Members of Congress are living off food stamps for a week to protest Republican cuts. It’s a challenge for them, but GOP cuts would hurt millions of everyday Americans.
Why does this not have more publicity. This needs it!
Signal boosting this A) because it deserves to be seen by more people, and b) because I appreciate some members of Congress are actually willing to see what it’s like living on food stamps in order to make their point about how horrifying cutting food stamps would be.
News flash, regressives: people on food stamps do not load up on Snickers bars and filet mignon. They’re limited in what they can buy, and oftentimes, it’s not enough to get by on. Go on thinking these are entitlements that let minorities live lives of luxury, comfortable in the knowledge that you’ll never go hungry.
You privileged, elitist pricks.
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Hi, I’m DerKork and I read comments. Well, I not only read them, I enjoy getting them.
So, okay, I’m on YouTube and today somehow, I see that I have a comment on my latest video. So I go and check it out.
It’s a proper comment (as opposed to spam or “first”), by someone who took the time, made a suggestion (or better to say two) about things - about my green screening (which isn’t really great due to a sub-par setup… and it’s the first time I did a green screen… but I already talked about that) and about the fact that I read from my script - and how I could improve upon that.
This is the kind of criticism I looooove. A person sees where I struggle and attempts to help me improve on it. That is the part of YouTube I like.
Actually, strike that. I like pretty much all comments, even those who say “this sucks.” While I would probably inquire as to why, even the simple fact that someone took the time to write something connected to my videos is worth at least a look.
If someone writes “first”, this doesn’t tell me if they liked the video or not. If someone says “You’re ugly”… well, that’s an opinion and I can’t argue opinions. But at least they looked at the video. If someone says “You suck”, I ask “at what” and hope the answer is educating me. And if someone comes with constructive criticism, I get out my pen & paper and try to learn and incorporate their suggestions and see if it works out.
Yes, you need a thick skin sometimes with comments, especially with personal attacks - but the commenters value our work so much they comment… I’m starting to sound philosophical, sorry.
Without comments, you can’t know if you’re doing a good job, a mediocre job or a bad job at your creative work. And constructive comments can allow you to learn how to spread your wings and fly (metaphorically speaking)…
Yes, I am DerKork, and I love comments of (virtually) all kinds.
Hi, this is Vira Gunn. I never thought I would be doing this, but I need help. As many of you know, I have a rare neurological disorder. Recently, I had a catastrophic shunt failure that required surgery. In the past three weeks, I have had surgery three times, and tomorrow, it will be the…
Hi, this is Vira Gunn. I never thought I would be doing this, but I need help. As many of you know, I have a rare neurological disorder. Recently, I had a catastrophic shunt failure that required surgery. In the past three weeks, I have had surgery three times, and tomorrow, it will be the…
Thanks #XboxOne #E3 press conference for revealing to us exactly zero games featuring a female protagonist for the next generation.
— Feminist Frequency (@femfreq)Above is a tweet I made this afternoon in reaction to the fact that none of the…
Never forget that these people are most likely part of the vocal minority (and most likely the most… striking examples of it) while the majority that agrees with @femfreq just nodded, which you unfortunately can’t hear on twitter.
Disagreement is always vocal, agreement often is silent…
[Some text has been removed to make it crystal clear that I do not agree with the douchenozzles that responded to @femfreq. Thank you.]
Star Trek: The Next Generation “Paint with Water” book, from 1997.
Yes.
I have absolutely no idea why I watched all of this but I have no regrets about doing so.
Here, have a Wesley Crusher to colour in… but I’d suggest you don’t use water with the computer…
Two pictures of characters in sunday’s episode… and both are not “me”.
Can you believe that my green screen skills are…. not so great? Well, if you click either image, you probably may believe so. But this is a huge leap for me as I always avoided doing greenscreen stuff in the past due to my lighting not being powerful enough… now my only obstacle is how to better place the lights, but that’s a problem outside of greenscreening for me as well.
Still, I am proud of what I achieved… and that’s why I open myself up to comments and criticism.
Stephen on his attempted suicide last year. This is really a very good interview. Go download it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GjGJitz1Pc
There’s a person who posted something on tumblr that said some thing to the effect of “Suicide doesn’t make the pain get worse, it stops it from ever getting better.”.
