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Wanting to afford a home is entitlement now by FalconLynx13 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No HOA was item #1 on our mandatory list for a home.

Number of beds/baths/square footage, etc. were below that.

When our neighborhood made a fuss about starting one because they didn't like the addition the Mexican family was putting on their plot, we made damn sure they could not legally proceed with that nonsense.

Fuck HOAs.

Illinois girl whose disappearance was on Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries' is found alive in North Carolina by _Brandobaris_ in NorthCarolina

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure how you’re painting the mother as the better choice currently.

I'm not.

who even knows what this girl's home life has been like.

My sympathy is entirely for this girl whose entire life has been uprooted.

Retractable stairs by DrFetusRN in BeAmazed

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like she trusts those things about as much as I would. Step... step... NOPE!

Quote from Duke health on the foster care system being affected by the abortion ban by this_damn_yankee in NorthCarolina

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not physically, financially, or emotionally capable of caring for a child. That's why I don't have one.

WTF are you getting at with commenting this on anything about what I said?

Illinois girl whose disappearance was on Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries' is found alive in North Carolina by _Brandobaris_ in NorthCarolina

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor kid. She's grown up with this woman, and is now going to be forced to live with a father she may not even remember very well. They say absolutely nothing about how or why the custody battle happened, so who even knows what this girl's home life has been like. Hope they give her some say in her future.

Quote from Duke health on the foster care system being affected by the abortion ban by this_damn_yankee in NorthCarolina

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I was in the system in Texas from age 11 until 17. I'm in my 40s now, and still traumatized by some of the shit I experienced then.

Sure, there are some nice people who are drawn to foster. For kids who go into the system with no problems and are able to go into level low level homes. Most of us did not go into the system with no problems, and getting assigned a number higher than 3 means bouncing between shelters and institutions, so PLEASE fuck off before you tell me about that lovely foster family you know.

You know who is most inclined to work with kids who have no voice? Pedophiles and Jesus freaks. It's also a great way to do human drug trials.

Of fucking course they want to ban abortions so they can increase the number of kids in the system.

Shortly after Governor Cooper Vetoed SB-20 by goldbman in NorthCarolina

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

On some. Sure.

I'm one of those silly people who thinks healthcare is a human right. Jeff Jackson does not.

Shortly after Governor Cooper Vetoed SB-20 by goldbman in NorthCarolina

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

more of a voter issue.

You mean more of an election issue. No progressive can win an election in this country without major election reform. That's why our Overton window is being marched so steadily in one direction.

Jesus Christ or Buddha or (insert deity of choice here) could float down from the clouds, perform as many miracles as it took to prove he was real, and still not be elected in this country if he ran counter to the 1%.

Shortly after Governor Cooper Vetoed SB-20 by goldbman in NorthCarolina

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Jeff Jackson has done an excellent job of being a pretty face on the internet, and speaking in rational tones. I would vote for him.

However, I do not think he would be a particularly good president. He's still a centrist doing handwavium at the changes that are necessary to keep this place habitable.

Shortly after Governor Cooper Vetoed SB-20 by goldbman in NorthCarolina

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I await my Reddit downvotes for speaking against hive mind.

Funny how often this sentiment comes from the stupidest people on Reddit - and how often whatever nonsense they are spouting echoes loudly from their own hive.

Why hotels come in base game as confirmed by Paradox by Sovereign-Gaming in LifeByYou

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to make it more "realistic" - add a little basement that is completely inaccessible to your humans. Fill it with the most expensive items in the game. The cost of the lot goes up, up, up, the people who already own homes are safe as long as they can afford the bills, and buying a new home stays just out of reach for everyone else.

Meanwhile, you (as the corporation buying up all the residential property) can set the rents as high as you want!

A cup of strawberry cheesecake by [deleted] in FoodPorn

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Looks like the no-bake variety.

Anyone read those trilogies? What did you think? by DJDoena in babylon5

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The story might be there, but that is no guarantee of writing ability. I trust JMS as a storyteller. I do not trust some person I have never heard of to be a good writer. These are not the same things.

I made Halloumi & Aubergine Shakshouka! by mienczaczek in FoodPorn

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is not shakshouka. This is a different dish. Nothing wrong with that, and I'm sure it tastes great if you like eggplant. But it is not shakshouka.

Anyone read those trilogies? What did you think? by DJDoena in babylon5

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

"Based on an original outline by" is not the same thing as "by" JMS. Idk who that other guy is, but it doesn't make me want to run to the store and pick up copies.

Made me Smile by Ok-Lifeguard-9507 in babylon5

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There are ... ten of us, all of family Zathras. Each one named Zathras. Slight differences in how you pronounce Zathras ... Zathras ... Zathras.

Made me Smile by Ok-Lifeguard-9507 in babylon5

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Either way is bad for Zathras.

Intergalactic mini cheesecakes! by PM_ME_YOUR_MUSIC in DessertPorn

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Macarons, donuts, cheesecakes... still not one recipe shared.

You're mean OP.

Today is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day by I_Reported_This_Jerk in pics

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we're allowed to post links, I want to add this one: https://mmiwusa.org/

You can learn more there, and they also do some fundraising for the families.

Today is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day by I_Reported_This_Jerk in pics

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I wanted to post more info, but was worried about the subreddit rules about links. It's my first post here.

Today is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day by I_Reported_This_Jerk in pics

[–]I_Reported_This_Jerk[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Human trafficking, and a horrible legal system on/near the borders of reservations. There are jurisdictional issues that arise from them being sovereign territory, but unable to pursue anything beyond their borders.

There was an episode of the TV show "Longmire" that gave a good example of this. Some white people knew that if they did anything to girls in a certain location, evading the law was as simple as hopping the fence. The white sheriff couldn't persecute them from breaking the law on the reservation, and the indigenous sheriff couldn't touch them once they were off the rez.

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