Poems in true chronological order by post date
-> file: fediverse/4286 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── @user-1652 the last couple chapters of this short story I wrote are kinda cosmic horror-y https://ritz-menardi.neocities.org/w7/table-of-contents ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/4287 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────┐ │ CW: capitalism-mentioned │ └──────────────────────────┘ what if operations were required to be funded ONLY from revenue and projects were required to be funded ONLY from investment, communal, governmental, personal, corporate, or otherwise? and hey throw in the idea that profit MUST be utilized to improve the operation of the business somehow, because the wage of the employees IS the profit including the wage of the shareholders, who are employees that contribute their insight and collective will. (two tasks which frankly are much better suited to the employees doing the work, I might add) meaning if you want to be a capitalist you can't hide from taxes anymore by earning money from a company without being paid ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/594 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── Normal people: bandaids Capitalists: staples, because they're cheap and so what if you ooze a little? That's the end-clothes user's problem Unix developers: duct-tape and gauze, because the shape is so customizable and it'll never come off accidentally, plus you can use gauze for so many other things too like mopping up oil spills or~ Medical professionals: bandaids Normal people: bandaids ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/4288 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────┐ │ CW: capitalism-mentioned │ └──────────────────────────┘ "I'm not paid enough to care" is a symptom of capitalism. Why would you not care? Because you're paid not to. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/4289 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: non-capitalist-economics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────────────────────┘ new technology, new tools, new skills. people must still be valued for their old skills. they chose those skills for a reason, and they must be rewarded for their persistent proficient passion. if the new tools accomplish the same goal, perhaps it's a UI/X problem that keeps them from using their old skills. if the new tools do not accomplish the same goal, then the worker is not truly obsolete. They are simply in the wrong job at the wrong time, but that's easy enough to fix by simply putting them in the right job. It's always the right time somewhere. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/4290 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: uspol-violence-mentioned │ └──────────────────────────────┘ if the election goes poorly, keep in mind that eventually everyone will either fight, or support those who are fighting. everyone. if the election upholds the status quo, there is a chance that their wounds might heal and they may rejoin us in our reasonable society. keep working for reason. it will pay off in the long run. remember that a better world is possible, but you can't leave anyone alive behind when reaching for it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/4291 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── complex systems can be simple if you think about what they need, and what they do. it's not perfect, but you're always free to zoom in if needed. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ |