So I think maybe you're not old enough to remember motivating giraffe or poem for your sprog on reddit, but when life took me down a notch after finally "figuring it out", I had these words to help me through.
Essentially, plans are great but life will take you all sorts of directions. You don't need to figure it all out now. Just put a couple of those pieces down and then some more down later.
The dress is resistance. Joy is resistance. Yes all this shit is awful and happening but if we're not also doing things to support others and bring up people who are being marginalized and scapegoated, then the oppressors are winning.
I agree it's fucking stupid to fight about it, and yes, it's a distraction, but that doesn't take away from the real pain that people are feeling that is caused by these distraction tactics.
Two things can co-exist, and everything is related.
Deep-cut but does anyone remember a game called like "the emo game" or something. It was browser based, would've been out around the 2010s. Super dark edgelord humour. I'm certain it was fucking terrible but I played through it all. I think about it from time to time but have never found it again.
As a Canadian trapped under the Big Three, scrolling through this thread is killing me :(
I have 130GB at 70CAD/mo. It was the cheapest plan I could get with data. I don't need nearly that much. I use between 20-40GB/mo and that's only because I don't bother to turn on my WiFi since I know I'll never reach my limit.
How do you propose? Like he needs to have more of a worker/blue-collar vibe?
From what I've seen, he's seemed fairly down-to-earth and I appreciate his passion. However, I know I am his target audience, so I'm genuinely curious as to what you (or anyone else reading this) think would make him more relatable to the common person.
Yeah, I think that's why the race is so tight. IMO Avi, while not representing unions in the same way that Rob Ashton is doing, is still speaking to a lot of the core of what the NDP was originally. You can have worker solidarity but if you don't have community support, that doesn't really work. Avi is calling for the gov to work with community organizers and unions, as well as calling for green alternatives, which I don't think was a founding principle for the NDP but it is a huge issue that could help unite left leaning voters in Canada.
Me, I'm paying attention. Avi seems like the only true leftist with a shot at winning. Rob is okay but he needs to drop the fossil fuel BS. Heather sucks and is a moderate and will only push the party further center. Tony and Tanille are precious but obviously don't have a chance.
Proton for email.
Tidal for music, though I don't really support them or love their app so probably won't be with them for long.
Sleep with me podcast, a necessary sleep aid and I just like to support the person.I subscribe to a couple of different artists/comedians too but that's mostly because I can afford to and prefer to support people directly.
For streaming: Crave because Canada, and they just earned every penny I've ever given them with Heated Rivalry. Just cancelled Netflix, but my partner still pays for Disney though I'm trying to get him to cancel that too. I think those are our only two streaming services.
I'll be looking for a VPN this year so I can take to the seas again eventually but streaming from free websites is working well so far so I haven't worried about it too much.
Damn I shouldn't have cancelled mine. They had stopped charging me for a few months for whatever reason and I actually didn't realize until I went to cancel. I didn't think I'd be able to get away with it for that long.
Qobuz is good and has the best morals (as far as companies go) for music streaming. Only reason I opted out was because it doesn't have all the weird indie music I like to listen to but I'm hoping if I wait a year or two that will be better.
So I think maybe you're not old enough to remember motivating giraffe or poem for your sprog on reddit, but when life took me down a notch after finally "figuring it out", I had these words to help me through.
Essentially, plans are great but life will take you all sorts of directions. You don't need to figure it all out now. Just put a couple of those pieces down and then some more down later.
Also, if you like cute motivating messages: https://motivatinggiraffe.com/gallery/ I miss her so much :(