Hey folks, thought it would be fun to do this thing here as well.
I'm joaomarrom (that's John Brown in Portuguese, loose translation), pronouns he/him. I'm a self-employed colonial facilitator English tutor, I'm in my mid-thirties, born and raised and based (heh get it) in Brazil. My greatest desire right now is to stop teaching English and become a full-time woodworker, luthier and furniture maker.
As is the case with many of you, I was 100% lib until a major election in my country. Unlike our comrades from the US, though, in my case it was, of course, when Bolsonaro was elected president. That dropped my libness coefficient to maybe a 0.8 or so, but what really yeeted me into the top-left corner of the political spectrum was Covid + George Floyd. 2020 was the year I finally realized that Stalin should not, in fact, have stopped at Berlin.
I was at /r/cth when the sub was banned, and it was a glorious day. I'm probably among the first 100 to register an account here, and I witnessed all the struggle sessions, major and minor alike. Pronouns, vegans, indoor cats, sparkling water, you name it.
I'm also a coffee enthusiast, love me some good kino, still play Elden Ring and love cats more than anything. I love reading and listening to audiobooks. My favorite book ever is House of Leaves. I'm also a bit of a fitness nut, and if @GorbinOutOverHere is your resident rowing guy, I'm your jump rope/calisthenics guy.
I also take a massive dose of magic mushrooms once a year and post an experience report in here.
Love you guys, this is the best online space I've ever been a part of.
Hey comrade
I'm probably among the first 100 to register an account here
Your current account is number 3620 btw
Nice! Been here for three years without getting banned, I may not be in the first 100 but I still get access to the VIP lounge and all the vegan hors d'oeuvres, right?
We should have a c/lounge for the first 5000 accounts lol
(not really, but lol)
Hi comrade, Brazil is nice, have an ex gf from there and I lived in the country for a few months.
It certainly is nice, pretty beat up though and lacks some global north comforts, but it is what it is
Granted I stayed in pretty nice town down south, my ex's family was bougie, but I did see some of the poverty. I really wanted to stay but sadly things went bad between my ex and I after I left since my visa expired and I never got to go back. Maybe someday in the future I'll visit again.
Maybe someday in the future I'll visit again.
You'll be welcomed with open arms! We're nothing if not hospitable haha
We're nothing if not hospitable haha
Indeed, my host family was real nice to me.
Wow, I'm also an English teacher who is also a jump rope and calisthenics guy who also loves house of leaves and coffee (south and central American coffees are my favorite). I also do mushrooms.
In fact, looking at some other things in your post, the resemblance is striking. I'd say more but I don't want to self dox haha.
Good to meet you, comrade.
