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Posts posted by MC Fresh Breath
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LBGTQ
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9 hours ago, troph said:I’m really sorry for your distress and the pain your family is going through. As the resident trans person, I can say I’ve never advocated for quick transition or irreversible treatment until to the best of everyone’s abilities it’s confirmed the trans identity is stable and not changing back. I’ve talked to dozens and dozens of parents and supported their cautious approach. In our kids school some have tried on trans identities, others gay identities only to change back pretty quickly. The thing about the old days is you knew to keep this shit hidden and deep, but in the end if we can’t transition early enough we have to destroy the lives of many people to transition later. That’s no good either for those of us who knew early. Now it’s more accepting so we have folks trying it on and it’s not permanent. I get it. Honestly I don’t think legal bans are good, but I don’t think quick transitions are good either. What I will say is this, after 38 years of knowing and dealing with this shit (since I was 11), suffering my own despair for years then turning my life and the lives of others upside down, I can tell you there is one universal truth about being trans or struggling with gender identity issues - pain and suffering - but there can be a beautiful ending. In the end I think it’s an acute version of what it means to be human and a lot of the time it sucks donkey ass. I’m sorry for the pain you’re going through. Love your kiddo, love your wife. No harsh words coming from me to another parent who is trying their best to love them, no way.
Thank you for the kind reply. And I appreciate your story. I hope its obvious that I would never question other's trans identity or needs. We are loving our child the best we can, and so far our connections still seem good. We try to focus on that. And we're also aware that the "loss of the child" is a grief we would face anyway, regardless of gender. They have to leave the nest after all.
QuoteHonestly I don’t think legal bans are good, but I don’t think quick transitions are good either
Well that's our issue. And I cannot claim an answer obviously. I just personally feel parents should have a say in their child's medical care and decisions. I don't know at what point that line gets crossed, but I know it scares us.-
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LBGTQ
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Against my better judgement I'm going to wade in for a hot second, then probably wade back out. The subject of rapid onset gender dysphoria is hotly debated and depending on where you sit is where you wind up viewing things. That said, I hope none of you parents have to experience it. Hate linking to amazon so here:
I'm about as far left as it gets. I'm the true whacko lefty in terms of the majority of my views. But when my previously very feminine daughter who never exhibited one iota of having previous gender dysphoria decided she wanted a new name and new pronouns, I'm now somehow maga for not affirming that self diagnosis. There is no other health issue where a child could tell you something and you would be forced to accept it. If your child came up to you and said they thought they had breast cancer and wanted some chemo and a masectomy would you just affirm that? And very few people understand what you're going though. And then yeah, you go too far into trying to find sympathetic ears and you wind up in maga land. Because goddamned mental health and medical issues are politicized in this country.
That book summarizes a lot of issues I can't fully debate or argue well here. There are multiple reasons the NHS ended gender affirming care for youth. As to my personal situation, my child found a group of friends that accepted her. All of them young teen girls who are now all 'boys' with new names and costumes. And binders. And the leader of the group is on testosterone already. There's also plenty of non-gender specific mental issues that were already in the mix with this crew. Anorexia, cutting, suicidal ideation at times. Most of which seems to be done for the 'look at me' affect but what parent can ignore any of this. And mine was in therapy before she decided to 'come out.' And sorry, but Ana is right about the social media aspect to it all as well. And the high amount of this crew in such a small town that somehow all are gender dysphoric at the same time never previously showing symptoms sure seems strange. I also think its connected to the fact that they are well middle to very upper middle class white kids who haven't had an real struggles in life. So now they get to have one. And they get to be celebrated. And they get to support each other. At the same time if their parent don't immediately affirm, then we're transphobic bigots.
We also have very first hand knowledge of a set of friends who had kids that actually exhibited trans signs at an early age. we all thought "yeah that tracks." That child went on the puberty blockers and grew breasts (male to female). Now as a high school graduate regrets everything and wants to be male again, and is now sterile for life. And that's a child we thought tracked as trans. Our own child absolutely never exhibited anything like it. Was the pink, and barbie doll girl from an early age (at the time much to the chagrin of my wife). Not one friend that we've told has come back with "yeah, that tracks." Most have been befuddled and can't believe it. Many have said "that's just a trendy phase now."
I'm not looking for nor do I deserve sympathy from anyone here. But this has my wrecked my wife. She's lost her daughter, at least for the moment. And lost her to something that feels absolutely fake. Absolutely not who she is deep down. It has thrown into a deep depression, and much anger. It plays on my mental health now all the time as well. We feel thoroughly helpless. I have tried to be neutral about it. I use the new name but not the new gender. But something we are aligned on is no hormones or surgeries until our child is a self supporting adult. But I'm in Oregon where at the age of 14 she can go around us and get it done anyway. Wonderful. I have seen too much to think children should self diagnose, get immediate affirmation, and then get medical treatment. Treatment that can cause real long term damage. And the arrogance in folks who think they know the child you have spent their whole life with is astounding.So yeah, I'm against medical intervention for this with youth. And I fucking hate MAGA.
