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  Cattress ( profile ), 16 Aug, 2022 @ 08:26pm

  I can't remember if I read here or Emptywheel, but individual agents/employees in SS were allowed, or directed, to determine themselves what communications were necessary to keep, and what they could erase. I kinda feel like their government issued devices, email accounts, and pretty much any gov computer system they used should not allow anything to be deleted; even the loss or destruction of a device, a natural disaster destroying office buildings, or even ransomware should effectively do nothing to data because it's been constantly backed up to secure facilities. I mean, shit happens & human beings make mistakes seems like sufficient reason for this to be an automatic system. Protecting against corrupt employees would just be a bonus no one really expected to need. I can't imagine private employers would place so much responsibility and trust in employees with spotless records of integrity. I usually lean towards incompetence when it comes to the government, but the lack of fail-safes and complicity of the IG seems impossible without corruption.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 15 Aug, 2022 @ 04:56pm

  War on men?!? 😆😂🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭... I need a pants wetting emoji. Seriosly though, fuck your pathetic victimhood garbage you use to sooth the pain of your obvious mediocrity and justify your hatred of women.

• On the post: Cop Official Complains Cops Are Unfairly Hated, Refuses To Recognize Law Enforcement’s Lack Of Accountability

  

  Cattress ( profile ), 13 Aug, 2022 @ 01:01am

  You don't like when your family is unfairly maligned with other bad officers, yet you continue to trot them out as representative examples of police. They each have roughly 30 years each in training and experience, great. They actually completed their "mandatory" training like they were supposed to. Most of those chicken shit cops in Uvalde, the ones accusing parents desperate to save their kids of being the reason they weren't engaging the actual killer, most of those fuckers never bothered to complete their active shooter training. Only the 8 shitbags under captain coward had completed that "mandatory" training. Cops don't want to learn de-escalation tactics, just look at pig president of the union in MN. Canzannaro, or something- can't remember name but it was MN, and in response to the city deciding they didn't want the cops getting more warrior training, since cops are not in fact warriors, he raised the money through the union and sent cops to more killing with impunity training classes. Detectives usually have educational requirements in addition to whatever police academies teach (and I strongly suspect those so-called academies are a major source of the problems, followed by shitty senior and training officers just like Potter and Chauvin). But most departments have fairly low standards for education and intelligence of their beat cops. They intentionally select people who cannot think critically & independently, who will just do what they are told. People who won't do anything when they see a tyrant bully beating up a clearly confused and terrified, tiny little old lady, then revel with the other goons about the sound of her arm breaking. Or cops who are so utterly stupid that they use their tasers on folks suffering a diabetic attack instead of rendering aid, or a teenage girl having an epileptic seizure at a concert (then tasering her mother later on when she arrives and is desperately trying to get to her child, causing her to piss her pants in public). Shit, I had an "educated" detective tell me that narcolepsy isn't real & therefore I didn't actually need my prescribed medication, I was just manipulating my doctor so I could get high & rich. How many of these "trained" bullies ignored their training and continued to slowly asphyxiate people saying they couldn't breathe to death? Because it's a shit ton more than just the Floyd & Garner. Or