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Give ER is a subscription based website on Locals.com, committed to encouraging generosity and philanthropy through the promotion of, and giving of, monetary gifts supplied to successful applicants. The subscription rate is $3.50 monthly.
The money would be given to those that submit a request/petition (in writing, as a post on the site within limited characters or a short video submission), detailing the reasons why they should be chosen as a “Giver” and how they would use that money
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August 31, 2025
An article about the highly divisive and super important Trans Movement

I should state right off the bat that aside from having an opinion, the issue of the LGBTQ movement doesn't affect me in the least. I don't have a dog in the fight, and my life isn't made better or worse one iota by it.

But, on to that opinion thing:

I believe that “gender affirming care” is evil and wrong. I think the whole PR push for the Trans Movement is gross and disgusting. But before you liberals try to lynch me, and you conservatives start to applaud…

I think the whole trans movement “explosion” is nothing more than a distraction. Conservatives, ask yourselves how does the trans movement affect you, personally? I mean, aside from offending you.

Yeah, that’s what I thought. It doesn’t.

If you have a child and are upset that the school system is promoting the trans movement to your kids, then too bad, that’s on you as a parent. If teachers exert more influence on your child than you do, that’s your failure as a parent. If you don’t want your child exposed to drag queens, then don’t allow them to be exposed to drag queens. It’s not the job of teachers, or the school system, or the media, or the entertainment industry, or the government for that matter, to raise your kids. That’s your job. And if you’re doing your job right, then your 7-year-old daughter won’t come home from school and say, “I’m a really a boy.” Because if she does, then you’re the one that fucked up. I know it's much easier to blame someone else, but sorry, it's on you.

The left wants our schools to promote liberal values. The right wants our schools to promote traditional Christian values. Our left/right, binary brains only seem to comprehend one thing – pick a side and that’s the “right side to be on.”

The whole left/right division is manufactured. It’s a created division to get you to hate the people that disagree with you. You can argue that the ruling class are pushing far left ideologies to destroy the world, but the left can make the same argument that the ruling class are pushing intolerance and hate. And both sides are right, but both sides are just playing the game that you’re being told to play. As long as you’re hating your neighbor, then you aren’t focused on what the rulers are doing.

When it comes to the “trans movement” as an ideology, it all boils down to personal responsibility. It’s your job to take care of yourself and your loved ones. If you have no issue with your kids learning that stuff, fine. If you think it’s a great idea to have drag queen story hours, then fine, it’s your child, take them, or let them ride your shoulders for Pride Parades if you think your child will benefit from it. But if you do have an issue with all that junk, then do something about it. Homeschool, un-school, or spend some time each and every day to find out what your child is learning at school and talk to them about it. You don’t have to hate anyone or start a protest or picket the library/school/department of education.

It’s pretty damn simple. Live your life the way you think is best and stop trying to get everyone on the same side. It will never happen. And when you’re feeling all morally superior, just remember that you’re acting the exact same way as the “other side.” You both want to legislate morality and want the power of the state to promote your values, instead of the other side’s values. Stop giving up all your power to the authorities. I know you think it’s a battle that you have to fight because it’s “good vs. evil” but just remember, the “other guys” think the exact same thing.

How nice, you liberals and conservatives have so much in common! Now how about we try a little “live and let live.” Y’know, just for a change.

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My Resignation Letter

This is why I am unemployable. I think my hatred of authority made me a great manager and a really shitty employee.

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Good day,
I regret that our introduction to each other comes within this context, however, I feel that I have been left with little choice but to resign from the Government of Alberta.

It is not the intent of this letter to offer any arguments against the current policy regarding the sharing of health information or any other covid mandate. Those arguments have been made by better qualified men and women, specialists in their respective fields, as well as countless members of the self-educated laity.

To state it baldly, I do not intend to share my personal health information with my employer.

We are being mandated to take a drug, described as a “safe and effective” vaccine, which at best is inefficient and at worst, dangerous and even lethal, in order to stay employed. As a concession, we are being offered to spend our resources of time and money for testing ...

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I didn't do this...

...but I totally would have.

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Yeah, I built this beautiful outhouse. It's ok if you are stunned with wonderment.

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An Article About YOU

I may or may not know you personally, but either way, I can tell you some absolute facts about you.   The first is that you are wholly and completely unique.  You are one of a kind and following the rule that rarity can equate to value, then you are priceless.   You are one of the most complex and amazing things on earth.  You specifically are incredible!

You have talent.  You have skills.  You have things to show and teach to others.  You have incredibly strong and complex emotions.  You have done things that have affected the entire world, performing actions that created ripples in a pond that stretch out beyond your wildest imagination.  You have done good things that have helped people (even when, or perhaps especially when, you didn’t even realize it!)  You have changed lives.  These are all facts and they are indisputable.   Even though every human can lay claim to these things, each and every single one of us, you for instance, are wholly unique in what you’ve done, seen, felt, and thought.    

You have the capacity for great good and also for great evil, likely in even measures.   How awe inspiring is that?  You have this unbelievable potential and if you are reading this, then you have purpose and meaning!  You are alive and existing for a reason (or many reasons!)  Your work here is not yet done and neither I, nor you, have any idea when your reason for existing will be complete.    That is just one more amazing, irrefutable fact about you.

I don’t know how old you are, what gender you are, what your sexual orientation is, or what color your skin is.   I don’t know which side of the political spectrum you are on.  I don’t know what movies you like, what kind of music you enjoy or the kinds of food that are most appetizing to you.  I don’t know any of that and it doesn’t matter – all of the things that are wonderful about you that I mentioned above still apply.  

You, my possibly unknown friend, are a wonder and a miracle.   My greatest wish for you is that you accept that fact.   I hope you believe it and I hope that never have cause to question it.   But the cool thing is even if you don’t believe it, it doesn’t stop it from being true.   Even with all your power and strength (of which you have in great amounts!) you cannot change the fact, the unshakeable reality, that you are incredible.  

I can say, with all honesty and sincerity, that if we met, there would be things about you that I would absolutely love.

Thanks for being you.

 

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