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Healing with Yessie<p><strong>Reputation, Creativity, and Perspective&nbsp;Shifts</strong></p><p>Earlier this year, I posted on Mastodon about fighting the urge to delete this blog, as well as everything else I’ve ever created. Replies informed me that I never know who I’m helping, and that if creating is meaningful to me that no one should be able to take that away from me. I greatly appreciated their perspective and took their words into consideration when determining how to move forward. However, I couldn’t just leave it at that. I had to dig deeper to discover the reason for my desire to delete myself from the internet. Several things were happening at once, which is one of the reasons the urge to disappear was so intense this time. Let’s talk about it.&nbsp;</p><p>This blog is currently the most important thing to me. Everything I write here is deeply personal. I am sharing myself with the world, and by doing so, I acknowledge these words are open to other people’s interpretations. They could read them and invalidate my knowledge and experience. Anyone committed to misunderstanding me could leverage what is written here to reinforce negative feelings about me.&nbsp;</p><p>This concern isn’t entirely unfounded, either. Last year, someone, who does not know me at all and has never communicated with me directly, quote posted one of my Mastodon posts to inform me that I should remain single for the rest of my life. In the past, something like this would have sent me on a shame spiral. This time, however, I immediately knew her triggered response had everything to do with her and nothing to do with me. Yay, growth! Unfortunately, someone I have had a conversation with boosted her post, and that hurt. I thought better of them. It’s unfortunate I saw any of this. Mastodon didn’t officially support quote posts at the time, so I wasn’t mentioned. I discovered it by chance when I was searching for information out of concern for someone else. Why do people seek out triggering content from people they don’t like, just to bully that person? Why do others amplify hateful content? It makes me sad that people bond over such negativity. I would also never say someone deserves to be alone forever. I believe everyone deserves love, support, and healing, and that absolutely includes people who are no longer in my life and who have hurt me.&nbsp;</p><p>This showed me first-hand that people are watching, not to support or to gain understanding, but to judge and criticize. Why are people like this?&nbsp;</p><p>Still, this wasn’t enough on its own to make me consider disappearing from the internet. I have also experienced several life-altering shifts in perspective. I just don’t see past situations or people in the same way at all. Because of these changes, I no longer resonated with some of the content posted here. At the same time, the purpose of this blog is to show my healing progress, and that isn’t possible if I’m deleting or editing anything that no longer represents who I am. I was struggling to determine what to keep and what to delete, and if there was even a point if I’d just be misunderstood anyway.&nbsp;</p><p>Luckily, Astrology came to the rescue. I realized I was already feeling the influence of the upcoming Venus and Mercury retrograde in Aries and Pisces, as well as just having gone through eclipses in my 4th and 10th houses. Venus retrograde is about redesigning a certain area of your life, based on what you want, and with Mercury also going retrograde, there is a lot of ruminating on the past to figure out how to move forward. Additionally, after a series of eclipses in my 4th (home and family) and 10th (public reputation) houses, major beginnings and endings are indicated in these areas of life. This is very much the case for me, and I have been thinking a lot about things that have happened and the impact I have on others. I understand I cannot control how others perceive me, but I can attempt to ensure anything I share, as well as the actions I take, align with my values and the person I am becoming.&nbsp;</p><p>I waited until after the Venus casimi (March 22) and the Mercury casimi (March 24) to make any decisions about this blog. Additionally, I have not done anything that isn’t reversible if I change my mind. I’m pretty sure I’ve made the right decision in this case, however, and here’s why.&nbsp;</p><p>Last year, I wrote about losing a friend, who I still miss every single day. At first, I was struggling with being suddenly and unexpectedly blocked and removed from everything. There was no conversation, and that hurt and confused me. This is all fair and understandable. However, the more I healed, the more I became aware of the potential impact of my posts. I have accepted that she no longer wants anything to do with me. I wrote here that it felt like she wanted to wipe my existence from the planet. While I wish that weren’t the case, and even though I did not intentionally hurt her, impact is greater than intention, so how I feel doesn’t matter. I have to let her go, and in doing so, out of respect, I’ve decided to delete the post specifically about her. I thought about how she might feel if she ever read my posts, and realized she may not appreciate what was shared.&nbsp;</p><p>I’ve also decided to remove a couple of posts regarding a series of events that took place in 2023. There are a few reasons for this. First of all, my perspective has changed and I view all of the experiences through a different lens. Additionally, I have reached a point in my healing journey where I no longer regret the decisions I made. I can understand the unconscious forces behind things that happened, and I am grateful for the experiences that taught me so much about myself. I’ve always tried to respect people by not using names, but people talk and can figure out who I am referring to. It is never my intention to cause harm with my posts, and I certainly don’t want to add fuel to the fire that allows people to continue passing judgment on others. I may write about these situations again, but if this happens, it will be from a different perspective and will include lessons I’ve learned along the way.&nbsp;</p><p>When it comes to my other content, such as my accessible tech videos and podcasts, considering deleting everything comes from imposter syndrome. I don’t think my content is good enough, that I know enough, or that I created regularly enough to make a difference. Others can create content on a more regular basis, produce higher quality work, and keep up with all the social media engagement required to actually be taken seriously. Occasionally, other people would participate in podcast episodes with me, but most of the work was all me. TikTok was the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done, but it was also the most difficult. Creating content regularly, and responding to comments was so overwhelming. I would also panic anytime a video started to gain traction, because higher view counts meant more comments to read, filter, and respond to, and a greater possibility of negative comments. This is apparently common for people who struggle with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, which at least makes me feel a little better for struggling so much. Getting to help people was my favorite part about TikTok, and what I miss most about the platform. Now, I have to find other ways to do that.