I’ve spent a lot of time in similar living situations and I agree. What I see most of about this intersection is fear. I had neighbors that didn’t trust Democrats and almost certainly voted for Trump, but they sure as hell didn’t trust him either.

In their case, I believe they were looking for an out. The previous Democratic president didn’t help them at all, in their view. And Trump probably wouldn’t, either. I mean, really. What an absolute doorknob. But from their perspective, maybe getting things off the rails might get them in a better position overall. Low chance of that ever happening, but the only one they had.

Again, this my impression of their perspective from living nextdoor to them for years.

You’re on the right track I think. I’ll just add that staycations are fairly popular here because we’re too fucking tired to go anywhere on the few days we have off.

I think it’s bullshit that we don’t elect an entire new Congress when this one can’t govern.

SHIT LIKE A BITCH.

I was thinking ‘trans rites’

Bean footage isn’t so beautiful now, is it?

tosses beans a towel

Clean yourself up. You’re a mess.

Of all the things they’ve ever done, this is the most unforgivable.

I’m sorry, but how?

Okay, let’s see … stupid cunt sales oil snakeperson?

starts doing warmup stretches

“I wish I was big!”

hands over card

“You’re now Anthony Moriano, a 42 year old barber from Passaic. Enjoy!”

I did, right next to another one called Cripple Smash? Something like that. It was some line in the 206 area code.

This picture just made me say an “aww” with so many 'w’s ❤️

It’s my number one reason here for abandoning a thread by far.

And by dog food they mean food made out of dog.

Manul

I recited a saga an hour ago

Before LLMs it was emails to my professor. I’m actually really grateful to have a chatbot available any time of day for this very purpose. Even if I never hit send, it’s so much easier for me to type it all out when it doesn’t feel like I’m just shouting into the abyss.

They sure do. Just finished a CS degree and it’s still a popular device.

Start b-ballin’ with that head and see how long it takes that guard to change his tune