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Get a fucking spine and then download the Uber app for the woman and send her on her way. This thread should be deleted as it weakens us all.

Just had an interesting conversation with wife. Her: Hey Wednesday I need you to pick our son up Me: ok but be home by 4 because I am going to Chili’s for some internet friends. Her: You are meeting randoms from the internet at Chili’s Me: No, we are all going to different ones. You’re making this sound weird. Her :

I am an American Indian, born in rural Pennsylvania while my dad attended Penn State for graduate school in the 70s. He was accepted by all on campus, but encountered plenty of racism when outside of it, going to get groceries or go to a restaurant. My dad played national level basketball in India (not a particularly impressive achievement in the 1960-70s) but it did give him the crack in the door to make friendships with non-Indian people around State College. It had fast become his first love in India and he was amazed at the access he’d have to courts once he moved here. He played basically any time he wasn’t studying and he credits it as THE reason he survived the first few years alone while my mom was still in India before he could get a job and sponsor her to come over. He made friends, met families, ate midwest heartland home cooked food, started drinking socially, went bowling, played golf, and experienced so many other American cultural institutions because of the connections basketball provided him. More importantly, after my mom was able to move, this support system provided a lifeline which if she hadn’t had I’m not sure I’d have ever been born here. Strangers to her (not my dad) would take her grocery shopping. They’d invite her over for tea and sit and watch American soap operas for hours without saying a word to each other. Because they couldn’t! They’d go for walks and my mom slowly learned some phrases and in a couple years she was a fairly competent speaker. She overcame her embarrassment of sharing Indian food (the strong flavors, the smell, etc) and invited friends for dinner. She said they sometimes barely ate any of it but they always smiled and were grateful for the invite. She got a job shelving products at the local grocery store. There she encountered the ugly head of racism every day. But she always went back, day after day, held her head up and did her work. At first, co-workers started dropping the veil of hatred, then some regular customers. She learned that only intimate social exchanges change minds, but that they do! My parents raised me informed by these experiences. They wanted me to be an American Indian, with both feet firmly planted in both cultures. My dad passed on his love of basketball (and sport in general) to me. But I was made sure to love cricket as well. Since my earliest memories, we celebrated Christmas. We also celebrated Diwali. There were no temples around growing up so we learned religion at home with my parents. My parents always tried to make connections with other parents at school. A lot of times the parents sneered, my mom would still feel most comfortable wearing Indian clothes so she’d often come to the bus stop and that stopped a lot of other moms from having conversations with her. But she also made friends by reaching out. Our home became where my friends congregated after school, most likely because my mom always kept the pantry stocked with Twinkies, cookies, ice cream, chips, and soda or whatever else she needed to buy to bribe my “friends”. Because of all this, I’ve always felt like I’ve known who I am and I have grown up to have great admiration for my country and proud to be an American. As I’ve become more self-aware that America’s diversity is its strength after college, each year goes by and I know that greatness is in this country. America is great because we have African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Latin-Americans, AND the Americans that have been here for hundreds of years. This is my America. Our America. The America we love. I don’t really know why I’m writing this post today and if it makes any sense. But it’s helping calm my nerves today. I don’t want my love and faith in this nation to be broken tonight. Being American is my identity. I don’t know if it will be at the end of this election. There can be two seemingly incongruous things about this nation we hold dear: 46% of the country is happy to be lead into a fascist, racist, misogynistic, dictatorial regime whose policies largely mirror those of the Taliban. It’s also true that we are on the precipice of electing a Black and Indian woman as our Madame President. To close, on this past October 12, Hindus celebrated Dussehra. I’ll spare the detail of the reason for the celebration but it represents the victory of good over evil. Today, I will celebrate Dussehra again. To my Surly brothers and sisters, I wish for all of us a Happy Dussehra tonight. I'll see you all at Chili's tomorrow.

