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"Trust, but verify," has a funny and ironic history turns out. Often attributed to Regan, who popularized it, but was quoting a Russian proverb to the communists. [think before following links] https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/330521-reagan-trust-but-verify-chernobyl And i found this usage of modicum that also turns out to be fun... and in keeping with the situation: Mod·i·cum /ˈmädəkəm/ noun 1.a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable: "his statement had more than a modicum of truth" my take on MGT is she is republican through and through, and that she is also a politician angling for power. i think she's doing a pretty good job of appearing to be loyal to trump by blaming his advisors for things she disagrees with, so she can play both sides, and preserves support of her constituency. i attribute most of her 'trustworthiness' to her play to preserve and advance her own power. Kinda cynical of me, but i trust she is doing some of what's right because she wants to be in it for the long haul and knows trump and those who support his policies are going hurt a lot of her voters.

A moment of emotional transparency for me. When it comes to politics and our politicians, trust is probably one of the biggest issues with me, and i am hearing this addressed in this interview. So tired of being lied to by politicians who want to keep power. Weirdly, the only politician in the republican party i feel a modicum of trust for right now is MGT. i don't agree with her politics, and she comes off as a bit crazy to me, but i'm hearing some honesty mixed in from her. i like Kamala, i like so much of what she is saying... it resonates, and i want to trust her. i do trust Jon. All emotional responses, i know, with some rational reason behind it all, but still, lots of emotion. Meanwhile, i think there's some great content here.

She states right up front that she is not advocating that people become Independent. i feel Stephen did a good job in a short interview when asking about the title: "... do you recommend that everyone leave the [democrat] party, and if so, where would they go? Organization is how you face tyranny" . my overall feel about Pierre was mixed. i think she made a salient point to Colbert's query: "I'm not suggesting that every one leave the party, i am not saying that we need a third party, i'm saying right now the two party system is not working." i feel she becomes disingenuous when she answers Colbert's question about why democrats are dissatisfied that she wrote the book as a "road map" and her main issue with the democrats is there's "no fight, no teeth." Interestingly (to me) her answers played well to the audience, less well to Colbert. Which i found disappointing, because i thought Colbert's audience would be more critically informed. i listen to audience response in Trump rallies, political discussions, because they are the voters being influenced. i was disappointed with her answer because it played well in the moment, but i do not think that's why the current administration is in power.

i listen to a broad spectrum of people on both sides. my posting the video was not intended as an endorsement of Jean Pierre. i don't think Colbert threw her soft balls or endorsed much of what she said. my point is to hear the voices of those in power positions.

As regards "rough." i suspect one Mans "rough" is another mans passion. i have a FB i write about often in "loads taken" since He breeds me about 3-4x a week for almost 6 years now. He's been lifting weights since He was 13 and He's a solid mass of muscle. He's also 27, so pretty hormonal lol. He pounds the hell out of me when He's fucking, has gone from using lube over the years to spitting on my hole and just pushing in without any prelude. But He doesn't have a mean bone in His body (including His cock lol). i see and feel it as pure lust, which is a big part of Him that i want to connect to. His lust evokes mine. It doesn't create it, but there is a definite control, response dynamic. And i suspect the lust He evokes in me feeds and stokes His lust as well. If i thought He was purposely just trying to hurt me, i'd be turned off. It's why i don't have sex with Sadists, though i do have two really close friends where we tried sexual relationship and it didn't work sexually, i still love both of them and were tight friends, just not sexually compatible.

So perfectly put. ❤️

Preface: Answering this as an individual, i don't presume to answer for anyone else. i believe we're all individuals on an infinite human sexuality spectrum, even though we use broad labels to make communication and identification easier. i never want or try to direct a Top while He is fucking me... but my profiles, or any online exchange can be very specific about wants and turn offs. AND i want the same ahead of time from the person i am exchanging with. Why? because we all do this because of want/need, so it makes sense to me to be self aware and skilled enough in communication, from both parties, with that info. In that vein, i appreciate your query and openness about what you want/need. For whatever reasons, i'm wired bottom. What that means to me is not a short answer, and how much of the answer one gets depends on their degree of interest. But some basic stuff? my lust/desire/need connects to a Tops lust/desire/need as a 'bottom.' If a guy is just 'willing' to fuck me, i'll take a pass. It's often why i do not hook with some versatile guys. Some can choose to be top or bottom, others need/want both. i can connect with the former, but not the latter. Why? Because i cannot satisfy their need/lust. There are some Tops i will take a pass on as well, if i know in advance... i've never stopped a Top while fucking, but i will not knowingly have sex with a Top who wants me to be something/someone i am not. It's a turn off for me to "direct" a Top "into what enjoy" while having sex. But it seems to me, anyone who lets another know they wanna be fucked is giving direction initially? Controlling pace? That's contrary to me connecting to Him and His need/desire. i've told more that a few Tops upfront that it doesn't matter to me how big or small their cock is, how long or how short the fuck is... what matters is they are getting what they want/need, and for whatever reason, that evokes, connects and even seems to control my own want/need. i think that may be why i'll receive things in the middle of a fuck that i might not agree to ahead of time? And, for me, it's not just about "the load." Sure, that's important, but i can get that from discarded condoms. And it's not just about the physical penetration, i can get that from a dildo (which i never use). It's the desire and intent the results in those things that matters most. Bottom line, i'd rather go without than have a guy fuck me in any particular way because it's what i want. To me, the best sex is when it's symbiotic so that takes me back to the self knowledge and openness part prior to sex. To me, that is not about direction, but about identifying and matching up needs/desires. Which gets into a discussion of hook up vs ongoing relationship. Plusses and minuses to both i think.

