don’t keep sweatin’ what I do 'cause I’m gonna be just fine
That’s pretty reductive. How much power do you think the Israeli people have?
I’m American. I know my country is funding this genocide. All I have is my vote, which has very little impact. I care a lot, but other than my vote I’m powerless to stop my government from arming Israel.
The Israeli citizens are similarly powerless.
You should care. The people are not the leadership.
“They brought me a turkeyberder instead of a HAMberder?! Call SEAL Team 6!!”
Huh, TIL… well let’s not tell my catholic mom I got that wrong haha
Fat acceptance people have a weird love affair with their obesity. It’s part of their personality. And I guess that makes sense - when it’s the first thing people notice about you, when it inhibits the things you can do (not just physical activity, but also basic things like fitting into a restaurant booth), when you’ve managed to convince yourself that diabetes is normal (maybe because you come from a family where everyone is fat and many of them are on diabetes meds), and when you feel that you’re being judged for whatever you eat, or for how out of breath you get just going up a flight of stairs, etc - yeah, these people become really defensive. They know they’ve eaten themselves into disability and disease, but don’t want to take responsibility for it. They don’t think they can lose the weight and they think the world should cater to their size.
I’m not unsympathetic. In my late teens/early 20s I went through some bad shit and turned to food as a comfort. Predictably I ballooned up from a BMI of 20.5 (105 lbs) to a BMI of 34.6 (177 lbs). It was a struggle to lose that weight but I did (most of it anyway) and I’ve kept it off. At 42, I don’t expect to weigh what I did at 18 years old, for a number of reasons (a huge one is weightlifting). But I do expect to be a normal weight, be capable of strenuous physical activity, have healthy bloodwork, and be comfortable in my clothing.
I fought against obesity and it was hard but I won. These fat acceptance folks took the other path - they leaned into it and made it a defining characteristic of their existence. It’s really sad but also frustrating because they’re choosing to continue a lifestyle that only leads to grim outcomes. They may not be able to get pregnant or safely carry to term. They may not be able to play with their pets or children. Their self-esteem will always be low. They are likely to develop skin infections due to poor hygiene. And it gets worse from there: hypertension, diabetes, certain cancers, bigger danger of breaking bones if they fall, etc etc etc. And it’s all avoidable if they could just commit to fixing the problem.
The severity of this storm is likely due in part to climate change brought about by the oil industry.
At very minimum, if you assume it’s an innocent mistake, wearing that jacket in that context shows shockingly bad judgment. But she had handlers that surely would’ve noticed this and advised her to change. So that means she wore it intentionally with complete disregard for the context. It shows she’s a cold and cruel person, which isn’t a surprise but does mean that she’s not the reasonable person you think she is.
I love lightning bugs! Luckily I still see a lot of them in my backyard every year. Fewer than there used to be, but still a lot. I really hope they can be saved.
That’s been turned against the critic. Some people view “criticizism” the same as nitpicking and complaining.
ONE letter away from Nostril…
Fucking eh
I’m already married but can arrange a quickie divorce if you’ll just
I’m sure he’s talking about giving police carte blanche to be as violent as they want for an hour. Which is obviously batshit. But it honestly makes me wonder…is he trying to lose this election?
Pepsi Kona for me please
Yeah and also, sometimes it’s really hard to find NMIC products.
Jesus christ, this story gets more horrific by the day.
She secretly likes it
Yeah also 4chan