I hadn’t wanted to believe this until I heard it from a non*Western source. This is disturbing. Is this who why POTUS was hiding all weekend?

Oh wow. That means there’s a non-zero chance they’re lying about treating the extraordinarily renditioned well.

Edit: thank you for answering.

From my personal experience it’s “letting reach exceed grasp.” It’s tedious and slow, but in the past, what worked was a pen, notebook and dictionary. I’d read until I reached a word/concept I didn’t grasp then physically write it down along with the definition in my own words. Then I’d have to reread the paragraph until I looked at notes to grasp it. Then when the book was finished, I had forgotten half. I put the book away for a time to mull over notes and what I remembered, then went back and reread it later, referring to notes as needed. By the third or fourth reading, I pretty much had it. I did this with Shakespeare, Hawking and Dawkins.

I’ve been wanting to read more now but am putting it off because I’ve several vision problems that are degenerative. They can be corrected with surgery that costs a lot and I am currently uninsured. Add to that my current devices lack storage and reading online is a bit more challenging, even with corrective lenses. I can do it, but miss a good bit that I don’t realize on first or second readings.

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I was wondering if this may lead to a better relationship amongst Korea and occupied Korea.

God help us. Southeast USA?

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Well collective karma is real, and they think by throwing some into the volcano it won’t erupt. But the volcano is going to do what it does, eventually.

It’s rather unfortunate that no one gets to see other perspectives. And it’s messing with my hope that the USA can get better, because it’s feels like this: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/8939607

These people are willing to accept the “lesser evil,” but it’s the same evil, and they are condemning poor people and PoC to have to deal with it, because we’re the buffer. But they won’t stop at us.

Moreover, this is the censorship they screen bloody murder about with the “great firewall.” Absolutely zero introspective ability effort.

It was asked. Because one had this or the other experience doesn’t mean we all did. But we will have similar experiences surviving capitalist employment and other dealings.

I agree about Mexico and Lebanon, heaven forbid!

I wonder how are those “advisors” selling the idea to Trump and his lackeys.

Visceral emotional whims, apparently.

Maybe I’m being unnecessarily pessimistic. I’ll start walking again this week, Erin brought rain for days.

There’s no doubt in my mind about that. My doubt is in the mental soundness of whomever has the president’s ear.

I’d operate as if invasion is imminent, regardless.

USA playing all sides against themselves.

Eta: also, if the infidel tends to peace, live in peace? Or something