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By Lydia_R · Posted
I put out an ad on Indeed for a campaign manager in January. I got 435 responses and had meetings with 2 of them every day for a month. No one was willing to donate enough time to my campaign to jump start donations so that I could pay them a salary. Reposting is an excellent idea. I don't have the time for it. I'd love it if people would just make creative clones of my website like in the old css zen garden days 20 years ago. I have $26.50 in my bank account today and need to sell my fancy, almost mint condition, Specialized M2 bicycle for less than $200 to buy food. Stepping into this executive level role like I have is very intense work and I've been sleeping 4 hours a night for the last two months to stay in character. In other words, I could use some help. I've had 3 Gen Z transwoman musicians living with me this year and all 5 of us that have lived in my house this year have significant time living in cars and the streets. My first wife is a symphony conductor, arranger, bass trombonist and carpenter who used to do concrete work on the freeway. I have a picture of her on a private plane with Yo-Yo Ma from almost a quarter century ago. I'm not just some crazy street person with $26.50 in my bank account. I've played music for Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton and I played a gig with Ray Charles in 1995. And that is just the beginning of my story. It's not easy to change the reproductive habits of 8 billion people. -
By RaineOnYourParade · Posted
(I'm no poet, so this is more just melodramatic word vomit lol) Where did the hurt go? Where are the tears on my face? Hole in me, I need it so The sound, followed by a sting Feels empty now, staring into space Feels like I'm in a pile for discard Where are the things that made it home? Isn't home that place you're loved so hard that you want to die? Why aren't you louder? Why don't you tell me those things anymore? You're supposed to make me cower The iron hand turns to a feather Without your anger, I don't know what's in store I want it and don't, it's kind of hard Where are the things that made you home? Isn't home the place you're loved so hard that you want to die? Why doesn't he speak the same? Where are the comments that made me feel like a fool? Useless, B for bad, a weirdo, I'll take the blame Sharp words are too soft now I'll try to stay on these strings, play to his rule I need those words to go between my mind's shards Where are the things that made him home? Isn't home the place you're loved so hard that you want to die? Why aren't they loved the same? Why did you love me so different until now? A gentle hand guides them instead of the gauntlet's claim Was I special, maybe? You're supposed to be hard as steel, now you bow Or perhaps it was because something was wrong with me, on my guard Where are the things to make them at home? Isn't home the place you're loved so hard that you want to die? Where are the familiar things? Where are the echoes of a scream, the sting after I did something wrong? Should I fear what you're now doing? Too gentle, maybe you'll leave me alone like you used to Like the other one does, this was fate all along Hurt me, belittle me, please just make it home? I don't want you to leave, just love me so hard that I want it to end and keep going all at once -
By Lydia_R · Posted
China, India and Africa have the biggest population problems. I'm a jazz musician who does Zen meditation and cooks curries every day. Kamala Harris has Indian and African heritage and is strong on Planned Parenthood and abortion rights. I've reached out several times to Kamala in the last few months to try to get her endorsement. Susheela Jayapal is running against me and she was born in India and is endorsed by Bernie Sanders. I'd like to see Kamala Harris as president, me as vice-president and Susheela Jayapal and Maxine Dexter in our Oregon Federal positions. We can be highly visible and move the needle on population world-wide with this combination in my opinion. If we can't pave our roads in 75 years, how are we going to get food to all those people. I don't think there is a space age solution to our oil problem and our society must reverse course. As dire as all this sounds, what I'm suggesting is that we give up the rat race and literally have a world sports and music party for the next 40 years while we decrease population. A decreasing population will have no need for new housing, so that won't be a problem. I think we can give up this rat race finally. At least China recognizes there is a problem with population and has actually done something to address it. Yes, our birthrate is falling, but we certainly are not at the 1:2 ratio that I think we need to be at. Without making a big deal about this, we'll just be following the path of least resistance picking up our mochas on the way to work 40 hours/week in our SUV. -
By Mmindy · Posted
Very nice articles about you and your policy views. I do think that we've missed out when it come to nuclear power generation to reduce our reliance on crude oil and coal. We should have transitioned away from crude oil and coal a long time ago. I'm with Dr. Patrick Moore, former Green Peace founder, on bringing more nuclear power plants online. As for reducing the petrochemical industries use of petroleum based products to manufacture the many consumer products? Many people who don't even think about the everyday used items, coming from refining oil or natural gasses. On a different topic, have you though about hiring someone to handle your social media platforms ie X aka Twitter, Facebook, Instagram? I think it would help you reach more people quicker on the hot topics. I would follow you and re-post as much as I could. Best wishes, Mindy🌈🐛🏳️⚧️🦋 -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
I've noticed the same thing, but its often those on the "Left" who want to shut down freedom of speech. Tell us what words to use, or what we can't say. Personally, I favor free speech for everybody. Unlimited and absolute. Including if/when its destructive or violent. Better to have some chaos than to give anybody the power to restrict speech. -
By RaineOnYourParade · Posted
...I have so many missing assignments I completed about 10 yesterday and I still have a bunch to do, raised one of my grades from a 49 to a 71 in one night (. _ .') -
By RaineOnYourParade · Posted
(Not sure if this belongs here but whatever) Okay, I acknowledge the fact that, as long as it's not violent or anything, a transphobe has their right to express their opinion. Whatever. Freedom of Speech, it's an important part of the USA's foundation. They can use the Freedom of Speech defense while doing this, they can yap, fine. However, I have equal right to say they're wrong and to debate the topic if I wished, as well as to my opinion that they're things I would not be able to say on this forum, even if I don't personally voice these things Suddenly, people don't like freedom of speech anymore. It seems to be some people's favorite Amendment until someone else uses the same right. -