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https://5calls.org/issue/elon-musk-opm-gsa-takeover/
Don't just bitch on the internet. Use your voice.
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Elon Musk is a Nazi, so let's keep using his platform and posting links to it.
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1 hour ago, Superhero said:
What's the best way to watch the game if I don't have ESPN?
Is @immamac gonna have a stream?
different option i use a lot now:
install this --> https://www.stremio.com/
(you can click ‘sign up with email’ and then the ‘Guest login’ button appears and you don’t have to enter email)
plus this(just click install button): https://stremio-addons.com/usa-tv.html
best streaming i have found.
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Yeah it runs the gamut. Lots of new to me stuff on it, and I've enjoyed trying those out.
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3 minutes ago, TOR said:
I am sllow and need more than this.
different option i use a lot now:
install this --> https://www.stremio.com/
(you can use 'guest' login to not use your email)
plus this(just click install button): https://stremio-addons.com/usa-tv.html
best streaming i have found.
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On 12/2/2024 at 3:27 PM, hookem2010 said:
We wanted to remain in the Austin area for my wife's work and to be near family, so we bought a house in Round Rock 2 years ago. While it will be nice to have my parents around while the kids are young (currently 2.5 and newborn), we can't wait to ditch the state. This isn't financially feasible at the moment, but it is likely that our financial outlook becomes much more positive before the kids are out of elementary school.
We're a mixed-race family (Asian-White), so diversity would be great, want good public grade schools and decent options for college, easy access to nature, hospitals for wife's job, cooler temps and obviously a better political climate (as much as can be expected for the next 4 years).
Initial thoughts have been NC, Oregon, Washington state, Colorado (wife grew up in the Springs, doesn't want to return there) and possibly Minneapolis. Thoughts?
Behind on surly/this thread so not sure how your search is going. I left Texas in 2019 for Central Oregon (Bend). I love it here but one of the biggest weaknesses in the area is a complete lack of diversity. Oregon is very, very white. Portland is a bit better but has its own issues. Some of the demographics are slowly changing but I have heard too many sad stories about the racism in the area from people of color. Just a head's up and not meant to be discouraging.
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On 9/9/2024 at 7:32 PM, DigglerontheHoof said:
You're an idiot. No one likes Cheney. The idea is to get other shitbags to not vote for Trump. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Don't be a fucking moron.
sure thing
"honored to have their support"maybe go check Stewart's reaction, which is what hers should have been.
I'm out. Enjoy the cult.
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On 9/9/2024 at 6:48 PM, wildcat09 said:
I'm sorry you don't get to wake up every day with a blowjob from Rachel McAdams and eat nothing but the finest steaks that are magically good for you too. But the way politics works in any democratic system is that various coalitions organize to elect politicians who will support policies that they like. And because the left has been utterly fucking worthless at politics for your entire lifetime (what a surprise, given how it's been made up of selfish and lazy people like you), the right has been better at politics.
That's not so, pretending that you're just too morally pure to sully yourself with politics. Fuck you.
Of all the strawmen you set up, calling me the problem is actually maybe dead on.
Guess I was the problem when I voted for Obama
Guess I was the problem when I voted for Hillary (while quietly holding my nose) and then being told later that I (well, and Russia) was at fault for her loss because I liked what Sanders had to say.
Guess I was the problem when I met with Lloyd Bentsen.
Guess I was the problem when I volunteered for Beto.
Guess I was the problem when I marched with women against Trump.
In all those things perhaps I really was the problem as I thought perhaps things could be changed from within and pushed left. As drone bombings continued, as Guantanamo was never closed, as war increased, as bipartisan agreement always meant a larger Pentagon budget. As corporations were bailed out while consumers were left to rot on the vine. As now the candidates over who is most conservative (fracking, border, Israel).
Oh, and I'm fucking lazy says the asshole with 11.8k posts on this board. Says the douchebag who would rather insult a character he's created in his head and then proceed to lecture that character on how politics work. Who has no knowledge of my participation and what sides I worked for. Sure, I'm the naive one. Fuck you, you anonymous no nothing pussy.
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Just now, wildcat09 said:
You're a Jimmy Dore fan, which makes you even more contemptible than the average Ben Shapiro viewer. You're a leftist who doesn't actually give a single shit about any of the things you purport to care about, but use those issues to attack liberals for not being pure enough in a mission to help conservatives maintain political power.
Nope. Haven't watched Dore in forever. He's on off the rails looney that actually is way more right than supposed left. Oh, and fuck you again.
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Just now, SydneyCarton said:
You’re a stooge alright. Wildcat’s post was great and accurate, but I’m not so sure you’re not just a single issue anti Israel everything, and any other “progressive” points you claim to believe in are just lip service until the next time you can attempt to paint anything as a Zionist conspiracy.