&nbsp;</p><p>While I contemplated my place on the internet and whether or not to delete content, I removed the link to this blog as well as links to my other work from my Mastodon profile, and edited the bio to include only a placeholder sentence. I plan to rewrite the bio, but what do I include? This is always a challenge for me, but especially now. How do I describe myself? Who am I in relation to other people? What should be included to best represent me? I’ll figure it out, but I am trying not to put pressure on myself to fix it within a certain timeframe. It’ll happen when it happens. I will add my links back to the profile soon, however, because I am proud of what I’ve done and who I am becoming.&nbsp;</p><p>Hopefully future posts will reflect my growth, and anyone who could benefit from what I share here will discover this blog. Thanks for reading! 💙</p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://healingwithyessie.com/tag/astrology/" target="_blank">#astrology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://healingwithyessie.com/tag/creativity/" target="_blank">#creativity</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://healingwithyessie.com/tag/friendship/" target="_blank">#friendship</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://healingwithyessie.com/tag/grief/" target="_blank">#grief</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://healingwithyessie.com/tag/growth/" target="_blank">#growth</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://healingwithyessie.com/tag/healing/" target="_blank">#healing</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://healingwithyessie.com/tag/letting-go/" target="_blank">#lettingGo</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://healingwithyessie.com/tag/life-changes/" target="_blank">#lifeChanges</a></p>
Moya Moya ShashinTrying Again <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tree?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tree</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/growth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#growth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/monochrome?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monochrome</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bnw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bnw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/film?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#film</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ilford?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ilford</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pentax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pentax</a>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"What the two of them so effusively believe about growth is more or less what I think about redistribution. Which is to say: when you redistribute wealth, you in fact hasten a present that is radically different from the one we currently know.</p><p>In an unequal society where the majority must invest the lion’s share of their time and energy into the labour required to obtain the bare necessities of life, individuals lose much in the way of personal freedom and life satisfaction. But we also collectively sacrifice unfathomable quantities of human creativity and potential. There might be abundant growth, but that can matter very little if its fruits aren’t broadly shared.</p><p>Redistribution does not equal, as Klein and Thompson assert, a mere “parceling out of the present.” In a very difference sense than theirs, it represents its own agenda of abundance — one reflecting the richest egalitarian ideas of the 19th and 20th centuries. The liberalism of the 21st might reject those ideas, but many of us on the left still see them as indispensable. Socialism, contrary to what many of its critics have historically claimed, is first and foremost concerned with human freedom: freedom to think, freedom to dream, freedom to create, freedom to live unburdened by toil<br>(...)<br>Klein and Thompson appear to believe distributional questions can be mostly elided if enough new technology is invented and a sufficient quantity of stuff is built and produced. Contentious debates about degrowth aside, I find this assertion vastly more improbable and utopian than the project of universal social welfare or the realization of social and economic rights. Scientific and technological innovations can be hugely beneficial, but until we live in the world of Star Trek: The Next Generation it’s unlikely they will ever compensate for the dearth of social and economic justice."</p><p><a href="https://www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-paucity-of-abundance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lukewsavage.com/p/the-paucity-</span><span class="invisible">of-abundance</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Liberalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liberalism</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Neoliberalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neoliberalism</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Growth</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Socialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Socialism</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Abundance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Abundance</span></a></p>
RAWCHILI<p>Storm HQ highlights WNBA growth, innovation with advanced tech and amenities <a href="https://www.rawchili.com/4156495/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rawchili.com/4156495/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Amenities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amenities</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>growth</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Investment</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PlayerPerformance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlayerPerformance</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PracticeFacility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PracticeFacility</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SeattleStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeattleStorm</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WNBA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WNBA</span></a></p>
