Here's an idea: instead of using shitton of cash to murder wolves, use a shitton of cash to pay for fencing that keeps wolves out. Like, if the government is really using millions of dollars to kill wolves, surely they could use that money to build fences instead, right? I'd be okay with that. They're gonna be spending the money anyway, and farmers/ranchers don't tend to have a whole lot of money unless they're corporate, so expecting them to use their own money probably isn't a great solution. Give them fencing instead.

Fair enough.

Huh, I'm gonna have to think about this one. My experience growing up was that, despite being neurodivergent, I never felt like I was being called it anymore than anyone else, and that was probably at the height of its informal use (when it was considered just another way of calling someone stupid).

However, it does make me wonder if the declaration of it being a slur backfired. Is it used as a slur against neurodivergent people more often now than it used to be? I'm wondering if the people who were using it as a generic insult stopped using it, which meant the people using it as a slur became the only users, which solidified its status as a slur.

AKTHUALLY there are non-insulting uses, e.g. to "removed" something or saying something is a "removedant" (like a fire removedant). Yes, those are the same "removed" because if I understand correctly, that's where the word originated from.

I also want to point out the circular logic you have going on. It's a slur because it's considered one, so it's only use is as a slur, as a result, it only gets used as a slur, so it's considered a slur, so it only ever gets used as one.

To be clear, that's not disregarding what you said, but I wanted to point out a flaw in that logic.

Hey, serious question, why is "-tard" still considered to be a slur? It's no longer used in any professional capacity (at least in the US), so it seems like it'd be more offensive to insist that it still applies to people who are intellectually disabled than to let it become another synonym for stupid, dumb, idiot, etc (which were all professional diagnosis as well btw). I can understand wanting to discourage its use as an insult if it's a professional diagnosis, but it's not considered one anymore.

Is that supposed to be the motherfucking CBT wizard?

I'd like to point out that this gets weirder when you realize that logically, they'd only ask someone if oil and gas companies are responsible for climate change if the individual previously answered "yes" or "don't know" to the question, "is global warming occuring".

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I want her to do a Ted talk on the morality and ethics of making sure no letter is left behind when underlining text.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind ltt turning into the "Top Gear of tech", they're kinda halfway there already, but they need to clean house. The accusations against them have gone from, "that's pretty unprofessional" to "dear God what the fuck?"

Wow, this is the first time I'm hearing about this and tbh I'm not the slightest bit surprised. I'm actually more surprised that other people are be surprised by her coming out.

Normalize serving food on crazy plates.

It's like the straight millennial equivalent of the boomer "wife bad" meme. I'm halfway convinced that A) the straights are not okay B) people are still letting social pressure push them into unwanted relationships, C) people don't know how to control their dicks and so they wind up in toxic relationships because "she make my peepee hard" and that's all that matters.

The constant barrage of stories like this is part of the reason I have no interest in forging a romantic relationship with anyone. Stories like this make it sound like it fucking sucks and will drag you down. I know they aren't really the norm, but damn they're fuckin' everywhere. Why would I willingly subject myself to that kind of treatment? 'cause he/she/they are hot? Bitch, control your fucking dick/vagina, it's not that hard.

Edit: to clarify, this post is engaging in some light hyperbole. It's not the only reason I have no interest in a relationship, and I know there are plenty of healthy, loving relationships out there; however, the fact that people keep entering into toxic relationships and then seemingly try to pretend that relationships are just like that is mind-blowing to me.

I live in an area where the soil shifts a lot, so overtime time patio has cracked and pieces have separated. Last year I noticed a toad hopping around at night, and this year, I found out four of them had moved in and made a home under the house with the crack as their front door!

If you want pussy boobs, why are you using Google? E6 has all the pussy boobs you could want and it's way less sketchy.

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Christ, I'm actually frustrated that everyone's stopped caring about COVID and that the US has started discouraging people from taking precautions (like COVID tests no longer being free). I know COVID will probably never fully leave at this point, and I'd be a bit more accepting if everyone had just come straight out and said, "there's nothing more we can do right now" after making a real effort to fight it. However, I know they never actually made an effort to stop it, they just waited until enough people had become desensitized and then started pushing people back out into public spaces because fuck you.

That sounds intentional. It was bought, then it caught fire, the lane was blocked so firetrucks couldn't gain direct access to it leading what looks like a total loss (minus the brickwork), and then it was suddenly demolished without anyone hearing about it? Sounds staged as hell to me; like the new owner knew people would be pissed if it got torn down, so they set it on fire and then used that as an excuse to demolish it.

Respectfully mention that it's kinda insensitive, kinda like, "hey man, don't you think that's kinda insensitive?" and you'll probably figure out fairly quickly which one is the answer. Additionally, if they legit don't know why it's insensitive, then you can educate them!

Just remember that tone can be difficult to convey on the internet, and sometimes you have to exaggerate the intended tone for it to be understood. Additionally, in my experience, asking the question from the other person's perspective ("don't you think that's kinda insensitive" vs "I think that's kinda insensitive") seems to help a lot.