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I got this very welcome message today (shared with permission), and it's a big part of why I'm so public about what I've been through and am continuing to work on with depression.
Comforting lies are much more appealing to many people than complicated truths. Thatโs why revivalist preachers can get so rich peddling them. Youโve answered your own question quite perfectly here.
Ah yes, they problem is that Amazon delivery people aren't all in uniform, and not the notion that someone approaching your house with a package has done something that justifies being shot.
@jbarro@mattyglesias I dunno, impeaching and then having the senate decide "not guilty" feels like it teach a bad lesson as we head into his second term....
Well, so far this is proving impossible, because part-way through the uninstallation it fails with a "file not found" error. What file isn't found? I have no idea, the logs (both dism and cbs) don't appear to actually say.
@mary_grace@gregcons@drkellyannfitz Stereotypically bad at speaking/presenting, certainly. But the written word should be precise and detailed, and these are developer traits.
@mary_grace@gregcons@drkellyannfitz Having worked with both developers and writers, I can't say I've even met many *people* that I'd consider to be fantastic writers. Clear, articulate, engaging writing is the exception, not the rule.
(But the stereotype you describe is not one I've come across, anyway)
Pro-lifers have unintentionally sowed the seeds of injustice by exempting mothers who get abortions from prosecution. They, too, should face consequences.
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