=== ANCHOR POEM === ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── give it time everything cooperative needs buy-in from everyone involved and sometimes things spontaneously develop 15 leaps per day when things are suddenly changing every day on days that all feel the same nothing develops we just put more ideas in our head that might be useful... one day if we're lucky. Or maybe unlucky depending on how it goes. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┴───────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 fediverse/5478 --- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┐ ║ you won't get far with a "community" of dedicated people │ ║ │ ║ what you need are teams. who can trust each other. you build them through │ ║ brotherhood, and you trust them from their results. │ ║ │ ║ for example if you wanted to organize a grouping or get-together, you'd put a │ ║ bunch of people in a room or seven and let them while they're there work on a │ ║ plan or a decision. │ ║ │ ║ who needs tabling? who needs the chance to speak? just let them socialize and │ ║ say "hey guys here's where you'll plan" │ ║ │ ║ [uh no officer we were just playing board games] │ ║ │ ║ plans are hard without material so make sure you always prepare a pricetag on │ ║ each plan you produce. │ ║ │ ║ keep it for reference. make sure you note all the requirements. the location │ ║ is often the least important part. │ ║ │ ║ "what the hell man you can't just say stuff like that as if it'd work" │ ║ │ ║ yep, I, uh, am a passenger in life just the same as you. And I only write down │ ║ what I want to. │ ║ │ ║ you could show me anything on the internet and I'd believe it. Facts aren't │ ║ important to me because I "forget" │ ╠═════════╗ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar ║ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╩═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┴───────────┘ --- #2 fediverse/1837 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-883 I agree with you. Collaboration is the path to the bright future. If only they could see it. [if only we could make them see] (cue all the media ever made that means to tell a message about which choices we should make in the future) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #3 fediverse/5646 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── "you know what you never really hear anyone say? I need more projects." they should be allocated more resources so they can accomplish their objectives one-by-one as a matter of course. easy, if we all help each other. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┴───────────┘ --- #4 messages/427 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── If everyone can do whatever they want, they'll tend to prefer the easy way. And the easy way is rarely the right way. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/3852 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: socialism-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────┘ React with vigor when the time comes. This vigor will only be violent if it is caused by violence. Much more likely is a strength through organization. We can do it if we do it together!Show up every day, but don't hang around if everyone's resting at home. It's okay to stop showing up if things are on pause.Trust that your allies are working. Or resting. Or preparing.Plans change, planning remains.Dream of a better future. It is within reach. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #6 messages/1278 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────── only through cooperation can you gain more points. this is a fundamental truth. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╧════───────┘ --- #7 fediverse/5584 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── don't do ANYTHING unless you got at least two people working with you. Otherwise you'll burn out or be overwhelmed. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┴───────────┘ --- #8 fediverse/1643 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── sometimes it's important to be innovative, and sometimes it's important to put your head down and work. Which is why we're always kept busy on things that benefit them, not us. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/4498 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── @user-1268 this is why I speak loudly and publicly we must be heard if we are to be believed. And it's time to start moving, so we need at a bare minimum consensus. And you can't have consensus if people don't believe you. If they don't believe *in* you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ --- #10 fediverse/1083 --- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ it doesn't really matter *how* you do it, but the more time you spend thinking │ ║ collectively the better you'll be able to adapt when necessary. │ ║ │ ║ I grew up on a homestead in a small town without many friends. I was │ ║ homeschooled, and while I might see another person I knew once or twice a │ ║ month, that was about it. │ ║ │ ║ Besides my family, of course. │ ║ │ ║ We were a collective, and ever since leaving I have yearned for that feeling │ ║ of closeness. │ ║ │ ║ There's something about modern society that pushes us apart, and I resent it. │ ║ Humans were meant for tribes, not multilevel marketing. │ ║ │ ║ That being said, culture is pretty neat. Society is pretty neat, when it's not │ ║ being oppressive. I like the idea that I can buy carrots at the store instead │ ║ of growing my own. I like the idea that I can post on Craigslist asking if │ ║ anyone has a shovel they want to get rid of and someone can say "what the fuck │ ║ are you trying to bury someone why would you do that" and I'm all like "wait │ ║ no this post has gone off track can we refocus for a bit" and th │ ╠═════════╗ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar ║ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╩════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #11 fediverse/5404 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── think about when you want to spend your energy. the most useful place you can be is wherever the project is, but the second best place is out on the streets with an open mind. if you feel defeated, take heart. if you feel exhausted, take rest. if you feel like working a job and coming home to a mess, take a day off to clean. NOT to rest, you can rest the next day. a better world is possible. a better world is within reach. remember, it gets better when you are standing next to your people. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┴───────────┘ --- #12 fediverse/2363 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── Don't know what to do? Do *anything at all*, and odds are you'll either see an opportunity to do something better or you'll have an idea. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #13 fediverse/4224 --- ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┐ ║ ┌────────────────────────┐ │ ║ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ │ ║ └────────────────────────┘ │ ║ │ ║ │ ║ we could accomplish so much, *but* capitalism. │ ║ │ ║ hmmmm, maybe we should identify the highest output members of our team and │ ║ like, reduce or eliminate their worries so they can apply themselves fully and │ ║ completely? │ ║ │ ║ for every shackle we break, the struggle becomes easier. The hardest part is │ ║ the beginning - once the ball is rolling, we may truly shine. │ ║ │ ║ there is no government nor circle of autocrats who may resist the will of an │ ║ impassioned people. So long as the military does not deny us our right to │ ║ organize ourselves as we will, according to the constitution they swore to │ ║ uphold (which is now in *peril*, I might add), nothing can contain us. │ ║ │ ║ no acts of god nor capital shall prevent our ascension. They will try, and │ ║ it'll be just another thing that we have to handle. │ ║ │ ║ But we can take care of each other. For we are good, and we are kind, and we │ ║ are cooperative. And so, we cannot be overcome. │ ║ │ ║ ... just watch out for those who *prey* on goodness, kindness, and │ ║ cooperation. They may hamper us. │ ╠═════════╗ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar ║ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╩═══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #14 fediverse/1015 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-246 @user-744 good, you're needed elsewhere. I'm glad you have a plan. Nothing gets done without planning and coordination. