I LOVE this comic

I think a lot of us struggle with a very romanticized version of what community is. We want the Stardew Valley life. We want the idyllic vision of a super interconnected system of trading and bartering.

A community really is nothing more than a system of relationships. You DO foster community by hosting parties, or meetups or gatherings. It might not sound as impactful as like, hosting an activist workshop at your local makerspace but having fun with other people is SO important to making strong connections.

I host monthly game nights for my friends then I also host a munch (a kinkster meetup in a vanilla location) every month, rotating on a three-month system of a casual lunch, a crafting day at the library (because I can check out those spaces fo' freeeee) and then a low-key meetup in my backyard.

I get this gut feeling sometimes of not doing enough because I'm not doing like, fundraisers or workshops but I DO know that having my game nights helps my friends get out of the house and socialize and meet new people, and that's really all building community is.

Community party hosting tips!

Starbucks active shooter training: Fight as if you are shielding a loved one. Do not stop until the threat is neutralized. You must commit to your actions.

Minimum wage transgender barista scheduled for 16 hours a week: ...

I love my quail

All part of Hegseth's plan to 'slim down' the military.

Richest country in the world btw

In about ten-twenty years when everyone accepts these brownshirts for what they are, remember that it was the Anarchists who stood most prominently against them and alongside those they wish to purge, notably also who they feared so much they had to propagandise and threaten obscene authoritarian over-reach against.

The brownshirts fear the silly balloon suit anarchists.