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Disaster capitalism: Puerto Rico plunged into darkness after privatization of electric utility ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 15, 2021:

My brother has lived in PR for a few decades now, and he has bought a house here in Iowa for when he retires in a few years. After all the hurricanes, earthquakes, and now this, I can't blame him for wanting to leave. The place is a hellhole and this latest story is no surprise.

WATCH: Trump fans stream out of Mike Lindell 'MAGA' rally while he talks about Jesus ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 14, 2021:

For once, they were being honest about who they really are and what really matters to them. They worship Trump, not God or Jesus.

There is no christian persecution.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 13, 2021:

No shit.

Chris Hayes on why U.S. labor shortage means worker power

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 13, 2021:

Imagine what kind of worker power we would have if our level of unionization were much higher and the Dem Party actually supported workers over corporations, instead of just pretending to support unions and workers.

So, I'm used to some indecent proposals on pof, but today I was offered a "sugar daddy who will ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 11, 2021:

I have never had the looks to be a sugar baby, boy toy, or gigilo, and even if I did, I wouldn't try it. I don't have enough money to be an attractive sugar daddy to a woman, and even if I did have the bucks, I wouldn't agree to it. I take a lot of pride in my personal integrity and also in seldom allowing anyone to use me in a romantic relationship. I still get fooled by women from time to time in the dating game, by them standing me up or convincing me they are interested when they are not, but nobody is able to use me in a dating relationship since I was in my early 20s and wised up from the experience. In dating or an LTR, if a woman is working or has her own money, I insist that she pay her own way on expenses, so that way there is no ? or chance of someone being used financially. If they're too poor to do that, then maybe they aren't at my level financially, and we aren't compatible. I have heard it goes both ways, and plenty of women have told me they won't date a man who is too poor for them and requires them to have to continually "level up" the finances so that he can afford to go on trips or other expensive things with them.

I’m here to find my soul mate

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 9, 2021:

Good luck on that one, Sparky. Esp. since you say "Only God can give you peace of mind" and this is a site for non-believers, lol. I predict a short stay here for you...

Online dating profile.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 7, 2021:

I feel for you Sierra, living in Texas as you do. Women like her are probably a large % of the dating pool down there.. And she already lives in Texas and wants to "move to a conservative state". Where does that leave her? Nebraska? Kansas? Oklahoma?Mississippi? Alabama? It doesn't get much more conservative than Texas. Maybe some right- wing compound in Idaho or Montana?

After destroying everything in sight, knocking over the lamp, driving her older sister Bailey nuts, ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 7, 2021:

So deceptively harmless and innocent-looking while she naps.

Ask your doctor...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 6, 2021:

Pretty well describes it, which is why I won't discuss politics or religion with Christian Repubs, because they will never admit or recognize their hypocrisy.

[youtube.com] Just because it's beautiful.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 5, 2021:

I generally like Neil Young and his music, but I hate country music and redneck culture, and this song is just too country for me. No coincidence that here in Iowa, this is his one song that all the redneck, country music-loving folks know and like, so that just leaves me out of it.

Derek Chauvin Asks For Time Served & Probation For George Floyd Death

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 2, 2021:

No mercy for this guy, as he sadistically showed no mercy to Floyd. Karma's a bitch, ain't it Derek?

In case you wondered which was which

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 2, 2021:

The Repubs know the difference too, they just constantly lie about who the fascists and terrorists are and aren't. And the corporate media is glad to play along with them and never challenge their lying, since the corporate media hate and defame anyone from the left who challenges the status quo.

Lucky was not amused with my dumbassery. 😹

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 2, 2021:

You're right. That cat is staring with extreme disapproval...

Am I missing something here? I know they are

TomMcGiverin comments on May 30, 2021:

Just goes to prove that there's a match out there for everybody, lol!.

I just spent the last half an hour talking to a scammer :-( I blocked him immediately after he ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 30, 2021:

These days I find the scammers amusing. I rarely get any that contact me directly.

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson Had a Secret Daughter from an Affair in the 1970s | Hemant Mehta | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 29, 2021:

I couldn't care less about those ugly rednecks.

For those who have never seen a cat fish.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 28, 2021:

Some cats get tired of waiting for humans to bring them their fish to eat.

