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I woke up and everyone was saying Biden did horribly and I saw a bunch of folks saying he has dementia.

And, while he did sound weak and tired and stumbled on his words, he did not sound like he had dementia.

That's just... old brain.

When people are that old and tired and you rush them to answer complicated questions, that's what they sound like.

And I don't actually think Biden did as bad as people were claiming. Not that I am saying he did good at all—it's clear he shouldn't be president. But he answered almost every question. He remembered facts and statistics. He wasn't a drooling invalid.

But expecting an 81 year old to give detailed answers in 120 seconds seems unreasonable. Timed debates are so stupid and I don't know why people agree to them.

SOLVE WORLD PEACE IN TWO MINUTES!

It seems Biden is fine if he is allowed time to gather his thoughts and speak when his brain catches up.

It's like people have never been around the elderly before.

And the only reason Trump didn't stumble as much is because he just regurgitated his rally-speak. He used the exact same lines he always uses and none of it lined up with the actual questions he was asked. And if he were forced to answer what was asked I think he would have looked just as bad.

I mean, why aren't people talking more about that right now?

If someone asked me "What is the name of your cat?"

And I responded, "Cannibal drug dealers from Mexico are going to eat your grandma."

How is that not a worrying sign of my cognitive function?

My dad had bouts of delirium, which is similar to dementia. And that is not something you can hide. It can't be masked. It isn't subtle. Nothing I saw hinted at dementia.

Just olds being old.

*heavy sigh*

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The thing I keep coming back to, with all the *gestures expansively* is that real life doesn't have peaceful epilogues.

Every single win has to be defended. Forever. I'm sorry. It sucks. The Nazis lost until they stopped losing. The US had abortion rights, and then 50 years later it didn't. Empires fall, and then they invade other countries again. Oppressive regimes are overthrown and replaced with other oppressive regimes. You will never finish the work etc etc etc. Which is why it's so fucking important to be able to acknowledge and celebrate progress, when it happens. The people who came before you didn't put in all that work for nothing, and you aren't, either. You can't save it all for the Ultimate Victory because there is never going to be an Ultimate Victory. There's no such thing as a time when everything is good, and ours shall not be the commune of Heaven.

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This is so pure.

i think he would kill it on space tiktok

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Houtouwan: a forgotten fishing town in China being swallowed by nature. Photos: Johannes Eisele

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Grasshopper's Dream Cafe Located: Jeongseon, South Korea

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via 2rawtooreal2

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NEVER THROW YOUR VOTE AWAY!

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I met Marco/Bill (Alex Winter). Super nice fellow, would meet again! If you get to hear him talk, he’s a fascinating guy, and has a lot of good knowledge about directing to share. Good for all creatives! https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2qZ7Hu6Mu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Get you a man who will buy you a giant antique sword for your medieval bookbinding hobby. #truelove https://www.instagram.com/p/CorDIi6uucz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Superb. No owl. https://www.instagram.com/p/ColelkiubAE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We never did find out how accurate this is. Alas. #30cats https://www.instagram.com/p/Cni7L94OK_a/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We saw @seerockcity on the way home and boy howdy, that was my sort of weird roadside attraction. The black light fairy tale scenes were particularly fantastic. I’m very proud of this gnome photo. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhPf9zu1vS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I made @propbadger go to Bucees. He was so very excited, as you can see. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfrLHmuuA3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Elvis gave me life advice, instead of a fortune, but I guess therm’s the breaks. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfYhD7uUiw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I made it to @hatchshowprint but was not on top of it enough to get a tour. Alas. Next time! https://www.instagram.com/p/CnaXd3-OTqx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I really hope @boggssocial keeps hosting goth nights because this was such a treat. (Bonus for the amazing food pop up there, and some real in public social time with @propbadger and @corpsvid75 ). #atl #goths https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0buOXuwX7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I made a figgy pudding! It was delicious, and absolutely worth making my own candied ginger and orange peel so I didn’t have to brave Trader Joe’s. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmnf9ZouQM4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=