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One of the great unwashed.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=p_TLzmjbhG0&t=1368 I couldn't do this, but the philosophy is correct.
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2d ago
You are probably right that things are unlikely to move in the 'more testing' direction; there are likely some blue tribers around who would claim that if a woman was in a relationship with a guy while she got pregnant, any kids are spiritually his (unless she denies it, of course) and he should just pay up.
In Australia this is pretty much how it goes now. If you have a pre-established relationship with the children (of several years say) then you are presumed to have assumed parenting responsibilities and need to pay child support in the event of a divorce.
The 'needs of the child' are said to out way the injustice done to the 'father'. Why the state can't provide for the needs of the child and that only 'daddy's money' can spiritually succor the child even though the cucked man wants no relationship with them is somehow left unsaid.
So you get scenarios where a man assumes that his wife/partner has been faithful, happily signs his name on the birth certificate, develops a relationship with 'his' child and then finds out 5 years later that he's been cucked by her ex-boyfriend Chad. He is horrified at the betrayal, divorces his wife and wants to cut off contact with Chad's biological kids. The Family Court comes after him with the full force of the law and is willing to throw him in 'debtors prison with extra steps'. He says go after Chad for the cash. The court says you have assumed the role of father and have signed the birth certificate so pay up.
I'd like to see mandatory genetic testing at birth. There are other medical benefits such as identifying susceptibility to genetic diseases early as well as the 'needs of the child' in knowing with certainty who their bio-parents are. Somehow the courts don't seem that the 'needs of the child' are important in these other areas.
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4d ago
Well done on following this up. A lot of these culture war flare ups don't get continuing coverage. I worry about losing track of a lot of these court cases as they take years to move through the system.
I don't think @FCfromSSC was wrong. I still think we're in a place where Blue tribe gets different treatment within the justice system for similar 'crimes'. The defendant here codes more Blue, while the deceased Paul Kessler codes more Red.
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7d ago
I'm gonna say Ramen noodles, some spring rolls and a peanut butter sandwich.
I know I'm meant to pretend to have a 3 course meal here, but sometimes you're spending the evening alone and go for convenience.
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11d ago
Its crazy how the thinking goes: "You can vote for anyone except for parties that will lead to fascism. Which ones are those? Don't worry, we're experts; we will tell you."
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11d ago
It would be easier from a security perspective to host these events at a WH ballroom as opposed to random hotels in DC where security is more lax.
This. There's a saying in Risk Management; 'As Low As Is Reasonably Practicable', whereby you treat or reduce risks as much as you practically can. Also one of the best treatments for risk is Elimination. If the President holding DC events in public exposes him to public threats, you can eliminate exposure to those threats by holding events in private; which is to say on the White House grounds.
I know there is a motivation here to do an end run around the legal hurdles of the ballroom build, but there is a legitimate security argument for holding large events in a more controlled environment.
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12d ago
There are ways to solve the security problem, but yes in terms of risk management the question is 'at what cost?'
Are people willing to shut the hotel down for 24 hours to deny guest access to the lobby? Who is paying for that? Are you willing to put multiple people on every single ground floor entrance to the hotel and at every portal on the ground floor before, during and after the event? Who is paying for that?
Are you willing to inconvenience the rich and powerful with tools like turnstiles, metal detectors, x-rays, pat downs and biometric recording the week before to be checked on the night? Who is paying for that (and not just in currency)?
How about shutting down the entire city block, snipers on every rooftop and swapping the chefs and service staff out for Seal Team 6 for the night? Who... well no one would.
The short version is that Security is a game of Risk Management utilizing limited resources deployed against a thinking adversary. Its most basic philosophy is of Defense in Depth, or a series of layered interlocking defenses with the presumption that some of them maybe vulnerable to being breached by certain attack methods while others aren't.
Here the system worked. If you want guarantees that it will work perfectly and that any event will always proceed undisturbed even though attackers are willing to throw away their own lives in the attempt, then you need to pay a significant price for that. Including a lot of inconveniences to the legitimate attendees.
Most of the complaints about how far the attacker got are complete cope (including by the attacker). They have nothing else to clutch onto at yet another failed assassination.
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14d ago
I'm wondering if some news outlets are doctoring the images to make his skin lighter. Compare the Kiwi Farms Family photo to this one from Reuters.
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16d ago
Outside of meditation retreats I never did more than 1 hour per day. Still, I remember when I was really into it I had a great experience. I meditated at night and then sat on a bench at a local park watching the moon. I have a vivid memory of being incredibly happy to be alive (because life was wonderful) and ultimately content. I literally could feel no desire for anything.
Happy experiences like that aren't the norm though and shouldn't be expected from the practice.
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17d ago
"I Couldn't Fulfill My Boyfriend's Fetish, So We Opened Our Relationship".
My boyfriend, Drew .. is 29 years old and a trim 145 pounds. I am 24 and stopped weighing myself when I began eating disorder recovery. Jessica (not her real name), the woman with whom Drew had his first external date, is 44 years old and over 600 pounds.
Ah yes. I don't know what I was expecting, but I'm not surprised.
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17d ago
Basic focus meditation using your breath as a focus.
Your mind will distract you, you focus back on your breath, your mind distracts you, breath etc etc
Eventually your mind distracts you less and less and you relax.
Its a technique you can do to relieve stress. Really. Nothing religious about it. I use it against high stress situations and it speeds up sleep.
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19d ago
It frustrates me that people get paid and made famous by parading their messy lives around. She got paid a lot of money to wallow in her flaws and gush about how badly she treated her friend here. Perverse incentives.
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24d ago
But Katy Perry is a weird character to say the least
Apparently so. Ruby Rose (who has all the hallmarks of a professional victim and like most professional victims, instantly makes me 'press F to doubt') made vague allegations that Perry sexually assaulted her back in 2010 (when they were both in their mid 20's). This is apparently currently being investigated by the Victoria Police.
There's lurid details of the complaint floating around, although now apparently Rose says "I am no longer able to comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved”.
Back in the day if you wanted to find a more sexually available woman in a nightlife environment you would absolutely look for tells like: wearing red, big hoop earrings, heavy makeup, big nails, cleavage etc etc.
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