My children are not worker bee serfs for your corporate billionaires, sorry. #NeoFuedalism

Transitioning to a cleaner, more electrified grid—adding EV chargers, heat pumps, and induction stoves—homes are working harder than ever. But this shift, combined with increasing climate-driven weather volatility + over-strained grids, brings risks like power surges, brownouts, and micro-arcs.

My children are not worker bee serfs for your corporate billionaires, sorry. #NeoFuedalism

Now I see that we were seeking-looking for meaning in ourselves and in the world. Seeking is a state of questioning, never an easy existence. It contains doubt and discomfort, anxiety and confusion, insecurity and indecision. And it doesn't magically end in adulthood

If you're going to storm, I said, do it harder. Pummel nests from limbs and drown the furred things in their dens. Swell creek to flood, unhome the fish. Everything's gone too cozy. - Harder - Melissa Stein

No friction: no flame No struggle: no progress, no sweat How many times do we have to win before you realize we are not lost yet? - Matches

It's in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step... Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. Phenomenal Woman - Maya Angelou

Start small: Feel the feels. sleep. drink water. eat. shower.  Move up to: speak kindly to self and treat you well.  Eventually: notice what little things you enjoy and love...do more of that.  Rinse and repeat: until deliriously happy.

"Fish all you want. They are doomed anyway" - NBC News headline on emptying dams.

"Unlike the Titanic, the Colorado River has too little water rather than too much. Many solutions proposed to address the river’s worst crisis in recent human history are tantamount to deck-chair rearrangement. None address long-term, underlying issues as we ask too much of a dwindling resource."

Recovery is a long process that requires time and space to re-evaluate beliefs and rebuild identity. A therapist who specializes in deprogrammed recovery can provide a safe space to process experiences and heal from manipulation endured. (ICSA / DECULT)

Leaving a high-control group can leave a person without a social network, job, or even a place to live. Offer help with things like finding a new job, housing, or educational qualifications. Be patient with their recovery. (ICSA / DECULT)

When and if your loved one decides to leave, they will need immense support. Prepare a safe exit plan. Cults often try to pull former members back in. Have a plan that addresses their housing, finances, and emotional needs. Provide practical support. (ICSA / DECULT)

Encourage them to think for themselves. Ask open-ended questions in a curious, non-confrontational tone. "How's the group helped you, have there been any downsides?""I heard a prediction that didn't come true, what're your thoughts""What do you love most?" Point out inconsistencies. (ICSA / DECULT)

Prairieland: 30-50 years for printing a left-wing zine and criticizing ICE. What’s next? #prairieland #ice #fascism #streetart #freespeech

Show that you are genuinely listening by repeating what they've said back to them. Allow for silence and give them room to think and respond on their own time. Helping them transition out.

Avoid using loaded terms. Words like "cult," "brainwashed," or "mind control" are red flags that will make your loved one defensive. Instead, use "I feel" statements to share your perceptions without judgment.Ask gentle, thought-provoking questions. (ICSA / DECULT)

Seeking offers a brave open-endedness, the practice of becoming "comfortable with uncertainty," - Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön

Prepare for the possibility that your loved one may never leave and decide what boundaries you need to set for yourself. Seek professional help and groups for support. (ICSA / DECULT)

Learn about the specific group. Research the group's history and potential abuses. Learning about similar groups and their manipulative tactics can be a gentle way to encourage critical thinking later on. Formulate a plan. Determine your goals and how you will approach conversations. (ICSA / DECULT)

We were seeking, looking for meaning in ourselves and in the world. Seeking is a state of questioning, never an easy existence. It contains doubt and discomfort, anxiety and confusion, insecurity and indecision. And it doesn't magically end in adulthood. "You Don't Have to be Everything"

“Power depended upon public obedience, upon a willingness to submit.”There are cultures of eating, film viewing, and book reading, and there is the culture of revolt, the ability to pose awkward questions, cast doubt on things, and change them. Feed the latter. Read + Riot

Before approaching your loved one, prepare for a difficult + long-term process. Educate yourself on mind control tactics. Cults use methods of thought reform to control (isolation, fear, closed logic systems). Understanding these will help you stay patient. (ICSA / DECULT) Tiderays Volcano Choir