This too. Similar vein.

^^This^^. my experience as well from a bottom perspective. i want a guy to have easy access and an open invitation lol. Not to mention another practical side , which is keeping it clean. if one is wearing it while out fucking around, the part covering the hole gets saturated and stained very quickly... which i realize is not necessarily a negative to all Tops or bottoms, maybe even considered an added feature. As usual, this discussion is yet another reminder that we are all individuals and there is no one standsrd. Viva diversity. ❤️

i think thongs look sexy if one has the ass for it, highlights the gluts which, even as a total bottom, i find the most visually sexy part of a guys anatomy. On the other hand, i find them impractical because they cover up my most important part (i.e., my hole). i don't think a jock looks as sexy, but it sends the right message for me, cock contained, hole naked and available.

@tobetrained, thanks for the input and info. i found some further corroborating info that fills out the picture more. "Only three NATO nations currently import Russian crude: Hungary, Slovakia, and Turkey. Of the three, Turkey is the big one. "According to our data, (Turkey) is the third largest Russian oil importer globally," Petras Kanitas, a Vilnius-based analyst at the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), told RFE/RL on September 15." "Hilgenstock, who is also an Associate Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations, said losing Turkish exports would be a big problem for Moscow. "It would probably mean that they have to give higher discounts to other buyers in order to redirect this volume," he told RFE/RL. But Turkey's appetite for Russian oil is based on powerful economic forces that Ankara will not easily ignore. Some of its refineries take 90 percent of their crude from Russia; switching could not happen overnight. Turkey is also, unlike India and China, a big importer of refined Russian oil products." "Of course, for Turkey, [ending imports] will be somewhat of a challenge, as it would be for Hungary and the Slovak Republic, which have taken no steps whatsoever to diversify their supplies," said Hilgenstock. ""Diversification is not an insoluble technical problem but a matter of political and economic will," Tamas Pletser, an oil and gas analyst at Erste Bank, told RFE/RL's Hungarian Serviceearlier this month. "This would make fuel more expensive, but as long as there is a free market there is no shortage," he added." [think before following links] https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-russia-oil-trump-demands-ukraine-war/33531073.html

Last night, my awesome FB. We always end with Him breeding me, which never fails to leave me feeling whole. Prior to fucking me, He wanted to 69. i think He is wanting to make me cum in His mouth and says it's "okay" if i do, He's never experienced that before. i'm a lot of firsts for Him. He's a solid mass of muscle and His favorite way to 69 is to straddle my face, He gets very occupied sucking me and i don't think He realizes that He is putting His full weight on His cock in my mouth. i'm totally pinned between Him and the mattress and pretty much cannot move to even stroke His cock in and out of my mouth. At first it was a little disconcerting feeling, because He is quite a ways down my throat. Every once in a while He'll move His hips and face fuck me, but for the most part, it's like my face is impaled on His cock and i find myself just having to lie there and hold Him that way. At first i wondered how i would be able to breath, but have found i can get to a place of completely receiving Him that way and there and i'm just holding Him in my mouth and throat... and now i find my self missing and longing for Him to be there today. It's like i become a sheath, or container for Him until He's ready to fuck and breed.

