James Roberts

It IS kinda weird that licking envelopes is normal. There’s not that many things that you can lick in public and deliver to some random person without societal pushback.

Overwintering Baby Lemon Tree very pretty
And the Overwintering Baby Lemon flower is sweet.
But the fruit of the Overwintering Baby Lemon
Is impossible to eat.

Gross.

I would submit that he's even worse. And hasn't hit bottom yet.

😭

So I think the best option at this point is to continue to deliver the program for the youth, show that we welcome them all at the local level (even if National won't back us up), and to model the values we want them to share.

I've been involved as a youth and an adult for some 18 years altogether at this point. I've taken on... more volunteer roles than is probably wise. It's tempting to just walk away at this point, but a lot of youth will suffer if we do that.

What about a Scout is Brave for standing up to injustice? A Scout is Kind by including everyone. A Scout is Courteous by treating every individual with respect?

A Scout is Loyal and Obedient, yes, but not to just anyone. A Scout is loyal to their country; not to some cabinet secretary. A Scout is Obedient to the law, but not to some random whim.

This decision violates the Oath, the Law, and just about every other principle.

I understand the pressure not to maintain a relationship with DoD with Jamboree coming up, but I strongly feel this is the wrong move. Besides the unjustified changes being imposed on the program now, when you give into a bully, it just invites them to come back for more.

I've been trying to gather my thoughts all afternoon and try to come up with a coherent response. I am beyond disappointed that BSA National leadership has decided to capitulate to these demands from the Defense Department (I'll not use the alternative name).

TBH, I had that BEFORE the current meshugas. It's sort of my default state.

Bruh.

Get back to work. You aren’t being paid to believe in the power of your dreams.

After I check this shit out, how long before I need to return the shit to the shit library? And do I need a shit library card?

The Metro system will finally bring DC's transit infrastructure into the 20th century!

I was going to watch the SoTU, but discovered I could do _literally anything else_. So I'm watching the Crawling Eye, the very first episode of #MST3K (not counting the KTMA eps). I'm sure this movie will be more coherent than the speech.

Michio Kaku is another one of these guys.

Oh yeah? Well... you're not wrong about that.

a puppet is standing next to a boy and saying `` it is the american way '' . ALT: a puppet is standing next to a boy and saying `` it is the american way '' .

You will love... BUSINESS!

We live for the One; we die for the One.

I wonder what intel Mars has on this chucklehead.

I thought you took ordinary heavy water and just boiled the Hell out of it.

I clearly don't post about work that much. I show up closest to "Climate Science and Policy Professionals"

"This Song's Just Six Words Long" by Weird Al Yankovic

Of course the parallels between our situation and EarthGov are obvious. But I'm wondering if we're not really more like the Centauri Republic under Cartagia.

Well, all those institutions that complied in advance must be feeling vindicated. Or, you know, not...