You are not powerless.

Without a customer base, none of them have anything. Stop consuming unnecessary things. Stop paying them for the obsolescence and scarcity they peddle. Stop feeding into the system of destruction they’ve created. Downsize your life/bills, slow down on your labor. Reduce your consumption. Delete apps, profiles, accounts, access. Go offline, stay offline as much as possible.

Severance: Am I Severed?

One of the first existential questions I asked myself after rewatching Season 1 following the first few episodes of Season 2, was, “Am I severed?” The second question was, “Aren’t we all severed?”

The unexpected joy of this series is the unending layers of meaning, creativity, symbolism, and nuance.

Reflection Friday: Emotional Conditioning by Khadaura Roshan

One of the most dangerous manipulation tactics isn’t loud. It’s not aggressive.
It’s subtle, repetitive, and invisible – I call it Emotional Conditioning – the process of being trained, little by little, to accept less than you deserve. Once you see it, you’ll never unsee it.

The Hope of America is a Lie

The America we inhabit today was founded, formed and framed by brutes and murderers. Enslavers, human traffickers, rapists and hate-filled humans. The laws, institutions, governments and overall society were created by these individuals and continue to perpetuate support for their progeny.