Yeah god give it to me!!!

TomMcGiverin comments on May 26, 2021:

Well, you know what they say, "Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds"....

At fucking last

TomMcGiverin comments on May 26, 2021:

So true! Last Sat. night I went to my first live music show since Covid. It felt like I was fully alive again for the first time in over 14 months.

Stray Cat Follows Couple Right Into Their Home - YouTube

TomMcGiverin comments on May 26, 2021:

People only think they own cats, when the truth is cats claim their humans.

That was a mistake

TomMcGiverin comments on May 26, 2021:

Kitty pigged out and needs a diet.

Ah young love, and bad jokes

TomMcGiverin comments on May 25, 2021:

Sounds about right. At least she didn't murder him and claim provocation....Some people are tone deaf enough to make such jokes to a spouse. Most of us who've been married learned to do better than that.

If someone has already posted this, sorry for the repeated info.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 25, 2021:

No surprise here. Religious people tend to cover up or put on a front of being more nice, moral, etc. because they want to impress their religious peers and also to convince themselves they are getting to go to heaven.

Hello Looking for a similar minded woman for dating and possible long term relationship.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 24, 2021:

Using your first post here as a personal ad is a rookie mistake and a lame move...

So,...which???

TomMcGiverin comments on May 24, 2021:

This kitty looks middle-aged, so I'm thinking Lennon.

French “tourists” visiting the Bastille.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 23, 2021:

If only.... I can only dream that tens of millions of Americans would finally revolt, either thru peacefully voting for third party candidates in federal elections, and sweeping out both of the corrupt corporate war parties, or, storming DC to demand that the two major parties begin serving the masses instead of the rich and corporations. Never going to happen in my lifetime....

An Alabama Pastor Who Raped Multiple Children Was Released Early from Prison | Hemant Mehta | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 23, 2021:

He better hope the families of his victims don't come after him.

Talk me through this?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 23, 2021:

Have you ever watched the WE TV show Love After Lockup? What it confirms is that the people who end up dating inmates after forming connections online before the inmate's release are very dysfunctional people who are very desperate for a relationship, much more so than most other people on dating sites. Keep away from this guy and good luck with attempts to help this woman now or in the future. Until she gets some serious therapy, you will be wasting your time.

Vaccination badges are coming to Tinder, Hinge, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish and other dating apps

TomMcGiverin comments on May 23, 2021:

Not surprised at all.

Hissing Feral Cat Becomes A Couch Potato | The Dodo Adopt Me! - YouTube

TomMcGiverin comments on May 22, 2021:

So big and fluffy.

This chonky little munchkin has completed my feline family, bringing me to 3 exotic shorthair ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 21, 2021:

They are all so cute! I envy you..

What do you think?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 21, 2021:

I'm at an age and stage in life that I have little interest in marrying again, but am open to it if the right woman is really interested in adding that step. But to answer the ? in a general manner regarding how I felt when I was younger and interested in marrying for the first time, I would say the answer is B, Six months is just not long enough to know if someone is right enough for you to marry, esp. if you have not lived together yet. I really think most people need to live together for at least a year or two before they can realistically know if they are compatible enough for the long haul. Living together is a whole other experience from living apart, at least in my experience.

Leaks Show DC Cops Justify "Aggressive" Protest Tactics: Expert (Leak Included Power Point video on ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 21, 2021:

Thanks for posting this. No fucking surprise to most of us that there's a double standard on how protesters from the left are treated by cops compared to right wing protesters.

Shit and puke for Jesus! Teens targeted with racist & anti-gay abuse at Christian camps A...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 21, 2021:

Gee, and to think I grew up thinking that summer camps were supposed to be fun....further proof that finding Jesus is the ultimate snipe hunt...

Cat Social Media

TomMcGiverin comments on May 20, 2021:

I have sometimes wondered or fantasized if somewhere on the web, maybe the dark web, there is some form of Cat Facebook, where our feline friends chat and socialize with each other while we are asleep and the the phone or keyboard is available to them. Maybe that's where they plot world domination together....