A conversation with my wife: ”We have to go to Chili’s when Kamala wins.” ”…Why?” ”Because that’s what Surly is doing.” ”We have to go to Chili’s because of Surly.” “Yes.” ”If Surly jumped off a bridge..” ”Yes.” ”sigh”

Absolutely gorgeous day in DC. Did my soul right to spend some time with someone who carried it all to hold our glorious republic together.

Lifelong conservative. I voted third-party in '16 and abstained in '20. Last week I voted blue for both president and senator for the first time.

After telling this Board for years I never voted Trump, I just voted Kamala and Allred. In ‘16 and ‘20 I didn’t vote. Now, I feel unclean after voting Dem first time in my life. Someone talk me off the ledge I’m on. I cannot speak with my family or even wife about this.

Got a #csb from voting just now. 2 people in front of me in line was a white man, probably in his mid 60s. He had an empty open carry holster on his belt. Between me and him was a black man probably mid 40s. As we get to the line after having our IDs checked, the white guy turns to the black guy and says “be sure to check your printed ballot, because the voting machines are changing people’s ballots.” The black man didn’t say anything, but I was standing right behind him shaking my head, and I said quietly “no”. The white guys says to me “you don’t think that is true?” And I said “I know it’s not true.” It was our turn to vote so we all moved on. But I was boiling. I finished voting before the white guy. I waited for him in the parking lot. He came walking out with his wife and another woman. I walked up to him and said “Sir, your comment to that man in line was wildly inappropriate. Undermining people’s faith in our elections WHILE STANDING IN LINE TO VOTE is totally out of line and unacceptable. It’s also unpatriotic.” He just stared back at me with his mouth agape. I gave him 2-3 seconds to respond, and when he didn’t, I just turned and walked away. And that’s the end of my cool starry bra. Not sure why that pissed me off so much but goddam im still mad about it.

This kind of stuff makes me ragey beyond belief. How DARE these entitled, clueless men preach about something that is entirely hypothetical to them. Yesterday I read this New Yorker article about the conservative strategy to ban abortion nationwide, and the article starts by talking about a proposition on the ballot in Amarillo called the "Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance." In addition to banning abortion in the city, it also would prohibit people who live in Amarillo from getting abortions in other states. (Can they even do that? What the actual fuck?) The "sanctuary city movement" is spearheaded by this dickhead named Mark Lee Dickson, a minister from East Texas. I googled him and this is part of his bio: "Mark Lee Dickson is a God-fearing, Texas born and raised, pro-life activist who fights for the rights of all human beings from conception till natural death." Y'all, I was about to pop OFF. "Till natural death", unless it's a pregnant woman, I assume? That's when I lose the ability to fight for my own life, right? You say "till natural death" but you really mean "till natural death as long as you're not pregnant and in a position to have to choose your life or the baby's." And the whole thing about having exceptions for the life of the mother is bullshit, too - all this says to me is that I have to be on death's door before they'll "allow" an abortion. What is the line? Do I have to lose consciousness? Wait till I start bleeding out? I lost a pregnancy in 2010 and had to have a D&C. I wanted that baby more than anything and the irony was not lost on me that I was having the same procedure as many women who have elective abortions. But I will fight every day for women to be able to make that decision for themselves. Hell, indeed, hath no fury like a woman scorned, and we are beyond scorned. We are furious. Mark Lee Dickson and his ilk better get ready because we're done being treated like second-class citizens. Women get shit done. It may not happen now, and it may take some time, but we WILL get our rights back, and fuck anyone who stands in the way.

Have the deportations started?

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This is how we win.

From the battleground in the great commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with all the sincerity in my heart: Get fucked Trump! Our girl Kamala has this.

