This is a repost of one u/Dusicyon made about 2 years ago. Had some of my favourite stories in it (ive even bookmarked it to reread because they were gold). Would love to see some new ones.
Original here for anyone interested
As I understand it, when the Democratic National Convention happens, there are two possible rounds of voting. The first includes only the pledged delegates. If no candidate gets 50% + 1 of votes, the second round of voting will include the superdelegates.
Does Bernie have any sort of plan (that we know of) to prevent the second round? My only idea would be that right before Iowa, he could pledge to concede and formally endorse whoever wins the popular vote, assuming it's not him (which it will be.) Then create pressure on the other candidates to do the same.
Also, I could have sworn I read that in the second round of voting, not only do the superdelegates vote, but all the pledged delegates also become superdelegates. But I can't find that now. Am I just crazy?
Separate yourself from the ELoE and the PlunderBirds. Be on the right side of history. Vote Eagles.
I do not know where else to go tonight. I'm so tired that it's killing me, but my brain's racing. I've exhausted the other anonymous avenues and I'm too courteous to wake up my Fiance with my issues. I don't want to bother him. I'm sick of bothering people. I feel like I'm a huge annoyance to everyone around me, and if they say otherwise, they're obviously lying.
How in the fuck can anyone stand to be around me? Or talk to me for any duration of time? I feel like a pest. A desperate, childish pest. Therefore, every interaction I've had with the people I admire will play in my head on a loop. I'll recall all the embarrassing things I said, or did, and it'll inspire a vicious craving for self-injury.
Granted, the things I've said in the past are not that embarrassing at all. In fact, any witnesses would've forgotten about it a long time ago. Yet, I am mortified by the embarrassing shit I said. It'll taunt me until my heart's racing and my stomach's twisted beyond repair. There'll be a team of different voices spewing pure evil at me in my skull, but it's coming straight from my heart. It'll be a repeat of obscene phrases in a battle with my timid, humiliated psyche.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. I'm so stupid. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. - Me, actively apologizing to nothing. Trying to make the embarrassment subside.
Then, the rogue voice will spill in:
You stupid fucking bitch. Hideous piece of fucking shit. Fuck you. Fuck you. Slit your fucking throat. Everyone fucking hates your guts.
And it won't stop.
Those are the words that immediately flood my brain after a bad memory. If I get reminded of something embarrassing during the day, the same thing will happen.
I have a crippling urge to hurt myself---I hope that doesn't come off as an immature threat. It's honestly my strongest inclination anymore. I haven't done anything since September. I cut my arm so deep that I terrified/disgusted myself. I turned myself off from doing it for a long while, but now it's coming back with the force of a whirlwind.
Self-harm actually diminished my horrific thoughts for a few months. I stopped thinking about cutting my arm open, or slitting my chest open with a razor to punish myself. Good Lord, I felt freed. I felt okay, like I made up for the shittiness that I am. I got what I deserved, basically.
I've lived such a good-doer life so far. I haven't done anything really worthy of this self-hatred. You'd think I faced severe public humiliation
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Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX17]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Financial Services which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX17] is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Anyone know what time we start?
Today, after hearing that wearing face masks isn’t a very effective method to stop the spread of a virus unless the mask is changed out every couple hours - at the least - Americans are now being told to wear face masks when in public. On another Reddit thread, tons of redditors were complaining about going out for groceries and seeing other shoppers not wearing face masks. Now the CDC is recommending that all Americans wear masks when going out in public.
I thought the masks need to be very frequently changed, because not doing so essentially traps the virus in your mouth.
As it is, there’s a huge mask shortage in the US. The emergency personnel and essential workers don’t have nearly enough masks as it is, and now the entire general population is being urged to go out and panic-buy whatever stock remains.
I work for a social services organization that includes a food pantry, and the workers there are extremely concerned that the first new shipment of face masks won’t arrive until mid May - at the very earliest.
What the F are we supposed to do? There’s no masks to be found anywhere near me. It’ll take weeks to get if I order online. Am I not supposed to leave my house ever again because of this? Must I endure death stares in public now because I don’t have a mask and can’t find one anywhere? That’s not to mention my doubts about the effectiveness of wearing a mask to stop covid.
In my opinion, this is craziness - unless every person has a supply of hundreds of masks handy, I think this is a really terrible idea.
