The Mormon girl I dated in high school also tried to always appear in a good mood, put together, etc… but she really struggled, and had a lot of emotional outbursts while we were together. She even hinted at suicidal thoughts once or twice. Years later I realized she was probably dealing with some serious mental health issues. But the reason for the happy face is simple: they’re taught that if you’re unhappy that’s because of a lack of faith in the holy spirit. If you are truly faithful then it will always fill you up with happiness and positive energy. So letting other people see that you’re sad or upset about something will make them question your faith and dedication to the church. Even admitting it to themselves makes them ashamed, like they’ve committed a terrible sin. It’s really sick.

“It’s got force feline”

“Instructing people on how to protest peacefully is an act of treason and you should be hanged for it.”

Mmmmmkay. I wish I was leaving out some sort of nuance or context, but no. That’s straight up what he’s saying, unapologetically.

Sadly, I think we all underestimated just how many people there are in this country that actually desperately want the fuckery. They think it helps them. They think they’re “winning”. I keep thinking they’ll realize, at some point, that it does the opposite. It hasn’t happened yet.

This is just one more step in labeling anything opposed to the Trump administration as enemies of the state. If you don’t see that you are either ignorant or complicit. The fact that it’s so badly defined is why it makes the perfect boogeyman. They can attribute any characteristics they want to “Antifa” and then anyone who espouses those characteristics is under suspicion of being a terrorist.

Everything is alleged unless/until there is a conviction. That’s just being accurate.

I have almost 1600 hours on Rocket League. I don’t play anymore (actually haven’t touched it in years) but it was the thrill of competition that kept me going, not the content.

There were never any witches, either.

The vast bulk of crops grown in Arkansas are comprised of the top three: rice, soybeans, and corn. The rice and soybeans are mostly grown for export. The corn is heavily subsidized and most of it is turned into food additives like HFCS, corn starch, ethanol, etc.

These people aren’t putting food on our tables, they’re lining their pockets at our expense.

I never thought anyone would read Clear and Present Danger and think “gee, that seems like a pretty good idea!”

Aw, who am I kidding. None of these chucklefucks read.

I still flush the Naturally Fresh. It’s biodegradable and shouldn’t be a problem unless you’re on a septic system or something.

Don’t know if it’s helpful or even compatible with your device, but about 8 months ago I switched our (non-automated) litter boxes over to using a new litter, “Naturally Fresh”. It’s made out of crushed walnut shells, and they market it as having natural odor-control properties. It’s also significantly cheaper than the “World’s Best” cat litter we were using previously. For my part, I attest that the marketing is not just hype. We keep a litter box in our downstairs powder room which guests typically use. Several people who have visited with us since the change have commented on how little odor there is and wanted to know what litter we’re using (mostly other cat owners). Alternatively, you can buy odor-control litter additives at the pet store. I’ve used one made out of (I think?) wheat bran that works pretty well.

Only in the sense that they want to be in control of who gets to have guns.

I’m sorry this is happening. For whatever small comfort it may bring, please be assured that there are many people who don’t hate you for being who and what you are, and we are doing all we can to help.

What really pisses me off is that even if we accept that, due to a series of procedural and communications failures, the limited information they had justified their actions… there’s almost zero chance that they will make any changes to try and prevent something like this from happening again.

Sure. Someone spent time and resources to create an AI video of an unidentifiable person throwing unidentifiable objects out a window. For some reason. That seems like a perfectly logical conclusion.

Yes but very few people took them seriously (in recent history) until Andrew Wakefield published his (now widely discredited and retracted) paper on links between vaccines and autism.

Fuck that noise. WA has been 100% mail in ballots for over a decade. We aren’t about to bin our entire election system and build a completely new infrastructure because Trump is trying to overreach his authority. Will. Not. Happen.

I’ve paid the local cat shelter adoption fees, but I don’t think that counts. It helps them stay in operation, and covers things like spaying/neutering.