Quite possibly the only thing worse than not having your spouse be interested in you, is finally ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 20, 2021:

I'm lucky and grateful that I have never experienced the former, Marcie, because I fully agree with you about the latter, which I have experienced plenty as a widower most of the last few years. It's never fun in either situation. Have to say that, unlike you, I am not mostly content on my own.

Holy fuck, if I weren’t already atheist, I’d be asking where to sign up! 10 Rules of Sex for...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 19, 2021:

So much of what I would call "Happy Horseshit". The last couple rules are really telling, saying that the woman is the husband's trophy to be on full display for everyone to see and the final rule that confirms that the wife is no more than a pet, like a dog or cat to obey and please the man. Makes me gag to even think about....

Research Shows Cats Can Get COVID-19

TomMcGiverin comments on May 19, 2021:

Another reason for some cats to be aloof from humans....

This site sucks. Few if any active users are looking to meet other single agnostics or atheists.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 19, 2021:

True for the vast majority of us. If there are no active users to date in your area, then either stay for the discussion and community or leave, your choice. If you choose to leave, you probably won't be missed. I have never met anyone from here in person, as all the active users live too far away from me.

Religion sells an invisible product

TomMcGiverin comments on May 18, 2021:

Easy peasey.....

I definitely would eliminate doughnuts. What about you?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 18, 2021:

The only one of the four I still eat is bacon, but only occaisionally and in small amounts.

Works for me...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 18, 2021:

Agreed. Snuggling with a woman or a cat does wonders for my blood pressure and relaxing me.

He murdered his wife and then used her ballot to vote for Trump

TomMcGiverin comments on May 17, 2021:

At least he was consistently evil...

Yeah, totally normal

TomMcGiverin comments on May 17, 2021:

Nobody can tell a bald-faced lie with a straight face like a Repub can...They are the most shameless sort of liars and hypocrites.

Tell me honestly. You've all thought this, right???

TomMcGiverin comments on May 16, 2021:

I must confess I identify a lot with this feeling. It often comes down to hoping their eccentricities match up well with mine.

Very 'Scary' Cat Is Obsessed With A Tiny Almond | The Dodo Cat Crazy | Pets | bloomeradvance.com

TomMcGiverin comments on May 16, 2021:

That is one strange, scary-looking cat.

Caption this

TomMcGiverin comments on May 15, 2021:

Some cats do love back and some don't care at all, except about being fed and their litter box being changed.

Who can use a chuckle? :) [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on May 15, 2021:

I can always use a chuckle.

World's Most Tyrannical Regime Can't Stop Babbling About "Human Rights" We saw the change in ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

That pretty well sums it up. The 4% make up the opinion makers and propagandists in the media, as well as the coordinating class.

One fact stands out.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

This guy needs criminal charges against him and civil lawsuits against him by the injured officers and the families of the dead officers.

Beau of the Fifth Column Let's talk about why Biden turned left.... [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

This guy is interesting and intelligent, but frankly he is so slow to make his points, that I don't have the patience to listen to his whole long talks. He needs to write out his speeches, edit them, and make them shorter. I generally also don't like listening to southerners, because they talk too damn slow.

How do you feel about unvaccinated people singing (maskless) along with every song at a concert, ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

I make an exception for one anti-vaxer, that I will sit with her at karaoke, because she lives a very isolated life, her job is a home business and other than going shopping or being around her kids, she has little chance to get Covid except at the weekly karaoke show I join her at. The other people I sit with at karaoke are all vaxed and I feel safe with them. As far as singing at karaoke shows, I seldom sing from my table while others are singing, esp. if they are really good. As a karaoke singer, I really resent it, because I'm actually pretty good and usually serious about my songs, when people at their tables sing loudly along with me during the song. Esp. if they are sitting right in front of the stage area. It's very distracting and some people have done this so loudly I could barely hear myself during MY SONG. In those cases, I have always informed the karaoke host how much this pissed me off and how rude this is. And in case the host doesn't follow up with the offender, I have always shared my feelings with them and made it clear that I will be singing as loud as I can when THEIR turn to sing comes up, assuming they have the guts to sign up and sing. I have found that few karaoke hosts have the balls to confront these jerks, so I take it upon myself. If I sing from my table at a karaoke show, I keep my volume down and make sure I am sitting far enough away so that the singer on the mic can't hear me. As for audience members singing at a concert or live music at a restaurant or bar, I generally refrain from singing along with them, unless it's clear they are inviting a sing-along. They are getting paid for what they do, and I need to respect their work. The few times I might sing along, I always make sure I am sitting far away from the performers, and also not too close to other audience members. And I keep my volume low.

