No, the opposition did win an election a few years ago! They performed horribly, but it is in fact a functional democracy. Just one that prefers to function within one party.

It’s really nobody’s else’s business. They could do that for literally nothing.

yup.

It’s hard to justify centrism in the context of the US, where one party is radically attacking peoples’ rights and re-writing the constitution to support it.

It depends on the fabric. A lot of synthetic clothes are now made to do well in the dryer. But if it’s 100% cotton, it can be permanently ruined in the first dry.

You’re doing it. It does not get easier.

Sometimes clients have mental health issues. Nothing you can do except try not to take it personally.

Raise it with your boss that she is making you feel uncomfortable and you’d prefer conversations were limited to work only. That is exactly how a woman would handle it if a man was being weird, and you have every and equal entitlement to be left alone.

Was wondering why everyone couldn’t just dump their bags outside a politicians house who could have power to affect change.

Because that’s likely violating a number of city ordinances and possibly also several crimes.

I think a PETA-style human display would be a good idea right now, in the imagery of Pretti/the Last Jew in Vinnitsa.

County/state work. Check your local listings. My local jail, probation, court records hire people every week. I live in a big hospital area and our hospitals are also always hiring. You should at least consider talking to their HR and asking which community college certificate would be a good investment to get a job.

The adults around you don’t expect anything more from you than for you to be a teenager. When I was a teenager, I spent a lot of time comparing myself to others. Because many teenagers are smarter, more diligent, accomplished, friendly, etc. that no one would ever want to pick me. When really all anyone wants from you is for you to be on time, polite, and ready to learn. They’ll figure out something for you to do. Every adult around you was once a teenager who knew nothing until someone showed them how to do a job.

your body gets used to it the more you do it. decrease the amount of exercise you start with and work your way up in small increments.

President Taft riding a water buffalo. Always gives me a chuckle.

I only have a bottle opener, and I only have it because my beer distributor didn’t sell any other kind of bottle opener.

I had a bit of a rough time with my first civ pro reading, but the professor was amazing. Like I had a moment where I reflected in amazement that the horrible reading and awesome lecture covered the same material.

This is normal . They think that saying hello to people you know is being polite and that polite people still don’t treat the people they hate badly. It’s not just women. I had a prolonged issue with a male coworker involving that.

one time when I was talking about a video I saw about Moldova, someone commented “I rarely see people know about my country”. Moldova is on Ukraine’s southwestern border (so opposite of the Russian side). It’s mostly impoverished rural backwater, and its city is in decay from the soviet era.

I’ve found that buying shoes online usually goes badly, but buying shoes in person also usually goes badly. At least online you have a chance of something you like and that fits. If it’s in your budget, maybe a custom shoe maker would be the best route. The issue for me there is that it’s difficult to find one who makes a vegan shoe, and I imagine you’d likewise have an issue finding someone who makes stilettos.