I’m here post Friday-News dump and influx of Pro ud Boyz and discussion of 3rd terms & WHO & agency blackout & can confirm: I am also not built for sustaining this.
It is. Still can’t be consumed by it or you’ll be frozen in fear. See the news update, decide if there’s something to physically act on immediately, if not file it away and go back to living and creating joy
We all feel like this at some point. The overwhelming feeling of, "Holy shit, I'm responsible for all of this???" Crazy thing is, we really are. There's no shame in resting, in delegating what work can be shared. But never give up. The world needs us. The world needs us to dream.
Over the last four years our nervous systems were given a break from the constant barrage of chaos. And now, here we are again. And it’s worse this time because we know what it’ll be like. But we will get through it together. Take breaks from media and take care of your friends and family.
I know. Im scared, angry, disillusioned, and have no confidence left in any party or branch of my country's government. It's hard to find reason to keep hoping.
Very true. So im trying not to stay there... Im just not pretending lije I dont have those feelings. Im acknowledging them because... I think most of us can relate to them.
It's true that all things end. Our sun will expire, so will humanity and this planet. They say 99% of all Earth's spehies have gone extinct... but it doesnt have to be our time yet. Too soon
Well, unfortunately, the cosmos doesn’t listen to us/our feelings, but that also means that the chance that WE happen to be living on the cusp of a great extermination is not necessarily 100%: we’re not necessarily that special. So, there’s a sliver of hope.
Thank you for your honesty, because I've thought that myself lately. It helps to know I'm not alone feeling that way. None of us are cut out for this, are we?
We will have to do what we can. It's not going to be easy but we will persevere. It will look different for each of us as we all being something different to the table. Gotta remember that. Never give up, never surrender and DFTBA 🖤
We had a debate in social studies class today about whether or not Elon’s siege heil should be excused because of his autism. As an autistic person I found that extremely offensive
It's been driving me up a wall, too. I'm autistic, but I've never had the urge to throw out a siege heil because of excitement. The concept that we're unable to control ourselves or understand what we're doing is so harmful.
100%. If someone excuses a Nazi, they ARE one by this point. Willful ignorance is just as if not more harmful than active bigotry, because those that are active will view it as Approval.
That aligns with my mentality perfectly. If the right were as patriotic or pro-freedom as they always crowed about, they'd be among the first rallying against Elon's insanity and the clear sprint our country is making towards fascism. Not... This.
If you're cognitive enough to own a business and give public speeches, you are socially aware enough to know better than to give a Nazi salute. He has yet to deny what he did- he's fully aware.
Fruitbat’s Law of Carpet Protection: "Even if you have a medical certificate for your gastric condition, you still need to clean up after yourself when you puke on my carpet."
In other words, having any kind of medical condition, diagnosed or not, doesn't negate your personal responsibility.
I first want to say no, it's definitely offensive and two, your teacher needs to reevaluate what they feel is an appropriate debate topic because this is bs
I think it's reasonable because despite being a dumb and offensive topic, it's still one that's managed to become a real life debate topic. It can be valuable to prepare students for how to interact with inherently harmful discourse.
I get what you're saying but there's plenty of ways to show how autistic people may function in what's seen as "normal society" and why it's different vs going straight to "is the guy who did a blatant nazi salute doing it because he's autistic" ya know?
I'm also autistic and I also find it extremely offensive. I'm autistic. I know what a seig heil is. No matter how flappy my arms get, I'll never freaking do that. Autistic doesn't mean ignorant.
As an autistic man, I'm fucking pissed about that. Would anyone be saying that shit about an autistic woman? An autistic black man?? Elons wealth is what allowed his empathy to isolate him, to allow it to atrophy to such an extent. But there is really no explanation that makes this shit okay.
One wonders if the demographic he is almost literally aiming at will excuse his autism because of his deference ; when they assume absolute power .Their heroes wouldn't have .
I don't.
I'm Autistic.
Learning what others think about us is important so we can find ways to better communicate.
Autism as a phenotype appears to create outlier personality types and until we get to the next level of understanding, there's fuck all we can do about it. Except waste energy on it.
