There seem to be no pictures of his stupid face where he isn’t pulling some stupid face with his stupid, unpleasant, and malignant face

I have a staunchly leftist but older co-worker who thinks no one she knew growing up had autism.

“I still think something is causing it” despite being pro-vaxx.

The propaganda is extremely effective unfortunately

“Shop like a billionaire” indeed

To facilitate punching down, as bullies do

One Karlach Burger, please and thank you

Germany was literally bisected. For decades. Something does die when that happens.

Another bullshit headline. He didn’t admit anything of the sort. He did overpromise and underdeliver, as he always does. This can be construed as a failure. He did not, however, “admit” failure.

Had someone brag about one of these hideous things at work, shortly after election. He was so excited to show it off. Haven’t seen him or his ugly gold lump since then.

That’s what broke me when the election results came in. Four decades of decline and now death. Whatever happens next will be something I never expected to see in my lifetime.

Whether he’s alive or not, it’s more that they don’t care and don’t want to be told they have to do anything by some liberal activist judge.

The “Left” hates coal. Therefore, boosting it will piss off the people who hate him. Reason enough.

When you’re 75 you’ll look back at it and grin. Enjoy life

Liberating Americans from what little capital they have left

Why the hell do these people want to be enslaved in factories anyway?

There is a very specific type of American subset that is in love with that fantasy. Real, honest, hard, labor, subservient and reliable. It gives some people purpose, value, even hope. Even for those who did not experience it firsthand, there is a tangible sense of loss for that type of American experience.

Like religion, labor can function as meaning when life appears too complex for deeper understanding.

I filled out a similar card after leaving a facility. I kept it posted for a long time after. I like having such reminders around me, like a daily check-in with reality.

There are a lot of “you can tell by the way it is” type comments so I’ll be specific. Zoom in on the eyes of the Native American. Observe how the Union officer isn’t really gripping his arm with that hand. The little boy in the final panel is missing eye details.

There are some other telling details but those jump out right away.

I had to quit my meds because of side effects, too. The anxiety and the melancholy did creep back. It sucks. I don’t have friends or close family either. Therapy is a must for me. We talk about current and past emotional distress and triggers. My spouse is here for me but a trained pro is the only way I can make progress. I’m just doing a day at a time sometimes. I knew going into meds that they were just there to keep me alive long enough to start processing my traumas and pain.

I had to start examining the sources to get any better, to make the emotions bearable and less controlling. I had to dive into them and see what was at the bottom. I have a lot of work to do still. The outside world isn’t making this any easier. But I didn’t want to merely dull those emotions or deal with side effects of medication. I wanted control. Been off meds for almost two years now.

Terrible. A lot of my sleep issues can be traced to my work schedule, which is something I’m trying to improve but my boss is actively working to make worse for me.

When anxiety hits, as it does with unresolved conflict, the negative effects compound exponentially. I can’t fix the root cause right now: I work too late for my well being and I can’t fix that with an incompetent authoritarian at the helm.

Already moved all my PC stuff to Linux. Laptop, desktop, media server. Been wanting to do this for years. Thanks, Valve and Proton, and to all those Linux developers who made this transition possible. Fuck M$

Not OK. Did not sleep well, again. Anxiety and frustrations work-related which will impact my home life. I need to rest.