omg, the dementia is so so apparent

probably direct support with your time and funding is a good idea, if you can. it certainly looks like federal grants are going away ☹️

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/03/agency-funding-libraries-and-museums-puts-all-employees-on-leave-ahead-of-major-cuts/?readmore=1

who is saying that?!

i know at least three meth addicts right now. two told me they used because they can’t/couldn’t access their mental health medication. one told me that many people don’t start until they are already on the street, and the misery plus being forced by cops to move over and over instead of sleeping encourages use. one told me it was the only way they could stay awake to work enough to support their family.

addicts need real help, like medical/mental health care, housing, a living wage.

but yeah, desperate people will do desperate things.

and you will suffer with them, most likely.

this is not the way to class solidarity.

my daughter said to me one day - you have to have more empathy for those who are oppressed than hatred for oppressors.

right now, i see a lot of people lumping those who are most vulnerable together with incoming leadership. indifference to those who are most vulnerable doesn’t help any of us.

i did not vote for Trump.

it bothers me that so many commenters are excited about the idea of people suffering.

no fan of chatgpt/llm’s generally.

but i feel comfortable calling this a chatgpt win!

seriously, this is depressing?

integrity on this matter isn’t going to ensure healthcare for myself or family, it’s not going to ensure reasonable student loan repayments, it’s not going to protect non-citizens i know or work with, it’s not going to keep marginalized people safe, it’s not going to protect education…

i genuinely don’t give a shit. i don’t identify so hard with Biden to feel this reflects on me or my politics or values in the slightest.

and you know what else? if Joe wants to protect his son from the man who is looking forward to being dictator, well, that’s fine with me. i suspect i would do the same in his position.

i didn’t vote for this. we are not a monolith. and regardless of who did vote for it, i don’t take joy in anyone losing access to needed medical care!

they asked me and others to leave the house when i called (active suicidality and psychosis). i told them we would not, that i was sitting next to him on the floor and two minors were in their rooms nearby. i hoped they would be less likely to do something stupid when they knew there were three other people here and one actively witnessing and close to him.

i think it ensured they were more thoughtful entering my home, and he was calmer when they entered because i remained.

fortunately, i had calmed him enough and taken the weapon that this was even a possibility. i suspect it doesn’t hurt that we’re white.

“TAIIIIME CYUBE!”

i don’t remember which of them said it so weirdly/dramatically, but it has stayed with me.

makes me feel bad for kids who can’t afford out of state tuition, tho

not true. i’m staying here in part to serve people who are otherwise disempowered. texans, if you care about people and you care about this place, i hope some of you will stick around so we can make it better.

i respect that some just don’t want to and some don’t feel safe. but i also think enough people who care can make a difference.