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fabianhjr wrote (edited )

I feel useless, I am 2/3ths trough a math undergrad but I don't really connect with the material anymore. I want to do something of value for the world but I don't seem to find anything I could even help with. Also trying to do a small coop amazon thing in my city with some leftist friends that would only sell coop things and courier by a local courier coop or ourselves but it currently seems daunting.

Will be trying to get a bike mechanic job but I don't have work experience in that area and I can't find openings online. (Only experience is some basic tech support during highschool and servicing my bike)

I feel lost in the world. :C

Edit: Just to clarify, I only wanted to vent and it is my current state but hopefully things will turn alright in the following weeks.

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Fatcocklongcock wrote

This site has quite a few abrasive people to say the least. Oh well, none of you can avoid becoming my friend, so I don’t mind.

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An_Old_Big_Tree wrote

Hey so I saw you only wanted to vent so feel free to ignore the following, but I just had some thoughts so I thought I'd respond. Hope that's ok!

I am 2/3ths trough a math undergrad

That said, you'd be suprised how much I wish I had the opportunity to do an undergrad level math. When you get hardcore into ethics/politics it never hurts to know and be sharp on. I'm often suprised how much my favourite philosophy gets deep into some mathematics and science stuff.

want to do something of value for the world but I don't seem to find anything I could even help with

I'd be suprised if this is the case. There are probably tonnes of things you could do. And it does seem like you're already working on that with the coop. If you keep thinking about it you'll probably come across something interesting. I love publishing projects and propaganda stuff, personally.

Maybe try do an intership training thing at a bike place to get the skills you need?

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An_Old_Big_Tree wrote

I'm mostly thinking DeLanda (with their Intensive Science and Virtual Philosophy , but Deleuze was included. Specifically, some shorter pieces that explain how to read and understand the way that Deleuze is doing/using mathematics in his work (which is kinda what DeLanda is doing). (I haven't read much Foucault) I'm not sure how it works and have only been able to engage some small bits of Deleuze's math stuff, but the parts I have have made sense, so though I suspect you're right I also have a suspicion that you aren't reading Deleuze the way it is intended. If I come across the stuff I've read that engages and contextualises it further I'll run it by you because I'd be super interested to hear your thoughts on it.

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BrowseDuringClass1917 wrote (edited )

Prom is today. got like 4ish grams of janna for the weekend. Gonna be a chill time

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heckthepolice2 wrote

You know, I always look forward to these threads and then I can never think of anything to say when they come around. So um... capitalism, amirite?

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Basil wrote

I went to an anti-abortion rally yesterday, mainly to fight people about their bad opinions, and of the four people I talked with, at least one homeschools their children. Sometimes, you have to wonder if these poor people weren't just raised hatefully, or without many opinions.

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Royalfloss wrote

Need unlock code for iPhone 8 and if someone could help me hack in to a wifi network

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rot wrote

ugh the chapo's are here.

I'm gonna try to make some progress on my backlog of reading.

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hermit_dragon wrote

CW rape mention

Look I know not everyone will feel the same, so this is just one persons feelings, but tbh your username reads like a lowkey rape threat to me. Among other things. Possibly I've just been raped too bloody often and I'm sick of rape culture and I'm sensitive, for good reason.

By itself, that's not definitive, but heck, combined with the behavior you've exhibited, perhaps I might be 'abrasive'.

Interesting thought comes to mind though - I've been doing DIY cleaning products and bodycare and medicine these days, and abrasives? Abrasives are awesome, key to cleaning and caring for ourselves, and help us keep icky stuffs from taking over our bodies and environs. So I'm happy to be an abrasive! Useful and essential to maintaining health and wellbeing :)

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hermit_dragon wrote

I love Raddle and I hope we survive the influx intact, caring for each other, and with as little impact possible.

Also I'd love to help out the mods, buuuut idk I've not been about v long, and I'm afraid I'd be bad at walking the non-hierarchical line, cause I've not had enough practice. I'd rather be listening and hermiting than be harmful.

But omg empathy, good or bad it's going to be increased workload. I'll be as here as I can for y'all.

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hermit_dragon wrote

FUCK CAPITALISM, U R RITE

I am so feeling this today so thanks. Like, I know, is joek. But seriously. Some fucks just got 18million in funding from selling trans people undies, and are throwing said trans people over to support cops. I am so angry all the time.

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hermit_dragon wrote

Me to my sister: 'It's really scary to be a person in possession of a uterus or a conscience right now'

And ouch, I was too real for myself.

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BobDylansHarmonica wrote

Hi, another Reddit refugee here! My neverending quest to find an alternative to Reddit has led me to Raddle, I can't support a site whose owner let's T_D run rampant, and this place looks promising.

Are there any respectful conservative or pro-capitalism based sub forums here? I identify as liberal but I like to read and debate opposing views and ideas. I feel that debate and challenging ideas are good for intellectual growth, but I don't see much of that around here. Then again I am brand new here, and I'd rather not see this forum devolve into Reddit 2.0

I'm tired of being downvoted to hell and back by the Reddit hive mind for having a controversial opinion, so I apologise if my question seems loaded, I'm just trying to avoid the same thing here. I'd appreciate any advice or help, I'm looking forward to exploring this site further! (Apologies if this isn't the right forum for questions like this, navigating on my ancient phone is a pain)

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Majrelende wrote

There is a little progress on my milkweed textile project— the fibre is far too delicate when left to soak over the winter, but it seems just slightly too brittle dry.

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heckthepolice2 wrote

Almost everyone here is some sort of anti-capitalist, with I guess the exception of a few of the people who are only here for f/shoplifting. So... maybe read and debate the anti-capitalist opposing views? When the rare conservative does float through here, they don't tend to be particularly respectful.

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