Post #572944

2026-03-05 05:30 UTC

PSA If you have a weak stomach or, like me, traumatic images replay over and over involuntarily in your brain after seeing them just once, I strongly recommend you *do not* watch the videos going around right now of the protesting marine&#39;s arm being broken by security and senator Sheehy. You can plainly see the moment it happens, and it&#39;s very unsettling. Consider this an independently proffered content warning.

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@emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space 2026-03-05 09:59

@hosford42 thanks for the warning

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@SilverArrows@autistics.life 2026-03-05 10:50

@hosford42 related, there's research showing that if you do witness something traumatic, playing a game that requires visual concentration, like Tetris, can help to stop what you saw forming into long term memories (it can also explain why you forgot everything you just studied). Edit for references: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2009-01-07-%E2%80%98tetris%E2%80%99-may-help-reduce-flashbacks-traumatic-events Another study from this year: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-02-19-study-shows-digital-treatment-tetris-gameplay-can-dramatically-reduce-trauma

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@johnbrowntypeface@spore.social 2026-03-05 13:30

@hosford42 also, if you listen to it, you can hear that moment

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@3TomatoesShort@disabled.social 2026-03-05 13:35

@hosford42 Thank you for this 👍🏻

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@grim_elsewhere@lgbtqia.space 2026-03-05 19:40

@hosford42 it was too late for me... Save yourselves.

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