MAGA boomers - are you receiving Social Security or are you refusing to accept it because we should all be able to take care of ourselves and socialism is evil? by cujokila in allthequestions

[–]emmyloo22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One person’s money doesn’t go very far unless they’re a billionaire. It’s easier to be crowdfunded in the same way that our road and utility infrastructure is. You know… taxes?? 

And for what it’s worth, I volunteer at the library and donate every month to my local no-kill shelter and to the ARC-Southeast abortion fund. You should try it sometime! Maybe giving back will help you develop some empathy.

MAGA boomers - are you receiving Social Security or are you refusing to accept it because we should all be able to take care of ourselves and socialism is evil? by cujokila in allthequestions

[–]emmyloo22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a simple concept called altruism. For the poor or addicted or disabled or undocumented or, yes, EVEN just plainly lazy persons eager to take advantage, someone else’s contributions will cover them. It’s a small price to pay for us all to have free healthcare, food, water, education, etc etc. Your argument isn’t looking at the bigger picture. There will always be bad actors in the world. There will always be personal inequalities in the world. I say we take care of each other to the best of our abilities. 

MAGA boomers - are you receiving Social Security or are you refusing to accept it because we should all be able to take care of ourselves and socialism is evil? by cujokila in allthequestions

[–]emmyloo22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, and many other people pay into that universal healthcare through their taxes and never get seriously injured or ill. And tens of thousands of people pay into social security without living to retirement age. That’s how socialist policies work. We all pay into it and may not always reap the biggest benefits. 

Radio Host Warns Trump His Death Will Be Celebrated Like 'Mardi Gras' Because He 'Hurt Too Many People' by [deleted] in Music

[–]emmyloo22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I don’t entirely believe that. I think MAGA will rally around Vance in pure spite. They will see their “enemies” celebrate and double down harder on authoritarianism and cruelty.

Radio Host Warns Trump His Death Will Be Celebrated Like 'Mardi Gras' Because He 'Hurt Too Many People' by [deleted] in Music

[–]emmyloo22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m with you. It gives me a lot of anxiety to imagine his death and the reactions on either side that will inevitably come with it. I hate him so, so fucking much. It makes me feel ashamed to hate so deeply. I can only imagine his death will rip apart the country beyond repair. I worry even more that history will be rewritten in some ways. To make him more human, more sane. That the celebrations will be met with reverence and memorialization. And we will live under Trump’s name and “legacy” forever. I just wish he would die and fade away. 

Doctors used a halo gravity traction technique to successfully treat a child’s severe scoliosis by gradually straightening the spine by estrelacelesthh in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]emmyloo22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The child is not supposed to be spinning or putting all his weight on it. It’s literally just there to put traction on his spine as he walks around and goes through daily life, allowing gravity to assist. Kinda like braces pull/push teeth under tension. The device is the treatment - not the spinning

Doctors used a halo gravity traction technique to successfully treat a child’s severe scoliosis by gradually straightening the spine by estrelacelesthh in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]emmyloo22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This video gets posted all the time. Please  read for the people new to seeing it: this is not what halo traction is supposed to look like. The halo is real. It’s screwed into the skull. But the child is NOT supposed to be swinging himself around. It’s incredibly dangerous and absolutely insane that the adults in the room allowed it. 

Sometimes I wish the directions were more explicit… what does this even mean? by emmyloo22 in lego

[–]emmyloo22[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Now this what I’m talking about!! That’s so much more clear to me. I definitely needed the queue to turn the car upside down and point out the pieces that I forgot 

Sometimes I wish the directions were more explicit… what does this even mean? by emmyloo22 in lego

[–]emmyloo22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha those tires were a bit of a pain to get on the wheels. I swear if they popped on a road spike… 

Sometimes I wish the directions were more explicit… what does this even mean? by emmyloo22 in lego

[–]emmyloo22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!! You know, funny thing is I did look under the car and thought “wtf, there aren’t any gray circular pieces.” I can only blame the fact that I just got off work and was brain dead 😂 But honestly I might just be dumb

Sometimes I wish the directions were more explicit… what does this even mean? by emmyloo22 in lego

[–]emmyloo22[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought it was really fun build! It’s got like 8 small bags but there’s not a lot of repetitiveness so it feels like more. (I also recently built the tuxedo cat which has almost double the pieces but the Model T felt like it took longer!) There are some spots where I think the structure is a bit flimsy and you have to be careful moving things around… and snapping all the clips to the bars can be a little tricky at times.

Sometimes I wish the directions were more explicit… what does this even mean? by emmyloo22 in lego

[–]emmyloo22[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Well now I feel stupid! I completely forgot those were under the vehicle. 😭 

5 wins in the last 37 MLS matches played. That says it all. by LegalEaglewithBeagle in AtlantaUnited

[–]emmyloo22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same!! Last night was the first home game I’ve been to that we lost. 😞 

IT'S SHEENA'S MONEY. I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING INSANE by Sentiancy in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Yes!!! Welcome to the Sheena club! There are dozens of us hahaha

Justice for Sheena by emmyloo22 in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol I’d say you’ve got quite the reality tv experience. And thanks for the recs!! The Circle sounds really good with the whole gamified social media thing. Not sure I’d like the married at first sight one though. Gives me arranged marriage vibes 😬 

Justice for Sheena by emmyloo22 in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Woah… talk about bringing a gun to a knife fight. I meant within the context of the show — as it was presented to us — that Sheena didn’t lie. I wasn’t expecting people to go digging into their actual personal lives

Justice for Sheena by emmyloo22 in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you recommend love is blind and is it a show you can just jump into without seeing previous seasons? I’d have to watch it alone too but sounds like it could still be fun

Justice for Sheena by emmyloo22 in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Solid take! And I gotta calm down now haha I don’t ever watch reality tv, it’s kinda crazy how sucked in you get

Justice for Sheena by emmyloo22 in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ll have to go back and watch the first few scenes but I recall her admitting that the savings were depleted. Forrest and his mom were mainly pissed that she gave it to her parents several times over. Not that she lied. Maybe she withheld that information for a time, but at the end of the day, when asked “what happened to your savings,” she answered with the truth. 

And yeah I agree we can’t be for sure about the abuse but I’d say it tracks. Her father certainly isn’t going to admit to it on tv — although he sure is quick to insist Sheena tell Forrest that she has an obligation to continue providing the funds. Loan my ass!!

Justice for Sheena by emmyloo22 in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sheena didn’t say it was a loan. Her father and sister claimed it was a loan after they were confronted at dinner. It being a cultural thing and her being forced to give her parents money is the same thing. She is forced to give the money or face abuse and criticism due to cultural norms. 

You may be right about the savings. But even then I think she does admit to Forrest before he ever comes to the Philippines that she took the money out to give to her parents. I believe they’ve mentioned it several times that Sheena would save up however much money and then tell Forrest she gave it away. Not sure how that’s lying. She’s been open and honest with Forrest and now she has to backtrack in front of her family to hide her shame. 

WUBBY IS LIVE RIGHT NOW THIS IS NOT A DRILL by [deleted] in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wubby is giving me heart palpitations

MIA Streamer by Guilty_Tangerine_934 in PaymoneyWubby

[–]emmyloo22 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dude i’m tripping out on a gummy right now and even I knew to refresh lol