I mean, migration is a valid option, even considering the inconvenience and costs.
I'm unhoused atm, and even I have found a verifiable way to move, legally, to another country with more room for hope, with as little money as I have.
Taking a stand means you're feet should on top of something secure enough to hold you and worth saving at all. I simply don't have it within me to be a part of the frontlines when the Frontline is razor thin and full of holes.
I held out hope for years now, that people on "both sides" will turn and face the real problems. I've insisted on finding, defining, and attempting to make use of knowing where my values and "theirs" diverge. I choose daily to assume that there are hardly any people on this rock that wake up each day without a single positive intent, and that means people can start somewhere....
And, I still do.
But the catalyst to bring both sides to a point of needing to find common ground, no matter how little, to work from just... isn't coming. Not without violence or everyone experiencing a drop in quality of life at least matching the worst experiences of today's least fortunate. Thats all the remains on a very long list of things that could've started the reaction in this country.
And I'm done with it. I'm likely going to have to pull the trigger on these plans, and I'm not too upset about it either. I'd much rather set down roots somewhere else with at lot more people who are already practiced in making positive changes to society.
Fight if you want, I get it, or rather I had it. I want nothing more than for things to change sooner and smoother. But I've gotta ration what few fucks to give that remain from an already really rough lot in life from the start.
They're not imaginary. I'd allow saying that historically the threat they represnted to the Democrats goals was small and mostly just delays.
The new MAGA doesn't play with a rulebook, last time there were enough things in play that meant they were forced to live with delaying what rules they didn't like. This time there is nothing at all in their way, and they have no reason at all to even maintain appearances of giving a damn.
Dems shat the bed when they decided that the inconsistent compromised wins were less risky than doing anything meaningful. This election is just what happens when nobody comes in to clean out the mess.
Then stop trying to make the baby and find a better approach, because both inconvenient facts can be true, the things we tried take time, and time was of the most high of priorities.... unless the goal wasn't "making the baby".
There are happy hours / meet n greets, networking dinners, and more, that are specifically for branching out and developing professional connection without having to know anyone.
There are no advantages to burning professional bridges.
Otherwise I agree.
There is a large gap between "oh, thats right I forgot she worked here a few months ago" and "that bitch? I'm glad she's gone".
The latter of the two is more likely to say something negative about you to a future potential employer or coworker. And this gets more true the older you get, especially if you continue working in the same/adjacent field.
But in all seriousness, if there were other women around then call that shit out. If its just you stay safe and call a friend/pretend that they're meeting you.
I'm feeling nitpicky in general so I apologize in advance.
Prices have gone up, not costs. The increase in overhead for these places hasn't gone towards maintaining the same product quality, much less improving it, nor has it gone towards the pay of workers, and its not really even the real estate.
The bigger price listed is almost entirely because shareholders want more before they keel over finally fucking die
Automatically applied coupons, and deals that don't even require prime could potentially do this without setting the "base price. Unnsire if thats the case, but it would likely not be picked up third party price trackers.
Just left the dust gross buthole of texas, and now love my new home in the Minneapolis Metro,and that's despite not having found the right combo of housing/job. I live in my car and have never felt more safe (from antitrans hate) than now.
can't really leave that recommendation without qualifying it: thats probably of because I'm not a POC. I do have interactions with the police fairly regularly. And i'm accutely aware of my privilege each time.*
I mean, migration is a valid option, even considering the inconvenience and costs.
I'm unhoused atm, and even I have found a verifiable way to move, legally, to another country with more room for hope, with as little money as I have.
Taking a stand means you're feet should on top of something secure enough to hold you and worth saving at all. I simply don't have it within me to be a part of the frontlines when the Frontline is razor thin and full of holes.
I held out hope for years now, that people on "both sides" will turn and face the real problems. I've insisted on finding, defining, and attempting to make use of knowing where my values and "theirs" diverge. I choose daily to assume that there are hardly any people on this rock that wake up each day without a single positive intent, and that means people can start somewhere....
And, I still do.
But the catalyst to bring both sides to a point of needing to find common ground, no matter how little, to work from just... isn't coming. Not without violence or everyone experiencing a drop in quality of life at least matching the worst experiences of today's least fortunate. Thats all the remains on a very long list of things that could've started the reaction in this country.
And I'm done with it. I'm likely going to have to pull the trigger on these plans, and I'm not too upset about it either. I'd much rather set down roots somewhere else with at lot more people who are already practiced in making positive changes to society.
Fight if you want, I get it, or rather I had it. I want nothing more than for things to change sooner and smoother. But I've gotta ration what few fucks to give that remain from an already really rough lot in life from the start.
Sorry for word vomit rant