Make Your Damn Bed

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1156 || deepfakes and ai deception Jun 10, 2024

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Becoming a "deep-fake detector" was not on my 2024 bingo card, but here we are. As AI generative tech improves, we must improve at our fact-checking.

RESOURCES:

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/how-detect-and-guard-against-deceptive-ai-generated-election-information

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/artificial-intelligence-and-election-security

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1155 || Henry David Thoreau: Civil Disobedience Jun 07, 2024

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"The soldier is applauded who refuses to serve in an unjust war by those who do not refuse to sustain the unjust government which makes the war." Henry David Thoreau

RESOURCES: https://blogs.law.columbia.edu/uprising1313/files/2017/10/Civil-Disobedience-by-Henry-David-Thoreau.pdf

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1154 || civil disobedience Jun 06, 2024

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Today we're talking: civil disobedience

RESOURCES: https://datadetoxkit.org/en/home/

https://nonviolentpeaceforce.org/quick-resources/

https://www.amnesty.org/fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ACT1074712024ENGLISH.pdf

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1153 || anhedonia + a lack of support Jun 05, 2024

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Anhedonia is the lack of enjoyment or pleasure and is a common symptom of depression. Today I share some of my more negative defense mechanisms and then attempt to share some healthier ones.

RESOURCE 1: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/25155-anhedonia

RESOURCE 2: https://www.verywellmind.com/unsupportive-friends-and-family-1067469

RESOURCE 3: https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/depression-traps-and-pitfalls

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE: NAMI + Mental Health America

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1152 || if you're not depressed are you paying attention? Jun 04, 2024

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I've been dealing with depression since I was 12 and the world hasn't gotten more "fun" but that doesn't mean I'm hopeless. I'm just reminded it's time to get busier but I can't do that in good conscious without addressing a few elephants that have been in the room.

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1151 || pity the teens Jun 03, 2024

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I feel for the kids. They have been shorted so many experiences because of the pinpointed attacks on our brains from social media companies and corporations. We need third spaces. We need community. We need belonging.

RESOURCE: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/magazine/aesthetics-tiktok-teens.html

https://www.editcm.com/blog/2024/1/12/offline-oasis-why-teens-need-non-digital-third-spaces

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1150 || red pill May 31, 2024

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Let's talk about manipulation in relationships for a few.

RESOURCES:

https://www.reddit.com/r/everymanshouldknow/comments/29hbtj/emsk_why_the_red_pill_will_kill_you_inside/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Pill

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manosphere

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1149 || the manosphere May 30, 2024

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Manipulation to achieve a desired reaction is despicable work and it's time we talked about it.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Pill

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1148 || femininity is a performance May 29, 2024

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In contemporary society, women face significant pressure to adhere to beauty standards that include practices like shaving body hair and wearing makeup. These expectations are not merely personal choices but are deeply entrenched in societal norms that equate femininity with specific, often restrictive, behaviors and appearances. When women deviate from these norms, they are frequently criticized and labeled as "masculine," underscoring the idea that femininity is a performance that requires continuous effort.

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1147 || beauty is in the eye of the beholder May 28, 2024

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The world operates on a profit model that often thrives on human misery. From the moment we enter this world, we're bombarded with messages insinuating that our self-worth is intricately tied to material possessions, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, therapy, and a shitstorm of other products and services promising to alleviate our discontent.

As author and activist Audre Lorde once said, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." Recognizing that true liberation begins with reclaiming ownership of our self-worth and embracing our inherent value as human beings.

RESOURCE: https://www.strikemagazines.com/blog-2-1/liking-yourself-is-a-rebellious-act

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