“I didn’t go to RT to find her posts!” Oh, well I didn’t go to Project2025 to read the entire document, so I guess quoting the Heritage Foundation and pushing the Project 20205 talking points I was passed doesn’t make me a stooge! Great news everybody!
fine, i'll go find another progressive that makes the same points. i'm sure they'll be blessed by the anti-russian propaganda concerned. and yeah, genocide would be a stupid single issue for sure. not that i have to justify myself to you, sydney.
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1 minute ago, wildcat09 said:
Their voters "ran them out." Yes, AIPAC supported their opponents, but they lost in open elections, largely because they did some stupid shit and lost support of a lot of people who had previously voted for them. You notice AOC and Omar didn't lose their primaries, because they're smarter politicians.
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AOC's speech at the convention and has shown exactly what she is. Another bright eyed who goes in and the system corrupts. But have known that for a while. Calling Pelosi mama bear and caving on so much, well as you note its workign out for her. And Omar is in a unqiuely safe space for the moment.
your entire lifetime (what a surprise, given how it's been made up of selfish and lazy people like you), the right has been better at politics.
angry nonsensical rant
Lulz. I'm selfish and lazy? Because I engaged here? WTF kind of reasoning is that? Who the fuck are you besides some random anonymous online prick? You know nothing about me. What I do or don't do. The one thing you get right is the left is bad at politics. They're fractured and often lack coherent organization. But the money and the two main parties do nothing to help that. And the rest of your random off putting rant is even worse. Go to bed gramps.
And fuck you too while I'm at it.
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8 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:
Wait. Your defense here is that anyone can vary her posts, but you don’t believe the fact that RT doing it on the regular indicates that her opinions/views benefit Russia? Well ok. I guess the fact that RT praises Trump and Tucker Carlson isn’t indicative that Russia believes their views and stances advance their own interests.
No my defense was I didn't go to RT to find her posts. And then I put two articles that are apparently all garbage because there's a line about Ukraine being a US proxy war in there and apparently RT put some of her older stuff up at some point in time. Therefore, all points invalid. OK. I'm a big ol russian stooge.
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Also, since I have the russian research crew's attention, could someone let me know real quick if Putin is funding these guys or not? You know, before I become part of the problem and do that electorialism thing.
https://votesocialist2024.com/
I'm not as in tune as some of youcomradesfolks.oh, and before you all get too much heartburn going. don't worry, my State is going blue no matter who, so I only really just upset the apple cart here apparently.
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11 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:
The far right possess inherently evil beliefs.
The far left possess a belief system that makes them susceptible to become useful idiots to bad actors.
Both are intense threats to the future of this country.Lol there it is. I tend to think the threats come from the owners themselves. But you know, that's just crazy talk.
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12 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:
Speaking of old hits…You’re literally citing someone from RT as a great source a week after the justice department released evidence of RT funneling tens of millions of dollars to push Pro Kremlin narratives. The perpetrators responded with “well I believed those things anyway.”
And here you are on this thread, citing actual authors published on RTs website, and have the temerity to say “well that doesn’t mean they’re pushing Russian narratives” and “well I agree with what this person on RT is saying.”
gosh why would anyone be skeptical of your intentions?
I love the honesty always, Sydney. Appreciate you always engaging in a genuine fashion. I didn't cite or quote RT. I quoted a substack post. RT at times has apparently carried her posts. Which apparenlty anyone is able to do. Thus, I'm a russian influencer pushing a Putin perspective. Like Brisket said, Putin would be against fracking.
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11 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:
It's kindergarten level rhetoric and you should be embarrassed to be persuaded by it. You actually do get to vote on all of those things, indirectly.
Those two sentences back to back are pretty funny. In that upcoming Presidential election which candidate will stop sending arms to Israel.
Has the Pentagon budget gone up or down with bipartisan agreement? I know, Bernie and a couple of others were against it
Was it good or bad that AIPAC ran out two members of 'the squad' recently. Oh wait, that's a Putin thing, right?
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Oh, hey, the band is back in town. Repeating all the old hits.
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Have you read the book "Everything I don't like is Russian propaganda. A neoliberal's guide to modern day Western politics?"
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4 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:
Israel: continued strife and division, with both sides at their throats, is what he wants. Each side empowered to cause chaos. So, at least 50% consistent with the clown you cited.
Venezuela: dude. You actually asked that question? He’s team Maduro. Like your clown.
Libya: I don’t know. Almost certainly for “continued chaos, and limited ability to pump oil.”
Pentagon budget: he wants it slashed, just like your clown.
Insider trading by senators: he definitely wants it to be able issue, and he surely doesn’t want it solved. So…50% with your clown.
US fracking: definitely opposed. Like your clown.
Border wall: in favor of a fight about it, so 50% like your clown.
This is not a good look.hey, you answered. where I can find a true honest source on Putin's positions on these issues?
re: fracking--so Putin was for the Green New Deal? Does he like medicare for all?
LBGTQ
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all this. all of it. making science and health issues political has been a problem in this country for some time. and it only got worse with the current regime.