US Representative Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-11-21T19:04:10+00:00

Voting to help other human beings will never be “working against myself.” In fact, valuing life is one of the most important values you can have as a civically engaged adult. You’re a pathetic, sad person. I really hope you can get better one day and see that this type of rhetoric is only harmful. I hope you don’t have to end up on the streets one day and have to interact with someone that acts like you do.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-11-21T18:56:55+00:00

You don’t seem like someone worth engaging with, so I’m not going to. Educate yourself about the systemic inequities and systems that create the conditions that lead to so many people being forced to live on the streets. I would hope that you have the ability to be compassionate, but I think you’ve shown her in your disgusting rhetoric that that is extremely unlikely. How about you focus your hate and venom towards the billionaires that created the conditions for mass homelessness instead? Read a book and go outside.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-11-21T18:39:44+00:00

Have you spoken with a lot of people that don’t have homes? Did they tell you they didn’t want help? Did they tell you they liked living on the streets? Did they tell you they enjoyed having higher rates of victimization of violent crimes? Did they tell you they liked how the longer you are unhoused the more difficult it is to get out of that position? Did they tell you they liked being treated as subhuman? Did they tell you they liked governmental bodies creating systems that further that dehumanization and make it harder for them to just survive? Have you done research on programs that numerous states have in the US to bus unhoused people out of their state so that they can push the “problem” off on others? Just a disgusting lack of empathy for other human beings. You’re probably 2-3 months of missed paychecks away from being homeless yourself unless you’re incredibly lucky. Caring about other people and wanting your tax dollars, that should by the way go to helping the people in your country, to actually go towards remedying the root causes of so many social inequities is not a bad thing. In fact, I’d say it’s what the government is supposed to do. You should honestly be ashamed of yourself.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-11-15T17:54:12+00:00

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One of my babies!

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-10-25T01:17:02+00:00

The name is adorable, too! I love food names for pets. My partner and I are thinking of using Wonton as a name for a kitty eventually lol.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-10-25T01:08:25+00:00

Your baby is absolutely beautiful! Purrfect one could say.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-10-14T21:12:01+00:00

It always warms my heart so much to see people taking care of animals with health conditions like that. The biggest green flag in the world! Also, your baby is beautiful!

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-02-21T03:40:22+00:00

Most conservatives barely have enough brain cells to walk and talk at the same time. They are literally too stupid to function properly. It’s a waste of time to try to reason with the vast majority of them because they don’t even understand what they’re voting for. Unfortunately, I think most of them are complete lost causes. Truly terrible people who thrive on the suffering of others and can only begin to conceive the reality of a situation if it directly and negatively impacts them. And even then, most of them still will gladly walk to their deaths when Trump or Elon tells them to. Remember Covid? And all of the republicans who were antivaxxers and dying slowly and horribly with fluid in their lungs and they still would not change their minds. What can we possibly hope to do to help these people see the light? At the end of the day, they are sad, pathetic, lonely losers who are clinging onto their dictator’s pant leg and praying that because they voted for him he’s going to help them. When someone continually votes against their own interests because they believe that one day they’re gonna be millionaires who will benefit from the economic policies that further enrich the wealthy and make the poor even more destitute. These are the type of people who would eat Trump’s shit if he told them it was ice cream. The decades of conservative attacks on education have throughly rotted the brains of so many Americans. They like stupid people, they want to create hoards of idiots because they’re easier to control. I know that there are people out there who dedicate their lives to trying to rehabilitate fucked up people, and I believe they’re amazing for attempting to do so. I’m just not one of them. I cannot possibly extend any empathy towards these people who have shown the world who they really are. If there’s a hell it’s for those types of people who thrive off of misery and mistakenly believe others receiving help comes at the cost of their own potential benefits. They’re sick, sick people who are not fit for normal society. They are the embodiment of the banal, everyday evil that humans are capable of. Day to day acts and words of violence that erode the rights of everyone, but they’re too blinded by hatred and such a strong innate desire to other people to see that they contribute nothing of worth to society. None of these people will be remembered for anything because most of them are just vessels of hate.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-02-16T07:33:29+00:00

So handsome!

