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I’ve thought of this often. I’m eager to find out what my boomer prejudices will be. I’m curious.

Seriously, watch it. it’s a damn good movie. Bonus: when describing the guy on the cover, “smug” is just about the last word you’d use.

The obvious answer is to beat the crap out of anyone who claims to be an ICE officer.

This is the same man who said men paying for women’s education is a dumb move because she would end up leaving him in the end.

This sentence alone is reason to seriously question the relationship. He’s saying that keeping women dumb is the only way to keep them reliant on men. Think about it: are there any admirable people/organizations who think this way?

If he has self-esteem issues, that’s unfortunate, but it’s not your job to fix them. Please don’t burn yourself out trying. It won’t work, because changing yourself takes hard work, and why should he do something hard when he’s already getting what he wants from you?

I feel like he is just using me for sex and a future financial support.

Trust your feelings. Ditch the manchild and find someone deserving. You are worth it.

Sadly, yes. You’d think that somewhere along the line, someone would say “hey, maybe this isn’t a good idea”, but nope.

Good point. At the risk of making it sound cool, I’ll say that confederate flags are the OG MAGA gear.

I’m amazed nobody has mentioned a confederate flag (or confederate anything) yet. My first assumption would be that they’re racist and proud of it.

One of those giant stickers meant to make it look like there’s a tied up woman in the back of their pickup.

At best, it’s advertising that they think abusing women is funny.

So far, I’ve only seen one of those. They’re so stupid looking that if it had been by itself, I wouldn’t have been able to tell if it was meant as a joke. They also had one of those “thin blue line” American flag stickers, though, so that cleared it right up.

I didn’t even know this was a thing. I’ll definitely watch out for it.

They’re great books, but I just can’t enjoy them anymore. American Gods was my favorite of the three.

It’s virtually the opposite here. Most cars are automatics. Lots of drivers never learn how to operate a manual transmission, because they simply don’t have to.

I’m just biased by my own experience, I guess. I was relieved to already be familiar with the basics of operating a car. It made easier to concentrate on shifting when I already knew the “feel” of driving.

Driving is complex. Knowing what to pay attention to when takes time to learn.

I recommend not trying to drive a manual until you’ve already learned the basics in an automatic. In my opinion, learning to drive AND learning how to handle a manual transmission is too much at once.

I used to be on the fence concerning AI graphics, but I’ve learned since then and am now totally against AI slop. Amusing “that’s kinda neat” images like the one above are absolutely not worth the cost to artists. I just can’t get excited about software that’s designed to plagiarize the work of people who are barely scraping by. Plus, those data centers are an energy-hogging nightmare.

Either reason alone is good enough to be against AI, but together, the situation is simply ludicrous.

The fact that you’re even asking suggests that you genuinely give a damn and have the right mindset. Feeling anxious in a situation like this is perfectly natural. You seem like a good brother.

Don’t bombard him with questions about what prison life is like. He’s going to have enough to deal with; don’t make him recount tales of a terrible period of his life. On the other hand, let him talk if he wants to. Listen and be supportive.

Don’t sneak up on him. For example, if he’s watching TV in the living room and didn’t notice you walk in, clear your throat or something.

I imagine that privacy is a thing he will value highly. NEVER walk into his room without knocking and waiting for him to respond. None of that “knock while opening the door” bullshit.

Be patient, sensitive, and give him time to adjust. This will be a HUGE change for him - almost as big as adjusting to prison life. You’re going to have to do a difficult balancing act between helping him and not treating him like a baby. Nobody would get that right 100% of the time. Don’t judge yourself too harshly when the inevitable mistakes happen.

Consider showing him this thread.

That’s the “some” I had in mind, and you’re right.

Some atheists treat atheism itself as a cult. I’d go one step further. My choice is Agnosticism.

I’m happy to say I don’t know. Maybe we are all on the back of a giant turtle. If the turtle was big enough, we wouldn’t be able to tell. It’s all good.

My concern is that if the Fediverse becomes big enough to truly threaten commercial options, corporations will find a way to destroy it - through lawsuits, malware, or using their political leverage to encourage overly restrictive laws.

Easily one of my favorites. I should rewatch it this afternoon.

Kinda creepy, but interesting enough to be worth it!