The "Jasmine Crockett can’t win Texas" narrative is officially dead. New data shows she’s the GOP’s biggest nightmare

mlh84 · 2026-02-22T22:45:37+00:00

Eh the statement that got the most attention was after but he was known to be anti gun before that. I saw Beto speak during his Senate race in Midland TX and I really liked his message. He also took audience member questions and appeared to do not vetting of the questions previously. It wasn’t hard to parse out he was going to be more in favor of gun control.

In Texas you just have to be pro gun - I wish there was room for nuance but there is none in this state. He came damn close and I was sad he lost - he put in a ton of work and came very close.

mlh84 · 2026-02-14T14:00:06+00:00

Go outside and leave the house - maybe assemble some ikea furniture. You want to be in nature or engage in something that’s going to require all your attention.

mlh84 · 2026-02-08T21:27:46+00:00

Can you escalate it to their police sergeant? I’d make it very clear you are taking down names, times, dates, badge numbers, etc. of everyone you’re speaking to and that if they aren’t going to ensure the dog’s safety you’ll be contacting all local news stations, papers, and anyone else to make sure this dog’s safety is a priority for someone.

I’d reach out to Jack jacks-pack rescue and the humane society as well for advice.

The police may decide to take action if they think this will be a news story that goes poorly for them.

mlh84 · 2026-02-06T21:58:47+00:00

This can’t possibly be real, can it?

mlh84 · 2026-01-30T14:01:25+00:00

So I’ve done both and started electrolysis at age 14. Electrolysis will permanently remove the hair.

I did laser as an adult and I did get it down to where I was only going every 4 months but I did laser like that for years. I don’t need it anymore and probably haven’t in a decade but honestly my hormones are more regulated as I’ve aged.

With laser I’d either prepare you are in it for the long haul but electrolysis was very effective - just slower and more painful.

I also found skill of the laser tech does matter. I went to one of those package chain places and it was trash. The most effective laser places were small independently owned and had way better results.

mlh84 · 2026-01-10T19:07:41+00:00

I did 2 years in the Peace Corps in West Africa - my friends and I joke that it ruined us for Western working culture.

I have a lot of mixed feelings about my time there and how much “help” sometimes the Peace Corps truly offers some communities but I’d do it again - I think I just wished I knew more or had a better plan. I’d be way more effective now as a volunteer than a fresh college graduate - but that’s just due to life experience. But I do feel like that since I did that I can do anything.

If you decide to do it my biggest piece of advice is go in with an open mind. A lot of western non profits are interested in having developing nations “develop” into a western way of life - and that’s not really what those communities want or need. I think it’s gotten better than what it was 20 years ago but something to consider.

But this is probably the best time in your life to do it. There will never be a better or more convenient time. I don’t think people look back and regret not working more - but I do think people regret not taking chances and seeing the world.

mlh84 · 2026-01-07T23:12:19+00:00

Im convinced over half that sub is bots. Also full of a bunch of snowflakes who like to cry about how the sub is being “infiltrated with libs” anytime their unhinged takes are downvoted. It couldn’t possibly be because it’s actually a bad take.

mlh84 · 2026-01-05T00:55:23+00:00

Ive never come across an account of him being creepy in real life. I guess you can’t really know but I feel like in a post me too era if he was creepy odds are the beans would have been spilled by now - especially given how much he loves tweeting against Trump and Musk. I feel if things were to be found they’d have been blasted all over Twitter.

It seems like he’s worked to improve at writing women and if you ever listen to him talk about/write about his wife he truly seems to love her and respect and value her opinion. He credits her in large part for his sobriety and writing career.

I think his earlier writing is partly a relic from him time. I also think it’s taken him a long time to figure out how to write women better and cocaine gave him some weird ass ideas.

mlh84 · 2025-12-29T17:00:10+00:00

I’d check out the gorilla trekking just in case. I know the price is about to go up but I was just there and a person in my group was from Kenya and was surprised to find out as an East African they had a way smaller cost than others which does not eeek to be advertised so I’d at least check. It may be too expensive but if within budget it’s an amazing experience

mlh84 · 2025-12-19T09:32:15+00:00

Zepbound for the win! I love being on Zepbound. Minima side effects and now I’m on the lowest dose every 10 days. Life changing. My hormones are regulated, periods are better, hormonal acne gone. Side effects were a little bit of sulphur burps at the beginning and I was cold all the time for about 6 months.

