The Noble Quran
Irenes (many)if you're depressed about the state of the world right now
or you're too numb to be able to feel anything at all
it means you have a moral compass. hold on to that.
people who are cheerfully going about business as usual right now, terrify us
Ms. Que Banh@ireneista I'm quickly finding out some folks have no definitive personal red lines.
@PhoenixSerenity the thing about red lines
you have to decide them IN ADVANCE
it barely matters what they are, because they'll be crossed instantaneously no matter how absurd you try to make them
it matters that you go through the moral reasoning and the practical planning for what could happen, why that would be bad, and what you will do about it
before you are inundated with rhetoric from every direction about why the thing that just happened is okay, actually
@ireneista That's exactly it. It's been disappointing to find out some folks that I've been familiar with for years have no definitive red lines.
ferunando@ireneista thanks /hugs
Joyces🎵📝🎸🎛️🌈@ireneista thanks i uh. really needed to hear it, today
@joyces for SURE. it seems like a lot of people are in this headspace right now 💜
Daniel Gibson@ireneista
I'm not sure if being reminded that the majority of people is missing a moral compass helps with depressions about the state of the world ;)
but you're right, of course
@Doomed_Daniel hah, well, there's always more than one perspective on anything....... but we suggest trying to feel the one that's hopeful
Plague Island Resistance@ireneista thank you. This needs to be said.
@JoeGrowling 💜 we're just glad we're in a position to say it
Z̈oé@ireneista I don’t need to stare at the horrors of the world 24/7 — as I have very limited influence on the course of world history, I would unnecessarily make my life worse for the benefit of no one. Call me selfish if you want but I have to appreciate the good things, try to enjoy all I can, help others, appreciate the sunset, cook good meals, take long walks.
Not falling into despair and hopelessness doesn’t mean you lack empathy. It’s an active choice and how you persevere.
Darth Depro
Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE@MineMcG @ireneista And the phone scammers. I always say to them "are you happy when you wake up in the morning knowing that you're going to have to spend all day scamming people?"
@TimWardCam @ireneista
I once got fed up with a phone scam here that one day when they called and asked to spek to me I said sure I'm just having sex so don't mind the noise. Been months since they call
I once got fed up with a phone scam here that one day when they called and asked to spek to me I said sure I'm just having sex so don't mind the noise. Been months since they call
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Pandora@ireneista It is genuinely good to hear that.
I agree.
Leo Schuldiner🤘🏼@ireneista alienation, indifference, apathy, individualism. Those are a big "beware". Our humanity as persons is in danger.
King Naga Calyo Lucere-Delphi@ireneista Honestly I have to shut a LOT out just to protect my own mental health and keep myself from descending into a depressive and hateful downward spiral. I have to for the sake of my found family. 😞
@dragonarchitect yeah we were intending to describe that scenario with the second line. it's so hard 💜
@ireneista The numbness really fuckin' hurts. 🫂
@dragonarchitect yeah, totally understood. hugs.
ΓιανίρηςI blame moderation in public forums and social media, for decades now, they have justified that political content is as offensive as racism, religious fundamentalism, sexism, nationalism.
"Users" have transferred this mode of thinking in their physical life, and have become aggressive as they become a majority, against anyone who attempts to politicize any issue discussed.
Politics: the discussion and exchange of ideas and positions about what we have in common
Only #Epstein club members can discuss and decide on "politics", like if we live or we are instantly vaporized
@iriyan corporations declare political topics off-limits because discussion of them cuts into profits. any real solution to the social problems on public platforms would require doing something, and doing something is always more expensive than doing nothing.
The world of ideals and then there is the material world
What we are discussing here is the reasons for the opposition of Spain to US, trying to cut off Repsol out of the deal of ripping off the oil from Venezuela's people and handing it to corporations, nearly all US based.
Venezuela and Shell Sign Strategic Agreements for Oil and Gas Development
Venezuela and the British multinational oil company Shell have signed an agreement outlining important opportunities in the hydrocarbon sector within Venezuelan territory. The document was signed by Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, the president of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Héctor
@iriyan we're not sure what ideal you refer to
Taz the pika@ireneista I feel similarly, but I want it to be said that there is no valor in letting yourself be burned out. What use is knowing about all the evil if it makes you too despairing to do anything about it? It is therefore necessary to find or build joy wherever you can, so you can use it as a foundation for your resistance.
It is important never to let go of your moral compass as you do so, however. Devote time to grieving. Devote time to grounding. Devote time to building, refueling, pushing.
Luna Dragofelis ΘΔ🏳️⚧️🐱@ireneista I just want a world where no creature, human or not, has to suffer.
@LunaDragofelis a very sensible thing to want