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A more realistic solution, is to replace planet-murdering cars with planet-kicking cars.

What a sad truth. Maybe we can add “and fewer of them”.

Shifts power source to the grid. Grid can use different sources for energy production.

Such an excellent point, which I hadn’t seen mentioned before. It means we can have more control over those sources. Thank you.

with hand crank windows

I want hand crank windows back anyway. Faster and more reliable. So frustrating when the “auto complete” aspect of modern car windows means I cannot easily get the window half way closed or only a crack open. But I must be in the minority on that.

I’m 70 years old. Of course it’s not the first time. Cute meme though.

These are times when I’m ashamed to be an American.

As you know, the current system in America is that we pay into the retirement system. In the present time those funds are used to support present day seniors, and then when you have reached the proper age the people currently paying into it are supporting you but can (supposedly) expect to be supported the same way. I started paying into it at age 16, and now at 69 I am collecting. And additionally, I need to have saved up.

I don’t know how we would transfer out of this system and into a completely self sufficient one. I DO know that this system mitigated the deep deep poverty many elderly used to experience. Because for the working and poor classes, no one realistically makes enough to set aside for retirement.

Of course this is a good thing, but there are still serious negative consequences to a reducing population, which must be mitigated. Primarily, old people who are past working age are an expensive population to maintain. When there are as many or more old people as there are young, the burden is too heavy for young people to bear. And I say this as a 70 year old. Young people today CANNOT hit old age without their own substantial retirement resources.

I want LGBTQ+/Straight people to just shut up about it, and I want everyone to treat them equally and not discriminate against them.

We would if they did. Duh.

Thank you very much.

more at risk she is exposed to as a trans woman and abolitionist.

Would someone kindly for me what “abolitionist” means in this context?

Also, FREE EPONA!

Thank you very much. This information certainly helps clarify the situation.

Thank you for your courage in being out. As each generation comes out more than the previous one, it makes life easier for the following generation.

Such discouraging news. I feel like just going home and getting drunk.

Also, read more closely?

Will do :) I jumped to the car example because it’s been in the news recently. I hate these invisible, insidious, harmful developments in the world.

Thank you. I did see that, but was left wondering more exactly. Is it the same as cars locking features behind a subscription?

Would someone kindly eli5? The dictionary definition was not helpful.

So I read your link, and it sounds like he wants to be included in LGBTQ? Ask him which letter he wants, and welcome him on in. But do remind him that he can’t have the L unless he also embraces the T.

I have a very hard time doing my own cleaning, especially once I’ve let it get bad. Some kind of mental block I guess. Although I don’t have much disposable income, I’ve found that having someone come in on a regular basis really helps me mentally. I can work at my own job for a couple extra hours to pay for it. Between the paid cleanings I can usually keep up at least for a few weeks.

Have fun with your family this weekend!

Pay someone to do it. It’s well worth the price. You don’t have to be remotely wealthy to do it.

Ahh thank you, I needed a good morning laugh!

Very well done!

It seems a lot of people in this thread have been reduced to 5 second attention spans.