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Cake day: March 23rd, 2022

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  • Rage is not the problem. Rage is a healthy emotional response to the state of things today. We are being exploited and abused and forced to watch children be murdered while being coerced into upholding the system that produces the weapons used for genocide.

    The issue is that you don’t have an outlet for the rage. You need to find something that helps you feel like you are fighting back.

    I put my rage into my garden. I tell myself I am training so that when the guerilla war comes I’m can make sure my comrades have food. It isn’t enough but it is what I can do in the place I am at. I’m still an angry fuck but it helps.




  • Rockhill has moved away from the term “Western left” and switched to “Compatible left.” (Its better to not use geographic terms for political tendencies) He uses it more of a description of institutions and schools of thought.

    The western/compatible left are happy to engage in liberation theory and critique but not action and not even solidarity of those who take action against imperialism that has a chance of success. They are “as left as they come”… without it being a threat to the status quo.

    Both zizek and varoufakis have engaged in imperialist accommodation. It would be more beneficial for people to use that form critique rather than just labeling other people but most internet leftists engaged in “debates” aren’t exactly careful with their words.






  • not having many resources in rural areas

    Not sure what you mean by “resources” Towns that rely on the fruit harvest have everything a fruit picker needs to survive. Grocery store for food, hardware store for this and that and cooking fuel.

    Also, public transportation

    A big part of being homeless is walking lots. In fruit producing areas hitching a ride is pretty easy.

    how to move onto another phone plan

    I’d probably just get a cheap burner phone with a pay as you go. Keep your smartphone to use library/mc’d’s wifi.



  • I picked fruit for 7 seasons. It really was a god send for me. I’m autistic and was at a weird place in my life. Its a simple job that is pretty hard to fuck up. Living in a tent is simple its just not comfortable but when you are young its not so bad. All you have to do is put the fruit in the bucket and then go to town to get food. It really helped me learn to sort out my shit and take care of myself. If you are careful with your money you can even get by for the whole year on a few months of work.

    I only worked on one farm in usa so things might be a bit different where you are. I did mostly Cherries (hands down the best fruit to pick) I did some apples (hard work but if you can handle it you can make decent money) Plums are good. Berries are not my cup of tea because I like to pick everything and they require spot picking (just the ripe stuff)

    I don’t drive so I hitch hiked from town to town following the harvest. I don’t know what its like these days but in rural places hitching is usually pretty easy.


  • it can recall literally anything from the huge conversation I’ve been having with it where I just keep adding new info as I remember it.

    A trick I have been using when I use DS is starting from scratch using what I have from a previous session. So in your case I’d ask the current interaction to make a list of all your symptoms, and all the dead ends you’ve gone down, and all the medical history stuff. And then Post that in a new convo to get a fresh opinion.




  • A cheap tent will last longer per $ than an expensive one. An expensive sleeping bag is worth it. If you find the right town you can get 5 meals a day at soup kitchens. Sikh temples are top tier free food.

    Picking fruit can be a decent job depending on the fruit. Its the right time of year for it too. Some farms will let you camp on their property. It won’t pay amazing but if you are living in a tent your only real cost is food. Some places might still offer piece work, (pay per bucket) which is hard at the start but better once you get into the swing of things. Farmers and other pickers tend to be quite socially forgiving people because most of them are a little weird themselves. Its not a good long term strategy but its great when you are young. Its an alright holding pattern and can give you some time to work out how to be.

    From what I hear its mostly berries, citrus and tomatoes in FL. Tomatoes are hard on the back unless you learn to squat and shuffle along like a crab and you are in the sun all day. Berries are easier work than tomatoes but the pay is usually worse. Citrus have thorns and are heavy but you get some shade.