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havin peoples home addresses is surreal bc i could like randomly send them a photo of a clam?? that’s something i could do? i literally have the means to send them a physical image of a bivalve mollusk but i never ddo
Oh I love to send people random stuff.
If I have a friends address I will send obscure things in the mail to them without notice
do you ever have a conversation and think “I am not heterosexual enough for this”
Friend: omg that guy is so hot
Sighs in asexual
Fucking TEA RIGHT THERE
Note: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez graduated Cum Laude from Boston University.
Wasn’t she working as a bar tender before she got elected?
Folks on the right always seem very concerned that AOC was a bartender. They ignore her prestigious education and the fact that she graduated with distinction. They ignore that she has relevant degrees. And they ignore that she worked for the nonprofit National Hispanic Institute gaining relevant experience in activism.
I’ve also noticed that conservatives constantly complain about “elites.” They propped up “Joe Six Pack” because they felt too many lawmakers were out of touch and they wanted people who understood the common folk. Blue collar workers are the heart and soul of America, right?
Did you know that nearly half of congress is filled with lawyers? And the rest are mostly businessmen. What do lawyers know about my life? What do lawyers know about struggling to pay bills? What do lawyers know about what it’s like to hold a low wage job? How are they supposed to represent me and my needs?
Do you know why AOC worked as a bartender? Her father died and her mother’s jobs as a house cleaner and bus driver were not enough to fight foreclosure. So Alexandria put her career ambitions on hold and got a job as a bartender to help her mom. Conservatives are all about “family values” right? AOC valued her family so much that she worked a grueling job out of love for her mom.
And you want to trivialize that?
AOC knows my struggle more than Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump. I have confidence that AOC will represent me and my family’s needs more so than any lawyer or businessman who is just looking to enrich themselves.
Maybe we need a few more bartenders and a few less lawyers.
Republicans: “Work hard and get a better job, snowflake” AOC: *works hard and gets a better job* Republicans: “N-No, not like that”
“ the question that is whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to be well-liked but ineffectual, or moral but maligned “
is such a beautiful line from a musical where a prince getting his ass eaten by a tiger is an important plot point
Another innocent black man was shot in the city where I live. Please call and demand justice.
Wisconsin numbers to call:
Wisco DOJ: (608) 266-1221
Sen. Baldwin: (202) 224-5653
Mayor Antaramian: (262) 653-4000
Gov. Evers: (608) 266-1212
Wisco ACLU: (414) 272-4032
Update:
- the DOJ number reports that their mailbox is full and is not taking any more messages, which seems like bullshit to me.
- Mayor Antaramian’s number says their nimner is currently unavailable.
- the Sen Baldwin number also doesn’t seem to be working.
Any thoughts or suggestions from people?
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I don’t know how anyone can see that video of that man getting shot several times and think “maybe he should’ve followed instructions” y’all are fucked
How do you (“how does one”) shop for a therapist?
Can you call up a therapist and be like “hi, I’m therapist shopping”? Can you schedule an appointment with a therapist and then be like “actually I have some questions and I want to spend part of this appointment talking about your practice and whether or not it is garbage?”? Are you expected to phone interview/screen your therapists if you are shopping around for a therapist?
If you’re seeing one therapist are you supposed to/not supposed to tell them if you start seeing another therapist? Is it possible to cheat on your therapist?
I know this one! Or, at least, I know a way to do it, because I’ve done it.
1) When you call them up (or email them, which I prefer, because PHONE, EW), you ask if they’re taking new patients.
2) If they say yes, say something along the lines of “Great! I’m looking for a new therapist. Would it be possible for me to schedule an appointment so we can see whether we’d be a good fit for one another?”
3) Assuming everything is a go, head over to the appointment. Bring your notebook, pen, and questions. Also, if possible, have a very brief rundown prepared of what you’d like to accomplish with your therapy (or even what you think your biggest issues are).
