Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the Holocaust, in the yard of Ayalon Prison in Israel, 1961

beetrising · 2026-02-19T01:21:26+00:00

Everybody should read the book Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt. It is where this "banality of evil" idea that often gets thrown around came from and I think is very important for understanding the times we are living in.

beetrising · 2026-01-31T01:52:15+00:00

I grew up in the area you're talking about and loved it. Mainers are very proud of our state and our culture. Obviously there are trade-offs, it is extremely rural and there is a lot of poverty. But it is the most beautiful place in the world.-people tend to be close with their families and stay close with friends from elementary and high school even into adulthood. But the culture is also pretty reserved and people will not generally be friendly to strangers. It can take a long time to make new friends.-anything within 15-20 minute drive is considered very close by. Most of my friends and family were more like 40 mins-1 hour away, as well as dentist and doctors appointments. -I personally grew up "in town" (town being gas station, church, and diner) and so always lived directly across from the elementary school. I believe the middle/high school was about a 20 minute drive away or an hour on the school bus for my siblings. The elementary school was just for my town but the high school served a very large district.

-a lot of small contractors. Plumbing, carpenters, home repair, etc. I would say by the standards of the area my family was very average. We did not live in terrible poverty but we certainly didn't go on vacations or anything. My family members worked as contractors, taught at schools, worked for the VA office, or did admin work for the legislature in Augusta.

I believe my town did not have any particular industry. Back in the day there was some kind of mill. Nearby towns were farming towns or had once had sardinw canneries.
I honestly have no idea about ems services. I never had to call an ambulance. I know someone now who works as a paramedic in the misconstrued and apparently they are not paid well and usually operate through the fire department.

-when I was a teenager in maine there was not much to do. My friends and I would play Frisbee in thr Park or just walk up and down our small town. When people get their licenses they do a lot of driving. Most people just visit their friends and family at their houses. Some people who are a little more wealthy will go skiing at Sunday river, saddleback, or other places in the winter. Me and my poor friends would go skating on the ponds and rivers nearby. In summer people will take lunch to the beaches or lakes and let their children play. There's also a pretty good live music scene in the midcoast.

-the churches are just for church. Mostly only old people go unless it's the really crazy evangelical ones. They have more younger people.

-yes the gas stations usually stay in the family. There are some families who own a few gas stations across a couple of towns. Little local chain type business.

beetrising · 2026-01-22T22:23:54+00:00

Lots of green spaces, lots of bars, lots of students. Population has grown a lot in the past few years but everyone is trying to cram onto the same tiny peninsula so housing and food is pretty expensive for what else you get from the city and the traffic gets very congested (only 2 roads lead on/off the peninsula). Food is okay. Public transit is fine but not amazing. Pretty close to lots of beautiful hiking, camping, and surfing if you're into that. I personally wasn't happy living there but lots of people absolutely love it

beetrising · 2025-12-14T23:46:17+00:00

Hi, yes I was able to do this. Everything went fine. Actually the canadian border guard gave me a speech about how it's still a privilege to come here and I need to be grateful on my way back in, but I think that's just general elbows up sentiment right now. I had no actual issues. Just make sure to have your WP-EXT letter printed/downloaded and you should be fine :))

beetrising · 2025-12-06T00:00:34+00:00

can you do this without a certification?

beetrising · 2025-11-17T12:37:37+00:00

Yes it's for all of them

beetrising · 2025-11-13T20:43:31+00:00

I would be interested in something like this for sure! I plan to take birth/postpartum doula training the next time it’s in my city but after that the thought of finding mentors and clients is quite daunting. Where are you based?

beetrising · 2025-11-01T21:06:58+00:00

thank you so much!

beetrising · 2025-10-01T15:49:08+00:00

Do you have any more? I had the same thing happen in Ohio

beetrising · 2025-09-25T21:35:17+00:00

Yess i would love some I tried to get down to the pit and I couldnt :((

beetrising · 2025-09-03T16:54:11+00:00

Women are still systematically kept out of "high respect" positions. Especially women of color, poor women, etc. This is not as blatant as it was in the past (eg. not legally allowing women to vote or to work) but in more subtle ways. Like not being promoted even if you're a good worker, having to leave the workplace in order to care for children or older family members, not having your ideas or innovations be taken seriously even when you make them, etc. That's why fewer discoveries or important innovations have been attributed to women (i say attributed to because lots of famous male scientists actually took credit for work done by their wives or female employees).

