The sheer amount of violence that women and children are expected to absorb as normal in order to maintain the illusion of a civilized society is honestly staggering to look at.

You might be able to get your local library or public university to set one up. Probably easier than getting your whole city council on board.

Being “canceled” often seems to benefit someone in the long run, if they can keep it together and not respond by making grievance their entire online identity. In a sense it’s just attention and an opportunity for greater exposure.

Either way, you’re going to die someday. If there’s something you would like to do before that, you shouldn’t let fear of disapproval stop you.

AI features are also Microsoft’s excuse for trying to force customers into a $100/yr subscription model.

I wouldn’t put rotting genitals in my mouth.

The debate is over. It’s time to put the Entity in its place.

It’s entirely possible this is just attentional bias on your part. You noticed the more vibrant, active adults when you were younger because they were more interesting to you.

But generally, things are worse these days, too. I feel like people used to talk about the future optimistically when I was growing up. Maybe people still talk to kids that way now, but I don’t. And I don’t hear people doing it. So, maybe you’re on to something here.

If it doesn’t get you promoted, at least you get to have sex. So I guess it’s better than most strategies.