Funny Picaz: September 2021

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Picaz October 01, 2021 at 06:08AM

Some Halloween decorations this year

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Picaz October 01, 2021 at 02:58AM

Town locked the rims because kids won’t use any of the 13 (yes 13) garbage cans placed court side

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Picaz October 01, 2021 at 04:37AM

Got vaccinated, according to my dad I'm not human anymore

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Picaz October 01, 2021 at 03:14AM

Eminem just opened Mom's Spaghetti in Detroit. They only serve Spaghetti and Spaghetti sandwiches.

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Picaz October 01, 2021 at 02:24AM

I took this photo in my laundry room

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 11:17PM

I like to think im funny

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 11:00PM

Mick Jagger goes unnoticed as he enjoys a beer at a small pub in Charlotte, NC.

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Picaz October 01, 2021 at 12:29AM

After 3 months of trying to close, we bought a our first home - built in 1938!

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 08:24PM

Chicago skyline visible in sunset from 50 miles away, Indiana Dunes.

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 09:15PM

Happy bir...

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 05:03PM

My wife has been working on her night photography, I am really proud of this one.

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 03:25PM

Local Bar Sign in Idaho

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 08:00PM

Just bought my first home

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 04:46PM

Moms Spaghetti officially opened!

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 05:12PM

My wife and I bought our first home!

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 05:46PM

I’m six months clean and sober!

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 04:17PM

Just a cop patrolling streets of Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 12:20PM

My sister and I asleep on a car ride home (some time in the mid 90s)

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 01:50AM

This sign-holder at a Toronto protest might have a point.

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 05:13AM

17 year old Robert Irwin looks just like his Dad! 🌟

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 08:04AM

Heavily armed man in North Carolina is so scared he needs a rocket launcher to order a sandwich

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Picaz September 30, 2021 at 05:24AM

Had to say goodbye to the love of my life today.

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 05:31AM

Two icons

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 02:49AM

A man guards his family from cannibals during The Madras famine of 1877 - British Raj, India

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 03:37AM

Cracking open a cold one after a long day

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 01:59AM

My newest piece I painted today during a 5 hour session! “The Hunt”, oil painting on 24x36” canvas.

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Picaz September 30, 2021 at 12:14AM

My man has been out here for two months fighting the good fight

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 08:02PM

People age but memes are eternal

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 11:12PM

Being served spaghetti by Eminem

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 07:38PM

The headless halloween costume is freaky good

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 04:00PM

Infamous Australian outback Ned Kelly’s great-great-nephew is his spitting image

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 05:52PM

'90s nostalgia

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 04:16PM

Breakfast in İstanbul

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 04:51PM

My oldest turned 30 this year. This is when he came home from the hospital...

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 02:01PM

There is something awesome about this

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Picaz August 27, 2021 at 03:52PM

Response to Yesterday's Admin Post

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 09:50AM

You’re a wizard Garry

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 10:00AM

Giza, Egypt

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Picaz September 29, 2021 at 09:55AM

This shortcut symbolizes human laziness (yes, I use it)

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Picaz September 01, 2021 at 12:04AM

