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in this case function as savings clubs in which each member makes regular payments and is lent the kitty in turn.

I think things like this are an awesome alternative to traditional banking. They just aren’t what I think of when I see the word “tontine.” But if this is the type of tontine we are talking about I’d at least be interested. I’m all for trying to find ways to escape the classic banking system.

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How about a reverse tontine? Every time someone dies the survivors all have to pay a bit to the deceased’s next of kin. You could even spread payments out over time to establish a fund for such payments, and let more people join over time to stabilize the fund.

I just have no idea what we would call such a scheme… :)

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I’m curious which corner of america. I’ve lived my whole life here, and the only time I’ve heard untoasted bread referred to as toast was when you planned on toasting it before eating.

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Oh you misunderstand - I don’t want to keep the goat, I want the goat as a neighbor. Wandering around, climbing cars, eating bicycles, alternatively delighting and terrifying the kids. You know, a goat being a free goat.

I’m also joking; I live in town and while it would be fun to watch my neighbors try to cope it would almost certainly end badly for the goat :(

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It turns out you can just get rid of all the trans people, they put themselves on lists. They trusted Facebook, the dumb fucks.

I never trusted Facebook, and I’m not trivially easy to track back to real world identity from any of my socials. That said, I find myself wishing I had just started with DIY hrt. It would be trivial for anyone with access to prescription records to determine I was trans and toss me on a list.

Or they could just ask the public to report trans people in their community. I’m well enough known that someone would turn me in. So maybe it doesn’t matter in the end; we can’t hide, so it’s time to get ready to fight.

Maybe past time.

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i don't mean to humblebrag but i have gotten at least two people to start flossing regularly

That’s ok; it didn’t come across as humble at all ;)

That said, does it make sense when I say this just strengthens my current inclination against deep kissing?

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Maybe if we did not treat the entire subject as a taboo it would be easier to talk about.

Then we need to stop imprisoning (“hospitalizing”) everyone who comes forward admitting they are suicidal.

Suicide and suicidal ideation is a legitimate response to a lot of traumas, and criminalizing this response just stops people from even talking about it until it has gone into a full blown crisis. There should be voluntary help to anyone who needs it, but if someone really wants to die that is their choice. Taking away someone’s autonomy, taking away their fundamental right to decide what to do with their own body - that’s not helping. It’s an abomination - and most people instinctively avoid it.

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