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #15 fediverse/1835 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-883 Right, but, if we can only help and interact with people who are near us, then how are we going to accomplish much of anything at all? Much better I think to contribute to structures that we fully consent and agree to, rather than hoping that the wisdom of the masses pulls us through. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #16 fediverse/5249 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────── enemies are just guys you haven't figured out the value in cooperating with. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┴───────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/2440 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: pol │ └──────────────────────┘ a plan unused is tomorrow's boon. a plan unmade is forever a lost play. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/5397 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── this is why I strive to get people to move. get ready. for what? who can say. but the more power to you, the greater our potential as we thrive. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┴───────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/2594 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics-fascism-sexual-assault-mentioned │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ One takeaway I learned is that it is *vital* that we have strong community *bonds*. Not just a healthy community where you can walk outside and see friendly faces, but you have to *know* people. Whether that's achieved through some kind of revolutionary vanguard party or whatever, or just... being together and learning and growing to sing one lifetime of song, either way *we need each other*. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/3643 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── if you cannot rapidly reorganize, then you are not organized. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #21 messages/377 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── infinite dedication implies stagnation, don't be so quick to trust. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #22 fediverse/2208 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── Without community, *of course* you're going to be afraid. *of course* you won't know what to do. *of course* you should leave, and return from a position of strength. With fellows beside you, nothing can stand before you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #23 fediverse/4472 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── slow and steady wins the race, but most people are sleeping at the starting line. wake them up. show them how radical a "normal" person can be. if they see themselves in you, they can emulate what you do. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ --- #24 fediverse/4784 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── don't look back. The world is changing and I know it's scary but we can build something for ourselves. Something that works, something that helps, something that heals. We can have the space to surround ourselves with ourselves. Fear nothing except fear in your allies. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┴───────────┘ --- #25 fediverse/643 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────── maybe our most experienced and talented individuals should get together and work on a project. We could just... see what they come up withlawful good aligned project manager ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═══════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #26 fediverse/5547 --- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┐ ║ everyone's like "we need to organize! we gotta do something!" and they're │ ║ asking for more effort. │ ║ │ ║ we don't need more effort. We have enough effort. The required effort is a │ ║ small fraction of our total reserves of effort. │ ║ │ ║ what we need is to re-align our priorities. │ ║ │ ║ For example, I think our entire research industry should focus on one project │ ║ at a time. Everyone should make an effort to contribute, no matter the field. │ ║ I think this would enable some EXCELLENT co-ordi-operat-ion. │ ║ │ ║ I also believe that our neighborhoods should self-support each other. "For │ ║ example, did you know that we have a daily delivery service where so-and-so │ ║ drives to the grocery store, picks up everyone's orders, and then delivers to │ ║ your front door? No, you don't have to pay for it. We don't really do that │ ║ anymore. Well, you can buy things wherever if you want, but that's not how │ ║ it's done *around here*." sorta vibes. │ ║ │ ║ what is money? money is the product of peacetime. Money is fake! It's useful │ ║ if everyone agrees, but dollars are paper. │ ╠═════════╗ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar ║ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╩═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┴───────────┘ --- #27 fediverse/2786 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── the best way, I find, to be deserving of trust is to do the best that you can, and be honest when you cannot do more. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #28 fediverse/859 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────── when two people undertake a task together (like growing up, or solving a problem) they'll naturally learn together. Not necessarily the same things, but they'll be around one another and can advise as things became more difficult. sorta like a morning standup, where you each discuss what you've been working on. other people can guide you, but only if you're stuck. if you solve everyone's problems, then you probably should be transferred somewhere with harder problems. "ah, but what if there are no harder problems" well then you're not applying yourself correctly. Not if you want to grow..." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #29 messages/383 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── the most successful strategy is always to strike from a position of strength. whether that be timing or power, the goal is to defeat the problem that lies before you. One by one, problems are solved, until at last you're through the worst of it. Then it's just a matter of expressing dominance, and "this is how thing's're gonna be." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #30 fediverse/6062 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────── @user-1074 the uncertainty is part of the point. Embrace it, do good, and be satisfied until you do more. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┴───────────┘ --- #31 messages/995 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── until you find people you can trust, you are your own scout. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──┴───────────┘ --- #32 fediverse/5061 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────┐ │ CW: capitalism-mentioned │ └──────────────────────────┘ cooperatives cooperate with capitalism ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┴───────────┘ --- #33 fediverse/4217 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ people will generally go about their daily lives as if nothing has changed so long as nothing for them has changed. If you want to compel action, their lives must be made different somehow. Even if that's just... talking to them outside of the grocery store. A little bit can go a long way. And when they do end up acting, I think you'll find that it's in your favor. We're the *good guys*, after all. never forget it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ |