42681 pts ยท February 23, 2012
#12 It's not charcuterie if there's no meat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcuterie
The google tracking adds insult to injury.
I still get hung up on the sheer amount of people who apparently fall into that dark pit, though. It's hard to believe. 2/2
That's a good point, thanks. It fills a "purpose" by giving a sense of certainty and belonging; powerful things. 1/2
I guess I underestimate how powerful and insidious the effects of that fear and trauma can be. Still hard to wrap my head around, though.3/3
It's self-propagating, sure, but it's also so self-destructive that you'd think it would burn itself out before reaching so many. 2/3
Though I can see that being an answer up to a point, I have a hard time understanding how that works at scale. To a degree, 1/3
What's left is the lack of empathy; wanting those things for yourself but not others. I guess that's the disconnect I can't understand. 4/4
Seems to me it would be human nature to want to be happy and want good things. I just don't see how that gets twisted so easily. 3/4
A sadistic bent and a cruel twist of nature for some, but that has to be rare... right? As for education, even without much, 2/4
I can see those being an answer in some cases, but I have a hard time accepting it's just that when looking at the sheer number involved.1/4
Don't people want others to be kind to them? Honest with them? What makes them see things they (probably) want as bad things? 2/2
Where does that mentality come from, though? What leads one to viewing those things as weakness, and hating it with such passion? 1/2
Actual link, minus google hijacking/tracking: https://liveandletsfly.com/cbp-fourth-amendment-airport
Man, Ben Affleck is looking rough.
Actual NPR link, minus google hijacking/tracking: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/13/nx-s1-5643588/brown-university-shooting
To switch back, go to your profile, and there should be a "Use old design" prompt in the bottom right, again. 2/2
I also use the old design. Bottom right of your screen, should be a square icon with three stars; this switches you to the new one. 1/2
Do not click this link. Downvote and report.
Seriously, they make it that hard to edit your post? Fair enough, then.
Small difference between 0.007% and 100%...
Actual link: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-12-05/immigrants-kept-from-faneuil-hall-citizenship-ceremony-as-feds-crackdown-nationwide
Actual link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/12/07/kelsey-grammer-donald-trump-support/87657355007/
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RSkt8fcvrg
Thanks for making me look up if that's actually what they're called. It is. That's awesome.
#12 It's not charcuterie if there's no meat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcuterie
The google tracking adds insult to injury.
I still get hung up on the sheer amount of people who apparently fall into that dark pit, though. It's hard to believe. 2/2
That's a good point, thanks. It fills a "purpose" by giving a sense of certainty and belonging; powerful things. 1/2
I guess I underestimate how powerful and insidious the effects of that fear and trauma can be. Still hard to wrap my head around, though.3/3
It's self-propagating, sure, but it's also so self-destructive that you'd think it would burn itself out before reaching so many. 2/3
Though I can see that being an answer up to a point, I have a hard time understanding how that works at scale. To a degree, 1/3
What's left is the lack of empathy; wanting those things for yourself but not others. I guess that's the disconnect I can't understand. 4/4
Seems to me it would be human nature to want to be happy and want good things. I just don't see how that gets twisted so easily. 3/4
A sadistic bent and a cruel twist of nature for some, but that has to be rare... right? As for education, even without much, 2/4
I can see those being an answer in some cases, but I have a hard time accepting it's just that when looking at the sheer number involved.1/4
Don't people want others to be kind to them? Honest with them? What makes them see things they (probably) want as bad things? 2/2
Where does that mentality come from, though? What leads one to viewing those things as weakness, and hating it with such passion? 1/2
Actual link, minus google hijacking/tracking: https://liveandletsfly.com/cbp-fourth-amendment-airport
Man, Ben Affleck is looking rough.
Actual NPR link, minus google hijacking/tracking: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/13/nx-s1-5643588/brown-university-shooting
To switch back, go to your profile, and there should be a "Use old design" prompt in the bottom right, again. 2/2
I also use the old design. Bottom right of your screen, should be a square icon with three stars; this switches you to the new one. 1/2
Do not click this link. Downvote and report.
Do not click this link. Downvote and report.
Seriously, they make it that hard to edit your post? Fair enough, then.
Small difference between 0.007% and 100%...
Actual link: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-12-05/immigrants-kept-from-faneuil-hall-citizenship-ceremony-as-feds-crackdown-nationwide
Actual link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/12/07/kelsey-grammer-donald-trump-support/87657355007/
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RSkt8fcvrg
Thanks for making me look up if that's actually what they're called. It is. That's awesome.