And that's why community and connection is so important. At the end of the day, your job will not save you from the dystopia we're in. Only community, and our common humanity, can do that.

Marx talked about how capitalism alienates us from ourselves, our community and our environment. Capitalism distances us from the things that really matter and then leads us to identify so strongly with our work, makes us think our job titles are so important, that we forget to be human.

How you handle and reveal (or don’t) your own abuse is up to you. But if you know about others being harmed and keep that to yourself, that makes you complicit.

Equity is a reaction to systemic barriers. We can’t stop there; we have to remove the barriers altogether. #spiritchat

Happy Norooz #spiritchat. May this be the year of peace for all of us.

Grateful for @norarahimian.bsky.social + @culturefixglobal.bsky.social!

The decision that Dolores Huerta, and so many other movement women, made is so relatable and so heartbreaking.

I've been offering free, 20-minute consults as a Norooz gift. So far, my convos have covered: - perfectionism as a while, colonial construct - how entrepreneurship doesn't have to be all or nothing - The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and how pop culture shapes our understanding of domestic violence

Revealing Banksy’s identity against his consent so the value of his art, which he never intended for private ownership, could go up is the most capitalist thing ever.

just wrapped up Episode 103 of Office Hours with @norarahimian.bsky.social where we spoke on getting organized! www.youtube.com/live/2aM5KtI...

Love is friends who ask me the correct way to pronounce Iran.

We're live on Office Hours now, talking about getting organized as a creative. Join me and @bigsto.bsky.social now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aM5...

You don't hate Mondays, you hate capitalism.

Yes. And also: capitalism has conditioned us to always want more and bigger, and maybe we don’t need or want that. Maybe success is saying I want less. Either way, can’t do it alone.

People will ask, “Do you need to talk?” No. What I really need is to be heard. To be received. Seen. The invitation is easy, but can you hold the space?

Let's put the human back in networking. For Norooz, i'm offering free, no-sales-pitch, 20 minute sessions. Let's talk about anticapitalism, entrepreneurship, a career change, art, Real Housewives, Iran, our dogs, or whatever else is on your mind! Connect here: calendly.com/norarahimian...

Today's newsletter: A Norooz gift from me to you and why there is no such thing as a solopreneur: mailchi.mp/37ecb4d66969...

Scrolling is such a mindfuck because it’ll be genocide war cute puppies more war pedophiles in power funny reality tv clip environmental disaster war but at home have you tried yoga for your mental health

last week @norarahimian.bsky.social made our 2026 debut with our 102nd Episode of Office Hours. In this episode we discuss the importance of Independent Artists from so many difficult angles and why “bigger” names are now PIVOTING to take part in the indie market. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0vh...

If you're going to bomb a country, at least pronounce its name correctly: Iran is e-ron, not eye-ran.

Norooz at #CultureFix includes an article by @indiejenfischer.bsky.social and a listening session curated by @binact.bsky.social. All the details and more here: mailchi.mp/5b342310766c...

On Iran: I love my people. I want to see them free. For longer than I've been alive, they have fought not just for freedom but for self-determination. They have been fearless and bold in this, taking economic, social, political and physical risks most folks can not truly fathom.

Main character syndrome doesn’t even begin to describe it

The trial kicks off today!

One of the most simple acts of resistance you can do is commit to the art of neighboring.

Why do people make their transactions public on Venmo? Do i really need to know that you charged your friend $2.39 for coffee?

Things you should never pay for as a musician: - interviews, blog posts, etc - performance slots - for A&R to listen to your music - lists of names and emails - placements - being in a writing session Lots of predators preying on the dreams of young creatives. Don't enable the scammers.

Wise words from Ursula K. Le Guin. Interested in learning more about anti-capitalism? Don't miss this upcoming opportunity to learn more: What is Anti-Capitalism Anyway? with @norarahimian.bsky.social and Alissa Trumbill www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-an...

Nothing is better than an animal falling asleep in your lap.

Tonight or Thursday!

ACAB includes the military.

The pedestaling and privileging of romantic love is another way of reinforcing individualism. It claims the me and mine is more important than the collective us and ours.

Casual misogyny is the @latimes.com Swap clue defaulting to men as the earners of MBAs

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Grateful for @norarahimian.bsky.social + @culturefixglobal.bsky.social. Great discussion about love and resistance and justice last night! #CultureFix #Resistance

What's love got to do with it? Everything. Lessons from bell hooks and Grace Lee Boggs: mailchi.mp/df408286640e...

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He said “god bless America” and listed every country in the Americas.

That was the most intergenerational halftime show I’ve ever seen. Beautiful.

No Kings includes Draft Kings

This month at #CultureFix

Capitalism tells us we’re in competition with each other. We’re not. Replacing fear and competition with abundance and interdependence. #spiritchat

- Sending snail mail - Participating in mutual aid and rapid response work - Hosting meet ups for my neighborhood - Snuggling with my dog - Collaging and art - Dance parties in my apartment #spiritchat

- Active listening - Holding multiple truths and feelings at once - Compassion and empathy - Nervous system attunement - Sitting with discomfort - Curiosity #spiritchat

Whoever needs to hear this, I hope you know you are worthy of the love you seek.

I’m a petite man, but the last time someone called me that was in 5th grade

Smedium. Lil fella. Pint size pal. Hobbit. But if it’s a petite male my closest friend group probably gonna call him twink sized regardless of sexual orientation.

Almost 15 years in the music industry and my commitment remains the same: (1) use art and the relationship fans have with their faves to make the world a better place, and (2) make the industry a safer, more equitable, more welcoming place for women, nonbinary, queer, and other marginalized folks.

Do men ever get called petite or is that just another way to infantilize women?

It's easy to fall back on the inhuman because the inhuman - AI, algorithms, etc - doesn't require much from us. It also doesn't meet our very important need for community. So we have to be intentional about it, especially with everything the state is now doing to alienate us from each other.