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You can’t get millions of people, in all fifty states, to take to the streets in the face of an administration that put marines on the ground in the streets of an American city and be paralyzed. I think the American people have been jolted and energized… but that’s just me.

Love it.

Take the opportunity to grow up and leave a bad habit behind. Then find a new girlfriend who will respect your boundaries and won’t fuck with your computer.

Trump loves the uneducated, right?

Well, no shit. If bigots got their wish, and could wave a magic wand to deport all “undocumented immigrants” instantly (or immigrants with documents Trump doesn’t approve of), large swaths of the economy would collapse overnight. Employers who had gotten rich exploiting the vulnerable would suddenly be forced to pay competitive wages. America as we know it would abruptly become very different.

Prescription drug ads are a global oddity to begin with. Last I heard, only the U.S. and New Zealand allow them.

The fact that you’re even asking suggests that you genuinely give a damn and have the right mindset. Feeling anxious in a situation like this is perfectly natural. You seem like a good brother.

Don’t bombard him with questions about what prison life is like. He’s going to have enough to deal with; don’t make him recount tales of a terrible period of his life. On the other hand, let him talk if he wants to. Listen and be supportive.

Don’t sneak up on him. For example, if he’s watching TV in the living room and didn’t notice you walk in, clear your throat or something.

I imagine that privacy is a thing he will value highly. NEVER walk into his room without knocking and waiting for him to respond. None of that “knock while opening the door” bullshit.

Be patient, sensitive, and give him time to adjust. This will be a HUGE change for him - almost as big as adjusting to prison life. You’re going to have to do a difficult balancing act between helping him and not treating him like a baby. Nobody would get that right 100% of the time. Don’t judge yourself too harshly when the inevitable mistakes happen.

Consider showing him this thread.

That’s the “some” I had in mind, and you’re right.

Some atheists treat atheism itself as a cult. I’d go one step further. My choice is Agnosticism.

I’m happy to say I don’t know. Maybe we are all on the back of a giant turtle. If the turtle was big enough, we wouldn’t be able to tell. It’s all good.

Maybe she’s Killy’s great-granddaughter or something. Gotta keep that family tradition alive!

Pass it to the left, dude

…and the other half insists on learning the hard way.

Anyone who demands “proof” doesn’t deserve it.