Timothy Erick, PhD

Suffering seems to be the defining theme of the second Trump administration.

I've never heard "handleless rake" before, that is a superb insult!

They are harmless when peed out.

X has been delivering plenty of pro-measles content onto my "For You" feed.

It's the real test of our character.

Finally had a similar situation today. Was driving home and just barely had time to park the truck in the driveway and run inside. Is this part of getting older?

I'm not a bot. I am a real live person. My name is Hugh Mann.

Sorry, forgot about white men from Iowa and rural Pennsylvania. They're real too.

According to the NY Times, white men from Ohio are the only real people.

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Ratburger Helper. My cat can help me catch the main ingredient.

We didn't realize it was actually MAHHA: Make Americans eat Hamburger Helper Again.

What about coating it in peanut butter?

I can only picture a booming, authoritative voice.

"Nothing to show but this Nazi tattoo. But it's a real beauty. A Totenkopf cutie. How it got here, I haven't a clue."

I suppose he doesn't foresee an end to his term.

Just kidding disclaimer. I am way too tired most of the time to drink.

I'll stick with high levels of ethanol in my blood. Cures anything, though I do start worrying again when the levels drop.

Mike Johnson doesn't know sh*t

It's like that racism episode of "Father Ted" come to life.

Yeah, people who go through a Nazi phase are Nazis.

She is beautiful!

Similar thing happened to me when I was a young teenager. Warts, when ripped out, bleed a lot.

Sometimes they sing about the same thing from different standpoints. Contrast the wistful "Rollercoaster" by Bleachers with the heartbreak of "Carefree Highway" by Gordon Lightfoot.

One of my favorite things about music is when two musicians/groups from wildly different genres tell the same story with their unique styles. Think "Give It Away" by George Strait and "Eucalyptus" by The National.

Just completely bonkers. It also completely takes the wind out of his supporters' argument that "he doesn't even take a salary!"

It speaks to the fragility of a seemingly resilient mental state, so I suppose it is humbling in a way. Still, I would rather be legitimately resilient.

Shit, I feel that. I like to think I'm doing alright, and then one more thing goes wrong and it sends me spiraling. A week ago I thought "life is pretty good," then I injured my back and set back my recovery from a medical procedure by lifting a surprisingly heavy trash bag. Back to spiraling.

I know several MAGA adherents in my age range (mid-30s) who are intelligent, educated professionals. They simply hold the view that people of certain sexual orientations and ethnic backgrounds are somehow lesser and thus undeserving of empathy.

I know a number of well-educated MAGAs. I too wish folks on the left would quit treating this as a lack of education.
What they lack isn't education, or even intelligence.
What they lack is empathy.

Nice, I didn't know you were from Bangor! I've never been, but from what I've read, it's a place I wouldn't mind living one day.