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1. Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 07:22:01 JST Aral Balkan

   💥 Fireworks! Wow! Shiny!💥

   “The loud noises, bright flashes, and pungent scent of gunpowder that accompany fireworks can be a trigger for people who have served in the military, are refugees of war, participated in protests, or survived a natural disaster … For some, these aerial explosions can trigger a full-body response, ranging from heightened anxiety to complete dissociation and hallucinations.”

   https://www.popsci.com/diy/pstd-fireworks-guide/

   #fireworks #ireland #halloween #ptsd

   • Vee (veroniqueb99@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 07:30:22 JST Vee

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     @aral Not to mention terrify pets triggering flight responses, terrorizing wildlife triggering abandonment of nests and pups etc etc... ffs we don't need the noise. They exist in silent versions, not to mention with spectacular drones.

     Aral Balkan repeated this.
   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 18:18:51 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Nemo_bis 🌈

     @nemobis Oh, no, but I’m watching the tragedy unfolding there in horror like everyone else.

   • Nemo_bis 🌈 (nemobis@mamot.fr)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 18:18:52 JST Nemo_bis 🌈

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     @aral For a moment I thought this was going to be commentary about https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/israel-white-phosphorus-used-gaza-lebanon

   • Vee (veroniqueb99@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 18:21:18 JST Vee

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     • Chris Ferdinandi ⚓️

     @cferdinandi @aral Exactly.

   • Chris Ferdinandi ⚓️ (cferdinandi@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 18:21:18 JST Chris Ferdinandi ⚓️

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     • Vee

     @VeroniqueB99 @aral I have a jackass neighbor that sets them off all summer. In the street. In front of our house.

     They’re not even legal here. Such an asshole.

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 18:21:18 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Chris Ferdinandi ⚓️
     • Vee

     @cferdinandi @VeroniqueB99 Fact checked and can confirm that yes, he sure is.

   • Chris Ferdinandi ⚓️ (cferdinandi@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 18:21:19 JST Chris Ferdinandi ⚓️

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     • Vee

     @VeroniqueB99 @aral What I absolutely hate about fireworks is that we MAKE them loud. They don't have to be. https://soundproofpanda.com/silent-fireworks/