Thanks for sharing your story; agreed, the perception of homeless people in the US is abominable, especially for such a “Christian” nation 😣 I’m glad you have an offramp upcoming, and that you’ve stuck it through some really hard times!

I know well wishes aren’t much, but I’m rooting for you to make it safely all the same!

Civilization or a Civ clone could be good!

This. His goal is to spill as much American blood as he possibly can. It’s what he wants for his birthday; American blood on his hands, hell enough for him to bathe in, so he can feel like a big-boy dictator killing women and children. That speech at Bragg was him trying to prime the military, and he was talking about sending in strafing runs to kill American children.

That’s really good to hear! From what I’ve been reading since the announcement he seems like a good choice.

Is that a good or bad thing? Kinda worried he’ll fold to Trump and the Christonationalists.

I’m so sorry to hear this/see this unfolding on the global stage. Would love to hear more of your thoughts on this, if you’re willing to share

Thanks ☺️ I got “lucky” getting lymphoma lol it’s aggressive but thankfully effectively treatable! We caught it when it was stage 3 progressing to stage 4, and after 6 “memorable” rounds of chemo I’m 5 years out and tentatively in the clear! Helps I got it when was 27, so I was a bit more durable lmao

Tenderness ain’t a bad thing at all! Hopefully put your mind at ease a little while you wait for your appt lol

I hope it gets better for you, seems like you’ve been through some incredibly rough turns this year!

I often think of the old saying “may you live in interesting times” and wish it’d be boring again; we’re all in for some more chaos I’m afraid. But what doesn’t kill you makes you tougher, stronger, harder. Hold tight, focus on pulling through day by day and hopefully that helps it feel less overwhelming. Sometimes looking at too much of the big picture can be paralyzing!

How’re you feeling about it? We’re all rooting for ya, Powder!

How’s the lymph-node feel? Sore, or no pain? I had lymphoma back in 2020, my lymph-nodes at the time weren’t sore (didn’t hurt at all, even when touching them) and were hard as rock due to the tumors. If yours are sore and not rock hard that may actually not be the worst thing, but you most definitely need to see that doctor in 9 days!

Speaking of the Great Lakes, come check out Ludington when you get the chance! Beautiful country, relaxing days, plenty of touristy stuff to check aside from nature, and the Sleeping Bear Dunes are all worth it! https://www.sleepingbeardunes.com/ I’d recommend checking out the Porcupine Mountains, but that’s waaaay too much of a drive for the pupper 🙈 https://theporcupinemountains.com/porcupine-mountains/

There is a mode for Plague Inc where the tables are turned and you try to stop a pandemic, last I played!

Appreciate the fresher article :)

The article you linked is a year old; perhaps the economic situation has changed somewhat since last February.

There’s lot of good rom hacks to try (especially for Pomemon!) :) you might enjoy this one; it’s Pokemon Red, except all Pokemon are replaced by DBZ characters with all the ludicrousness that comes with that! Pokemon DBZ Team Training - https://www.pokemoncoders.com/dragon-ball-z-team-training/

Yeah, that’s terrifying 0.0 add something like that to that flamethrower drone dog out of Ohio and we’re looking at a real nightmare.

This! And the fcking idiots who used their votes to throw a temper tantrum about Harris/Walz’s stance on Gaza are in a high likelihood of having violence enacted against them in the states or flat-out getting deported. Like they were always high on the target list, do they not remember Trump’s muslim ban? Again, stupid fking idiots who slit their own throats in protest so they could get the shoes of the people they’re angry at messy. What they’ve done is ineffective, beyond short-sighted, and self-harming. Guess we get to see if Israel decides to rip down Al-Aqsa, replace it with a Third Temple now. Wouldn’t put it past them.

Looks cool! :)

It’s a reference to crazy stuff MAGA nutters have said (specifically Muppety Taylor Greene 🤢)

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/greene-jewish-lasers-wildfires/

“Hey there, Jeff” (0.0) that bit had me stuck for a month until I decided to push through it!