I wanted to make a serious post to convey my deep thanks for people getting out to vote against Trump and for Harris. For me and my wife, and many other posters in this thread, the election is about far more than just political theater. It’s about serious impacts to people’s lives. For us, cancer and other health issues hit our family and led to me retiring early. While we are fine financially and are currently on my wife’s healthcare, she will have to also drop work soon due to health reasons. As many of you know, until Obamacare came along, there were few to no high quality, affordable healthcare options for people under Medicare age that didn’t also come with some major affordability and eligibility issues for people with pre-existing conditions (which is everyone!). I could provide a lot more detail of the problems. They aren’t just “poor people” issues! How would you feel not being able to see doctors and surgeons who could save your life because the insurance coverage is so limited? That is a probable future we could face with a hacked together Republican healthcare plan. The Republicans came out today and stated that repeal of Obamacare would be one of the first items on their agenda. With no backup plan, especially for people with pre-existing conditions, many Americans face the impossibility of having no or terrible healthcare, despite having a lot of money to afford it. It’s a frightening prospect, as is their treatment of women, immigrants, trans and many other groups that also face tough consequences if these idiots win. Anyway, I really appreciate the people that have figured out what’s really going on and have taken action. Thank you.

Trump is universally unfit to be President. The tamest reason is policy: his tax and tariff plans will destroy the economy, his border policy will exacerbate the problem, his foreign policy will turn our allies into new enemies and empower our old enemies, his energy policy will tank the price of oil, further destroy the environment, and hinder innovation, and generally his policies will widen the wealth gap and cause increased social issues. But beyond that, his temperament, rhetoric, and character are so far out of line with what is required for an acceptable/effective leader that his policies shouldn’t even be a factor. One look at any meaningful sample of his public statements, interviews, and feedback from the people who know him best shows that he is entirely driven by ego and self-interest and will do literally anything to feed that drive. He talks shit incessantly, about his former friends, colleagues, world leaders, constituents, and political opponents. He lies incessantly, about his accomplishments, about what he knows, and generally will lie about anything if he thinks it will benefit him. He has lied about the integrity of our elections going back to even before 2016; for me personally, this is the most disqualifying thing he’s done. Undermining the people’s faith in democratic elections with lies is the type of shit a dictator does, and the exact opposite of patriotic. He intentionally sows discord. Thats the opposite of leadership. He’s the standard bearer for the party of “family values” who has cheated on all 3 of his wives and committed sexual assault. He’s the standard bearer for the party of “fiscal responsibility” who has a litany of bankruptcies. He’s the standard bearer for the party of “law and order” who is a felon. If you read all that shit and give a wave of the hand and stick to “that’s fake news, and nothing compared to Harris’ DEI and open border agenda”, your brain has been poisoned.

ESPN bowl projections:

Just had a call that made my day. It was otherwise a pretty shitty day. @Brisketexan I think will appreciate this with the work he has done with immigrants. My interpreter from Afghanistan called. He is now a US Citizen (last year) and doing well. Bought a house, wife is about to get her associates, he owns his own long haul truck. Dude knows this country better than most born here. He calls me from Montana. "Boss, do I have to vote? I mean, will the arrest me? Do I get fined? Everyone is telling me who to vote for." "Nope I tell him, but it is your right to do it and as a citizen you should exercise all your rights. You learned about them when you took the class, and to me, voting is the most important right. It is not the President vote only, it is the school district, the mayor, everything that impacts your community. And (insert name) I am not going to tell you who I am voting for. Nor who I think you should vote for. I know you listen to the radio on your long hauls, so this is your choice. What matters to you." "Before I can answer he says his wife finishing her education. She wants to be a teacher. But she is afraid to go vote. She sees the media portraying it for some free for all." "Not at all I tell him. It is your community. It is an experience. It is part of our nation. You should experience it." "OK, well I will not be back until late Monday," he says. "No problem, take Tuesday off, and make a day out of it the two of you. And if you are unsure where to go let me know, I will drive down to San Antonio, figure out your voting location, and take you both. It would be an honor to see that happen." "Deal. Did your kids vote?" he asks. "Yep, and I did not ask them who for. I am just glad they voted and care. In fact I don't talk about politics with my father, and we both voted." I look forward to Monday. If he needs me to take him I will be happy to do so. It would have been easy to tell him what I think, what he shoudl do, etc. But no, that is on him. I suggested he and his wife look at the League of Woman Voters for a start into their local candidates. These two only know the chaos of a vote in Afghanistan. It will be interesting to see what they think and I am so happy he trusted me. Hook em.

