What’s happened to socks? Textiles, in general? A personal anecdote on designed obsolescence, disposability

If you’ve been alive a few decades, and you’ve done any amount of walking, running, or working in an office, you will have undoubtedly purchased many pair of socks and shoes by now, on top of T-shirts or undershirts, pants, dress shirts, skirts, etc. Many are basically disposable objects, are they not? Socks generally wearContinue reading “What’s happened to socks? Textiles, in general? A personal anecdote on designed obsolescence, disposability”

The United Nations voted overwhelmingly – for the 29th consecutive year – to remove sanctions against Cuba. Who stopped them?

That would be the United States and Israel, 2 small, rich states who have or are currently slaughtering indigenous populations, who somehow have power over the 184 countries and their billions-strong populations who voted to END the sanctions and embargo against Cuba. One hundred eighty four countries… voted to end sanctions. What is the purposeContinue reading “The United Nations voted overwhelmingly – for the 29th consecutive year – to remove sanctions against Cuba. Who stopped them?”

Communists, trying to end classism, designed inequality and false scarcity, environmental catastrophe, and wars for profit, need everyone to participate. Capitalists?

Capitalists: “No socialism, ever! Over my dead body!” >Millions die over 100 years because of unnecessary wars & intentional destabilization of entire nations, sanctions, embargoes, ecosystem destruction & poisoning by industry, classism and inequality leading to both malnutrition and obesity depending on where you look. >Loss of local jobs and major unemployment, giant unhoused populationsContinue reading “Communists, trying to end classism, designed inequality and false scarcity, environmental catastrophe, and wars for profit, need everyone to participate. Capitalists?”

Cuban USAID-connected “protestors”, also wearing MAGA hats and waving American flags–

–want us to think that the country that has literally committed human rights violations and war crimes against them for over 50 years in order to starve & destabilize them, then push them to overthrow their authentic government and cultural tradition, is the country to come SAVE them from the human rights violations caused byContinue reading “Cuban USAID-connected “protestors”, also wearing MAGA hats and waving American flags–”

I was too busy being stoned, playing video games and watching movies with my family to make a 4th of July post

But I couldn’t let such a great opportunity to be honest about the authentic American experience to pass without *any* commentary, so I’ll post a little update to last year’s July 4th rant. I’m sure the new group of NextDoor stalkers who have attached themselves to my account were waiting on pins and needles! 😂Continue reading “I was too busy being stoned, playing video games and watching movies with my family to make a 4th of July post”