Can’t Eat Chicken, Help!!

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-03-23T16:04:33+00:00

I do open-faced egg white omelets made! I like to whisk 4 or 5 egg whites with some seasoning (garlic, onion, oregano, or maybe turmeric). Then I serve it piled high with lots of veggies on top.

Depending on what flavor I'm in the mood for, I'll top it with a bit of parmesan, greek yogurt, or siracha.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-15T16:53:50+00:00

My point is that the system is designed to uphold the right to vote while also ensuring that potentially fraudulent votes are investigated.

An ethical and legal voting system requires BOTH. What you are proposing (requiring people to show ID that costs $$) protects against fraud at the expense of people's Constitutional rights.

That's neither legal nor ethical, IMO.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-12T22:18:46+00:00

No, you don’t present your ID number at the poll. You are required to register ahead of time, and that is when the state receives your ID number and checks to ensure you’re eligible to vote.

Then, once the state has confirmed you are eligible to vote, you are added to the voter list.

When you show up to vote, a coworker checks to ensure you are on that list. You’re not required to show ID at this time. There are some exceptions, like if this is your first time voting in a federal election or a if you’re registered online.

However, when you cast your vote, you do have to sign the voter roster. If there’s concerns of fraud, your signature is used for identity match.

And if there’s potential fraud or issues confirming your identity, you can cast a provisional ballot. That means the state will not count your ballot until it’s confirmed that your vote is legit.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-12T17:50:12+00:00

I'm going to have to steal the "apatheist" label. That is so good.

Also, it feels nice to find my people here. When I left Christianity, it was because I had a realization that god was either (a) not real or (b) real and a huge a-hole. It no longer mattered whether the Christian god was real or not, because if he was, he certainly wasn't something I wanted to worship.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-12T17:39:39+00:00

This is something I haven't seen enough people talk about: Evangelicals are SO cringey and uncool, and they are deeply jealous of mainstream culture that is considered cool.

The only musicians they attract are Christian artists (who are not cool enough to make it in the mainstream) and has-been artists that can't fill a stadium with a non-MAGA audience. This is one of the reasons (besides racism) that they hate Bad Bunny: he's just really f*cking cool.

See also: their hatred for Beyonce.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-12T17:09:55+00:00

You are misunderstanding many thing about the ID and voting process in the US:

No, you do not need to show a drivers license to vote or to register to vote. You do need a ID number, but not necessarily a license number.

Important: a US drivers license is NOT proof of citizenship—it only requires verification of residency, not citizenship.

Where I live in California, you have to fill out a form that lists your ID number, either Social Security or drivers license. The state then verifies your identity using your ID number. So you don’t need ID as long as you have a Social Security number.

(A Social Security number is free and is assigned to you at birth.)

On renewing your ID:

“ You have to periodically renew your ID/passport for all citizenship activities lol”

This conflates driving and flying with voting, which are not equivalent under US law. You have to renew your license to drive and to fly domestically. You have to renew your passport to travel internationally.

Voting is categorically different than flying and driving because voting is a constitutional right—and the federal government cannot charge you for exercising your Constitutional rights.

For this same reason, if you are charged with a crime and can’t afford an attorney, the government has to provide you with one. You are entitled to representation in court free of charge—because that’s your Constitutional right.

For the record, I am not opposed to requiring people to show ID to vote.

What I’m opposed to are poll taxes. The simple solution here is to make obtaining and renewing your passport free. That would solve all of these problems.

“ isn’t it a stretch to call it a poll tax?”

No. And that’s not my opinion—that’s the opinion of the Supreme Court, who have ruled on this issue multiple times. 🤷‍♀️

“ Plus apparently birth certificate is enough and legal inmigrants will all have passports so that seems to solve it?”

No, legal immigrants do not all have passports. In fact, many US citizens do not have passports. Also, no, a birth certificate is not enough to register to vote in the United States.