For the love of fucking god, stop posting screenshots from TexAgs

I’ve not read this thread but I am ummmm involved in PA politics and let’s just say things are going well up here. Tuesday night, let’s fucking party. Tomorrow night’s rally will be fun.

Parker Thune (OU Rivals mod) on Fasusi “Yeah, he’s expected at Texas this weekend and let’s just say the vibes are not great. Not great at all. And needless to say, if he were to decommit, that might have a major ripple effect with this class. He’s too good and too prominent for that not to be the case. This came as a shock to people in the Switzer Center, too, which is never a good sign.”

Irving

not the thread for this but FUCK CANCER AND KEEP FIGHTING

From Reddit asking how Americans feel today.

Every one of these assholes will go out to eat tonight or stay at a clean hotel or take a cab or eat food that someone else picked or have their lawn mowed or need help in some way with something and there is a good chance that an immigrant will provide that service for them. An immigrant who is just trying to climb up the ladder and provide a safe home for their family. We all benefit from the work of people who are just here to live the American dream.

Well my brothers and sisters, it’s been a hell of a ride with y’all. Let’s see what happens today.

Does anyone else wish YGIFS was here? I think he’d be loving this shit

On my flight this morning, was talking with the dude in my row (we were basically same age). Topic was business, the economy, which turned to politics. He said to me he couldn’t get behind Harris because she wants to tax unrealized gains in 401Ks. Me: ?????? “Its true, look it up.” I break out my IPad and take advantage of the 1 out of 3 SWA flights WiFi is working on. ”You mean the proposal aimed at individuals with over $200MM in assets? (Shows him table). “If you have that kind of money, why you flying SWA?” Silence. ”Think the Yankees gonna get swept?”

Soon

Anyone with a functioning not hate rotted brain understands what's going on. Kamala is the only choice for the majority of the country. One candidate is pulling up in garbage trucks painted bright orange in a costume not on Halloween and the other is the current serving Vice President of the United States juggling her job and closing out one of the most competent political campaigns of many of our lifetimes. We are not going back.

Fuck them. I want them to lose every game

Thanks, @InkaUtexas for tagging me. I know I’ve dipped from this thread. This might be my last post in here. In early March 2022 I was in deep southeastern Poland. So deep that it wasn’t always really Poland. I was there with the grandmas and the kids with cats in their arms and the moms trying to carry all their luggage. I caught my first case of COVID in a World Central Kitchen outpost. I really haven’t left there and every day since has brought Ukraine to me. This is true: Ukraine is heading towards a loss in this war, whether faster or slower. I did not say that Russia will win, but Ukraine is heading for a loss. That is where the road heads. Ukraine is smaller, Russia is bigger, and Putin wants Ukraine to lose more than we want it to win. It’s a math equation now. I have never been more proud of being an American than I was in March 2022 but since the about the summer of 2023, all that has been whittled away down to nothing. 2022 was the purest test of whether America wanted to be America since 1941. We failed. Many of us don’t want to be America anymore, and many of those who want to be America are not brave enough to actually do it. I don’t know who makes me angrier, except maybe myself. The Poles and the Balts and the Czechs are better Americans than we are but they just don’t have enough. Sometimes only America can be America. This has consumed my life for almost 1000 days, and it will continue to consumer it until it ends one way or another. I’ll keep at it, but I can’t look at my Ukrainian friends in the eyes anymore and I can’t write about it anymore.

live look at @Brisketexan’s fridge ….

Michigan mod on Rivals just switched his Michigan pick on Littleton to Texas.

Suited up and ready for the day

holy shit.