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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the
issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you
know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.


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On 2/23/2026 2:58 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Righteousness steeped in righteousness with a side of righteousness.

My meta-analysis is that there shouldn't be words that make us faint.


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Actually most on the left were understanding of his condition, many
wondered why his words weren't bleeped out but it apparently wasn't
practical when the two presenters were speaking at the same time.

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On 2/23/2026 5:59 PM, super70s wrote:

Actually most on the left were understanding of his condition, many
wondered why his words weren't bleeped out but it apparently wasn't practical when the two presenters were speaking at the same time.

We collectively agonize over such trivia. We must get off on it...


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super70s

Actually most on the left were understanding of his condition, many
wondered why his words weren't bleeped out but it apparently wasn't practical when the two presenters were speaking at the same time.

I heard they had a 2 hour lead time on the actual awards show and
during another part of the show, they bleeped out someone in the
audience yelling "Free Palestine!"
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On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

The "progressives" have really beclowned themselves with this one....



Aside: I can't believe how long that ad was! He just kept going and
going; I thought it would never end.
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On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole idea of
your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just
bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same way
and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her?
What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter,
and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast
between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about
it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?)
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On 2026-02-25 10:17 a.m., Rhino wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the
issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words',
you
know have your answer. These are not serious people."-a --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole idea of your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just
bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same way
and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her?
What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter,
and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast
between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?)

I just asked Google Gemini about that and got this answer, which I found
very informative:

=========================================================================

While Tourette Syndrome (TS) is often portrayed in media as a "bizarre"
or rare condition defined by swearing and dramatic movements, the
reality is that it is far more commonrCoand generally much milderrCothan
most people realize.

### 1. What percentage of people have TouretterCOs?

Research estimates suggest that **roughly 1% of the world's population**
has Tourette Syndrome.

* **Children:** The prevalence is highest among school-aged children,
where about **1 in 100** to **1 in 160** children are estimated to have
the condition.
* **Adults:** The percentage drops significantly in adulthood. About
**80%** of children with TS see their tics decrease or disappear
entirely by their late teens or early 20s.
* **Gender:** It is notably more common in males, who are diagnosed at a
rate **3 to 4 times higher** than females.

**A Note on "Bizarre" Symptoms:** The symptom most associated with the "bizarre" stereotyperCo**Coprolalia** (involuntary swearing)rCoactually only affects about **10%** of people diagnosed with TS. Most tics are simple,
like eye blinking, throat clearing, or shoulder shrugging.

---

### 2. What research has been done?

Research into TS has shifted from viewing it as a psychological
"nervous" habit to understanding it as a complex **neurodevelopmental disorder**. Key areas of study include:

* **Genetics:** TS is highly heritable (about 52% of children with TS
have a family history). Researchers have identified specific genesrCosuch
as *HDC*, *SLITRK1*, and *CNTNAP2*rCothat increase risk, though it is "polygenic," meaning many small genetic variations usually work together.
* **Brain Circuitry:** Imaging studies (MRIs) show that TS involves the **basal ganglia** and the **thalamus**. These areas act like a "brake"
for movements. In TS, the brake is "leaky," allowing involuntary signals
to reach the muscles.
* **Neurotransmitters:** Most research focuses on **Dopamine**. It is
believed that an overabundance of dopamine (or oversensitive receptors)
in the brain's movement centers triggers tics. This is why many TS
medications are dopamine-blockers.
* **New Frontiers:**
* **Ecopipam:** A new drug (currently in Phase 3 trials) is being
studied because it blocks a specific type of dopamine receptor (D1) with
fewer side effects than older "typical" antipsychotics.
* **Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS):** For severe, treatment-resistant
cases, researchers are testing "brain pacemakers" that send electrical
pulses to quiet the overactive circuits.
* **Microglia and Stress:** Recent 2024-2025 studies have begun looking
at how the brainrCOs immune cells (**microglia**) and inflammation might interact with stress to worsen tics.



### 3. Is it a "Rare Disease"?

Technically, **no**. In the U.S., a "rare disease" is defined as
affecting fewer than 200,000 people. With over **1.4 million** Americans estimated to have TS or persistent tic disorders, it is officially
classified as a common neurodevelopmental conditionrCoabout as common as peanut allergies.


=========================================================================

I had no idea that there is a strong tendency for Tourette's to recur
within families, that significantly more males had it than females, that
most people do not have such severe tics, that many people grow out of
it by their late 20s or that so much research has been done with some medicinal treatments available.
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:17:16 -0500, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the
issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you >> know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

It's definitely an odd one. There's a video I've caught a few times
over on Twitter of this Uber driver who has tourettes and picks up a
rider who also has the condition. It gets weird when one of them belts
out something due to the condition and the other person reacts setting
off a round of unwanted words.

