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  • I completely understand, I'm also disabled and have similar feelings about not wanting anyone to see me (I honestly can't even remember the last time I left my apartment). And I know what you mean about people being so judgmental if you're unemployed, it really sucks. Feel free to message me if you ever want someone to chat with. I wish you all the best in finding whatever level of comfort or stability you can in your situation.

  • I'm really sorry that life has been so rough for you. I wish I could offer you some sort of comfort. Your post was very relatable to me, although your situation is definitely much worse than mine.

    Have you thought about reaching out to Steve? Maybe sending him a message on that social media site where you found his profile? I know it's easy to think "oh they wouldn't want to hear from me" or something similar, but you never know. He might be very happy to hear from you, maybe he's been missing you too over the years and just didn't have your contact info.

  • The recent webinar about Michael Parenti was a much-needed mental pick me up for myself, personally, so if you haven't seen that yet I would recommend it https://www.youtube.com/live/eGPXwOPDD-g

    There was a new Tankie Group Therapy video a few weeks ago that was good too https://www.youtube.com/live/rX2hbS3eKqg

    Friends of Socialist China regularly posts articles with positive news/analysis that can be uplifting. For example, this one about China supporting Cuba with solar power https://socialistchina.org/2026/02/25/with-chinese-support-cuba-triples-solar-power-in-one-year/

  • Death to NATO @lemmygrad.ml

    Handover of nuclear weapons to Kiev to make NATO party to conflict

    tass.com /politics/2091197
  • GenZedong @lemmygrad.ml

    Celebrating the revolutionary contributions of Michael Parenti -- International Manifesto Group

  • Venezuela: Kittens are starving in Venezuela due to economic mismanagement of the communist regime

  • That's great, I'm glad it's going well for you! I've also been teaching myself Spanish and have been really enjoying the process of learning it.

    I agree that it helps a lot to immerse yourself in the language. So in addition to Duolingo lessons daily, I've been reading news websites completely in Spanish (TeleSur in particular), reading short stories on https://www.fluentwithstories.com/, and have a browser extension called Toucan that changes many of the words on webpages into Spanish.

  • Definitely. I'm not sure who to attribute this quote to, but I've heard it said a few times that "cooking is more like an art, baking is more of a science."

  • They're working for me

  • I listen to podcasts or YT videos while playing a simple flash game called Bubble Spinner. Because the game doesn't require any real thinking, it actually helps me to focus on what I'm listening to.

  • Who runs Brave? And if anyone has a suggestion for a better browser please let me know. Genuinely asking, thank you.

    • I use Brave browser, and it automatically blocks ads without the need to even have U-block Origin or other plug-ins
    • PocketTube (https://pockettube.io/) is a nice extension for organizing channels - that way you can keep an eye on new videos from channels you actually care about, and ignore whatever propaganda crap the algorithm is trying to throw at you
    • YT search is indeed awful, you're better off using the web search engine of your choice and sorting by videos
    • I would love to stop using YT altogether, but as of right now there aren't any alternatives that are comparable in scope - Tankie Tube is cool, but it doesn't have uploads of all the channels I follow, so still have to use YT
  • In my opinion, Drop Site News has some issues: they have a noticeable anti-Russia and anti-China bias, and they shill pretty hard for the U.S. socdem/demsoc politicians (Ryan Grim in particular seems obsessed with defending Graham Platner). That said, they do some great reporting on Palestine, and their Drop Site Daily newsletters can be useful for an overview of what's happening broadly.

  • I do the same as you, check the bourgeois headlines and read them critically. There are also some email newsletters I subscribe to, such as Monthly Review's mronline.org, consortiumnews.com, and Friends of Socialist China (socialistchina.org). For Palestine, my go-to source is Electronic Intifada electronicintifada.net.

    Then for analysis of the news, Ben Norton's Geopolitical Economy Report is great (though it can get repetitive if you watch every video, as he tends to go over the same information). Danny Haiphong does some good interviews, though they can be kind of hit or miss depending on who the guest is - same with India & Global Left. And of course Lemmygrad.

    Edit: links were wonky so had to adjust them

  • World News @lemmygrad.ml

    Report Out from on the Ground in Venezuela on the Day Trump Kidnaps Maduro with Chris Gilbert -- Millennials Are Killing Capitalism Live

  • That wouldn't make sense though, as the book was just published in November 2024, and Hakim has been a communist for many years.

  • Communism @lemmygrad.ml

    Breaking the Bonds of Fate: Epicurus, Marx, and the Struggle Against Determinism in an Age of Imperial Decline

    weaponizedinformation.wordpress.com /2025/12/21/breaking-the-bonds-of-fate-epicurus-marx-and-the-struggle-against-determinism-in-an-age-of-imperial-decline/
  • GenZedong @lemmygrad.ml

    Anti-Imperialism in a Multipolar World: Lessons from V.I. Lenin and M.N. Roy (w/ Pranay Somayajula) -- International Solidarity Podcast

  • It looks to me like the western press is reporting this as bad news because it fits their "Putin = dictator" narrative. Every article I'm seeing goes something like "anti-Putin activist jailed, says charges against him are fabricated," etc.

  • Korea / 조선 @lemmygrad.ml

    North Korea: 80 Years in 80 Minutes | 1945 - 2025 | DPRK Archive Footage Compilation -- DPRK Explained

  • China @lemmygrad.ml

    3 dead, 6 injured in attack in Taipei

    english.news.cn /20251219/7a9906c34d6d4cdcbcc9a1378dcfe4e1/c.html
  • China @lemmygrad.ml

    Around the world, China is turning on the lights - Friends of Socialist China

    socialistchina.org /2025/12/11/around-the-world-china-is-turning-on-the-lights/
  • Technology @lemmygrad.ml

    Stalked in real time: Intellexa, the Israeli Predator in your pocket

    mronline.org /2025/12/10/stalked-in-real-time-intellexa-the-israeli-predator-in-your-pocket/
  • Be sure to read the rule before you leave @lemmygrad.ml

    Rule

  • US News @lemmygrad.ml

    30 percent of U.S. corporations planning holiday season layoffs

    mronline.org /2025/12/06/30-percent-of-u-s-corporations-planning-holiday-season-layoffs/