sunbrrnslapper

joined 2 years ago

Probably 5 thin mints per gallon. In my mind, they are about $1 each. 😉

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (8 children)

This is why I'm investing in girl scout cookies. They will have a high trading value AND are edible. The perfect investment vehicle.

I run a business in a male dominated field, have a stay at home husband, and two autistic kids. My dog has 1 eye and 4 teeth - and will try to bite you. I drive a comically small car.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Brought to you by Carl's Jr. 😉

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah this guy should be wearing flip-flops.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Idiocracy. Has stood the test of time surprisingly well for a movie containing so many fart and sex jokes.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This guy is using the law to abuse his girlfriend (and it will probably work). What a horrible situation.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

Your boyfriend probably wont kill you in front of witnesses on the subway. He might ~~if he catches you with someone else in his bed.~~ in the privacy of your home.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Based on this chart, staying in the subway is safer than going up into the city.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I liked Finch as a self-care tool. There are like 5 categories of self care and Finch helps you work through them in teeny tiny steps. It was a good way for me to build a routine and met me where I was at. Might be worth looking into.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Technically yes. It will influence the administrations approval of a merger. And in a way, that is so much worse than being afraid. They are willing to sell out the country for their own profit.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Temperate climate, specifically warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb) or Oceanic (Do). Cool, wet winters and relatively dry, warm summers.

 
 
 
 

Mods: I was unsure if a politics-related rant was ok. If not: sorry!

Over the last month and a little, we've watched the disruption and/or dismantling of key US government programs and agencies - fundamentally undermining the power of Congress and the balance of power in the federal government. We've also started to see the Executive Branch ignore court orders - undermining the Judicial Branch and further erroding the balance of power.

We are watching this happen while our Congressional leaders take no meaningful action. There is no plan to restore balance to the federal government, no call to action for citizens to take, no one steering the ship. Our leaders have failed us in a spectacular way.

How did we get here? Well... everyday Americans are falling behind - driven by low wages, high cost of living, and economic instability. And we are watching big business and the rich influence our leaders in ways that are actively harmful to individual Americans.

In November people were given the option between the status quo or dramatic change. And people voted for change - albeit bad change. Desperate people do desperate things.

But the vast majority of Americans don't want to get rid of democracy. They don't want to break the international order. They don't want someone who doesn't meet the requirements to become president to boss the actual president around.

This is, at its core, a nonpartisan issue. We want the government to work for us again: of the people, by the people, for the people.

On several occasions I've seen or heard people asking "what can we do?" In the absence of direction from our leaders, I thought I'd share specific things that I am asking my representatives to actively support. Maybe, if enough of us ask, we can create the pressure and momentum required to enact change:

Re-assert Congressional power Enact a law (or laws) that increase transparency, demand accountability, and strengthen checks and balances. Override a veto if necessary. Why: this reestablishes the balance of power intended by our founders.

Limit or eliminate political donations Limit maximum annual donations (to candidates, parties, PACs and Super PACs) to $2k/year per entity or person - or get rid of them all together. Why: this ensures that our leaders are influenced by their constituents and not the highest bidder.

Set Congressional term and age limits Limit years in Congressto no more than 20 years and no older that 75. Why: this creates an ongoing rotation of leaders rather than people clinging to power.

These things won't solve all of our problems, but will allow the American people to begin an actual dialogue without influence - from which we can tackle issues affecting the country.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

 

Mt Rainier from Seward Park

 
 
 
 
 

I am newly diagnosed with CD. Wanted to connect with others to see if you have any helpful tips or information for newbies. CD wasn't previously on my radar - getting tested was part of several tests ordered - so I know very little on how to navigate this.

 

My son (10 yo) has a few very strong interests that he talks about pretty much nonstop. We haven't discouraged any kind of talking because he was quite delayed. However it has come to my attention that his narrow focus on these topics can annoy his peers at school. I don't want him to feel ashamed about his interests, but I also don't want him to be ostracized at school. I'd really appreciate any thoughts this group may have on how to handle (or not) this situation. TIA!

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