'Origin'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
The Mexican President cancelled his trip to the US to meet with Trump.
And in this shot is affecting people I care about News, my cousin and his wife both work in science research, and the new administration is trying to cut funding for his research in half, which means he would likely lose his job. Because who needs renewable energy?
EPA budget cut rumors are currently a 10% across the board cut (=815 million), which follows a 2 billion cut in 2010. Today's rumor is air quality work will take a 50% budget cut. Because who needs to be able to breathe?
Hey, they don't have an EPA in China, and everything's fine there! [link]
Because who needs to be able to breathe?
Asthma and COPD will be super easy to treat once the ACA is gone!
...wait.
Jesus. Every day the news gets more depressing and it's only been a few days?!?
I do wonder at what point we jump. Like, in an apocalypse I always figured I would not be one of the people who is smart and sees it coming and buys up the guns and grocery store just before money stops meaning anything. I don't even know what to do.
I do wonder at what point we jump. Like, in an apocalypse I always figured I would not be one of the people who is smart and sees it coming and buys up the guns and grocery store just before money stops meaning anything. I don't even know what to do.
I know- I am wondering if I am crazy to think of at least building up a store of cash on my person/in my home.
I do think this is a good time to revisit personal finances, increase savings, and pay down debt. The bubble is going to burst at some point and it is good to be prepared.
I'm also looking into what I can do to decrease my taxes. I've always just paid them and not really worried about paying as little as possible. Now I want to make sure I'm contributing Very Little to the wall and the Muslim registry and whatever else the idiot comes up with.
The only thing that will make any difference is if the Republicans in the House and Senate take a stand. Some of them might be influenced by their constituents, many not at all.
Not that planning for the breakdown of society isn't important, but.
I just watched the Deep Space 9 episode "The Visitor", and I think I've wrecked myself for the rest of the day.
I don't have a lot of money to donate, but I think I'm leaning towards the Southern Poverty Law Center.