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Gay Democrat Governor Polis got a standing ovation after his speech to the Western Conservative Conference while the Republican Party thrashes and flails helplessly in Colorado to try to get him recalled. That’s pretty good.
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.co...r-neighborhoods Volunteers on the lookout for ICE, helping out their neighbors.
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Jul 13, 2019 17:16
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Bust Rodd posted:Percy the sheep: eh Tom, does the dag seem any bigger to you? lmao
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Jul 13, 2019 17:46
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a co-worker is sponsoring a Ugandan refugee to come live in Canada, and we’ve found a condo for her to rent at cost once she’s settled enough to live on her own here. and this summer my girlfriend and I (and our daughters) are merging households so we’re going to start with our newly-surplus stuff and furnish the place for her. it feels really great to help someone start a new life, and I’m glad that our kids will be part of it too.
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Jul 13, 2019 18:42
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Subjunctive posted:a co-worker is sponsoring a Ugandan refugee to come live in Canada, and we’ve found a condo for her to rent at cost once she’s settled enough to live on her own here. and this summer my girlfriend and I (and our daughters) are merging households so we’re going to start with our newly-surplus stuff and furnish the place for her. it feels really great to help someone start a new life, and I’m glad that our kids will be part of it too. That's some good news, thank you for sharing.
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Jul 13, 2019 18:54
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I have a free room and I've thought about it, how does one sign up for something like that.
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Moot .1415926535 posted:Gay Democrat Governor Polis got a standing ovation after his speech to the Western Conservative Conference while the Republican Party thrashes and flails helplessly in Colorado to try to get him recalled. That’s pretty good. Governor Polis is a pretty goddamn solid name for a state level representative
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Jul 13, 2019 20:05
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Jul 13, 2019 21:43
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Subjunctive posted:a co-worker is sponsoring a Ugandan refugee to come live in Canada, and we’ve found a condo for her to rent at cost once she’s settled enough to live on her own here. and this summer my girlfriend and I (and our daughters) are merging households so we’re going to start with our newly-surplus stuff and furnish the place for her. it feels really great to help someone start a new life, and I’m glad that our kids will be part of it too. You guys are amazing
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https://twitter.com/MikeGravel/status/1150086904488058882 https://twitter.com/MikeGravel/status/1149893631358246912 chaleski posted:You guys are amazing Yes!
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Jul 13, 2019 23:56
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Hoping for Gravel and Sanders to befuddle everyone with their weird old man powers
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what a monster, what's next? braiding her hair?
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100 HOGS AGREE posted:I have a free room and I've thought about it, how does one sign up for something like that. in Canada this is the program (I think different in Quebec?): https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/guide-private-sponsorship-refugees-program.html most large cities here have groups that gather funds and such from a group of people to cover a sponsorship, or you can get with a private group and apply to do it. http://www.rstp.ca/en/ is a good start, I believe. I think it costs about $15,000 to sponsor a single refugee, or $30,000 for a family of four. I didn’t know about the program when they were pulling the financial contributions together, so I didn’t participate in that part this time. in-kind housing can count towards that amount at some standardized rate. chaleski posted:You guys are amazing we have been very fortunate, and are lucky to be able to help others as a result. I want my kid to grow up in a world where people do this kind of thing for each other, you know? but thank you, that’s very kind 
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Jul 14, 2019 02:23
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Somebody got their poo poo hosed up by the sun. This is a real photo https://twitter.com/VicBergerIV/status/1150199176916979712
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Dumb Lowtax posted:https://twitter.com/MikeGravel/status/1150086904488058882 
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Jul 14, 2019 05:37
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Dumb Lowtax posted:Somebody got their poo poo hosed up by the sun. This is a real photo TFW you open the Ark of the Covenant but run away really fast.
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New York City had a blackout for about 5 hours that affected most of Hell’s Kitchen, Midtown, and the Upper West Side. https://twitter.com/broadwaygirlnyc/status/1150221527515901952?s=21 https://twitter.com/aoc/status/1150204629923389442?s=21 chitoryu12 has issued a correction as of 17:39 on Jul 14, 2019 |
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Jul 14, 2019 16:39
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That made me smile. I'm gonna steal it and quote it in the happy threa oh noooooooooooooooo
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Jul 14, 2019 20:13
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yeah, my friend’s musical (Come From Away) had the cast singing on the street and it gave me chills to listen to the video of it. we had a big blackout here like 10 years ago, and ice cream places we’re giving stuff away, people were playing boardgames on the sidewalk by flashlight, and some dude came running out of an apartment building SCREAMING “she said yes!” over and over. the couple ended up getting carried on people’s shoulders into the park to fake a wedding or something. kinda want to sabotage the power grid now.
