My favorite sign today: “As a black boy I just hope that one day I have as many rights as a gun”

I said it in the other thread on splinter, but the Governor of Washington Jay Inslee walked out with the kids of Ballard High in Seattle today.

My sons middle school in Eugene, Oregon sent a long winded letter about how students walking out wouldn’t be safe and that the only safe place was inside the school and they would get unexcused absence mark and possibly suspension. They were really emphasizing how unsafe it was to walk out. My son walks to and from…

I fervently hope that every single person or school administrator who did anything to punish these kids has their actions dragged out into the open and crushed under the weight of public outrage. THIS is what democracy looks like, you cowardly fuckers. (Sorry. Feelin’ a bit testy about this.)

I’m an older GenX, and I first learned who Tip O’Neill was from his caricatures in “Bloom County”. :) Most of the political figures of the day were filtered through Bloom County or Doonesbury for me.... actually, that turned out to be a fine way for a kid to learn current politics during that Cold War Flying Circus…

Kinda hyped for a 90's ska revival just for the stupid puns tbh

I remember liking a band in the 90's called Skanatra who did Ska versions of Sinatra songs. They had a guy in a tux on stage , sitting at at table on stage who only smoked and drank for the entire show.

When I went to college in the mid-90s, there was a ska band called Skaminist Manifesto.

Lawmaker: You know, maybe we should have some restrictions on driving a car. Age limits, driving tests, eye exams, that sort of thing.

“do I just cut it all off now and start getting over it, or do I try to see him as much as I can before it has to be officially over?”

I’m really sorry. I’m sure you must be hurting a lot. But also, and this will be harsh, this dude sounds like an asshole. It is immensely unkind to say “we can be together now but at x point we’ll go completely dark and never speak again.” That sounds like a cruel and selfish move. I hope you will have the strength to…

So not quite the same but after my ex ghosted me it took a lot for me not to reach out every. single. day. It was hard to go from talking all the time to absolutely no contact. It was honestly pure willpower at first. A lot of texting my friends and telling them to tell me not to. Lots of tears. Whatever it took to…

There’s a pretty audible click, so it’s not 100% “set it and forget it,” since you’ll need to be nearby to notice it. The ignore part is simply not having to worry about them over-boiling, because once the kettle has boiled for like, 1m or so (I should actually time it), it automatically shuts off. My usual problem…

Good point. I do enjoy a drink now and again, but drinking alcohol is the opposite of detoxing. It is toxing.

What I never got is how these Gooptastic, detox-centric vortexes of nonsense always feature booze. I have nothing against boozin’ (though as a former professional boozehound, I myself have not imbibed in 6.5 years because I can’t drink like normal humans). Sip away, Goopsters.

Based on all of your posts that I continually enjoy, I cannot imagine “fuck up” being anywhere near the vernacular in which you should think of yourself. Smart, quick witted, funny, interesting, interested, involved, engaged, THOSE are just some the words that come to MY mind about you.

I’m sorry that you’re going through so much shit right now. I hope that you can find peace within yourself. I know a little bit about being sick of being a fuck up. Sometimes, if you’re lucky enough, finding just the right therapist can help to alleviate those sorts of feelings. If it makes you feel any better, you’re…

I’m so sorry you’re in a difficult place right now. I enjoy your comments on a regular basis, and hope you know how interesting, funny and insightful you are, and that here on this corner of the Internet, people value you. Glad you have your dad, and I hope you find all of the support, love and strength you deserve.

I couldn’t read this without acknowledging it, and saying that I feel for you. Addiction is such an awful thing to have to deal with. I’m a recovering alcoholic. The substances may be different, but the disorder is basically the same. Just take it one second at a time if you have to. You have value and a purpose and…

This isn’t to necessarily garner responses but I just needed to vent for a bit, and don’t know where else to do it.