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No, it's not just you โ€” people really are, per a number of surveys, way less intelligent than they used to be.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

50501 is a national protest movement here in the US. There is an individual chapter for every state. The chapter for my state has a ton of people involved in my city, and one of the things we're doing is fostering community through events like block parties.

Block parties are not "unsanctioned" lol

I don't know if they're a thing in other countries, but here in the US, it's become an official type of event. We work with the city, and close down streets to set up on the pavement, temporarily converting the road into a social space for everyone around. Local businesses come and do stalls, food trucks set up, local musicians perform, it's great!