B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a><br /><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Redefining Nairobi's Streets: Study of Slang, Marginalization, and Identity - Redefining Nairobis Streets.pdf</p><p><a href="https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=jgi" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cg</span><span class="invisible">i/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=jgi</span></a></p>
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B. A. Balackus<p>Went through the weekend feeling ok, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> with this <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a>. Must be the diverse creatives making all the art</p><p>Does <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> require unemployment?</p><p>Think about all the unionizing and strikes. The addition of LLMs. Child labor, undocumented labor. How a healthy pool of unemployed people without basic necessities are used as leverage</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FuckJobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FuckJobs</span></a></p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> with notes on this <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Doing some reading and recently gained a perspective that some people aspire to power to be capable of realising things into the world without friction or delay. We generally have desires to build something meaningful, and to do it without needless obstacles. Even if the intent is well-meaning, quests for power often seem to separate people from communities and cause pain. I think finding power IN community and giving back to it is more rewarding</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> really feeling this <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Everybody's the same color when the lights are off<br />I'm pretty sure everybody's a little bit queer too😘<br />Stop all that hate, Go love somebody. </p><p>Seems like a waste of time giving someone you hate all that energy. Do they deserve it? Instead, go find somebody to get tangled up with, in a good way</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> getting a natural dose of that <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Nature doesn't give a fuck about your little made up human laws and rules and social norms. Nature is ungovernable. If it wants to be gay, you can't do shit about it</p><p>Listen and learn<br />And share</p><p><a href="http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/seagulls/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="">wnycstudios.org/story/seagulls/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://radiolab.org/series/radiolab-presents-gonads/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">radiolab.org/series/radiolab-p</span><span class="invisible">resents-gonads/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@BigAngBlack/109978570282111900" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fosstodon.org/@BigAngBlack/109</span><span class="invisible">978570282111900</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a><br /><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PrideMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PrideMonth</span></a></p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> with the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a> and it's Memorial Day</p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert/memorial-day/history/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pbs.org/national-memorial-day-</span><span class="invisible">concert/memorial-day/history/</span></a></p><p>If you got the day off, enjoy that shit</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> still surviving this <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a>. I think I got it from a vaccine or something</p><p>It's my own belief that aspirations for power come from fear and insecurity. They are unwilling to put faith in others but also have some fear or knowledge that they offer nothing else of value, especially of interpersonal value. So establishing and maintaining systems of power are their highest priority. A <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindViking" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindViking</span></a> sees power in their community. All power to all the people</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and I think one of these damn kids gave me the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a>. </p><p>Ignore the narrative of ''Outside Agitators'', better yet, embrace it. State sanctioned fascism, tyranny and oppression ain't got shit on Intersectional Unity and Solidarity. Fuck borders, link up with your wrecking crew around the world, make it clear that we got people everywhere. They want to isolate. Show up anywhere you're needed and let em know you can call in the calvary no matter what. They use fear, we got <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>s</span></a></p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> feeling like trash, probably the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>or all the wine...</p><p>it was probably too much wine</p><p>Anarchy does not equate to chaos. Aspiring dictator and fascists tell stories about chaos and terror and destruction to create fear, pushing you away from self-governance and towards embracing authoritarians. And those are the same motherfuckers tearing communities apart. With chaos terror and destruction. And will tell you only they can fix it.<br />Be an anarchist</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> ready to spread my <br /><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a>😵😈</p><p>The system is efficient, oppressive, exploitative. It's clever and refined and infectious.<br />It's fucking dangerous.<br />But it's biggest weakness is it needs you. You power the system. It doesn't work without you. It doesn't spread or persist without you.<br />The system should respect you. <br />The system wants you to believe that you aren't a part of it. But you are the system.<br />Get out your wrenches and gum and fuck up the gears.</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> feeling like patient-0. All yall gonna get this <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>We gotta recognize the choice between what's easier and what's better. Some enterprising asshole is ready to sell you 'easy', tell you how convenient and simple it is. Get comfortable with it, dependent on it. Can't function without it. Should choose 'better'. Sometimes 'better' needs everybody to do a little more work. If you don't do the work yourself, they'll will sell you something worse. But it's easy</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and pretty sure i got the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Seems pretty ridiculous to say you own the air or the sky. Pretty dumb to say you own the sea. I feel it's pretty wild to say a person can own land. Fuck landlords.</p><p>If any one should lay claim on land, it should be the original protectors, not a bunch of capitalists looking for profit</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and I think I got the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Right wingers don't engage in arguments with an intent to be right or factual, they want to distract, demonize and generate hype and controversy. There's no good faith arguments. They don't care about logic or facts or evidence. Don't engage with an effort to destroy their argument. Be 2 steps ahead. Destroy their ability to gain an audience, to be taken seriously. And put the audience's attention on the real harms they are ignoring</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and got a case of the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Republicans don't give a fuck about your kids. But you do, and if the schools get so dangerous that you no longer send your kids, that's great for them, they don't want public schools anyway. They'd love you to be strung out trying to figure out day care and working more hours to pay for it. They'd love your kids to have poor education so they get funneled right into the prison industrial complex or low wage jobs, or die. <br />They like guns though</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a>. I think I got the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a>.</p><p>Systems of power are also tools of oppression. Those that seek power also seek to reinforce oppression. Power can't exist without taking power from others. And that power will be used to oppress.</p><p>Capitalism is a system of power. Money is its tool</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and I think I got the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Anything that divides is useful, power in numbers has always been true, so when you don't have the numbers, you divide the opposition. Race, Gender, Language, Faith, Class, etc, all borders meant for division along those lines.</p><p>Keeping those lines clear is paramount to maintaining power. Anything that obscures those borders is a threat. Can't have all you folx mixing together, seeing each other's humanity. You might fuck around and Unite!</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and I think I got a case of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>All words are made up<br />Money is made up<br />Laws are all made up<br />Borders and all made up</p><p>It's all just made up bullshit<br />They're all barriers<br />They're all made up by a bunch of OLD, CRUSTY, SELFISH COWARDs<br />They're only valuable to people that want everything to be nice and tidy and controlled</p><p>It's all just made up. if someone wants to force it on you, is it functional, moral or just bullshit</p><p>Gender is made up<br />Race is made up<br />Break barriers</p>
B. A. Balackus<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and I think I got the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p><p>Stealing food is not a crime. Charging money for food and creating artificial food scarcity is</p>
B. A. Balackus<p>@inquiline@union.place<br /><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and I think I caught the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a></p>
B. A. Balackus<p>🤣 <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeUpMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeUpMonday</span></a> and thought, "What if everybody used Mondays to posting about intersectional triumph, love and kindness and the failings of capitalism and xenophobic hate to show what <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WokeMindVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WokeMindVirus</span></a> means..."</p>
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