Author Shares Family Photo After Molotov Cocktail Attack on Their Home
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jack_hanford
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
The author shares a personal account of their home being attacked with a Molotov cocktail at 3:45 AM, which thankfully bounced off the house without causing injuries. They are breaking their usual privacy to share a family photo in hopes of preventing future attacks, connecting the violence to an incendiary article about them published during a time of heightened anxiety about AI. The piece reflects on the power of both images and words, with the author expressing deep love for their family and concern about the dangerous consequences of public discourse.
Key quotes
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The first person did it last night, at 3:45 am in the morning. Thankfully it bounced off the house and no one got hurt.
Words have power too. There was an incendiary article about me a few days ago.
Someone said to me yesterday they thought it was coming at a time of great anxiety about AI and that it made thin
Here is a photo of my family. I love them more than anything.
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