how about just properly securing people during transport with a fucking seatbelt like they are "trained" to do, instead of allowing them fall out of a moving patrol car and cracking their skull open on the highway (leaving twin 3 year olds motherless! She was having a schizophrenic episode so not a criminal; scumbags lied & said 5'2 110lbs hand cuffed woman kicked the car door open to escape. Their negligence killed a young mother and they lie egregiously, blaming her! She's dead, toddlers lost their mommy, parents are burying a 26 year old daughter, but those fuckers are scared they might get a slap on the wrist, or at worst, fired, so they just make up story where she brought that on herself. Kinda like with Breonna Taylor, cops lying about a black woman to make it seem like she brought it on herself. Cops too lazy to actually do their job, but get off on busting down doors and terrorizing or murdering whoever is on the other side of the door just because they can, because they love that rush! And speaking of liars covering up their brutal murder, Ronald Greene in LA; cops told his family he died in the accident after a high speed chase, when they beat, dragged and cuffed him laying face down while he begged for his life, told them he was scared. And you sit here bitching about drug dealing and petty theft are the real problems in society. How we aren't locking up enough people when we outpace even the most brutal regimes; that they are being treated as innocent until proven guilty like the constitution says. And really, I'm supposed to believe suspects are seeing a judge and getting released before cops can finish the paperwork? I mean, they use boilerplate language without any push back from the courts any other time, have they suddenly taken to writing dissertations suddenly? Was there a hiring spree of judges and jailors that has made an arrest so speedy to process? Their reports don't even have to be accurate, my report had a huge chunk from an entirely different case for someone else pasted in the middle. Could the problem be that arrests are being made on a quantity over quality basis? Could cops be just grabbing lots of low hanging fruit like drug dealing rather than focusing on solving murder, rape? I know lots of places are going back to tossing rape kits in closets, claiming they can't afford to process them, or litany of other bullshit excuses. Considering how many cops take advantage of their position to sexually abuse women & children in both their public jobs and private lives, discouraging victims from coming forward or pursuing charges is just the thin blue line's way of looking out for their fellow predators and keeping their identity secret. Has it ever occurred to you that version of things that your son/ daughter in law tell you is one that has benn whitewashed (blue washed?) Of the dirty details. Maybe they feel ashamed that they haven't stepped up to protect the public? Or that they have become so jaded that they have become entrenched in the mindset of us vs them, and they have lost their sense of compassion? Cops have disproportionately high rates of domestic violence, most of which is with impunity. Think about that sack of shit in NY who intimidated the CPS workers and manipulated a judge to give hime sole custody, then beat and tortured his autistic son to death. Lied about his ex so no one would take her seriously. As far as I'm concerned every single cop in that precinct are accessories to that little boys murder because they towed that line. No one wants to think of their own kin as being capable of evil, but some of them are. Sociopaths do not spawn out of thin air, & they are exceptionally capable of fooling everyone around them. Frankly, nobody should be more outraged by the handful of incidents I've mentioned than "good" cops. They are the ones that should be holding their colleagues to a higher standard, not the ones enabling their vile criminality.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 10 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00pm

