SoozcatNov 30

#DeathRattleCapitalism is always pushing us to purchase, purchase, purchase, never taking time to pause and enjoy what we have.

For our end of year #holidays, I'm going to focus on something different. I intend to #NormalizeNostalgia. Feel free to #JoinIn if you would like to participate. 1/

SoozcatJun 21, 2025

* I'm bored.
* I'm frustrated.
* I'm lonely.
* I'm desperate.
* I'm mourning the death of my mother.
* I don't feel like I fit in anywhere.
* I'm fed up with national politics.
* I'm having a faith crisis.
* I'm having a panic attack.
* I just want it all to stop.

If your answer to all of these is "here, BUY MORE STUFF" you are not my friend. #capitalism #specifically #DeathRattleCapitalism

SoozcatDec 6, 2024

Those flashy blue lights on poles in parking lots definitely send a message, don't they?

The message being: SHOPPERS, DO YOUR BUSINESS AND GTFO. EVERYONE ELSE, JUST GTFO. #DeathRattleCapitalism

Show threadSoozcatMar 3, 2024
@georgetakei Not only is Pillock, err, Pilnick drastically out of touch with his "let them eat flakes" comments, he's displaying the #DeathRattleCapitalism pattern of having stripped away every human trait in the interest of becoming a pure moneymaking machine.
SoozcatJan 23, 2024
@ItsTrainingCatsAndDogs #DeathRattleCapitalism
Show threadSoozcatDec 7, 2023
Would our #DeathRattleCapitalism culture do that if they could? You don't even have to guess.
Show threadSoozcatDec 1, 2023
@hannu_ikonen This is why I generally refer to it as #DeathRattleCapitalism
Dustin D. WindFeb 12, 2023
I get the feeling that over the next few years, the Western states' air quality during fire season is going to start making the Chinese cities of yesteryear look like a pleasant spring day on a mountaintop. Also, in other news one of the biggest of the corks pinning glaciers from sliding into the Antarctic Ocean popped this month. 😔 #DeathRattleCapitalism #climatecatastrophe
https://weather.com/science/nature/video/california-lost-36-million-trees-in-2022-this-is-why
California Lost 36 Million Trees in 2022; This Is Why

From mid-July to early October, researchers surveyed nearly 62,500 square miles last year in California, including federal, state and private land. It found dead trees spread across more than 4,000 square miles. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com

The Weather Channel
Show threadDustin D. WindFeb 3, 2023
@Soozcat After realizing I've got limited batteries for how much suffering I can be aware of without shutting down, I've started mostly-subconsciously trying to keep from thinking about how many people outside my ability to help are being traumatized by #DeathRattleCapitalism. Just in case your subconscious is in a similar state, here's a slightly-twisted tale poking fun at HR people who know ahead of time but don't warn their prey: https://notalwaysright.com/what-a-lovely-parting-gift/266053/
What A Lovely Parting Gift

…the company scrambled to find new gigs for us. Some were able to be placed immediately, while they had more trouble finding work for others with more specialized skills, like me.

Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com
Show threadDustin D. WindJan 23, 2023
@Soozcat When you tell everyone not to buy pencils because they gave you cancer, they sue you for defamation and get a $800M judgment. But they want to make you even more of an example so no one ever tells the truth about their pencils again, so they bribe a friendly judge to keep you locked up for a couple of years too. #DeathRattleCapitalism
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/08/chevron-amazon-ecuador-steven-donziger-erin-brockovich
This lawyer should be world-famous for his battle with Chevron – but he’s in jail

Chevron is accused of polluting the Amazon for 26 years. The only people who’ve paid the price are a human rights lawyer and those whose land was poisoned

The Guardian