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The Sky is Falling; We've Got This

or: yes it's bad, no we need not despair Margaret Killjoy published this essay shortly after the US election and i found it very needed especially as it’s (from a leftist perspective) balancing realism and hope/optimism as the country approaches a second Trump presidency

@marxinista

Nov 13, 2024

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ur-fascism essay by umberto eco

i read this recently lol it is a little unnerving given where the world is at rn but worth a read!

@marxinista

Mar 16, 2025

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power and powerlessness by john gaventa

"This is a study about quiescence and rebellion in a situation of glaring inequality. Why, in a social relationship involving the domination of a non-elite by an elite, does challenge to that domination not occur?... Under what conditions and against what obstacles does rebellion begin to emerge?"

@pagliacci

Jul 6, 2024

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being a nerd about stuff

being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and it’s actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic you’re passionate about

@marxinista

Aug 17, 2024

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not being on tiktok

i had it for a little over a year until i was like wow this is actually terrible! i genuinely think it has negatively impacted society by ruining people’s attention spans, having a horrific algorithm, and most of all by the most mind-numbing or outright harmful trends - fake words that people now use IRL (“unalive”), trad wife tiktok, shein hauls, body-focused fitness vids that encourage fatphobia and unhealthy habits, shallow political/feminist theory and queer discourse, “alpha male” podcaster tiktok, encouraging overconsumption in general, trends ruining local spots or niche things… the list goes on

@marxinista

Aug 17, 2024

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electronics in fun colors

a million times cooler than the lackluster “sleek” tech color palette used today

@marxinista

Feb 22, 2025