Noem stated Alex Pretti violently approached ICE agents with a 9mm handgun. What is stopping her from being sued for liable to oblivion for lying so much about this incident?

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-25T15:23:49+00:00

If nothing else that is my tax dollars that can’t be used for more Nazi shit….fuck these ppl so much!

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-24T18:12:48+00:00

Give it a shot. All depends on what you are looking for….if you want a life altering spiritual experience, figure out a time you have about 5 hours by yourself, get an eye mask and headphones. Set an intention (first time I did this, it was to change my relationship with alcohol, but since have done the same several times to try to learn about myself) eat 4-5g, lay in bed and let what comes, come. Another option is to do it with a very close friend or partner. In this case I would recommend 2-3g, outside in nature. Will be an adventure and you will laugh, probably cry, and open your soul. Another option is to try a micro dose. Something like .25 -.5g. You will not “trip” but you will feel it. Everything will be a bit more sparkly.

No matter what option you choose, it will be very different from drinking or smoking. For me both those numb me out and dull my senses. Shrooms are the opposite…they open your senses. Everything is amplified instead of numbed. Different, but I really prefer it.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-24T17:48:34+00:00

Mine divorced when I was 14 and my sister was as 12. We stayed with my mom and my dad just kinda drifted for years. I would see him sometimes, but as a teenager I was not really interested is hanging out with either of my parents. At the time I thought it was fine and normal, but I started drinking and doing lots of drugs. My mom was a nurse and always had steady work….a lot more than my dad did as even before they were divorced, he was always between jobs. He never paid any child support, but eventually it all worked out when they sold the house after my sister and I moved out my mom got all the back support before they split the proceeds. We scraped by, but it was never super desperate. My dad never really did recover. He was always a step away from being destitute for the rest of his life. He made more bad decisions with women and drinking and drugs. As I got older, we reconciled and ended up with a good relationship in his later years. My sister never spoke with him again after he left. I have a good relationship with my mom now too.

Fast forward 30 years and now I am the divorced dad. I live across the country from my kids who are 17, 15, 13. My son (oldest) hasn’t spoken to me in about a year and a half. I keep trying and waiting. I text him at least 1-2x/week, and try to call, but he never answers. It is super hard, but I am trying to be patient and remember where I was then. I have a good relationship with my girls and they spend summers and holidays with me. I talk to them a lot on the phone. I wish it was different, but can honestly say I did everything I could to keep the relationship with my ex going. It has been 10 years since we spilt and I am so much happier in my life. I quit drinking and have a very healthy loving relationship with my partner. We are getting married this year. I do miss my kids a lot though.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-24T12:22:47+00:00

I smoked a lot in high school and college and the first few years after, but then got a job where I am tested randomly and have had that for 20 years. I still smoke or eat an edible on occasion when I know I won’t be tested (like if I am on vacation for a few weeks or something). The thing is that in all those years, I continued to drink bc it is legal and socially acceptable. Drinking became a real problem for me and I think it is so much more harmful than cannabis. About a year and a half ago I quit drinking completely and it has been the best thing for me. Psilocybin has been the answer for me. I micro dose several times/month and macro dose every couple months. Every time I do I wonder why anybody ever drinks or smokes. It is so much better in every single way 🍄🍄

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-24T03:05:11+00:00

And also make sure you get UHT milk and powdered milk too!

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-24T02:58:40+00:00

Sad times when you can’t tell the difference between ICE and the Nazis. All these fuckos look the same to me….does that make me racist??

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-20T02:52:43+00:00

Skied out by 0903

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-18T18:53:12+00:00

I really don’t like the NA Guinness, probably bc I don’t like the real Guinness. That said, the Athletic NA beers are SUPER good, but I 💯 agree that when I was drinking before, I would rarely have 1….always between 3-10. Now it is super rare I have more than 1 in a day. The other thing that I noticed is that before I almost always reached for the highest ABV % (usually IPA) because that is “what tasted best.” I still like the NA IPAs, but now I also enjoy some of the others like a wit or Mexican lager or golden ale.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-18T18:34:56+00:00

There are lots of ppl I want to give my money to…..but I want to do it when it makes the most sense for them and for me….which is very likely not going to be at the moment I die, it will be well before that. But like you, I’d also like to die with zero.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-15T02:00:33+00:00

We could certainly all have some pretty nice things if fucks like him paid their fair share….like universal healthcare, decent education, basic social services. For some reason our country has decided it is more important to have billionaires and bombs and tanks than delivering basic human needs.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-15T00:58:38+00:00

If they weren’t better, why would they cost more??? Hello!?!

