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  I find it interesting that after the cult people still hold on to religion....

  by BeaverEater in

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  im not an atheist, makes no mathematical sense, nor does the buy(more) bull(shit) god make any logical sense... maybe a deist on my best day, in the end you cannot get something from nothing, paradox if you ask me... but in reality i just dont care.

  while in, and moving out of the cult, its like a roller coaster, emotionally, yet, for me, over time, i just take it one day at a time, and if appeasing some special deity is required, well i guess i failed.

  lol.

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  It's hard for people to let go of established life patterns and routine.
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  US North East filled with Smoke Hazardous breathing warnings!

  by Fisherman in

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  if you live in the northeastern part of the us, the air is filled with smoke.

  it is hard to breathe and the burning smell irritates your eyes and breathing.

  it is coming from forrest fires thousands of acres in canada.

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  It's just climate change caused by arsonists.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

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  Yeah - all posts made from the same IP address. I smell bullshit.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

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  yeah, I think he want those glasses... oh yeah, porn in augemented reality, almost tempting....

  Loading "Christmas tree simulation" ...
  
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  Simon

  He doesn't get that his attempt to be glib is actually damning:

  No one imagines he's living as a hermit and foraging for food in dumpsters, so ... well then he's clearly getting a living from his activism.

  And no, people shouldn't be paid to protest anything. If you feel strongly about something and want to help others, great. But don't expect to make money from doing it. That's crossing an ethical line that leads to precisely the quagmire he got himself into.

  But of course we know he's joking about the building a house part - that would take some actual effort, and if it's one thing he absolutely can't abide it's real work.
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  Been years since Ive gone - should I bother with a letter?

  by BeaverEater in

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  sig other is half assed still in, one family member is in... its been years... wondering if i should just let it be or just call up hq and say i resign... i will be pissed if they announce shit at the kh, though i dont even remember the last one i went to... lol.

  for me, its none of anyone elses business... thoughts?.

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  Why play by their rules? Nothing helps you - leave it be.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  Simon

  Schofield and Lloyd have some things in common.

  Both pulled out the "mental illness" card when caught and held to account for their behavior: "you don't want me to kill myself, do you? Wouldn't you feel bad?". Actually I do, dip-shit, and no, I'll be fine - I would do a little dance. I don't care if it makes me a bad person, I'll sleep soundly don't you worry.

  Schofield worked in children's television for many years, just like Jimmy Saville. Both had their behavior poorly investigated / covered up by their channels and bullied those who spoke out.

  Schofields brother is a pedo who's now been sent to prison.

  Schofield now claims the outrage is "homophobia", but which grown man who left his wife for a young girl (that he met when she was underage) would ever be described as "stunning and brave" for 'coming out'? Gay groomer privilege.

  Schofield is a shit. Lloyd is also a shit. Narcissists think the world revolves around them.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  What's all this fuss about Lloyds use of abnegate? It's a perfectly cromulent word.

  You sagacious bugger!

  Lame I know, it's the best I could come up with - the synonymophomagraphtron wasn't helping.
  
  
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  Even if he has not engaged in sexual activity with minors, his regular use of a trade that does traffic in minors damages any attempt at combating CSA, because he will become the issue as his past gets more and more attention. He knows this, hence the many times that he has insisted that any sex workers he 'dated' were 20 or older. This, in itself, is an issue- that 20-year-old may have been forced onto the streets at a much younger age, which is the sort of thing that someone like him should be fighting against, instead of supporting with his dollars.

  I never picked up on it originally but noticed from the great review video posted a few pages back - Lloyds very first attempt to dismiss what he did on his livestream by comparing it with "worse crimes" was to say "I've not raped anybody".

  Question: How could he know? Read the experiences of people who have escaped sex work - they have to pretend that it's consensual to avoid being beaten or worse. You'd think an EX activist would know to listen to an EX to know the true reality of a system, right?

  If you do the math, and look at the reality of prostitution and trafficking, anyone who regularly uses sex work victims is almost certainly a rapist.

  Just like in politics, people tend to accuse others of the things they themselves are guilty of, because in their heads it is the absolute worse thing someone can be accused of (the thing they fear being found out about themselves), it makes me wonder when people start making pre-emptive denials of things they "haven't" done ... is it because deep down they realize they may have?
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  I hope Man City do the treble

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  man united did the treble in 1999 under sir alex ferguson (the best manager in english football - sorry, city fans!

  xd).. and now man city are just one game away from matching that achievement.. i'd just like to say that erling haaland is a phenomenon, a f**king goal machine.

  this norwegian dude is just 22 years old, and everywhere he goes he scores a f**k-ton of goals - he breaks records.. case in point - his debut season in english football, he goes and smashes alan shearer's and andy cole's 34 premiership goals (haaland scored 36 premiership goals).

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  As a City fan, I agree that City should win the treble!

  We've had some dark times (falling down to the 3rd tier at one point) and had to wait a long, long time for success to come back to Maine Road, erm, I mean the Etihad. But now things are setup for sustained success going forward and it's great to see.

  I don't care what team you support, you have to see the beauty in how City play and they are a joy to watch. Pep is transforming the game.

  If we do win the treble and equal United's achievement, hopefully they can go on to set new heights that have never been done before - maybe a 4th consecutive premier league title, or why not back-to-back trebles? We can dream now ...