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I used to be the biggest ******* kerli fan It hasn't been the same, but i hope she keeps making music

Life is so unnecessarily serious and even worse, its reinforced violently by people that have been taught to weigh and calculate every interaction. And force everybody else to go through this weird humilation ritual called adulthood Tbh I refuse to let my inner child wither, even if it means collecting paychecks, keeping to myself and enjoying my cute stuffed animals at home Like bffr, we're all just ******* atoms bouncing around, stop being dramatic

I still cry to Pablow the Blowfish . He's a legend

Frankly, we're having two different conversations because I get the sense youre mostly responding to general narratives rather than engaging in a dialogue with me about things i've expressed, so I dont have much to say about your comments in this context. I'll just generally say that I believe Jewish people are a marginalized community that deserve a seat at the table like anybody else, and a voice. They are positioned in such a unique place as an ethnoreligious group that is distinct from any other marginalized community. They have privileges others do not, certainly, but its incredibly callous to use that to diminish and ignore the challenges they have faced in life (and throughout history). I'm also not interested in equating the elimination of systemic institutional discrimination with true peace and equality. I think activists worked hard to center discussions of marginalized communities around systemic oppression because its a lot easier to have dialogues with the morally bankrupt if you can quantify, run stats and shove it in their face. It was certainly the right thing to do in a conservative country like America, when convincing people of inquality is tantamount to progress. But I think something massive gets lost in the process that is necessary to engage with if you want to address why systemic oppression forms in the first place. Thats personally where my interests lie and thats my compass in politics. Israel-palestine is a modern day issue because Europe failed to protect and listen to their Jewish citizens and allowed their far-right groups to dehumanize them and drive them into a zealous, hyper-religious, and hypervigilant state of mind. Dehumanization towards Jewish people has been alive and well since then. As an internet lurker, the first thing i noticed about far-right spaces on the internet in the last few decades (which are now at the center of modern day conservative politics) is that they were deeply hateful towards Jews. For such a small group of people, there is quite a lot of ire associated with them. That doesnt exist in a vacuum. Nor will I pretend that Mamdani sitting in the intersection of his ethnic identity/leftist political affiliation/high visibility government position, in current times is not an incredibly delicate and challenging position to be in. Personally I think his reach and impact (so far and prospective) are much larger than ICE presence in NYC and hate crime funding distribution. I appreciate why these things are more important than anything else for folks like you and I'm happy to ride the wave with yall since we're going in the same direction and politics require friction to maintain accountability

I understand asking Mamdani to address concerns. But nahhh, I can't possibly turn on him at this stage. Mamdani's press statement explicitly said that money going to towards JRCR would also be tied to the government office's help and involvement in manage the large change in funds My copium is that increased visibility into the fund usage will help them root out misappropriation and scrutinize attempts to lump pro-palestinian activism with antisemtism. Keep the focus on this organization actually tackling antisemitism Openly addressing his jewish constituancy is an important aspect of governing in NYC. They should feel heard and supported. I do think a lot of them are scared about whats happening within their communities. Of the Jewish diaspora, American Jews are some of the most progressive and we really need to be nurturing those seeds. I've seen how Israel is dividing families and causing major friction in the US. I also see how generational cultural trauma and fear is what drives many of these folks to close ranks and stop thinking critically I think Mamdani needs to thread the needle and keep Jewish voices at the table without compromising on what he says are his anti-zionist beliefs

Its how we hold politicians accountable. I think he's doing great things, i hope he keeps going. He seems to be great at tackling things head-on

Lizzo-tier lawsuit coming

Consider me trapped

I immediately thought this was giving alt-right Poppy. Im a touch gagged but I just can't give her streams, WELP

Back to basics? Ok ok ok

Physically? Oh hell yes. Looking fertile

I mean, he's right. Whether that messaging lands well from a moderate democrat is a separate story (hint: suck it Osoff) Its also generally a poor strategy to meet someone's despair without sufficient connection and empathy

Well, when you put it that way

Photoshop a bunch of concert pics, make a scrapbook and delude yourself into a false memory of how you'll never forget that night

Well hello! Lets celebrate that This bobble-headed Halloween mask is the true face of the Republican party, lets keep her front and center so its seared into everyone's mind