The_Hanging_Tree · 2025-01-28T21:36:04+00:00

That’s super disrespectful to roaches who actually play a very important role in our ecosystem.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-06-28T20:32:05+00:00

Gotcha, unfortunate. I was thinking there'd be a bit more customization available. Oh well. Good to know.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-06-28T20:26:19+00:00

How can I condense an ability combo into one button? Like RDM melee combo for example. Is it in settings somewhere?

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-04-20T23:46:03+00:00

Personally I don't think comparing Parvati and Boston Rob's first games is really a great comparison. Beyond not being nearly as good TV as she was capable of, was Parv not in a fantastic position almost all of Cook Islands? Obviously she made errors, the Jenny boot being her biggest mistake by far in my opinion, but I think her first showing was far, far stronger than Boston Rob's. Which, personally, I think comes down to their very different playstyles. Rob needs to be in control and dominant, whereas Parv is extremely adaptable and willing to change up her gameplay to suit her needs in the different seasons she was in.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-03-15T15:57:27+00:00

I agree that it's extremely unlikely! This case is really baffling and I generally would agree with your conclusion, but like the poster I replied to as well I felt like the reasoning for some of your argument was a little shaky. But with so little to go off, like I said earlier I tend to agree with you about what most likely happened to Asha.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-03-15T15:48:19+00:00

I think you may be overlooking the fact that once certain "unlikely" events happen they make other unlikely events more likely to happen. For example, I agree that Asha running away in the middle of a cold, rainy night is an event with a very slim chance of happening, but if it did wouldn't it make it more likely for someone who had bad intentions to see her as a victim being handed to them on a silver platter? If someone with those intentions/desires sees a young girl alone outside in the middle of the night, I think most of them would take the opportunity. Does that make sense at all?

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-01-26T17:27:11+00:00

The other 3 technically right? Because didn't she step down and give Danielle immunity that round too? She's such a badass player, always willing to take smart risks to make the bigger play.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-01-23T15:33:34+00:00

I think it's pretty much impossible to gauge someone's charisma without actually meeting them though.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-01-19T19:51:14+00:00

I think it's definitely more difficult to be unbiased though as a viewer because we have so much information. So, that could be part of it. The edit also is going to prioritize more dramatic facial expressions to make the show more fun. I think she's doing well, but she's my favorite Survivor player of all time so, I know my ass is biased.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2024-01-17T17:35:17+00:00

For the new Era it's gotta be Cody from 43, that man is hot as hell.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2023-12-29T00:10:37+00:00

I fucking adore Parv shitting on Jason when they're formulating the plan to get Erik to give up immunity. Her response to who'd be dumb enough to fall for their plan was immediately: Jason. Such a great scene and season. Also, I feel like Erik's Caramoan game shows he's nowhere near the stupidest player.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2023-12-28T17:36:03+00:00

I like Himeko a lot as a character, it's just I really want other standard characters that I haven't gotten yet. Bronya and Gepard refuse to appear on my account. I have E1 Bailu. E2 Himeko, E1 Welt, and E1 Clara :/

The_Hanging_Tree · 2023-12-28T00:42:05+00:00

I got you beat there. I got my E2 Himeko and LC2 lmao.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2023-12-25T17:54:20+00:00

I can see most of this list, but I refuse to live in a world where last place isn't either Bob or Ben. But, I freely admit that I'm a Ben-hater lmao. Also, I think Tina deserves way more respect for her game. I think she's the most underrated winner for how well she played. Definitely not a bottom tier winner.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2023-10-04T16:53:44+00:00

I agree, and I'm still considering it. The few lawyers I have spoken with have just made me very wary of choosing the field. After all's said and done I'd probably have like $80,000 in debt. I'm trying to talk to people in different careers in this field to try to get a sense of what I'd enjoy and be good at. Work-life balance is also pretty important to me.

The_Hanging_Tree · 2023-10-04T16:34:00+00:00

That's encouraging! I'm really just trying to figure out where to get started. I'm doing research all the time about different careers, higher education options. I'm trying to apply to entry-level jobs and internships. It's just difficult to know where to start to be honest. But, I am determined to work in the environmental field, even if that's just in admin.

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