I am so over people being attacked for doing necessary things to go about their day as a “you don’t care about climate change/the economy/society/whatever moment by people that spend more time hunting for gotcha moments to make themselves feel self righteous. Context I made an off hand comment - ThreadSky

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geekydad83.bsky.social • 43 days ago

I am so over people being attacked for doing necessary things to go about their day as a “you don’t care about climate change/the economy/society/whatever moment by people that spend more time hunting for gotcha moments to make themselves feel self righteous.

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geekydad83.bsky.social•43 days ago

about being so glad for my remote start on days like today so I can get the car started warming up while I shovel the driveway and dig it out. This woman goes “Ugh, you know letting your car idle like that is SO bad for the environment,

geekydad83.bsky.social•43 days ago

WE never do that because of that.”

Gee thanks Karen, it’s 4 degrees out, there are 3 inches of snow burying the car and the driveway and the car is iced shut. But please, get on my about the car idling for 10 minutes, THATS the problem, not the corporations pumping carbon in to the atmosphere

geekydad83.bsky.social•43 days ago

millions of tons at a time and obstruction of any meaningful efforts to address climate change. BTW, what’s the carbon footprint of your 8,000 square foot McMansion with the heated three car garage that of COURSE you don’t do it because you don’t HAVE to park your car uncovered?

geekydad83.bsky.social•43 days ago

Also, this is not a Karen bash, her name is literally Karen, lol, my daughter’s swim class has 3 moms named Karen, Karen P., Karen T., and Karen V.

seanlikeconnery.bsky.social•43 days ago

Also, if you have small children, you literally have to run the car to ensure it’s heated enough for the kids to ride in without a coat.

It’s unsafe to use winter coats in car seats.

& yeah, we have little impact compared to the wealthy & corporations.

geekydad83.bsky.social•43 days ago

Exactly this as well, it’s 4 degrees out, it takes time to warm up inside the car, I’m not having my 3 year old (or the 6 yo for that matter) sit in sub-freezing conditions until it warms up.

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