♾️Elder Millennial giving hot takes as our world falls apart. Will occasionally drop wisdom and compassion when the occasion calls for it.
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Honestly, I believe it's because they don't want to give us a seat at the table as a marginalized group We live in an age where marginalized groups who have seats at the tables of power are at risk of losing them. And thus those of us advocating for ourselves do so in an incredibly hostile time
If that was the long con that ole KGB bastard mustered up (which, could have been as old of a plan as 2013 before the Ukrainian riots), then boy, does every CIA spook in service need to hang it the fuck up. A reminder that the USA never 'won' the Cold War, only the Soviet Union stopped existing
Exactly, the USA is so divided that no party can actually take the reigns of power without alienating other states in result. The ensuing power vacuum would shatter the union: MAGA would lose their vision of a theocratic state, blue bastions would defend the ideas of liberalism within their borders
Jesus Fuck, he's really going to make a tantrum of all this before his soul gets dragged to Hell.
Happy Labor Day. Today we celebrate the gains won for us by the power of the union and organized labor. Minimum wage! (though it needs to be higher). Weekends! (Though they need to be longer). Sick leave! (it should be unlimited). Solidarity forever and power to the workers.
I mean, not exactly cool to have children's television pay-walled like that. But as long as it keeps them on the air, I guess it's a Faustian bargain that has to be made.
All of us that gave John McCain shit in 2008 for this issue owe him an apology (RIP). Yeah, he had a lot of problems as a politician. But he wasn't as bad as the jokers we have had as president post-Obama.
I know, I voted for them. ATL has certainly buckled under the weight of the state legislature, especially since COVID. And the demographics have shifted since then with redder state transplants moving into said area. It's changed so much that my wife and I barely feel welcome here anymore.
Ma'am, you still live in a Red State. You're still going to catch (closeted or overt) right wing characters no matter what ya do Living in Decatur ain't gonna change all that The red sea of the state's population is slowly eroding the blue islands. Ain't going be much longer till they get swept up
OG's learned that in 2016 when we couldn't get an old man socialist on the ballot because it was "her turn" now. Nvm the fact she ran the State Dept like Kissenger, and was problematic for both sides. Regardless, as long as the DNC clings to Neoliberalism, they'll forever be a weak political party
Same. But I was sadly born in a place that's perpetually hot.
So what's a good alternative if someone wants to do serialized short stories? Kinda glad I saw this before launching my works next week, but a little lost as far as where to go now.
Wishing you the best!! 🎉🎉
What's disgusting is the quiet part he's refusing to say: that we HAVE to choose between two brands of fascism (corporate or populous) as far as present US politics is concerned. Which, no, fuck on all that. We were denied the socialist route because wealthy donors hated it and wanted to horde $$$
Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head. 🖊️🦑
One of my favorite stickers on my Grandmother's desk is: "Life is short, drink the good wine now." She's sadly given up drinking due to blood pressure and being close to 94 now. But it's a great point to not waste an opportunity to take small joys in life. 😅
Physical Mobility = Economic Mobility. And there's no way a bigoted regime (much less a classically racist country) was going to offer that to all the demographics that live in it.
And I still don't get why they tolerate it. Blue States should do everything they can to stave the other states out. They are literally being leeched off of by GOP regions that loathe their very existence.
Definitely had to have been a human in a past life. 😂
I REALLY like your DM. They are fantastic.
Or just perhaps the notion of a 'United Kingdom'. Let Scotland, Wales, and the rest of Ireland do their own thing.
Also, start organizing more on the local, and even State level for politics Observe how local representatives are complying with federal demands. Is their push back at the State Legislature? Does your community reject the hateful rhetoric? Fostering grass roots solidarity is more important than ever
Sand is far cheaper a medium to store energy with than, say, Lithium. Plus, this is an easy material to scale based on site or community needs There are ways to use compressed gasses to utilize this setup for thermal induction and energy generation. Which would be far more efficient than boiling H20
Sand batteries are literally just silos of sand that retain heat exceptionally well -- so well that they can be tied to heat exchange systems to serve as proxy *electrical* batteries. Finland's new model can store enough power (100 MWh) to heat an entire town for a week. newatlas.com/energy/large...
Exactly, hence the desperation of forcing AI into every app they can. Companies are trying to keep the models 'learning' in order to prevent an informational plateau from forming AI is hitting its limit in terms of what it can improve on with current data. So they are trying to flood it with more
Tons of parents do in the States. Many of those conservatives either live vicariously thru said kids, or belittle them as 'obligations.' They'd rather have a dead child than the embarrassment of a disabled one.
"Gone. Their logic and reasoning is"
It's almost as if: when you shut down those advocating for progress, that regression of society becomes inevitable. How much crueler have we become in the last decade or two?
