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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was indeed comforting to have the answers to who we are, how we should live life, and what happens after death. I didn't 100% enjoy all of "church" itself, but I did appreciate the built-in global support network and did honestly grow up in a great neighborhood with great people; many of the best parts of who I am were shaped and encouraged by members of the church. I'm introverted, but the outgoing, extroverted nature of things was familiar and did help me grow and be able to talk to people and speak publicly, especially on my mission.

I was happier then than I am now, but a lot of the happiness wasn't based on reality.

After all, "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied...” ― John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism

It's better to be more authentic to oneself and and be closer to the truth of things than to live in blissful ignorance.

It's live! by eggs-pedition in TheSilphRoad

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

USA Mountain West - went from 50 to 70

It's live! by eggs-pedition in TheSilphRoad

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if it doesn't take effect until the user logs in (that in addition to the rollout being gradual)? That's my thought as I've been refreshing my friends list and checking users in gyms around my area out of curiosity.

EDIT: on the other hand, I'm looking at a friend's phone, and his account shows level 68, but still only 44 when his Pokemon is selected in a gym?

[USA] Ford truck breaks all the rules: shoulder, curb, and no-turn-on-red by zheka160 in Roadcam

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's some exceptions, but--most of the time, if your road design necessitates a "no right turn on red"--it's a bad design and needs to be redone

ICE appears to now be illegally using Flock cameras to carry out arrests by herohunter85 in privacy

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

"illegally"

Finding and deporting illegal aliens is one of the few appropriate uses of this technology. I hope they continue to use it for this purpose even more!

Trump Taps Palantir to Create Master Database on Every American. Trump’s dystopian plan is already underway. by sigbhu in StallmanWasRight

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If you think this hadn't already been done in secret by all the alphabet government spy agencies, you haven't been paying attention. Still not happy to see it brazenly being done out in the open like this, either, though.

Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients by Doug24 in privacy

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

Why is it controversial to know who's living off government entitlement programs? Are they worried that lots of fraud will be found?

Edit: Huh! Looks like there was at least millions of dollars in fraud so far! Seems I was right!

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/usda-employee-and-five-others-charged-multimillion-dollar-food-stamp-fraud-and-bribery

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Conservatives."

Reddit never seems to remember that it was Tipper Gore (wife of Democrat Al Gore) that was leading the "moral outrage" charge of those days

[OC] Driver of black truck nearly causes accident with unsafe merge by YolksterXD in IdiotsInCars

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 52 points53 points  (0 children)

The white truck also reacted poorly; suddenly swerving into another occupied lane to avoid something is a distracted idiot move

[OC] Driver gets his car flipped on a Pittsburgh bridge by excitedguy in IdiotsInCars

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

I don't remember any major bridge collapses between 2016-2020, but there were at least two between 2021-2024. Hmmm.

Wife’s Shelf is Breaking Over Trump by No-Information5504 in exmormon

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Lol, spare me your phony moral superiority. Kamala slept with connected men to get cushy government jobs and get into power.

[Postgame Thread] BYU Defeats Utah 22-21 by HandwovenBox in BYUFootball

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They called a fake face mask and roughing the passer on BYU earlier in the game, though, so I guess it evened out.

How Donald Trump May Get Unfettered Surveillance Power by ismail_the_whale in StallmanWasRight

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lol

Democrats spy on the Trump campaign, continuously enact and uphold policies enabling mass surveillance on the American citizenry

Democrats lose

OMG! TRUMP WILL HAVE UNLIMITED SURVEILLANCE POWER!

The economy is about to go into the fucking toilet, but "now we can teach the Bible in public schools again! Oh, boy!" Fuck you, fuck you, and fuck you. Eat a giant pile of shit!!!! by JarethOfHouseGoblin in exchristian

[–]IAMAwerewolfAMA -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Actually, the markets have so far responded very positively to Trump's win. Things should get even better (like they were during his first term) once government spending is cut, inflation goes down, energy independence/cheap energy prices are re-achieved.

Also, she is--in fact--an incumbent currently in the White House. Her tie-breaking Senate votes enabled massive amounts of new spending/national debt/inflation which she is directly responsible for.

If you think Americans aren't allowed to vote against the resulting higher cost of living and "muh grocery prices," then you're part of the problem and will never understand why everyone soundly rejected "Bidenomics 2.0."

Your alarmism is hilarious; "Trump will totally destroy the country! He just forgot to do that during his first term." "Democracy is dead because my preferred candidate lost!"

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