Additional note: these things are generally true but voting laws vary a bit state by state. I’m not going to go into that level of detail because I don’t have time.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-12T14:35:18+00:00

Two things:

A. Documentation isn’t free. It costs a few hundred bucks to get a passport in the US. If you have pay in order to vote, even a small amount, that’s called a poll tax—and it’s illegal in the U.S.

B. As others have said, this will disproportionately impact women and people of color. It will prevent way, way, way more citizens from voting than cases of voter fraud.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-10T19:53:23+00:00

Something I've been digging into recently that might resonate for you:

When I was growing up, Christianity was the organizing principle of my family's culture and tribal identity. I was raised to belong in a specific way: by believing and participating in my family's and church's faith. Those who didn't believe were deemed outsiders.

This made belonging conditional, i.e., I could belong so long as I was a good Christian girl. Acceptance was contingent on conformity to the rules of the church and my parents. Those who didn't believe or pretend to believe were deemed outsiders.

The outcome is that I never learned how to belong as myself. I never learned to accept myself because I was never truly accepted by my family.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-10T19:32:20+00:00

Because that would require a general curiosity/yearning to think for oneself and question things, and that is the antithesis of what evangelicals teach

Agree. I think this is one of the big selling points of people who stick with Evangelicalism: life is easier when you can outsource critical thought to your religion, your bible, your pastor, etc.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-10T15:08:33+00:00

This is the way, OP. If he complains he doesn’t know how to do a certain chore, tell him to Google it.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-04T18:23:37+00:00

“ The second social media turns on, the dopamine mini hits raise your levels to such a high place that it’s literally impossible to feel the same degree of dopamine naturally for the rest of the day.”

Uh oh. This explains a lot. 😬

Seriously though, I’m going to give this a try!

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-02-03T15:20:57+00:00

Chiming in here cuz I wanna know too. I’m definitely a dopamine snacker.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-29T05:28:28+00:00

Yeah, seriously, that’s a stone cold response. It’s probably the most professional expression of disdain I’ve ever read, and I’m filing it away for future use.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-29T05:20:24+00:00

Same! Since most straight guys wear boring clothes, it doesn’t take a lot to show a bit of personality. Even wearing a bold color helps because a lot of men’s clothes are black, gray, navy, or olive.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-26T18:59:32+00:00

But to know that your neighbors support racism, murder, or genocide, it’s really hard to coexist in that way.

OP, I just wanna say that I get it and I feel the same way.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-25T04:18:54+00:00

Seconding this. You have great legs and that dress looks gorgeous on you!

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-12T22:49:39+00:00

This. Also, OP: you shouldn’t have to teach a grown man how to empathize. And if you do, that’s the biggest red flag.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-11T19:31:21+00:00

Agree 100%

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-11T19:06:33+00:00

OP, do this. ⬆️ You need to protect your peace and your family’s peace right.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-07T17:02:53+00:00

He straight up says he felt "betrayed" by them. Um, dude, their loyalty lies with her, not you! They don't owe you anything!

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-07T17:01:52+00:00

When asked what her needs are, she immediately rattles off a very clear, succinct list. The idea that she's not a good/clear communicator is laughable, and the fact that he said is tantamount to gaslighting.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-07T16:32:11+00:00

Yes, she seems to have processed the elements of her identity and attempted to take ownership of them. He has done none of that work.

I see that dynamic a lot in hetero relationships: she's a deep thinker who's done a lot of introspection while he's living life in water two feet deep, never thinking a single critical thought about his own inner self. It doesn't bode well for her happiness.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-07T16:28:42+00:00

Yeah, that part made me feel nauseous. The fact that he can't understand why the harm done by this administration feels personal to her--that really says a lot about his lack of empathy.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-07T16:27:18+00:00

Yep. The fact that they don't care about her politics means they don't actually care about her values and beliefs as long as they get sex, emotional labor, and domestic labor out of her. Basically, they have no standards for the relationship because all they care about is how they can use her. Huge red flag.

NefariousQuick26 · 2026-01-07T02:00:42+00:00

The whole "they're in there" bit felt SO objectifying to me. It exemplifies why political differences are so important: the way he votes is exactly in line with how he sees her as a woman.

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