These are things written by people who have never contemplated suicide. Yes, it would stop it from getting better… but when you are in that state of pain and hurt… you don’t fucking care. You want it ALL to just go away.And it’s not something you can talk about. You can’t. Just like he said above.
I tried calling one of those hotlines years and years ago when I had my first attempt (gonna share a lot about myself here, folks, so be forewarned) and they said “Are you serious about it?” And I asked Why. They said “Well because if you’re serious then we have to send police over to you because it’s a crime”.
Yes. This happened. A suicide hotline told me that it was a crime to THINK ABOUT COMMITTING SUICIDE and they could arrest me.
So I hung up. And sat there.
I care very deeply for people who post things here on tumblr and on other sites and how much they want to help… but the fact is that they are written by people who aren’t “in the zone” (at the time) and just cannot understand what it all means.
Best I have seen about depression is having a mangled hand and nobody understands. “I had a paper cut once and that stung real bad” BITCH! I have a MANGLED HAND!
(laughs) It’s funny… but it’s so very serious.
So, how do you help someone in that state? The honest answer, to me, is… I don’t know. I totally wish I knew. Your mind turns off when you’re in a super depressive state. Like he said, there is no reasoning.
I personally don’t know what to do and how to help someone. I can only speak from my own experiences living with depression and 2 attempts myself. I know what my brain thinks and does not think about.
But I do know that you should ALWAYS tell someone you love them. I know that you should ALWAYS tell your friends you care. I know that you should ALWAYS say the words. SAY THEM. Don’t imply them.
IT’S NOT A CURE-ALL. But it does help. And sometimes… SOMETIMES… it could be what stops an attempt.
I love you all. Take your meds. If they don’t work then talk to your doctor and FIND some that work. Don’t take other people’s meds… get your own prescribed.
I love you all.
Something that I and other people deal with. All I can do is ask for forgiveness and try harder to not let my problems make relationships unbearable to be with.
Let me tell you a thing, about an amazing man named Patrick Stewart
I went to Comicpalooza this weekend and I was full of nervous energy as I was standing in line to ask Sir Patrick Stewart a question at his panel. I first had to thank him for a speech he had given at amnesty international about domestic violence towards women . I had only seen it a few months ago but I was still dealing with my own personal experience with a similar issue, and I didn’t know what to call it. After seeing Patrick talk so personally about it I finally was able to correctly call it abuse, in my case sexual abuse that was going to quickly turn into physical abuse as well. I didn’t feel guilty or disgusting anymore. I finally didn’t feel responsible for the abuse that was put upon me. I was finally able to start my healing process and to put that part of my life behind me.
After thanking him I asked him “Besides acting, what are you most proud of that you have done in you life (that you are willing to share with us)?”. Sir Patrick told us about how he couldn’t protect his mother from abuse in his household growing up and so in her name works with an organization called Refuge for safe houses for women and children to escape from abusive house holds. Sir Patrick Stewart learned only last year that his father had actually been suffering from PTSD after he returned from the military and was never properly treated. In his father’s name he works with an organization called Combat Stress to help those soldiers who are suffering from PTSD.
They were about to move onto the next question when Sir Patrick looked at me and asked me “My Dear, are you okay?” I said yes, and that I was finally able to move on from that part of my life. He then passionately said that it is never the woman’s fault in domestic violence, and how wrong to think that it ever is. That it is in the power of men to stop violence towards women. The moderator then asked “Do you want a hug?”
Sir Patrick didn’t even hesitate, he smiled, hopped off the stage and came over to embrace me in a hug. Which he held me there for a long while. He told me “You never have to go through that again, you’re safe now.” I couldn’t stop thanking him. His embrace was so warm and genuine. It was two people, two strangers, supporting and giving love. And when we pulled away he looked strait in my eyes, like he was promising that. He told me to take care. And I will.
Sir Patrick Stewart is an absolute roll model for men. He is an amazing man and was so kind and full of heart. I want to let everyone know to please find help if you are in a violent or abusive house hold or relationship. There are organizations and people ready to help. I had countless people after the panel thanking me for sharing the story and asking him those questions. Many said they went through similar things. You are not alone.
^ Here is the video of my question to Sir Patrick Stewart
You want to see what true class, dignity, and passion is? Right there. Sir Patrick Stewart is the textbook definition of class.
Men of the internet: You may worship him as Captain Picard, but you should strive to be like him.
