Well at least that

You dont have a patreon? I found your comics a few years ago and a few of them are really good, why not try open one

I don't take money for my art. I can't legally have any additional income, or the government will take my Social Security away

Is that how your state's SSI works? For me, the stipulation is I can only work 20 hours at most a week.

In Oregon, it's even less than that. A former friend of mine also on SS got a part time job, and they cut his SS payment in half, and told him he could only legally make $60 more a month without it being affected. That's how he lost his apartment and had to live with me for two years. But before that he lived in Idaho, and part time pay on top of SS wasn't an issue for him there.

Jesus, that's strict

Indded

well that's good you got health insurance I lost mine from the state which is fine if I was still employed which I'm not which is why I'm working hard to get a new job local near my house in CA.

My mother had me sign up for the same insurance as her, because my state provided insurance got slashed in half from a minor SS increase. The insurance itself is fine, but there are a lot fewer places that take it

yup it's getting costly out their.

It shouldn't be though. New political policies should be making health insurance prices more competitive. Health insurance companies tend to charge what they feel like, because they don't compete with each other much, due to high demand for all. Auto insurance tends to be more competitive with it's pricing, because people can go with more side-rated companies that'll give them a liability only plan for like $40 a month.

true but I lost mine because I was making to much according to state and federal levels,

That's understandable when working a full time job. But I got like a minor 2% yearly increase, and then they slashed my benefits in half. I was scared to ever end up needing a hospital. So my mother got me signed up to the same insurance she has. And while the coverage is better, only the hospital and one doctor office I know of takes it. No clue on dentists either. Thankfully my teeth are good, even though I'm nearly 40.

fair enough.

Least you're not in California right now. Gas is 5.45 a gallon.

We're nearing $4.00 a gallon over here in Oregon. But I heard that it may only get worse for California, as it could go up another $2 there.

Yup! They are saying 8 dollars a gallon minimum by thanksgiving as more refineries just said they are also closing because of Californias new taxes and nonsense laws. California openly admitting they want to ban all gas cars. I noticed paying for registration has gone up another 50 bucks too. I asked some of the city council they all say the same thing that they really want walkable cities and that we shouldn't be driving cars. They just outright say it now. It's weird a lot of places are going out of business because they are turning streets into single lane roads with literally no parking allowed and have these giant bike lanes no one uses. Which is funny Cas how are you gonna carry a sofa on a bike? So yeah a lotta stores especially furniture and thrift are closing. Also you're not allowed to use bags anymore just small paper bags you gotta pay for. So literally your shopping is limited to what you can carry. Hope everyone is as physically strong as i am heh I used to lift weights just for fun so I can actually carry a lot but I noticed a lot of people don't know what to do now. Just got the bill for registration for $350. Also gotta ask why water went up 100 bucks this month. This place is a mess. Ironically they are opening more stores than ever all corporate ones though. This is funny because all the normal stores are abandoned and long out of business. Spirit Halloween is kinda a meme here as socal has a ton of abandoned malls and shipping centers. It looks like the walking dead out here sometimes. There just entire areas that have been given up on and are shuttered. And yet I see they are still building 4 story tall tiny apartments now just down the road from my house. That's crazy . When I moved here it was all forest. A campground by the lake. Now half the place is a dense ghetto and much a I loved having a Walmart and in n out built just down the road now it's going too far as I notice first thing ghetto people do is cut down all the trees which makes everything the surface of the sun out here now. So instead of a forest now you basically have a concrete and dirt slum full of homeless. Thankfully I live at the very edge of the last small patch of some trees. But now there are super close together houses down the way and soon ghetto apartments down the other way. Getting used to seeing shopping carts all over the place and wrecked cars outside along with homeless motorhomes blocking the streets and the smell of homeless encampments burning tires and brush. It's insane how quickly all this happened and how bad it is now.

Yes, I've heard of that stuff. California's governor is just determined to double down and triple down on things that don't work after all his fraud was exposed. And he actually thinks he can be president. What a joke. People act like they like him now. But that's only because they want a strong candidate. It was the same with Hilary. But once he fails, and he will fail, they'll turn on him.

Oy! I just registered my truck, and it was a little over $100. And DEQ inspection last I did it was $210. And new plates if needed are about $200 too. But in California, all of that is badly magnified. With smog laws too. It's no wonder two republicans have a strong chance of being elected governor over there right now. If you ever have to get out, southern or eastern Oregon might be ok for you. Or maybe somewhere in Nevada. But I'd have a backup plan to leave if I were you.