If anything, autism should be an excuse to absolutely know better. I know it doesn't apply to *all* autistics, but there's that pesky "strong sense of justice" and all, which is the complete opposite of throwing a sieg heil. 💁🏻♀️
If they still continue to talk about it feel free to point out how many autistic people there are and how they are not doing that. Excuses only benefit the oppressor.
Given that we've just recently got away from using the term Asperger for autism spectrum, yeah, using autism as an excuse should raise red flags. A mental condition like autism doesn't rob you of conscious aware thought (despite what "theory of mind" advocates say lol).
The diagnostic criteria for autism do not include “impaired ability to tell right from wrong”. Indeed, many autistic people have a very strong sense of ethics (it’s a special interest for me, even).
Yeah, between him and that author, autism is being used to excuse some of the most heinous shit in the world, and it's almost enough to drive oneself crazy if one lets it - which I think is their goal.
Thank you! My daughter is autistic, and I hate that argument! My husband actually tried to argue that with me, but I shut that shit down real quick. Better argument: He’s a 4-Chan troll. Doesn’t justify it either, but it does track.
Hank, your "The New Nuclear Age is Coming" is a priceless contribution to humanity. It bursts so many decades of myths so eloquently. You were meant to do this.
Nobody is cut out for this. We all have to do it anyway.
That BS that they spew about hard times making strong people? There’s a spark of truth in all the bullshit. We’re gonna survive this, and we’re going to be much stronger afterward. And we’re gonna do it because we have no other choice.
In times like these I like to remember a line from George Bernard Shaw:
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
Two Hitler salutes behind the presidential seal of the United States is just a strand of hair in a head full of the nazi things Elon Musk has been doing and is doing. As this mini documentary proves.
Man you beat CANCER! You ARE built for this. You made it through to MAKE IT THROUGH THIS!! It sucks, no denying that. We all just wanted an easy, soft life. But we are called to be strong again. We are called to fight. To educate. To uplift. To comfort. To preserve history and write a new chapter. 💪🏼
Just you being you brings a smile to my face and hope to my heart. A rational voice answering when I'm screaming into the void.
You don't have to do anything more than that. Just be you.
I'm not sure I'm either Hank. I'd hoped all of this stayed in the last century.
But it hasn't.
Know that we will support you, you don't have to do this alone.
You're not cut out, you've been punched out, like the most refulgent paper doll. Now put on your best outfit and get out there and shine. What on earth did I just tell Hank Green.
It's a gamble. Not unlike Faucci trying to warn the public behind Trump's back. There is a line to walk. To Er' on one side is more honorable though...
Gandalf says, "So do I, and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us"
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
Do what you are cut out for, first take an evening to look at historic paper cut out dioramas, dolls, cranky boxes etc. Find some inspiration, cut out a spiral portal frame and step through an A4. But you can tap out whenever you need to.
I’ll look for a cute Dutch paper with four piggies on it and when you fold it right it looks like adolf
Really not uplifting, creative meanspiritedness, I’d love it if the folded page revealed a way to exit the road to ruin, a map to a better community irl and online.
It occurs to me that people all over the political levers and positions will have not cut out for it moments. Can we call up the good in them in that moment, offer a face saving solution or non-conscript/ally accompiament.
My nine year old muses a lot. He’s very into meditating and yoga. He has been questioning us about the point of life and describing the feeling of dragging monotony. “Each day is just the same. Remember years ago when we went to that place with a hot tub? I want more of that” I stumbled for hopeful
Says the guy who literally paved the way for the entire YouTube community with his brother. The guy who started several incredible business ventures, multiple high quality education YT channels. The guy who people call the Bill Nye of TikTok. I wont take Hank Green slander - Not even from Hank Green
Humans weren’t built for this, we weren’t built for any of this. We weren’t built for anything we’ve done in the last 12 thousand years. We must persist anyways
Being a light in the dark for those who don’t have night vision is just as important as the sun and stars. You’re important to those that need your insight and humor. “Dont you dare go hollow”
It’s rough, Hank…..Germany is currently a Democracy….but a hell of a trip getting there. People are tougher than they think. We never really know our limits. Something I learned in the Corps…just keep going. 👍
Well Currently germanys Right Wing party is gaining popularity with a nationwide vote in february. Muskrat said "its the only party that can save germany" and had a talk with the leader on twitter. I don't think Germany has learned either.. also the party's leader said "hitler was a communist" so.
