I think the guy flipping burgers at McDonald’s should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That’s kind of the whole point of having a job and I can’t believe this is considered a radical position for me to take.
The most annoying thing about being human right now is knowing we already have the intelligence and resources to end world hunger, fight climate change, and cure cancer, but greed and billionaires keep millions suffering instead. The wasted human potential is heartbreaking.
@JimChuong worked a pharmaceutical call center job years ago; they only allotted 10 minutes of bathroom/personal time per week and it took two minutes just to walk to the far end where the bathrooms are. fuck any company that does this.
I love when you see your cat walking toward you at a leisurely pace and you say "hi baby!" because you're excited to see them and they start trotting a little bit faster cause they're excited to see you too
I’d you’re shocked at the damage in France to an old town hall you’ll be horrified to hear what’s happened to the beautiful old buildings and heritage of the Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans
imagine if Americans actually gave a shit about school shootings. like, imagine if we made statues and held days of remembrance with colored dots adorning the calendar like some fucked up Christmas tree, reminding us that most days (Sept-June) have already been a national tragedy
According to psychology the biggest sign of childhood trauma is trying to convince people who are hurting you to treat you better rather than you walking away.
It’s actually crazy how you grow up thinking home-cooked meals every day are just normal, then get older and realise how much time and effort it took your Mom to make that happen and how lucky you were to have that.
@AdnaanJnr i was violently bullied in middle and high school. i was hit in a car driven by another student while walking home, and when i took the bus they set my hair on fire. eventually my family took me out of public and enrolled me in a cyber charter school. this Carrie spoke to me.