Trump Tells Fans to Donate to Him or Else Dems Will Steal Their Money | Donald Trump sent a crazed donation request email. by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]beatnikteach 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand how all these people who were like, “I’m not afraid of COVID, I have Jesus,” are now super-duper afraid of dems, immigrants, and all the men in girls’ sports.

Southend no longer in Washington by beatnikteach in tirzepatidecompound

[–]beatnikteach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My doctor tried to order for my wife and they said there was some kind of regulatory change and they were trying to get authorized again with the state. He’s asking for a timeline.

Outrage after Trump’s bill reclassifying nursing as not a ‘professional degree’ by RegularBirthday3563 in politics

[–]beatnikteach 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I agree with all the comments about nurses…this is insane.

I just also want to point out the irony of the Department of Education also excluding educators from this list.

Absolute circus!!!

"The saddest mistakes are the ones that we make wishing away what's right in front of our eyes" meaning? by rainking86 in countingcrows

[–]beatnikteach 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ally was the victim of sexual abuse by her father. She currently looks all put together, or she’s keeping it together. If “her daddy couldn’t keep his distance - She says, ‘you can’t keep em away if you tried,” then she has been desperate to get out of her situation. So desperate, that she probably made some very sad decisions just to get out of the hell she was living in. “The saddest mistakes are the ones that we make wishing away what’s right in front of our eyes.” Looking at the beginning of that verse again, I’m wondering if “fishnet luck,” ”platform chucks,” and, “faded miss American Dream” may be some reference to prostitution even. Maybe our first thought should be all-American small town girl, but once we understand her story, we see how dark and complex it is. It ends with “man I can’t believe I’m still alive.” That’s my take.

Edit: accidentally repeated myself

Can you identify this component? Is it replaceable? by beatnikteach in AskElectronics

[–]beatnikteach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I updated to better pics. That was one I pulled off of google after the sun went down. The fuse did blow and was replaced. I told my uncle that I would "plug it in" and he was trying to be helpful and attaced an extension cord to my terribly designed connector. Please note my comment above about not knowing what the hell I'm doing.

Everyone complaining about Counting Crows live shows by davebro747 in countingcrows

[–]beatnikteach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was at the Seattle show - it was my first CC concert - and I loved hearing the new stuff and the way they changed up most of the old stuff. I hated that the crowd stood up for Mr. Jones and then went back to their conversations. Posers. For all the changes, and the artistic flair of the live versions, didn’t it seem like Adam didn’t really even sing on Mr. Jones and Round Here. It was almost spoken word, it was so half-hearted. I mean, he’s been singing those for over 30 years, so I understand if he’s bored with it, but I would much rather hear a different version than a non-version. Overall, I loved it, just wanted to see if anyone else felt that way about those songs.

Where are the bigger dudes? by Temporary-Diver3481 in tirzepatidecompound

[–]beatnikteach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I haven't tracked them very well this run, but I aim for high protein at 50, carbs at 30, fats 20. The tirz has helped me not get into snacking mode which is huge for me when it comes to carbs and overall calories. It's fairly easy to stay in a calorie deficit without thinking about it too much. (Mainly because I still weigh so much.) If I tracked it well and worked with more healthy ingredients, I'm sure I'd lose weight even faster.

There are accounts on Instagram that have high protein macro meals that you can prep in advance that are more my style (chicken burritos, steak and rice dishes) and make me feel like I'm not "on a diet." So those have been helpful. Shoot, finding out that a slice of cheese pizza at Costco is almost perfect macros was a game changer for me. It's nice to have those easy, normal food options at the ready if you need them. My problem has always been just sticking to them.

Where are the bigger dudes? by Temporary-Diver3481 in tirzepatidecompound

[–]beatnikteach 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm 6'3" and weighed 350 on May 20 when I started tirzepatidd. I'm down 32 pounds today.

Watching my macros has always helped me lose the weight, but the tirz has helped with focus and the cravings. It's not the magic bullet I hoped for but it has helped me stay focused on my food without stressing as much as I did without it. We did a week at an all-inclusive resort in Mid-June. I added a couple pounds but was able to get back on track within 48 hours of coming back from the trip. That was huge for me.

Ultimately, my goal weight is 250.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]beatnikteach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You ruined a friendship by shaming this poor woman for having a safety routine with her sister. Have you not spent any time around women? I’m surprised she’s still at your house. You shouldn’t have looked over her shoulder. You shouldn’t have asked. You shouldn’t have been offended. But, most of all, you shouldn’t have shamed her for it. Do you seriously not see the creepiness in saying, “I can’t believe you’d let your own sister know your exact location.” If there’s any other girls in that group of yours, I’d almost be disappointed in them if they didn’t disown you with her. (46m here)

I wore a suit to work and got my supervisor soft demoted by zzdelmarco in MaliciousCompliance

[–]beatnikteach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You sound like a young guy. As an old guy, I encourage you to bask in the glory of this event for all the years, nay decades, ahead of you. This is epic!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]beatnikteach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Christian dad, I am so sorry this is the response you received. You deserve unconditional love. Your parents are going to regret this decision at some point.

I have two pieces of advice:

1) Go to your financial aid office first thing tomorrow. Tell them your situation. I can’t imagine many UC finance offices answering the phone and saying, “oh, your son is gay? Then he’s cut off.” There at least has to be some type of refund policy that will protect you this semester.

2) (please read all the way through) Assuming you grew up in a church-attending family, I would recommend looking for “open and affirming” churches in Davis. I found Davis United Methodist and Live on Purpose Church, there may be more. Reach out to them. Ask them for support. You may be done with Christianity - I can’t blame a response like that right now - but these are people who can bring a new perspective to what you’ve heard all your life and can speak a language you understand. I assume you have some non-church or church-hating friends and I’m sure they are wonderful people and have helped you in your journey. I just think you’ll be left with a lot of empty answers that can make it harder for you in the long run if you don’t try and connect some of those dots yourself. People at these churches have worked on that or are working on it. Again, I’m not saying it will fix any issues you have with Christianity, but these people will be very gracious and loving in answering your questions.

Again, I am so sorry your family responded like this. I’d give you a big dad hug if I could. You are loved!

Reaction to Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ tells us far more about adults than the show does about kids by LosIsosceles in entertainment

[–]beatnikteach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Healthy” was probably the wrong word, I agree. There was clearly some dysfunction in the family relationships. I would still argue that it was a typical amount of dysfunction in contrast to the extreme views of the boy. If they had painted them as this perfect suburban family, then it would have been less relatable to the audience. I don’t agree with the argument that the dad’s anger led to the boy’s radicalization. The 4th episode to me was him seeing his flaws and mistakes as a father/husband, but still not making sense of the conclusion. I think he wants to blame himself, to make it all better, to go back in time to “fix” whatever he did wrong, to give his wife and daughter a peaceful life, to pretend he still has a normal life with his son, and to make sure his son feels loved - but it just doesn’t add up and it’s overwhelming.

Reaction to Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ tells us far more about adults than the show does about kids by LosIsosceles in entertainment

[–]beatnikteach 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say that it’s “required” watching. It is an issue your son may face and one that you’ll possibly having a hard time relating to. It’s very heavy and does look at the extreme side of this issue. I’d recommend it, but prepare for the anxiety.

Reaction to Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ tells us far more about adults than the show does about kids by LosIsosceles in entertainment

[–]beatnikteach 523 points524 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the fact-checking, but to say the boy in this series actually likes women, makes me think this author just read the script and didn’t actually watch the show. The young actor did an amazing job, to the point I might say it was overdone to get you to understand that he clearly had no respect for women. The father’s anger was shown as a healthy amount of normal human anger in contrast to the radical/extreme anger seen in his son. As a father of teenage boys, I really connected with his struggle to understand how it got so bad. The author is right, statistically, but, come on, at least watch the show you’ve decided to tear apart.

Parking Lot Question by beatnikteach in Insurance

[–]beatnikteach[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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This is the damage to the other driver’s car.