Snugglebug

Snugglebug, 10 months ago

Tankie refers to people who support authoritarian “communist” regimes and often deny or justify the atrocities they commit. Stalinists mostly, but also supporters of the authoritarian aspects of China and even North Korea

Snugglebug, 10 months ago

I feel like any response I provide would already be covered by the reply from @Thorned_Rose so I will just suggest that if you have free time you might want to consider volunteering for a local organization that does outreach to houseless people (preferably one that aligns with principles such as Housing First). I do have some recommendations for alternatives to reading books though:

(All YouTube links proxies through a common Invidious instance)

Wikipedia articles. While this is often ridiculed, they often provide a great starting point for knowledge. Then, if there's a claim you're skeptical of or that is especially interesting to you, follow the citation provided. If it's a paywalled article, sci-hub (not a legal endorsement, for educational purposes only) should get around it, and for books that you might want to read a section on that get paywalled the same applies to libgen (same disclaimer too).

Podcasts. This is one you have to be careful with. A lot of podcasts can sound authoritative on a subject while completely misrepresenting it (see Joe Rogan, any IDW-adjacent podcast, etc.) So check sources vigilantly. I personally recommend The Iron Dice: a history podcast currently going over the fall of Weimar Germany. [Also check out the creator's YouTube channel Three Arrows.

YouTube Channels. The same warning given to podcasts applies to these as well. Some personal endorsements:

• Jonas Čeika - CCK Philosophy. Heavy emphasis on philosophy and applying it to history and politics.
• Anark. Communicates anarchist theory providing historical examples and practical applications.
• Not Just Bikes. Brief explorations into urban planning and the importance of diversifying our available modes of transportation.
• Eco Gecko. Another channel largely focused on urban planning, but from a more theoretical and heavily research-backed standpoint.

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

The Ohio prison department says it allowed one unillustrated version of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” into a prison because it didn’t show symbols associated with any white supremacist groups.

Flawless logic

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

It's likely a mix, but life circumstances are almost certainly going to be the cause for most. Living on the streets is hellish, of course people are going to look for some temporary escape

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

From everyone I've come across addicted to something like that it's always been life circumstances spiraling out of control that pushed them to it. The study itself acknowledges that "Nearly one quarter (24%) noted that substance use currently them health, legal, or financial problems."

The 31% number specifically is in the following context: "Many participants reported using drugs and alcohol to help them cope with the circumstances of homelessness."

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

While the number of files is important for the scale of the operation, keep in mind that what makes it illegal is deliberately withholding the documents and lying about returning them all that he is being charged with. The crime is trying to keep them when asked to return them and deceiving federal agencies, not just taking the files themselves

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

If there's content on Reddit you absolutely must view, I definitely endorse RSS readers. No need for an account and you get rid of the infinite scrolling and data mining of the Front-page view

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

I think it's more of a structural issue. During adolescence we're incentivized to socialize with others. School is a community environment, with one of its primary functions being to socialize people gradually into adulthood. Once out of this environment, building connections with others takes active effort. No longer are we encouraged to make friends by our surroundings.

A lot of great places to meet new people and start to form bonds with them are community or interest groups. If you have a hobby or want to get into one, there are generally plenty of options in your local area. Sites like Meetup can be a great starting place for finding these kinds of groups

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

The point about horror content being so distinct is exactly why I felt like a separate community needed!

I included true crime and memes because, as Gaywallet said in another post, "small communities on the internet need to reach a level of activity to sustain [themselves]." I'm personally not into true crime, but put it out as a suggestion because of the thematic similarities

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

For me it's PDF Doc Scan. It's lightweight, easy to use and doesn't restrict you to specifically defined page sizes

IzzyOnDroid link: https://android.izzysoft.de/repo/apk/com.littletrickster.scanner

Snugglebug, 11 months ago

I don't get sleep paralysis thankfully, but I wonder if practicing lucid dreaming techniques might help to recognize it? Reality checks, dream journaling etc. may be useful?