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34% of the US population doesn't vote. Why do polticalitcians cling to the idea that these voters can't be reached?

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  • I guess not! The hazards of splitting attention between reading Lemmy any other things in life

    • 34% of the US population doesn't vote. Why do polticalitcians cling to the idea that these voters can't be reached?

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    • 34% of the US population doesn't vote. Why do polticalitcians cling to the idea that these voters can't be reached?

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  • A lot of those low-wage workers don’t get federal holidays off. Ever go to a liquor store on Independence Day? Or a restaurant on Veterans Day? Or fill up your gas tank on Washington’s Birthday?

    A better system is universal early and mail-in voting with as few impediments as possible. If you need to require identification, that ID needs to be free. There should be no monetary barriers to voting.

    • What are three questions you can ask someone new to know if they are friend material or not?

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  • Actions speak louder than words. How about three questions to ask yourself?

    1. Do I feel better when I have been with them?
    2. Do they respect me?
    3. Do I respect them?

    • What are some hard things for charades?

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  • Sorry we didn’t all go to Gudger College

    • What are three questions you can ask someone new to know if they are friend material or not?

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  • That’s not how you make friends.

    • I want to like more fantasy books written by woman but they alway feel targetted at woman, what are some good neutral series like ROTE?

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    • How would you cope with years of resentment?

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  • Is therapy an option? Because dealing with resentment is a big chunk of their work.

    If not, self-improvement books and podcasts. Brene Brown, Happiness Lab.

    Learn about healthy boundaries. Boundaries are for you, not other people. That is, you can’t say “you can’t do that to me” because you only control yourself, not other people. So instead you can say “if you do that, I will do ” and then do it. That’s putting you in control. Resentment can stem from lack of healthy boundaries.

    Learn about mindfulness and practice it. Rumination on the past gets you stuck. Mindfulness has the benefits of helping you recognize your thoughts, giving you some distance from them, and anchoring yourself in the present. Mindfulness builds these muscles.

    I don’t know your situation or what you resent so these are pretty scattershot recommendations. A trained therapist can help you identify the strategies that work for you and your situation. If you need help finding one, the directory on psychologytoday.com is great in the US.

    • Badger, badger....

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  • Remember Mr T Ate My Balls? Remember Mahir “I Will Kiss You”?

    • What brands should we NOT boycott?

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    • Have you said Thank You once?

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  • If I were an AI, I would be insulted that you consider a ChatGPT my peer.

    • FBI launches Tesla threats task force: 'This is domestic terrorism'

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  • Don’t insurance companies exclude acts of terrorism?

    • How exactly are people lighting Teslas on fire?

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    • Breaking News

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  • The problem with MuskLISP is that the only way to check the value of a variable is to delete it and see what breaks.

    • How do you not feel overwhelmed using Mastodon?

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  • I put the noisy stuff in lists that don’t show up in my home feed. That way I can catch up on home, or open a topical feed when I’m looking to scroll more.

    • I recently learned the term "Vibe Coding" and I can't believe that it doesn't mean to be doing spaghetti coding but you don't care because you're just vibing with it.

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  • When your code base exceeds your token window, you’re gonna have spaghetti anyway

    • The cutest cat I've ever seen

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  • Can anyone convince me this isn’t AI?

    • General Strike US

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  • That’s a pretty high bar. How many senate seats are up for reelection in 2026? How many Republicans would need to flip to Democratic seats to hit a supermajority? Are there enough swing states to make that happen?

    People are increasingly entrenched in their parties, and willing to vote for a suboptimal candidate if it means that the other party loses. The good news is that Trump is good at getting out the Democratic vote in the midterms.

    • General Strike US

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  • They had the house, senate, and executive in 2021, and didn’t prosecute him. One state got a suit in before he won, and they couldn’t even get to sentencing.

    What is going to be different?

    • General Strike US

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  • I would like to know more about their demands and leadership. A strike requires strong leadership to negotiate, and to keep the strikers from getting cold feet. A website with a form isn’t leadership.

    I say this as someone who is building a cushion so my family and I can ride out a general strike. I want change, and I’m willing to strike for it.