socialization

"the world is not kind
that is why we must be kind in its place"

{art by anelien}[?]
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unscheduled post: remember to drink water :)

disabilities, cyberpunk, capitalism

"every time someone starts telling that they wanna supplement their body with computer parts im just like okay great but dont cry to me when your memories of loved ones or your ability to run are locked behind paywalls

[...]cochlear implants[...]

cyberpunk dystopia is already here for the disabled

i want all the abled people reading this to go price check a power wheel chair"

unscheduled post:


after a lot of consideration, the admin of this channel has made a choice. from now on, the chat/comments secion will have a stronger moderation policy

up until now, the policy was "if you have done nothing wrong in this channel and you dont make others uncomfortable, you can stay. everybody deserves a chance to grow and heal"

from now on, the policy will be "if you have been caught expressing bad takes, bigotry, or being problematic enough in other telegram chats, you wont be allowed to participate in the comments section/chat"

this was originally going to be a poll rather than a statement, but on second thought, it should not be.

take notice that this does not mean anybody will be banned from the channel. they will be banned only from the chat.

this is going to be a not-looking-back change. this channel has a dangerous mix of people looking for redemption but not quite there yet, who may be on their path to heal but are still potentially damaging; and extremely vulnerable people. postponing this further, and postponing it this much already, is either risky or dangerous. a safe space as fragile as glass is no good safe space

if you find yourself being banned and want to appeal, take into consideration:
-investigating each ban can be a 3-4 days long task, depending on the case
-admin has very very little spoons to spare
-a not small number of people will be banned at first, essentially "collapsing the system"
for those and some more reasons, part if not most of the "why did i get banned?" and "why did this person get banned?" will go unanswered


be well

transphobia, lgbt, discrimination

"advanced biology"

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socialization, mental health, invisible problems

"i think that at this point. at this point of things. you can pretty safely assume that almost no one is doing well, so instead of being a real shitlord about tiny problems, maybe instead go out of your way to be kinder and more patient to everyone around you

or at least fucking fake it

or at least just be quiet

[...]

IF YOU CANT BE KIND, BE QUIET"

invisible problems, chronic illness, mental health, self compassion

"its never too late to start recovery

and not too early either. you are never "not sick enough" to start recovery"

art

"one of the best tips for writing denoscriptions of pain is actually a snippet i remember from a story where a character is given a host of colored pencils and asked to draw an egg"

mental health, invisible problems

'lets talk about bipolar

the hard to read text parts, in order:

god complex
decreased sleep
racing thoughts
attention span of an oyster (squirrel?)
agitation
risky behaviors
delusion
hallucinations
psychosis
[note: hallucinations per se dont imply psychosis]

elevated mood
irritability
increased energy

weight loss or gain
insomnia or hypersomnia
slower movements
feelings of worthlessness
inability to focus and make decisions
ideations of death'

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