There are steep consequences to foot dragging on addressing known pollution challenges. Imagine if we'd said..."Naw, I like DDT, screw those birds. Who needs an ozone layer? I don't see how it helps ME, I don't feel like changing." Birchwood Beaker - This Is the Kit • Krülle Bol

It’s against our nature to be overwhelmed with bad news and to not have the power to fix it. It leads to frustration, rage, desperation. We need tools to overcome the horror. Our aim should be to create this set of tools. Read + Riot Riddles with Ticks - This is the kit

Prioritize the relationship. The strength of your bond with the person is your greatest tool. Rebuild the relationship by focusing on shared interests and fond memories from before... (ICSA / DECULT)

There's no friendship or comradeship in the world when only power and profit are worshiped. No trust, love, or inspiration...It’s scary to lose power in such a toxic environment. Once you lose protection, your fall toward the abyss starts. Read + Riot Widowspeak

What makes me hopeful is that...my life that tells me this separation could be overcome, [love emancipates]. We're grateful to each other for coming out of our houses and creating a new, incredible, clever political animal and force for good that filled the streets and squares. Read + Riot

"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle."- Edmund Burke ASUNTILLO

To very badly paraphrase an old saying: Nature rules. Hubris drools.

We were world leaders...now creepers.  We are all born naked. The rest is drag.

Choose chaos, oh ye Refugees of Capitalism.

What is this air, this space in which nobody rewards me for conformity, or punishes me, or keeps track of my time, what I wear, how I see myself, or tries to tell me what my name should be? FINAL EXAM STEPHANIE Stephanie Burt

Now I lay me down to sleep. Thoughts + Prayers...on your impending Rapture (and/or) Blackout (and/or) Flood. Awwww-men

Destruction for cruelty's sake...begets more cruelty and destruction.  It's so hard to watch the bottoms. We are so helpless. It's also not great going down in the whirlpool vortex of that gravitational pull.

Her eyes lit up. "Does that mean I can be bad?" she asked, amazed after years of messages from the world about improving her behavior, attitude, schoolwork, clothes, looks, body, self. You Don't Have to Be Everything - Motherwell Lytalina - start again

"Maybe," I said. "Or maybe it's that you're more than just good or bad. You're strong and complicated and worthy of love. You don't need to apologize for yourself. You don't have to be everything." - Motherwell (Found Art - Ghost Gallery - Seattle)

Defiance is an act of optimism.

Mr. Derek Roberts, I am taking away your recognition as a decent human being, effective immediately. You can apply to your better powers and higher angels to "earn it back the right way". Awwww-men

Share their experiences, I hope you can embrace your own contradictions. - Motherwell

"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how,” Nietzsche 🩵🤍🩷

Art is capable of giving hope & meaning to those who are desperate. I played in a Siberian prison rock band, and I know how precious those moments are, when art brings you back to life, art steals you from a world of apathy + obedience. (Ready + Riot)

Share their experiences, I hope you can embrace your own contradictions. - Motherwell (Found Art - Seattle)

I keep returning to this promise: You do not have to be good. We are resilient humans, connected to all creation. We aren't broken or shameful or in need of fixing. (You Don't Have to Be Everything - Motherwell)

Music is a prayer. Music brings you closer to your animal state. The heartbeat of rhythm organizes your thoughts and visions, organizes effortlessly and elegantly, making them more impactful and mesmerizing. Read & Riot Have you ever - urban hear

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We’re constantly being fed shocking stories that leave us feeling hopeless, isolated, and powerless. Pure despair. All-inclusive blackouts. No surprise that we have anxiety attacks. Read + Riot

At their root...they are scared. Terrify them. Mock the FEAR FULL with your joyful FEAR LESS. (Ridiculing power is one of the best means of democratization; we call it methods of laughter.) Read + Riot

I keep returning to this promise: You do not have to be good. We are resilient humans, connected to all creation. We aren't broken or shameful or in need of fixing. (You Don't Have to Be Everything - Motherwell)

Power without judgment isn’t leadership. It’s risk.