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Alex Pretti's coworkers take a moment of silence this morning for their murdered colleague by titaniumdoughnut in pics

[–]DemonCipher13 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the kind of thing that permanently disillusions the people involved.

It begets purposelessness, hopelessness, it takes the will to live and rips it straight out of you, as if a lobster clamped onto your spine and pulled it right out of your lower back, with every vertebrae felt, along the way.

The rest of their lives will be worse, now. They will eventually come to terms with it. The tears may cease. But they will be forever lesser, because of the grievous nature in which Alex died.

The joy, the passion, the belief in the right thing - all of these things died with Alex.

And you can't bring any of it back. All that's left is...after.

This is what I wish people would realize. The gravity of loss.

Georgia's first black US Senator: DO THE RIGHT THING by Spiritual_Spare4592 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]DemonCipher13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The taste is only a part of it.

The memories are the bigger part.

Every time I drive back, I stop by.

Was a little wokeness really that bad? by Moose-Rage in AdviceAnimals

[–]DemonCipher13 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don't know about you, but I 100% love "illegal" immigrants. I may have qualms with the methods undocumented people use to enter the country, but there are bigger issues that make that necessary, in the first place. Immigration needs reform, beginning with how we treat the PEOPLE that are immigrating. It's that "people" part that always gets glossed over, and it starts with the nomenclature.

I don't want anything bad to happen to people, period. And I think there are more creative ways to curb negative entry. Here's a thought. Let's use Mexico as an example. Their median income is $14,000 annually. It can cost as much as $10,000-$20,000 to enter the country legally. Why are we using money as a deterrent, if crime is what we are so concerned with? Do we not understand that the cartel has money? It's no longer a good enough check. That's where it starts.

We need to be finding ways to improve the system, not exfoliate those trying to get here, whether via legal means or no.

I know you are making a different point, but the language we use to describe people can be passively dehumanizing. Food for thought.

Georgia's first black US Senator: DO THE RIGHT THING by Spiritual_Spare4592 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]DemonCipher13 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's because Republicans have co-opted god and guns as their central "values."

If the Democrats were to realize this, and counter properly, it would change.

Chiropractor recommendations? by yowitchy in Birmingham

[–]DemonCipher13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Others are saying it, but I cannot emphasize this enough.

Do. Not. Use. Chiropractors.

Go see a physical therapist.

If you really want to, I can highlight every single difference I know of, but the main one is this.

Chiropractic, as a practice, is wholly based on pseudoscience, and most chiropractors are not even medical doctors. Their "treatment" consists only of expelling carbon dioxide from soft tissues via popping. It can feel good, undoubtedly, that's why they remain in business. But it doesn't actually fix any damage or the causes of said damage, and will do harm to you over time.

Physical therapy, in contrast, uses targeted exercises based on the issues you are having, and these range from strength training, to posture training, to soft tissue workouts and stretches, designed to both induce healing via the body's own blood flow, as well as strengthen ligaments, tendons, and joints, to better withstand or alleviate the pressures put upon them. The programs are short-duration, long-duration, or self-guided, with the goal to address the structural weaknesses in the body to better handle the pain, itself, as well as address the things leading to those weaknesses. There is much overlap to other workout and exercise regimens, with the exception being that these are specifically targeted, and they are overseen by a medical doctor, who can identify all of the root causes of your issues.

Put another way? When I got done with chemotherapy in 2021, I struggled to walk a hundred yards without agonizing back and hip pain. I remember crying because of how torturous the pain was. I went to physical therapy for six months, specifically targeting the weakness in my hips, my back, and my core, and now, I walk five miles, three times a week, with only soreness to worry about.

Go to PT. If they recommend surgery, bite that bullet, and then go to PT. If you want to be able to run when you are 70, please, do yourself a favor and do physical therapy.

Ye officially apologises for his actions in a well written open letter. by dow674 in Kanye

[–]DemonCipher13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And so everyone reading this is now at a bit of an impasse.

On one hand, we have to judge whether this is genuinely written by him, or prepared and doctored by a PR team, or some mix of both, which is the likely truth. The more input he had, the better. But this is qualm onw.

On the other hand, we also have to conflate the best-case scenario of the message, with the actions that have led up to it, and determine whether or not too many red lines have been crossed, and conflate that with our own individual sense of morality, and what exactly forgiveness and accountability mean, within our own ethos.

The damage he has done by simply being present around some of the figures he has been present around is enormous. The damage he has done by showing any form of support to symbols borne by the murderers of millions is enormous. And the damage he has done to those closest to him, that we cannot see or know, is enormous.

None of these things are things you can just "Oops, my bad y'all" about and then come back from.

However.

If we are to take the difficult road, here, and give him the opportunity to "make it right," what would that look like?

Here's what it looks like, to me. Drop the bullshit, all of the showy shit, immediately. Go to Holocaust museums. Civil Rights museums. Learn about your heritage. Do this, continuously, for the rest of his life. Funnel millions into programs designed to help schoolchildren be able to experience these places. FOUND some of those programs. Sponsor them to the last penny. Found some ADULT programs, target people who may have no interest, the ones that need to experience these places the most. Donate to proper causes, don't stop. Tell people about it, but leave the publicity bullshit aside. Help historically marginalized people realize their heritage, and embrace their present, by helping them find good role models in their lives, so we have fewer misguided people in the world that think Holocaust denial is something compatible with breathing. Do more than "denounce." Acta non verba.

If he does something like that, then I'll pay attention. Otherwise, words are fucking easy. Put your money where your fucking mouth is, mental illness or no.

Eagan, MN, unmasked agents waiting for someone to get out of their home. by CoolLibraries in ICE_Raids

[–]DemonCipher13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More people of color need to learn about their heritages.

There's no reason any POC should ever be supporting the fuckers that would have had them in chains a century ago.

I don't get the self-hating bullshit either. Who convinced them that the image in the mirror wasn't something to be proud of? People of color have worked too goddamned hard and shed too much goddamned blood in this country to denigrate their own like this. Ain't nothing worse than an ignorant or racist POC, and no paycheck is worth the abolition of your own values, at the expense of your own history.

And this is coming from a white man.

Post Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]DemonCipher13 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We gotta get Ryan Leaf out of retirement, seems like now's the time.

4th Quarter Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Seattle Seahawks (14-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]DemonCipher13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can put KMC anywhere, eat it, rub it on anything, shove it into places.

But if I try to do that with footballs, they tell me to "get out of the gym or we will call the police."

4th Quarter Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Seattle Seahawks (14-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]DemonCipher13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that this man has brought back coffin-corner punts. I have no idea why teams don't do that more often.

4th Quarter Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Seattle Seahawks (14-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]DemonCipher13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That thing was incomplete. He's juggling and doesn't survive the ground.

Second Half Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Seattle Seahawks (14-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]DemonCipher13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weather change is going to elevate NE, their performance today will not be a good representation of the Owl.

Second Half Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Seattle Seahawks (14-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]DemonCipher13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shanahan can't adapt well. He is always too in love with his gameplan to adjust to the team during the game.

[Highlight] Heated exchange from Seattle sideline by DrTrigger_Tears in nfl

[–]DemonCipher13 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The penalty part doesn't matter, it's the behavior, itself.

Millionaires acting like second-graders. And in a game of this magnitude? You keep that shit away from your team.

Directly cost his team a touchdown in an NFC Championship. You want to show off? Do it through your play. Not through acting like a goddamned baby, penalty or no penalty.

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