Not to mention: a lot of people don't really understand how technology works. They just use the app without even thinking where that data goes. Like yeah, it would probably behoove those people to educate themselves on the technology they're using, but I certainly don't want them to face unjust legal repercussions just because Republicans hate anyone with a vagina.
From my experience working in retail I've seen people say out loud something like "oh, it's only 4 dollars!" When the sticker says $4.99. This shit apparently works on a lot of people for some reason.
So they can prosecute people for getting illegal abortions.
Ofcourse they don't care about citizens, or protecting minorities. But they're the only other people to vote for. Not voting is just giving power to Republicans. Voting is the bare fucking minimum.
If we want more than two parties. If we want a single fucking party that represents citizens we aren't going to get that peacefully. Unfortunately Republicans have full control and have clearly telegraphed that they're going to rip the few shreds of democracy we have left apart. All we really have left is bloody revolution.
That's really only the case under incredibly undemocratic systems like the US's that don't support more than two parties or proportional representation.
The problem isn't democracy, the problem is undemocratic systems that just call themselves democracies.
Ay yess "you libs". Because I'm the one downplaying the severity of the fascist, and passively accepting their leadership because "don't worry, we'll get back to boring status quo in four years."
Fuckin dipshit. I bet you go around calling anyone who votes, protests or takes any action against the Republicans "Blue maga" too.
It's a little weird the first couple times you do it, but holy shit is it the most effective way to deal with congestion for me, but a fucking long shot. For real, saline sinus rinse works like a fucking miracle
I mean, nearly half the country just didn't vote. Had Kamala actually offered good policy it probably would've mobilized a lot more people. Voting against someone doesn't feel as good as voting for someone. Kamala never offered many reasons to vote for her. Trump just offered a lot of reasons to vote against him.
That was enough for me to vote against Trump. But then again I'm in a group that's in Republicans' cross hairs.
This "both sides are the same" bullshit took root too hard. And now, due to voter apathy, the biggest military in the world is about to be in the hands of an outright fascist dictatorship.
I feel like there's enough blame to go around. Fuck the Republicans for a laundry list of things. Fuck the Democrats for letting this happen. Fuck the non voters for their apathy. Fuck all the dipshits who voted for the orange fascist.
It means the cows were free range and humanely raised.
They probably weren't actually humanely raised though, just raised under a standard that the marketing department has decided counts as humane.
Sure they can. And their base will gobble that shit up like ice cream.
No we won't. Those of us who voted against him have been horrified this whole time. Everyone else is immune to fucking learning anything.
If your body has a vagina, dark skin, or has been given HRT then it's political.
I'm sure not. I've voted against the Republicans every fucking time, but I'm still a prime target for their future concentration camps.
It's so reassuring to see people ready to just throw their arms up and watch innocent people have their rights stripped and their lives brutally ended.
I mean, we don't need the president's permission to revolt.
They've been gutting our education system for decades. Most of us over here are so unbelievably fucking stupid.
Am I being unreasonable?
For privacy sake, I'm changing names into cheeses.
So I've been with my nesting partner (Cheddar) for about 2ish years, living together for most of it. She's wonderful, she's thoughtful, and she means the world to me.
About 6 months ago I met someone really cool (Swiss). We hit it off immediately and things have been great, except for one thing. Unfortunately I happened to meet her during a time when my relationship with Cheddar had a fair bit of turmoil, so unsurprisingly Cheddar reacted with a lot of insecurity and jealousy. The first night I hung out with Swiss we ended up getting in a huge fight. From there on, anytime I even mentioned Swiss all the energy was sucked out of the room.
I did my best to make sure I was moving forward with Swiss slowly, and did my best to try and bear Cheddar's feelings in mind. She still felt like I was putting more effort into this new relationship than I to my relationship with her. To her credit, I was absolutely far from perfect. I definitely didn't communicate how things were going between me and Swiss very well, to the point that Cheddar felt like I had stepped over a big boundary.
