Yesterday I found myself weirdly missing an abusive ex that I hadn't thought of in years. I wanted to reach out, feeling like only they truly understood how satisfying the verdict felt for me
Today I realize it's because the relief that comes with "justice" is part of the abuse cycle, and my body was feeling the familiar chemical release (adrenaline, cortisol, dopamine) that one experiences regularly in such relationships
If this is you, too, please know that I see you and we deserve better
Nikki Haley literally autographing artillery shells in Israel
Whatever one's feelings about what's happening over there, and however much one can rationalize away the "unfortunate reality of collateral damage," the sheer bloodthirst on display here should make anyone ill
@kims@LALegault@drahardja@farah
It’s possible that order of events is wrong, ie, people with little or no innate empathy rise to power.
Perhaps, we’ve created a world where sociopathy correlates to success. I think there have been studies showing higher prevalence of sociopathy in corporate executives & maybe politicians.
I am convinced that the effective altruists are a more dangerous cult than the fundies. These poor kids...
"The Collinses are atheists; they believe in science and data, studies and research. Their pronatalism is born from the hyper-rational effective altruism movement [...] which uses utilitarian principles and cool-headed logic to determine what is best for life on Earth."
And this is their cool-headed science" to justify hitting a 2-yr-old across the face
@kims I read this last night in bed and woke up from nightmares about it an hour later. It's one thing to say, the current ideology of bourgeois parenting is consumerist and bad, and it's entirely another to strike, ignore, isolate, and freeze your children as if that's some radical new strategy and not child abuse.
Shot:
Archdiocese of New Orleans Suspected of Child Sex Trafficking, Warrant Shows
One document cited in the affidavit states that one specific archbishop 'was aware of rampant sexual abuse throughout the archdiocese.' but the affidavit leaves out the archbishop’s name.
Chaser:
As of March 22, Priests in Louisiana can't be sued for abuse
@kims Good for you! It is the accumulation of acts that “don’t feel like much” that can save the U.S. from an outright fascist regime. As for self-care: I’m making spending time outdoors in beautiful places a priority.
I just left an estate planning meeting and, dear god, if most people knew how easy (and legal) it is for rich people to essentially pay no taxes, there’d be riots every day
I literally had to step out into the parking lot and take a bunch of deep breaths when she described “crummy trusts”
Also, lawyers look at you funny when you say you want to obey the spirit of the law rather than the letter of the law
The end of late stage capitalism can’t come soon enough
@kims of course lawyers look at you like you're strangling their cat when you want to be above the law moreso than the letter states. This is how those with access to attorneys flout the law legally, and why the rest of us can't afford to appear to break the law.
(You've reminded me that I need to look into a trust; I currently have NOTHING)