  What?

• On the post: Cops Complain After San Diego Residents Are Finally Allowed To Oversee City Surveillance Programs

  

  Cattress ( profile ), 10 Aug, 2022 @ 04:52am

  Supposedly tightening the, uh, sphincter muscles when answering can hide the supposed physical indicators of deception. It would take some practice to coordinate that squeeze with answering the questions consistently. And it's going to take practice to be able to complete 100 or so reps of that squeeze, since they ask the same set of questions nearly a dozen times. It's probably not as easy as you think. Ultimately the test results aren't the point, the interrogation around the test is. The machine is just theater, something to point to in justifying further interrogation.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 10 Aug, 2022 @ 04:31am

  I, naively and foolishly, took a polygraph for the police in 2013. While there are some different methodologies for how they are administered & "read", depending on the purpose, the actual tech, as in the machine measuring a few physical fluctuations is little more than theater and a tool for psychological manipulation. I thought that since I didn't do anything wrong, that because I was the victim of a crime, and because the police report I needed in order to get replacement medicine was conditioned on my taking the polygraph, I went into the police station completely unprepared for an encounter so stressful that 1/3rd of my hair started coming in grey. First, the "detective" gets you to waive your rights, without ever explaining that you can still invoke them at any time, or what your options are if you want a lawyer. Still don't know how it works when you can't afford a lawyer but need one before being arrested and charged. Anyway, using their best good cop impression, they conduct an interview. It's not off the record, but they lead you to believe that this part is just so that they can calibrate the machine to your body before the "actual test". They use this time to explain how the machine "works", with some bullshit about it's proven scientific credentials. They build a report, ask you personal questions, look for weaknesses or flaws that can be exploited or manipulated. They develop roughly 10 yes/no questions that are designed to unsettle you, to make you feel unsure of yourself. For instance, in the past x months, have you lied to someone who loves and trusts you/ your employer? Are you sure you told the detective everything you know about incident? Questions that make you doubt yourself, or that a strict yes/no answer lacks enough context to feel entirely honest. (Because maybe you did tell your mom or boss that task xyz was done, when you were just getting started, and that was a lie until the task was completed). And strap the equipment on you, including a blood pressure cuff that is almost perpetually squeezing the shit out of your arm. (Seriously, the hospital doesn't run blood pressure checks that closely together) You can't have anything to drink if you get thirsty, and you are supposed to sit very still on a wood chair, and someone fucks with the thermostat to ensure you are uncomfortable. They do more theatric calibration of the machine, directing you to lie intentionally for some questions, like answering no when they verify your name. You know, ham it up, get a baseline for a lie on the machine. Then the "test" begins, and they ask you those same 10 questions, in the same order over & over & over. After 10-15 cycles of the questions, the "test" is over. The detective then pretends that they must go down the hall to get the results off the printer or from another "detective", leaving you in a room with no clock, nothing to drink, no access to your personal effects, with the thermostat jacked up to 80 or dropped down 50, whichever makes you most uncomfortable. Then the detective comes back in and tells you your results indicated you were being deceptive, and now is your chance to open up to officer Friendly McBuddy about the truth, so they can help you, because they understand you. They repeatedly accuse you of deception, twist things you said in your pre-interview, try to gotcha, the whole gamut of physiological manipulation tactics, for hours on end. And the more you deny, the more assured they are that you are lying. I don't know how long the cop can hold you because I cracked about 2 hours after the test itself had ended. I literally began to believe that I must have done something wrong, that I must have been dishonest or left out some important information that my subconscious knew was wrong. I had been crying hysterically for most of those 2 hours, and already dehydrated from the dry mouth my medicine causes. I just wanted to go home. I thought since I waived my rights that they were gone. That if I asked for an attorney that I would have to be arrested to get 1. I was really just being badgered and coerced because the cops are ignorant dicks who don't know how to operate ethically and are too lazy to do real work. This was all over someone stealing my Adderall that I take for narcolepsy, so I can do things like drive safely, to my job and do said job competently so that I could keep the job that paid for a roof over my head. But while cops can't possibly be expected to know what the law they are responsible for enforcing is, they believe themselves to be medical psychics who can spot a faker from 50 paces. Polygraphs are just a way to manipulate and coerce confessions with an air of scientific validity. The tests cannot be used against a defendant in court, but they can be used as exculpatory evidence for the defendant. I don't know how often or if that ever happens, but that is how the law works, in Delaware at least. Regardless, the main purpose is really the the pre and post test interrogation, not the biological readings. For an entire year I had to hassle the public defender's office to do something because I wasn't guilty. I tried to get a copy of the polygraph test results,so that I could see the supposed biological indicators of deception, but the public defender was really only interested in getting me to take a plea deal. I ended up having to go over his head to a supervisor for actual defense. Even then, it wasn't until I asked if there was any way to impeach the cop with any history of moral turpitude before suddenly he was interested in hearing me out. I can only assume that basically my very young defense attorney had just written me off as a junky like the cops. The supervisor requested my medical records, which I had suggested repeatedly, and they had me talk to their forensic psychiatrist. The day of my trial the whole thing ended with an anticlimactic decision not to prosecute that could have been accomplished 6 months before if just an ounce of effort had been made on my behalf.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2022 @ 10:35pm

  While teachers may have the access, and some abuse it, I don't think it's the teachers who are enemy here. Since they are using school issued equipment too, there's no reason to think they have much more privacy afforded to them. That's actually a likely selling point to administrators making these decisions. I have to admit, I am curious what these surveillance/ security/ defense tech product companies sales pitches are like. I suspect they are like drug company sales reps, who usually bring lunch, samples, and a bunch of trinket merch with the drugs logo on it, only on steroids. Like they host all inclusive weekend retreats to talk about "student safety" or "innovative public safety" or some other bullshit, in Hawaii. Hand out gift bags with expensive goodies, buy school and community teams uniforms or stadiums branded with the business logo. It has to be some greasy shit that makes some of these sales happen. I would put money on there being a story there that needs a little sunshine.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00am

