Uriel238 [all pronouns]

The 1980s answer was they also have humans on the ground reporting the plane in the sky. Once they know where you are generally, they can narrow with heat and laser acquisition.

In 2025, I don’t know where the tech is.

Even as someone with a complex array of mental illness diagnoses, I am distressed by the degree to which the inmates are running the asylum.

Betcha some US citizens are going to get caught up in this sweep.

I wonder if we could get ten percent of taxpayers to not.

In 2027 Trump had to replace all of his principals, either due to scandal or because they disagreed with him.

It sounds like Hegseth is going to get ousted due to sheer incompetence.

Unless highlighting Hegseth’s diminished capacity might draw attention to Trump’s.

For profit social media platforms are npt your friend.

As with for-profit newspapers and news agencies, they are biased more towards the ownership classn than the proletariat. They might present left-wing stories and positions, but never enough that it threatens their property and profit gains.

The same with politicians who have to raise money to campaign. Even liberals cannot ever push for policy that serves the public but not the ownership interests.

Rent-seeking is an evergreen relevant Wikipedia article

Yeah, my other ride is a broom and similar stickers also imply if you cross my path you better be firm in your beliefs curses don’t work, because mine will find your immortal soul and drag it, screaming and writhing into the very heart of Hell.

Also my coven depends on me for the sticky-icky and some amazing baked goods. And they don’t want me sad.

I might be reading a lot into it.

This family has a LOT of activities. And is middle class, but ranking enough to have free time and money to buy stuff, possibly due to the oilfield worker.

Their neighborhood has family rivalries but is knit enough to have community barbecues. My daughter has best friends and ballet partners in the community, so at least we know our neighbors as fellow parents.

Oh and if you fuck with us, we have high-powered rifles and know how to track a bitch. We also have friends with a similar set of skills.

Situational sexuality.

I remember a recent convo (last ten years) regarding an elderly British couple talking about the rise of LGBT+ issues in politics,

HUSBAND: It’s actually refreshing to see the young people openly talking about it. WIFE: I don’t think we’ve ever known anyone like that. Do we? HUSBAND: Dear, I was in the navy for ten years.

If you think about it, it’s very much a thing in parochial schools as well.