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By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/danthropology/2016/05/secularists-please-stop-quoting-the-treaty-of-tripoli/ ^^^ an interesting piece about the treaty, written by an atheist. I totally understand why the Christian nationalist stuff makes people uncomfortable. For me, it is uncomfortable in a different way, as modern Christian nationalism is not nearly as "generic" as the views of the Founders. Its specifically Evangelical. I'm in a plural marriage, so definitely not approved of. I believe the intent of the Founders was to uhold generic Christian ideas... "in God we trust" and "there's a God who created the world and He wrote ten commandments for us" sort of stuff. Nothing beyond that, nothing specific enough to use against folks. -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
Free?!?! That's insane. I can understand perhaps mistaking somebody's well equipped garage as a business, but demanding free work is ridiculous. My GF once remarked that while few things in life are free, butt-kickings are an exception. She offers those free-of-charge, to any who ask. A little charity helps the world go round 🤣 -
By Ivy · Posted
I had a CDL when I was working for the city. But I let it go when I retired. I couldn't justify paying so much just to drive myself around. -
By Ivy · Posted
While I'm sure the "Founders" had the 30 years war, etc. on their minds, they didn't write the constitution as considering only Christian sects. The early colonists (I used the word) did mostly come from areas of "christian culture" but it's hard to reconcile some of their actions with what Christ himself taught. Christians have a right to their beliefs, but there are a lot of American citizens that do not consider themselves "christian." I have seen writings where the US was specifically said not to be a "Christian Nation". "The 1797 Treaty of Tripoli that sought to secure America from attacks by the so-called Barbary pirates who were Muslim made a point to say that the United States "is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion."" It shouldn't be difficult to understand why the "Christian Nationalist" movement makes some of us uncomfortable. -
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By Adrianna Danielle · Posted
She wanted it done now for free,I hate the Karen's whom are a pain in the butt -
By EasyE · Posted
just found a cute pair of denim shorts with flowers embroidered in two places on the front ... daring myself to wear them around family today ... the flowers match the deep rose of the t-shirt I just bought... -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
Not to justify it, but this is what happens when folks rely on accepting money from the government. It just isn't secure! When the times change and different winds blow, you find yourself coming up short on funds. Don't trust the feds, don't trust the state. I don't believe in separation of church and state. I believe the USA is a Christian nation, but that Congress doesn't make an establishment of which kind of church that refers to. Reading the writings left by the Founders (who were mostly Christian or Deist), I think it is pretty clear that they wanted to avoid the bloody Protestant vs. Catholic conflicts that had been going on in Europe for the previous 250 years. I think one huge problem is that we've had a separation of culture and state already. There's been an abandonment of traditional American culture, or at least a significant change in it. People often act servile, not independent. People seek government help rather than taking care of themselves and those around them. Its like everybody is waiting for an answer, like baby birds in the nest chirping to have something delivered to them from up above. To me, the federal government has two purposes - to keep foreign forces and influence out of our territory, and to tax foreign trade to protect domestic economy. They've pretty much failed at both. -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
Actually, yes! Its how I met my two trans friends. My husband helped to arrange jobs and housing for both of them. And in the process, they also fell in love, and so far their relationship is going well. I'm glad to have been part of helping out. -
By KathyLauren · Posted
I am not sure what "it" you are asking about. The surgery, or the increased urgency of peeing? I haven't felt any increased urgency. I can hold it for as long as I used to, I think. One thing that is different is that, once I start, it is almost impossible to stop the flow. My pelvic floor physio said I had really good control of my pelvic floor muscles, but it didn't help with that. My goal for surgery was just to have a female body. I think I was foreseeing the persecution that is rising now. Part of my reasoning, though I didn't plan it out clearly in those terms, was that I would be able to pass a strip-search gender check. I was thinking more about passing in locker rooms, but passing in police lineups may be more necessary if certain political elements get their way. -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
Wow. That's crazy that somebody just comes onto your private place and starts demanding stuff. You're absolutely right to press charges. It seems like there's very little respect for private property these days. -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
Actually, my husband has two different job titles at his company. He's transportation manager, and also one of the project managers. Its funny because he's got an office in the main building, and a smaller one in the transportation building, and he's rarely in either one. He's got three site foremen who report to him, and also the shop supervisor and drivers' supervisor. So he usually spends his days at installation sites, meeting clients, or handling all the paperwork that keeps the transportation side of the business compliant with FMCSA rules. But he's definitely a truck driver by personality, and he taught me how to drive and helped me get my CDL. Kind of a backup option for a job if I ever needed one. I think this week is going to be one of those "all hands on deck" kind of occasions, so we'll probably take a load or two. I'm looking forward to it. Its really funny when I'm driving and we get into a truck stop. I get out of the cab, and I get a lot of stares because of my size and looking like I'm a teenager. And we get more stares when we share a shower. -
By Lydia_R · Posted
Yep, this thing is a red flag that people should be super aware of on this site. I've been working from home exclusively for 12 years. I'm a house cat like that, so this isn't much of a deterrent for me. I've been venturing out into the women's restrooms a little bit lately, but as is typical of people like me, I'm just in there to do my business and get out. I avoid that as much as I can and use those single bathrooms whenever I can. I went over a year without going to a public restroom. I just don't go out much. I haven't stood to pee in 7 years now. The idea of surgery is very, very scary for me (I wrote a book about it). I'm likely going to do it though. I would like some evidence from other transwomen of what it is really like. I'm not one to take plane flights, but taking a flight for that is well justified. Before my testosterone was blocked, there was a much larger sexual side to M->F transition. Now sexuality plays a back seat to the idea of wanting to pee like a woman. It's always been in my mind, but the desire for that has grown. Respectfully, Lydia_R -
By April Marie · Posted
Just a black skort and a yellow t-shirt with sneakers today. -
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