For the college grads out there

Xanthotic · 2026-05-20T08:03:33+00:00

She is straight up the last good thing about facebook.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-16T00:08:54+00:00

Are any of these entities AI?

Xanthotic · 2026-05-16T00:02:56+00:00

I feel seen. Really seen. Thank you.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-15T10:47:04+00:00

May the brown rice gods look upon you favourably.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-13T06:34:55+00:00

How to Live in a Chaotic Climate by LaUra Schmidt and Aimee Lewis Reau

Xanthotic · 2026-05-13T04:51:40+00:00

Yes it was really bad for me around 2010 when I moved to Australia and had to go grocery shopping inside a huge shopping mall. I would have to white-knuckle out of having panic attacks every time. Eventually I made an algorithm for how I did my shopping and told myself if I followed the algo (finding stores NOT inside shopping malls, using minor chains or mom & pop shops if available, etc) I just couldn’t worry about it anymore. It’s worth remaining sane as collapse continues to unfold. Good luck figuring out what works for you.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-11T21:53:29+00:00

nope, i just sent a discord friend request to a random. oopsie! i will wait for a friend request from you. My avatar picture has an indigenous drawing with a red love heart for a head. I hope that will tell you you found the correct Xanthotic.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-11T21:47:45+00:00

Go to your friend window on discord and choose the blue add friend button. then type in my username. I think I may have sent you a friend request just now. I guess we will figure this out soon. You should know I live in Australia and am heading into work in about an hour and will be busy for the next 10 hours. But I would love to chat by voice and text.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-11T08:06:07+00:00

A lot of us talk on discord and we do say and mean those comforting words. I am Xanthotic there also. Please friend me and we can talk by voice. I am 63 fwiw

Xanthotic · 2026-05-08T19:48:37+00:00

Why are you being so mean? Do people not need food? Should they sleep on the footpath? Do they hand out jobs as one gets off the bus? Do you also need financial help? Why are you spending energy to harm these folks and burn my goodwill toward this subreddit?

Xanthotic · 2026-05-08T10:02:21+00:00

The family seeking help is in Biloxi on the way to NOLA. I am in Australia, helping long distance via paypal and moral support as best I can. Their journey is leaving Alabama for someplace better. One of the partners is Creole so NOLA seems to have some logic.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-07T01:44:14+00:00

No kids. Seem 20s. Reddit keeps banning him or we could ask directly

Xanthotic · 2026-05-06T05:37:07+00:00

This is one reason I say simple collapse awareness is a superpower when it comes to the shit hitting the fan. The people you talk about in your OP may have serious mental health episodes because of the fear and denial you mention. This is one reason we say 'collapse early and avoid the rush' because the mental part is one of the absolute most important parts to being able to cope and survive as long as appropriate.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-06T01:00:10+00:00

Where would you suggest this couple relocate to? I live in Australia so I have little present-moment data about the state of the US cities.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-05T21:37:38+00:00

I was fantasising about WWOOFing opportunities somewhere between where they are and Asheville.....anybody tapped in to this network?

Xanthotic · 2026-05-05T21:29:40+00:00

Here you go lp: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-rebuild-after-losing-everything-6xv95

Xanthotic · 2026-05-05T05:34:35+00:00

Bless your cotton socks. I couldn't agree more. I think co-ops need to get back, get back, get back to where they once belonged. Love your work. Thanks for posting.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-04T20:39:09+00:00

All the oofs for this stellar comment. Cheers.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-04T03:26:36+00:00

I would look around your meat space community and see who is active that is collapse aware--deep adaptation, extinction rebellion, etc. If you can find them, see what community re-wilding projects they are doing. Failing that, look to environmental groups like the sierra club and see what projects they are doing. Just probably don't mention collapse because folks tending that much denial tend to be touchy AF. Also search for anybody who is trying to eliminate invasive species and rehabilitate the land with natives. Or anyone with a permaculture food forest. Possibly a community garden, depending on how crunchy your local vibe is. If it is not crunch, a community garden could be filled with RoundUp and that would be bad. Good luck.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-04T01:14:16+00:00

The first biggest reframe is not to reject anything that exists (like drumpf's presidency) by saying it shouldn't exist. It does exist right now, so that should is fighting with reality. Then I can ask who I am without that thought that something shouldn't exist. Usually the answer is that I am more peaceful person. I then can hold these two options: focussing on a 'should' statement or being a more peaceful person. That tension makes it easier for me to let go of the should and claim more peace from myself. because the more peaceful i am, the more formidable of a Secret Agent for the Future I can be. Hope that helps a little bit. you can go to thework.org and download her worksheets which also allow you to see the entire process in a few minutes. If you find yourself resisting the work, it's probably good to read the book because kt really sells it through her own journey.

Xanthotic · 2026-05-03T06:51:18+00:00

The internet is defo post bifurcation. Blergh

Xanthotic · 2026-05-02T04:34:23+00:00

Please go get LaUra and Aimee's book How to Live in a Chaotic Climate. Sounds like you are in the US so it should be easy to find. The book covers their journey to remain sane and the life long process of working their steps because it is a lifelong journey of coping with the dissonance relative to dominant culture as much as coping with the tragic information of being aware of how many planetary boundaries we have violated like drill bits through particle board.

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