You can write all the philosophical dissertations you want and why communism and Marxism is good or whatever but if you can't translate to laypeople the simple fact that they are being abused by capitalism and that a better system is in fact possible they're not going to support you, in the polls or in the revolution.
TL DR you need to hook people on the whole capitalism is bad thing in three sentences or less.
@grainloom @emsenn@tenforward.social 'Cause Diesels can run on Vegetable Oil. they're an extension of Solarpunk.
gender confusion
@MapleDeer saaaames. Took a long time to kinda get there for me.
You can always ask @budgiebin@snouts.online she's the gender anarchist
literally don't know anything about this man but he radiates chaotic gay energy and I am About That
@lemememeringue Oh, my sweet summer child...
@plausocks Why do you think criminals have so much money?
The dragon perched, proud and strong, on its craggy lookout.
Far below its gaze, the princess stared up anxiously.
"You're always a steady rock."
The dragon lowered its horned head slightly.
"You don't have to be tough."
The dragon lowered its head further.
"You're allowed to be soft as calcite, or restive as sand sometimes."
The dragon nestled its heavy head into her resolute hands.
"You don't have to be the protector all the time."
More energy-conservation stuff: in addition to fixing coin-ops, I also fix appliances.
If you were to ask me "Hey, Dan Who Fixes Things, what brand of dishwasher / washing machine / tumble drier should I buy," I would tell you "NONE, THEY'RE ALL GARBAGE, EVERYTHING MADE IN THE LAST COUPLE DECADES IS TRASH, IT'S ALL ENGINEERED TO FAIL, 1970'S AC MOTORS CAN RUN FOR DECADES WITH VERY LITTLE INTERVENTION, BUY UGLY OLD APPLIANCES OFF CRAIGSLIST FOR A TENNER AND PAINT THEM IF YOU WANT."
@fluxom_alt Yes. Yes you Can. I personally like UTkilts brand.
They're skirts for Enbies.
Today in my occasional series of Things That You Think Are For Rich People But Don't Have To Be: having an arcade machine in your house, weird as that sounds. They're great for overstressed new parents particularly because show me the parent of a toddler who has time to play console or PC games. Arcade games usually boot instantly, you play a game for five minutes or so, you're done. At least until you get good, and you're not gonna get good anyway, you don't have time.
re: mental health weirdness
@MapleDeer @pexl Most of the ways I deal with it won't work for ya, because essentially it involves giving SUDO Privileges to a personality who mostly keeps to the subconscious and is Very sensible.
So when I don't know what to do, or I can't start on something, she'll perk up, and push the button that activates a compulsive Behavior to just do The Thing.
...I'm really starting to think the term 'Crew Serviced Human' might be a better descriptor than Plural at this point. o_o Maybe you can figure out a workaround from this basic theory.
Southern Mass's local machine healer and part time witchdoctor.
Tiny motorcycles, magic potions, machine tools, progressive rock, trance states, and hand sharpened drill bits. Oh, and I read Tarot. Probably 18+ just to be sure.
#nobot