no but really, there is virtually no discourse about how capitalism/society created a culture of immense pressure to be fully functional adults by age 20 and now every kid (millennials and below) feels like a fucking waste of oxygen because they couldnt fulfill what they were never told that are completely unrealistic standards

all teens hear about unrealistic beauty standards, but none of them hears about unrealistic age standards. and its a hardcore issue that could see A LOT of improvement beyond seeing a ten words meme every blue moon that only says some shit like "its okay if you havent figured it out yet". its not a thing to find in chill nice and heartwarming spaces, it is a full blown social issue causing a fucking lot of stress to a fuckton of people and there REALLY should be more ppl talking about it

I am making this post because I do not know what else to do in this situation.

okay so some updates
1. the news has been confirmed by locals from Bathinda on x and r/punjab that in Akalia Khurd village, around 90 kms away from border, an Indian fighter jet was shot down and [unconfirmed] 2 people died in an explosion.
2. Last night several mosques in Pakistan were attacked by Indian military killing dozens of civilians, including children.
3. around 1 hour ago I heard, from my home, what sounded like to me a fighter jet flying overhead my house going northwards (130 kms away from border). a friend living in a different part of the city has confirmed that it was noise of a fighter jet.
4. military drills by Indian military have begun in schools and other places.

I am very concerned. India does not want to de-escalate, Indian govt is out for blood. Pakistan is evacuating border areas and clearly retaliating.

I am concerned about my safety.

I feel like I should gather some funding and prepare to move away, preferably out of the country. You can use the following link to donate https://wise.com/pay/me/rajkumard14 or use the wisetag @rajkumard14 at wise.com. Whatever you can spare is enough!

I will keep you posted. Thank you for your support and prayers!

Bruh

Appalachians are to Southerners what Southerners are to Usamericans, which is what Usamericans are to The Global North, you feel?

As in, there's no small portion of people who are willing to write off and scapegoat the suffering of the people who live in those zones by virtue of "they live in Regressive Suckland™️, they get what they deserve"

Anyway, global solidarity to everyone living in states of oppression and authoritarianism, we shall all be free

Feeling like picking some Gothic lit for my next read. Is Dracula as good as people say it is? Do you have any alt recs? (I've already read Carmilla and Wuthering Heights)

Stephen Miller says the White House is looking into suspending habeas corpus, which protects people from unlawful detentions: "A lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not."