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BTW, I realized that we have to add another item to the list: The Fat Electrician... You don't touch America's boats!!! It's true. I checked from the American Revolution all the way to the Iran/Iraq war. There was some debate about whether the Civil War counted.

Supreme Court's Roberts pauses federal judge's order on Trump administration foreign aid funding Summary: Judge Amir H. Ali ordered Trump to continue USAID funding. SCOTUS (Roberts) countered that order temporarily until he/they can review the case.

Now, a biological component. We're told that oxytocin is the "bonding hormone." When two people experience oxy-release together an emotional bond is formed. The more they experience that with the same person, the stronger the emotional bond. It is also formed between mother and child during nursing. So, it is not only a sexual bond. It is a familial/emotional/social bond. It is even between best buds. When a person/couple engages in non-committal oxy-release, they are saying they want the feelings and immediately eschew the bond that their bodies and psychology say should be there. In other words: Casual sex = denial of any and all... At some point, this numbing effect will be the root of all ability to do what you say you are going to do. And following through with your promises/commitments is the hallmark of "honesty."

I am not familiar with Huberman, himself. But I've had training about the "growth mindset" from other sources. I can't watch the videos now. But I'll take a look when I get home.

If you recall a while back, a convert join the forum who fully expected us to believe their old ways. Even as we tried to inform her of the doctrine of the fall, she refused to accept the correction.

We'll see.

It looks like Trump's momentum is dying. The causes??? Liberal Judicial activism Constituency is sitting back and not being involved anymore because "He's got it." Liberal Republicans in Congress are preventing certain bills from passing. Fewer Boogymen for DOGE to fight. They got several big ones. Now the deep state is fighting back on the smaller fish. If liberal Republicans are fighting Trump, we'll see very few Dems who are willing to side with Trump on anything.

There seems to be some progress with this young lady that I've been trying to help. I've convinced her to setup a retirement account even on her meager income. With what we've been able to work out, she makes less than $15k/yr. But she can retire a millionaire. And she's agreed to have a limited access account for savings (she doesn't have enough self-control when it is just sitting in her checking account) so she can build up an emergency fund instead of spending it all. I hope this works out well. She did tell me something rather appreciative that made me feel good. When setting up the limited access account, I recognized that many people in her life had betrayed her, especially financially. I explained that if she were to have a savings in a limited access account, she needed someone to watch over it. I asked if there is anyone who she absolutely trusts. She just stared at me with a slight smile and pointed with her arms at my family... So, I'll be the watchdog over her savings. She also happened to say something else (completely unprompted). She has called my wife "Mom" for a while now. But she never called me "Dad." She explained that her father and stepfather were (not good men) and she simply never associated "Dad/father" with anything positive. So, she never wanted to give me that label. But she did say that I'm the person that she turns to when she needs a life coach. And I'm the one that she wants to be proud of her. Since then, I've been trying to give her what compliments I can for having achieved goals. Baby-steps.

So, how would you describe your family culture (by reference)?

My family has a culture that can be summed up by reference, more easily than by description. In no particular order... Family Council No spears at the table The Princess Bride Secondhand Lions Phineas & Ferb Kim chi We have pet names for all our cars The other day, I was in the kitchen getting dinner ready. The door to the garage opened, and in came one of my sons carrying a sword. He closed the door and proceeded out of the kitchen into the family room. 5 seconds later the door opened again. Another son came in carrying a sword. He closed the door and proceeded out of the kitchen into the family room. 10 seconds later, my youngest son came in from the garage carrying a sword. He then proceeded as his brothers did. I went to the dining room where my wife was working on some household planning. I conveyed what I just saw. Her response: "And?" I turned around and walked away in silence. What's your family culture like?

So, if @zil2 had a T-shirt that said "I'm #0", and @The Folk Prophet had a T-shirt that said "I'm #1" which would be better?

I'm not sure what your point is... Are you saying that because they've had people on the roster since 2017, then it's ok? Wouldn't you want someone to take a look at the funds to be sure no "dead people" (wink-wink) aren't getting checks from the tax payers?

Perhaps it was a misstatement, but Leavitt just said that an IG report said that in ONE fiscal year there was $71B of fraud, waste, and abuse in the soc. Sec. admin. It was in a street interview. So, she didn't have the documents with her. A reporter pointed out it was over the course of several years. She struck back with "Are you defending $71B if fraud, waste, and abuse?"

I just learned that the prohibition on seeing the plates and the interpreters did not include Emma. She was there when he pulled the plates and the interpreters out of the stone box. Later, when they got the items home, she handled the interpreters by hand without any covering.

DOGE took a survey: Should DOGE audit the IRS? YES: 51.1% F* YES: 40.8% No: 8.1% Who are these 8.1% people? Members of Congress and their staff and handout recipients?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Let me take the topic a step further. Is it worse for a man to grope a woman than for a woman to grope a man?

Quick math: 25 million in the 110+ category. With a number that big, it doesn't matter if it is 100 or 600 or 1000 of actual people who are over 110. As a conservative estimate, a recipient who is that old would receive about $1000/month. Total: $300.6B

Here is the roster count for the Soc Sec Admin.

It seems (from a casual estimate) that none of Trump's nominees are facing as much scrutiny, opposition, and vitriol than Kash Patel. The Dems are doing everything they can to stall his confirmation. Why? They've already whine and moaned about every single appointment except for Paul Ryan. What's the big deal about Patel? The only thing I can figure is that once he can open up FBI records, we'll find a whole TROVE of corruption among the Dems. Meanwhile, he has passed yet another hurdle despite the opposition pulling out all the stops. I guess we'll see in a couple of days/weeks. Trump doesn't seem to be backing down on this one.

There's "getting hit" and "GETTING HIT!!!" It all depends on the situation and details. But in the world we live in, a woman hitting a man is "being serious." A man hitting a woman is "being a bully." I'm not saying that is correct. But that is the way the world is today. I wish I could link to it, but Barbara Walters once interviewed Sean Connery and asked about a statement he made where he felt that men can be justified in hitting a woman. You can guess how well that went over. But, to his credit, he did not back down. Men understood that he was talking about the situation indicated in the OP. Perfectly justified. But women all over took it to mean that men are allowed to beat their wives. It's all about the framing.