Fast forward to about 3 weeks ago: I've been head over heels in love with Swiss since July, but had been putting off prompting the partner conversation for the sake of Cheddar's feelings. It was my last chance to see Swiss for over a month, because she was about to do a bunch of traveling, and I decided I had put things off for long enough.
I tell Cheddar I'm going to ask Swiss to be my partner that night, and Cheddar reacts super negatively. She says something to the effect of "We're moving soon, your work schedule just changed dramatically and now I have to get used to having a metamore on top of that? It feels like too much is changing all at once."
To her credit, Cheddar later texted me to encourage me to have the conversation anyway, but by then I had already decided not to. "After all, even if Cheddar gives her blessing it's still going to hurt" I thought "Better just wait till Swiss is done traveling. Cheddar is right, and in her position I probably wouldn't like all of those changes all at once either."
Fast forward once again, but to last week. We're in the new apartment and slowly unpacking. Swiss has been out of town for awhile, and still has a week or two before I'll get to see her in person. Cheddar has been seeing someone (Gouda) for a couple of months. One night Gouda tells Cheddar "we need to talk". They hang out next chance they get, and Cheddar comes home to tell me "So, you have a new metamore."
It fucking sucks, and the timing could not be worse. I feel like I've just been consumed with jealousy. Watching her do all the things I've been holding myself back from for months: Coming home with hoodies, or hickeys. Spending entire days with the new partner. Nothing unreasonable in and of itself, but all stuff I've denied myself with Swiss for the sake of Cheddar's feelings. In the meantime I won't even get to see Swiss in person for another week. It certainly doesn't help, that because of my new work schedule I've had a lot less time to spend with Cheddar, and a lot of what I do have has coincided with her only opportunities to hang out with Gouda.
Last night we talked about it and Cheddar asked me "Do you want me to put things on hold, atleast till Swiss gets back?"
It feels like I'm being so unfair, but I said yes. Like, why should Cheddar have to put her relationship on hold, just because my other romantic interest is out of town? A lot of the things I've been holding myself back from weren't even explicitly requested by Cheddar, just the sort of thing that usually sets off her jealousy.
This morning Cheddar told Gouda "I need to take a step back for a little while for my partner's sake" and apparently Gouda didn't take it very well. She isn't talking to Cheddar at all at the moment. I feel like a fucking monster.
I don't know. Am I being unreasonable? Am I being unfair?
Just won on my very first run. I thought this game was supposed to be hard?
For real, it's all because I got that crazy fuckin banana joker. I'd have been cooked without it.
Ohio Governor DeWine’s Executive Order Is A De Facto Ban on Transgender Care
Following his veto of Ohio House Bill 68, a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order and proposed restrictions on care for transgender people that, in practice. The ACLU and the ACLU of Ohio condemned the proposal.
Following his veto of Ohio House Bill 68, a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order and proposed restrictions on care for transgender people that, in practice. The ACLU and the ACLU of Ohio condemned the proposal.
Following his veto of Ohio House Bill 68, a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order and proposed restrictions on care for transgender people that, in practice. The ACLU and the ACLU of Ohio condemned the proposal.
How do you usually handle paying for dates?
I'm bisexual, and trans. I've been on dates with men, and women, presenting as both a man and a woman. I usually just pay for myself, or awkwardly fail to turn them down when the other person offers to pay.
Has life gotten better as you've gotten older?
Mine certainly hasn't. I feel like I've had 27 years of downward spiral.
I've been slowly, but steadily collecting more and more people to miss, Watching my finances get worse and worse. My body is starting to fall apart. My life is boring, lonely and grueling. Every time I take a step forward in one area I take a step back in all the others. Therapy has been worse than useless, loved ones stop caring eventually, casual friends just disappear into the ether without a trace.
I wish I hadn't gotten "lucky" during my previous suicide attempts, because I definitely can't try that anymore. I wish someone could just do it for me, without me ever expecting it.
But your 30s are supposed to be easier. More stable. It's hard to believe that'll be the case for me, going into them with no connection to my past, no money, no marketable skills.