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I'm so embarrassed for our country. To our allies, I'm so sorry we have this orange shitstain of a president. I can't even imagine how betrayed Ukrainians must feel right now. Just deeply shameful all around.

submitted 3 days ago • 39 comments

Same girl

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Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid to speak or to act or to witness. Don't wonder who will fix this or come to save us. We all have the power to affect change. To reshape our world into a better version of itself. Speak up, take action, bear witness, just... Don't be afraid.

submitted 5 days ago • 44 comments

Gender biases that lead to burnout: - women's overtime rewarded less than men's (overwork in women in presumed to be due to lower competence) - women's efficiency undervalued - women's fatigued is underestimated / men's is overestimated www.forbes.com/sites/michel...

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

On a relative scale of coping mechanisms, I think stress eating gluten free corn tortillas is acceptable, right?

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

👑 Jane Fonda with a mic drop "Empathy is not weak or "woke." And, by the way, "woke" just means you give a damn about other people."

submitted 8 days ago • 412 comments

It's not doomscrolling, it's just artisanal nightmare farming

submitted 13 days ago • 34 comments

Earlier today I thought, someone should track this… and of course someone already is (Yes, it’s just as depressing as you’d expect it to be)

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

I encourage you to ignore all the real news, and instead dedicate all your energy to nominating an #invertebrate of the year 🪱 because really, what’s more important ?! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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This is surprisingly close to my own list… Every day, I have to resist the urge to: -hide in bed -toss everything I own -reply to emails unprofessionally -constantly make "fuuuuuk" noises -throw my phone into the Spree -binge eat all day -post my true feelings on Al Gore's internet

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Grateful for ibuprofen and coffee today 💊☕️☕️☕️🥱

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You know, if a small percentage of the US Electorate were just fine with a woman President, I'd be sitting here on a Saturday morning, enjoying my coffee, and not Doom Scrolling wondering what on earth is going on

submitted 31 days ago • 498 comments

Don’t feel overwhelmed by what we “can’t” do, focus on what we can: 🌱Babysit your sibling’s kids 🌱Treat your friends 🌱Check on your neighbors 🌱Get extra groceries for the community fridge/pantry 🌱Serve at the soup kitchen 🌱Donate things you no longer need Kindness & community will get us through

submitted 31 days ago • 6 comments

Toxic positivity is pressuring people to look on the bright side. They have to suppress anxiety, anger, sadness, and grief. Healthy support is shielding people from the dark side. You invite them to express their pain, and show them they're not alone and won't feel it forever.

submitted 32 days ago • 28 comments

Omg belly

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Old Guard Democrats on the hill need to get over their prejudice against digital media and content creators if they want to amplify their messages. Get on every podcast every day. Build audiences. Create a massive digital messaging network. Adapt or get left behind.

submitted 32 days ago • 691 comments

Same.

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Oof / yes: “The worst thing,” Scholz said recently, would be a prolonged attempts to ban the party “that might end up going wrong.” www.politico.eu/article/alte...

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

Great news 🤢 #Germany “The economy is shrinking. Unemployment is growing. Germany has become unattractive for investors" -Rainer Dulger, president of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), October 2024 www.dw.com/en/with-germ...

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

Super excited to read about the LEA dumpster fire, right on time for me to renew my visa 🔥🚒 Immigrants love hearing about 6-7k applications rotting away 🪦🧟 www.20percent.berlin/p/356-immigr... Thanks for the cheery update, @20percentberlin.bsky.social 😅

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over

submitted 35 days ago • 437 comments

Being gentle with yourself means approaching your own challenges with kindness and care, without rushing to judgement. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCare #positivity (Picture by anxiety positive)

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Chinese cabbage makes so much mess and so little soup 🥬🥣

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Sun ☀️ + 7 deg 🥵 (ha) + tulips 🌷 = spring, right?!? #Berlin

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Thanks for the #product strategy chat, Mind the Product 🔥 #ProductStrategy www.mindtheproduct.com/product-stra...

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

What an absolute legend, the hero we all need right now ‘And that's what I did my best to try and speak to, to present an alternative to the culture of contempt, and to say that we can bring multiple perspectives into a common space and do so with dignity and respect.’ time.com/7209222/bish...

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

This is a super important (& interesting) read 💡👩‍🔬🔖 ‘When you try to define a person at the stage of a fertilized egg…what you’re actually doing is stripping them of all the potential and possibility of what their life might be.’ www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

In the FAIR framework, all people: - Fairness: are setup for success & protected from discrimination - Access: can fully participate in a product or service - Inclusion: feel respected & valued - Representation: feel their needs are advocated for hbr.org/2025/01/what...

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Being Autistic means constantly being told I’m just overreacting, when my reactions are natural and authentic to how I feel. Just because it’s not how you would react doesn’t make it invalid.

submitted 40 days ago • 36 comments