I used to be americanapurana, then naranappa, uh…basavana,arunagirinathar,sigalaka then sivavakkiyar. He/Him. Born in 92. Tamil American. Marxist. Bi. Against the framework of Hinduism (you could say ex-Hindu, so guess) fundamentally. From an Iyer family. I'm still interested in a nāstika Shaivsm, but am primarily Buddhist (again, not Hindu). Musician.
I’m at that stage at crashing at someone’s place where I’m like ‘oh we’re kind of roommates now except you’re doing charity for me. I have to keep everything clean but in such a way that it isn’t outside the norm for you or disturbs anything you’re used to”
Have you guys noticed how much the internet/technology just does not listen to you anymore? I click “don’t show this artist” on Spotify and I get recommended a music video by them on the front page. I click “skip this update” on a pop up every time I open a file organization app and it’s right back there every time. O click unsubscribe on a newsletter and it keeps showing up in my inbox!! I click “delete my account” and the next time I open the website they suggest I “reactivate”.
If you ever wonder why a particular diaspora community is being targeted in the US, look to our foreign policy objectives.
The Somalis are on the chopping block right now in part because we need to expand our dominance over the Horn of Africa in response to Houthi disruption of Red Sea shipping.
This was precipitated by Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. If you cannot connect violence overseas to violence at home you are the most intellectually feeble and cowardly person on earth - a radical liberal.
tHiS wouLDnT HaPpen iF BoMbala wUr prEsiDent!
Not as egregiously, but yes it would. It would be inoffensive enough to not disturb your brunch…
one of those things leftists were just completely correct about and no one further to the right than biden (and confusingly most of his supporters) ever managed to absorb was that biden was actually fairly harsh on immigrants and immigration, and that this policy was about as effective as it could have been.
i’m a multiply disabled nb person living in chronic poverty with my senior cat 🐈♿
toast is 14 and has been my emotional support animal her whole life. i’m unable to work & on benefits which barely cover rent and water/hydro/internet bills. i’m always in need of aid for food, my out of pocket meds, toast’s osteoarthritis treatments, hygiene supplies, my storage locker bill & other basic needs.
right now i REALLY need underwear, a winter jacket, and a shovel (it’s consistently below -20C here). you can help me out here:
my wishlist is mostly basic stuff; there are a couple big-ticket items but also many small things. i order sub-lists by urgency, so sort by default. anything helps!
