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This world doesn’t appreciate good voices enough.

But I’m sooooo tiered please

If you want a very quick and extremely easy to read overview that covers the basic concepts, I highly recommend “it’s not you, it’s capitalism” by Malaika Jabali.

It discusses theory in a more modern way and is set up as beginner reading but gives a lot of jumping off points for further reading. It is very US-centric.

I know plenty of local groups that appreciate volunteer support that doesn’t require leaving your house. The hard part is finding them.

You could search on social media or community/city sites, reach out to organizations that you align with and see if they need any administrative support or anything you can do from home. A lot of people need help managing emails for their orgs for example, or proof reading documents. If you believe in any local politicians or fundraising causes, you can see if they’re doing phone banks, etc.

Once you find and start working with groups where you feel like you’re making a positive impact in the world, the optimism follows.

Not sure thats the same though, I think they’re talking about the material, which is generally not warm (windproof) enough to have as outside pants.

Tik tok makes it nearly impossible to use their website on mobile browser. When friends send me memes on there I usually have to switch to desktop mode and even then it’s really difficult to navigate. Annoying enough that half the time I don’t even bother to look if I get a tiktok link.

Organize to educate and unite people on a class front. It’s not about left or right, it’s up or down.

Mamdani won support from Trump voters by listening and running on a class campaign. People just want to eat.

(I’m not implying that mamdani or other politicians are the solution here but just making a point that you can win people over by appealing to what we all actually want)

I think a workers revolution could do the trick. Get yourselves organized down there and get some heads rolling.

Obsessive parasocial relationships & maladaptive daydreaming. It’s great, you should try it.

You’re not wrong though. I’ve definitely had pretty left leaning (not overtly socialist) friends see the word “comrade” and immediately assume communism. I don’t like the word personally but I’m learning to get used to it as I find more socialist circles irl. It’s hard to separate it from the memes.

And half the time it’s taken out of context so it’s not even the correct answer.

This quote is not referring to the scientific method, it is social.

If a person tries to address an emotional issue by eating chocolate or by drinking alcohol, and then the emotional issue keeps happening, and every time they address it with the same solution, then that is “insanity”. You’re doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Sure you’re not eating the same chocolate or drinking the same beer, but you’re not addressing the core of your emotional issue either.

Worth noting that this quote is incorrectly attributed to Einstein and it actually first shows up in AA literature. (Source)

A lot of the time autistic people will just tell you the truth and not hide it between the dumb bullshit “niceties” or whatever. I don’t think I’m autistic but I sure AF prefer direct communication to having to read minds or have a crystal clear understanding of all the intricasies of a culture.

The streets

Essentially what everyone else in this thread has said already but mental health > money/career prestige IMO.

In my line of work I constantly get told I’m underutilized and people always tell me I should be x or y. The thing is x and y do not align with my morals and I know I would be miserable in those jobs. I know I’d be very good at them and I understand people think they’re giving me a compliment, but I have always just wanted to have a job where I could pay my bills (which I can right now) and not have my career consume my life (which I do right now). If I went into one of the other types of jobs, the likelihood that my work/life balance would be skewed is high, or I’d be put into a position in my work where I’m enacting things that I am not comfortable with. I made my decision for myself, and if I want to “waste” my skills, that’s my fucking choice and they need to leave me tf alone.

Anyway, all that to say, fuck those guys and fuck the capitalistic hierarchial bullshit that states that your job defines your worth. You do you.

Edit: literally as soon as I posted this, went back to my feed and this was the next post

If it’s a (usually sexual) thing that would normally require consent (like any other fetish), and Tarantino is using his power as director to persuade women actors to show their feet (e.g. Margaret Qualley), then yes, absolutely it is hurting someone and he is using his power to appease his fetish, which is gross. The fetish itself is not gross, idgaf if someone’s into feet, but it’s not okay to force others into your fetish.

Im not sure about the ethics of this company, which is Australian based, but I’ve been using Textra for probably 10 years now. It does base off the base messenger app, so messages are still put through google but I’m not sure that any apps can avoid that.

Otherwise though it’s clean and customizable. Pretty basic features like blocking, group messaging, reactions all work. The thing I like best is you can compose a message and reply directly from the notification bar. I think it’s something like $3 to remove ads forever, I paid forever ago and haven’t had any issues transferring through phones.

Omg try going to sapphic spaces. So much of the time the first few questions go far deeper than you’d even had time to ever think about before.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind, it’s just such a different experience to be at a bar and get random questions about what/when the last time you experienced joy or what you hope to achieve in life.

Wasn’t there a black mirror episode or something like this