By Vidanjali · Posted
Have you considered the research that has been done substantiating overpopulation problem as a myth? For example, here is an article by a regional population economics researcher and agricultural economist. https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/12/12/16766872/overpopulation-exaggerated-concern-climate-change-world-population Moreover, legal limits on childbirth have had unfortunate consequences for China which go well beyond being scary or controversial, but affecting the economy, workforce, and intellectual and creative wealth of the nation. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/02/china-population-control-two-child-policy And noting that such an idea is scary and controversial, I think, is an understatement. We are seeing many unfortunate (that word, also, an understatement) consequences of illegal abortion in the US. A websearch reveals article after article about people who have suffered tremendously from being denied fertility healthcare overtly and technically related to abortion. Below is an overview. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/04/18/human-rights-crisis-abortion-united-states-after-dobbs#:~:text=Abortion bans also harm women's,are exposed to abusive relationships. Not to mention the fact that Black people are STILL disproportionately harmed and abused by the medical community. Legalized limits on childbirth would likewise be disproportionately harmful to Black people and other disenfranchised populations. An overview: https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/how-present-day-health-disparities-for-black-people-are-linked-to-past-policies-and-events/ And certainly the legal limit on childbirth was enforced discriminatorily in China as well. https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-international-news-weekend-reads-china-health-269b3de1af34e17c1941a514f78d764c One must consider that a dynamic issue such a global sustainability is not solved by addressing only one variable. Instead, a dynamic solution is required. Such a solution would entail, in my opinion, addressing inequities and manifesting progress rather than enforcing restrictions on people's bodies. -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
I think your biggest issue in campaigning is going to be funding. It simply takes great buckets of money to get into state office, let alone federal. As for population, I think you're barking up the wrong tree when it comes to America. Our population is only increasing by immigration. It is 3rd-world nations who have kids like crazy, and then lots of their extra people come to the USA. Lets look at Nigeria for an example. Nigeria has a land area of 366k square miles (equivalent to 5 or 6 US midwest states). They have 218 million people crammed in that space, and most of them want to leave and go elsewhere. In 1950, Nigeria's population was 32 million - 7x less than today. In 1950, the population of the USA was 158 million, around half of the 333 million we have today. And that doesn't take immigration into account. Our population would mostly be stable or even decline if it wasn't for immigration. So if you want to decrease our domestic population, you'd be looking at a moratorium on immigration....and you wouldn't be running as a Democrat to get that one done. As for "one kid for every two women," how to you propose to do that? Chinese-style "one child policy" or government license to have a kid? China ended up with a demographic collapse, and they have removed the policy. Then there's 1st Amendment issues. In Christianity, children are considered to be a good thing. My area is predominantly Christian, and it is not uncommon to see a woman with 5 or 6 kids. To accomplish a population reduction goal in the USA, you'd be looking to add a new Amendment to the Constitution, and also have years of litigation regarding infringement on religious freedom. My own faith community permits plural marriage, and we have "exponential reproduction" as a central principle. The goal being to increase the size of our community, partly for security and political influence. At our current reproductive rate (along with shorter generations), we hope to go from a population in the low hundreds to a population of hundreds of thousands by the 22nd century. Honestly, what I'd like to see (assuming the world stays intact and we don't see the End Times / Apocalypse) is space colonization. Imagine if we had new planets for people to go to? We wouldn't have to worry anymore. Perhaps push for funding for space exploration? Research to create usable long-distance space ships? -
By Birdie · Posted
Maybelline has an online app where you can upload an image or use your face real-time to try on makeup before you buy it. I used the app on my teenage face and it works great. -
By Mirrabooka · Posted
We love udon noodles here! Sometimes we have the skinny Singaporean ones, sometimes we have rice, but those fat buggers are simply devine! 😍 -
By Lydia_R · Posted
My Gen Z transwoman roommate and my Gen X drummer roommate and I made two wonderful stir fry in the traditional wok on the high power propane burner on the back deck. We splurged both times and had udon noodles in them with brussel sprouts, pepper and onions with a peanut and sesame sauce. Been having them with seasoned white rice lately too. I've been enjoying putting dill in them with the toasted sesame oil, turmeric and white pepper. -
By Mmindy · Posted
Good morning everyone, It's grass cutting day here on our little corner lot. The sidewalk that goes along the south side of our house, leads to a city park so we get a ton of foot traffic on it. I keep the lawn mowed and the sidewalk edged for the best street appeal. Several in the neighborhood have said its the slowest part of the walk because they have to stop to look at the flowers or watch a bird at the feeder. All of the dogs know they have fun hugs coming from me if I'm in the yard, and the conversations with the neighbors also give their hearts a chance to reach a resting beat. @April Marie while you're working on your tan, please don't forget sunscreen. @KymmieLgood luck with the job search, it's so stressful to be the punching bag at work. @WillowI've never sold a car to a friend or someone I knew. Buyer beware, sold as is. Hugs, Mindy🌈🐛🏳️⚧️🦋 -
By Mirrabooka · Posted
We pulled a leftover beef stir-fry out of the freezer. With Asian greens, noodles, cashews, all in a honey/sesame sauce. -
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