That's a sentiment that I've been feeling a lot, too. It honestly makes me feel better to know that even the smartest and most action oriented people in our community are struggling to bear the mental load right now. We're all here with you, Hank. I hope that you and John are leaning on each other.
You don’t have to be.
The majority of us aren’t, and none of us are 100% of the time.
It isn’t on any one person to be cut out for something when the possibility of a group supporting each other to tackle a thing exists.
Evil doesn’t sleep & the wildest truth social posts happen overnight, so it’ll ruin the mornings when we turn on the tv, radio, or check our phones. Same goes for afternoons. And evenings. 😭🫣🫣🫣
These are hard times for caring thinking people. Hank, go find some people who inspire you like you inspire us. It's like that trick where you interlink forks to create a stable platform for a salt shaker. You're a fork Hank!
that means you'll get frayed so we gotta smooth each other's edges. not like that though, get your mind outta the gutter... unless you're into that then good luck sir 🫡
Whatever you decide to do for yourself now, I have absolutely loved your content. You have been a joy to watch and I enjoy watching so many of your different takes and videos and thoughts. I hope you find whatever is best for you and your future 🙏🏻🌸✨
It's also easy as far as solutions go. There is a way and a path all lined out, it either works or doesn't. No messy moving goal posts. I totally get it
probably it's also a matter of one being personal and private - Hank shared what he was comfortable sharing and also when, but I'm sure there's plenty he's very intentionally kept for himself / his family
whereas the other is, you know, the world
No good person feels that way in these times, and they shouldn't, but good people have shown us throughout history up to present day, that they are more than cut out for it. And they must be.
See...yeah, here's the thing about posts like this from ya Hank. It's like this could be about our late stage capitalism and all of the concerning things that are happening OR it could be you having trouble feeding bananas to a stray cat. Either way I think you're doing great.
there’s many beautiful and fleeting moments in life and there’s still good people to meet. times are scary but the future holds so much good too. you’ve surely not met all of the people you’ll love yet. life has a way of bringing them around when you’re unsuspecting.
Just remember, when scientists from Bell Labs were trying to filter out annoying noise interference, they eventually realized it was the cosmic microwave background radiation of the big bang. https://wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/bb_tests_cmb.html
It’s the only way I’ve been “strong enough” through so many situations that could’ve, should’ve, taken me out. Hopefully we can all eventually add this one to the list of bullshit we’ve survived…
Hey Hank, not sure if this post is about something specific or just the overall evil. Either way I hope that if you feel like you aren't cut out for something that you treat yourself with kindness and grace. I hope that's something we all do and for each other.
None of us feel like we are, but, yet, humans exist. After all we have faced, somehow we are still here.
You are alive, and as long as you don't argue for your limitations, you don't have any. 💚
When the whole world sucks go micro not macro. Make sure to rest. Recharge. Give yourself 48 hours before you dive back in. Rest is productive. Rest is resistance. You pissed out cancer. You can do anything.
Don't be ridiculous.
You're expending too much energy and that's burning you out.
When you keep hearing 'I can't cope' or 'this is too much' you need to stop.
Review your mental tools, reach out to supports, know you're loved by so many.
And as Maynard sang 'Time to put the digital obsession down'
You’re not cut out for this. None of us are. But also I think we are. All the times in history when our ancestors survived famine, sickness, wars, oppression, and indignities at the hands of powerfully rich Europeans are etched into our dna. 🎶 OooooOoo child, things are gonna get easier. 🎶
You are. Feel all the things. Rage, fear, grief, pain. Yell if you need, to get some of the energy out. You’re brilliant. You can do this. These are rational, appropriate feelings. Experience them. You can’t hold poop in for long, we can’t hold feelings in either with out being poisoned.
