Beat_da_Rich

Yup. Welcome aboard comrade. Try not to let it break your sanity.

Absolutely frightening. This technology will eventually trickle both abroad and even be encouraged to use by US police forces.

Not only that, but artists absolutely embue elements from their subconscious into their work. When we talk about the author's intention, what we're really talking about is their ego's contribution to their work. They can give their works meaning that they didn't consciously intend or even that they disagree with.

Yep. It is almost impossible to exist peacefully here unless you make at least twice as much as the average working person and happen to be born white.

Maybe this is a semantic thing, but communist parties actually don't force revolutions. A revolutionary situation from capitalist crisis must occur for that to happen. This is clarified by Lenin. Trying to force a revolution before a truly revolutionary situation is an error ultra-left parties and orgs do and it ends up alienating them from the masses.

(Good) communist parties aren't passive though; they build revolutionary consciousness, provide alternative systems for addressing people's needs, and form networks with other organizations and unions and ultimately win over as much as the working masses and their allies that they can, so that when a revolutionary situation occurs the people have a party to turn towards. Communists don't wait; they organize and prepare.

The most recent estimate outside of the US state department is well over 300k. That is taking into account the Lancet's estimate of 186k by military violence earlier this July and estimating further indirect deaths due to disease and starvation based on previous conflicts of total war against civilians.

Gaza has likely already lost 20% of its population.

Liberal: "Russia is colonizing Ukraine!"

Meanwhile the majority of the country is now owned by Blackrock.

Not only that. Companies are now charging people extra for using cards, passing on their processing fees to consumers.

The left needs to start arming themselves and investing in community self-defense

Dice up a sweet potato into an oven safe pan and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, and whatever spices you like (I like to use paprika, chipotle, cayenne). 400 degree oven. After 25 minutes take it out, create some space, and crack some eggs in the space (may have to add a little more oil). Bake for 5-7min, depending in how done you like your eggs.

Easy healthy breakfast that fits in one pan and doesn't take too long. You can prep the sweet potatoes the night before and do other things while it cooks. I like to add an avocado too at the end.

Just wanna say I feel ya. I also got a new job and for the first time in my adult life I will be outside of the "official" poverty line. But with that I have had to let my organizing take a backseat as I acclimate and attend to a bunch of other personal transitions. I simply just don't have as much time and energy to do both. I have moments where it's not easy to reconcile.

Congrats on the new opportunity comrade.

Congrats comrade! Quitting is no easy task, especially when you've engaged in the addiction for years