were about #white #politicians!

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Meaning Behind the Word: Merely The term merely is an adverb used to indicate that something is of minor importance or significance, often used to downplay or minimize the weight of an action, statement, or...

Meaning Behind the Word: Merely #Word #Meaning #Merely #Minor #Importance #Significance #Minimize #Downplay #Subtlety #Nuance #Context #Scope #Limitation #Clarification

Fires, no matter their origin, burn more intensely when gusty winds propel the flames toward drought-hit vegetation that is primed to ignite factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
#mbpoli #downplay #ClimateChange

“In their first face-to-face meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister #MarkCarney told U.S. President Donald #Trump that #Canada will never be for sale.
Trump — taking a #tone very different from the one he’s used in past months — seemed to #downplay the suggestion.”
#cdnpoli

Also (former) "credible" sources actually #downplay the severity and go on podcasts with a huge, wide smile.

I think it was in the recent video from the org doing the (IMHO super inaccurate) #Doomsday clock thingy from a few days ago where somebody stated that we're at #420ppm.

Da fuck??!?

Bonjour / goedemorgen

Ontbijt en koffie.
Vandaag staat het maken van mijn sociale kaart op de planning. Dat doe ik alleen, op basis van bijna 6 weken tegen dichte deuren aanlopen.

Voor oplossing wordt steeds naar beneden gewezen

Uitdaging aanvaard. Resultaat komt op website. #doomloop #downplay

I aaaaam afraid of the gravestone, I aaaaam afraid of the gravestone 📣📣🎶🎶🔥
#downplay #starset

Business Word of the Day- Euphemism (Doublespeak), words used to downplay, distract, or deceive, which can lead to a toxic environment. #doublespeak #deceive #downplay #toxic #distract #euphemism #business

#Trump #lamented the possibility that #ColumbiaUniversity's #pro-Palestinian #protesters could be treated more #leniently

than the #rioters who stormed the #U.S.Capitol in January 2021

marking the second time in a week the #former-president has invoked the ongoing #campus #protests to #downplay