Cryptocurrencies are a Waste and Fraud

In an era when every trip in the car adds to our collective problem of global warming, these ass-hats are burning fossil fuels to "mine" cryptocurrency. A Chinese monstrosity just opened near the Wenatchee Airport. Most of our local energy comes from hydroelectric dams, but Puget Sound Energy still runs fossil fuelled plants to make up the difference between hydroelectric output and demand.

The most irritating thing about this is, I'm now subsidizing these wasteful, greedy fucks. You see, residential power is way more expensive than commercial power. I don't mind paying a bit extra, so Boeing can afford to build planes in a more economic and environmentally friendly manner. But I bristle at the idea that some foreign fuckwits are going to pollute our air to run their operation, only to have the mined "currency" used in China.

I think, if these greedy fucks want to waste energy like that, they need to use solar energy derived from on-site solar panels.

I may protest outside their offices.

Sinead O'Connor Can Go Fuck Herself

I don't give a fuck what that bitch "identifies as", I'm calling her by Sinead O'Connor, a racist Muslim.

She apparently now hates white people and non-muslims. Fuck that bitch with a stick of dynamite. Fuck her paedophile "prophet" with the other end of said dynamite.

Fuck You, Donald Trump

The People handed Donald Trump a massive defeat, which he's somehow said is a "big win" for him. What a loser.

Now he has the audacity to threaten the representatives of the people, with investigations if they investigate him. Let me be clear: I voted for democrats for the sole purpose of investigating him, and either reigning him in, or impeaching him.

In summary: Donald Trump can fuck himself on a fire hydrant.

Alzheimer's Disease Sucks

I'm a little angry, so please forgive the selfishness of this post.

My Mom (biologically aunt who raised and adopted me) has Alzheimer's Disease. I'm angry for many reasons, mostly to do with the disease itself. But I'm more than a little angry my family seems to have hidden it from me. Apparently, they had a dementia diagnosis 2 years ago, but I only recently found out.

I'm trying very hard to understand. I live 350 miles away, 2 states over. It's entirely possible they all individually thought someone else was keeping me informed. No one did.

It wasn't until I'd booked her a plane ticket to fly here for a visit that I learned the horrible reality. The flight had a connection in Denver, and my stepfather said it wouldn't work because she would get lost and have a panic attack. I said, "she's not an invalid". The response was an uncomfortable silence on the other end of the telephone line. Even then, he didn't tell me she'd been diagnosed with dementia. He said I needed to talk to my sister.

My sister told me what she knew. She was very apologetic, saying she thought our stepfather would have told me. Okay. Understandable. She and I have always had a rocky relationship based on mutual jealousy. She's mom's biological daughter, and was an only child before mom took in me and my younger sister.

I fully accept that no one knew I hadn't been informed. That doesn't change the fact that my mom, the headstrong woman who raised me, is gone. She has been replaced by a giggly teenager. She's very lovable and kind, as she's always been. But she no longer has that fire in her heart that was at her core.

I finally negotiated to meet my stepfather at a midpoint and pick up mom for a visit. I was in for a shock.

Please don't misunderstand. I absolutely adore my mom, even in this diminished state. I just feel like the woman who raised me is gone, and I never got to say goodbye or tell her how much I love her. I never got to tell her how grateful I am that she took in two homeless children and made us feel like we were her own.

I should be grateful she's still here, even in her reduced capacity. I still love her with all my heart. I'll just have to get over this. It hurts, but life goes on. I need to try to enjoy the time I've got left with her. She's still Mom. No disease can take that away.

I also need to stop being angry at my family for not keeping me informed. I know they wouldn't do that on purpose. They really are good people. We disagree on almost everything, but I know they wouldn't do that. It was a misunderstanding. I need to let it go.

My sister and stepfather are her primary caregivers. I know they're in for a difficult time. I need to be supportive and help them any way possible. I must not let old squabbles get in the way of us coming together to take care of our beloved matriarch.

