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[โ€“] xantoxis 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It isn't rare at all, the news is just primed to latch onto this stuff now.

[โ€“] Eldritch 7 points 9 months ago

I hope you're right. It's entirely possible you are and this is being politicized and publicized precisely because of ongoing events. But I sincerely hope the number does go up because of current events.