Futurist Jim Carroll<p>"The future is an attitude!" - Futurist Jim Carroll</p><p>It's Monday morning. What are you waiting for?</p><p>With that being the case, why not have an image where I'm staring up into a teleportation portal? It's my future, and I get to imagine it!</p><p>You should do the same thing.</p><p>If you're feeling too comfortable right now with the future, you probably aren't thinking hard enough about the trends that will reshape your reality. You need to be scared; you need to be nervous; you need to have big ideas; you need to stretch your imagination; you need to be prepared to accept that everything is going to change—and most importantly, you need to be ready for action. After all, there might one day be teleportation portals - not in our life, but sometime!</p><p>That's why you need to think about this simple fact - the future isn't just. something you Watch - it's something you embody.&nbsp;The future is an attitude. While everyone else is busy tracking trends and technologies, they're missing something crucial: it's not just about knowing what's coming—it's about how you approach it, internalize it, and act on it.</p><p>The most successful people don't just observe the future; they have a mindset that embraces it and takes immediate steps to make it real. Anyone can read about emerging trends, but those who truly thrive in tomorrow's world cultivate specific attitudes that transform challenges into opportunities—and then act on them without hesitation. With that being the case, think about the mindsets that will help you stay ahead.</p><p>And most important - do something today - right now - Monday morning - that will get you moving! Here are 10 ideas you should think about right now - and 10 things you should commit to doing THIS MORNING. </p><p>----<br>Later this morning, Futurist Jim Carroll will have his winter tires swapped out. He’s preparing for a future that involves warmer weather.</p><p><a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Future</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Attitude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Attitude</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Action" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Action</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Growth</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Opportunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Opportunity</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Mindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mindset</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Change</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Proactive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proactive</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/transformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transformation</span></a> </p><p>Original post: <a href="https://jimcarroll.com/2025/03/decoding-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-the-future-is-an-attitude/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jimcarroll.com/2025/03/decodin</span><span class="invisible">g-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-the-future-is-an-attitude/</span></a></p>
AdiBranches come alive with delicate blossoms. 🌸✨<br> <br> # Nikon D500<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Blossom?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blossom</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Spring?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spring</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Flowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Growth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Growth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Landscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Landscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Photo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Eu?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eu</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/uk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uk</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/usa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/us?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canada?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mastodon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastodon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Sunday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sunday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lazysunday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lazysunday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pink?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pink</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/romani?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#romani</a>
Andii אַנדִֽי<p>''..an assumption ...shrink the government, that the private sector will grow as a result... In fact, the evidence for that being true is about as strong as the evidence for trickle-down economics. And trickle-down economics has never happened in the history of humankind. The wealthy do not share their well-being with those who are poor, nor does their money flow down to them. "<br><a href="https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03/28/why-is-rachel-reeves-obsessed-with-growth/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/28/why-is-rachel-reeves-obsessed-with-growth/</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>growth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UKgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKgovernment</span></a></p>
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W🔁rk T🔁gether☑<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://qoto.org/@freemo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>freemo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@chrismarkevich" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chrismarkevich</span></a></span> I think it is a problem (if you really mean originally near-0 problems from it) because of what is related to wealth are just too MANY as I see it below:</p><p>Some may start good or seem giving but many start to damage or have limits / go cross the line.</p><p>Thanks for your thoughts on those main points with ➡️ </p><p>So some of those elements and extensions below are listed that surpass good (again even starting out as good quickly by design go bad with or with awareness) which are the points are around:</p><p>➡️ material extraction / earth's limits related to wealth <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/land" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>land</span></a> whatever</p><p>➡️ geo-political relativity is inevitable (can't have land etc with disruptions) which eventually wealth funds as war problems even if you didn't mean it.