Interesting... no one has called the.... uh.... police on sexy Lenin. I see the prejudice in horny posting here. Shame!

I am autistic and do not know if you are being passive aggressive so I say

Thank you so much! it's been fucking nerve wracking. Trying to help save my coworkers/comrades jobs and vital resources to our community.

I was WAYYYY to anxious to do the TV interviews so I'm so so glad we have people who were willing to do those, idk why I was nominated to be media Contact lol. People have faith in me I guess

I mean I'm doing it for activist purposes and I have pretty extreme anxiety when it comes to public speaking and have never interacted with the press but thanksss

Submitted a press release to multiple news outlets yesterday (i didnt write it wish i was that cool), and did a 30 minute phone interview with a paper FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME and helped to triage follow ups for two other reporters. I have been continually shitting my pants in fear all day over this but I did it! !

My man's FINEEEE. I don't often get horned up about "celebrities" but he is an exception

My skin is ridiculously sensitive. I probably damaged the shit out of my skin barrier with all those stridex pads and astringents that were super popular when I was 14.

Idk if it's making much of a difference, but I use Vanicream cleanser, Neutrogena retinol, then aveeno moisturizer. I may also add a layer of aveeno oat restore cream or whatever too.

I was slugging with Vaseline for a while and I think that seemed to work but my brain is broken and im.exhausted all the time so I stopped

Hey there, first off I wanna say that you being a highschooler having found this place and being interested in communism at all is fucking fantastic. I was an ignorant jerk in highschool so you're miles ahead of where I was. That said, being more politically inclined makes it so much harder to cope sometimes, I feel.

My only advice is to try and become invested in your own community. There is so little we can do individually to effect change on a large scale. Being constantly bombarded with the news and fear mongering makes me want to hide in a cave. I do also get anxious about Trump. I know ultimately the machine will grind people down the same, Democrat or republican...but the reality of it right now just feels horrible. BUT, we do have the ability to make a difference in our own communities and that can make things feel a little less bleak when you're around people who care.

Are there any opportunities in your community to volunteer? Feeding or handing out cold weather gear to the homeless, trash pick up, communist reading groups, even a punk community? Often in punk communities there is a political element. May lean more anarchist but you might find comrades; a lot of all ages shows are thrown around my town and there are often benefit shows and people who do cool things for the larger community.

It's terrifying right now, I know, but you'll figure out what you need to do. Love & solidarity

Good on you! Do you have any sort of budget at all? Single speed bikes can be a bit cheaper than those with gears. By single speeds I don't mean fixed gears, which I am even weary of riding even though I've been an avid cyclist for like 12 years. If you look on craigslist or Facebook marketplace (if you're in the US) you can usually find bikes for decent prices that are used! If you go that route and find a single speed, make sure the brakes seem to work okay how I do this is ill stand by the bike, press both brake levers down, and try to push it forward. If it only moves a bit or not at all, it's probably fine. I'd try both the front and back individually. If the levers press all the way down to the handlebars before they start to give any resistance, that means the brakes need to be replaced (cheap), but could mean they need to be adjusted. Not a bad thing necessarily as you can bring it to a shop, but just something to look out for as an extra immediate expense.

Depending on where you live, there may be shops that refurbish old bikes for discounts too so search around. There may also be bike rentals, too. Might be a good option so you can try a bike without committing to purchasing at first.

Getting on a bike can feel intimidating but you'll get it. Practice riding in a straight line in a place where there is no car traffic. If you go too slow, you will probably fall because it takes a lot more balance to keep yourself up if you're barely pedaling; that's why "track stands" are so difficult. So try not to be afraid, you have your breaks and your feet so if you feel yourself tilting you can always put your foot down while gently pressing on the brakes to keep yourself from falling over. You could even just push yourself forward kinda hard with your foot without pedaling to get a feel for how the bike moves and you can stop yourself with brakes/feet. You wont fly over the handlebars when you're learning. In my opinion the worst that might happen is that you fall on your side if you're pedaling too slowly, or if you trip over yourself when biking. The worst thing to be hurt is your ego, though lol.Always a good idea to get a helmet too. I'd say it's mandatory.

An important thing is to make sure that the bike is a good fit. This is a chart. You can ask the seller what the size is if they haven't specified. Some people like the feel of a bike that's a little smaller or bigger but youll want to generally follow the guide. You can adjust the saddle size to fit you as well. Ideal saddle height is when the saddle hits your hip bone. It might feel a lil scary/tall if you're just starting to learn but that's what it should be; your pedaling will be most effective and your knees will thank you. When you bring the bike home you can slam the saddle down lower so that you can learn to ride and get comfy on the bike but once you learn to do it raise the saddle back to your hip bone. Youll get used to it and you'll probably be able to tell the difference.in comfort and that your pedal strokes will feel more "powerful".

Let me know if you have any other questions and I'm happy to help!

Wire, Boards of Canada and vaporwave? Magnificent

I have definitely danced drunkenly around a living room to Pink Flag with friends. GOAT

Uhhh I think I remember drone rights being super problematic and AFAIK bureaucrat has been nice and pure???

Omg I'm playing a junkyard level and I'm CONVINCED that the music borrows from the chorus from "Trash" by the New York Dolls. I love it so muchhhh

Very bland imo, not sweet at all. Had the normal squash taste which I don't know how to describe...not bitter but...? Wouldn't suggest.

For some weird ass gourds that are tasty as hell I'd try Red Kuri squash and futsu squash if you come across it. I love working with organic produce, if it paid well enough I probably would've stayed working in my produce department forever

It being alien food is exactly why we bought it lol.

It was a fucking PAIN IN THE ASS to cut and peel before cooking, I got maybe 1/5th done if even that in like 20 minutes lol. So I roasted it halved and that obviously helped.

As far as taste, I'm already not a huge fan of squash so to me it was just bland and...not very good? Idk what to compare it to, not sweet really and has this characteristic squash taste that I just cant describe that typically turns me off. My favorite is Red Kuri squash. I also like sweeter pumpkins and I like either butternut or acorn but not both lol. So yeah wouldn't recommend, was an experiment though

I don't play video games often but my boyfriend bought me Astro Bot and it's so cozy and I love it so much

I love just running around the different worlds and collecting coins and interacting with the environment and that there are no game overs. The music is pretty cool too.

Holy fucking shit. The agency that I'm leaving is shutting departments down with barely any notice and our union rep (hired by the union) is being a fucking opp. Tons of people are mobilizing to take action and burn this shit down. Super exciting but I'm so exhausted

Thank the lordt

ACLU cheers house vote blocking 9495

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives blocked H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, 256-145. Because the House of Representatives was attempting to move the bill on suspension it required a two-thirds majority in order to pass. This legislation would have granted the Secretary of Treasury the unilateral power to investigate and effectively shut down any tax-exempt organization — including news outlets, universities, and civil society groups — by stripping them of their tax-exempt status based on an unilateral accusation of wrongdoing.