Ah, here it is
https://x.com/ceciarmy/status/1730576343203491945

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole idea of >your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just
bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same way
and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her?
What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter,
and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast
between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about >it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?)

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Ed Stasiak <user1263@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

super70s

Actually most on the left were understanding of his condition, many >>wondered why his words weren't bleeped out but it apparently wasn't >>practical when the two presenters were speaking at the same time.

I heard they had a 2 hour lead time on the actual awards show and
during another part of the show, they bleeped out someone in the
audience yelling "Free Palestine!"

There is even more stoopid!

The producers feigned ignorance even though Delroy Lindo was obviously
upset, which means something untoward had happened inappropriate to
broadcast. There was no immediate apology to the two actors, the other
was Michael B. Jordan.

Best of all, BBC made an utterly condescending statement, apologizing if
one was offended.

We can understand the bizarre symptom of the condition and that no harm
was intended, but there was no decency exhibited after it happened.
Delroy Lindo is a fine character actor who almost never gets recognition
and it was lousy that his moment was ruined. What should have happened
was have the host come out on stage and shake Lindo's and Jordan's
hands. The fact that this wasn't live television means it could have
been fixed.
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BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the >issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you >know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

I shouted 'NIGGER!' at Trump and he gave me the finger.


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On Feb 25, 2026 at 5:27:46 AM PST, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the >> issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you >> now have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

The "progressives" have really beclowned themselves with this one....

Aside: I can't believe how long that ad was! He just kept going and
going; I thought it would never end.

Oh, I'm on the "no ads" tier of YouTube, so I don't ever see any.


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On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:17:16 -0500, Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the
issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you >> know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole idea of >your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just
bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same way
and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her?
What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter,
and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast
between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about >it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?)

I recommend the movie, I Swear, if you haven't seen it. John Davidson even said Fuck the Queen to her face but nobody went apes-shit over it. She understood why.

Some blacks like Jaime Fox, Wendell Pierce and Jemele Hill who all commented think they and their race are special and should always be given
preferential treatment, even over someone with a disability. They actually emphasized that.

We all know they use that word among themselves all the time yet apparently none of them have dropped dead from it. Playing the race card for every
real or imagined slight has gotten old and I think people are finally
getting tired of it. When you even try to play the race card over a medical reality, you've lost the plot. Racism no longer has any meaning.
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:21:49 -0500, EGK <memyself@null.net> wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:17:16 -0500, Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> >wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the >>> issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you >>> know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole idea of >>your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just >>bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same way >>and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her?
What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter,
and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast >>between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about >>it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?)

I recommend the movie, I Swear, if you haven't seen it. John Davidson even >said Fuck the Queen to her face but nobody went apes-shit over it. She >understood why.

I can recommend this posting over on twitter. It points out how when a tourette's sufferer went viral on social media there was an increase
in young kids who started to suffer from the condition and points out
how this seems to happen every time some new condition goes viral. Not
so much that the kids are faking it (which I'm sure some are) but that
people glom on to the symptoms and think this explains what is wrong
with them.

https://x.com/_CryMiaRiver/status/2015893450093109739

This is the first part of the posting ---
The Tale of Two Contagions

In 2019, German psychiatrists observed a sudden surge of adolescent
girls presenting to clinics with abrupt-onset Tourette-like tics. This immediately raised alarm bells. TouretteAs typically affects boys and
begins in early childhood.

This was an entirely new patient population.

Researchers quickly identified the index case: Jan Zimmermann, a young
Tourette sufferer, whose YouTube channel had recently exploded in
popularity. The girls displayed the exact same symptoms as Jan: the
same outbursts and catchphrases.

The phenomenon soon migrated to TikTok, where it spread like wildfire.

Researchers coined a new term for what they were observing: mass
social mediauinduced illness u a modern iteration of the
long-recognized phenomenon of mass sociogenic illness.

or the entire video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWmm6kKS-4
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On 2026-02-25 2:23 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

On Feb 25, 2026 at 5:27:46 AM PST, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the >>> issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you
now have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker >>>
The eternal victims. Pray for them.

The "progressives" have really beclowned themselves with this one....

Aside: I can't believe how long that ad was! He just kept going and
going; I thought it would never end.

Oh, I'm on the "no ads" tier of YouTube, so I don't ever see any.

