* With the caveat/correction that "violent people" aren't actually a thing, but some people are at a greater risk of engaging in violence, and those people self-select into violent movies on the opening weekend. It's hard to fit that nuance into the above post, so it's now here.

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My fav example of this effect isn't video games but violent movies: Violent movies reduce crime bc violent ppl are in the theaters, and then reduce crime more bc they didn't get drunk that Friday while they were in the theater and then do stupid violent stuff after.

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“Live by the sword die by the sword” lmao this absolute dweeb is not who he thinks he is

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Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...

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Democratic congresswoman Kathy Castor of FL-14 becomes the latest anti-transgender Democrat. When asked if she supports "biological males in girls sports," she cheerfully and forcefully says "THE ANSWER IS NO!" with a huge smile on her face, laughing. The number keeps growing.

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