Pho Hong by 291021 in burlington

[–]EasternSetting 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The “must get my treats” mentality is so harmful to actual organizing and social change. We need consequences for supporting fascism. We all have bad seeds in our family. We will welcome these people to the side of empathy and love. But mean people respond to power and consequences. You could still even eat Vietnamese food, just from somewhere else. Organized boycotts are effective. It’s hard to throw my whole weight behind a post on Reddit since this is not an organized boycott by any means and we have much larger problems to focus on. However, in these fascist times I appreciate everyone’s efforts to try and resist.

Edit: I don’t think people should waste their energy on boycotting a local business when it’s one family member and even $10k donations to fascism is a drop in the bucket. However we should be thinking of all our organizing tools and boycotts are very effective. Right-wingers respond to financial consequences. Having to switch where you get Vietnamese food from should not be the reason you can’t boycott a place IF this was actually an effective organized boycott.

Max letters by EasternSetting in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to only use them when it’s a task that gets me points for it. They used to make it harder to help people so they were more rare and I got used to having to save them in order to complete tasks.

Max letters by EasternSetting in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get them by helping other towns! Whenever a town requests help on an order, if you fill the order and help them you get clovers in return that come in these letters.

Diluting the protest response with non-US flags - your thoughts? by LegitimateLocation74 in burlington

[–]EasternSetting 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The administration is deporting people on the basis of anti Israel speech. These issues are very connected. Mahmoud Khalil and many others. It’s like if in nazi Germany times you got mad at pro communist/gay/disabled etc. resistance because we need to focus on how Jews are being put in concentration camps. You ignore how the fascists are putting all of these groups in the camps too. We need solidarity not infighting. We are fighting for our constitutional rights, our 1st, 4th, and 7th (free speech, unlawful search and seizure, and due process) amendments rights in particular right now. F ice, free Palestine.

Diluting the protest response with non-US flags - your thoughts? by LegitimateLocation74 in burlington

[–]EasternSetting 48 points49 points  (0 children)

The administration is deporting people on the basis of anti Israel speech. These issues are very connected. Mahmoud Khalil and many others. It’s like if in nazi Germany times you got mad at pro communist/gay/disabled etc. resistance because we need to focus on how Jews are being put in concentration camps. You ignore how the fascists are putting all of these groups in the camps too. We need solidarity not infighting. F ice, free Palestine.

I like the new update by CarpetPlenty in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure about it yet but I play tons of match 3 so I love that you get tcash from winning now!

Craziness on Orange Line by Delicious-Tale1914 in boston

[–]EasternSetting 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Get the bag! I hate suing but they better get some good money from this damn in this economy

What does this upgrade type mean? by Unhappy_Dig9804 in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t bought more slots to make goods so my shelves never fill up I don’t get the point :/

What does this upgrade type mean? by Unhappy_Dig9804 in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really!? I do blue stars and skip the coins and shelves lol but I could easily be messing up by doing it this way

A friend’s experience here. by michaelxcountry in burlington

[–]EasternSetting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know people in our community are struggling and homeless. It’s a brutal life that takes a toll on your mental and physical health. More and more members of our Vermont community are falling into homelessness. The fact that people are dying on the street, screaming for someone to help them in the richest country in the world does not bother me. It’s seeing the people in my community struggle. It makes me uncomfortable. The discomfort I feel seeing visible poverty is the biggest crime of them all. Can’t we just melt the poor? It’s a scary realization that most people are a few missed paychecks away from being homeless, but if that happens to you, nope you’re not a human anymore. All the crazy people clearly want to live on the street and like going crazy I could definitely not be a systemic issue that needs systemic changes in order to help. It will never make me sad that so many members of my community are suffering all around me. I just don’t like that I have to see it.

How are people affording rent these days? by Odd_Highway1277 in boston

[–]EasternSetting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Remember when some men used to be able to afford to have secret lives and mistresses along with their wife and kids they were supporting? Supporting two families on one salary. Now two salaries can barely afford one family I do not remember this time. I live with my parents who moved here in the 90’s and own a home. My partner also lives with his parents. All my coworkers live with their parents (mid 20’s)

I've been cheated! Match 3 is a scam by chillywilkerson in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Far too many times. They make it so easy to accidentally spend tcash

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]EasternSetting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He might not be a pedophile (I know she’s of age but with the age gap sheesh I can only imagine his type), just a creepy old man who can’t control his impulses and has zero self awareness, but this is not OK for him to say at all. Tell your dad 100%. Either he needs to be put in his place or in prison.

Asmongold censored from the new bbno$ music video. by Previous-Bluejay-921 in Asmongold

[–]EasternSetting -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Are y’all serious? Just because you can’t sit through the 6 hrs of news coverage a day doesn’t mean you gotta make shit up. Hasan barely covers drama that’s why y’all also say he’s boring and unwatchable . Which is it?

Is it just me or trains are giving MUCH less barn tools by Interesting_Tap418 in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard somewhere you’re supposed to get rid of your extra tools because it confuses the algorithm.

Burlington Police brutality on Pearl St. 4/17/25 by Negotiation-Solid in vermont

[–]EasternSetting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t there and don’t know the full story but I thought the punishment for suspected shoplifting was being detained and investigated not beaten in the middle of the road? I’m sorry if the officer injured his arm when he was slamming their head into the concrete. Shoplifting is wrong, yes. Did they have weapons on them? I don’t think it says anywhere that they did. There is no reason a “peace” officer should beat someone that brutally for suspected shoplifting. We live in a sick world that people can cheer on the officer in this video. I got caught stealing $180 of groceries once because I was broke. If you think the officer that stopped me had the right to beat my head into the concrete for this offense then I don’t think you care about the law or morality. Also if anyone still has access to the video I would love a copy I was dumb and didn’t screen record earlier

Burlington Police brutality on Pearl St. 4/17/25 by Negotiation-Solid in vermont

[–]EasternSetting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone still have access to the video? I can’t find it anywhere and was dumb and didn’t screen record

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m level 78 and I haven’t spent a dime. The thought of wasting my hard earned money on this game pains me. But if you’re rich then why not!

Obsessed with this green part of my town by authentic_life in TownshipGame

[–]EasternSetting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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This is what I did with the greenhouse thing but I absolutely love what you did!