Weathered wooden sign that reads "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF" with a scenic sunset in the background
When we're all stressed and fighting over what we see on TV and social media or hear on podcasts, it's easy to forget the basics. Let's remember to be kind and check in with our neighbors as well as loved ones and help one another; especially those who are less fortunate and tend to get overlooked.
Note to self: Carefully proofread AI-generated text before releasing.
#ai #technology
tamales wrapped in corn husk
Yesterday, I learned tamales aren't finger food when I picked one up and tried to bite through the wrapping. The restaurant staff was very kind in letting me know I was doing it wrong. I will be back for more.
#food #mexicanfood #culture #amateurhour
FBI sport and gaming corruption headline
The gambling boom sickens me, but I lost my faith in professional sports during the steroid scandal with the epiphany that sports could never be clean with so much money involved. Under capitalism, the ends can always justify the means, and the endgame is free labor via ownership of human beings.
This highlights MAGA accounts, but it would be good practice to take a minute to look into the credentials of any social media account before boosting or engaging with them.
I hope you do, and I'm sure you'll get a chance. I saw her on the Who is Jill Scott tour, and she happened to be splitting the ticket with Sting. That was a good night.
Impeccable timing, cause I've been obsessing over the "You Got Me" performance from this album, introducing the world to the phenomenal Jill Scott. I'm thankful I got to see them in concert back in 2008. Jill Scott back in 2001, too, for that matter.
One headline about border patrol using teargas and violence just ahead of a Halloween parade in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood. And a second headline saying a 24-year-old Honduran who'd lived in Virginia for four years and was working as a gardener to send money back home to his family was fatally struck by a car while running from ICE agents.
What's happening around us today will impact our children and future generations just like growing up surrounded by war, violence, and civil unrest impacts us all around the world.
#humanrights #socialjustice #immigration #humanity
I can't believe this somehow evaded me for ten years.
#jcvd #80s #90s #humor #movies
Here's to "the Human Centipede of content."
#ai #aislop #hollywood #zeldawilliams #art
Someone scrolling on their phone.
Me getting excited to unplug after learning about the benefits of boredom and then scrolling endlessly for more information.
youtu.be/orQKfIXMiA8?...
Picture of 80s he-man characters, except they're all Terry Crews
The algorithm really has my number.
Watch out for your elders, and be careful in general.
#ai #scam #technology #psa
White shirt splattered with cherry juice
Take it from someone with minutes of experience: if you're going to pit some cherries by hand, maybe hold them away from your body and don't wear white.
#bachelorlife
We know better, but we still take a lot for granted, and the risk of driving under the influence is a big one. I grew to love taking a taxi, which costs about as much as one cocktail at many bars.
#psa #alcohol #drinkresponsibly #dontdrinkanddrive
Lauren Rinaldi post sarcastically mourning the possibility Clinton could be in the Epstein files cause then she'd have to get rid of her Clinton hat, sneakers, cologne, watch, flag, nft trading cards, and Bible
Decktales - Scrooge hugging gold coins in his money bin
The fact the net worth of the ultra-wealthy is based on the expected future value of their investments, which depends on our willingness to give them our money puts the effort to privatize everything, eliminate competition, and keep us divided into perspective.
#capitalism
drawing of onlookers watching banks burn and collapse in the background
Banks punished the public for the 2008 crash. Now, companies redefine "ownership" so they can implement subscription fees for things customers already bought, and the current admin removes consumer protections against dirty business practices. Corporations are clearly the victims here.
#capitalism
Pride Puppy book cover
One of the world's richest and most powerful people and donor to anti-LGBTQ politicians declared himself "proud to be gay" at the 2016 RNC, and the Court deems books depicting happy gay characters an offense in public schools. What is the intended message here?
#education #discrimination #pride
The fact many establishment Dems don't endorse Zohran or call out genocide despite the popularity of both among their voters is no surprise. Just like corporations, our government's top priority is its shareholders.
#ZohranMamdani #government #politics #capitalism #corruption #fascism #US
The auto industry responded to public demand for restricted speeds by lobbying to blame and punish pedestrians. I enjoy driving at the speeds I do, but it serves as a reminder that public interest is rarely a priority for big business, and this has been the case for generations.
#capitalism
WWE superstar, The Undertaker, in the campy 1991 family comedy, Suburban Commando, and a caption depicting his comment that "Suburban Commando is the worst movie ever...truly awful"
He received criticism when he got political, but that's nothing compared to his highly inflammatory comments regarding one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of our time.
#movies #wrestling #humor #suburbancommando #90s
Wow, it's really bad out there. 🤣
"We're just now getting in reports that all the children have exploded..."
#humor #media
This song my mom sang to me when I was little always comes to mind on this holiday, and in general. That and my favorite Disney film, Flight of the Navigator.
Happy 4th!
Nintendo Power magazine ad with customer service line.
I called Nintendo on a near-daily basis during summer break in middle school to ask about release dates for games. I was shy, and it was like training wheels for talking to people. Later, I worked at the video store and learned the joys of being a captive audience—probably karma.
#nostalgia #life
On Thursday, renowned journalist, Seymour Hersh, broke the news that the US would be bombing Iran as early as this weekend according to reliable sources. It seems like good old fashioned legitimate journalism isn't exciting enough to hold our attention these days, but it's worth following.
Pic of POTUS Juneteenth social media post which doesn't mention the holiday my name but complains that there are too many federal holidays, that it costs the nation too much money, and that workers don't like having holidays off either.
A word from the POTUS on Juneteenth after running on a promise to make it a federal holiday. I appreciate that a multi-billionaire who was born rich and proudly dodges taxes and the draft knows me well enough to tell the world on my behalf I think us workers get too many days off. MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Pic of overflowing frozen chocolate beverage. Looks delicious!
One minute, I'm distraught thinking about the housing crisis and homelessness. The next, I'm losing my mind over spilling a few drops of my too-full frozen mocha on the seat of my car in the parking lot at work. SMH
We still have a long way to achieve real freedom globally and domestically, as slavery lives on in our for-profit prisons, sweatshops, and in other forms. Let's celebrate every breakthrough, but never stop fighting. None of us are free until all of us are free.
Happy Juneteenth!
Picture of healing reading "hammerhead shark falls from sky in South Carolina, interrupting disc golf game"
It's not everyday I come across a headline that immediately compells me to save it to me desktop wallpaper file.
www.livescience.com/animals/hamm...
#science #sharks #sports #discgolf #nature
