“Apocalypse has come & gone. We're just grubbing in the ashes.” -Samuel Delaney || she/her/hers || most of my tweets are underrated || I often speak in sarcasm
The whole idea of capitalism isn’t to make the “American dream” attainable for all. It’s to keep the haves and the have-nots separated and to make sure those with money always have things those without it don’t.
A weird turn of events unfolded this morning as I WAS ALREADY WORKING & had to google “Office Depot”. I saw “hours may be affected by Washington’s Birthday” & then almost immediately I got a text “hey I know it’s a holiday but just following up…”
Reader: It was a paid holiday
Why is it that I forget to send an email we JUST talked about but I can keep tabs on a small plastic bag with 2 extra buttons in it that came attached to a jacket I bought at a thrift store over 4 years ago.
ALT Picture of a hand holding a small, clear plastic bag containing two round, gold buttons.
A frustrating thing about having ADHD is knowing you’re talked about to determine if you have the ability to complete certain tasks before having them assigned to you rather than just being assigned the task and asked what tools you need to do the job, but also understanding why.
Everyone else: minding their business
🧻 ppl: invade, steal land, exploit resources, spread diseases, destroy crops, kill innocent people, call it discovery & be like “I can’t believe those savages are so violent & ignorant” & also “have you heard of the Romans Road?” WWJD 🫶🏼
Someone retweeted me earlier today and it got quite a few likes and then the likes just suddenly stopped. So I looked and the person -who at one point had followed me on accident- had un- retweeted me. And I really don’t care but I do find it rather odd. 🤷🏻♀️
See also: [if you can’t help with this I’m not sure what will happen because I have no other options] “if you can’t, it’s not a problem! Just let me know! [dead].
Are there any places to buy inexpensive beds that are made to be used w/ a box spring & mattress?
Everything I see is set up w/ just a mattress. I’m looking w/an elderly person in mind & feel like trad. box springs/mattress is a better option but can’t spend $500 on the frame.
In Missouri the new year started with it becoming a crime to sleep on state-owned land. That means streets, parks and beneath bridges and overpasses. You‘ll be fined $750 and face 15 days in jail. In other words poverty is criminalized in Missouri.