If I had to attend events off the clock, my union president would eat nails and spit rust.

As they got more and more out there on pre-MAGA conservative media, the unhinged hits just kept on coming. But probably the most unhinged was their belief that “90 percent of Black males are in a gang.” Sad.

I have. They didn’t taste like much.

Everybody’s holy book says everyone else’s holy book is ballocks. I submit to you that this provides excellent anecdotal evidence that all of them are ballocks.

I’m in California. If you feel the need for a defensive weapon, the most you can get away with is a plain, wooden cane from a drugstore. Even then, if a cop thinks you don’t need that cane, you’ll get the shit beat out of you and the stick taken away.

Ask me how I know.

In the states anyway, our sense of community has almost vanished. Rather than concerning ourselves with improving society, we have become a nation of de facto sovereign citizens, all of us competing with everyone else.

Even common courtesy has gone down the shitter. On the roads, at retail establishments, everything is a fight. Shove your way past everyone or you’re weak.

One of my sociology professors was involved in a project to assess the effectiveness of DARE. She found that it was slightly effective with one group – 8th grade boys.

Of course, her findings didn’t fit the 80s narrative, so her study was shelved and the LAPD was happy.

My cats.

They made me say that.

"As part of your onboarding process, we’re just going to implant your Company ID. That way, for your safety, we’ll always know where you are. If you hear a buzzing sound, that means return to the office immediately. Reduced work speed will produce a mild reminder shock.

“Welcome to the Corporation.”

In my burb, workers have to race to the bus, in order to get their bikes into one of two racks.

This is a test case. There are some deep Christofascist pockets behind her.

One-half a Darth Vader.

And now Pooters has the photographs, eh? Could be taken on holiday? Wink wink, say no more, nudge nudge?

Technical, but no mention of the social, psychological, or emotional aspects of sexuality.

Female orgasm was literally never discussed or even spoken of. This was in the very conservative city of Anaheim, in very conservative Orange County, California.

A sense of community, at least in the states. We have become a nation of de facto sovereign citizens, everyone competing with everyone. A society can’t last long without social responsibility.