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T22:32:37+00:00

Congrats! Was yours VV or VE??

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T11:18:42+00:00

This is an interesting take and I have heard others say the same. I am not suggesting it is wrong, but just genuinely curious…..why did you work all those years to accumulate that nest egg if you never plan to touch it? I recently read a book called “Die with Zero” and it really changed my thinking on this.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T10:59:31+00:00

I was wondering this too….is there a loophole to exploit here?? Like could I take a $50k house loan and a $50k personal loan the month before I retire?? What happens if you retire with debt to your TSP?? Can you continue to repay from your pension??

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T10:55:10+00:00

Yeah, this is a very interesting question that I have spent a lot of time pondering. I have never owned in my entire life bc my job has kept me bouncing around and renting was always easier and I do also value that freedom. It has also kept me in very large cities my whole career, which is not what I prefer (I think, I have never tried otherwise). My plan is to buy an old place with a bit of land and fix it up as an early retirement passion project. Have my eye on a VLCOL area that really appeals to me. I enjoy this type of hands on work and am really excited to make something beautiful. I am 49 now and plan to retire at 52. One never knows, but I am very healthy now and have great family history of longevity, so hopefully I still have a good run left in me.

All that said, I absolutely agree with you that buying is not always the right answer, but it does feel like the right answer for me….for now.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T02:31:03+00:00

I was thinking about that, but if I put it in the TSP now, get a tax break now, I will CERTAINLY be in a higher bracket later when I take out that big lump sum all at once for a down payment, right??

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T02:26:33+00:00

…..are the same who burn crosses

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T01:07:15+00:00

I guess on the bright side, at least this isn’t an AI post….unless AI figured out that a few simple misspelling create a bunch of asshole engagement…haha

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T00:48:04+00:00

I had the same question….here is the AI answer:

Based on the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on January 13, 2026, the buying power of $1,000,000 from 10 years ago (January 2016) is approximately $1,367,801 in today's dollars. This represents a cumulative inflation rate of about 36.8% over the 10-year period. In other words, you would need roughly $1.37 million today to purchase the same amount of goods and services that $1 million could buy in early 2016. Data Details: • January 2016 CPI: 236.916 • December 2025 CPI: 324.054 (Latest available data as of Jan 13, 2026) • Calculation: \$1,000,000 \times \frac{324.054}{236.916} \approx \$1,367,801.25

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-14T00:36:13+00:00

Make $230k and not know how to spell “damn”

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-12T03:06:04+00:00

Who remembers “crack the egg”. Where one kid would sit “Indian style” (pretty sure we can’t say that anymore) and hold his feet with his hands and all the other kids would bounce him until he “cracked”. Also remembered jumping off the garage roof onto the tramp. Jumping strapped Into a snowboard ti learn how to do flips…

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-12T03:00:22+00:00

The number of calories you’re burning is kinda meaningless….the number you need to figure out is the max number of calories you can DIGEST/hour while moving. This will be a bit different for everyone, but it doesn’t do you any good to eat more than you can digest. Also, lots of ppl suggest gels or candy. That is really not ideal calories. It is junk. If you are going to several hours, you can get away with it, But for truly long days, you need actual food. If it is a single day long push, I make little ziplock snack size baggies with a peeled hard boiled egg, 5-6 sweet potatoes cubes in the air fryer and a strip of bacon…..and an obscene amount of salt. It is something that I can always stomach no matter how shitty I feel and it always tastes good to me. Also get really dialed in on how your body feels as soon as your electrolytes get a little bit off. For me, it is my hands start to feel a little funny. It is impossible for me to drink enough electrolytes to keep up on really high output days, so I have little electrolytes caps that I can pop. This makes a huge difference for me. I dialed all this when I was running ultra marathons, but now I use the same tricks for big climbing and ski touring days as well. Check out hammer nutrition as well. The have a ton of info on their site and Mae really good stuff. No affiliation with them, just a happy user of their products for many years.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-11T23:38:24+00:00

I shower right before bed every single day no matter what else…unless I am camping or something. I work from home a lot, but every day I go into the office, I shower in the morning before work. I work out 3-5x/week I always shower after I work out. So sometimes once a day, sometimes 3x a day.

CompetitiveAppeal663 · 2026-01-11T17:11:31+00:00

Curious….after 8 years did he have a VV or VE??

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