Even the ones where the presenter himself is doing the ad? Wow, I must
get into that tier when I have more money....
--
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On 2026-02-26 12:58 p.m., shawn wrote:

On Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:21:49 -0500, EGK <memyself@null.net> wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:17:16 -0500, Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> >> wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the >>>> issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you >>>> know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker >>>>
The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole idea of >>> your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just
bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same way >>> and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her?
What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter,
and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast
between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about
it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?)

I recommend the movie, I Swear, if you haven't seen it. John Davidson even >> said Fuck the Queen to her face but nobody went apes-shit over it. She
understood why.

I can recommend this posting over on twitter. It points out how when a tourette's sufferer went viral on social media there was an increase
in young kids who started to suffer from the condition and points out
how this seems to happen every time some new condition goes viral. Not
so much that the kids are faking it (which I'm sure some are) but that
people glom on to the symptoms and think this explains what is wrong
with them.

https://x.com/_CryMiaRiver/status/2015893450093109739

This is the first part of the posting ---
The Tale of Two Contagions

In 2019, German psychiatrists observed a sudden surge of adolescent
girls presenting to clinics with abrupt-onset Tourette-like tics. This immediately raised alarm bells. TouretteN++s typically affects boys and begins in early childhood.

This was an entirely new patient population.

Researchers quickly identified the index case: Jan Zimmermann, a young Tourette sufferer, whose YouTube channel had recently exploded in
popularity. The girls displayed the exact same symptoms as Jan: the
same outbursts and catchphrases.

The phenomenon soon migrated to TikTok, where it spread like wildfire.

Researchers coined a new term for what they were observing: mass
social mediaN++induced illness N++ a modern iteration of the
long-recognized phenomenon of mass sociogenic illness.

or the entire video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWmm6kKS-4

There's a more obvious example of this when it comes to trans;
apparently the number of young girls "identifying" as trans in some
areas is as much as 25% of the population when you consider that real
gender dysphoria is present in less than 1% of the population.
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On 2026-02-26 12:21 p.m., EGK wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:17:16 -0500, Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the >>> issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you >>> know have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole idea of
your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just
bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same way
and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her?
What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter,
and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast
between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about
it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?)

I recommend the movie, I Swear, if you haven't seen it. John Davidson even said Fuck the Queen to her face but nobody went apes-shit over it. She understood why.

Some blacks like Jaime Fox, Wendell Pierce and Jemele Hill who all commented think they and their race are special and should always be given
preferential treatment, even over someone with a disability. They actually emphasized that.

We all know they use that word among themselves all the time yet apparently none of them have dropped dead from it. Playing the race card for every
real or imagined slight has gotten old and I think people are finally
getting tired of it. When you even try to play the race card over a medical reality, you've lost the plot. Racism no longer has any meaning.

Agreed!!
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On 2/26/2026 5:45 PM, Rhino wrote:

On 2026-02-26 12:58 p.m., shawn wrote:

On Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:21:49 -0500, EGK <memyself@null.net> wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:17:16 -0500, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com>
wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down
on the
issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty
words', you
know have your answer. These are not serious people."-a --
@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole
idea of
your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just
bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same
way
and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her?
What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter, >>>> and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast
between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about >>>> it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?)

I recommend the movie, I Swear, if you haven't seen it.-a John
Davidson even
said Fuck the Queen to her face but nobody went apes-shit over it.-a She >>> understood why.

I can recommend this posting over on twitter. It points out how when a
tourette's sufferer went viral on social media there was an increase
in young kids who started to suffer from the condition and points out
how this seems to happen every time some new condition goes viral. Not
so much that the kids are faking it (which I'm sure some are) but that
people glom on to the symptoms and think this explains what is wrong
with them.

https://x.com/_CryMiaRiver/status/2015893450093109739

This is the first part of the posting ---
The Tale of Two Contagions

In 2019, German psychiatrists observed a sudden surge of adolescent
girls presenting to clinics with abrupt-onset Tourette-like tics. This
immediately raised alarm bells. TouretteN++s typically affects boys and
begins in early childhood.

This was an entirely new patient population.

Researchers quickly identified the index case: Jan Zimmermann, a young
Tourette sufferer, whose YouTube channel had recently exploded in
popularity. The girls displayed the exact same symptoms as Jan: the
same outbursts and catchphrases.

The phenomenon soon migrated to TikTok, where it spread like wildfire.

Researchers coined a new term for what they were observing: mass
social mediaN++induced illness N++ a modern iteration of the
long-recognized phenomenon of mass sociogenic illness.

or the entire video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWmm6kKS-4

There's a more obvious example of this when it comes to trans;
apparently the number of young girls "identifying" as trans in some
areas is as much as 25% of the population when you consider that real
gender dysphoria is present in less than 1% of the population.