</p><p>➡️ tax related to wealth inequality funding States / power that naturally corrupts / is less humble (and many companies might pay very little 1% tax whereas people pay 50%+ directly if not indirectly which is unfair - we should all be living it up easy !)</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/economical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economical</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> (<a href="https://qoto.org/tags/wealrth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wealrth</span></a> inequality creates feelings / encourages more control / take overs / monopolies etc)</p><p>➡️ the <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/ignorance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ignorance</span></a> which buying / selling automatically embeds (makes far too easy as any most 'wealth') and encourages naturally a short way but from longer <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/hidden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hidden</span></a> damage-chains more than understanding things a bit more by not using it and less importing it... and then having choice in being 'born into it' eventually means losing common sense and morality and skill as even more embedded and detached responsibility as <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/wealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wealth</span></a> / <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/externalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>externalization</span></a> / distance itself becomes increasingly more.</p><p>➡️ just using banks - not cool - having wealth transacted and stored with those types of <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/cold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cold</span></a> people and it's false <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a>.</p><p>In my book the re-lending of this kind of wealth overnight (as the main type of <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/wealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wealth</span></a> let's say) dilutes all money (as man-made infinite numbers of "<a href="https://qoto.org/tags/growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>growth</span></a>" rather than actually planetary and <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>social</span></a> measurements). </p><p>Banks as momentary positive numbers in exchange for negatives long term (Debt / <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Negative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Negative</span></a> society / <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/treadmill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>treadmill</span></a> society as result)</p><p>So my storage of wealth = more debt and make things dilute faster. Hence why people kept it under their mattress and effectively so as in banks has only gets worse apart from 'safe keeping of it'</p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> of course provided by banks if most wealth needs storing "safely" (again to re-<a href="https://qoto.org/tags/loan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loan</span></a> it to other behind your back).</p><p>Again other wealth but consider just <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banks</span></a> as 1 <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/hornets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hornets</span></a> nest... and </p><p>➡️ If it's not geared towards Sharing then it's bad. <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privatization</span></a> / <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Gentrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gentrification</span></a> / raising the bar always makes it a losing and inevitable power things as inequality with these <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/problems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>problems</span></a> above - almost total control on people individual life itself (no <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> or <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/shelter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shelter</span></a>).</p><p>Quality of life can be that much better for poor people as modern times are based on using / leveraging the poor people or even countries for the upper class / authorities <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/ultimatums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ultimatums</span></a> (not just 1 but continual) else face <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/death" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>death</span></a> /#turmoil... That is how wealth <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inequality</span></a> works more I think that what you indicated as almost nothing...</p><p>Your next post is a bit confusing or confirming as mentions <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/unfair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unfair</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/advantage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advantage</span></a> - I believe that's the whole point and existence of it or came to be at least..</p><p>➡️ Even highly <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/competitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competitive</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>markets</span></a> are bad / too <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/hyperactive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hyperactive</span></a> / duplicative / exhausting in all this as material or <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> even if seemingly 'giving' (damaging <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planet</span></a> / <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> / being# ignorant overall). </p><p>Thanks for your thoughts on those main points with ➡️</p>
sebastian büttrich<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://musician.social/@ehler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ehler</span></a></span> </p><p>It s the essence of capitalist <a href="https://mastodon.cc/tags/growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>growth</span></a> -<br>that we shall use ever more resources to do the same thing.</p>
KaraI decided to work through some old pain during the current Venus retrograde so I could be a better partner for the person I was dating, but then the answer to "Is this what I truly want?" turned out to be "No". <br> Ooops...<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#astrology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/witchcraft?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#witchcraft</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/journaling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journaling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dating?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dating</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/growth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#growth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/venusretrograde?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#venusretrograde</a>
