ivanafterall
@ivanafterall@lemmy.world
- Comment on Washington DC to be renamed to St Donaldsburg 14 hours ago:
Never thought I’d see the day that the very concept of parody itself would become outdated.
I’m not sad, you’re sad.
- Comment on Heh heh, Ass. 1 day ago:
lolol holy shit
- Comment on So, is the USA screwed? 2 days ago:
Yeah.
- Comment on Why hasn't the deep state stopped trump? 3 days ago:
Thanks. I was fortunate enough to go from working as a typical dumbass conservative to jaded and leaving the Hill to suddenly working at a place that focused on the civil service, things like the IRS, OPM, OMB. I suddenly found the talking points I brought with me from a GOP Capitol Hill office very flimsy–beyond insufficient in the face of the reality of these very complex agencies/issues and these people working in these agencies who were waaaay smarter than I was. And some of those people were kind enough to fairly gently go, “Here’s all the shit you’ve been wrong about until now, you fucking dumbass. OH, and just fyi, here’s some of the literal personal human fallout the bullshit you were personally working on caused on this side of things.” It was all sobering. I’m still not an expert, I just mostly try to shutup now unless I’m pretty sure I’m not accidentally still spewing some old propaganda dust bunny that I inadvertently missed.
- Comment on Why hasn't the deep state stopped trump? 3 days ago:
Latest John Oliver Trump segment shows exactly that: 19-year-old Elon Musk follower known as “Big Balls” online who as of now is a senior adviser at the State Department. :) :) :) :) :)
- Comment on Why hasn't the deep state stopped trump? 3 days ago:
The notion of a deep state is absurd and is just right-wing bullshit demonizing government employees so that conservatives could justify tearing it down like they’re doing now.
For years, the problem at many agencies has been getting enough good people into government, because who wants to work at a place they’ll be often underpaid and treated like shit? The IRS is a great example. Their collection efforts (e.g. Biden making an effort to go claim unpaid taxes from wealthier Americans) repay something like 10-to-1 what is spent on them, but year-after-year-after-year they’re underfunded, because it’s easy to say, “Fuck the IRS! BOOOO TAXES!” And nobody wants to hear, “Collecting taxes is literally one of THE essential aspects of government. The agency that collects them needs more resources to do it well–they’re literally still using 1980s computer equipment. Please give the IRS more money.”
The reality is so much less sexy than any conspiracy would have you believe.
- Comment on Kevin sounds nice! 3 days ago:
Pictured: Castle Kevin, Liechtenstein
- Comment on I feel my life is empty. Is there any way to stop this? 4 days ago:
Nah, you’re good. I get how you took it like that.
- Comment on I feel my life is empty. Is there any way to stop this? 4 days ago:
You’re right, but I wasn’t being argumentative, just fyi. My intention was to say, “If you’re thinking of them as at all similar, PLEASE DON’T.” You should totally give psychedelics a try if/when it works for you, because they’re nothing even remotely comparable to a buzz, or being very drunk, or adderall, or weed (okay, POTENTIALLY mildly similar, but rarely), etc. It was just intended to share my own experience with the two and how they compare, since you noted you’d only tried the one. But I do see how it could’ve come across. Wasn’t trying to be smarmy and corrective.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 days ago:
If you don’t leave people any room to change their minds/develop, how do you propose to make any progress, ever?
- Comment on [deleted] 4 days ago:
:)
- Comment on MFW I finally get a moment to myself so I can shove more shit in my posts 4 days ago:
Twice in a row, my eyes read, “so that I can shove more shit in my pants.”
Anyway, good job, super shit post.
- Comment on Good morning. 4 days ago:
Can I put a bag on their mailboxes to volunteer? How do you know this? Are you aware of this having happened? Do the elders literally just stand there with their arms crossed and go, “Hmm, yes, quite.” What happens if I have a really violently explosive orgasm, like just Tarzan screaming and collapsing into a heap of putty on top of the blanket woman. I assume that would be frowned upon? Or can I enjoy the one time, since it’s procreative?
