Reminds me of the time my inlaws switched to Patriot Mobile to get away from the “liberals at AT&T”. I don’t know which part of the grift is the most laughable.

A.) The fact that AT&T is not at all “liberal” and is very supportive of conservative politics.

B.) The fact that Patriot Wireless is an MVNO and at that time operated solely on AT&T’s infrastructure, so now your money is going to AT&T AND a third party middle-man.

MAGA is essentially just one giant con job.

I wouldn’t necessarily say the Gospels are sympathetic to Pilate. He’s just a minor character in the story, although one with a pivotal role. He has the power to stop Jesus execution but ultimately chooses not to. Why is not made totally clear. Could have been to just keep the crowd happy. Could have been because of the claims by some people that Jesus was “king of the Jews” might not have gone over well in Rome. Could have been other reasons.

Pilate was certainly not opposed to violently suppressing uprisings. He was relieved of his governorship for doing exactly that.

It’s not like they have to work very hard at it at this point.

I’m pretty sure most parents have moments where we want to slap the shit out of our teenagers. I’ve never done it but I’ve certainly been tempted a few times.

I remember one time I was upset with my mom about something. I think I called her a bitch to her face. She whipped around, scowled, and punched me square in the face. It didn’t even hurt that bad. It just caught me off guard because it was way out of character for her. She was normally the cool, laid-back parent. Right or wrong, she made her point. That was the first and last time I ever said anything like that to her.

I’ve had a few" landmark moments" with my dad over the years. A lot of my experiences growing up with him were not positive. I think the most important thing I learned about him was that he wasn’t a bad person. He genuinely wanted to do the right thing. He was (and to some extent still is) a broken man who’s own father completely destroyed him. That realization made it easier for me to forgive him and work towards repairing our relationship.

The most important thing I learned from him was that anger is a cancer. If you can’t learn to let it go, it will metastasize. It rots you away from the inside out; physically, mentally, and spiritually. Robbing you of joy and cutting you off from the people you love while doing nothing to resolve the things you’re angry about.

I am extremely thankful that I learned that lesson at a relatively young age and before I had kids of my own. By the time my dad figured it out the damage was already done.

You got me there.

Saudi Arabia & murdering journalists.

Name a more iconic duo.

My immune system encounters some pollen

“What is this Mickey Mouse shit!?”

Jellyfin, Immich, and Paperless-ngx are three of the apps I use the most but you do whatever works best for you. That’s half the advantage of self hosting. You can have a solution that’s custom tailored to your needs.

Considering they’ve been murdering Palestinians en masse and the Trump Administration has been perfectly fine with that, I’m sure the Israelis have a pass to do whatever they want. Explicit or not.

I would hope I want them considering I have three. Kids are a ton of work. As a dad, I found the newborn stage to be miserable. No one warned me about that. The teenage years can be pretty rough too. But there are lots of incredible experiences in between. I wouldn’t trade any of mine but I don’t blame anyone for not wanting to have kids. It’s a lifelong commitment.

It’s a B movie.

Wayne LaPierre effectively completed the transformation of the NRA from a gun enthusiast/conservationist club into an aggressive Republican/gun rights lobbying arm.

And then it came out that he was using the organization as his own personal piggy bank, after which he resigned.

I think the NRA will be dealing with the consequences of that for a long time. Turns out even people who are dumb enough to think teachers should have to carry guns as a defense against students with guns don’t like the idea of the CEO of the NRA getting rich off their dues.

The foaming at the mouth about “government tyranny” was just a load of bullshit to help rake in the money so Wayne could afford to take more personal trips on the corporate jet.

I grew up in a lower middle class family. I know there were times when money was tight (like the couple of times my dad was laid off) but we lived in a relatively nice house in a quiet neighborhood and I never worried about where my next meal was coming from.

My wife, on the other hand, grew up dirt poor in rural Missouri. They lived in run down trailers or houses with no AC and ate lots of venison – from deer her dad shot – with hamburger helper. She never had a lot of toys and spent most of her time playing by herself. Her childhood sounds very lonely to me but I think she learned to be comfortable being alone. In fact, being alone with a book is one of her favorite ways to relax.

If you don’t have access to a vehicle out there then you’re stranded because there is a whole lot of nothing for miles in any direction. So, when she turned 16, she got her GED and went to work full time so she could buy her own vehicle and get around. She’s pretty frugal, which I appreciate about her. But she will NOT eat venison or hamburger helper.

The Onion used to publish satire. Nows it’s just print journalism.

“I prefer animals that shit in a box and think of me solely as their slave.” --Statements made by the utterly deranged

“Oh, you’re right. Pawns can only move forward to open spaces or capture diagonally.”

Proceeds to move pawn backwards AGAIN.

Cram a bunch of space heaters into a box. Convince investors that all the electricity it burns up means it’s basically printing money. The building will inevitably burn down before anyone can investigate our claims.

Pretty much anything DIY. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc. I’m not an expert at any of those things but I can actually do a pretty decent job. I’m not afraid to research a project and take a crack at it myself. I’ve completed some really nasty projects that turned out well.