PSA for those in America

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• socsa@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Counterpoint: if you can't keep the debris off other people's property, you don't have enough room to be setting off fireworks.

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• Peck@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Hot take. Fireworks are stupid and disruptive.

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  • original_charles@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Cops are worse.

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    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      They’re also stupid and disruptive.

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    • HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I dont think Peck was arguing that you should call the cops, just saying that fireworks are bad, a factually correct statement.

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    • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Aim your roman candles at cops.

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    • asbestos@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Cancer is worse

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    • Vinstaal0@feddit.nl ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Depends on the country

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• Dorkyd68@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  My city allows fireworks. We are the only city that does in my area so people come from all over the place to set them off.

  At a certain point last night there were so many going off that I started to wonder if I were shoot .40 cal into the ground would anyone be able to hear it. So I did. I went into my backyard (alone) found a safe spot and shot one into the ground. I was correct in my assumption. There is no way anyone could tell. So I got away with it. The point of all of this is if I needed to ever kill my neighbor I would just wait until the 4th.

  Just to add I was sober last night and alone.

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  • biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    So what you’re saying is, it’s basically the purge except just for gun crime

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• Chev@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Fireworks might be beautiful for a moment, but they leave behind a trail of harm.

  They pollute the air with toxic chemicals and fine dust, spiking asthma and breathing problems. After events like July 4th or Diwali, air quality drops dangerously — and people with lung issues feel it immediately.

  The noise isn’t just loud — it’s traumatizing. Pets panic, birds die, and people with PTSD or autism often suffer in silence.

  Tradition isn’t a good excuse when it causes this much damage. Not all traditions are worth keeping — especially when they hurt the most vulnerable.

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  • rakeshmondal@lemmy.zip ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Bot?

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    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      AI detectors don’t work, and often just end up flagging autistic people as AI.

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    • Chev@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It is. Yes. Doesn’t change the message.

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  • ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Traditions are peer pressure from dead people

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  • cdf12345@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Gimme a cool drone show over fireworks any day

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    • DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I went to Universal around last Christmas and they had an awesome drone show. I had never seen anything like it and didn’t even know it was a thing. 100% better than a fireworks display.

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  • jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    the most venuarable get hurt by almost everything, not all of them are gonna live

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    • rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’ll try my best to not be venuarable, then.

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    • Holyginz@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Hope you keep that mindset if you ever become venuarable

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    • Chev@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Are you implying that people and animals should rather die?

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• TachyonTele@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  When you see ICE about to kidnap someone - YES

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  • DmMacniel@feddit.org ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Takes too long though, reaching for a brick though…

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  • HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I think that the cops will just work with ICE.

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• Demdaru@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Heh. Opposite to everyone here, I am pro-fireworks.

  Once a year.

  Bird deaths are sad thing but if it’s a planned thing once a year, people can shelter their pets and folk who are vulnerable can simply prepare. No harm done, honestly.

  But oh my god do I want to murder wankers who proceed to shoot fireworks, often just under peoples windows, for weeks after that. Dear god am I feeling hateful for that.

  And yeah, about why I like fireworks - they are pretty, feel amazing, are special occasion and overall, are fun. And yes, that’s literally blowing money into the air so I don’t do that much, but I still love them.

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  • blackris@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Jup, no harm done. Just millions of wild animals that get scared, wounded or are dying as a result. Not to forget the massive pollution of the air and the environment or the people with pets or special needs who are in most cases not really able to protect themselves from that. We humans are so shitty that this is by far not the worse we do. But “no harm done” is a sick joke.

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    • Demdaru@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Are you shooting in forest or something? Birds in cities, yes, and I even admitted it in my previous comment, so what’s you on about?

      And what do you mean people with pets or special needs are not able to protect themselves? Ever heard of a radio? One of many things you can use to drown out the shots for pets. Or are you psychopats just sitting your pets on the window and pointing at the beautifully ligthened sky while the poor pet shivers beside you?

      And for people - headphones exist. It’s literally one night a year.

      So yeah, no harm done.