- Comment on Good morning. 4 days ago:
To be fair, maybe fucking through a sheet IS the advanced sexual practice of the future and we’re missing out. I, for one, have never tried it. I tend to think I’m above it, because normal to me is the horrifying display of unfortunate nude bodies and their fluids clumsily flailing about until she gets upset for one reason or another. Maybe with a sheet, it’d be easier to picture something nice? Tell me more about the elders presiding over my breeding session?
Joking aside, I’m legitimately fascinated now. I know there was a reality show, but are there any more bookish sources about Amish sexual practices, or do you know more? I suddenly have questions.
- Comment on Good morning. 5 days ago:
It’s probably my favorite show of all time, so I may be biased. It’s phenomenal, rich writing, like the ultimate Western written by the love-child of Dostoevsky, Shakespeare, and a very crass pirate. Starring Ian Macshane and Powers Booth, as just two standouts among so, so many. I truly envy your first watch. I’m on probably my fourth. The movie is for the end, to help you mourn that it’s all over.
- Comment on Single 5 days ago:
lol u and ur hissing 🥰
- Comment on I feel my life is empty. Is there any way to stop this? 5 days ago:
Comparing alcohol to psychedelics is wiiiiild. Psychedelics changed my life. Alcohol mostly just makes me sad and sleepy. Occasionally giggly, at best.
- Comment on I feel my life is empty. Is there any way to stop this? 5 days ago:
*And/or
- Comment on After Years of Struggling To Be Noticed, My Indie Game Was Covered By VICE 5 days ago:
It’s been cool to see your posts/progress over time. Having thrown a couple of likes your way over that period, I do kind of feel I am ~90% responsible. If you ever get really famous, I will probably tell people, “I pretty much made that guy,” fyi.
- Comment on Good morning. 5 days ago:
How do you think they pass all that time with no technology? Sure, they missed The Wire and Deadwood, but they’ve discovered sexual techniques that are still 150 years out for the rest of us.
- Comment on Let's talk...wait... No! Not like that! 5 days ago:
I’ve been saying it for years: RFK was lobotomized just like Rosemary.
- Comment on Do you feel like you've reached the end of what the world has to offer? 6 days ago:
No.
I still want to travel more.
I want to pursue music in some small way, at least, even if only a few local shows here and there, to say I did it and to really experience it.
I’d like to see my book published someday, even if it generally flops, because I would like the ideas out there.
I’d like to see my kids establish themselves as adults and help with that process, even if it might not end up as extravagant as I’d liked.
I’d like to meet someone really cool again and have an awesome relationship, having learned pretty well what works and what doesn’t, by now.
I want to try like 10 jobs I haven’t, yet. Do I still have time to be a doctor? Maybe! We’ll see!
- Comment on Is this a sign of mental illness or just asshole behavior? 6 days ago:
Suddenly that old Miyazaki classic is a lot less charming.
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 1 week ago:
It does, but I’m busy with day to day affairs, gotta pay rent/mortgage/medical bills, gotta feed the family, gotta keep working, can’t take risks, …
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 1 week ago:
The powers that be are in on it in the sense that they are the literal, whole problem.
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 1 week ago:
Nice, so we’re all angry! We did it!
- Comment on Its so joever 1 week ago:
Unrated cut. If your parents ask, you didn’t learn about this from me.
- Comment on Its so joever 1 week ago:
And here I thought “lit fam” would be the polar opposite to “Mom would be sad.” Just goes to show how little I understand you young’uns and your whack jive.
- Comment on Its so joever 1 week ago:
You can say balls on the internet.
- Comment on Father captures moment son was swallowed by humpback whale 1 week ago:
Oh, I see what you’re referencing. This was a different guy. Ended up losing his job at the aquarium but still swears it was worth it and the best sex he’s ever had.