Barbarian Militias Descending on Border with Mexico

According to news reports, right wing militias are descending on the border with Mexico in an attempt to keep out the migrant caravan. What could go wrong? There are reports of the barbarians stealing equipment from the National Guard. Lovely.

I'm not exactly thrilled to have a caravan of people heading here. I suspect there are some bad guys among those fleeing violence. But I suspect most of them are actually fleeing violence. I'd prefer to err on the side of offering asylum, after a thorough vetting.

I'm really unsure how to handle citizenship for those here on asylum. If someone is here illegally, I don't think their kids should be citizens automatically. There should be a path to citizenship. If someone is here on a work visa and has a kid, they should have the option of giving the kid citizenship. But asylum seekers would ideally go home at some point. We don't want a repeat of the disastrous situation with Somali refugees, most of whom never take on American values, and who's children very often become troublemakers who support islamic ideology.

Chimpmania is a racist site

While looking for the "Black Lives Matter" response to the just shooting of Antonio Demond Sanders (and hoping to find nothing), I found results for a website called chimp mania. I'm not linking to it because, let's face it, they're racist, knuckle-dragging, troglodytes.

I spent a few minutes looking through that hateful nonsense, shuddering every time I saw the n-word.

I'm almost a free speech purist, up to the point where the speaker incites violence against others. As a general rule, I like haters to identify themselves, so I know to avoid them.

That website made me sad to share even a shred of DNA with those racist twats. Being white doesn't equate to hate or supremacy. Being white simply means most of my ancestors were melanin-challenged people who originated in Europe.

I may criticize BLM for their tactics and eulogizing really bad dudes lile Michael Brown, but I wholeheartedly support their intention of ending racism in policing. I rail against the generational guilt implied in the reparations movement, but I share their goal of creating a society where a person is judged solely by the content of their character.

I really don't know what to do about this racist website. I really don't trust governments with the power of censorship. I'd rather see this cesspool of racism to exist than trust governments to only shut down racist sites. Anyone who criticizes Israeli treatment of the Palestinians is almost automatically labelled an antisemite, and fabricated claims of racism do happen relatively often. I was accused of racism for refusing to date a girl in middle school. She first spread rumors that we had sex, then accused me of racism against Hispanics. In a way I was signalling a preference. If she'd been a smoking hot latin man, the result would have been very different. The fact is: I'm as gay as a picnic basket. Never had sex with a woman, and don't think I could do it even if I had a gun to my head.

Islamic Barbarians call for woman to be killed

First let me state, yes obviously not all Muslims are barbarians. But enough of them sympathize with these particular barbarians that they felt safe demanding the murder of a woman found innocent of insulting their barbarian prophet.

Muslim barbarians act like baboons, call for murder of a woman found innocent of insulting their barbarian prophet

I cannot respect this "religion". It hates everything I hold dear.

A Good Guy with a Gun Saved Lives

I'm a gun-owner, but I also support "least restrictive means" gun control. I personally don't carry my gun in public, but that's my personal choice.

Masked gunman killed by armed father in McDonald’s shooting identified as Birmingham 24-year-old

I'm not sure what the motivation was for Antonio Demond Sanders, the masked shooter, to enter a McDonald's with a mask and a gun. I'm not sure if it was just a robbery attempt, or if he was genuinely wanting to kill someone in that restaurant. He got what he deserved, either way. If you come in and start pointing a gun at people, you have to expect to die. Witness reports say he started shooting, then was shot by the "good guy". I put "good guy" in quotes because, in this instance, he did a good thing. Whether or not he actually is a "good guy" in the rest of his life has very little to do with his willingness to shoot an armed aggressor. The fact that he was a white, armed man in Alabama certainly calls into question the "good guy" label. I'm sure there are plenty of non-racist white people who carry in Alabama, but I suspect they're a minority.