I mean, that became a pretty tall order when media became more profit driven under Capitalism. The Cold War didn't help in terms to maintain impartiality for journalism. And narratives became fronts in the war over people's beliefs. Fascism benefits the Rich, and the Rich own the news networks.
Honestly, I'm just hope the DSA can put in enough of their ppl in the DNC to Coup d'éta the party like what happen to the GOP with the Tea Party post Obama Those jokers were pre-MAGA at the time, but had no personality to rally behind I think the DSA could do the same, if a rep has the balls to do
It was only a matter of time, sadly. It's like the "Crab Mentality" refused to leave our DNA as we evolved, and now its expressed in our nature with constantly putting ourselves down.
Clearly the kids are very much not alright.
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500. Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
"It's Better to Burn Out, Than Fade Away!"
Their faith will harden their temperament so long as they see the 'right ppl' being hurt by this admin. Their suffering is a test, and other ppl's suffering a blessing. These kinds of ppl don't 'ask' for help. They leave it to faith and obey society in order to get by. That's how fucked they are.
So, remember how in Dune the Southern Tribe of the Fremen were the ones who dealt with the harshest conditions of Arrakis, yet held the most fundamentalist of beliefs? That's the same situation in said red US states. Only now they have an "Orange Messiah" to point to and praise.
He's going to say that it's from laziness and lack of work ethic. Then try to shovel our demographic to the camps alongside all the ppl that ICE has round up. His family lobotomized his sister for far less.
With how poor so many folks are in the red states, that's an apt comparison. I've seen trailers in such poor conditions that the buildings almost merge with the woods around them. Folks having to go without water because they couldn't afford the power needed to run the pumps on their own well.
Ok, I'm just going to say this and then I'll move on. Being autistic is just as common as having red hair or hyperflexibility or the ability to move your eyebrows independently. Being autistic is normal. It may not be the way the majority of people's brains work, but it's still normal. #AutisticAF
The separation makes little sense. Between the mass produced, behind the curve hardware, and games having the capability to run on both PC & consoles easily, the war became a sole conflict of marketing. It made little sense post 2014. But that might be a jaded PC gamer's perspective. 🤣 2/2
Honestly, it should have ended when X Box 1 & PS4 launched. I remember the first years of the console wars, when we still had to blow cartridges and change TV channels. It made sense back then. When titles and brands were distinctive. But now, where consoles are like mini PC's, 1/2
Yup. That's why the evolution of NeoLiberalism at the turn of the century was the death knell of the DNC So many representatives placate the whims of the Billionarie class to craft policies that we all suffer from. Capitalism is the political albatross now. And reps are fighting hard to keep it
What's your point?
In some ways, we are. In other ways we aren't. The architecture of our brains/minds is not fully understood by science. So some of what we can do can be seen as "gifts," yet we can still fail at normal human functions. It's all a matter of finding the right talent to purpose in life.
US foreign policy, sadly. The sins of the Cold War have finally come home. And now we are witnessing what happens when unchecked greed will do to the nation we live in.
Because they worship the throne of capital. Both parties only care about getting richer. I only took one generation electing a movie star to undo decades of class solidarity in the US. Now a populous reality star is going to finish the democracy for good. All in the name of getting rich.
My lord, that sounds like a total nightmare.
"The Right Man in the Wrong Place can make All the Difference in the World." ~ G-man, Half-Life 2
Hot Take: Some ppl aren't that "mad" at the systemic oppression in society. But that they aren't wearing the boot to do said oppressing They'd be VERY willing to lace that boot on and stomp on those they hate, given the chance to do so Thus they don't seek actual equality, but only role reversal
Don't buy the media projection that shit is normal in the USA anymore. It's to convince the rest of the world to still buy USA goods, and that 'nothing has changed' since this regime took office. A global boycott might be needed, because or streets are patrolled and folks are getting kidnapped.
(me reading the comments while being with my happy married wife)
If they assume you are "dense" for asking a clarifying question, then they are already against you It's just ableism. The NT's project that we are the problem, when the truth is that they don't want to give us dignity or grace No amount of clarification is going to dispel the hate in their hearts.
I don't get Gen Z's obsession with "being friends" with everyone at work. Sometimes the best folks at their jobs are folks you would rather not spend time with outside of the office. I know I was like that for many. But we did our parts and gave each other respect when we were in the office.
Yeah, we often do masquerade like we are a civilized country. But Alas...
Ableism has claimed yet another job in my career. And the timing couldn't be worse as this will put me on the path of homelessness quickly. If you happen to have any resources to help a Neurodivergant person out, I'd be forever thankful and repay once employed again. www.paypal.com/donate/?busi...
I'm right there with you. This year has been incredibly hard. 😭😭
Can confirm. Fell into such a relationship during my college years, where I mistook attention as love due to decades of emotional neglect by my equally narcissistic parents. Living in an emotionally hostile environment leaves scars others can't see. Wounds that can take a lifetime to heal from.
