[-] [email protected] 11 points 18 hours ago

Oh yeah gotcha, agree. They're saying the quiet part out loud not because they're stupid or careless. It's because they feel emboldened and they're dabbing on anyone who disagrees.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

China had ocean going vessels and they could've genocided Oceania and the pacific but they chose not to. The ottoman empire, while not perfect by any means, didn't engage in the same genocidal and slave owning campaigns Europeans did in the americas and Africa. It's not that empire or colonization are exclusively European phenomena, but European colonization was particularly cruel and extractive.

Besides, this is a non-materialist hypothetical. The reason we criticize the heritage of European colonialism and imperialism it's because we live in its wake. The wrongs of that past and the wealth created from exploitation need to be made right and repaired. If Ethiopians or Khmer had done the same and now were the hegemony sitting on mountains of stolen wealth, the criticism wouldn't change.

Saying "b-b-but someone else would've done it to me if I hadn't done it first!" is literally a settler point. And worthless in any conversation about european colonization.

[-] [email protected] 42 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

prageru is implying here that it would be fine to just start murdering west Africans en masse for no other reason than taking whatever is valuable to gained in the act of genocidal conquest.

Because they believe it to be so. They believe that if Native Americans didn't want their land stolen they should've won the war, and that given the opportunity, anyone would've done to Europeans what they did to the Global South.

I think it's silly to try to catch chuds in cognitive dissonance, because many of their beliefs are incompatible with each other, and they have no problem holding them, but this argument in particular is a natural consequence of the base belief the right-wing has in "might makes right"

[-] [email protected] 22 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Armenians and Azeris coming together in support of the worst thing they could choose to agree on.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Giving a very charitable reading: shoe said all the "right things" and "understood" that crime was systemic and a response to socioeconomic factors while she was in the suburbs and it didn't require any introspection on her part. Once she moved to the city every interaction was painted by her suburban ideology where there's danger everywhere you're close to people, and she succumbed to her unquestioned fash brainworms.

It's easy to perform progressive values when you're in the suburbs, while never questioning or deconstructing the inherently fascist ideology of living in the atomization factory. Being thrust into urban spaces where you must be in contact with people of all backgrounds in order to just exist is a different ballgame: either you practice what you preach, or you just revert to the usual fascist position of cracking down on crime so that cities are more like the aseptic suburbs you left in the first place.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

The Baltics, where you have unlimited human rights, except if you're a communist or don't think the USSR was the incarnation of Satan.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

That has to do much more with the background radiation of queerphobia and misogyny, which generated both the heavily misogynistic porn and only sees trans women if they're legible as a sexual object.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Is this person suggesting that they oppose TERFs because they hate trans women, who are actually men, and therefore it's a form of misandry?

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

There is a number of films from throughout the 20th century that show this phenomenon.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

She'll have a bright future at a top head hunting firm.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

They're dabbing on us once again

[-] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago

When a white person says "inshallah"

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submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I got a "thank you for subscribing to American Prestige" in my feed and no new episodes. Anyone have another feed? ty

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

So yeah, after like 3 months of tests, including an IQ test for some reason, today I was given the "good news" that I'm not making it up, I actually have ADHD, and my struggles are valid in the eyes of the medical establishment.

I asked the doctor if they had seen something related to autism, and they said yes, so next week I'll know if they're moving forward with tests for that, too.

Yay? I don't feel much, other than relief that it's over. I'll have some fast food to celebrate and take a nap.

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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Tag yourself I want to be Sun Ra but I'm more of a Chet.

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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Again, thank you all so much for the help i've received so far. It's the first time I ask for help in the mutual aid comm, and everyone has been wonderful.

I spoke to the landlord about the three months rent I owe, and they are insisting on getting at least one month's rent before the end of the month to be satisfied. I'm planning on giving them as much as i've been able to receive this month, but i don't think it's going to be the full amount. Still waiting to get started on the job i'm supposed to start at the end of the month, so not many updates on that front.

If any of y'all can help, even a little, it will go towards showing my landlord i'm really trying to get the money to be square with them.

As on my previous posts, I have set up a ko-fi account, where you can donate anonymously: ko-fi.com/izzysfoodtakes (don't worry about the first name and opsec, it's a new name i'm trying out but nothing to do with my real name), and I can PM you my paypal username if you prefer to use that.

Thank you for reading, and have a lovely sunday!

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

First, infinite thanks to the comrades who have contributed. You have no idea how at least having that bit of money set aside helped me motivate to not rot in executive dysfunction. You're all wonderful. penguin-love

Some good news, for a change! Found a job that should tide me over for a few months while I put things in order a bit. The job should start at the end of January, and pays monthly. But at least i'll be busy and getting money!

If anyone can chip in with whichever amount you can, you'd be providing precious help. Thank you in advance, and have a lovely weekend!

EDIT: i'm a dumbass, i didn't put the details to send the money. I have set up a ko-fi account, where you can donate anonymously: ko-fi.com/izzysfoodtakes (don't worry about the first name and opsec, it's a new name i'm trying out but nothing to do with my real name), and I can PM you my paypal username if you prefer to use that.

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

My deepest thanks to whomever contributed, and to everyone reading. You have my gratitude!