Futurist Jim Carroll<p>"Compassion can outshine the chaos!" - Futurist Jim Carroll</p><p>Every day, I start with my image and quote, and then write my post. Today, I started with this image and quote:</p><p>“Grant me the ability to avoid the stress, rage &amp; anxiety over things I cannot control, the courage to change the things I can, &amp; the wisdom to know the difference!”</p><p>Then I noticed that what I wrote about - leadership empathy - had nothing to do with the original quote! So I changed it! I still like this version of the Serenity Prayer though!</p><p>Anyways ... to my original point.&nbsp;Have you noticed that a lot of people seem to be asking one another, pretty regularly: "How are you doing with all this stuff?" I need not explain the "stuff" - suffice it to say, there's volatility, upheaval, uncertainty, disruption, polarization, confusion, destabilization, turmoil, chaos - all of which is quite dystopian.</p><p>Aside from providing you with a comprehensive list of disquieting nouns, the fact is a lot of people are feeling discomfort, but are also expressing concern about those around them. At least the ones who have a soul left within their inner core.</p><p>Look, I'm from the old school that believes that human kindness is an important personal trait - perhaps one of the most important. I also know that in this current male-machismo-driven world of rage and revenge, there are simply some folks who will never understand that. I don't have any expectations that folks like that follow my writings here.</p><p>But maybe the rest of us can work on it a bit more. After all, it matters. Lots of folks might have been having a rough day, and a little expression of empathy can go a long way.</p><p>How can we do that? Here are the key elements of what is known as 'leadership empathy', and how to practice them!<br>.... read the full post.</p><p>----</p><p>Futurist Jim Carroll would like to hear how you are doing. He might be able to offer up a comforting thought or two.</p><p><a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Empathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Empathy</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resilience</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Control</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Wisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisdom</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Understanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Understanding</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Perspective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perspective</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Connection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Connection</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Mindfulness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mindfulness</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Growth</span></a></p><p>Original post: <a href="https://jimcarroll.com/2025/03/compassion-can-outshine-the-chaos-futurist-jim-carroll/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jimcarroll.com/2025/03/compass</span><span class="invisible">ion-can-outshine-the-chaos-futurist-jim-carroll/</span></a></p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/OBR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OBR</span></a> 'unexpected'. Only if you can't do your sums <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RachelReeves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RachelReeves</span></a> . Try listening to the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FDA</span></a> (senior <a href="https://mas.to/tags/civil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civil</span></a> #'servants). They can all do their <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sums</span></a>. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>growth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a></p>
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One thing that may happen as you grow and step into your authenticity is that your current relationships may feel unsatisfying.

You may now crave a different dynamic and wish for different needs to be met (or the same needs to be met in a different/better way).

You don't have to end relationships with people who are in your life, but you may consider renegotiating the terms. Whether or not they are on board with that will remain to be seen.

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Trump trade war would deal ‘major blow’ to UK growth – POLITICO byteseu.com/865668/ #Aluminum #Canada #China #DonaldTrump #Dumping/Duties #FiscalMeasures #GlobalEconomy #GreatBritain #Growth #Imports #Inflation #Mexico #Policy #RachelReeves #Steel #tariffs #trade #TradeAgreements #TradeWar #UK #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates

Bytes Europe · Trump trade war would deal ‘major blow’ to UK growth – POLITICOTrump plans to unveil fresh reciprocal tariffs against U.S. trade partners next week. While the U.K. is currently working on a trade agreement to swerve those tariffs, Trump’s global trade measures will still impact Britain’s economy even if it is spared. “If global trade disputes escalate to include 20 percentage point rises in tariffs between the USA and the rest of the world, this could reduce UK GDP by a peak of 1 per cent,” the OBR forecasts in its latest assessment. Amping up U.S. tariffs on all goods imports would slash 0.6 off the OBR’s forecast of 1.9 percent
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Cognitive dissonance

Until February 2025, Europe had been a willing tool of US foreign policy. Realizing it just now, the rulers cannot change their belief in standing for good versus evil. So they choose to change their narrative from one of enlightenment to one of rearmament.

"In spite of all the grand-standing and posturing, Europe has been reduced to a geopolitical appendage of the United States, following Washington’s lead in prolonging the conflict while shouldering the costs. While the EU sees itself as a global moral authority, it has been sidelined in actual negotiations. Instead, peace talks are being brokered by the U.S. and China, with Europe playing no decisive role. Even within the European Parliament, there exists a near-religious belief in a narrative that contradicts basic military and economic realities."

(Read or watch) pascallottaz.substack.com/p/th

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