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Yesterday a stranger asked where I was going walking down a sidewalk and I said I spotted some blue cornflowers down the street and wanted to gather some. And bro made a face like I said I was going to go twerk in the street. What's society's problem with being whimsical and having fun fr??

She sounds horrible I'm sorry you have to deal with that

I find SWs are the -most- critical of the sex trade. The issue needs attention bc, by definition, SW is the commodification of sex, which harms women under capitalism. Sex shouldn't be a commodity, and globally and historically, almost always serves to keep women in a state of impoverishment.

Right now the goal for those critical of sex work is to educate others about the harm and focus on helping build a society that cares for the needs of its women

It shouldn't be criminalized, because that usually only hurts SWs more. Communist society will meet the needs of women and erase commodification of bodies. That's enough for the sex trade to become non-existent, or morph into something else. That's for the people of the future to deal with.

I find SWs are the -most- critical of the sex trade. The issue needs attention bc, by definition, SW is the commodification of sex, which harms women under capitalism. Sex shouldn't be a commodity, and globally and historically, almost always serves to keep women in a state of impoverishment.

My arm was SO sore for a few days 😭

I got my COVID booster and my flu shot on the same day on Thursday. That night I was shaking so hard. I'm glad I'm protected though

Right, and, "But employment is mutually beneficial!!", and I'm.. no.. bro.. the, "benefit", we get, is that we are allowed to keep living..

"just quit your job and get a new one"

So the options are to just get another low-paying, shitty job?

‘Amalgamation or Annihilation’ by William Z. Foster from Labor Herald. Vol. 1 No. 2. April, 1922. Chicago shop workers, 1922. One of the key practical problems for the U.S. workers’ movement, one closely connected with organizing the unorganized, is the division among unions in workplaces…

‘Amalgamation or Annihilation’ by William Z. Foster from Labor Herald. Vol. 1 No. 2. April, 1922.

One of the key practical problems for the U.S. workers’ movement is the division among unions in workplaces and industries.
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Also, I'm aware asthma isn't exactly a walk in the park. But the possibility of having COPD was what really terrified me for weeks. Luckily I'm getting my asthma under control.

because I was fat and eating sugar in public. Despite the fact I've been on a diet for months, and just wanted to celebrate not having a terrible lung disease in peace. Why is it so hard to be kind? You never know someone's life.

Yesterday I went to a coffee shop after finding out I did not have COPD, but poorly controlled asthma. I wanted to treat myself to celebrate and bought an ice cream sandwich. As I sat down to eat and work on my article, I noticed some teenagers watching me and laughing-- I can only assume it was

I'm just glad that if I ever do have an asthma attack, I'll have the inhaler.

Finally got my inhaler after over a week of haggling with the pharmacist. They eventually lowered it from $1,000 to $0. I've had so much anxiety since learning I have asthma, last night I dreamed of dying of an asthma attack. But I think the medicine in the inhaler is working. Still have pneumonia.

Been reading a lot of Marx/Engles/Lenin lately and it's really nice to remind myself of how relevant their analyses are today. Like, "Capitalism will lead to this and that". Yeah Marx, we're living through exactly what you predicted will happen. We're going through it, bruh! 😭

Also worth noting the difference between Marxist-Leninist Vietnam and Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia-- Vietnam was patriotic while also trying to keep Indochina as united as possible. Pol Pot was a nationalist and believed Cambodia was superior and refused any attempt at unity. That's the difference.

YouTube video by RReady555 "The House I Live In" (Paul Robeson)

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who wrote the song "The House I Live In" which contained the line: "Especially the people, that's America to me." Patriotism is a love for your neighbors. It is still international, and does not mean you value your neighbors more than humanity itself.

ones' culture and countrymen. Many socialist societies had a sense of patriotism, such as socialist Vietnam where patriotism was the glue that united the people and enabled them to fight back U.S. imperialism in the American war.

An example of an true American patriot was Paul Robeson--

Third thing is still liberalism. There's a difference between patriotism and nationalism. Nationalism is a type of chauvinism, it's believing your country to be superior to others. It's putting your country before the international socialist movement as a whole. Patriotism is the simple love for--

I've heard of people doing that. Unfortunately I'm no where near the border. :(

Yeah it's rough over here

I haven't been able to get a hold of the inhaler yet because of insurance issues. It was $1000 without insurance?! The front desk staff at the urgent care went to bat for me and somehow got the pharmacy to lower it to $0-15. I think they gave them a discount code. Hopefully getting the inhaler tmrrw