The way we write about and report on the wholesale slaughter of women in Australia has to change.
The “tragic reason” this man murdered his “beloved” wife?
He had secretly spent their savings and didn’t want to be found out.
We report on male violence from the assumption that they’re “good blokes”
Newsflash: Murdering your wife makes you *not* a fucking good bloke.
#USPOL
#Republicans: You can't defund the police! We need them to maintain accountability in society!
Also Republicans: Defund the #IRS!
Watching The Sopranos, it's remarkable how much more I like Carmella than Skyler from Breaking Bad.
Both are the wives of big bad criminals who keep them in the dark. Both are strong women who struggle with what the father of their children does for a living.
I think the reason I like Carmella more is that she's a woman of action and determination and she doesn't fuck around, whereas Skyler was more of a mopey woman of complaining. But it could simply be the actresses' performances or any other of a million things, not sure...
Ha! Brilliant.
Saw a doctor finally more than two hours after my appointment was scheduled.
I'm supposed to get surgery, but I think I'll find somewhere with an ounce of professionalism first before I schedule it.
Finally got in, an hour after my appointment time. Now they say I need two tests, but they don't know how much it'll cost me. 🤦♂️
They made another old man wait an hour and a half just to figure out that his appointment was in another location. This place is like a masterclass on how not to run a doctor's office.
They made a lady wait over an hour, called her up, and then made her sit back down when they just then realized she doesn't speak English.
Must be nice being a doctor. Even if you're complete shit at your job and can't run an office to save your life, you'll still be booked up with customers no matter what.
“It’s no surprise that Republicans are refusing to make it easier for women to prevent unintended pregnancies, at the same time as they are making it harder for women to end unintended pregnancies. It is proof that the right-wing opposition to abortion is not about saving lives or protecting women. It’s all about making women’s lives smaller and making all of us less free.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/01/opinions/over-the-counter-birth-control-gop-filipovic?cid=ios_app
Just in case you didn't realize it before - there are 3 major religions in this world that all follow the same God but have different interpretations of wtf happened after they split from the original texts. Their God didn't change, they just did.
The first one decided that they're right, and no other prophets came along after their prophets.
The second one said, "we accept most of your religion but this guy showed up and he's the son of God"
The third one said, "Look, we're all brothers, that guy was cool but he wasn't the son of God. We have a new prophet and we got an updated rulebook from God and we're gonna follow that."
Now all 3 of them (plus the 4 versions of the first one, the 6 versions of the second one and 7 versions of the 3rd one) all argue about who's right - and have spent centuries letting political leaders use their faith to inspire each other to kill one another for their faith.
And there is no end in sight for this bullshit.
Two things are true:
There's been an explosion of really vile #antisemitism, some coming from pro-Palestinian protesters. It's terrifying.
Calls for a ceasefire and condemnation of Palestinian civilian deaths are being labeled antisemitism, even when they come from Jews. It's slanderous.
These things feed into each other.
It's a terrible time to be a pro-Palestinian, anti-occupation Jew. We're really getting hit from all sides right now.
This is hilarious! “I saved my company half a million dollars in about five minutes. This is more money than I've made for my employers over the course of my entire career because this industry is a sham. I clicked about five buttons.” https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-accidentally-saved-half-a-million-dollars/
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.