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orleans

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21. 2 things:

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 12:01 PM

Jan 15

i completely understand why that mom cancelled the appointment. i would have done the same thing if i was keeping my child home from school due to ice

and regarding your friend who "can't watch stuff like that."
i get it. i can't watch stuff like that either. but i did watch it
sometimes you have to suck it up to be more informed rather than believing right wing bullshit and then saying stupid, uninformed things like how she tried to hit him with her car.

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So I had a dental appointment cancellation yesterday [View all] PCIntern Jan 15 OP

This is who we always have been. It's just affecting more people now, and we're talking about it. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 15 #1

Yes PCIntern Jan 15 #2

A quarter of the country has always leaned fascist. MuirHero Jan 15 #7

Agree. Our country was founded on genocide and slavery. ananda Jan 15 #17

God forgive us JMCKUSICK Jan 15 #3

god gave up on us in '65 ... rubbersole Jan 15 #4

And in that very same year, Wednesdays Jan 15 #20

The US has no right to even ask get the red out Jan 15 #5

LOL popsdenver Jan 15 #27

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If you forgot to include the sarcasm thingy on purpose, go away. erronis Jan 15 #8

I hate when I miss the haters... PCIntern Jan 15 #9

The post was and I paraphrase ... aggiesal Jan 15 #12

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The volume is going to increase prior to November PCIntern Jan 16 #30

I first hopped on here around 2001 as Wolfie00 wolfie001 Jan 16 #31

I was going to say, ''Are you serious? Or did you forget the sarcasm thingee?'' n/t aggiesal Jan 15 #10

Darn, did I miss one of our regulars? niyad Jan 15 #11

This is not who WE are, this is who the criminal cabal is. Clouds Passing Jan 15 #13

We are all paying for it, and we are not stopping it. They fly the flag which represents us all Magoo48 Jan 15 #25

We are trying our best to stop them. We need to try harder and better. I am not a part of they. Clouds Passing Jan 15 #26

I agree stillspkg Jan 15 #28

And I overheard a very surprise conversation between a bartender and a client in a bar yesterday progree Jan 15 #14

Kamala was wrong unfortunately MustLoveBeagles Jan 15 #15

Yup. Remember all the "good" Germans? It's our turn now. Who are we going to be? Joinfortmill Jan 15 #18

Exactly, America is a barbarous nation. All of the so-called industrialized nations are. PatrickforB Jan 15 #19

A huge K&R for your post, especially this statement about American culture... llmart Jan 15 #29

2 things: orleans Jan 15 #21

Yes on all counts. PCIntern Jan 15 #22

We trained many countries "Secret Police" here IbogaProject Jan 15 #23

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 15 #24

We've become overwhelmed by the horrors. Heftylefty Jan 20 #32

I think nearly everyone here is engaged PCIntern Jan 20 #33