You are! Take your time to find your stride. Time may feel stretched too far, but there are things your body, mind, and community tell you are a way forward; you can do the best of your ability to do them. Fear is human or something, moving through it is too.
need you to hold out until I work my way to your story in "From a Certain Point of View: Empire Strikes Back," which I got from Ollie's for $3 yesterday, so I can tell you what I think of it
Honestly? Most of us feel that way, but we *will* rise to the occasion. Most of us will feel like imposters the entire time, though. It's okay, as long as we're doing our best. You're one of my favorite people on here. Just wanted to let you know. 💖
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I completely forgot about the Friday news dumps.
This might be a good test of how disciplined (and dangerous) his staff is if we don’t see some leaks tomorrow.
"Feeling hopeless and surrendering to despair are exactly what fascists want us to do." - Andy Borowitz
Just don’t have kids.
But it’s better with us in it.
Elon is just a Nazi, plain and simple.
Not
He knew exactly what he was doing and anyone attempting to refute it is doing so in bad faith and should never be listened to again about anything.
In other words, having any kind of medical condition, diagnosed or not, doesn't negate your personal responsibility.
I'm Autistic.
Learning what others think about us is important so we can find ways to better communicate.
Autism as a phenotype appears to create outlier personality types and until we get to the next level of understanding, there's fuck all we can do about it. Except waste energy on it.
His actions were calculated. Generally, stims aren’t involuntary. They aren’t seizures. :p
Fellow autistic person here 🙋♂️
I would never. Ever. In a million and one years do that.
Honestly people need to stop assuming we're all unable to function at all or that we're all geniuses.
"Give him a break his autistic"
"Still a nazi"
You can be on the spectrum (although he is self-diagnosed) and also be a Nazi.
https://bsky.app/profile/theautisticcoach.bsky.social/post/3lfhgaotxzs2c
None of us are cut out for this by ourselves, but humans are strongest together.
Thank you for being you.
That BS that they spew about hard times making strong people? There’s a spark of truth in all the bullshit. We’re gonna survive this, and we’re going to be much stronger afterward. And we’re gonna do it because we have no other choice.
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
Be unreasonable. Be uncooperative. Be free.
Share abroad. He IS a NAZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl_RNDMSA
You don't have to do anything more than that. Just be you.
But it hasn't.
Know that we will support you, you don't have to do this alone.
Hard to defy “not being granted money” though. Can’t exactly march in to NIH and grab a stack of cash.
I refuse to beat JDV to the grave.
I refuse to beat First Lady Musk to the grave.
Quick, does anyone know if Sleepy Kuma has a BlueSky? They sell keychains!
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
Really not uplifting, creative meanspiritedness, I’d love it if the folded page revealed a way to exit the road to ruin, a map to a better community irl and online.
The majority of us aren’t, and none of us are 100% of the time.
It isn’t on any one person to be cut out for something when the possibility of a group supporting each other to tackle a thing exists.
We're not cut out for things when crises occur. We rise to the occasion. You will too. I believe in you.
Gone 'head and do, anyhow.
Then again, your path to Cancer mitigation was less than 4 years so I get it.
whereas the other is, you know, the world
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/24/trump-first-week-executive-orders-actions/
No one is coming to help. Its all up to us.
https://wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/bb_tests_cmb.html
If you've got that, you've got a start.
That may sound trite, but it actually helps me.
It’s the only way I’ve been “strong enough” through so many situations that could’ve, should’ve, taken me out. Hopefully we can all eventually add this one to the list of bullshit we’ve survived…
You are alive, and as long as you don't argue for your limitations, you don't have any. 💚
All you do is keep making crying posts, having a circle jerk isn't conducive to a healthier way of living your life.
You're expending too much energy and that's burning you out.
When you keep hearing 'I can't cope' or 'this is too much' you need to stop.
Review your mental tools, reach out to supports, know you're loved by so many.
And as Maynard sang 'Time to put the digital obsession down'
I think Elyse Myers said it too
Perhaps the reason the second amendment was actually meant for this? Crap if I know. But I get the anger.
But you are — I genuinely feel you’re one of the most capable people, period. You just “do” — but understandable if you don’t want to “do *this*”
"So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
We are not part of the great brainwashed herd. We are the outliers, misfits, awkward rebels & non-conformists.
And we exist for this exact reason - to protect society against the dangers of groupthink.