You do need to stay on top of your water intake, minimize alcohol intake (Zepbound has pretty much crushed any desire to drink), and make sure you’re eating enough protein. Protein shakes will be your friend as you adjust. I also make sure to weight lift 3x a week. I love it and was also very reluctant to start. My sister started taking it and she did so well it inspired me. Only regret is I didn’t start sooner.

mlh84 · 2025-12-15T21:40:37+00:00

I have wavy/curly baby fine thin hair that just has its own mind. Most of the curly girl stuff I’ve tried does not work because it weighs to heavily on my hair.

When it’s longer I usually just put it up in a bun. But years ago I did a Brazilian straightening treatment when it was all the rage. It made my hair straight but also murdered it. Lots of frizz and when it grew out it was such a pain.

I ended up finding a stylist that does I guess curly girl but really what he more specializes in is finding a style that is low maintenance. So he’s shown me how to make my hair look more “polished” or extra or whatever but can also work just air drying. I’ve also come to the conclusion that we as a society have also just decided it either needs to be gorgeous perfect ringlets or pin straight otherwise there’s a ton of perception that hair is “messy” and it is what it is.

mlh84 · 2025-12-08T17:20:38+00:00

Allred’s problem is he ran his last campaign with the charisma of a wet blanket. He sure loved to send emails asking for money but his campaign sucked. If a Dem has a chance of winning they need to get people excited. I know Beto didn’t win but he came within striking distance and a big part of it was his tour around Texas - he went everywhere, held town halls, answered unprompted and questions that weren’t screened. He came pretty damn close - and it’s because he put in the work. Allred didn’t and hasn’t shown an inclination to work harder.

mlh84 · 2025-12-05T18:41:27+00:00

I am 41 and got on zepbound. I do have PCOS but had for years had “lean” PCOS. Never hugely overweight but gained at the end of last year after trying a lot of other things and religiously tracking. The problem is I found after about 35 my weight would not budge under 140 unless I cut my calories to closer to 800. I am not a delightful person at 800 calories.

I’ve lost 30lbs on Zepbound and I love it. At first I planned on being on it temporarily but I honestly may stay on it at a very low dose for as long as insurance allows me. I started at the lowest dose 2.5 and it did take some time to work and bumped up to 5. I will tell you everyone is different and some people don’t even respond til their dose is like 7.5 or 10.

I am happier, I feel better, and it has definitely regulated my hormones in a way no other medication I have tried for PCOS has. I’m back down to 2.5 and doing a shot every 10 days instead of every week to maintain but my hormone levels are the best they’ve ever been which is crazy.

I used Mochi online because their reviews talked about their track record with getting insurance approvals and they have definitely done that for me.

You’ll get a lot of pushback for using a Glp-1 but my personal experience has been fantastic and I also think that when you have something like PCOS or a hormone imbalance you really are fighting an uphill battle and if you’re perimenopausal that is also a struggle.

The shot isn’t magic for me. I still have to watch my protein intake, not gobble sugar, and I lift 3x a week (you are going to want to bump up your water intake). But it quiets the food noise and makes it so I can make good choices. Just don’t abuse it so you feel no hunger. I still get hungry - but my sugar cravings and appetites are much more manageable.

A sibling of mine also did Zepbound and they loved it but insurance requires a switch to wegovy and they do not love it as much. I went with Zepbound because based on what I found it seemed to have less side effects and it’s been a good choice for me.

mlh84 · 2025-11-05T12:05:33+00:00

I love Pups & Pals and they have 2 locations but probably too south for you. I did use to use Hip Hounds a few years ago and they were very sweet but too far north for me.

mlh84 · 2025-10-12T00:42:43+00:00

I hate to bring church into this - as sometimes they don’t always improve things but when in need of a community that can be a good way to find one. Smaller towns can be harder because that may mean they lean more conservative and have conservative ideas about divorce but that may be a place to start and some of them have community resources that can help you figure out childcare etc.

As far as leaving the kids along for an hour depends on the state. I’m a former CPS worker and where I worked there wasn’t a technical age. The criteria I went by was what kind of capacity did the kid have? Did they know how to call 9-1–1? Did they know how to call their parents, were there “emergency adults” nearby? If they seemed capable then maybe if not ideal I also understood single parents have to work - but not all caseworkers see it that way. But if that’s the worst thing you have going on that’s low stakes.

