Perhaps the most ubiquitous trait of most struggles for justice is the will of a minority to consistently engage and seek to change a majority, in spite of / because of the odds. That so many *keep choosing* to engage is a daily, even hourly, miracle that still fills me with wonder and appreciation.

A trait is only an advantage if it's rewarded by the environment. If the basis of economic value becomes the degree of opportunity we mutually exchange with one another, does someone without empathy have an 'advantage' for that lack of empathy? No. They would need support for their disability.

I think it's reasonable to have a certain therapeutic focus, but it honestly seems like altruistic narcissist behavior to be obsessed with getting attention for degrading people with narcissism, calling them "different animals" or "human predators" instead of seeking to understand the narcissist.

"Therefore, I’m beginning to see that agency eroding dynamics without domination emerge at the system level even as individuals make reasonable choices, as their behaviors aggregate together."

"... the person she was responding to said, 'the alternative to shame is criminalization,' but shame is not an alternative. It is part of criminalization already. Criminalization uses shame to enforce norms, so it makes no conceptual sense to call shame an alternative to it."

There is no true love of space without love of this Earth and the life upon it. As we look up at the stars with awe, may we always extend our hands to one another in committed solidarity for the life and freedom of all who may be oppressed and downtrodden upon this world. Better is possible.

A shot of the Orion and Running Man #nebulae from my driveway during the last new moon #astronomy #astrophotography 🌚

Hello, I'm Aeris. 🦊✨️

Non-zero-sum dynamics exist, but only above a certain regulation threshold. Below that, systems revert to zero-sum perception even when they are materially non-zero-sum.

"By showing that the dominating party is also constrained and degraded by the arrangement, it opens a personal path to voluntary surrender — not as punishment, but as a human step toward mutual repair and collaborative accountability." aeris.baby?p=221

The emphasis on unstructured play really resonates. It's not just leisure, but more like how people learn coordination and self-regulation without being managed. From that angle, #1 stands on its own even if people disagree about the rest.

Have you ever considered MAGA as an emotional regulation strategy rather than purely an ideology? ❤️ aeris.baby?p=100

"By showing that the dominating party is also constrained and degraded by the arrangement, it opens a personal path to voluntary surrender — not as punishment, but as a human step toward mutual repair and collaborative accountability." aeris.baby?p=221