EDIT: Does anyone know any other sites that have a mutual aid section? ... read full post
I'm posting this here since this community has often been used for these requests. From now on, all mutual aid posts should be posted in /c/mutual_aid@lemmygrad.ml.
IMO I'd probably have to go with Jimmy from Mouthwashing. I think that he's a very good representation of a very real kind of person. A person who is narcissistic, who is unable to take accountability for his actions, and who refuses to see himself as a monster, even as he continuously does monstrous things. He's basically like a co-worker from hell, which is part of why he's so horrifying.
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How do y'all balance your desire to do more with the understanding that this societal drive for more productivity is partly an unhealthy mindset forced by capitalism? ... read full post
My achilles tendonitis has flared up again, I'm so worried I'll end up housebound for months again. Whenever people talk about strokes they never talk about this - how you can end up with one side so weak that even the simplest everyday activities can give you literal sports injuries that keep flaring up and never go away. An inflamed achilles tendon probably doesn't sound like a big deal, but I've already spent months this year housebound because of it, gone through shockwave therapy and physiotherapy, it keeps coming back and as I don't really have anyone to help me it means being unable to do basic things for myself for god knows how long. Being trapped indoors like a prisoner. ... read full post
Im kinda scepitcal and dont want to waste my time, maybe someone here has read it and could tell me if its worth it or not, tia. it the author even a marxist?
I was thinking about the notion of the meaning of life, and leaving something behind and all that jazz. I remembered this excerpt, and I was wondering if you think there is any merit on it. ... read full post
Idk, I just started reading his biography and it's got me thinking... ... read full post
Because of people saying they would absolutely fight for Ukraine. Acting like war is some fun COD game. Acting like you are a coward or a traitor if you don't want to fight 'for our freedoms'. What freedoms? I spent two years getting beaten down at protests against a genocide. A lot of is can't find decent housing or a job or whatever. ... read full post
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6890732 ... read full post
Dear friends, ... read full post
I know Mark Twain is the pinnacle of American literature. I known he later on become anti-imperialist because of the Philippine–American War and was a member of the American Anti-Imperialist League.
If you're unfamiliar, basically in the US there's a revolving argument door going on between trades workers and academic degree holders [usually boiling down to college="useless" gender studies degree with $900000 in student loans or trade=Die at 35 from asbestos snorting]. As someone getting an engineering degree, I feel like I should be exempt from having to listen to these, bit unfortunately all the Spyware is loaded to show me ads before sending me to a camp for being a commie, instead of actually making my life better. ... read full post
How many just want to keep being able to afford domestic help by being able to underpay them?
While reading the quotations of chairman Mao Zedong, I have noticed similarites between some of his statements and some statements from Carl von Clausewitz (Vom Kriege (On War)). Was Mao a Clausewitz reader?
Just thought this exchange was funny: ... read full post
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/9908317
I saw a funny meme that made fun of the surveillance double standard in the western countries, but I'm still skeptical because I don't want to go anywhere near the political side of Reddit, so I'm asking you guys what it's like there.
Wiki quote: Kemi Badenoch has recently criticized the government's decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap, labeling it as a "budget for Benefits Street". She has warned that this decision could lead to increased welfare spending, estimated at around £3 billion annually. Badenoch emphasizes that the government must live within its means and that taxpayer-funded support should reflect the choices families make, advocating for responsible family planning. ... read full post
Just want to share this here because I think it's kinda funny. ... read full post
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6846649 ... read full post