I'm reposting my old post, because I still need your help with one month of rent for this month, any little bit will help me so much:

I've been using this handle since just about when the subreddit got nuked, and while I'm not a super prolific poster, some of you might know me for my posts on food history and philosophy.

some context to my situation, and a bit of my storyI have been incredibly lucky to have been able to do only food scholarship for a living recently after more than a decade working random jobs, which is awesome for me, since I'm super passionate about it, and I love the work.

However, I don't have a stable position, and I mostly do small writing work here and there, or work for small grants with universities, so my whole income situation is pretty precarious.

Last year was specially rough, some work fell through, I never got paid for work i spent 9 months doing (still fighting the people responsible for that), and started a new job that looked promising but eventually fell through, all the while struggling with very strong autistic burnout and depression, which almost sent me to the psych hospital several times.

A pretty bad year, income, physical and mental-health wise has led to me being three months late on rent. Things were pretty bad already, but I thought i could manage until my family back home (I'm an immigrant from the Global South) asked me for urgent help with money. I gathered whatever little money i had left and sent a remittance immediately. This, of course, left me with no money to even pay one month's rent.

Conveniently, the landlord has let me know that unless i pay at least one month's rent ASAP, i'm out on the streets. I am currently looking for any job that can tide me over while i get back on track, but things are kind of sedate in retail and other jobs around my area because of the new year. Some of my community around me have helped with groceries, but none of them could help me with the cash i need to keep a roof over my head, so i'm turning to you hexbears.

The place i live in is what keeps my fragile mental health still going, and I honestly don't know what I would do without it. If you can spare anything at all, I would appreciate it so much.

I have set up a ko-fi account, where you can donate anonymously: ko-fi.com/izzysfoodtakes (don't worry about the first name and opsec, it's a new name i'm trying out but nothing to do with my real name), and I can PM you my paypal username if you prefer to use that.

Thank you for reading, and have a lovely day.

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Fidget/Stim toys? (hexbear.net)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

What has y'all experience with fidget or stim toys been? I'm getting assessed for ADHD, and it's likely i have autism, too. Today, during one of the ADHD assessments I mentioned to the psychologist applying the test that I pick the skin around my fingernails constantly, and she recommended getting one.

Do they help, in your experience? Anything to look for in one?

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Hi Everyone,

I've been using this handle since just about when the subreddit got nuked, and while I'm not a super prolific poster, some of you might know me for my posts on food history and philosophy.

some context to my situation, and a bit of my storyI have been incredibly lucky to have been able to do only food scholarship for a living recently after more than a decade working random jobs, which is awesome for me, since I'm super passionate about it, and I love the work.

However, I don't have a stable position, and I mostly do small writing work here and there, or work for small grants with universities, so my whole income situation is pretty precarious.

Last year was specially rough, some work fell through, I never got paid for work i spent 9 months doing (still fighting the people responsible for that), and started a new job that looked promising but eventually fell through, all the while struggling with very strong autistic burnout and depression, which almost sent me to the psych hospital several times.

A pretty bad year, income, physical and mental-health wise has led to me being three months late on rent. Things were pretty bad already, but I thought i could manage until my family back home (I'm an immigrant from the Global South) asked me for urgent help with money. I gathered whatever little money i had left and sent a remittance immediately. This, of course, left me with no money to even pay one month's rent.

Conveniently, the landlord has let me know that unless i pay at least one month's rent ASAP, i'm out on the streets. I am currently looking for any job that can tide me over while i get back on track, but things are kind of sedate in retail and other jobs around my area because of the new year. Some of my community around me have helped with groceries, but none of them could help me with the cash i need to keep a roof over my head, so i'm turning to you hexbears.

The place i live in is what keeps my fragile mental health still going, and I honestly don't know what I would do without it. If you can spare anything at all, I would appreciate it so much.

I have set up a ko-fi account, where you can donate anonymously: ko-fi.com/izzysfoodtakes (don't worry about the first name and opsec, it's a new name i'm trying out but nothing to do with my real name), and I can PM you my paypal username if you prefer to use that.

Thank you for reading, and have a lovely day.

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Gukesh Dommaraju won the title, becoming the youngest World Chess Champion in history, breaking Garry Kasparov's record. He played extremely well, and it's a very deserved result for him.

I was rooting for Ding Liren, and seeing him play such beautiful chess after being away from the board for almost a year due to depression was especially inspiring. I wish him nothing but the best, and I'll keep following him in future tournaments.

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submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

The ones on jumble.top are broken

Ty!

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

So, a very talented friend of mine is having an exhibition of her art at a small town close to where I live. Its a 30 minute drive, but 2 hours on public transport, with 2 buses, one train, and a long walk under the summer sun on the way. Whatever, I'll sleep/read on the way, right?

so I show up at the bus station 10 minutes before the bus takes off, the bus arrives, and the driver gets off and turns off the bus. I think he's just going to the bathroom, to take a break, smoke a cigarette, whatever. Nope. He never returns.

I've now been standing at the bus station for an hour after the scheduled departure time, staring at the switched off bus, and fuming about how I have just lost 20 bucks because I missed all the other buses and trai (i had to buy the tickets beforehand), how now I can't get to the exhibition without being late for work, how I will have let down my friend by not showing up and supporting her, and how this wouldn't have happened if I just had a fucking car and wasn't a depressed mess who can't find energy to do anything until the very last moment, letting down everyone around me.

I don't normally get angry, but this whole thing has made me very upset.

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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Pretty good analysis of the movie, a couple months too late. K&S with another banger.

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