James Connolly, born on this day in 1868, was an Irish socialist revolutionary, founder of the Irish Citizen Army (ICA), and leader of the Easter Rising rebellion, for which he was executed by the British government.

Connolly was born in a poor Edinburgh neighborhood and spoke with a Scottish accent. He joined the British Army at age 14 to escape poverty and developed a hatred for the institution from firsthand experience. He deserted when his regiment was set to deploy to India.

He was also member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and founder of the Irish Socialist Republican Party. With labor radical James Larkin, he was centrally involved in the Dublin lock-out of 1913, after which the two men formed the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) the same year.

Connolly was opposed to British rule in Ireland and played a leading role in the Easter Rising of 1916, signing the "Proclamation of the Irish Republic" and serving as Commandant of the Dublin Brigade, the regiment that played the most substantial role in the Rising. Connolly was executed by firing squad following the Rising's defeat.

"If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle, unless you set about the organization of the Socialist Republic your efforts would be in vain. England would still rule you. She would rule you through her capitalists, through her landlords, through her financiers, through the whole array of commercial and individualist institutions she has planted in this country and watered with the tears of our mothers and the blood of our martyrs."

James Connolly

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  • peppersky [he/him, any]
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    3 months ago

    I just looked into getting an appointment at the psychotherapeutic helpline of my university only for the online appointment thing to unceremoniously tell me there are no free slots available. although looking at their website they also do workshops about "life design" and learning how to "stage your body-status-signals" so maybe staying as far away from that neoliberal brainworms shit as possible is the right move

    • StalinStan [none/use name]
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      3 months ago

      I dunno. In the university setting we are dealing with children with irregular levels of basic life skills. That kinda reality orientation might be important in that setting.

      • peppersky [he/him, any]
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        3 months ago

        We often associate status with a certain rank, a position and the power that a person holds in society or in their immediate environment. Everyone strives for recognition and social esteem: achieving and securing this is not only important in our private lives, but also in our studies and in every organization in which we work. However, the trend in many companies towards decentralized structures - less hierarchy and more teamwork - means that the status of the individual is no longer as clearly defined and recognizable as it used to be. The ability to use the right body language, an open passion for a cause and a large dose of self-confidence are essential for making an impact on others. Those who understand and master body status signals are heard, appear competent, avoid conflicts and create resources to interact individually, spontaneously and authentically. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

        nah this is just neoliberal "every room every place all attention is a zero-sum game" nonsense lead by a guy who talks on his website about how he has worked with companies AND people