Guns and Republicans

And it helps to remember that this ksnt just some chump writing this. Tolkien got sent to fucking WWI and fought in the trenches. He saw some bad times and if he believed in the common person, maybe I can too. Even when they’re willfully ignorant assholes sometimes

The 30s and 40s seemed hopeless too.

I choose to hope and I’ve been remembering Tolkien to help

“Attempted murder? What next? The Nobel prize in attempted physics?”

You say that. And they’ll do that. But then these people will look you in the eye and legalize abortion while calling you a baby killer

Ohio is the same. Congress attempted to block us from legalizing abortion then changed the language on our legalization of pot to move the tax money from DEI to cops? Sure why not reelect them

I don’t disagree but I will say I’ve found an adhd friendly meditation technique that helps (doesn’t cure). I walk or bike and let my mind wander and wander until it has wandered itself out. It takes practice but it helps me.

The worst part is the immense suffering of the innocent

I liked it because it’s a journey with a traumatized teenager. As a teenager who didnt realize I had cptsd it hit hard for me

I’m from around the same place as him and idk either

So I’m 30. At 19 this time of year I was on the verge of accepting that I’m a trans woman (i thought I was nonbinary [yes gender] and never coming out). And yeah today I’m in the process of moving to a blue state with my wife.

19 year old me would mostly be shocked I want to live tbh

4kids one piece broke me lol

Im probably too sick to continue my day

Exactly. Canada is also facing a decent chance at an invasion

I’m an industrial engineer and while Mein deutsch ist scheiß, I’m still learning in the hopes that if I get to go to Europe as a brain drain or as a refugee (listen, if shit gets bad enough it’ll still be shocking if we’re let in) that I won’t just be some dumb monolingual American.

Oompa loompa doompa de dabor

Only support businesses with unionized labor

I get that but high school is supposed to be “here’s how to function in society as a member of a democratic nation” college is supposed to be “here’s a bunch of well rounding, then we’re gonna make you understand something enough that you have a firm grasp on it”. All of college is supposed to be above the level of personal finance

Maybe I’m on my stem high horse here, but why does a college degree not specifically about business require a financial literacy workshop? Like if its a gen ed that’s fine, though its really a high school level class.

That’s what a 401(k) is though. If it’s unknowing then they just know it’s a savings account. Being mad you weren’t told that fact is like being mad you weren’t told your health insurance involved giving some of your paycheck to a third party who will only give some back if you get sick.

Pensions I agree with you there, pensions are a black box where you put money in, they decide how to manage it, and money comes back out when you’re old

I was a mod who decided fuck spez when he killed my app