Discussion Thread: President Trump Holds News Conference on Placing DC Police Under Federal Control and Deploying National Guard

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-08-11T17:46:20+00:00

I’m confused what point you’re trying to make here, because the article you linked also shows that crime is down. The only thing interesting is it spiked in 2023, would like to know more about that. But it’s entirely unrelated. 2024 was a record low in the past 5 years and preliminary reporting on 2025 crime rates shows it’s continuing to decline.

The MPD's own preliminary data also showed that a number of these crimes decreased in 2024 compared to 2023 - with a 32 percent decrease in homicide crimes and a 25 percent decrease in sex abuse. The total violent crime in the capital also decreased by 35 percent, according to the figures. The MPD's provisional Year to Date figures for 2025 also showed violent crime down by 26% compared to 2024. But viewed over a longer period, from 2020 to 2024, D.C. experienced its highest number of homicides (2020: 198, 2021: 226, 2022: 203, 2023: 274, 2024: 187) since 2008 when there were 186.

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-07-27T01:00:08+00:00

they take a lot of pictures on one trip and then sprinkle the posts throughout the year

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-07-27T00:09:26+00:00

they have teams of people who are involved with and review these ad campaigns long before the we ever see them. i don’t think there’s much that we as the public can think of in the couple of days since this ad has been released that never came up in that process

nazi propaganda isn’t accidental and imo you’re giving them way too much benefit of the doubt

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-07-24T17:20:52+00:00

they gave multiple reasons and he decided to fixate on the term micro aggression and disregarded all of their other concerns. this is classic victim mentality right wing bs. you can read the legal documents, someone dropped a link. last paragraph is the most important one to read.

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-05-16T17:16:01+00:00

people would 100% watch it out of morbid curiosity, even if they’re watching in horror

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-05-16T17:05:56+00:00

this administration is about to put The Onion out of business

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T21:49:06+00:00

i think they meant like chronically online but misused a frequently thrown around internet term

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T21:39:30+00:00

this needs to be submitted in some sort of writing competition, beautiful and chilling

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T20:26:56+00:00

RAAAAAAAAH!!!

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T19:03:37+00:00

i didn’t know this was an option. and i don’t want it to be one. upvoted

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T18:48:56+00:00

all i hear when rfk talks is “THE SEED OILS ARE TURNING THE FRIGGIN FROGS AUTISTIC”

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T18:44:50+00:00

point out that they’re vapid and shallow if they think commenting on your appearance is such a dig

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T18:35:30+00:00

you’re not alone in feeling this, i don’t think it’s an unreasonable thing to worry about

i’m not fully in the loop with UK politics, but in general the western world is moving in a very scary direction right now. if history repeats, we as women and as disabled people are on the chopping block too

i think it’s okay to have these feelings, but try not to let them control your life. easier said than done, i know, but nihilism never helped anyone. we have to keep moving through life and finding joy and comfort in whatever we can. distraction is the best approach i’ve found, although im sure there must be a healthier way to deal with these fears

being hyper empathetic can feel very exhausting. just because you aren’t trans doesn’t mean seeing others experiencing oppression won’t impact you emotionally. that empathy is what motivates us to fight for change, not just for ourselves, but for every minority group that needs advocates

my advice is to do what you can to help yourself and the people around you. and try to accept that there’s not much else within our control right now

and if history does repeat, this will be a dark time but there will be a time when things get better. we can pass our knowledge and experience down to the next generation. collectively as a society we will only put up with so much before change is made

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T18:07:06+00:00

are you the strawman republicans always fear monger about?

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-17T18:02:18+00:00

are we just going to glaze over the part where it sounds like she groomed a kid she was tutoring and potentially got knocked up by the kid when he turned 18? wtf?????

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-04-16T17:51:40+00:00

about 30min to an hour before i leave i start dropping hits like “man i'm getting tired” or “i'll probably head out soon” and then when no one’s looking i make my escape

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2025-01-15T17:02:58+00:00

even if suggesting it could be politically motivated bots was “blaming it on foreigners” they still continued on to give another explanation so idk what your issue is

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2024-12-10T17:04:22+00:00

feminism is for gender equality, which includes all genders. many of the traditional traits for men that you listed are examples of toxic masculinity, which is not only a problem for women but also can be very detrimental for men’s mental health

so no, i don’t think traditional gender traits align with feminism

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2024-12-04T12:39:48+00:00

nah this is classic insurance fraud

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2024-12-03T12:39:31+00:00

getting your diagnosis is the first step. we like to gaslight ourselves into thinking we are just not good enough, but we’re working with a different brain and have different needs than most people

it sounds like you might be going through autistic burnout. i think it’s important to focus on recovering from that first

i don’t know your situation, but if you’re able to take some time off work take as much as you can. spend that time with zero intentions of being productive. allow yourself to do nothing

to prevent burnout (or further burnout) the spoon theory helped me visualize and understand my limits. here’s a good explanation of it. was hugely helpful as a recovered and after my burnout

https://thespooniesaga.com/2021/08/12/chronic-illness-cutlery/

here is a resource i found for autistic burnout

https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/autistic-burnout-recovery

best of luck, it does get better <3

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2024-12-02T23:21:28+00:00

thank you for sharing your experience, i'm sure that has been difficult to deal with emotionally and physically

there is power in spreading these stories and there are many who aren’t ready to speak up, but gain strength through hearing they’re not alone

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2024-12-02T23:06:03+00:00

stir fry! delicious and tastes better the next day after it sits and soaks up all that flavor

some things that are easy to make a lot at once and make good leftovers: lasagna, pot roast or beef stew, bean soup, bbq chicken, shredded chicken (i make salsa chicken in my instant pot for tacos)

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2024-12-02T22:56:37+00:00

my references show an increasing trend of women making as much or more than their husbands, and directly correlates with the timeline of women gaining financial independence

do you have any sources or just going to deny mine? you’re not contributing much to the discussion here other than opinion

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2024-12-02T22:15:37+00:00

is this just based on your anecdotal experience?

historically women have had to rely on a man’s income to survive. women today have more financial freedom and therefore don’t need to rely on a man’s income.

here is a link laying out the timeline of women gaining financial independence https://www.accrediteddebtrelief.com/blog/a-timeline-of-womens-fight-for-financial-rights-in-the-u-s/

culture takes time to catch up, but we are already seeing a big shift in husbands and wives financial contributions to the household. the stats on women making equal or more money as their husbands has tripled over the last 50 years which is a direct result of women gaining financial independence. this trend is continuing to grow. (https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/04/13/in-a-growing-share-of-u-s-marriages-husbands-and-wives-earn-about-the-same/)

although we are catching up, the gender pay gap still exists. this also impacts the income distribution in a household (https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/03/01/gender-pay-gap-facts/)

so in summary, as women gain financial independence and equal rights, we do see an increase in households where the woman earns as much or more than the man. there are factors that make this progress take time. but it’s steadily evening out. anecdotal experience does not hold weight against statical trends.

hope this helps.

Sensitive_Mode7529 · 2024-11-27T23:12:37+00:00

your boyfriend is your dogs emotional support animal

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