Damn, our terrible Police State Copaganda gave your forces brain rot. Truly sorry to hear that. Hope they don't start given precincts armored vehicles for no reason.
Well, hopefully by the time I'm 70 I can live like Mecha Godzilla in my elderly support exosuit. 😂
This was always Cuban's endgame: be a pick-me billionaire just to avoid the revolution, but comply just enough to not catch the wrath of the current authoritarian regime. Fuck him Billionaires will ALWAYS choose their wealth over the rest of us. That's why so many quietly co-signed for this admin
Fuck me running, she actually wasn't kidding.
Maybe. One has to wonder if the reason such terrible flicks have a fanbase is due to them having the courage to make said movie. Or if that said creators were able to con some studio to give them the marketing necessary to be discovered.
Love u too. 😁 Hope you're doing well.
Disney never cared about the script because they know nostalgia bait rakes in cash before opening night. That's why all these live action remakes have had such terrible, abject messaging in them I kinda blame my generation for feeding Disney all this money, forgetting that it's much different now
This image is so based that privatized health insurance refused to cover it.
If others cannot distinguish between our heathy, clear, reasonable boundaries & us being "mean," we're going to have to let that be their problem. The truth is, being honest & clear about our boundaries is one of the kindest things we can do in relationships we value.
Suckerpunch (2011) should have been the end of Zach Snyder's career. Yet he managed to sucker WB into directing Man of Steel (2013). Kinda wish Nolan stuck on that project instead of handing off to WB like he did to such a nihilistic libertarian
It was a straight up acid trip at some points. Like the talking Dinosaurs show being a hit late night sitcom.
This is why I miss how old school Steam names are handled. Ppl would pull out some extreme, out-of-pocket yet very hilarious alias's to play as.
Pick a lane, bro. 🤭
ABA is identity erasure. It's forced conformity placed on the neurodivergent person to obey the rigidity of social interactions that they may barely understand. And as such, the selfhood of the neurodivergent is sacrificed in order to appease the NT masses for the sake of preconceived 'Order'.
Ma'am, I'm just trying to walk my dog. Please...
Peak priorities.
(respectfully, of course)
Yup. We knew in the 2000's that we would get to this point The farce of the Patriot Act and the mass surveillance that was created was the beginning of the fascism we have now But with the added irony of a populous reality star leading said 4th Reich Should've saw that coming with Reagan, I guess
If Blue No Matter Whos are cartoons, then Politico is the jug of moonshine labeled "XXX" they drink while burping up floating "hic" bubbles
Man, you could almost say that both establishment parties are 'rolling the red carpet out' for fascism thru their weaponized incompetence. Shame the 99% of us couldn't buy a better government than this shit.
I've never understood the black market value for social media accounts like this.
Indeed. Some communities in the USA are beyond salvation. Hatred and bigotry is a part of their very fabric of how they are held together. We are at that point that we have to reconcile with what kind of 'union' this nation is, and if it's sustainable or not.
Blame the CIA and bs Cold War policies.
And we're so thankful that you're still here!! 💖
No, just the NeoLib's clinging desperately to (the failed and dying) Capitalism that they enjoy at the worker's expense. Zorhan is a great example of who the working ppl really want. But our media machine will refuse to air his policies because they hurt billionaires' feelings.
It's still digital files you own. So you can store the music on a hard drive, flash drive, or even an SD card that can still go into your phone and be played from there. Thankfully, music files are pretty light compared to pictures. So you can store lots of songs with today's storage capabilities
Don't. Honestly Southern cuisine is the most bland tasting dishes that I've ever had the misfortune of growing up with. The whole rebrand is because so many Boomers have died off, and Gen X is too cheap to go there beyond once an angry Thanksgiving. So they want to target the MAGA Gen Z's now
Oof. Honestly wouldn't mind joining u for that.
Here, Here. Give me a REAL alternative to the status quo instead of this tactless, shameless copycat nonsense!
This is why I don't have a desire to pick up MMO's 🤣🤣🤣
So, for those of us where this set of circumstances fit, what solutions are there for us?
Damn, now I need a kayak. Can I claim asylum due to RFK Jr's crazed stance on autism? Not exactly a fan of getting worked to death as a means to get my brain to 'work normally' like the general population's.
Well, it's not like they could use a pot leaf for said image.
But I'm at work, tho. 😔
Agreed. I crave the strength and certainty of steel.
🔥🔥 PEAK!! 🔥🔥
Agreed. My upper middle class dad bought one for us back in the day. It was superior to the Game Boy in terms of hardware. Don't even want to think about all the batteries it consumed, lmao
Yeah, my workplace is quite garbage too. 😔