  The public health risks cannot be understated here, this is incredibly reckless and it probably is happening in other states, and with other tests. Because of welfare reform in the 90s, unmarried mothers must undergo invasive questioning and provide all information she has on the father in order to request government assistance. Even though the father is listed on the birth certificate and contributing/ed to raising the child, if the parents weren't married, a paternity test is required in most states. Who knows how much of that data is maintained in government databases and accessible to law enforcement. And I don't think HIPAA covers this, or any of the circumstances mentioned in the article. This creates a deterrent to seeking needed medical care and welfare assistance for children. And it deters good Samaritans from making living donations, like blood, plasma, bone marrow, and organs. All of this sort of data should be entirely walled off from all law enforcement, no exceptions. No justice can come from creating more innocent victims.

• On the post: Irrational Fear Of Undocumented Immigrants May Have Contributed To Botched Response To Uvalde School Shooting

  

  Cattress ( profile ), 01 Aug, 2022 @ 05:09pm

  Wow, all 109 comments and nobody mentioned that there actually was a good reason for many of those lockdowns. Not because of the scary Mexicans running for their lives so much as the posse of assorted cops/federal agents chasing them at high speed with guns blazing. Cops would chase migrants through densely populated areas and even the parking lot of schools, including Uvalde. Those cops, those federal agents didn't live there, what did they care if they left a trail of trauma and destruction in their wake. Lockdowns served to warn about law enforcement in the area more than migrants.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 01 Aug, 2022 @ 04:41pm

  I don't know what your link is to, since I don't trust you, but I'm guessing it's not to prior posts from BestNetTech which are fairly supportive of Assange. I know this is too complex for someone like you, but mature people can think that prosecuting Assange is wrong, while also feeling that he did not necessarily add valuable or useful information to public discourse. Also, your misogyny is showing. Walking proof that while men are afraid that women will laugh at them, women are afraid that men will kill them for good reason.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 17 Jul, 2022 @ 01:31pm

  I'm having trouble following your logic. Either the dog had a reason to attack, or it didn't. And you can't apply human logic to animal behavior. This doesn't appear to be entirely unprovoked, the dog gave plenty of warning by barking and following them along the fence. That handler put her dog at risk by ignoring those obvious warnings. That handler created the danger by failing to wait for the dog to be secured inside before doing anything. That dog could have potentially grabbed a human reaching for a gun located on the ground near the fence, so the only intelligent thing to do was wait for the owner to secure her dog before going anywhere near the yard. I'm also curious as to whether the police dog was ignoring the dog menacing (& rightfully so, it was protecting it's family and home) on the other side of the fence, because I doubt it. I would speculate the police dog was also exhibiting signs of aggression in response, which were foolishly ignored. The blame lays on the handler and anyone who instructed her to begin the search before the pet was secured. But I don't know if there were any other feasible options once the pet latched onto the working dog, especially if was beginning to thrash. I would need to see the exact circumstances before I could speculate with any confidence. And I rarely give that deference to an officers judgement, especially when it is obviously so questionable in the first place. It was just so obviously preventable. Even if the cop resorted to alternative means to separate the dogs,and was successful, it's still likely the pet would have been euthanized for the attack. It's not fair, I think the pet was being protective. But it's the most likely outcome. I love animals. I'm more of a cat person, but I love dogs too. And when I go outside with my child, I always make sure that I get permission from the owner before approaching their dog, no matter the size or demeanor. Obviously I don't want my child hurt, but I also don't want to put a dog in a situation where they are punished for acting like a dog. It's not fair to anyone, human or animal.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 17 Jul, 2022 @ 12:29pm

