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   Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 02:54:52 JST Mr. Funk E. Dude

   I have never seen, nor ever will see, a person stealing food.
   #foodinsecurity #noIdidnt

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     barrenplanet@c.im's status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 10:45:06 JST BarrenPlanet

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     @Mrfunkedude Not only will I ignore this, I'll actively run distraction, by asking staff to check if they have something "out the back", or absorbing them in some random conversation.

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     Who Beefed? (begamit@sovereign.lgbt)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:00:23 JST Who Beefed?

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     @Mrfunkedude

     i've never seen anyone steal anything. i also predict i never will.

     oh look, a shiny penny!

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     Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge: (drken@dmv.community)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:00:59 JST Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge:

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     @Mrfunkedude I've only seen cooks steal food and that was only because their employers didn't pay them well enough. And yes, it might have been me.

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     Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:10:19 JST Mr. Funk E. Dude

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     One of the great things about this post so far is it’s letting me know who I should block.

     Go ahead, tell me that they can “just get food stamps“.

     #instantblock

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     Astrobach :breadified: (rorystarr@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:11:22 JST Astrobach :breadified:

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     • Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge:

     @DrKen @Mrfunkedude Sounds like you got the meals you were owed for your labour. That's not stealing, that's justice.

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     ArtilectZed (artilectzed@pnw.zone)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:12:46 JST ArtilectZed

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     @Mrfunkedude I have. But I don't really call it "stealing" when you're hungry AF and need to survive.

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     n0body (n0body@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:21:07 JST n0body

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     @artilectzed @Mrfunkedude long ago I once stole a sandwich from the refrigerator at work. I felt so guilty. but it was late, I was hungry AF, and I was penniless

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     Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge: (drken@dmv.community)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:21:26 JST Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge:

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     • Astrobach :breadified:

     @rorystarr @Mrfunkedude Sometimes workers cannot afford to buy the products of their labor. The illegal guys made even less than me. And they still sent half of it back to their parents in Chihuahua.

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     Feygele Ⓐ Ⓥ🏳️‍⚧️ (biplanepilot@poweredbygay.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:24:29 JST Feygele Ⓐ Ⓥ🏳️‍⚧️

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     @DrKen @Mrfunkedude @rorystarr Can I challenge you to say undocumented instead of illegal? No human being is illegal and undocumented border crossing is typically not a criminal offense, it's administrative.

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     Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:26:22 JST Mr. Funk E. Dude

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     • Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge:
     • Astrobach :breadified:

     @biplanepilot @DrKen @rorystarr do you know what? Can I just say, that I applaud the way you approached Ken about this? It did not degrade them, nor did it chastise them.

     Very well done.

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     Krikket (krikket@mindly.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:51:21 JST Krikket

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     @Mrfunkedude Anyone who says people can "just get food stamps" has clearly never tried to get food stamps.

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     N3VEM (n3vem@mastodon.radio)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:52:12 JST N3VEM

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     @Mrfunkedude same goes for diapers and medicine ?

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     Feygele Ⓐ Ⓥ🏳️‍⚧️ (biplanepilot@poweredbygay.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:53:49 JST Feygele Ⓐ Ⓥ🏳️‍⚧️

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     @Mrfunkedude @DrKen @rorystarr As someone who strives to be an ally to undocumented people I have the privilege of not being directly affected by the unintentional offense, so it's easier to be patient, and assume good faith.

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     Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge: (drken@dmv.community)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:54:46 JST Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge:

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     @biplanepilot @Mrfunkedude @rorystarr Oh yes, absolutely! Good point! That's an outdated way of speaking. Thank you.

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     Mycotropic (mycotropic@geekdom.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 11:55:27 JST Mycotropic

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     @DrKen @Mrfunkedude no, no, it was also me. I was ordered, as a punk kid in 1983 working at a Michele's Baguette, ORDERED, to throw away all of the bread at the end of each day. I dutifully placed all 12 or so pounds of baguette, croissant and other pastry into a black trash bag and hauled it straight to the Fair Oaks theater in Fairfield Virginia where the punks were waiting in the parking lot for #RockyHorrorPictureShow to start and gave them away. Every Friday and Saturday we were well fed!

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     Allen Stenhaus (allenstenhaus@oddballs.vip)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 12:05:42 JST Allen Stenhaus

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     • Dr. Ken ????:maryland_badge:
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     @DrKen @biplanepilot @Mrfunkedude @rorystarr This right here is why I love the fediverse. This kind of respectful discourse is exceedingly rare on other platforms, but I see variations of it daily here.

     My word I love this place.

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     snaffoops (ishe@cupoftea.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 15:17:29 JST snaffoops

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     @Mrfunkedude as a formerly homeless person who fortunately never had to steal... thank you.

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     Jess👾 (jesstheunstill@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 15:37:00 JST Jess👾

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     @Mrfunkedude The only food stealing I see is wealthy people stealing the food from those who are hungry and letting it rot instead.