i think this is a generally great question that we should be asking all of those who (supposedly) represent us. But therein is the challenge, eh? No one can represent all individuals in a diverse population. It seems the only way we can hold any politician "accountable" is through the vote, unless they violate their oath of office or do something that allows for their removal from office. Otherwise, we are pretty much stuck with the elected person for their term. Our system of government does have built in checks and balances that are supposed to keep any one person from having too much power, but those checks and balances can change and evolve depending on those responsible for them. At the end of the day, laws, policies, are all subject to interpretation. 1). From what i have seen, Trump is not true to his word on this one. He speaks of wanting Greenland and Canada. That sounds a lot like "nation building" to me. He stated frequently that he'd end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. i honestly cannot tell what he wants to do. To me, he continually contradicts himself on this question, and at the very least, over estimates his ability to keep his word. 2). Yes and no. i think many took Trumps stand as being against a violent criminal element, but that is not the case. All illegal immigration is "criminal" and i think many of even his supporters have been surprised and not in favor of his treatment of all illegal immigrants. 3) Re the military, Tump has been clear that he "hates" democrats and wants to use the military against Americans he personally hates calling them "the enemy within." i do not trust Trumps benevolence when he uses words like "hate" and "enemy" to describe those who disagree with him. There is argument against the notion that our military has "low standards," and what constitutes "standards." 4) The "big beautiful bill" increases spending. Trump does want to cut spending to programs and agencies he does not like or want, but he clearly does not want to simply cut spending, but has increased spending and reallocated. 5). Weaponizing the FCC contradicts this as i see it. 6) i'm a trained and licensed healthcare professional.. RFK Jr is not qualified to dictate health policy. While i an agree with addressing highly processed food as a health hazard,i believe we need to allocate more funds to the NIH, not less. One simple example of where government could reduce healthcare cost would be if the US hired scientists to research new drugs instead of giving tax money to private industry to research and develop drugs. Half of the cost of drug development in our country is profit. We could offer a raise to the scientists working in private research, remove the profit investment motivation for healthcare. The people who do the actual work of science and care are not the shareholders who do nothing. i'd rather see my tax dollars allocated to healthcare than to building walls or rounding up non violent, productive neighbors.

Would never work for me... well, maybe on the receiving end. For me, sex is not just the physical act of connecting two bodies. It's also the connection of mutual lust/need. for me, any kind of monetary exchange defeats the purpose, and i'd pass. i've had offers from homeless guys before to top me if they could spend the night, but my feel was they just wanted a place to stay and were willing to fuck to get it. i only want sex if the guy truly wants to fuck me, it's that lusty need of a top that i connect my lusty need as a bottom with. Quid pro quo sex is just not sex to me, it's a sort of psychological condom.

This goes out to Trump supporters. i want to know and, hopefully understand your perspective. Using two recent speeches that Trump delivered, both of which are available unedited, so it's not someone else's reporting or opinion, just Trump. The first speech would be his recent delivery to the UN, the second would be his recent (September 30,2025) speech to the leadership of the US military at Quantico Virginia. Any Trump supporters who are willing to, would like to know your views on things like content, delivery and any and all thoughts and feelings you have about them.

".... my thought process is i think some may perceive Ken Burns on the 'left,' so figured i'd get an interview with him from someone generally considered on the 'right.'" i appreciate how Ken Burns can sit down and communicate with someone he does not agree with.

Watching it... really liking this so far, both content and interaction between Joe and Ken.

I'm also adding this one. i really enjoy Ken Burns historical documentaries. I've seen him in a different interview on his latest documentary on the American Revolution, but grabbed a different interview that i have yet to view with Joe Rogan. my thought process is i think some may perceive Ken Burns on the 'left,' so figured i'd get an interview with him from someone generally considered on the 'right.'

Last night, and then again this morning. my FB is headed to Mexico for a week. He's Bi and on the DL, so i suspect he and his friends will hook with women while there. We've evolved over five and a half years, this last half year he's become top versatile. Really an interesting journey for me, i love him, so i've been fucking him each time we get together this year, which is about 4x a week lol... and somehow i still feel like i'm a bottom. i think my topping is more of the sub part of me than it is about me having much top in me, but i love the obvious pleasure it gives him, and i don't breed him so there's that. And it always ends with Him breeding me. Something i've noticed is the more he seems to like getting fucked, the more voracious of a Top He becomes when we always finish with Him breeding me. It's almost like He is trying to prove or hang onto something... idk, but i love him and the experience either way. By no means anything close to a traditional relationship... and i doubt he even considers it a relationship, but that doesn't matter to me, we both accept the other as we are and we do have a sweet connection. And, i am very cum filled right now and need to go work on caulking some windows.

Just left... so glad i got some of Him in me before i have to go back on rotation tomorrow. After working 13 hour shifts taking care of sick people, i'm worthless for fucking... though honestly, if clean out wasn't a thing, i'd receive 24/7 as long as He wants it. i can't say no to a Tops lust. me penetrating and fucking him prior has pretty much become the thing now, though i don't breed him... preserving the bottom in me, plus we always end with Him breeding me and i want that pent up, needy feeling whenever i'm getting fucked, i don't wanna be in refractory when a Top is planting His orgasm and seed inside of me. my most desired orgasm is never the one i have, but the one my Top has inside of me. so fucking good.

"The Piper" sounds like a Top to me.