Every time I think I can't be more dumbfounded at the state of things in this country, I'm proven wrong. This is the actual front page of the HUD website right now.
It would be cool to be able buy merch with the option to donate the same merch (or cost of merch for other needs depending on request) to another person in the community.
I always hate when people are sad but... I told this guy straight off the bat that I'm in a monogamous relationship. Had some excellent conversations with him about socialism. He kept trying to kiss me. He's a nice guy. He's mostly sober but on a bender because he can't deal with the world. Damn, do I get that. But fucking boundaries, man. I finally just up and left mid-conversation.
Happy that my current representative has a spine. I'm in the midst of a move, and my new representative, not so much. Just emailed him to let him know I'll be campaigning against him in the future.
I officially got the job offer that had been in HR limbo for awhile, so that's a huge relief! Less than a week until the big move. Trying to force myself to take a breather now and then between frantically getting things done.
Yeah, to be fair, I haven't looked as hard as I could have for those pockets and small groups you mentioned, but what I've encountered so far IRL is protests without any cohesive plan of how to move forward. I'm about to move, and hopefully I can figure out how to find these pockets in my new location.
I'm not really interested in oil changes, but my Chevy bolt is chugging along just fine. Anything but Tesla.