like how does _that_ sales pitch go, exactly?
"yeah, listen, we've added a new feature - we're gonna do you a one shot ad post on a fringe social network full of gay space communists, people who identify strongly with cartoon animals, and programmers who are weirdly intense about ideological shit that we're not entirely sure is even real. oh yeah, and did i mention the sex professionals? that's been big lately."
cc: @yourgreenpal21
uspol, idpol (-)
@zebratron2084 like. I can see where they're coming from, and from a certain perspective and in certain individuals/situations they aren't wrong; but... it's attributing a measure of--conscious aggression that just isn't there. sometimes a person holds a door for a person and it *really doesn't matter* what genders are involved. :|
Hopefully this is readable. Diagram of how the capitalist class has throughout history used racial division to maintain power.
It’s a well documented phenomena but I was inspired by this specific text about Irish racism https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1870/letters/70_04_09.htm
@guerrillarain and that's *exactly* where the phrase in my bio came from. :D
@hummingrain *bookmarks* thank you! :D
Foodcrime
@literorrery OHMYGOD *salivating*
This thread about computers and how they've recedntly(ish) evolved in a way that absolutely sucks for users is very worth your time: https://retro.social/@ajroach42/99882571926573176
all caps discussion of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom
@Leucrotta I *will* go see that in theatre because OF COURSE I FUCKING WILL, but I'm not expecting it to be even marginally good after the absolute shitpit of the last movie. BUT I WILL STILL GO SEE IT IN THEATRE BECAUSE OF FUCKING COURSE I WILL. >_______<
@hummingrain oooh... hmmm. could they use another pair of unskilled volunteer hands? XD and if so, how do I sign up?
mood (-)
@zebratron2084 *gentle nosebump*
For anyone on Turtle Island (North America) who's interested in the ancestors who walked the land you're on, and learning about those who remain, take a look here:
https://native-land.ca/
URGENT NOTICE. Very sorry but the recent code patch introduced a bug; some users are mindlocking on thinking in the first person. Everyone hopes to have a patch soon but meanwhile try thinking of yourself in the third person or in passive voice. If this is too difficult contact your thoughtadmin. They can set you in a temporary local groupmind, which seems to avoid the problem. Reflective mono-minds look immune too, if you don't want to be in a true ensemble. Again, sorry for the trouble.
@hummingrain !!!! where are they? I'd be very interested in adding them to my volunteering schedule, if I can get to them... and additional grrrr gnash about the price-gouging technology. there's *gotta* be a way to help out there, though I am not anywhere near technically adept enough to help. :/
I wrote a post about my first day volunteering at the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library! It was a great experience! Though, be warned: during my volunteering, I learned about a tech company that has seriously pissed me off, and rant about it a bit towards the end of the post.
https://www.humming-rain.com/2018/04/17/first-day-volunteering-at-wtbbl/
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