"If we really think about it, a lot of consumption is not really about wanting or consuming something. Usually, it’s more about not wanting to feel something. We reach for this type of consumption – a purchase, newsfeed, snack, or Netflix show – not because it nourishes us, but because it quiets something down within us. We don’t want to feel something uncomfortable, even just for a moment or a couple hours, so we numb it."

https://natehagens.substack.com/p/essay-the-consumption-pyramid

#consumer #citizen

The #richest 1% are at #war with the rest of the #world: https://www.aurianneor.org/the-richest-1-are-at-war-with-the-rest-of-the-world/

#arms #art #billionaires #democracy #ecocide #environment #fortune #government #heir #inequalities #luxery #military #oligarchs #people #Photomontage #politics #taxes #terrorism #ultra-rich #violence
#bullshitjobs #burnout #citizen #climate #defense #demands #ecology #education #electedofficials #extinction #health #media #nature #poor #power #random #retirement #socialclasses #socialsecurity #staffunions #taxpayer

American citizen among victims in Cuba boat shooting, U.S. officials say

https://misryoum.com/us/us-news/american-citizen-among-victims-in-cuba-boat-shooting/

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Florida airport teases potential ban on pajamas01:35Police looking at new ring camera video from Guthrie Neighborhood the night she was abducted01:54Now PlayingAmerican citizen among victims in...

#American #citizen #among #victims #Cuba #boat #shooting #officials #say #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

I want to make it clear: opposing #fascism is not political. It is not a #Conservative thing, it is not a #Liberal or #Progressive thing.

It is a #democracy thing. It is a #citizen, a #community thing.

Because a #fascist government is effectively indistinguishable from feudalism. There are a few nobles, and everyone else is a #slave. We have been here before.

It is not good for anyone. There isn't a 1%. There are a couple dozen individuals, maybe.

Being #antifascist is being #human.

Close friend of U.S. citizen killed by ICE agent in Texas disputed official account of shooting

https://misryoum.com/us/politics/close-friend-of-u-s-citizen-killed-by/

The close friend of a 23-year-old American citizen and Texas resident who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last year disputed officials' account of the fatal shooting in a declaration he dictated to the slain man's...

#Close #friend #citizen #killed #ICE #agent #Texas #disputed #official #account #shooting #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com