i think that is very sensible, and probably something most of us should be doing. i think one of the ways to survive this is to rediscover in-person community and stop inhaling every single horrific thing as it happens, humans aren't designed for that

queue?

(alternatively, does that element really whip the llama's ass?)

a low hanging fruit is that epstein was assassinated

a high hanging fruit is ted cruz is the zodiac killer

god the UI on this is perfect

you're not alone

he needs to be upside down

glad you're alright! in a wild turn of events, the WCC sent tradies out to put scaffolding up around the social house next to ours in this weather, which is blowing my mind

absolutely

oh shit it was your road?? i hope you're okay

being a business owner is inherently exploitative in this society (i say this having run some, despite trying to do it ethically) and we should be screaming that more

(if you don't want a vent, i'm also great at distractions with a Vast Library of Surreal Memes)

also as an addendum: if anyone is in this situation, my DMs and discord are always open if you need a vent, and if there's anything i can do to help you please ask. i just want art to exist. i want people to feel happy, and fulfilled.

i've put a lot of effort in the past into volunteering and community stuff but honestly i'm finding it hard to find the energy right now. it's been a rough year and i feel like i've been beaten into a flat sheet of a human. but i love hearing this story

agreed. i tried to be as ethical as possible when running my 2 businesses in recent past, even tho it screws you sideways in a capitalist environment because HEY the entire concept is built off of exploitation, so if you don't exploit! but i wanted to pay people so they could do cool things and live

you're really awesome

thank you for the validation, haha

i genuinely don't know how much of this people can withstand. amazingly qualified people can't even get a look-in for jobs well below their skill level. it's destructive to self-confidence, mental health, and y'know, paying your bills to live. i hate all this

i guess there's a reason my ancestors were communists

rant over. i'll calm down soon, sorry for enshittifying your feed with my rage

but no, you should feel blessed, fortunate, oh! hark the capitalist powers that be! if you make it past the 'being ghosted' stage, scrounging for any scraps of work to be able to literally live the bare minimum of life. you should be thankful. it's your duty, after all, to earn.

i'm fucking angry. i'm tired of seeing people that should be facilitated to make cool shit struggling. i'm tired of people being binned by our society because they can't Earn in a way that capitalist wants. i'm tired of seeing how much this is killing people. the mental cost is huge

and that's on top of creative industries always having had fucking problems with these issues. that said, it's across the board, and the emotional, mental and physical fallout from this neocapitalist shit is reaching everywhere i can see right now. i don't want to participate in this society anymore

it genuinely feels like you're playing a no-win game if you suddenly find yourself unemployed right now. it's an employers market, which means it's easier for employers to mistreat staff AND more likely for people to stay in untenable jobs for fear of becoming one of the unemployed

i've never known so many friends and family out of work. it's fucking crushing. i'm lucky to have a part-time contract at the moment, but i'd be lying if i said the general landscape lately hasn't also greatly affected me and my self-worth. it's fucking awful and i'm so pissed off all the time.

going to start curbing the negative stuff i post on bsky soon but i am so, so exhausted and angry at neo-capitalism, all the time. every day i'm just so livid about how this hellscape we've orchestrated treats good people like utter shit, like your only worth is your potential to earn capital

hope you get on okay!

$29/hr for a SENIOR??

luckily our place didn't get caught in it but the flooding is pretty gnarly

well. wellington flash flooded a few hours ago

HA

the likes: cherry pie and the rest being ??? is peak