A kid with his whole life in front of him is dead because some wannabe cop decided it was his duty to guard the parking lot that nobody asked him to guard.

And the icing on the cake: he did this while his own son was in martial arts class. Now this asshat is likely going to prison (there’s witnesses and video surveillance and he’s not a cop so he will get some kind of prison time) and his own son is going to miss out on having his dad in his life.

This country has a fucking problem. We sold our soul to capitalism and this is what happens. There’s no hope for meaningful legislation. Any systemic reform that might hurt an industry with enough money has no hope.

But hey, thoughts and prayers, and all that bullshit

Just curious, what are his reasons for not wanting to upgrade?

Therapists have a wide variety of personal beliefs and professional opinions. They’re people just like anyone else in any other field.

Unfortunately even well-meaning therapists can do a lot of harm when they forget to take a non-judgmental stance and just be curious about their clients.

In the US there’s the saying “you can’t squeeze water from a stone”

In case anyone forgot, ACAB

Does anyone think the officers who did this are going to face legal consequences? Does anyone think they feel a shred of remorse for what they did? Does anyone think that after they come back from their paid leave that any of their fellow officers are going to speak out against their return?

No?

ACAB. Fuck them all.

I don’t agree with their religion and they shouldn’t have even been there. But to say that they were tourists is unfair. They were full-time missionaries. They (sadly) dedicated their lives to spreading their religion. They also probably tried to help meet basic needs like food, shelter, etc.

Religion is complicated and this was a preventable tragedy.

I feel bad for the people who didn’t vote for this guy, but are stuck there and have to pay the price for these shitty decisions.

Also, let’s not forget that DeSantis can’t do anything unilaterally. A whole legislature made this possible.

Belt loops would have been for Cub Scouts. Merit badges are for Boy Scouts. There’s definitely plenty you can do at home for both, but with merit badges you need a merit badge counselor, who may or may not be your leader

Fuck these counter-protestors. I hope the reporters press charges. It really seems like the majority of the violence is started by the counter-protestors, but apparently this is what Zionism is all about.

The point isn’t about whether or not social media is bad for kids. The point is about the hypocrisy of a political party that is willing to minimize the legal and social consequences of parents opting to not vaccinate their kids, arguing that it is up to the parents even though it clearly has health risks to other people that the unvaccinated kids come into contact with, but then say that the state has a moral obligation to protect kids from the harms of social media regardless of how the parents feel about it.

While generally speaking, no, social media is not great for kids, there are some who can handle it responsibly. It’s a clear case of how parental discretion should be used. But the state is removing that option. Vaccinations and herd immunity, on the other hand, have a century or so of evidence and the risks of not being vaccinated are clearly demonstrable, but consequences like no access to public schools are disappearing. The internal logic isn’t there, it’s all just pandering to an idiotic political base.

Holy shit I can’t imagine the sheer terror. One second you’re just doing your normal work commute, the next you just fell a hundred feet into freezing water. Without reacting immediately you’re probably trapped in your car from the water pressure. Shit shit shit

Vaccines? PARENTS CHOICE, CONSEQUENCES BE DAMNED

Social media? TOO DANGEROUS TO LET PARENTS DECIDE

Sensei of my domain

I can’t read “secret tunnel” without hearing the song from The Last Airbender

Arcane. Hands down 10/10 on practically every possible metric, but the thing that really got me was the way they portray trauma and the subsequent impact on mental health. I work with folks who have experienced trauma and I thought this was one of the best depictions of the aftermath I had ever seen in media.

Also, this is a perfect depiction of a Greek tragedy, in the sense that everything ends in tragedy not despite, but because of everyone’s best intentions. As the story unfolds you understand everyone’s motivations and they all make sense. There’s no perfectly good or bad characters, just a lot of people doing the best they can with the cards they were dealt.

You’re right. Unfortunately it wasn’t Palestine that attacked Israel, it was Hamas.

Seymour! Gaza’s on fire!

That’s why I always go alone…

Here’s a good discussion on why you should vary your news sources along with some charts to show how sources vary and specific examples given. Maybe you can find what you’re looking for in there.