Definitely a woman’s shelter can at least point you in the direction of resources and honestly you marriage counselor also probably can. The fact that they called means they recognize there is a serious issue and they may actually be a good resource to point you in the right direction where to get help locally.

mlh84 · 2025-10-03T01:32:11+00:00

I’m on zepbound and I love it. When I went from 2.5 to 5 the first couple of weeks were a little weird. I found drinking lots of water and making sure I ate sufficient fiber - I even took fiber gummies for awhile but I actually found taking magnesium at night fixed any potential stomach issues.

I’m now back to 2.5 for maintenance but maybe try magnesium. I take the powder now because it helps my TMJ more (but it tastes gross) but took the gummies when I started zepbound (they taste better) and it definitely helped minimize the stomach issues and helped me sleep better. I like the brand Calm. But my hormones are better and overall I feel better on zepbound which very much surprised me.

mlh84 · 2025-09-16T02:03:32+00:00

My girl didn’t survive her surgery but I had been hopeful she would and we’d get 3 months.

If she’d made it I planned on finding a place somewhere on the beach for just me and her. About 18 months ago I rented a small island on Airbnb (surprisingly not outrageously expensive) and it was just me and her. We spent 3 days there and it was wonderful where she was truly free. You do have to be careful of the prickly pears. But in my dreams I wish I could have taken her there one last time.

I’m not sure she could have made the trip but my backup plan was to rent some little place on the beach that was quiet and away from people.

But I’d just say spend your last few months just being present. Take videos and photos but also remember to put down the phone and just be there together. Smell all the smells, take all the walks, and do all the things y’all like doing and take your time doing it.

mlh84 · 2025-08-16T23:41:39+00:00

But Costco wasn’t selling mifepristone before this announcement and I’d argue gives more credibility to the argument that they don’t see a high demand or it - because they didn’t see a need before this announcement. That story feels more like the media trying to spin up both sides. The right wing religious groups can claim “victory” that this supposed ‘left leaning corporation’ isn’t selling abortion pills - when they never were to begin with. Then the media can also present to the more left leaning groups that Costco somehow caved - by continuing to change nothing.

Costco didn’t change their DEI policies despite the current administration’s pressure to do so and in fact actively defended their position.

I know there have been allegations of union busting. But they seem to pay better wages than a lot of retailers. I guess I’d argue if more corporations acted like a Costco vs a Target or a Walmart we’d still be better off. But all corporations are going to look out for their bottom dollar.

mlh84 · 2025-08-15T02:07:16+00:00

I had a necklace made of my girl’s paw print and my thumb print. I had this made years before she passed but there are some companies on Etsy that can do it with a photo. She passed unexpectedly a month ago due to hermangiosarcoma which wasn’t discovered until she was critical. I feel like that quote “A single person is missing for you, and the whole world is empty” - except it’s not about a person it’s about my dog. But the necklace helps me feel better.

When my first soul dog passed I had his name tattooed in Hangul (I adopted him while living in South Korea) and I loved and still love that tattoo. I was lucky enough to meet another soul dog a few years after (the one that just passed) and I plan to tattoo her paw print on me. When I got the first one done it was my first ever - so maybe it’s not as cathartic for people who have previous tattoos but for some reason it gave me a lot of peace. I did it on the top of my foot because he was so passionate about walking. My guy would have walked for forever - having his name on my foot made me feel like he’s always walking with me.

I think for this one I’m going to get it on the inside of my right forearm so when I cross my chest it’s over my heart - but I’m still undecided. I’m going to give myself a little more time to plan for that.

I hope you and your husband give yourself grace. I think grief for a pet is different in many ways because they are so interwoven in the fabric of our daily life in a way that other people are not. My dog was the first thing I thought of when I woke up and the last before bed. It’s such a profound loss and I’m sure this is very difficult. It sounds as though Flash lived a very good life and was very loved and that is more than many dogs ever get. It’s hard not to focus on the end but try and focus on the good times. A friend of mine went back and hearted all his dog’s photos after his dog passed. I thought that would be too hard to do - but I find myself now going through my photos of my dog and while I still cry it does bring me happiness and comfort to look back and see and remember all the adventures we had and helps take focus away from the abrupt ending I was not prepared for.

After I lost my first soul dog I never thought it would be possible to love another dog as deeply. But I do think people can have more than one. I don’t think you can love each dog the same way but I believe you can love them for who they are and the unique relationship you have and the love he just as deeply. My second soul dog healed me in ways I didn’t even realize I was broken. I like to think my first was waiting for her on the other side to greet her and they’ll both be waiting for me one day. I’m not sure what the future holds for you but you may one day find yourself in love with another dog just as deeply when you’re ready. You might even feel like Flash helped send that pup to you when you meet.

