Monument

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[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The timing of the SCOTUS case is no coincidence. […] Missing three members due to two resignations and one controversial firing, it lacks quorum. Thus it is unable to appear in court, make statements, or otherwise defend itself and its remaining bedrock regulations. From the standpoint of actors whose main interest is kneecapping the commission, now is the perfect time to strike.

sigh.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It’s inferred.

There’s a whole subset of people for whom that statement would be an expression of endearment.

I would more just assume some people have a playful relationship with their partners and the subject of neurodiversity.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 days ago

I mean. That’s fair. I would accept a desolate island or wherever they dropped off Bin Laden.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So what are they doing while they distract us with this?

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 71 points 3 days ago (5 children)

“I get it. I broke the law and everything, but I think this is a little severe what they’re doing to me after I paid my dues after I did my time for the offense that I did,” he said.

Okay. So he gets shot twice serving the U.S. The military doesn’t give him support for his PTSD, and he turns to drugs. He gets addicted, fights with that for over a decade before they throw him in jail because there isn’t a fucking social program to help addicts in this country, not even veteran addicts, gets clean in jail, turns his life around, and spends the next 16 years complying with the restrictions placed on him due to losing his green card because of his nonviolent conviction.

So even though he apparently is one of the few people who was rehabilitated by going to prison, he was treated as if he was a criminal for the rest of his time, even though he’s been clean longer than he was an addict. So I guess the state doesn’t believe that prisons rehabilitate people. (I don’t believe they do, but it’s clear the state doesn’t either.)

And finally, this man has a non-violent conviction. Trump has done more violent crime than him. But I guess it doesn’t count if you pay off your victims and make them sign an NDA, so the media has to say “allegedly” every time they talk about all the people you’ve raped. Trump should be deported to the nearest place that’ll take him.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 days ago

A real treat for the right raccoon, possum, bear, or Grouch.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 4 days ago

Unreported side effect of gabapentin use.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)
[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago

It’s a curtain rod to a window midway up the stairs. We’re looking down a flight of steep older stairs. The mattress is lit by the window that is (mostly) under the rod, and by an open door at the bottom of the stairs.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

A gentleman of the streets.

(Which is an exaggeration for effect, I like my comfortable indoor life. I would do what it took to maintain it.)

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago

Sadly, I don’t have that ability, but I would gladly cheer on whoever does have that ability.

 
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