I'm really sad about the masked man's (Sanders) history. His first brush with the law seems to have been for marijuana possession and carrying a gun without a license. Marijuana shouldn't be illegal in the first place, and simply carrying a gun should also not be a crime. These were victimless crimes, at the very most. Being black is hard enough, with higher unemployment and being unable to walk down the street without being harassed by racist police. After the marijuana and gun charges, it would have been virtually impossible to find a job. The poor kid seems to have been trying, even if it was required by the court.

The armed father was absolutely right to shoot Sanders. He did nothing wrong. I hope the police have the good sense to keep his and his son's identity secret, to avoid them being threatened by unhinged BLM "protestors".

I'm just sad that Mr. Sanders didn't have a real chance at a life of dignity. This is why I support non-profits that alleviate poverty, regardless of race. I firmly believe that, if we address poverty, the majority of the social problems faced by Black America will evaporate. That doesn't mean racism will disappear and suddenly things will be great for our Black brothers and sisters, but it's far easier to assert your rights from a position of stability and dignity.

As you can probably tell, I have very mixed feelings about this. I think our society sets up black people for failure, then punish them for the crimes their upbringing and education disposes them to. We can do better, though I personally think government programs cause more trouble than they solve problems.

Lazy, Apathetic, Coddled Millennials and their excuses for being bad Americans

My head nearly exploded when reading this article:
12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t Vote

I'm just going to move down the list of stupid, bullshit excuses for being bad Americans.

Samantha, 22, starts out by admitting she was at least a little intelligent. She saw that the only thing standing between Trump and the White House was Hillary, and she supported her. Then, she goes on to complain about the "centrists" in the democratic party. She's actually convinced herself that dems didn't put up a big enough fight to keep Kavanaugh off SCOTUS. I can excuse most of "fight" argument as youthful naivete. But what the hell is she talking about with centrist dems? Would she prefer the democratic party only consist of the extreme left, and always lose elections? Guess what, Samantha? The vast majority of Americans are NOT extreme left or extreme right! The vast majority of us are in the center, just like the "centrists" you're complaining about.

Reese, 23, goes into his history and states that he was "borderline socialist" in high school. After that, it's a hodge podge of discombobulated nonsense. The gist is, he only wants to vote when he's absolutely sure he's right. If there's even a small chance he's wrong, he dithers and hesitates, erring on the side of not voting. This dithering twit claims he's not a "fan of Trump", but couldn't bring himself to do the one thing he could do to stop Trump from being elected: VOTE. One other thing. Reese really seems to sit around waiting for input from others. I'm not sure if that's simple laziness, or if it's the passivity ingrained in millennials. Either way, I hope he'll stop being passive and actually try to learn something useful. For example: history, science, economics. I also hope he'll break out of his coddled cocoon and take an active interest in the real world. Oh, and as far as "helping something that might end up being wrong", welcome to adulthood and life. I'm sorry your parents failed to prepare you for it.

Tim, 27, is just infuriating. My head could actually explode listening to his sniveling about ADHD. He realized that Trump is "so stupid", and "knows less about government than I do", yet that knowledge wasn't enough to motivate him to mail in a fucking form. "Oh, my ADHD, feel bad for me!". Fuck you, you sniveling crybaby! Grow the fuck up! Yes, that was my "judgmental voice". We can't "build a policy" when we have a large group of apathetic crybabies who can't be bothered to mail in a fucking form. You brought us Trump!

Megan, 29, "moves around quite a bit" for work, and she wants all states to have the same rules so it's not confusing to get an absentee ballot. I sympathize. I really do. I understand the rules can be confusing. Let me mansplain this for you. You see, we live in a federal republic. The definition of federalism: the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent units. That means, each "constituent unit" (state) has its own system and makes its own rules. There are many drawbacks to such a system, but many strengths as well. Each state can be seen as a laboratory of democracy, and oppressed people can simply move to a friendlier state. Also, the states check the power of the federal government.

