i found some compost drop-offs for tomorrow...

but, i'm still convinced that this woman is smoking meth.

when i moved in, i noticed some difficult-to-get-off orange stains over the stove. i thought it was just a sloppy cook; it could have been ancient grease stains. but, i cleaned most of it.

these stains have reappeared today at the end point of the tarp over the kitchen, in the same place i was sitting when i got loopy on the stimulants.

that hasn't happened since; the contact high i got at the end of april was exactly that, and i recognized it for what it was. but, these orang stains are associated with meth use...

there's also the issue of the inch worth of stains i pulled out of the bathroom floor. i thought it was some kind of urine, maybe from a cat. but, this is also a potential build-up from a meth user.

hey, if i can use it to get the tenant out, i'll do it.

i may have to take this to detroit :\.

that said, this is why the rhetoric from the democrats on russia is so dangerous, and why they need to stop.

if he pushes any buttons, and anybody is left to record the history, it will be the democrats that will need to be held responsible for the carnage.

trump's projected bombing in syria is a political stunt.

the russians would be wise to get out of the way, as he'll lose interest in a few days.

but, they know that, and are no doubt just gritting their teeth for their own cameras.

don't get me wrong: syria is a dangerous situation. but, the russians need to be smart enough to know that trump is just wagging the dog, here, and react accordingly.

there's of course caveats.

but, he'll probably bomb an empty field, anyways.

dear tory media,

i know that you're convinced that the rule of law refers to the idea that the state is able to ensure it does what it wants by force.

but, as usual, you've got this backwards; the rule of law refers to the idea that the government is itself not above the law.

and, these absurd op-eds take on a more ominous tone when you understand this.

the elder trudeau once found himself in a situation where he felt he had to send the army in to arrest protestors without charge, a decision that is still attacked today as an egregious abuse of power - that is, a lapse in the rule of law - and that he came to realize was a terrible mistake. in response to his own mistake, he wrote a constitution for the country, so future leaders would not repeat that mistake, for whatever reason - influence from foreign powers, financial corruption or just plain stubborn arrogance and foolish pride.

the younger trudeau will need to follow these rules that were put in place by his father.

for, that is the rule of law, in this country.

as always,
deathtokoalas

i don't care about following trends or being cool or fitting in.

i care about science.

and, you may want to educate yourself on what it actually says, and re-evaluate your stance accordingly.

i haven't really been in this room this morning, and it still has a herby smell that i can't fully finger the source of, although it appears to be coming from directly under my bed, but the rest of the apartment seems to be ok.

i've decided to wait for the next episode to call. i expect that to be in a few days.

this morning was spent cleaning and rearranging, and i don't even know why - wishful thinking, i guess.

for this morning, i need to find a way to get the compost out of my freezer. it's just time to get it out...i'm running out of space...

so, how did we end up with this joke of an idea - this "medicinal marijuana" crock of shit?

it's a legal loophole. it's not science; there's no science upholding this, and plenty debunking it.

the reality is that it's hard to legalize pot, because of the international drug laws around it. that's ultimately the reason i don't expect it to happen here at all. so, you get around that by calling it a medicine and letting a doctor prescribe it.

but, smart people can see through this, and can see that the whole charade has done more to damage the medical profession than it has to legitimize the marijuana industry.

the right answer is to deregulate it like alcohol (it's harmless, in moderation.), to treat potheads like alcoholics (they need help.) and to stop selling it like snake oil.

and, for fuck's sake, don't smoke in the goddamned house.

listen.

i've smoked a lot of pot.

and, the idea that it would treat depression is retarded.

if there's any benefit of drug use on depression, it would be due to the fact that drug use is often social. so, you get the benefits of social interaction caught up in taking the drug. and, that's what these people need - friends, not drugs.

smoking mad amounts of pot by yourself is going to end with you crying in the corner while you're trying to masturbate. it's not just wrong; it's flatly moronic.

likewise, longterm chronic marijuana use - of the type associated with "medical" users - is thought to cause psychosis, not treat it.

there's no scientific excuse for this. and, if your doctor gave you marijuana, he belongs in jail - he's not a doctor, he's a drug dealer.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/medical-cannabis-guidelines-alberta-1.4537039

the first step for "medical marijuana patients" needs to be in getting them to admit that they have a problem.

and, you're not helping them in enabling their habits.