We need paid family and medical leave -- and a new bill in Congress would give it to us — Ask a ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

Rotsa ruck. The bribed and wealthy members of both parties in congress care nothing about the finances and welfare of peasant families in the US. There will be lots of talk about this bill by the Dems, but no action. And they will blame all that on the Repubs, even tho almost no Dems would actually vote for the bill if it had a chance of passing.

A glimpse of the future for all the beautiful young people covered in ink.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 13, 2021:

Other people are free to do whatever they want with or to their bodies, but tats have never held any attraction for me. I'm insecure and underconfident enough about my looks, and usually have been, to risk complicating it even more with tats or piercings either, for that matter.

Did anyone expect the life long liar to keep the promises he made to workers?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 12, 2021:

I wasn't surprised at all, the same way Obama not even trying to pass card check for union organizing when he started out with a supermajority in both houses, told me that he was a liar and a sellout on everything he said in the 2008 campaign.

Yes, they are actually trying to use this instead of an actual vaccination card -

TomMcGiverin comments on May 12, 2021:

It's a free country. They are free, like Christian Scientists and other nutty cults, to take their chances on prayer instead of medical science, but I'll continue to trust my health to western medical science.

Love the shirt and contents

TomMcGiverin comments on May 12, 2021:

Pretty well says it for me too.

Live video of man hitting on teen girl offers a glimpse of what young women experience daily - ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 11, 2021:

It might help some people get it if the video had the man in the frame, but even just listening to his talk it was pretty obvious he was being a creep and ignoring her boundaries and reaction to him.

True this -

TomMcGiverin comments on May 11, 2021:

The only gods they actually believe in are money and power. I also believe Malcom X said that the only god Americans actually worship is money.

Whenever anybody spouts a racial slur, that's an idiot getting its wings.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 8, 2021:

That's why I could never live in Texas or the Deep South. Too many idiots, racists, and assholes..

Texas Church Baptizes Man After He Accepts “Lie From the Devil That I Was Gay” | Hemant Mehta | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 8, 2021:

There's always a sucker born every minute who buys into the bigotry of religion that homosexuality is evil and sick. It's sad when a queer person lets it end up with them hating themselves.

Oregon’s People Church tied to covid-19 outbreak of at least 74 people, authorities say - The ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 8, 2021:

Darwin Awards strike again...

I know it's the age of Me Too and all, and I'm sympathetic, but I have to wonder how many desirable ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 7, 2021:

I've never really had women hitting on me, so, at my old age, I wish I were more desireable to women.

Another update.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 7, 2021:

Glad you still have one good romantic prospect. Right now I have two going. As for getting the odd Like message from someone on a site, I had something like that soon after I paid up to get a full membership again on Batch, after running for several months with a free membership. During that interval, a very attractive looking woman at least appeared to send me a Like message and viewed my profile. After I paid up, I was finally able to see the Like message and her profile, from months before when she sent it. I messaged her and thanked her for the interest, told her I was very interested in hearing from her, etc. She was still active on the site, read my message and looked at my profile again. Then crickets, she never messaged me back, even tho she remained active on the site. Why did she change her mind about being interested in me? These dating sites have some strange things happen on them.

New to the group.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 7, 2021:

Of course it's easier to find someone compatible once, as you say, you stop "looking for that life partner", because you have lowered your standards and are more open to meeting people than before. So you end up rejecting fewer people than before who might have been right for you. You also become less desperate and less likely to make others feel pressured by you. No wonder that might have an effect of allowing you to accidentally connect with someone who would be right for more than a hookup or FWB. I think there are lots of us who self sabotage with being too picky and would probably do better if we allowed ourselves to meet a greater number of people in the dating process. The rub of that, tho, is that most of us are not at your level of looks, so we often do not have the opportunity to meet a large number of people in the dating game, unless we lower our standards to mostly meeting only people who look even less attractive than us. Most of us are not willing to do that, no matter what we might say about ourselves on these forum boards.

