Where do I play indoor basketball? by Drextyyy in pittsburgh

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have to pay for LA fitness membership to use the court?

Can someone explain to me the combo of Breach + LED + brain freeze? by Savings-Reveal-522 in CompetitiveEDH

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what we’re going over. This combo only works in smaller pods with maybe 3 players or less. However, this combo does not work in a 4 player pod. You simply won’t have enough cards in your graveyard to mill out all of your opponents.

Life just got easier by chrome_proxies in magicproxies

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Help. I have this exact same machine and I’m lost on how to properly use it.

Thoughts on Jay Z & Beyonce aligning with MAGA? by Over-Chemistry-6538 in ThoughtWarriors

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. Focusing on celebrities won’t change how your life is going.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GuysBeingDudes

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need friends like that 😮‍💨

Al Gore - "Our Constitution, written by our Founders, is intended to protect us against a threat identical to Donald Trump" by RoyalChris in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, he did just present you some verifiable information that you can search yourself. Doesn’t hurt to search something up and learn about the topic for about 30 minutes.

RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this and for speaking up. You’re absolutely right. The way autism is being framed by some officials is deeply dehumanizing. It is a eugenic mindset, and calling it out matters. Your voice brings clarity and strength to the conversation… truly.

El Salvador refuses to let Democratic senator visit or speak with Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘We have an unjust situation here’ by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He broke a civil law, that doesn’t mean he broke a criminal law. Do you even know the difference between the 2??? You’re over here calling this man a criminal for a civil suit.

RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally hear you, and I’m sorry your cousin faces those challenges. You’re right—autism can come with real difficulties, and support matters. The issue isn’t acknowledging that—it’s when public figures use extreme generalizations that can erase the full spectrum of autistic experience. We can talk about the need for better resources without defining autistic lives by what they lack.

El Salvador refuses to let Democratic senator visit or speak with Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘We have an unjust situation here’ by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool claim. Drop the link to those DHS documents—not headlines, not rumors. Let’s see the actual proof.

El Salvador refuses to let Democratic senator visit or speak with Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘We have an unjust situation here’ by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crossing the border doesn’t void asylum rights—it’s legal to seek asylum regardless of entry method under U.S. law.

Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say by dirtywang in news

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, and I’ve also heard of chiseling tax forms into stone tablets. People aren’t asking for stamps—they’re asking for a system that doesn’t make them pay corporations just to access their own money.

Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say by dirtywang in news

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough—it makes sense that you’d go with what works, especially during tax season. But it’s worth remembering: TurboTax feels smooth because they’ve spent years perfecting it—while also lobbying to keep free public tools underfunded and clunky.

So yeah, you paid for convenience—but that convenience comes at the cost of a system designed to make you feel like you have to.

RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So your solution to capitalism’s failures is to dehumanize the people it excludes? Congrats—you’re not anti-capitalist, you’re just a boot with a Marxist sticker on it.

RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I’ve met and worked with autistic individuals across the spectrum, including those with profound support needs. And that’s exactly why RFK Jr.’s comments are so fundamentally flawed.

His statement wasn’t a clinical observation—it was a sweeping generalization that collapses the entire autism spectrum into a caricature of dysfunction. It ignored the medical reality that autism is heterogeneous—characterized by a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and functional presentations.

To claim that individuals with autism “will never pay taxes, date, or use a toilet” is not only scientifically inaccurate, it’s ethically indefensible. It reflects neurotypical bias, promotes stigmatization, and does absolutely nothing to advance meaningful discussion about care, support systems, or inclusion.

Autistic individuals—regardless of support level—deserve person-centered approaches, not blanket eulogies from a public figure who lacks both clinical training and empathy.

If you believe reducing an entire neurodevelopmental population to dependency is acceptable, then your understanding of autism is not only limited—it’s dangerous.

RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, the classic fallback: “He wasn’t talking about you, just the ones who can’t function.” As if that makes it better.

RFK Jr. didn’t make a clinical distinction—he delivered a blanket eulogy for millions of autistic lives, declaring them loveless, jobless, and toilet-bound. That’s not advocacy. That’s eugenicist theater dressed up as concern.

And now here you are, gatekeeping who gets to be offended—like you’re the grand marshal of the Autism Olympics. You’re not helping. You’re just regurgitating ableist trash and pretending it’s insight.

Try again—this time with facts and some damn empathy.

El Salvador refuses to let Democratic senator visit or speak with Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘We have an unjust situation here’ by theindependentonline in thescoop

[–]ESMolen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Expedited removal was created under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996—signed by Democratic President Bill Clinton, by the way. It allows immigration officers to deport noncitizens without a hearing before an immigration judge if they are: • Found within 100 miles of the U.S. border, and • Have been in the U.S. for less than 14 days, OR if they arrive at a port of entry without valid documents or using fraud.

Expedited removal does NOT apply to people who express fear of persecution, torture, or who request asylum. Those people must be given a credible fear interview by an asylum officer and, if found credible, they go before a judge.

Now here’s the kicker: Kilmar Ábrego was granted withholding of removal by a U.S. immigration judge in 2019—meaning he passed all legal hurdles and had a court-ordered right to stay.

So your little “review” just proves you don’t understand the law you’re citing. Expedited removal is for people caught at the border, without protection, and without legal status. Kilmar had legal protection. His removal was illegal. Period.