I miss the days when people often did covers of their favorite songs. Sure, we all still do but a convo with a friend the other day reminded me of how much that's almost disappeared online.

I'm still a firm believer that when the government shuts down, no one should pay taxes.

This is not an opening to retort with /why/ we need taxes. The point is taxes in the USA and increases on things like public transit don't go to support the people like it should.

can we wrap this year up pls

The book "Blow Back" by James Patterson & Brendan Dubois. "An American President Goes Insane" is written under the title with a background image of two people (possibly agents) running up the stairs to the White House.

Feels like a fitting read.

I'm so smart and attentive that post sat open in the app as a draft for 9 hours.
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Convince Audible to revise it's New Royalty Model

This petition is by Robin Sullivan, wife and business manager of Michael J. Sullivan, for needed a change to Audible's new royalty model prioritizing Audible's income while robbing author's earnings.

chng.it/98QMtvtpbg

The gist from Daniel Green and Robin Sullivan: youtu.be/xhTmMv_s578?...

It's gotta be the wings and horns...

Every time I post here I wonder what imbecile with a lack of reading comprehension is going to start an argument or a barely thought out think piece. After a while it's just amusing.

Kinda hate how short songs are getting. I get why. Short attention spans and through streaming artists are paid per replay. I still kinda hate it. So much is affected either by short attention spans or a lack of critical thought. Why I gotta suffer because of y'all's brains? 😭

The amount of time it takes my autistic ass to comprehend hetero attraction and baiting. 😭

Dude says he forgot his camera lens and stands in the open. People are saying they're going to his country. He's showing muscles to thirst trap and I'm looking for a lens. Took me too long to understand. 🤣

Because apparently simply existing on this app and using it sends people into rage, an inferiority complex, and the inability to use critical thinking.

*breathes*

For years on Twitter I think there were only 2 to 3 times someone popped off over something small but here? It's like popcorn kernels to heat.

Wow. Three whole posts as if I presented this at City Council over other concerns vs on social media.

the subtext from those types of dems is 'I'm rich enough that whatever happens I'll probably be fine' and that's kiiiiiind of an issue

I really am going back to my Twitter rant days... I take my passionate frustration as a sign of my health improving.

Reading historical documents and understanding WHY they're the way the are, asking questions, forming your own opinion on what you read, on what you listen to, and what your local politicians say are critical skills we cannot afford to give up or not care about.

It was just presented as an obligation and normally watered-down retelling of certain historical moments. The education system failed me and I failed to look into it more and care until I saw the effects of not knowing the importance of understanding history and critically analyzing it.

I've been reading (hi, hello world, I am a master of disappearing) American Government 101 with US Constitution 101 queued behind.

In school, history was always, "because, because." I didn't get into the necessity or meaningfulness of it because it was never presented that way for me.

Very clearly. Pick up American Government 101 by Kathleen Sears and US Constitution 101 by Tom Richey if you're looking for a refresh or a way into feeling you know your facts and historical documents better.

The day a preacher or one of these weak ass love and light heauxes steal any of my posts, I swear on everything I do not love, I will be on their local news for some headass shit.

You are divine. Ask God yourself. Be original.

Faith is a choice.
Faith is a practice.
Faith is not an aesthetic.

I no longer identify as Christian, but it still does anger me after the years of study, receiving sacraments, and literally tending to the church I did for years to see people STILL not get it.

You cannot buy faith.
You cannot advertise faith.
And fear should NEVER be used to create faith in YOU.

Y'all gave up that quick? I thought you "received downloads" so often from source. Spirituality is a land of profit to y'all. It was never about enlightenment. And the evangelizing you're all doing isn't coming from the heart. Just a new cash grab while the masses scramble for solutions. Sickening.

All the girlies who acted like experts in anything esoteric are now running to make Christianity an aesthetic. 🥲 Why... Why can't you just be faithful and joyous? Why the guise of aesthetics?

I'm alive I'm just becoming less of a social media person and doing my best with *broadly gestres to the everything going on*

The truth about unwanted arousal | Emily Nagoski YouTube video by TED

Reading Desire by L. F. Mersey and J. A. Vencill and came across this.

Arousal nonconcordance is a term that needs to be taught in sex ed classes, to jury members, police, and even those in medical because they do not always have your best interest or justice at heart.

youtu.be/L-q-tSHo9Ho?...

So many people were already in love with Zani and then Kuro said, "NUH UH ERRYBODY PULLING!" 😭

"But the bus should be for everyone. Why are you gatekeeping? They can send more buses."

This is NYC and MTA. No they will not. It was raised to $7 ONE WAY. They'll likely raise it when we say we need more frequent service.