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I need to post something here and I'm not really sure how to go about this.

AMGT comments on Aug 20, 2018:

I hope you make each other laugh till there’s no sound.. Super stoked for you both, Kenny.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@Duke what an incredibly beautiful thing to write and every word perfect for @AMGT. You two made me cry some happy tears this morning.

If you lead a horse to pretzels THEN to water, he will definitely drink.

Kafirah comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Carrot flavored pretzels, or apple. Mmmmm Apple flavored pretzels.... Somebody make that happen!

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 19, 2018:

We have pretzels made from apple chips...

So this just happened and it made me giggle

dalefvictor comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Have you moved north yet?

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 19, 2018:

No. I haven't heard a peep from greenpeace and I don't want to move without a contract,at least.

We'll be loading the mycircle link at 9 pm EST and we'll begin the movie at 9:15 pm - it will be ...

OpposingOpposum comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I'll be in around 11 as usual

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@RavenCT lol! Yes I am poor which is why I must work. Still waiting on that lotto jackpot. Guess it would help if I actually bought tickets....

Inmates plan nationwide prison strike over forced labor, appalling conditions – ThinkProgress

Green_eyes comments on Aug 18, 2018:

The American justice system is ridiculous and this business of keeping millions of people in jail for non violent offenses is an injustice in itself. That being said, if you are in jail, you shouldn’t be able to sit around watching tv all day. The costs of keeping people jailed are astronomical, ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 18, 2018:

The big thing is the amount of people jailed for things like drug possesion . Why is that even a crime? People who are imprisioned should be working AND working through the problems that put them there in the 1st place, not being used as cheap labor that takes jobs from everyone else.

Inmates plan nationwide prison strike over forced labor, appalling conditions – ThinkProgress

GreatNani comments on Aug 18, 2018:

My son in law was in jail and because it was a for profit jail they took forever to let him out. And they have nothing to do all day. It seems like if you want to rehabilitate people you would start while they can not go anywhere else.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 18, 2018:

I don't think our prison system is now or has ever been about rehabilitation. I think it is a warehouse for "troublemakers" and a source of slave labor.

It's occurred to me to ask for some help.

MFAtheist comments on Aug 17, 2018:

You continue to provide an activity each Saturday far greater than anything I've had planned in close to a year. Thank you for everything that you do for us. I really appreciate you for it.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 17, 2018:

@Iam4MY thirded! You are awesome R @Ravenct and we love you.

The troll of human nature.

Lukian comments on Aug 17, 2018:

you should see the reactions I get when anybody finds out I'm a food scientist... the vegan, organics, gluten, carbs, keto, chemicals, pesticides, nutrition, *insert diet name* diet, natural versus artificial, fair trade advice they all come out like a flood gate... I can't defend myself even if I ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 17, 2018:

Forgive me for asking but what do you think of keto?

The troll of human nature.

Lukian comments on Aug 17, 2018:

you should see the reactions I get when anybody finds out I'm a food scientist... the vegan, organics, gluten, carbs, keto, chemicals, pesticides, nutrition, *insert diet name* diet, natural versus artificial, fair trade advice they all come out like a flood gate... I can't defend myself even if I ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 17, 2018:

Oh dear. I can imagine!

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but how it thinks.

Marionville comments on Aug 17, 2018:

How true! Even on this site I can see a lot of herd mentality and group-think. The independent mind thinks outside the box and covers all the angles others miss.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 17, 2018:

@Marionville I strongly disagree. Not everyone has anything worthwhile to say and I refuse to waste my time on idiots.

What percentage of your life do you feel truly alive?

OpposingOpposum comments on Aug 16, 2018:

I feel very alive but sometimes the constant struggle seems like too much and I wish I wasn't alive. I guess that makes me depressed but it just feels like common sense to me.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

@Quazi right? I'm not a fan of being a disposable tool instead of living my life.

Following AmiSue's lead, what is a song that makes you cry?

OpposingOpposum comments on Aug 16, 2018:

https://youtu.be/b5Q_Zg_QArM this song gets me every time.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

@Hitchens I'm glad. Nathaniel Rateliff is one of my favorite musicians. I'm happy to introduce people to his work.

The troll of human nature.

Nurse-Quantros comments on Aug 16, 2018:

I'd guess people see someone doing something like you've mentioned above, and reflect on how little they do. So, rather than congratulate or participate, they shit on it, because it's easier, and people are often lazy. But that's my two cents. I say if you piss people off you're on the right track.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

I must be really right lol. I piss people off left and right ???

Following AmiSue's lead, what is a song that makes you cry?

