Ah, misunderstood. You’re right then, as far as it goes. The Democrats could theoretically filibuster any other bills, but I’ll believe it when I see it. So far they’ve demonstrated the spine of a flatworm.

The GOP threat was to primary anyone who voted no. They did it to be yes men and not get primaried.

That’s the only thing that matters. The rest is neither justification nor excuse.

No, they can’t. It passed the senate before this house vote.

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Spoiler is to prevent it from helping them, being dumbfucks who won’t be smart enoygh to open it.

No, they need to stop using transportation altogether. I’d love to see a trend of repugnicans cutting off their legs to “own the libs.”

Every bit as sad (and true) today as it was in 1978.

Be the second teacher you want to see in the world!

Reminds me of the time my girlfriend’s father gave me a springblade “to match hers.”

Some people will appreciate knowing that it was being reshared by George Takei

But buying it did.

There’s a huge difference between “always” and “never”, and a huge variation in severity, duration, and underlying reasons for suicidal ideation and intent.

Those of us that watched [trigger warning] her partner’s video about it know that she was.

More specifically, singing as the younger generation about trying to live in the world their parents and grandparents seem intent on burning to the ground. And that’s not just my perception. You can hear him tell it in his own words (starting at 1:52).

On the bright side, they can now be court martialed.

Portability is key for me. Others here have recommended the Boox Palma, but for the price difference I’d have to go with Moann’s Inkpalm Plus.

Arr stack integration for e-readers is going to be Readarr linked to a Calibre instance, as described here.

They’re also the ones that were picking up the phone under the program that was just cut.

No reason to bury the whole truck when the battery can be removed.

Your mistake is in thinking fascists take the Hippocratic Oath, as opposed to the similar sounding but very different Hypocritic Oath.

Oof. Lots of good puns, but watch out for the incest and sexualization of minors …

The real answer here is “time”. You’re grieving a loss, and it takes time for your mind to process that. It mostly isn’t a voluntary process, so the question isn’t only “how do I stop spiraling,” but also “how do I get myself through the time it takes to recover.” A few suggestions:

1. Sleep. As much as you can until you enjoy your time awake again. Time you spend asleep is time spent letting your subconscious sort out a changed situation. It’s time spent healing.

2. Fast. Fasting releases endorphins starting about day 3. A healthy adult can safely keep up a clear liquids fast for up to 30 days without medical supervision. Don’t do this with just water - clear liquids (see-through juices and broths) will keep up your hydration and important nutrients. The hunger basically goes away after day 3. The endorphins help make the time bearable, and help show joy is still possible.

3. Meditate. This will be a hard one, because for best results I’m not going to suggest guided meditation, but rather a mindfulness meditation practice. You can do this on your own, but a meditation group can help you get past some of the misconceptions most Westerners have about meditation (the goal is not to stop thoughts from coming up, realizing you’ve become distracted is success rather than a failure, etc.) If you’re in college, there’s very likely a group on campus that holds sessions at least weekly. If not, look for a Buddhist temple or Shambhala center in your area. Hindu Dhyana and Vipassana are similar. The group will probably meet weekly, but ideally you would make this a daily practice on your own.

4. Distract. Whatever takes your attention off the pain is a good thing, even if it isn’t as enjoyable right now as it normally is. Reading, TV, video games, volunteer work, hobbies, learning a new skill. As long as it keeps your attention on something other than the grief.

5. Therapy. Again, if your in college, there may be short-term counseling available at no cost. In addition to a non-judgemental space to process out loud, many short-term therapy modalities offer tools for handling grief, sadness, and interrupting thought loops.

And private sector work. Oh yeah, NGO work too.