Drew, 21, doesn't like that the democratic party doesn't exactly mirror his beliefs "anymore". Guess what, Drew, that's part of living in a democracy. Get over it. Politicians appeal to "older voters" because millennials are unreliable, apathetic, and too lazy to show up at the polls unless they're "inspired".

Laura, 21, seems to understand the importance of voting, but she just "didn't have the time or energy". She appears to have been waiting for mommy and daddy to mail her the forms, perhaps even pre-filled, with a stamp affixed to the return envelope, and the envelope glue pre-moistened. I wonder how long it took for Laura to be able to wipe herself after using the toilet. What the fuck is wrong with these kids? They walk around in adult bodies, but they're clearly not adults based on their attitudes.

Aaron, 25, is a typical disillusioned Bernie boob. He actually did vote for Hillary, but then "felt bad about it for two years". What kind of echo-chamber is this poor kid living in where he "felt bad" for doing the only thing possible to keep Trump out of office? I wan't exactly thrilled with Hillary either, but anyone with a brain could see she was a far better choice than Trump. I do have hope for him though. He needs to understand that politics is theater, but with real consequences. After that, maybe he won't be so upset when his choice pivots from attacking an opponent to supporting her for the good of the country. I get it though. Voting in America is like choosing between two bowls of shit. But at the end of the day, one bowl of shit wants to force women to give birth and reinstate sodomy laws, and is supported by racists. There is no contest for those of us who care about human dignity. Hopefully, with age, he'll see the folly of the socialists. They really are almost as bad a republicans in their lies.

Thomas, 28, is far too interested in government swooping in to solve the world's problems. He also seems sad that the process of voting is anticlimactic. I just can't wrap my head around that kind of thinking. If, instead of looking to government to fix the housing problem in NYC, citizens took $10 from their pockets each month, combined the money together and bought an apartment building for low-cost housing, the working poor would all have homes within a few years. Instead, people like Thomas look to government to fix the problem. It's actually quite sad.

Jocelyn, 27, has a "chronic illness", and she doesn't have stamps to mail in the form. Good! We don't need your baked-out-of-your-mind idiocy clogging up the electorate. Just stay home and get baked. When your stupidity leads to homelessness, don't come crying to me, looking to pick my pockets to pay for your lazy ass! Loser.

Maria, 26, seems to not know that her employer is legally required to allow her the time to vote. The last time she voted was 2012. That means, she's a pro-choice voter, who claims to care a great deal about reproductive choice, but she didn't stand in line to vote to keep a very anti-choice man away from the presidency and the ability to appoint anti-choice justices to SCOTUS. I get it though. She lives in Arkansas. It was pretty much predetermined that her state's electoral votes were going to Donald J. "grab her by the pussy" Trump. It's not easy. I lived in Utah, where my presidential vote was also pretty useless. But you know what votes weren't useless? Local races. You may not be able to keep Lyin' Donny out of the White House, but you certainly can have an impact on local politics. But, you have to actually vote to do that.

Nathan, 28, wants everything handed to him, over social media, on a silver platter. He's 28 years old, and couldn't figure out how to use Google to find information on "how to vote in California". I don't care how you "digest" your information. You're like the sorry fool who is drowning, but when a floating ring is tossed in the water next to him, he continues to flounder in despair. Very sad. The entirety of human knowledge is literally at his fingertips, but he can't be bothered to take a few hours to inform himself. Very sad. 28 years old. That's a decade of allegedly being an adult. Very sad.

This is exactly the reason why our country is so messed up. We have an entire generation that appears to be stunted in their mental, emotional, and civic growth. Only 50 years ago, black people in the south were literally fighting for the right to have their voices heard at the ballot box, and these entitled little fuckers can't be bothered to fill out a form, lick a stamp, or use Google. I hope the next generation is more resilient. I'm not holding out hope though. Their parents are from the coddled generation. We're pretty much fucked.