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PCIntern

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Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:28 AM Yesterday

So I had a dental appointment cancellation yesterday [View all]

because in the somewhat impoverished area in which i practice on Wednesdays, which possesses a heavily Hispanic population, we received a phone call from a child’s mom telling us that ICE was present around the school and she did not send her child to school nor does she wish to leave the house.

THIS…is “who we are” now. And I don’t want to hear the phrase “This isn’t who we are” ever again. This is what we are and are increasingly becoming very very quickly.

Oh and one more thing: I was speaking with a good friend who has excellent politics as we would say here, and it was right after the Minneapolis shooting of Ms. Good. I exclaimed to him, “DID YOU FUCKING SEE THAT HORROR?” To which he replied, “No, I can’t watch stuff like that.” And then he added, “But she DID try to hit him with her car.” Not a question, a statement.

To which I replied, “No she did NOT. And, if you had watched it, you’d know that they’re lying through their teeth AS ALWAYS.” His follow-up: “Oh, ok.”

I rest my case. We have arrived when even the good guys are in the can.

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This is who we always have been. It's just affecting more people now, and we're talking about it. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #1
Yes PCIntern Yesterday #2
A quarter of the country has always leaned fascist. MuirHero Yesterday #7
Agree. Our country was founded on genocide and slavery. ananda Yesterday #17
God forgive us JMCKUSICK Yesterday #3
god gave up on us in '65 ... rubbersole Yesterday #4
And in that very same year, Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #20
The US has no right to even ask get the red out Yesterday #5
LOL popsdenver 17 hrs ago #27
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #6
If you forgot to include the sarcasm thingy on purpose, go away. erronis Yesterday #8
I hate when I miss the haters... PCIntern Yesterday #9
The post was and I paraphrase ... aggiesal Yesterday #12
RePUKE troll wolfie001 Yesterday #16
The volume is going to increase prior to November PCIntern 5 hrs ago #30
I first hopped on here around 2001 as Wolfie00 wolfie001 4 hrs ago #31
I was going to say, ''Are you serious? Or did you forget the sarcasm thingee?'' n/t aggiesal Yesterday #10
Darn, did I miss one of our regulars? niyad Yesterday #11
This is not who WE are, this is who the criminal cabal is. Clouds Passing Yesterday #13
We are all paying for it, and we are not stopping it. They fly the flag which represents us all Magoo48 18 hrs ago #25
We are trying our best to stop them. We need to try harder and better. I am not a part of they. Clouds Passing 17 hrs ago #26
I agree stillspkg 16 hrs ago #28
And I overheard a very surprise conversation between a bartender and a client in a bar yesterday progree Yesterday #14
Kamala was wrong unfortunately MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #15
Yup. Remember all the "good" Germans? It's our turn now. Who are we going to be? Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #18
Exactly, America is a barbarous nation. All of the so-called industrialized nations are. PatrickforB 23 hrs ago #19
A huge K&R for your post, especially this statement about American culture... llmart 13 hrs ago #29
2 things: orleans 22 hrs ago #21
Yes on all counts. PCIntern 22 hrs ago #22
We trained many countries "Secret Police" here IbogaProject 21 hrs ago #23
Recommended. H2O Man 21 hrs ago #24
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