notblanche
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Post by notblanche on Mar 28, 2023 13:49:02 GMT -6
The other stuff I just can't comment on. I made an offhand remark to a friend a few weeks ago, about it being an act of faith to put our kids on the school bus every day. And we laughed... but it shouldn't be true. No one deserves this
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Post by cinnasugar on Mar 28, 2023 13:52:27 GMT -6
Also, Hi. I’m a longtime lurker here and there and this may have been the thing that caused me to become an occasional poster. I hope that’s ok and I don’t want anyone to think I’m coming for them, because that is not my intent. Hugs to everyone, this is so hard.
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Mar 28, 2023 14:12:11 GMT -6
But also they want us all being busy little worker bees for their big capitalism, yet they don't want to pay us a living wage so both parents, if they are "lucky" enough to be married, need to work to survive and many of them use school as day care. Except they're even working to allow more child labor. So what, we should abandon school and just get our kids into the work force so that's all we know and with no education we will just be their cheap sheep labor. sorry, just spiraled down Sounds positively Victorian Dickensian, even.
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Post by goldenbird on Mar 28, 2023 14:19:01 GMT -6
It's feeling very hell scape-ey lately And as we're coming up on the anniversary of Uvalde in just two months it's just extra rage and panic inducing.
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Post by goldenbird on Mar 28, 2023 14:20:58 GMT -6
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) has introduced legislation that would establish St Patrick's Day as a national federal holiday "because Juneteenth is" ::screams:: Wut. In the world.
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Mar 28, 2023 14:34:22 GMT -6
DH picked our kids up today from school since I'm home resting following my ablation yesterday and he just sent me a picture of a vehicle that had a finger drawing on the back windshield in the dust. It was of a gun pointed at a person and said "ha,ha" above it. WTF. We both assume/hope the person driving didn't know it was there so he told the teacher that brought our our daughter to go tell them to wipe it off. What the hell is wrong with people.
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origami
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Post by origami on Mar 28, 2023 14:37:55 GMT -6
Co-signed. I may need to peace out for a bit. And I say this as someone who struggles with mental health at times — if your brain is leading you to this kind of "it would change things" thought, it's a warning sign you need to seek support. It is not a logical path. Yeah. Kids getting killed period should have been enough. For the last 25 years. There is no bottom. We have to wrestle back our government and fix it.
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Post by goldenbird on Mar 28, 2023 14:42:21 GMT -6
The short answer is there's nothing that's going to change these assholes ways of voting.
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clucky
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Post by clucky on Mar 28, 2023 17:19:48 GMT -6
Currently, in our first evening session. The rules were amended this afternoon. Now they’ve moved on to a gun bill that would make it so people could conceal and carry without a permit. Apparently the cost of the permit is too much. There is so much bullshit in their reasoning, I can’t. It is all too much.
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Post by hydrangea96 on Mar 28, 2023 17:28:55 GMT -6
I hate to sound like a complete, uncaring bitch, but I hope the families of the victims of the Nashville shooting are all gun-toting Republicans. If anyone has to know what it feels like, the people who put us all in this position should be the ones. I never want a family to suffer and God, I cannot with the dying of children in schools. But still, their families are someone, and I hope those someone's are ones who made this happen so it can hit them where it hurts. Fuck every pro gun politician. I just to protect all the babies. It's so unfair. ETA I know I'm being a complete dick. My apologies. I'm taking a Politics break for a bit. PM if you need me.
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Post by hydrangea96 on Mar 28, 2023 17:30:46 GMT -6
I hate to sound like a complete, uncaring bitch, but I hope the families of the victims of the Nashville shooting are all gun-toting Republicans. If anyone has to know what it feels like, the people who put us all in this position should be the ones. I never want a family to suffer and God, I cannot with the dying of children in schools. But still, their families are someone, and I hope those someone's are ones who made this happen so it can hit them where it hurts. Fuck every pro gun politician. I just to protect all the babies. It's so unfair. ETA I know I'm being a complete dick. My apologies. I'm taking a Politics break for a bit. PM if you need me. This is disgusting! You should be ashamed of yourself
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starbuck
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Post by starbuck on Mar 28, 2023 17:31:09 GMT -6
Been thinking about everything today. cnf you've been through repeated traumas lately related to school violence. I disagree with your post, but I want you to know that you are seen. Not trying to resurface the whole convo because it doesn't need to be. Everyone is understandably raw right now. Take breaks and prioritize self care.
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starbuck
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Post by starbuck on Mar 28, 2023 17:32:34 GMT -6
Oh well that post timing was just superb
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Post by goldenbird on Mar 28, 2023 17:36:07 GMT -6
Registered almost 5 years ago and this is the first time you post? Oof.
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elle
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Post by elle on Mar 28, 2023 17:37:13 GMT -6
I hate to sound like a complete, uncaring bitch, but I hope the families of the victims of the Nashville shooting are all gun-toting Republicans. If anyone has to know what it feels like, the people who put us all in this position should be the ones. I never want a family to suffer and God, I cannot with the dying of children in schools. But still, their families are someone, and I hope those someone's are ones who made this happen so it can hit them where it hurts. Fuck every pro gun politician. I just to protect all the babies. It's so unfair. ETA I know I'm being a complete dick. My apologies. I'm taking a Politics break for a bit. PM if you need me. This is disgusting! You should be ashamed of yourself I see you're new here. No need to pile on, the post has already been addressed.
