"I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad, "
This post is just asking: So, what are you doing about it?
Just trying to keep my head above water for the most part.
Trying to pass along kindness hoping it continues to be passed along.
And voting for the good guys in every election.
And avoiding the worst privacy offenders in tech where I can because I care about that too.
Some examples from the past week:
- Being active and involved in my worker union (we’ve had a few recent wins).
- Attending and promoting rallies and counter-rallies for various causes.
- Cantributing to tactical discussions in political party meetings.
- Small financial donations to various causes (both social and political).
- Reducing my food and plastic waste.
Assuming you mean like the political climate, I’m not sure exactly what to do as I feel helpless and incompetent to really do as much of a impact. Whenever I can and if my brother send me information about any protest (as majority protest info are on Instagram/Twitter for some reason which I don’t use any of the two anymore) I try go to one if possible.
But otherwise if it just in general of what stuff I do to help, I tend to file report whenever I see bigots on the Fediverse. So like TERFs are huge no-no and I feel if I hadn’t report them, I’m doing a disservice to instance I’m on that is a safe space for trans people. And also trying to listen to any meta related to Fediverse and try see what I can (and everyone as this isn’t a one-man band) could do to make it safe for everyone beside just people who are just full of hate.
Good work reporting bigots. There’s too many of them tolerated in mainstream forums, no need to give them ground here.
I’m not sure exactly what to do as I feel helpless and incompetent to really do as much of a impact.
That’s the paradox with collectives - With these large-scale issues, each of us can’t accomplish much by ourselves. And when support becomes large enough, it may seem like our contribution is tiny and trivial. But we know that they’re nothing without any of us! When one takes a step back, the important impact of small contributions becomes clearer; many of the biggest mass movements of all time started with a reading group or a small band of people.
(as majority protest info are on Instagram/Twitter for some reason which I don’t use any of the two anymore)
I know that feeling, add in Fascebook for my area too. I found that two of the local progressive political organizations near me share the same events they’re supporting (one lists upcoming events on their webpage so I can use an RSS feed to be notified, the other passes around a list at the end of each meeting so that only works IRL), hopefully your area has something like that.
For the record, this clip from this movie is always posted out of context. Everyone posts it for its literal interpretation, but this rant happens early in the film, and the rest of the story shows how the network it aired on figured out how to capitalize on the ratings it generated. This results in a populist, sensationalist circle jerk that is very profitable for wealthy network owners. Much like how MAGA became what it is today.
but this rant happens early in the film, and the rest of the story shows how the network it aired on figured out how to capitalize on the ratings it generated
Absolutely, even when I gave the scene a quick watch before posting this, I thought about comments various writers have made about capital’s ability to subsume critique of capitalism. The contract reading scene in the Ecumenical Liberation Army house really pulls it into the forefront.
Learned how to make thermite. Mutual aid to feed people here.
Started writing a website in my native language to oppose chat control
Doing org work (albeit light for now, hoping to increase next year).
Avoiding spending money whenever I can. Always going with the free options whenever they’re available and educating others on how to do the same.
It’s an uphill battle, but I’m doing my part.
I go out to march with others, hang out and watch/record. I have gotten away from much of what folks consider normal. smartphones, windows, subscritpions, buying shit. Basically non complying and being a nuisance.
I think about how things could get worse, how I could prepare. But in the end I conclude the uncertainty is great. Interesting times.
Trying to get a bit stronger and more ready for whatever awful thing every day. Activism with political parties and politicians that can potentially win, although that still feels like trying to piss out a forest fire.