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  • ghostlychonk@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Agreed. On the holiday, even a bit on the weekend is fine. But last year we had one asshole somewhere in the neighborhood who was setting off those ones that are literally just a large booming noise until at least 12am for about la week straight. This year has been much more reserved. I’m thinking they either moved or possibly their immediate neighbors threatened them.

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  • Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Hey, you’re supposed to be shitting on the same thing everyone else is shitting on, not making reasonable points that I totally agree with!

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• Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Funny. In Germany we have been discussing banning fireworks for new years for a while now since more and more people realize the mix of alcohol and fireworks is a bad idea and traumatizing pets, war refugees and old people, killing wildlife and poisoning the air for days to come is not worth it so some people can watch something go boom.

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  • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    As a German…every year since forever, I ask myself what is so great about this boom boom. Didn’t even wanna do it as a boy. My dad wanted me to want, so HE could do boom boom.

    Now that I’m older I still don’t get it. Except now it even hurts to watch money literally explode while there are people that are hungry or have no shelter or no help at all.

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  • wisely@feddit.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It’s banned here and people still shot off hundreds of them directly across the street from city hall and the police station. As well as every direction in the distance.

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  • jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’m glad I live somewhere that only has new years fireworks, and almost no air pollution issues

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• Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s always ‘don’t be a karen and call the cops on illegal fire works’ followed by ‘why the fuck did you not call the cops on the illegal fireworks’ after house fires break out.

  I’d like to remind everyone that fireworks are an explosive. Want to know how dangerous fireworks are? Ask ER staff what kind of injuries they see the most on 4th of July.

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  • 0x0@lemmy.zip ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    what kind of injuries they see the most on 4th of July.

    The explosive kind?

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    • notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Many victims have blue eyes.

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• DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Can we replace “911” with an Armed Militia?

  Cops don’t do shit, and when shit gets real, they hide until the incident is over.

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• Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  my cat is shooting back

  Let it cook.

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• _AutumnMoon_@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  let the cat do what it wants

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    My cat escaped and ran into the yard without permission and hid under a bush in the yard. I think she was enjoying the fireworks. Couldn’t get the cat out of hiding until the fireworks were over.

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• mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  celebrating your terrorist country - NO

  taking action action your terrorist government and peers disguised by the sounds of fireworks - YES

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• Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I root for the cat. I hope he gets the fuckers.

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• Reality_Suit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It’s not just the 4th of July. Assholes here sell fand set off fireworks for any possible holiday.

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  • EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I live in a vacation town where fireworks are illegal and I can hear them basically every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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  • MacNCheezus@lemmy.today ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    But… that’s illegal!

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    • Reality_Suit@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Nah, they made it legal where I’m at, and now there are fireworks tents out for any holiday.

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• mhague@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s funny to see lemmings not like fireworks. First time the reaction to fireworks has been to cry.

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  • endeavor@sopuli.xyz ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Ive never met anyone who defends fireworks who isn’t a dumb piece of shit. Even the people who love them think they need to be replaced with something that causes less issues.

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• Hikuro93@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Well… If the wife doesn’t wake up it might be better to just let her get her much needed rest, as well as enjoy some peace and quiet at long last. Plus the ambulance/coroner visit might not be cheaper than a shovel from home depot.

  Don’t worry if she starts smelling bad after a few days, it’s natural.

  As for the cat, figures. With all the chaos they might as well take advantage of the situation and enact their plan to take over mankind as the dominant species.

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  • Kornblumenratte@feddit.org ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Cats are the dominant species. Well, actually ants, but cats are a close second.

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• camelbeard@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  People that call for things on the left, don’t spend NYE in Europe

  youtu.be/16sR6cu4-Hw

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  • PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Time for this old treasure
    Image

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  • Zwiebel@feddit.org ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Omg the racist comments jesus

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• ininewcrow@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I had to call you using my elbows because I don’t have fingers any more

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  • TachyonTele@piefed.social ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Get back out there, soldier! Light those sticks!

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• HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I really want to call on the dipshits down the street (they’re aiming their bottle rockets down the street instead of up in the air) but they haven’t broken or burnt anything yet. We might get lucky.

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• tomcatt360@lemmy.zip ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I feel heard with this one. Thanks

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• PacMan@sh.itjust.works ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Instructions unclear

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