7 things we should all be pretty fed up with by now
What to Do When You’re Fed Up
A step-by-step guide for dealing with being fed up - about anything!
Pretty Fed Up with Travel
Some good reasons to be fed up with what it's like to travel these days
Pretty Fed Up With Your Job?
Surveys paint a bleak picture of American work life, with stress and dissatisfaction rampant among workers. Advice often revolves around quitting for greener pastures or enduring through self-improvement. However, these individual strategies ignore systemic issues. The piece advocates for revolutionary personal advice, including emotional release, detachment from job identification, and challenging structural problems, suggesting that collective action, such as unionization, and rejecting destructive ideologies are crucial for real change in the workplace.
So what is the US doing in Ukraine?
I suppose the short, accurate answer would be nothing really, except making occasional visits and watching Ukraine bleed out. The US is not technically participating in Ukraine’s defense of itself against the most recent and heinous invasion of its territory by Russia. It is only providing assistance to that defense in the form of materiel, […]
Think tanks, corruption, propaganda, and lies
In this satirical commentary, the hypocrisy of American right-wing politics is critiqued, especially surrounding think tank activities. It revolves around Gal Luft, co-director of a think tank and accused Chinese agent engaged in illegal arms deals and undermining US sanctions on Iran. Additionally, he's tied to spreading corruption allegations against the Bidens through dubious sources, highlighting a broader trend of political corruption and the public's disillusionment with political figures.
Why do people like Yellowstone (the TV show)?
Personally, I hate the Yellowstone TV show. I’m not alone in that, although that isn’t stopping the ton of spinoffs, and most probably a gangbusters tune-in to see Kevin Costner ride off into the sunset. Yellowstone, although arguably just a slick TV show for the Trump era, does accidentally comment on several trends in society […]
Social Media Challenge Kills – or does it?
The post criticizes how media often sensationalizes dangers, creating a climate of fear. The post notes the absurdity of social media and its impact on youths. It calls out profit-centric corporate interests for encouraging individual responsibility while minimizing their own accountability for societal issues. The author suggests publicly ridiculing social media company claims of mitigation efforts as a response and criticizes the dangerous trend of social media challenges.
Meteorologists harassed for talking about climate change!
Iowa meteorologist Chris Gloninger faced harassment and PTSD for discussing climate change, demonstrating a 'war against truth.' Despite receiving death threats, he found widespread support post-harassment, contrasting the loud minority rejecting climate change. While the majority of Americans accept climate change, Gloninger urges people to be vocal against extremists, highlighting the historical pattern of overcoming bleak challenges through collective action and tenacity.