"*Real* gender dysphoria" is a somewhat presumptuous pronouncement ...a
bit like telling someone they're not unhappy but only think they are.


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On Feb 26, 2026 at 2:41:39 PM PST, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

On 2026-02-25 2:23 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

On Feb 25, 2026 at 5:27:46 AM PST, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> >> wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down on the
issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty words', you
now have your answer. These are not serious people." --@GSpellchecker >>>>
The eternal victims. Pray for them.

The "progressives" have really beclowned themselves with this one....

Aside: I can't believe how long that ad was! He just kept going and
going; I thought it would never end.

Oh, I'm on the "no ads" tier of YouTube, so I don't ever see any.

Even the ones where the presenter himself is doing the ad? Wow, I must
get into that tier when I have more money....

No, but those are easily skippable. When I bring up the progress bar, there's
a dot on it where the in-video ad ends and it's simple to just slide the
cursor over to the dot and skip it in less than a second.


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On Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:04:59 -0500, moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com>
wrote:

On 2/26/2026 5:45 PM, Rhino wrote:

On 2026-02-26 12:58 p.m., shawn wrote:

On Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:21:49 -0500, EGK <memyself@null.net> wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:17:16 -0500, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com>
wrote:

On 2026-02-23 2:58 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kl86kksRo

"If you ever wondered how the intersectional loons would come down >>>>>> on the
issue of 'life-ruining neurological condition' versus 'naughty
words', you
know have your answer. These are not serious people."-a --
@GSpellchecker

The eternal victims. Pray for them.

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY [7 minutes]

Tourette's has to be the weirdest condition I know of. The whole
idea of
your mouth saying the exact opposite of what you want to say is just >>>>> bizarre - and a bit frightening. What if your hands behaved the same >>>>> way
and when you wanted to, say, stroke your cat you actually belted her? >>>>> What if you wanted to run away from something, like an active shooter, >>>>> and instead ran toward the problem? What could cause such a contrast >>>>> between intent and action? I wonder what researchers are learning about >>>>> it.... (Or is it so rare that no one can be bothered to research it?) >>>>

I recommend the movie, I Swear, if you haven't seen it.-a John
Davidson even
said Fuck the Queen to her face but nobody went apes-shit over it.-a She >>>> understood why.

I can recommend this posting over on twitter. It points out how when a
tourette's sufferer went viral on social media there was an increase
in young kids who started to suffer from the condition and points out
how this seems to happen every time some new condition goes viral. Not
so much that the kids are faking it (which I'm sure some are) but that
people glom on to the symptoms and think this explains what is wrong
with them.

https://x.com/_CryMiaRiver/status/2015893450093109739

This is the first part of the posting ---
The Tale of Two Contagions

In 2019, German psychiatrists observed a sudden surge of adolescent
girls presenting to clinics with abrupt-onset Tourette-like tics. This
immediately raised alarm bells. TouretteN++s typically affects boys and
begins in early childhood.

This was an entirely new patient population.

Researchers quickly identified the index case: Jan Zimmermann, a young
Tourette sufferer, whose YouTube channel had recently exploded in
popularity. The girls displayed the exact same symptoms as Jan: the
same outbursts and catchphrases.

The phenomenon soon migrated to TikTok, where it spread like wildfire.

Researchers coined a new term for what they were observing: mass
social mediaN++induced illness N++ a modern iteration of the
long-recognized phenomenon of mass sociogenic illness.

or the entire video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWmm6kKS-4

There's a more obvious example of this when it comes to trans;
apparently the number of young girls "identifying" as trans in some
areas is as much as 25% of the population when you consider that real
gender dysphoria is present in less than 1% of the population.

"*Real* gender dysphoria" is a somewhat presumptuous pronouncement ...a
bit like telling someone they're not unhappy but only think they are.

The video goes into this subject a bit with the idea being that some
kids are very unhappy but can't point to a particular reason. Then
they see someone talking about their condition in a viral video and
see some commonality between how they are feeling and what the person
in the video describes and think this might be why they are unhappy
such as being transgender.

Though the video also points out that the number of young people
claiming to be transgender seems to be dropping so perhaps it's just a
trend that is losing popularity. Which will likely be replaced by
something else in the future as there will always be kids that are
unhappy and unsure of themselves so they want something to explain why
they feel so unhappy.
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Rhino

Leo Kearse also has a video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPH8uKnTKY

I prefer this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw21UWEWRq8 [2.5 minutes]
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