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Jul 14, 2019 20:29
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The Japanese Bob Ross just released an acrylic painting video and it is fantastic. He doesn't speak in it tho, and since I guess most of you haven't heard of him before, I'm linking a different video for you here: Mr. Shibasaki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ZN3-a5nME
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Subjunctive posted:yeah, my friend’s musical (Come From Away) had the cast singing on the street and it gave me chills to listen to the video of it. Apparently the food carts and trucks made bank yesterday because they were the only restaurants in the blackout area still able to sell food.  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/nyregion/nyc-blackout-scenes.html quote:But from the men roasting hot dogs over a candle on the pavement to the friends using the excuse of a warming fridge to crack open champagne, some New Yorkers did not curse the darkness — they often seemed to enjoy it. chitoryu12 has issued a correction as of 21:37 on Jul 14, 2019 |
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Jul 14, 2019 21:33
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My mom has been hit with some pretty rough stuff in the last year and a half: she was diagnosed with encephalomalacia (slow neurological decay from an old injury) AND serious breast cancer. We had everyone come see her, she was on hospice with a DNR and we were pretty sure she wouldn’t last six months. Fast forward to today: her breast cancer is now well-controlled by medication, her neurological difficulties don’t seem to be getting any worse, and she’s able to walk around the house safely for the first time in a while. It’s sometimes challenging taking care of her full time, but right now we’re drinking bottomless mimosas and enjoying mid-tier bar food, and I wouldn’t trade seeing her smile from across the table for anything in the world.
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Very happy for you and your mom.
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I got a pretty happy story. My dad is your standard Reagan conservative. He was seduced by Trump (said he was a businessman, lol) and was also being consumed by racist fears and prejudices. He keeps it largely to himself, but it was definitely there. But about two days ago, I had a most wonderful chat with him. You see, he recently got a new job as a window and siding salesman after losing the old one he'd had for many many years. This led him into an ugly downward spiral, and he drank heavily and was just very unpleasant to be around. He still drinks, but he basically doesn't have much time to drink like he used to--but that's not the happy part. The happy part is that his new job has changed his outlook of the world. He travels all around the state, selling to anyone who needs windows. Ethiopian immigrants, African Americans, people with low incomes and poor credit--and he empathizes with them and tries to help them get the windows they desperately need. It was absolute music to my ears to hear him talk about it. His job has just improved his optimism of the goodness of people in general. He's still gonna vote for Trump next year "because he's my president," but I think it's pretty drat good just the same.
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Random rear end in a top hat posted:My mom has been hit with some pretty rough stuff in the last year and a half: she was diagnosed with encephalomalacia (slow neurological decay from an old injury) AND serious breast cancer. We had everyone come see her, she was on hospice with a DNR and we were pretty sure she wouldn’t last six months. I wish I could hug this post
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Wanted By Weed posted:I got a pretty happy story. Not a happy ending to that story.
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Nocheez posted:Not a happy ending to that story. Yeah that was building up to a Happy Thread moment and then took a sharp left turn into Trump Thread for no reason. idc how many people you claim to empathize with, knowing what and who Trump is and still voting for him means you're the same person you always were you owe us a better post buddy
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Wanted By Weed posted:I got a pretty happy story. I'm happy your dad is on a better path. I hope he keeps on that better path and learns that Trump isn't his president after all.
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Jul 15, 2019 05:55
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Check our "happy" by Ferrell and daft punk, song of the summer
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Wanted By Weed posted:I got a pretty happy story. his outlook hasn't changed at all and he's still the same person op
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to not be a downer myself here is the funniest thing in the world: cats failing to make simple jumps  
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I for one am happy that your father is getting back trust in people. Just a matter of time before that clashes to much with what Cheetin' Benito lies about.
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ThisIsJohnWayne posted:The Japanese Bob Ross just released an acrylic painting video and it is fantastic. He doesn't speak in it tho, and since I guess most of you haven't heard of him before, I'm linking a different video for you here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDs3o1uLEdU
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Jul 15, 2019 12:28
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Subjunctive posted:yeah, my friend’s musical (Come From Away) had the cast singing on the street and it gave me chills to listen to the video of it. Nice! I come from the town that inspired Come From Away and current work at the local aviation museum. The other day, James Earl Jones Jr. was in here, taking a tour It is slightly weird to have the guy who taught you English in high school become a character in a hit Broadway musical. Let me tell you, I didn't see that coming
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Soldiers coming out against concentration camps is always good because the military is traditionally conservative and terrible: https://twitter.com/19phranchize/status/1150384668732284928?s=21 https://twitter.com/echo2hotel1/status/1150579513589403648?s=21 https://twitter.com/dmlsys23/status/1150489392085164033?s=21
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Wanted By Weed posted:He's still gonna vote for Trump next year "because he's my president," but I think it's pretty drat good just the same. Who did he vote for in 2012?
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