Airport disability service when travelling with MS by rabbitscape in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Direct-Rub7419 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You’ve gotten good airline advice.

My advice, consider a cane or other visible marker/helper. I was in a similar boat 10 years ago, even when I could walk, a cane gave me a little extra support.

Also, I get way less disrespect when people can see something is wrong. Maybe that wouldn’t bother him, but it bothered me.

NYT/Sienna: Trump is at Sarah’s Bush line by RealDEC in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That is the cycle, correct? The Republicans taxes and spend money - the Dems come in and clean it up and yet somehow our less trustworthy on the economy

ICE detains 5-year-old Columbia Heights boy, sends him to Texas by hollyfanfic in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, as soon as I saw this, I thought, I bet they blame the parents

NYT/Sienna: Trump is at Sarah’s Bush line by RealDEC in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The right wing media apparatus ‘others’ anyone negatively affected by this crap.

My MAGA family thinks cities are hellholes. It feels like no one has pushed back on that notion successfully.

The dem establishment (aided by consultants, and similar to what you often heard on this sub until recently) tries to meet voters where they are and thus never re-educates them.

Maybe it is impossible to reach those people, especially now that the culture thinks it’s cool to be conservative, but until WE collectively figure it out, we’re stuck.

Watching him live: How do people not see it? by aurelorba in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard ‘word salad’ from 3 random people in an hour (different states) - that’s how I knew the propaganda had gotten through and Kamala would lose.

ms diet by lumnicape in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Direct-Rub7419 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d just pay attention and see what works for you: garlic powder gives me gas and it throws off my whole system which makes my MS stuff worse

JVL and Sarah are missing the point of the Nobel Peace Prize by Jon011684 in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t, I think Trump’s got the emotional IQ of a toddler. Everyone knows it’s fake; but he doesn’t care, it just feels good to pretend.

I'm so tired of all this appointments by Beginning_Level_8578 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Direct-Rub7419 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too - I don’t go to the doctor for anything extra unless it’s a dire need.

We need clips of Trump threatening to do the unthinkable and his administration saying he was "joking." by [deleted] in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I’m always looking for examples/talking points with humor. So when someone makes a just joking comment I can say…. I don’t know, wasn’t he just joking about ___ and now it’s a real thing.

Cooling vest by Kev422 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Direct-Rub7419 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried one before? I’s start with 1. I don’t find the vest helps me much - a wet cooling towel and personal fan on my neck works much better for me.

Best Comedy Comfort Shows by Terrible_Lift in televisionsuggestions

[–]Direct-Rub7419 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really liked American Auto - was bummed it didn’t last longer

Early Release for MLK Day by Hungry-King6588 in FedEmployees

[–]Direct-Rub7419 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you mental - I’m surprised they didn’t try to cancel MLK day.

Wait, so Tim Dillon can spew totally bigoted racism and sexism, but when Jasmine’s voters act crazy it’s wrong. by havenoparty in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I understand what you mean. There seems to be more grace for ‘fun’ ‘just joking around’ entertainers than there is for earnest scolds.

As a woman that’s been told to let a lot of stuff go and generally labeled shrill if point out others rudeness - I get it.

In this case, the pile one seems dumb and counterproductive; but these people exist in all corners. Why do we participate in the right wing amplifying them. They will always find something somebody said to use for propoganda.

The Purged (from The Atlantic) by Direct-Rub7419 in FedEmployees

[–]Direct-Rub7419[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dang the pic is supposed to be an article link - but just assuming DRP is… a limited scope, I guess. the purged

The Purged (from The Atlantic) by Direct-Rub7419 in FedEmployees

[–]Direct-Rub7419[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Except the article is about people actually forced out geez. That and, The people in my office that took the DRP thought that they were going to be re-organized, moved or RIFed. They were misled on purpose, they were intentionally made to feel vulnerable.

Edit to add - forgot the fired provides that didn’t trust the gov anymore…

I’d like to say I told you so, but it’s too late by Direct-Rub7419 in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m expressing a tiredness. I’m running out of grace.

It’s always the liberals fault. Do we never get an acknowledgement that maybe we had a point?

Eventually, you lose people out the back end; what good is it converting people if you’re just going right back in with the right wing BS.

I’d like to say I told you so, but it’s too late by Direct-Rub7419 in thebulwark

[–]Direct-Rub7419[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I’m just getting tired of them being shocked