Those of us who talk politics need to remember to practice empathy. The lack of it is the ultimate source of political strife

It's hard to be empathetic with sadists.

Yes, I upvoted the meme anyway.

Walk a mile in their shoes.
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Speaking of empathy: great new album by Demi Lovato

Assigned listening for the stream, if I may be so bold

You want some assigned listening for the stream? Here's some assigned listening for the stream.

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lingua-ignota-caligula/

Lol deadpan humor folks. I’m not actually assigning listening for the stream, I’m not your schoolmarm

But it is fun to talk stuff other than politics sometimes — part of building our empathy and our community