Richard James Mendoza

It was initially a bit painful since there was still an area that needed to close out, but I managed it until I thought it was good.

Now, it's a full blown scar tissue. It hurts when it gets hit by sharp corners, but I can relax my forearm just fine.

My shoulder, on the other hand....
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It only lasted that long because I didn't have a pressure pad, which is costly. So I used the next best thing: a bandage. This was to mimic the applied pressure.

It was a cumbersome daily activity. But around early this month, I decided the wound healing had progressed enough without a gauze.
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I did a DIY wound management system after a bike crash last August.

Since I didn't want to risk increasing AMR chancesby using mucipirin for more than 10 days, I decided to buy medical honey online, along with some medical tape and gauzes. This lasted for more than a month.

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Some quick reflection notes from Pope Leo XIV's Dilexi Te:

- to be with the poor is to be one with God
- unfettered capitalism and speculative markets should be replaced
- almsgiving is okay, but emphasis is clear that this is not a substitute for permanent welfare or work
- help those who suffer

Thank you, Gideon.

The Commission on Elections (Philippines) has cancelled with finality the registration of "Duterte Youth" Party-List.

Assata Shakur, government name Joanne Deborah Byron, has reportedly died last September 25, 2025 in Havana, Cuba, according to a press advisory from Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Large is an understatement. Both major venues reported thousands in attendance to the point that roads became closed due to the volume of people.

It is unfortunate that the one in Manila, the capital city, ended on a sour note. They were mainly done by an unorganized cohort.

That's right! Free speech is absolutely chaotic, and it should be. This freedom for most of worldwide was paid in blood.

That is the complacency that fascism brings. Don't think about it too much, there's nothing we can do. The aim of fascism is to take away the agency of the people, to learn to be helpless and be apathetic. The only solution given is an iron fist.

The calls for accountability remain:

All those involved must be held accountable.

Jail all corrupt politicians and contractors.

Pass an all-encompassing law forbidding political dynasties.

Corruption must not be normalized.

Fascistic reaction by the state must be rejected. /8

The police district must allow counsel, social workers, and the families access to the arrested.

Those accusing the national democratic left of instigating the violencr based on someone wearing a hammer and sickle shirt must stop with such baseless pandering (Harold Cabunoc et al, listen). /7

We are calling for sobriety amidst the anger, fury, confusion, and violence.

The police must not resort to brutality, and all of those involved must be dismissed.

All the injured must be taken care of.

The people are angry. Several thousands took to the streets to condemn PHL corruption. /6

We are reaching a boiling point. All this comes as billions in ghost projects, overpriced flood control contracts, and bribery from officials and contractors alike have surfaced, causing a huge shift in atmosphere in Philippine politics. Nepo babies under scrutiny; their families under fire /5

The Manila Police District has reportedly allowed access for the Commission on Human Rights, but has forbidden lawyers, as well as staff from the national social welfare office. There is an allegation that this was a personal order by the mayor himself, Francisco Domagoso /4

Dozens have been arrested and there are unverified reports of live gunfire by SWAT and policemen along the stretch of Recto Avenue. A motel was ransacked after a security guard fired at the angry crowd and hid inside. A state of curfew has been imposed on the capital city of Manila /3

Earlier in the day, part of them burned the wheels of a container van truck and threw objects. They also attempted to stop another truck but failed. This part of the city was not part of the plan to march to Mendiola Peace Arch coming from Luneta Park. /2

A protest turned chaotic when an unorganized portion of the crowd started throwing objects and even a "whistlebomb" firework on the police formation as the groups ended their program. Dozens were hurt and subject to police brutality, and there have been reported fatalities /1

I am wearing a white Bossini Sport shirt with a black-blue-black stripe and carrying ten kilograms worth of rice, wrapped in packaging plastic.

10kg of rice care package yesterday. It ain't obvious, but I experienced verbal abuse about an hour before this.

Lifting rice is easy work. I've carried 25kg upstairs before.

The Overton window has shattered in ours a long time ago. Anything less than draconian is considered weak.

I'm gonna crash into a sea of debt and I have no way to save myself. Jesus, help me.

Charlie Kirk’s death is awful and abhorrent but it’s appalling that the President is calling for national mourning for a right wing propagandist and hasn’t said a word about Officer David Rose or the brave employees at the CDC

Meanwhile our health secretary declared that those who had road violations during a crash will not be eligible for a subsidized bill (no balance billing as it's called).

We have public health and road safety backwards here. Cars go vroom, bikes are apparently scum, and drivers are kings of the road

Oh fuck
Off.

Kirk's pattern of normalizing political violence and pairing that with dehumanizing rhetoric is how more political violence is created.

Anyone familiar with the genocide in Rwanda will have their hairs on end whenever someone describes a group of human beings as "cock roaches"

If he had ever once said “From the river to the sea” these bigots would have denounced him. But bc his vitriol was against Black people, poor people & LGBTQ folks, that’s just a fine way to practice politics.

8k what the hell

Absolutely no tears - Lino Brocka

Apparently, the concept of healthy communication doesn't exist to narcissists. Regardless of type.

Help me.

It hurts to say I'm being abused financially.

This hurts in many ways.