I need a hug. We live in such a depressing world sometimes.

That’s a good question. I didn’t think of that.

I hope so. AI is known for regurgitating its own creations right?

Glad it’s fake and respect the detective work.

Vegans fight amongst themselves all the time, and plenty of them have different rules.

For example, veganism doesn’t extend just towards diet but animal products overall. A lot of people will only focus on the diet or certain animal products such as leather though.

Really wish people would just agree to do whatever they can, anything helps.

It’s 2026. Who doesn’t have a lock on their phone?

I’ve never tried to convince anyone to take up veganism. Instead I avoid bringing it up at all cost because people get weird about it.

If that’s what it takes to get regulation for them I suppose.

Yeah it’s difficult convincing people due to sunken cost.

You could be chatting on a better platform that offers everything discord offers for free but you’d have to convince your friends and the servers you frequent to all move.

It’s not about the platform itself as much as it’s about the communities that are all already there.

Even the one person I know who is terrified of losing her account and preemptively set up alternatives on other platforms still won’t leave until something forces her.

As it should be. My cat is aware that he’s allowed to do as he pleases.

You say that but there’s a lot of work places that will judge you for it, if not outright fire/refuse to hire you over it.

This is also something men have it worse with because it’s used to profile you. In some countries they’ll outright arrest suspicious men due to their tattoos.

I wish society was overall more accepting of piercings and tattoos. Some professional fields are way too conservative.

I love soy milk.

I probably need to be on anti-depressants at this point.

It’s the best holiday.

Well yes but there obviously needs to be more aggressive pushback involving real consequences when even simple talk of pushing these boundaries begins.

Appeasement and gentle refusals tend to only invite more aggressive militant responses.

I’m sure undesirables like us who can’t be forced into the military will be forced into work camps.

It’s only a matter of time before he begins to really push the boundaries physically.

I thought this was already being done almost from the onset of the current U.S. regime?

People aren’t going back and forth on this decision. It’s definitely something that needs to be done and they need to stick to it. Build up your own infrastructure before it’s too late.

I was thinking a while ago that I missed chewing gum all the time and now I realize I may want to not pick up that habit again.

So is he fishing around for a cassus belli or is he simply attempting to further isolate us?

Doesn’t matter what anyone says at this point. A lot of the damage is done.

Anyone regardless of generation who voted for him might be sorrowful now but they haven’t changed. They’d absolutely vote for Trump again.