Our Stand Against Misinformation

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted countless lives across the globe, but an equally destructive disease has been spreading in its wake: Harmful myths and misconceptions – many of which are rooted in fearmongering and science-denialism – have made recovery and progress far more difficult than they should have been. Unwitting untruths and intentional lies have been passed between millions of at-risk individuals, leading to illnesses and deaths that could have otherwise been avoided. This trend is ongoing, and as it perpetuates itself, life-saving facts are being twisted and eclipsed.At the heart of this phenomenon is the tacit acceptance of misinformation.There’s an old saying – frequently (and ironically) misattributed to Mark Twain – which suggests that a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting its shoes on. It’s undeniably accurate, and it has been since time immemorial: For as long as humans have been communicating with one another, we’ve delighted in trading rumors, repeating gossip, and sharing intriguing trivia, and the question of whether or not any of it is true has always been of secondary concern.During the rise of the Internet, though, and particularly of social media, this phenomenon changed in an unexpected and worrying way. Nowadays, the truth isn’t just slower to don its footwear; it’s being actively tripped and impeded whenever it tries to take a step. Some of that stumbling is caused by coordinated campaigns and carefully constructed propaganda, but the worst of it is the result of a subtle and insidious process that transforms ill-informed speculation into widely accepted "fact."A relatively benign example of said process can be seen in the comments that appear beneath stories about technological developments: Lazy or ignorant users read only the headlines, then immediately liken their assumptions to concepts that they’ve seen in science fiction. If they’re feeling cynical, these users might cite Black Mirror or Terminator; if they’re feeling optimistic, they might quote Star Trek. Whatever the comparisons might be, they’re almost always entirely divorced from both reality and the advancements discussed in the articles… but because they’re easily understood and familiar, they get upvoted and amplified. Since people with the necessary expertise, writing ability, and time to offer engaging and accurate explanations are few and far between (and since their comments usually get ignored because they’re too long), late visitors to the thread end up entering an alternate universe wherein humanlike artificial intelligences, faster-than-light starships, and real-life transporters are only months from being ready for public purchase.Social media as a whole is a racetrack, and communities which welcome conjecture are stables for fast-running fictions. Within these pens, "casual misinformation" is selectively bred… and when it’s limited to subjects which have no practical effect on people’s lives, it isn’t an immediate threat: More often than not, everyone eventually learns to stop applauding the lie, and the truth ultimately wins.The racers born in science-denying subreddits are not mere speculations about fictional technologies, however; they are pieces anti-mask rhetoric, misguided arguments against vaccination, and encouragements to substitute medicine with myths. These falsehood-inspired sentiments can easily and adversely impact innocents, and quarantining their breeding areas does little beyond warn passersby of a foul smell. When faced with seminaries like these, we simply cannot wait for the truth to pick up its pace, and we cannot rely on the crowd to back away from the lie quickly enough; we must demand that the individuals who profit from the racetrack stop allowing misinformation mills to operate.The trouble lies in convincing them.When Reddit's CEO referenced "valuable discussion" as a reason for keeping a certain problematic community open, he almost certainly wasn’t making a political statement; in all likelihood, he was quasi-diplomatically confessing that casual misinformation is the lifeblood of social media. Not only does it account for the majority of all user-generated content, it also drives engagement: Whenever someone makes a questionable claim, other people rush to argue, and the conversation quickly snowballs. Every time someone offers a substance-free but upvote-attracting perspective, it prompts elaboration, appreciation, and a host of tangential debates. Conversely, if Reddit were to require that comments on its platform be fact-based and well-written, most people would take their revenue-generating activity elsewhere. This is why speculation, repeated myths, and irrelevant references to entertainment (which come paired with their own unspoken suggestions and associations) are not only allowed, but encouraged.In this case, however, the cost of that encouragement is too high.The "discussion" begins with seemingly innocuous statements like "This is how 28 Days Later started!" but it eventually results in "The vaccine is causing strokes in healthy people!" or "Ingest this toxic chemical to fight off infection!" In communities which are devoted to amplifying misinformation (and silencing anyone who speaks out against it), that slow metamorphosis is artificially accelerated, and the truth is trampled by its faster competitor. Secondhand consumers are served with dangerous deceptions, and the whole of the discourse is poisoned. Reddit may cultivate participation in this way, but its current harvest is causing significant and irreparable harm.As literally "valuable" as "discussion" might be, people are paying for it with their lives.This is why meaningful action must be taken.The moderators responsible for fostering destructive myths must be removed from their roles. The communities wherein dangerous falsehoods are bred must be shut down, not just quarantined. The administrators who provide casual misinformation with a place to proliferate must draw a line in the sand. The users – the blasé commenters, the dedicated contributors, and the lurkers alike – must make it clear that we will not accept anything less.At the time of this writing, over 4,500,000 people have died as a direct result of COVID-19. Millions more have experienced suffering from which they may never recover. That damage has been done… but we can make the collective choice to stand against anyone who would worsen things.This is not simply a demand, but a call to action:Stop the sacrifice of innocents on the altar of "valuable discussion."Shut down communities which foster harmful rhetoric.Reject misinformation.If you see misinformation on Reddit, please report it here.

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