4) Introduce yourself. Reiterate that you want to see if the two of you would be a good fit, so [a nice little social laugh or smile here, while holding up your notebook] you brought questions.
5) Give the rundown of what you want, what your issues are, whatever. See how they react.
6) Ask your questions — about their therapeutic approach, why they entered the field, whether they feel comfortable working with *your* needs (I, for instance, specifically told my awesome therapist that I needed her to tell me absolutely nothing about her personal life or experiences — as much as possible, I needed a blank wall to bounce things off of. It’s been years now, and I THINK she’s seen at least a couple of episodes of Doctor Who. I THINK. That’s all I’ve got. It’s amazing).
7) By this point, you’ve probably hit the 45 minute mark, and you’ll know if you want to see this person again.
Regarding current therapists: If they’re toxic, get rid of ‘em before you even start interviewing others. Nobody needs that kind of garbage. Otherwise, you could keep seeing them while you interview others, and then the second you find one you like (and you schedule your next appointment), get rid of your current one. You don’t have to say why — just say that you’d like to cancel future appointments. Do it over email, if you want. If you like them, you can tell them that you just need something different now, but that you “really appreciate all the work we’ve done together” or something. If you don’t like them, just cancel. They don’t need to know jack.
So that’s my philosophy/style with regard to therapist shopping — I may be completely wrong, but it’s worked for me so far. Good luck!
This is really good advice
Yes, very good advice!
I needed this!! I recently moved and need to find a new therapist AND psych in my area. I was also super uncomfortable with my therapist, who literally said these words out loud from her mouth: “How do you know you’re pansexual if you’ve never had sex?”
nope bye
This is the advice I used when therapist shopping for my current therapist! I didn’t bring the notebook of questions cause there were a just a couple key things that I really wanted to make sure that were okay, but this gave me a good idea of what to look out for not related to the very specific stuff I was going to therapy for. But this guide is awesome.
I’ve never been so unafraid to see a therapist before I read this… I might give it a try.
*isolates myself* perfect! but why am i sad
*socializes* perfect! how do I get out of here
some writer snob somewhere: Do not start sentences with But or And because doing so is grammatically incorrect.
me, writing my fic: But I don’t care. And you can’t stop me.
Sometimes…..the flow of your creative prose…..is more important….than grammatical guidelines,,,,,,
Hi, it’s your friendly neighborhood English Linguist popping in. I just wanted to say y’all are absolutely right, many of our rules aren’t needed for comprehension. Follow your heart.
some writer snob somewhere: Do not start sentences with But or And because doing so is grammatically incorrect.
me, writing my fic: But I don’t care. And you can’t stop me.
Sometimes…..the flow of your creative prose…..is more important….than grammatical guidelines,,,,,,
Hi, it’s your friendly neighborhood English Linguist popping in. I just wanted to say y’all are absolutely right, many of our rules aren’t needed for comprehension. Follow your heart.
If I was born in the Victorian era I would have fainting spells at least twice daily, maybe three times. For attention and to keep em’ on their toes
Dude just stop climbing mount everest. just stop it. Wtf
Not sure if this is a shitpost but we really do need to stop climbing mount everest. It’s largely pointless and we’ve made a huge ecological impact of years from waste left behind from all exhibitions. Not to mention the economic impact on locals
people in the notes are trying to imply this is good, normal, natural, and not something to be discouraged, so uh… lets break this down
obvious warnings for discussions of death
you really think all that is natural and normal?
in what world is everest worth it
Alexa, play Nas
Honestly, most people hate these
Because you cause people anxiety until they read the whole thing
My colleges hats were this color scheme, and while after 2016 some of the younger (or more aware) people stopped wearing them - it was an ongoing thing that seeing a white student in a red hat was a daily anxiety producer because you couldn’t tell until they turned around if it was for MAGA or the actual school logo.
The ones that would actually spell out a school name instead of just the big W were worst.
me: *pushes ppl away before they have a chance to hurt me*
me: damb why is everyone ignoring me
