Notices by Justin Macleod (justinmac84@mastodon.social)

@fesshole That's really sad

US Vice President JD Vance says he wants the UK to scrap our anti-hate speech laws to land a US trade deal. We say that cannot ever happen. These laws protect people from being threatened or verbally abused just because of who they are. Can you join me in signing the petition to make it clear that the UK’s anti-hate speech laws are not up for negotiation? https://38d.gs/yrpm

@jessew Nope. Just feel tired.

@mekkaokereke I don't know what I'd do differently other than be shocked, dismayed, disgusted and disappointed. I'm a white person in another country and it bothers me. The idea of people loving this policy is alien to me. Like I literally cannot imagine civilians, the average person on the street rubbing their hands with glee and saying "booya! They're sending Jonny Foreigner off to another country to be tortured! Result!" 😖

@amir You just need to find a VPN they haven't discovered yet. Get a bunch and cycle through them. There are different providers you could try too.

Imagine a weird world in which people are more offended by people wanting to change their genders than they are about rich people creating a situation where people work for them for almost nothing and they keep the reward; people involve themselves in other people's wars just to make money off of death; than people who want to enslave others. Oh wait. 🙃

@selzero I really appreciate what you're trying to put out, but not everyone wins. Not everyone gets a happy ending.

@Black_Flag @selzero My point being that the assertion whatever struggle you're going through, you're built to deal with, you will overcome, simply isn't true. It isn't guaranteed, much as we might wish it were. The goodies don't always win, they don't always get through their struggles - the Jews, the Palistinians, the homeless, native Americans, Aboriganies, the wrongfully imprisoned, they all attest to that.

I literally hate the job that I am doing right now, which is a real shame because it's a very worthy project. It's just the politics and the time that I have voluntarily discounted, the hours I've worked for free, the software I've bought at my own cost, none of that being valued, , the goal-posts being continually shifted, my job role being changed, me being cut out of the loop that make me want to say screw the notice period and just quit.

It is a terrible indictment of the state of modern customer service that the only way you can get to speak to a real person is by threatening to leave.

Push-back works. If you're not happy with something, say so, act. Be polite at first, be firm, be understanding of the other person's point of view, but push-back does work. Had an example of that today. Sadly can't elaborate, but it's uplifted what has been a rough couple of days. Don't be afraid to try, whether you think you're the only one or not.

@Fragglemuppet Talking about how the world is ending certainly doesn't make you too cool for lighthearted things. It's just a question of balance and priorities. Everything in the right amount and all that. Who doesn't want to get back to wall to wall lightheartedness? We've just got to waid through a bunch of stuff first.

I wonder how many of the 90 million people who didn't vote, would vote if they had it to do over again. I wonder how many are wiser for that missed opportunity and will make sure not to miss future opportunities to make a difference, whatever they are.

What could metal friction sounds be good for? Squeeling brakes, twisting valves, collapsing structures, other worldly, terrifying creatures? Annoying your girl-friend? I created this grinding, growling, squeaking, rasping lot. Hopefully you find it useful https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-packs/metal-friction/?aff=11 #SoundEffects #ContentCreators #Creatives #FilmMaking #FilmMakers

@GossiTheDog What's the image please? I'm blind.

@Fragglemuppet I'm sorry you feel that way. I'm glad you have a place to know it's not so and feel better.

@COVID19_DISEASE What's the image you posted please?

@Fragglemuppet I find that I am unable to view a lot of posts. I assumed that was because I'd been blocked or the posts deleted or edited and were still showing up as ghosts on my TL

Okay. I'm reaching out in hopes that a patient person somewhere could explain. The US owning Gaza? Who owns it now? How would that even work? If someone could unpack that for me to unscramble my mind a little, I would so appreciate it. I mean the Palestinians would never go for that right? Drowning in ignorance.

@Fragglemuppet I learned today that rest is resistance. There's a book called that. Lol if I had more funny, positive and good stuff to post, I'd be posting it. Your toots relax people and make them feel better. Do both. Take care of yourself. Your posts help other people to take care of themselves. Do both.