  My husband and I vehemently disagree on abortion. But I do respect his position because he is consistently pro life, as in he is against the death penalty, war, and euthanasia/ assisted suicide (which I also disagree). But I'm pretty sure I've only met maybe one other person who is also consistent with this view among his friends and acquaintances, so it's not common. He does have a bit of a vigilante streak, he seems to think it's just the government that can't be trusted to carry out the death penalty, as if vigilantes are some how more capable of determining justice (they are not!). I also can respect his stance, though disagree, because he has made the effort to understand how Plan B actually works, that an ectopic is absolutely not viable and life threatening, and is in favor of making birth control much more available and affordable. But the nub of the argument is that I see a difference between how we define a person versus a human in this context. I think he has an overly romanticized idea of a fetus, that renders it far more capable of the human experience than it actually is. He's definitely been influenced by years of right wing propaganda, but he really believes in his heart that an embryo is the same as a fetus, as a newborn, as a toddler as a teenager. Occasionally he will try some disingenuous argument that paints me as some kind of monster, but I don't back down and make him admit that he knows that's not true and I'm not his political opponent to attack. Some times we need reminders to fight fair; that while we can draw on personal experiences to make a point, we cannot attack one another personally. If we can't stick to that, and sometimes we can't (yes, I am guilty of the occasional inappropriate talking point too) then we end the discussion. Arguments between people who love each other, who know each other, are not going to be the same as those between members of the public. But we have definitely influenced one another on a variety of subjects in ways that public discourse has not.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 17 Jul, 2022 @ 07:00am

  Could you and your little anonymous buddy go spam up some other website? You are both irritating.

• On the post: Court Denies Immunity To Child Protection Workers Who Allowed An NYPD Officer To Abuse His Son To Death

  

  Cattress ( profile ), 17 Jul, 2022 @ 06:49am

  And I said that such intimidation was not a reasonable excuse. I specifically called the police and CPS relationship incestuous. Kinda feels like I'm being mansplained by someone who didn't finish reading my short post.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 15 Jul, 2022 @ 08:59am

  I remember this case, when it was first reported. Made me cry, making me cry now. That mother even tried to use social media to bring attention to what was happening. I seem to recall reading that there was speculation of the cop intimidating cps; not that intimidation would be a reasonable excuse. If you think the lack of oversight, accountability, training of staff and department operations of cops is disturbing, disgusting and shocking at times, wait until you find out about the lawless CPS all over the country. CPS operates with near total opacity, and wield their power without constitutional constraints that police are supposed to adhere. Their relationship with the cops is incestuous, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that they fuck over innocent children to preserve their partnership with their goons.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 07 Jul, 2022 @ 03:03am

  Hahaha.... You seem to be unaware of the cameras. Every fucking where, cameras. And I see lots benefits to cameras too, don't get me wrong. But I would like to be able to take a walk around the neighborhood and not be tracked by the condo association- I know those people have way too much time on their hands. They also collect a significant amount of information about all the residents, and we have no idea how secure that info is or who they might share that data with. Businesses use security cameras inside and out, tons of people have Ring and other private consumer cameras. Plus the assorted traffic cameras, and police surveillance cameras in certain neighborhoods, oh and drones. I was surprised none of the drones people were flying near fireworks got knocked out of the sky. I like to sit out on the balcony in the evening and I have noticed a lot of drones out after dark, some seem to be the same ones out night after night. And who knows how much police are actually using facial recognition software, they buy the toys they want. Depending on how secure the camera networks are, some weirdo could be keeping careful track of neighbors routines and habits, find basic information like their name and age online for free. Our privacy doesn't exist in the same ways it used to, we can't all float on anonymously, just another nameless face or faceless name. So we should be taking steps to protect our digital privacy, and demanding more from the 3rd parties we have trusted with our personal information. I'm not going off the grid, it's simply not reasonable when you have a little kid in school, or elderly relatives (who will climb up on ladders or drive after dark if you don't respond or are late to arrive). I've driven past a few bodies under sheets, and my friend was killed by a drunk driver who didn't even hit the brakes until Edward was up over the roof the car, so biking and walking along the main roads is not conducive where I live. I do drive a 20 year old car, which is my mom's and is registered all to her, so I get a little bit of anonymity with it. I don't like to carry much cash, I am prone to losing it; so far Chime hasn't been hacked that I'm aware of. I guess they aren't as attractive to would be fraudsters as BofA, where there are more credit worthy consumers to snatch identities from. Even though my credit is garbage now, in a few years it will be pretty clear, and I might even be making some money so I don't want that potential lost so I'm still vigilant. I live in a state where abortion is protected, they even strengthened the protections last session. I don't plan on moving, but I know that I might not have a choice some day. So I still care about even the measly protections some tech companies are willing to offer, and I hope consumers will continue the pressure.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 27 Jun, 2022 @ 03:32pm

