Notices by petra (petra@poa.st)

@sickburnbro @shortstories @jb In earlier times bad decisions were often fatal, along with bad luck, of which there is an abundance, too.

Modern society protects us against much of that now so when it does happen to someone or a group of people it stands out a lot more. Back then it was, Sucks to be him, and then you'd get on with your own life because you didn't have the luxury to spend time or resources worrying about them lest you join them.

@TrevorGoodchild @Ghislaine Having a diagnosed psychological condition became fetishized similarly. You were bipolar, or borderline or "depressed". It became an identity and you got to hang out with people with the same bs diagnosis, so you had something of a community.

Yes there is manic depression and depression but the medical industry pushed these diagnoses into overdrive and generated billions in profits and ruined countless lives with worthless cures.

In other times these people would have just gotten through a shitty period in their life and people in their community would cut them some slack. Because there was a real community, not some freaks posting on a screen. And "doctors" looking to make a buck from them.

@judgedread @p Ha! Our shop teacher showed us a film preaching that hydraulics was the future. It literally said that.

Later, he couldn't understand why I was so excited about the Commodore PET the math department had bought for the school. He told me, It's just a bunch of switches.

I'm older than they were now but God I hope I never get like that.