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Dogmantra wrote
I've always thought puerto rico was a bad game so I feel validated
devtesla OP wrote
Reply to comment by oolong in I posted a rant about board game geek drama to bsky by devtesla
board games are wild!!!
oolong wrote
like catan changing its name doesn't make it less about being a settler
devtesla wrote
Reply to You could talk to your neighbors by twovests
I shoveled my elderly neighbor's driveway and she was very thankful, love her
devtesla wrote
Reply to comment by cowloom in If you STILL aren't organizing, then you're part of the problem. by cowloom
I appreciate the thoughtful response, thank you! I've definitely seen that kind of response before, and I get your need to vent about it, like holy shit.
cowloom OP wrote
Reply to comment by flabberghaster in If you STILL aren't organizing, then you're part of the problem. by cowloom
I can relate to not being cut out for organizing, but I don't think giving up is the right answer either. It takes practice to get good at it. To quote Pearl, "Deep down, you know you weren't built for fighting, but that doesn't mean you're not prepared to try." I was awkward when I first started out, and made plenty of mistakes, but I had to keep trying to get decent at it.
As for what exactly to do, I can't give you a clear-cut answer, because it all depends on what it going on in your location. I think the first step is to figure out what issues the people are facing, and see which of them are suitable for a campaign. Maoists call this "social investigation and class analysis." Here are a couple good articles written about how to get started from scratch:
https://libcom.org/article/building-solidarity-network-guide
cowloom OP wrote
Reply to comment by devtesla in If you STILL aren't organizing, then you're part of the problem. by cowloom
Hi, apologies for the late response, I wanted to wait until my emotions were in check so that I could give a proper response. You're right that this post wasn't aimed at anyone in particular on jstpst, as I posted this on several different platforms. It's aimed at everyone in the US who could be doing something, but isn't. If you are doing something to fight back, that's good, and that's why I put the "this post isn't for you" bit in there. flabberghaster is right that this is sort of a vent post; I've been trying, more politely, to convince people to stand up and do something for years, and the response is usually lip service agreement, followed by no action. Which is a problem, when the situation requires mass action, hence my frustration and tone in this post. When I was a kid, if I refused to get out of bed, my mother would try politely coaxing me out first. But if that failed, she'd eventually have to resort to wringing out a wet washcloth over my head.
Regardless, I accept the warning, and won't post anything this aggressive again.
rain wrote
Reply to comment by WRETCHEDSORCERESS in You could talk to your neighbors by twovests
Being nice to random strangers is very fun to me.
One of my favorite parts of day to day life after transition is the exchange of compliments. Being nice to people feels good, and it feels good to have that reciprocated.
My partner and their family got nearly their whole neighborhood in on a mutual aid thing which is so nice
This is what I want to do next. Not sure how to get there but we will figure it out.
WRETCHEDSORCERESS wrote
Reply to You could talk to your neighbors by twovests
Being nice to random strangers is very fun to me. The drivers on my bus route always seem really happy to see me since I am always saying good day and thank you and suchlike. Some have checked in on me after I was gone for a long while.
I should talk more to my neighbors, we've never done proper introductions or anything. I've only seen a few of them since moving in.
My partner and their family got nearly their whole neighborhood in on a mutual aid thing which is so nice. Been doing it for decades now.
cute_spider OP wrote
Reply to comment by nomorepie in Prediction by cute_spider
No more citizenship
No more gender
No more pie
nomorepie wrote
Reply to comment by cute_spider in Prediction by cute_spider
Trump unintentionally ends the concept of citizenship, becoming the hero of anarcho-marxists worldwide
nomorepie wrote
Reply to comment by twovests in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
It's a Sugondese expression
nomorepie wrote
Reply to You could talk to your neighbors by twovests
My neighbours are all old ladies who are gossiping behind my back :(
hollyhoppet wrote
thanks for this <3
nomorepie wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
This was a candy in Wonka's factory! What da hell
SWORDSCROSSED wrote
Reply to comment by twovests in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
I really hate that this exists
flabberghaster OP wrote
Reply to comment by Jenheadjen in why are there so many linux distros that store the kernel config used to compile the kernel in /boot/config-$(uname -r) instead of good old, dependable old, reliable old, normal old, regular old, /proc/config.gz? by flabberghaster
It's annoying to me because of my job.
twovests OP wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
I think its success as a product is because it's inherently funny, and juuuust interesting enough.
oolong wrote
Reply to comment by cute_spider in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
we moved him to a farm upstate
cute_spider wrote
Reply to comment by cute_spider in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
wait shit I ruined it
cute_spider wrote
Reply to comment by oolong in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
How is updog?
hollyhoppet wrote
Reply to comment by twovests in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
how is this not a joke....
twovests OP wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in in times like these, i wish i had soup i could suck on... by twovests
Progresso recently announced "Soup Drops: Soup you can Suck On". Today was the release day: https://www.generalmills.com/news/press-releases/soup-you-can-suck-on-introducing-progresso-soup-drops-the-ultimate-cold-and-flu-season-comfort
I'm consumeposting >:)
twovests wrote
Reply to you could go to sleep at 9pm by oolong
but i did not ...'perhaps tomorrow'