Part A is the real kicker. The loss of that false sense of surety that folks cannot cope with.

In the affluent part of town are these yard signs that say “respect the rule of law” and I just see people desperate not to see the world as it is.

I can have misplaced hope, too, but I prefer clear eyes

I know people with autism who’ve contributed a whole lot more to society than a whole gaggle of Typicals.

It’s insulting to folks with neurodivergence to say that getting an awful and deadly curable diseases is better than the (fictional) fraction of a possibility that it could lead to autism.

The landlords are going to turn on him now.

Do they think if it all burns down then we won’t fight them on resource extraction?

I’m sad I missed those replies… that ratio is wild lmao

My faith in the system isn’t great but also I’m also not going to waste a vote while I have one. Sometimes I have some false hope, but I’m also infallible 😅

We all need to stop saying nice things about people full of empty promises and hot air

Don’t trust anyone who shows you they can’t be trusted

Obvi all an oversimplification but I get 300 characters per box and not a lecture hall with an AV system lol

Main point is that they aren’t hero’s and we can’t continue to let them slide. Root them out. Support orgs focused on ousting the traitors and replacing them with folks that listen.

Important thing is pretty much everyone is giving in to money and power. Those that aren’t are too few - they’re allowed soundbites to placate us while the leadership doesn’t allow them to make any change.

I don’t have a solution other than a takeover, but most people aren’t paying enough attention

Non-partisan polling shows that people want to go in a particular direction.

But neither party decided to go that direction.

One went the way of being honest in their commitment to the status quo that’s killing us and the other lied about listening to ppl while plotting authoritarian rule.

But we’ve been taught to worship, to venerate, to say “they know better than we do,” to think that being unchanging is a strength.

And it can be true that someone is great in one area and completely awful in another. And that’s okay.

What is not okay is thinking the DNC has it right lmao

Too many people see criticisms as bad thing. But you need to see if they are going to represent you or special interests. We need to see if they can learn, change, grow, or if they dig in their heels for us but bow to PACs and billionaires.

I’m wondering how long my stash will last… I have several bags but I may be putting in an order. They really are the best beans. I’m pretty sure the King City pink beans could convert a bean hater.

I love how this is set up like mad libs but I’m picking my favorite expletive for the fill-in-the-blank portion lol

So many come to mind it’s hard to pick just one.

The wild thing about the microplastics is that it’s hard to study because no one is free of microplastics in their body 😵‍💫

Long Covid causes cognitive decline, which could be part of it. Even folks who didn’t get it that bad can have forever brain fog after. Also, I think lots of us ended up with unhealthy coping mechanisms from lockdown times. It’s not healthy being as online as many of us are. So many possibilities!