The announcements thread was for me to gauge opinions but unfortunately instead of a reasonable discussion it became about US politics and manipulation.

I really did not like this. I want to know more about shitjustworks, I had previously only seen their worst comms and moderator behaviour but recently I have seen well-meaning posts and class consciousness on the instance. Instead almost every single comment was off topic, a complete waste of time.

I have made a post on clothing that hopefully will help sharing of information.

Some of the suggestions I already received -

Waterproofing - Waxed canvas, using paraffin

Vegan brands - Noize

Layering thinner clothes (always the way to go), with a rainproof layer on top

When browsing comms from the “tankie” instances only a handful of times have I seen people express a sincere interest in voting for Trump, and everytime they received pushback.

Active participation in genocide is a red line most on the left are unwilling to cross. Refusal to vote for a party performing a genocide is not advocating for Trump.

I do not understand why people are coming into a discussion on the spread of pro-US propaganda on an anarchist, anti-imperialist space to discuss “tankies” as if it has any relevance to the topic.

I’m having the most difficult and stressful year of my life and yet my blood pressure is down, my physical fitness is the best it has been in a decade and my junk food consumption is almost non-existent.

No longer feeling any dissonance when interacting with animals and sharing my love for them is a huge relief as well.