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I don’t usually watch crime shows (or TV at all really), but I watched an episode of a show called “The First 48” at my grandma’s today. It’s an IRL on-the-scene murder mystery show.
 
The episode was like others I’ve seen. Somebody got shot, and the cops have to come pick up the pieces and talk to heartbroken friends, family, and bystanders to find out who did it. This one stood out, though, because every single person, most of which were interviewed independently of each other, spoke about how nice, caring, and full of integrity the victim was. They said he he had a bright future.
 
Long story short, he was a 20 year old who sold some weed on the side and some guys who barely knew him robbed him and killed him for a few joints and $150 when they were jonesing for a toke.
 
It was a heartbreaking episode and a good example of the reasons I usually stay away from this kind of content. However, one thing to me stood out that almost nobody ever talks about with these shows…
 
None of this would’ve ever happened if there wasn’t a war on drugs.
 
This happened because some thugs thought they could get away with an easy score on an easy target from a scawny dude selling weed. He wouldn’t be selling weed in the first place if it was legal. It’s disgusting how we criminalize these people. We should be putting them in treatment when they are a danger to themselves or others, and leaving them be if they aren’t.
 
Even if you don’t believe in decriminalizing drugs, you have to look at the facts. There are so many horrific consequences of the war on drugs.
 
Far too many to list right now in one post. I can give more talking points or site some studies and hard facts later if someone wants, but as it is I just wanted to start this conversation.
 
Now I know a lot of people out there think about this stuff like I do, and I’m not alone… but it’s lonely being the only one I personally know that  
connects the dots and thinks so passionately about these types of things. This kinda stuff keeps me up at night. It really does. And I just need to get it out sometimes…
 
So if anyone has anything productive to add to the conversation, please do.

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@MagpulDynamicPie  
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@Wingbeat  
I keep watching and re-watching Adam Savage’s costume builds, and the new technology that he keeps slipping into them to make them lightweight and survivable - even when it’s just a normal cosplay and not a full suit - are just astonishing. It’s fun to watch what can be done now to make fantasy outfits and costumes reality.

@Sky Spark  
What do you think?
 
Also, I can back up what Ciaran said. My head is a bit newer in construction but it’s still carved foam, and let me tell you I relate to wandering around in July with an easy-bake oven on my head. Adding a fan was my #1 priority.

@Jinx  
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@Alicia  
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@Goku Black  
When I was a little kid, I honestly thought Scion was pronounced “Skoin”

@Nightweaver20xx  
Actually, I’m wearing my snowshoeing base layer. It’s the stuff I put on first when I’m going to go out when it’s -50°, but it’s all ‘wicking air mesh’ and breathes really well, so I can jog in it without getting sweaty, even when it’s 90° outside. It’s like “super wool” but a lot less expensive, but it breathes so well that I actually feel cooler wearing it than just sitting around with nothing on.
 
It’s kind of like air-mesh spandex, so it doesn’t leave much to the imagination, but with the continuing lockdown the odds of me seeing (or being seen) by someone I’m not married to today is almost nill.
 
I do have a sport coat I can put on for Zoom or Skype calls, but with that on it looks like a Michael Kors T-Shirt/Coat combination, so it’s upscale enough for nearly any meeting.
 

 
… as long as I don’t stand up in front of the camera …
 
maybe better grab my kilt and keep it with the sport coat just in case …

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@Sky Spark  
I have, back in the 90’s, but that was before fans or some of the modern armatures and oh my gosh I thought I was going to die it was so hot and heavy.
 
But fun ^__^

I keep getting the urge to answer but remembering I’m not staff here  
Have any of you worn or are interested in wearing a fursuit?

I wish my company gave us the option of working 4 10-hour shifts a week instead of 5 8-hour shifts. I don’t mind giving an extta 2 hours if it means a 3-day weekend every week.

@Draim  
You can always add “vector, mlp, transparent background” to your complex hide or spoiler filter to hide specifically those ;)  
@Fridis  
If you don’t want to see any ponies add “pony, mlp” to your complex hide filter :P

I don’t like seeing all the dumps of solo female porn uploaded here so I made a filter to spoiler it out for me.
 
Seriously if you don’t wanna filter something but also don’t wanna see it, that’s your own fault, not the fault of anyone else. People can upload what they want as long as it doesn’t break rules, and it doesn’t.
 
You want there to be less of it? Then upload more stuff YOU like by yourself.

@Draim  
So I think there’s a slight problem re: the diaspora that has been created on derpi. Unfortunately its happened before FurB has been fully established as a furry site. I worry about the influx of all the pony as well, given that we want this site to present as a furry site and not a pony one. While pony is certainly welcome, it should be a minority of the site rather than the majority, or at least major plurality. I think if Derpi’s problem had happened 4 months down the line or w/e we’d have been fine.
 
Hell…I wasnt going to post my ponies here until I decided that I was vacating from Derpi.

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A 2012 Scion xB.

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