The midlife crisis has been sold to us as the version where we don't succeed in developing. The "cheating and buying a new car" is the outcome of the eternal child who refuses maturity. Like any other developmental stage, it cannot be rushed but avoidance only brings more problems. -1

We don't have enough idioms in English that equate blackness with beauty. Here's one from Arabic that we could start with. "I'm [not] doing this for the blackness of your eyes," is like saying, "I'm [not] doing this for your beauty."

Ethnocentrism unconsciously leads to seeing one's own culture as "a given." It's probably one of the mechanisms that promotes the behavior of people blaming problems on being alive rather than existing under capitalism. Unconscious bias is a huge portion of the struggle.

Identity is more than who we are. It is also accepting others who are not like ourselves. There is room for all of us.

Straight men do this thing where they under pronounce vowels and I've noticed this has been adopted by others as part of the corporate accent. Straight man != Professionalism. Stop copying them for clout.

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A little bit of the Qur'an

Dad jokes are misunderstanding recursion on purpose

If you think hijab is oppressive then help create women's only spaces where we can take them off. See how that is both very simple and very complicated? This is the intersection of devotion and identity and there is no obvious solution.

Listen. We really need to start erasing the status flex of the #Birkin bag by calling it a #Merkin bag. Not hating on Hermes, it's "status signaling" in general. Can't smell it now but I very much enjoyed Un Jardin Sur la Nil But FR, merkin bag

People speculate on why cancer rates have increased. And why do Americans get so much cancer? Well, ICYMI, the nuclear testing might have something to do with it youtu.be/dGFkw0hzW1c?...

I'd like to share this app that I would endorse if I were asked to. It's made by professional mental health practitioners. Helped me figure some stuff out that I kept missing. I thought it looked silly at first, but it's legit. app-download.betwixt.life

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Some reasons for atheism are 1. The test is unfair, so there can't be a God. 2. Other people fail the test so badly that there can't be a God 3. The version of God I was taught isn't consistent with what I think God should be, so there can't be a God 4. I don't believe in things I can't see

I agree that people need to listen to experts. Specifically, I agree that anti-vaxxers need to listen to doctors. I also agree that doctors need to listen to their patients. Specifically, black women, ppl who are chronically ill, have chronic pain, odd allergic reactions, etc.

If someone shares their story with you, it's a sign they trust you. It's not the time to dismiss them based on your own issue with someone from your past who looks like them. I've noticed a pattern that some people's struggles are dismissed based on stereotypes. Maybe a rich white kid bullied you in

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I recently watched a video of a woman in Kenya who's doing everything she can to build sustainability into her local infrastructure. She'd adopted a perfect corporate accent to describe her efforts but still can't obtain the funding she needs to sustain or expand the project.

So let me see if I understand this AI thing clearly: They will replace humans in most jobs eliminating the need for labor or paid creativity. They can solve most software and data problems leaving no need for projects. They can handle sales, but what's the point when robots can produce

Maybe that's why school identity feels important when we're young. Both my highschools were the Thunderbirds. My first middle school was the Lobos and we had communities named after types of wolves. My second Jr high was the re*****s and was changed to the Firebirds. I think the students voted for

How to be a citizen US & Libya In the English speaking world, we have the concept of "Law of the Blood" or "Law of the Land." My husband describes "Law of the Land" as, "Being from The People of Colonization."

youtu.be/U6njA0BJR0w?... Consider tolerance of difference in thought, as many scholars recommended

neurocritic.blogspot.com/2009/02/span... We must love a good deconstruction. The comments below are great.

My husband's culture is still tribal in many ways. Yes, they have nuclear families but their extended families and neighbors are active parts of their lives. When giving news, my husband often tells me which neighbor is a member of the same tribe as the person in the news. They think in human webs.

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My primary special interest is, "What happens when you die?" My second is Final Fantasy & Co. I conceptualize things around both, 100:1 ratio of importance. Religion and philosophy are not generally polite topics of conversation. Final Fantasy is unfamiliar in other circles.

Hey Internet friends. Have you ever said something you could've said better? Or even regret? I have something that I want to *~apologize to the Internet*~ for. I know I'm not solely responsible for any of this, but I said these ideas loud and proud, and I said them a lot, in many ways. So here goes

Everyone thinks they want to change the world for the better, but you can't even adjust the alphabet song to remove the "ellemeno" problem without everyone losing their damn minds.

Additional thoughts on decolonization: We don't know what we don't know. When children grow up in abusive homes, it can take years to learn the skills needed to function in healthier environments. Survivors often don't intuit skills, thinking styles, or behaviors they weren't taught.

On Muslims providing constant advice to reverts, Gradualism is one of the laws of nature that Allah Almighty has created. It is also needed in applying the rulings of the Shari`ah to make a change in people’s lives. (fiqh.islamonline.net/en/gradualis...)

Autistic POC suffer significantly higher rates of pol!ce brutal!ty, likely without the cop knowing. This proves that removing the label doesn't solve the acceptance problem. Resisting diagnosis WILL reduce the available vocabulary to discuss the issue. It WILL make these incidents harder to track.

Further notes on objecting to autism diagnosis: Transition town principles teach us to build within existing frameworks. In an ideal world, people would just be accepted as they are. But in reality, an autism diagnosis is often the ONLY thing that provides access to support and services

Autism fact #1 I've been a member of Spark for several years. Spark is a large scale genetic study of autism, and they have partners that study functional areas too. Based on their findings, only 10% of autism cases are caused by genetic heritability.

We give our rescued cat treats when we get home because it helps her nerves. The only problem is running out of treats = betrayal. So my husband bought a bag of meow mix, which, while not treats, is still the burger and fries of cat food. Turns out she goes WILD for a handful of meow mix.

Putting your phone in gray scale is one way to help break the addiction. #til

There's a lot of difficulty in the world today, but I learned how to ride the BART (San Francisco's commuter train) so I'm doing alright. I've been wanting to learn to ride for months. Big confidence boost, and autism bingo. #trains

Are people using Caucasian to be PC now? If you're upset about being called white, then stop using it for personal gain. It's your job to dismantle racism, not use it as a tool to get ahead.

Dear god let this man cook.

Venting~ Context 1. In Islam, we're supposed to correct problems in the community. Telling non Muslims what to do would obviously be meddling. But among Muslims, help. 2. I am an abuse survivor of the narcissistic, alcohol, and addict varieties. I have done A LOT of recovery. I'm not perfect.

"Someone who refuses to vaccinate their kids because they’re afraid of autism has made the decision that people like me are the worst possible thing that can happen to their family—& they’re putting everyone at risk because of it." @fodderfigure.bsky.social: thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/im-a...

Wearing hijab isn't a personality. It doesn't mean you're feminine. It doesn't signal devotion. It's a garment, more a uniform than anything. Hijabis live entire lives. Let's stop reducing ALL people to their appearance.

Trump doesn't want to tax millionaires bc they'll leave. I believe it was the French who best demonstrated that we can live better without the wealthy class. Their departure will help stop the artificial inflation of the price of everything.

I genuinely believe Islamic cosmology explains why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. Our universe is the first heaven, and there are six beyond it, all exerting gravitational pull from beyond, all multiple orders of magnitude larger than the last. Simple.