  Or if you are a victim. Don't forget the cops will screw victims if that's more convenient. Especially since victims are there telling their story voluntarily, thinking they are going to get help or justice.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 27 Jun, 2022 @ 03:12pm

  There are pro-life groups that have been chattering about laws that block access to information about abortion online, in particular regarding medication abortion. At the moment they only have the ears of the more fringe "conservatives", but that could change with midterm and various state elections in the next few years. Considering how southern states already have essentially blocked accurate and inclusive sex education, have signed various versions of the "don't say gay" laws, banned Trans healthcare for those under 21, and have a bunch of jackasses screaming about drag queens while children get blown away by legally obtained guns, I really don't put anything past what the republican party has become. It's really not a stretch of the imagination to see these bans pop up in insidious ways, all under the guise of protecting the children. It will likely start with school libraries and classroom/take home devices, followed by public libraries. Bans on abortion information will be included with bans to access information on sexual orientation and gender, and they won't have any trouble passing into law. And just like we have heard ridiculous proposals to put blocks on computers and devices before sale for porn, these same unconstitutional ideas will be promoted for those same hot button issues, including abortion. I think when you consider the opposing values of uncompromising 2A rights with opposition to abortion, it tracks with Republican thinking that platforms must host what they demand, while also forcing them to remove what they feel is objectionable. (This isn't solely a Republican thing, dems think similarly but take the progressive path that aligns with modern thinking rather than the regressive one. Unfortunately, this leaves room for consensus, especially in purple states where election winners can wield their political whims) Make no mistake, this is not about states rights, this is about control of women and white supremacy, and it always has been. Voting with your feet is simply not a realistic option for all but the upper middle class and rich. Not only is it beyond our financial means, but an out of state move would mean the loss of established support networks, like family and co-parents (the majority of women seeking abortion already have children. How are they supposed to make a choice between bodily autonomy and a relatively stable living situation?). If any of these states banning abortion actually had an interest in the fetus, or the mother's safety,they would have significantly less racial disparity across the board, but in particular infant mortality and maternal mortality. These states would have significantly lower rates of infant and maternal mortality in total, with robust healthcare and social safety nets. Instead, they focus on criminalizing poverty and using it to strip parental rights through a morally repugnant system of so-called child protection. These same states and a number of "conservative" prosecutors criminalize adverse pregnancy outcomes and pregnant women with drug abuse problems, even if they are actively treating an addiction. I live in a very progressive state and both me and my baby were screened for drugs without any meaningful consent or assessment of whether that was necessary because I am on Medicaid. Though I'm aging out of having more kids (I'm 41) I do want another, and I've had 2 miscarriages after my daughter. Im even more aware of how dangerous these laws that criminalize abortion are to me, and my family (my husband is pro-life and we have some heated discussions. He is principled in that he is against death penalty, euthanasia, and war. He also understands how birth control & Plan B work and agrees it all should be freely available, well not exactly free. He also understands that an ectopic cannot be moved to the uterus, and miscarriage is treated if necessary with abortion, medication or surgery. I don't know what he would want to do if we faced a pregnancy that was incompatible with life or life beyond a few years, or that endangered my life whether it was otherwise progressing fine or not. Considering my age, that's a real possibility. I imagine he would be feeling rather powerless and morally conflicted, in addition to the sadness, anguish and fear that would be absolutely devastating. I'd like to think that he would appreciate that we could decide what to do, even in an impossible situation like this, which might not be holding on for a miracle that I think would be his inclination. But he might resent the ability to make a choice, feeling as though it makes him more morally responsible for inevitable unfortunate outcome. Even though I understand the conflicting feelings and beliefs, I know that no one should be making those decisions but the people directly involved.) Even though these bans carve out certain exceptions, they are written ambiguously, leaving it up to the provider to determine where the law meets ethical obligation to provide care. Skilled doctors who already pay exorbitant malpractice insurance rates, will exit roles providing triage and emergency care, where they are desperately needed. I don't think the lawmakers and pro-life advocates have even considered the dire lack of capacity for maternity and neonatal care as it currently exists, let alone how much strain thousands of additional patients will put on these inadequate systems. They have been pissing away millions of tax dollars on those pregnancy crisis centers that don't actually help anyone, while systematically defunding clinics that actually provide contraceptives,STI screening and treatment, cancer screening, and information that they prohibit schools from teaching. I think when we consider the Republicans general behavior, it's a legit concern that not just abortion information could be walled off in some states, but most 1A protections could be subverted.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2022 @ 11:25am

