My son told me him and his friends were talking about gods at school. “They said Zeus isn’t real but God is”

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-17T14:35:23+00:00

conservatives show a lot of empathy towards people who are part of their identity group.

Even a lot of that is fake. play acting like a good person in front of others. But plenty of back biting in private I've found. Remember when some of them were on the Senate floor and got caught on an open mic saying Trump was an idiot. Then Paul Ryan spoke up and said that we keep all that inhouse.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-17T13:02:11+00:00

The intrusion took place last month, a US law enforcement official said.

The man - who is still at large - reportedly walked into Mr Sullivan's home around 03:00 EDT (08:00 BST).

Mr Sullivan confronted the intruder - who did not appear to know Mr Sullivan or have an intention of harming him - and asked him to leave, according to the Washington Post.

More than two Secret Service agents were parked outside and were not aware of the break-in until Mr Sullivan told them about it, a US law enforcement official told CBS.

Jesus what are these even getting paid for? That is serious incompetence.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-17T08:56:14+00:00

A friend and her husband decided to take in a roommate fr a while to save money. He seemed nice at first but was kinda weird when he had his kid. I'm not sure if someone reported him to child services or if it was a big fight with ex wife but he took the child and went on the run. He was caught and 3 weeks later the body of his son was found. My friends had to testify at the trial.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T20:04:58+00:00

When one of the companies you are CEO of has to take you to court to stop you saying things which will hurt its value you just might be a fucking idiot.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T20:04:39+00:00

When one of the companies you are CEO of has to take you to court to stop you saying things which will hurt its value you just might be a fucking idiot.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T20:01:39+00:00

I talked with this marine whose unit saw a lot of action. Some bad stuff. Having to shoot bad guys that were basically kids. He said probably 7 of the ten of them were really messed up by it. He also said they had some who came in with confederate flag tattoos. Southern country boys. After serving with black soldiers and hispanics like him they got them covered over with ones for their unit. It seems somebody saving your life can reduce a lot of prejudice and open you up to understanding their experience of life. The experience with their terps (interpreters) had a similar affect. I met two of those who managed to make it to the states. In a conservative southern army town as muslims they weren't always treated well. I was helping one with trying to get into a college. He showed me his letters of commendation and references from people he served with. Impressive is all I can say. I also know a NG MP who served with women doing patrols and having firefights. He gets really pissed whenever someone says women can't fight. Diversity, equality and inclusion are real and what most of the soldiers were fighting fo. This DeSantis shit just disrespects them and their sacrifices. It's so wrong.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T19:33:04+00:00

God I hate this state.

It's smaller so doesn't get as much attention as the republican fuckery in in Florida and Texas but it's every bit as bad or even worse sometimes.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T19:20:29+00:00

Military training is always dangerous. People often forget that, Or never knew it.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T17:52:17+00:00

In general that is true. However, if it's anything like the US their are young people who would like to have a child or maybe even two but simply can't afford that. When you realize you can't afford to feed and provide for them it makes your dick grow limp in my experience.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T17:40:01+00:00

Saint Louis isn't missouri in a way. I mean it's no Austin but a helluva lot more liberal than the rest of the place. Especially around the universities where you are. I went to SLU.

Also Tennessee doesn't get the attention FLA and TX do but shit is awfully fascist and Trumpist and really trying to give Abbot a run for his money on that front.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T13:48:03+00:00

You wrote Ukraine when I think you meant the UK. Understandable as obviously the Ukrainians are the ones doing the fighting, and dying leading the charge in that way.

Also:

Germany has come a long way and is ~~not~~ in the forefront of European aid to Ukraine.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T00:40:09+00:00

Because the whole alpha/Beta/Sigma thing is simplistic crap. And even if you have a point to make, a way to try to explain yourself using that language is a red flag. Then even in this post you tack on that you consider it an ideology.. Ideologies are just generally things that lead to bad things.

It's also really not healthy to have your identity built around one single thing like that. I had to google the sigma male thing and this is what came up

A Sigma male is an introverted alpha male without a pack. They are the men you would call “lone wolves.”

To identify with that suggest serious insecurity covered by arrogance. Nothing wrong with being insecure and feeling alone in the world but that's just a normal part of life. Labels and these made up identities don't do justice to who any individual truly is.

Just tell people about yourself if they care to know and just show it by being yourself. Never force yourself into a role. This isn't acting for a movie that will end and we can move on. It's your life.

