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I've never understood why people do that. There are so many shelters that will happily take a surrendered kitten (or adult cat), no questions asked.

Thanks for taking her in. She looks like she's very loved.

“I was crying. I think a lot of it was shock,” he said. “People kept coming up to me and saying I was brave. They were like, ‘You’re a hero.’ I don’t feel like I did anything.”

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“I still need to heal emotionally,” Haberl said. “But I’m going back because I have to go back.”

That's why you're a hero, my dude.

That's normal, though. Interior doors nearly always open into a room.

At public events, some Supreme Court justices have defended their use of the emergency docket as a legitimate response to the increase in swift presidential policy-making by executive order, as opposed to legislation passed through Congress. Offering extensive reasoning or explanation, they argued, would risk locking the court into a position that might not turn out to be its final view.

I could almost accept this reasoning on the vagueness of their rulings. But the fact that, in nearly every case, they've allowed the administration to keep doing things that are causing massive upheaval in the lives of thousands of people seems at direct odds with such a conservative attitude.

We had one counter-protester show up with a big flag and an "I love Trump" t-shirt. He stood facing a group of people and tried to look intimidating. It didn't work. People were mostly laughing at him. Meanwhile the cars going by were constantly honking and waving. It honestly looked like he was there in support unless you could see his shirt which nobody driving by could.

And also, now they might start arresting protesters on suspicion of being cartel hitters or some such bullshit.

It consisted of suing the federal government and getting an injunction from a judge saying they can't be deployed. They are there. Legally they aren't supposed to be doing anything. Beyond that, I'm not sure what you want the governor to do. Rally his own private militia to fight them off? If he did that it would literally justify their presence there and eliminate any legal restrictions.

Advice for any undocumented immigrants who are trying to work their way through the legal system to get asylum: Don't go to your court dates.

Yeah, that's illegal and this might cause ICE to come looking for you. But if you go into court, the judge will likely dismiss your case, at which point you WILL be arrested on site and deported as quickly as they can manage it. Federal immigration judges have been instructed to dismiss ALL asylum claims, regardless of merit.

So just so we're all on the same page, withdrawing a legal opinion from a former AG is not the same thing as "removing a section of the state constitution". An AG's opinion indicates how their office will apply the law when deciding who and how to prosecute cases, but they don't even get the final say on how that law is interpreted. The courts do. It's bad and definitely indicates collusion, but let's please use the proper language to describe what's happening.

It was a stupid way for him to word that (no surprise, literally everything that comes out of his mouth is stupid), but I just want to point out that in the context of what he's saying, what he intended to convey is that he got rid of the "freedom of speech" defense specifically for flag burning. Which... he didn't. But he's trying to by writing yet another executive order to instruct the DoJ to prosecute flag burners. Because, you know... a plague of flag burning is among the biggest problems facing our nation today.

Specifically, they wanted states that had abolished slavery to allow slave catchers to arrest and return escaped slaves within their borders.

Sound familiar?

The Mormon girl I dated in high school also tried to always appear in a good mood, put together, etc... but she really struggled, and had a lot of emotional outbursts while we were together. She even hinted at suicidal thoughts once or twice. Years later I realized she was probably dealing with some serious mental health issues. But the reason for the happy face is simple: they're taught that if you're unhappy that's because of a lack of faith in the holy spirit. If you are truly faithful then it will always fill you up with happiness and positive energy. So letting other people see that you're sad or upset about something will make them question your faith and dedication to the church. Even admitting it to themselves makes them ashamed, like they've committed a terrible sin. It's really sick.

"It's got force feline"

"Instructing people on how to protest peacefully is an act of treason and you should be hanged for it."

Mmmmmkay. I wish I was leaving out some sort of nuance or context, but no. That's straight up what he's saying, unapologetically.

Sadly, I think we all underestimated just how many people there are in this country that actually desperately want the fuckery. They think it helps them. They think they're "winning". I keep thinking they'll realize, at some point, that it does the opposite. It hasn't happened yet.

This is just one more step in labeling anything opposed to the Trump administration as enemies of the state. If you don't see that you are either ignorant or complicit. The fact that it's so badly defined is why it makes the perfect boogeyman. They can attribute any characteristics they want to "Antifa" and then anyone who espouses those characteristics is under suspicion of being a terrorist.

Everything is alleged unless/until there is a conviction. That's just being accurate.

There were never any witches, either.

The vast bulk of crops grown in Arkansas are comprised of the top three: rice, soybeans, and corn. The rice and soybeans are mostly grown for export. The corn is heavily subsidized and most of it is turned into food additives like HFCS, corn starch, ethanol, etc.

These people aren't putting food on our tables, they're lining their pockets at our expense.

I never thought anyone would read Clear and Present Danger and think "gee, that seems like a pretty good idea!"

Aw, who am I kidding. None of these chucklefucks read.