  A proactive approach from the developer could make a world of difference. My husband has been acting like our 4 year old when her Fire tablet acts up. I've got 2 people yelling, throwing devices, stomping around all pissed off. Because I've been busy with household chores and fixing a broken toilet flange, I haven't had a chance to look over the Switch, or look for discussion online, my husband went to GameStop and some repair place where he erased his save points, then factory reset and of course sold him a new memory card while disparaging the one I'm pretty sure was highly recommended and rated. I don't know how much he paid for the new one but I'm sure it was way too much. He said he looked online for solutions or complaints from others, but he is impatient and I know he didn't look very hard before 'taking action'. Low and behold I stumble across this story after he opened the new SD card, downloaded all his games again and spent a few hours out trying to get it fixed when I could have used his help (Fathers day was his to spend as he chose, he wanted his game to work so that's what he did). I hadn't even begun to look into what was wrong with the game, so I don't know how it came up in my news feed other than Google listening lol! But it would have saved us some money and time if the developer reached out to say 'hey, we know there's fatal flaw and we are working on it' back when they started getting complaints. Now I'm not sure he should wait on a patch, especially if his refund window is closing and the patch might not ever arrive.

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  Cattress ( profile ), 20 Jun, 2022 @ 07:18pm

  So pregnant person, menstruating person, chest feeding, these phrases simply leave the gender designation ambiguous, using person instead of woman. What about"pregnant person" is a lie? What word has been redefined? Am I less a woman or mother because someone referred to me as a pregnant person, or I referred to nursing as chest feeding? I certainly don't feel like those words have had any effect on me, let alone a negative one. I don't feel confused or lied to. Being trans is more than the state of mind. It is very much about self expression, which is outward. And even though you apparently don't mind whipping out your genitals to access a single sex space, confidence that is no doubt unearned, you represent an insignificant portion of a fraction of the rest of the population. In other words, no one else is cool with that kind of personal invasion of privacy, especially considering the fact that none of those single sex spaces provide so little individual privacy that there's even a tiny likelihood of exposing one's body unintentionally, let alone to any degree where genitals could be freely looked upon by others within that space to determine if they fit expectations of a proper penis or vulva. You want to control and force people to behave based on one genetic characteristic (well I'm pretty sure there are several genetic characteristics you'd like to use to determine rules and privileges), not me. You are the one with rigid demands, trying to reverse more accurate vocabulary and inclusive terms to fit a time that has passed. You are the gender ideologue, I'm just normal.

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