Thanks, Provo!

[falafel]

No, the answer is that drugs destroy lives and should be avoided at all costs. Even if some of them are legal.

That was, essentially, my answer.

I could tell he was disappointed.

[Jeff Lebowski]

That was, essentially, my answer.

I could tell he was disappointed.

You are a good dad.

[MartyFunkhouser]

No, the answer is that drugs destroy lives and should be avoided at all costs. Even if some of them are legal.

No the answer remains marijuana, but not until you are over 21 years of age.

I need my :carrington: smiley damnit.

That was, essentially, my answer.

I could tell he was disappointed.

I like your son better than you. He was right to be disappointed as you gave him the wrong answer.

[MartyFunkhouser]

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics...medium=twitter

Provo has Freedom Festival sign non discrimination agreement then the Freedom Festival discriminates against LGBTQ groups.

[BigPiney]

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics...medium=twitter

Provo has Freedom Festival sign non discrimination agreement then the Freedom Festival discriminates against LGBTQ groups.

What did Josh Holt do to merit being honored at the parade? Seems dumb.

[MartyFunkhouser]

So a "compromise" was reached. Of course, the Freedom Festival is still discriminating assholes. I'm guessing the only reason this "compromise" was reached was because Provo and Utah County let them know that there was no way the Freedom Festival could continue to receive government funds unless they made the discrimination at least somewhat less overt.

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/loc...13c2ae5af.html

[Uncle Ted]

Where are all those whinny millennials going?

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...graphic-trends

Thanks, Provo!

[ScoopJahoop]

Where are all those whinny millennials going?

Thanks, Provo!

Are those millennials who own horses? I hope they bring them to Provo!

[falafel]

Where are all those whinny millennials going?

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...graphic-trends

Thanks, Provo!

How do you live on $22k?

[Pelado]

How do you live on $22k?

Supplement with student loans?

[chrisrenrut]

One less ultra MAGA gun owner in Provo.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/fbi-...n-threats.html

This guy had mental illness, his Facebook posts are sick and twisted. Politics became his obsession. It’s scary that people like this walk among us as neighbors, ward members, coworkers, etc.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Holy cow. I just saw this on local news media. What a tragedy.

[SteelBlue]

One less ultra MAGA gun owner in Provo.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/fbi-...n-threats.html

This guy had mental illness, his Facebook posts are sick and twisted. Politics became his obsession. It’s scary that people like this walk among us as neighbors, ward members, coworkers, etc.

I saw this break on twitter from one of his ward members before it broke in the national media. The person tweeting was raging against the FBI saying he was 80, 300 pounds and could barely cross the street and couldn't hurt a fly. All the responses were about booting the FBI out of Utah. Having had a brother who was an agent for 2 decades, I don't know how to tell them how ultra conservative most agents (I'm talking 90%+) are.

There's a not insignificant segment of Mormonism that has put MAGA above their religion. Many have been leaving the church altogether around my very conservative county. The man killed in Provo was apparently a guy serving as a ward clerk and beloved in his ward and seen by many as a gentle giant. Then you see his facebook posts and it seems he was insane and violent, set on what in his mind was justified murder. Not sure how this will pan out for Mormonism over the next decade, but (as a now outside) observer, I think it should disturb the faithful and the church would do well to address it, though I'm not sure how exactly.

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[Non Sequitur]

One less ultra MAGA gun owner in Provo.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/fbi-...n-threats.html

This guy had mental illness, his Facebook posts are sick and twisted. Politics became his obsession. It’s scary that people like this walk among us as neighbors, ward members, coworkers, etc.

I hate when mental illness is dragged into gun discussions. The problem is not mental illness. I have no doubt that had the idiot survived and faced trial, he would have been deemed competent. If I thought he were really mentally ill, then I might be able to gin up a bit of compassion for him, but I don't think he was mentally ill, and I struggle to pretend to have empathy for him. Kudos to the FBI for taking out the garbage.

[BigPiney]

How sad for his family.

But what a freaking nut.