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.
Absolutely! Creative choice is a big thing in my classroom - there are so many different ways to approach music, and I want my students to have the opportunity to connect to music in a way that resonates with them.
Sorry for the vague reaching out, but I would imagine there are others who feel the same way I do.
I like socialism. I really do. I want that to be where we're headed. But any time someone says to just "read the literature," it seems so fucking out of touch with how we're supposed to deal with the here and now.
I would like to make a real plan with people that involves not being delusional about what the majority of people in my country (the United States) are willing to do.
There's this idea that everyone actually wants socialism; they're just too afraid to say it - and that may be true. But we're a long way off (at least here) from getting that communication close to being effective, and I think until we do, no direct action is really going to get anywhere in the long term.
So how do we find people, reach people, and actually make a plan that isn't a giant fucking circle jerk? Maybe there is no answer, and we have to just keep on keeping on. But I'd love to have some hope right now, if anyone has any to offer.
Yeah, I get that. Often I like interacting at a slower pace, but sometimes I get in a more social mood, and that's not really viable here at the moment.
I try to not do a mediocre job of it, but teaching music is my thing more than words.
That's a shame about lemm.ee (I'm guessing that's your former instance). Welcome!
I see what you mean by the "giving up on men" thing, but I personally don't think it's meant to be read that way.
That was so fucking eloquent, and I'm the opposite of that right now, but thank you. This gives me hope.
Moving's starting to feel real. Going to sign a lease tomorrow. Getting in as much time as I can with all the important people. Lots of "lasts" happening recently. There's still a hold on hiring for general music positions, but that's not even at the forefront of my mind at the moment.
I've actually never been in a court room that was currently in use - so I guess a few minutes here and there while touring historic buildings? I'm 38 and have somehow managed to never have to go in for jury duty.
That's fair, I personally wouldn't use the word spiritual for those things either, but I think it just comes down to a difference of opinion.
I personally don't think something is spiritual just because it can't be measured.
Oh I'm certainly not advocating for forcing anyone to get rid of their religion (I'm not advocating for anything at all). It just struck me as interesting that you can't imagine a world without it.
(I will preface this with saying that I'm rather high right now. But I do think the general sentiment will hold up in the morning.)
The older I get, the more I value interactions by the amount of kindness involved in them.
I've always valued kindness. Growing up, I was lucky to have good role models, so it was easy.
Unfortunately, I think many of us learn from a young age that there are many situations in which kindness is not particularly valued by others. So we don't really get rid of it, but we downplay it. It's very strange when you actually think about it.
Anyway, it's nice to be in a space where that sort of thing is actively curated. We're all free to choose to interact with people who are not kind whenever we want. I imagine that many of us intentionally do so, and that can be very worthwhile in its own way. But it's nice to be able to just be(e) and not worry about all that meanness.
I've been going on about kindness, and the rule is be(e) nice. I do think there's a slight difference, but I'm quickly losing the vocabulary to describe it. I think niceness is perhaps easier to achieve when interacting with people one doesn't know?
I didn't realize how much I needed this. Here you go in case you do too. <3
11•12•13 JULY 2025 Rotterdam Ahoy. Purchase official tickets for the NN North Sea Jazz Festival securely through the North Sea Jazz website
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask. (I was originally going to post in !rotterdam@feddit.nl but it looks pretty inactive.) I'll be in Rotterdam in July and am hoping to buy a single day ticket to the North Sea Jazz Festival. The website says they go on sale 1 February. My guess would be that the sale will begin at 10am CET since that's when the 3-day tickets went on sale in November, but the website doesn't actually specify what time the single day tickets will go on sale.
Does anyone know from past experience what time the single day tickets go on sale and also how quickly they sell out? I'd rather not have to wake up at 4am my time on a Saturday unless it's actually necessary. 😅
I remember when I first figured out I was bisexual. It was pretty cut and dry ---
oh wait no it wasn't; that's just how I like to remember it.
I'm getting similar messy vibes around nonbinaryness now and then. Everyone is kinda nonbinary, right?
Listened to this one when coming down from a shroom trip, and I keep coming back to it.
I recently got to visit Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and do a couple of incredible hikes. Here's the second.
I recently got to visit Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and do a couple of incredible hikes. Here's the first.
Hey, just wondering if this place is still trying to chug along or if there is a more active hiking community out there. This is the best I could find when I did a search. Happy to contribute to the best of my ability if this is what we've got!
This combo of song and video...
Having a great time in New Orleans; here are some photos from the Gay Easter Parade!
I was reminded of this one today and wanted to share.