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Post by hydrangea96 on Mar 28, 2023 17:49:58 GMT -6
Registered almost 5 years ago and this is the first time you post? Oof. First time I’ve been disgusted by something someone said
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Post by hydrangea96 on Mar 28, 2023 17:51:02 GMT -6
This is disgusting! You should be ashamed of yourself I see you're new here. No need to pile on, the post has already been addressed. Are only certain people allowed to address things that are said?
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Post by hydrangea96 on Mar 28, 2023 17:53:33 GMT -6
I’m sorry, I’m just a lurker, but when someone says “hit them where it hurts” in regards to children and innocent people being murdered, i must say something.
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Post by gymngemini on Mar 28, 2023 18:14:28 GMT -6
I see you're new here. No need to pile on, the post has already been addressed. Are only certain people allowed to address things that are said? It's not that only certain people are allowed to address things but that it has been addressed, multiple times and the OP has stated their apologies. There are also a lot of compounding factors in the poster's life surrounding these circumstances. And I'm not agreeing with what the poster said there. But if you read through the entirety of the thread you will see all of this. After a certain point it does become simply a pile on. Especially since you only offered some clutched pearls, it's not the most productive address of the post either. I think that's some of why you received the responses you did.
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sudsy
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Post by sudsy on Mar 28, 2023 18:15:17 GMT -6
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) has introduced legislation that would establish St Patrick's Day as a national federal holiday "because Juneteenth is" ::screams:: I can’t even follow the logic behind this.
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Post by hydrangea96 on Mar 28, 2023 18:20:09 GMT -6
Are only certain people allowed to address things that are said? It's not that only certain people are allowed to address things but that it has been addressed, multiple times and the OP has stated their apologies. There are also a lot of compounding factors in the poster's life surrounding these circumstances. And I'm not agreeing with what the poster said there. But if you read through the entirety of the thread you will see all of this. After a certain point it does become simply a pile on. Especially since you only offered some clutched pearls, it's not the most productive address of the post either. I think that's some of why you received the responses you did. I understand what you are saying, but I am allowed to say how I feel about something someone has said here. This is a public forum. I didn’t pile on anyone’s else’s remarks, I stated what I thought about the comments.
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sudsy
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Post by sudsy on Mar 28, 2023 18:24:34 GMT -6
I drove past a local church, and they had 3 school desks piled on top of each other with a sign regarding Nashville. When I say I completely lost it. Almost drove off the damn road.
According to my bestie, they put similar displays up after every school shooting. Ugh.
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sudsy
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Post by sudsy on Mar 28, 2023 18:28:37 GMT -6
I can’t even follow the logic behind this. Something something, Irish people were discriminated against too, something bullshit something. I wouldn’t quibble with an additional federal holiday in the dull months of fake spring, though. But it should be Pulaski Day. Totes the same. Us poor Irish people….blonde hair, blue eyed Irish people….with the white skin.
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Post by hydrangea96 on Mar 28, 2023 20:42:55 GMT -6
hydrangea96 I understand your reaction, as I reacted very strongly as well. I think the way you're feeling is totally valid, and you're correct that you have right to share those feelings about something like this. That said, by the time you came, cnf (not tagging on purpose) had already apologized and shared the space she was in (particularly as a teacher). While compassion is not required, it would have been kind to take that into account. I hear your frustration and pain, much like I hear cnf's. We're all hurting. That makes sense, I guess I just had such a visceral reaction. It’s a horrible situation and emotions are high.
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elle
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Post by elle on Mar 29, 2023 6:33:08 GMT -6
Well Missouri was busy yesterday. 😒
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starbuck
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Post by starbuck on Mar 29, 2023 6:35:32 GMT -6
WTAF, MO. You're making Georgia look reasonable by comparison.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Mar 29, 2023 6:52:27 GMT -6
WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF MO.
I don't know if it's true? Let's pass a bill?
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elle
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Post by elle on Mar 29, 2023 6:55:54 GMT -6
WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF MO. I don't know if it's true? Let's pass a bill? Eric Woods is a MO state Rep; they were voting on the budget yesterday, so it's part of that where they voted to strip the funding from libraries.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Mar 29, 2023 6:58:06 GMT -6
WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF MO. I don't know if it's true? Let's pass a bill? Eric Woods is a MO state Rep; they were voting on the budget yesterday, so it's part of that where they voted to strip the funding from libraries. Sorry, I was parroting what he said. I am so outraged that reasoning can be used to just strip funding like that.
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elle
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Post by elle on Mar 29, 2023 7:09:13 GMT -6
Eric Woods is a MO state Rep; they were voting on the budget yesterday, so it's part of that where they voted to strip the funding from libraries. Sorry, I was parroting what he said. I am so outraged that reasoning can be used to just strip funding like that. Oh my misunderstanding, sorry. And yes, it's outrageous for sure.
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