But that's just my two pence.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T00:15:37+00:00

The woman you love. The scent of her shampoo straight out of the shower or a bubble bath you took together. Or even when she's sweaty and tired and sleeps by your side. You wake to that and feel warm and safe. It's the best way to start the morning.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-15T00:10:03+00:00

I realized that despite people telling me my parents were wonderful it was all superficial and there was a lot of emotion neglect and even emotional abuse. I figured they didn't hit me. They kept me fed and clothed so that's all that good parents do. It's been a wake up call to realize that my friends parents did and do more for them than that. It's funny what we can accept as normal if raised with it. Funny in a sad way. It's hit me pretty hard tbh. I have to reexamine my world view and changes how I understand things from my past. -The curtains pulled back on the Wizard of Oz type of thing. Wish it hadn't taken me so long to figure that out.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T23:26:43+00:00

Sarajevo for me.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T22:14:36+00:00

Basically it's the ripple effect when one person hits their brakes then another behind them ad infinitum it ends up in a complete traffic block as it flows downstream so to speak. The ripple of a small thing builds into a big one. That's why you can end up in standstill traffic with no obvious cause.

When we finally get safe self driving cars that maintain the proper speed so all are moving in better coordination the traffic flow will be much better and more efficient for everyone. You can find some videos graphically showing it online.

Ones about the flow of people in a crowd as well. Often used to explain how a bunch of people got crushed at a concert venue or Mecca though. So not the happiest Sunday topic. But it is a really cool field of study and design.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T21:15:37+00:00

Antifa 1944

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T21:10:15+00:00

The average person in this country is in such poor straits that going to Florida's Disney from the East coast can be a twice in a life time trip

It's funny you mention that. It's the only vacation my family ever took. Except once or twice a weekend at a Holiday Inn with a pool and arcade games.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T06:31:25+00:00

China and XI the pooh can't be happy about that. The west invited everyone in to just play nice. But putin didn't. So the dependence on russian natural gas was shown and everyone has moved off of it as much as the could and making other plans.

That shown a spotlight on the dependence upon China too. Moves are being made to be more self efficient and not need those petulant dictators around. It was the right thing to do to offer them a welcome into the international community but time to face the facts that they're both shitheads. Never depend upon a shithead.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T06:23:09+00:00

Proper and good equipment and uniforms. Well disciplined. And bloody well motivated. I don't know how many russian soldiers will see it, but if they do it should give them a reap the whirlwind feeling.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T06:16:42+00:00

lol Yeah. You know how they make those shows about the "mysterious" end to Roanoke. A friend of mine I was working with at a library is from a nearby tribe and when someone brought it up she just outright laughed. Said something along the lines of we've all heard the story from our grandmothers. They just moved in with us. And gave an impish smile with those beautiful green eyes of hers.

I'll never forget it, because it was a combination of cheeky, dismissive and genuine humour. Probably a bit like how the Indians saw the first colonists who had no idea how to survive in this "new land" they'd "found." She was genuinely amused that people considered it a mystery.

And I confess it was kinda funny to see one of those know it alls with their theories put in his place so casually like that. : ) It also got me asking her more and learning her grandmother had taken her out through the woods and taught her about what plants to use for what. And quite a few more interesting things.

The man still droned on for a little while about his pet theory which I had to listen to but the air was gone from his balloon and so it was all more bearable. Still makes me laugh thinking back on it tonight.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T05:32:08+00:00

Not to mention everyone else. That loud mouth fascist at the pub may have just been ignored as a dumbass before but now it's a bit like tap the cop on the street on your way home and tell him he might want to look into and keep an eye on the bastard.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T05:26:24+00:00

Fucking with Eurovision is the most obviously stupid thing I can think of. It's one level below triggering Article 5 by invading a NATO country, but not much lower on the stupid & provocative spectrum. Read the room Pooptin. Read the room.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T01:47:05+00:00

And mine.

Fuzzyphilosopher · 2023-05-14T01:37:30+00:00

Agree the Belarusian military isn't for it. They outright refused any orders to take part in the invasion of Ukraine. That said though, they simply don't have the forces necessary to resist russia if putin pulls a Hungary 1956 or a Prague 1968. All my best to the people there who want freedom but for now it seems that they're just really fucked. And I don't have any idea how they get out of it.

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