Lettie Monstera
@lettiehempstock.bsky.social
Can we stop using the euphemism “boots on the ground” when we mean “young people placed in immediate mortal danger deliberately”?
Euphemism
A mild or indirect word or expression that is sustituted for one that is considered to be more harsh or blunt.
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soundfile
@soundphile.bsky.social
“Georgia Football” is trending. I scrollled through 50 posts and none of them were about Georgia football. Unless “football” is a euphemism for “abortion.”
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Kevin J. Kircher
@kevinjkircher.com
"The economic benefits from clean energy and manufacturing incentives materialize indirectly through private firms rather than directly through voter contact with government agencies as with Social Security"
(Good point & also "materialize indirectly" is a fun euphemism for trickle-down economics!)
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