An unconventional life, a romantic female relationship.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 6, 2021:

Those were the days. There was something to be said for the time when it was impolite to be nosy about the personal affairs, sexual and otherwise, of adults.

Hello how’s everyone here? Does this group really serve its purpose? Looking for a girlfriend.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 6, 2021:

I think the group's enthusiasm has died out. There are rarely any new posts. Most people are using the other group on Dating, the Online Dating: The Reality group.

No shit no progress from them

TomMcGiverin comments on May 5, 2021:

That pretty well sums up the differences between what each group wants.

Was religion an old form of government?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 5, 2021:

For many people, religion, with its emphasis on the afterlife, and people being rewarded then for good behavior in this life, functions as a way to get people to put up with being poor and oppressed by the rich in this life. So in that way, it does prevent revolution and the poor robbing the rich.

Docs Reveal How They Really Feel About Anti-Vaxxers In Scathing Kimmel Segment | HuffPost

TomMcGiverin comments on May 5, 2021:

Funny and truthful, but I doubt it will change the minds of the deluded.

Just an FYI.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 4, 2021:

I have three years of online dating experience with Batch, and the scammers have been here on Agnostic since the beginning, as far as I can tell. They should be obvious to spot.

It occurred to me that most, if not all, Republicans are also Xians.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 4, 2021:

Repub Christians are only interested in the Old Testament, as far as they are concerned, Jesus never existed, much less that he was a socialist.

The Trolley Problem

TomMcGiverin comments on May 4, 2021:

Got to always favor the few rich over the many "surplus population" of peasants. Scrooge, before his transformation, is their hero.

The Carter Library just released a photo of President & First Lady Biden visiting former President ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 3, 2021:

If only most presidents were at least decent human beings like Carter, instead of entitled selfish assholes like Trump and W.

My first selfie...What ya think???

TomMcGiverin comments on May 3, 2021:

Wait, this is a fake... All the human selfies have a bathroom in the background, where's the kitty's litter box? Maybe this kitty is a scammer.....hmmm... Coming soon to CatMatch.com.....

Mencken on Government...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 3, 2021:

Can't agree with that. It sounds way too much like Ann Rand type Libertarianism and extremely individualistic. If anything these days, we need more socialism and less greedy, predatory capitalism.

Sticks48 (Larry) would be so disappointed in me.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 3, 2021:

Update: The first meeting/date last night with the other of the two women I have been chatting with went really well. I helps that we had video chatted a few times before meeting in person and had also been having daily phone chats after moving on from the video chats. Really enjoy her company in person and also felt some chemistry and physical attraction. She was very easy and comfortable to talk to and I felt very relaxed and at home with her. Had dinner to celebrate her birthday early and then went to karaoke for an hour or so, where I got to sing for her twice. She really enjoyed the meetup and said so when we talked by phone today. We both agreed and told each other we should be able to at least be lasting good friends even if the dating part doesn't work out. I am still going to go slow on anything physical with her, tho it was clear she feels some of the same attraction. We had a long, slow hug before she got in her car to leave, after I walked her to it, and after the hug she gave me a quick, enthusiastic kiss on the cheek after she was surprised by me not leaning forward for a kiss after the hug. Did not want to lead her on or encourage her too soon. I responded by giving her a quick, somewhat awkward kiss on her cheek. I think she gets my caution and that it's nothing personal. We are meeting for a few hours again, plans made over a week ago, to go on a winery walk in her town next Sat.. After that, I'll see what happens. We first started messaging in the middle of March, so it was a relief to finally meet in person. She looks better in person, as do most people do, than in her current pics. I thought her figure was noticeably better in person than in photos.

An infamous 1957 quote by Conservative Movement founder and editor of the National Review William F.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 2, 2021:

Well, at least he was more honest about being racist than most modern Repubs and conservatives. Not all white conservatives are racists, but almost all white racists are conservatives.

Christian love...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 2, 2021:

Bring it on assholes. I live in a very safe building with security doors and underground parking only accessible to residents. If they want to try gunning for me away from my building, I don't make it easy for them because I am smart enough to refrain from posting bumper stickers that would set me up for a target.

isnt it interesting how men age like wine and women age like milk?