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Job hunt grind has been horrendous. Just doing gig work and selling nonessential stuff online to keep the rent paid while I wait it out but I figured it would be a month or two before I got a steady income, not 6 months of radio silence. In the good news I’ve optimized my resume with help from my university’s alumni center and automated job applications with some extensions that autofill my info, so by sheer numbers I think I’ll get something soon.

I’ve been doing daily breathwork to help with anxiety and I can say that it’s a lovely experience. There’s a lot of pseudoscience and stuff around it but when you ignore the marketing and hype it can be a helpful way to meditate and be mindful. It helps me feel calmer and more composed at least. This plus regular exercise and time outside make my social anxiety fade into the background, for which I’m grateful.

Finally got back into reading after a lull in April. I downloaded all the books on my reading list so they’re immediately accessible, and that reduced the friction enough to make it habitual. Currently reading some Hemingway, studying Pedagogy of the Oppressed, and enjoying the fifth issue of Peace, Land, and Bread which came out recently. If yall take nothing else from my comment here read PLB from Iskra books, it’s excellent

The environment is more important than rancher’s bottom lines

Good riddance

Lmao if this is meant to be taken seriously idk what to say. This shit would be a C- creative writing assignment

If it’s a bit thought kudos for the dedication over multiple posts lol. The pissy pants were quite a climax to this adventure

Did Syria eat Jordan here?

Huh masking works and will almost certainly prevent some of those infections. I mask and use iota carrageenan nasal spray any time I’m in a public indoor space and have never gotten covid. Of course also get your vaccines, shockingly few people are boosted and thus have lost the immunity

Fr why did he agree to that, that site is all nazbols

I agree with everything you’re saying here. The material conditions you’re born into are not in your control and I don’t want to imply that. Hardship is not your fault. What I meant by that phrase is the meaning of life is your own decision to make. It looks different for everybody, we all find fulfillment from different sources. I didn’t mean to imply anything untoward towards you or to dismiss your struggles and I’m sorry it came off that way

And I’m sorry for the hardships that you’ve faced in your life. You don’t deserve them, and I know how institutional neglect and abuse can make bad circumstances worse. I hope that things get better for you, and I wish I had stronger words of encouragement to help you along. Solidarity friend

I don’t think there is a point or greater meaning to life. I think that life is what you make of it. The point of life for me is to seek love, passion, comradery, and fulfillment while I’m here, and to revel in those things where I find them. And on top of that, to help those around me to find the same level of meaning within our relationships and experiences. The meaning of life is to live it as best as possible, and to share empathy and compassion with others to help them do the same.

I mean these trash cans are a pilot project, so most of the city is still just throwing their garbage straight onto the sidewalks lol