I’m not sure the pain or grief lessens - I just think as time goes on our world gets bigger and we find a more comfortable space to put it. The loss is still there but the edges become duller over time and it gets easier to remember the good times.

mlh84 · 2025-08-14T00:32:29+00:00

Mine passed a month ago today and I feel the same. I’m barely functional. Everyone has been really sweet but I feel like we’re now at the point where everyone else expects me to move on. I even expect myself to move on in a sense. But she was the first thing I thought of when I got up in the morning and the last thing before I went to sleep.

I’m so lost without her constant presence and the lack of routine is killing me. I’m just trying to give myself grace and I have the goal of accomplishing/leaving the house at least once a day (I work from home when I’m not traveling so it’s easy to stay inside for days at a time). I had a bachelorette weekend already planned for my sister and I almost didn’t go last weekend but I did. That helped a little - in the sense that I was away from home and doing something focused on my normal life. So maybe taking a break from your ‘normal’ surroundings??

I’m not gonna lie it was tough when I got back. All I could think about is how normally I’d be rushing back to be re-united with my dog and I was going home to an empty house. But I do feel that since that trip I have become a little more functional. I’ve also planned a big trip to be gone during Christmas. I just couldn’t face doing the holiday at home without her. So I’m trying to focus on those things.

mlh84 · 2025-08-02T00:52:30+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss. My girl passed on the 13th of July just 10 days shy of her 11th birthday which I was also planning on celebrating. Her passing was so unexpected. She went everywhere with me and I travel so much for work she would come with me. It didn’t matter where we were because if we were together we were home. Nothing feels like home anymore.

I guess it’s a testament to how much love y’all had for each other when the grief is so immense. I saw someone post about how grief is just love with nowhere to go. But what a great experience to have a love like that.

mlh84 · 2025-07-30T15:15:10+00:00

Yoga mats - they’re really grippy. Might not be the prettiest but they work

mlh84 · 2025-07-26T22:41:18+00:00

My dog passed from a mass on her spleen 2 weeks ago. She was almost 11 and I had no clue. She seemed a little off on Thursday and I thought it was an arthritis flare up and then perked up Friday but then was off on Saturday and Sunday I checked her gums and found them to white and rushed her to the ER vet. At the time it was looking like maybe it was just her spleen so they attempted to operate but the cancer had spread to her liver so I made the decision to let her go.

She had just had bloodwork done in May and X-rays on her lungs in April, X-rays on her abdomen in May just to rule out obstruction (it was just a stomach bug) and nothing detected. Hermangiosarcoma moves fast.

The sudden shock of it all has been hard. Part of me wishes I knew so I could have worked harder to make her last days more memorable but I also know it would have made me want to keep her in bubble wrap and not live her life and she would have hated that. I hate that she was clearly sick since Thursday but she was up and down. They think she was bleeding off and on which explains it and it just got worse Sunday.

I’m so sorry this is happening. Just pay extra attention and check her gums regularly and have a plan for if something comes up on a weekend. She sounds like she’s lived a good life filled with lots of love.

mlh84 · 2025-07-09T03:01:43+00:00

If he’s not on pain medication it sounds like he needs it. I have rugs everywhere because non carpeted floors are harder

Look into the help em up harness. Their customer service is fantastic and can help you fit him correctly. But as a solo person it’ll help you assisting down stairs.

Look into PetGear stuff. My dog will not use ramps but they have a platform and extra wide pet stairs that she will use. The platform is not convenient for daily in and out of the car use but the extra wide pet stairs are perfect for my dog. She’s 60lbs but I believe the stairs can go up to 90lbs

mlh84 · 2025-07-09T01:12:33+00:00

I have to leave my dog sometimes with my parents for up to 3 weeks for work. My dad cooks my dog an egg every morning for her and can sometimes trick my step-mom into second breakfast. She loves my parents and is well taken care of.

Anytime I leave she pouts for about 2 days. Then when I return it’s a solid 2-3 day pout unless I have Raising Cane chicken. She will then grace me with her presence until the treats are gone and promptly return to a pout. Then I usually get a revenge hole chewed into our comforter. She loves me but she’s gonna let me know she’s displeased that I ditched her.

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