Wurlitzer comments on Aug 16, 2018:

https://youtu.be/WIF4_Sm-rgQ Or anything by Eva Cassidy, or any song from Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

@TristanNuvo yes. It's beautiful poetry sung in that rough raspy voice of his. My favorite song in the world.

A peaceful and quiet place.

OldGoat43 comments on Aug 16, 2018:

I love those shiny palmetto leaves.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

?

You'd think that would get a bigger reaction...

MFAtheist comments on Aug 16, 2018:

How has outrage over this not been a thing?

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

We're really kind of dumb and apathetic?

Is global warming real?

BD66 comments on Aug 16, 2018:

Global warming is real, but the magnitude of the problem is being greatly exaggerated.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

The hell it is. All of the worst case scenario ramifications have come true. I remember reading that we were likely to experience more frequent and intense weather phenomenon 15 years ago. Now we're living with nasty storms every year that have devastated Texas,Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. Places that were already hot have become nearly unlivable and it's just going to get worse (118 in arizona last year) and desertification is already beginning to creep through many parts of the globe.

Level 7 hates me! HAHA

Qualia comments on Aug 16, 2018:

You'll be there before you know it, just keep talkin'. Then you'll be at 7 with that *Beeaautiful* red star for quite awhile. I even deleted some of my comments just to time travel backward to see it again. I'm 1200+ into the brown star now. No going back ? I've not asked for a shirt yet tho, as ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

@Qualia hrmm. I'll check and tell you in the morning

Level 7 hates me! HAHA

Qualia comments on Aug 16, 2018:

You'll be there before you know it, just keep talkin'. Then you'll be at 7 with that *Beeaautiful* red star for quite awhile. I even deleted some of my comments just to time travel backward to see it again. I'm 1200+ into the brown star now. No going back ? I've not asked for a shirt yet tho, as ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 16, 2018:

You should definitely get your shirt! They're lovely

O.K. Ladies is this true for most of you???

Seeker55 comments on Aug 15, 2018:

I know you asked the ladies, It seems to me if the latter were true we wouldn't see as many women wearing them.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 15, 2018:

@Seeker55 on this site yes. However I see plenty of women wearing them day to day

I have a friend who is a member of Agnostics, who is living on the East Coast.

Omots comments on Aug 14, 2018:

I got in trouble when I first stopped working. There was a state agency that paid my back rent and got me into public housing. I found them when I went to find help with my utility bill. It was a state agency. I am sure her state has something similar.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 15, 2018:

@Jdkglobal ok bro. Give it a shot and see how it works for ya. I've been talking to homeless people for years and they know the in and outs of the system and they tell me it isn't working anymore. The vast increase in numbers of homeless,alone should tell you something has happened.

The fight for economic freedom for women is an age-old battle.

OpposingOpposum comments on Aug 15, 2018:

This! Women like this who stand up and face the pushback and retaliation that comes with telling the truth are my heroes.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 15, 2018:

@VAL3941 yeah...help is nice but no we don't need men to do shit. That's so incredibly paternalistic. "Awww look at these women fighting for their rights, they'll never get anything done without some men to help." Barf

O.K. Ladies is this true for most of you???

Seeker55 comments on Aug 15, 2018:

I know you asked the ladies, It seems to me if the latter were true we wouldn't see as many women wearing them.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 15, 2018:

You'd think so but you'd be wrong.

I have a friend who is a member of Agnostics, who is living on the East Coast.

Omots comments on Aug 14, 2018:

I got in trouble when I first stopped working. There was a state agency that paid my back rent and got me into public housing. I found them when I went to find help with my utility bill. It was a state agency. I am sure her state has something similar.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 15, 2018:

Not neccesarily. A lot of social safety net programs have been drastically cut. It's one of the reasons so many people are finding themselves homeless. It's been quietly chipped away at so peple don't realize the help simply isn't there any more until they try to access it.

The chat room in a group I mod for isn't working right.

Krish55 comments on Aug 14, 2018:

You don't suppose they leave the room when you enter? ?

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 14, 2018:

@Iam4MY same thing happened to me

Things that caught my eye today

Hathacat comments on Aug 14, 2018:

Really great shots. I like moths, they are so remarkable!

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 14, 2018:

Ty

Frog rescue.

Sheannutt comments on Aug 14, 2018:

He sure is a cute little thing thank you for the photos they are awesome.

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 14, 2018:

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This morning at breakfast my husband Harry noticed I had a suppository protruding from my left ear .

Silver1wun comments on Aug 14, 2018:

Oh Granny, I think I just 'fell in love'..

OpposingOpposum replies on Aug 14, 2018:

Me too!

Things that caught my eye today