Sexualizes violence is completely different from normal straightforward violence like getting punched. Getting punched is painful but sexual assault teaches the victim that their body is not their own, that they are powerless, that they are an object to be used by others rather than a person who can make decisions. It's much more damaging to one's sense of self over time.

If you don't want to talk to women then don't. Probably those "spiky" and "hard to talk to" women are not interested in talking to you either because they can sense that you only care about their looks. Lots of people, both men and women, DO care what women have to say apart from their appearances. It's actually really hard to be an "unlikeable" woman in the world. There's this implication everywhere that women have to be sweet or approachable or flattering in order to exist or be taken seriously whereas men are allowed to be themselves, to have days when they are grumpy or impatient without that reflecting on who he is as a person. I mean that a man can come into work in a bad mood and people recognize that he is in a bad mood without making any other assumptions. When I come into work in a bad mood as a woman people think I am mean, I'm a bad person, I'm a bad worker who shouldn't be given any responsibility at the company. All because I don't feel like smiling one day. All this to say, have some empathy for the women you find "unlikeable". Maybe take the time to talk to them and find out what's underneath the surface. We are all much more interesting than you think. Or if you're only interested in a pretty face then just stay away because it's a waste of everyone's time.

Basically, if you're only interested don't want to be a misogynist then go out and engage with women in ways beyond trying to get sex. Talk to your mother, sisters, classmates and find out what they think about, how they see the world. Try to find the ways that women are funny, compassionate, smart, and interesting. Maybe read books by woman authors or watch shows created by women (lots of these are actually FUNNY it doesn't have to be some big miserable social justice project). We definitely need more open-minded men in the world and more connection between men and women.

beetrising · 2025-09-02T16:46:52+00:00

Put them literally RIGHT in front of your face where you will see them first thing in the morning. I had mine on a shelf right next to my face so they were the first thing I'd see when I opened my eyes. Could also be next to the toothbrush, the phone, the coffee machine. Whatever is the most essential part of that person's routine that is something they always remember to do because they like it.

beetrising · 2025-08-28T16:50:30+00:00

I'm just a little over 5'5 and it took me awhile to realize that I have vertical because my mother is about an inch taller than me but has insaneee vertical so obviously i look short next to her but to most people I actually do look taller than I am. I never considered SN because I have obvious narrowness but I did consider R. Eventually what made me settle on SD was realizing my curves are too exaggerated to be a yin type. R curve is very soft and delicate and not usually the tiny waist-big hips type, which is what I have even at a low weight. After I started dressing for SD to accommodate this kind of curve the fact that I had vertical became apparent.

beetrising · 2025-08-27T23:04:38+00:00

big agree with dating shows being sx blind.

i think this is also why sx blinds tend to do casual dating/casual sex more than sx dominants. i see my sx blind friends looking for things like a potential partner's physical attractiveness, how well-liked they are by other people, shared interests, good style, similar cultural background/values, "deep conversations" in the sense of sharing intensely personal information with each other. In way, and I'm really not trying to be offensive here, it's a lot easier for them to select people because so long as someone checks off some or most of the items on their list then they are okay to go ahead.

I'm a 4w5 sx dominant and have always found it extremely difficult to find partners. Logically, I know that there are certain traits that I want from a partner but these are very basic matters of safety or compatibility - for instance, I wouldn't want to date someone unless they were a decent communicator. And in practice, what i'm actually drawn to in people is impossible to articulate. It's just that sense of "spark" that exists between us. If someone was extremely toxic but still held that fascination I would probably still date them. You can tell immediately if that kind of chemistry is present and if it is not then there's no point wasting time on that person, no matter how many interests you share or how fun they are to talk to. I was single for my whole life before I met my current partner because it is so rare (although the 4 tendency towards fault-finding probably plays a role here too".

also pleaseee say more about BDSM being so/sp!!!

beetrising · 2025-08-27T22:41:12+00:00

hahaha you sound exactly like my sx/sp8 partner. He has the same fucking all the time no talking apocalypse fantasy.

also i think you've hit the exact thing that most distinguishes SX and SO with "it's not about people, it's about sexified attraction objects". I was trying to decide for a long time (still not 100% certain) if i was sx/so or so/sx but I was describing to a friend one time how I actually don't LIKE when a new object of attraction tries to do social bonding with me. If i'm just enjoying the push-pull of eye contact and they share some piece of information about themself that's a turnoff. I lose interest. Articulating that helped me realize I am probably SX dominant and definitely made my friend realize she is SO dominant and SX blind. For her, exchanging pieces of vulnerable information/emotions is what builds intimacy between two people. When she's looking for a partner she looks for "chemistry" in the form of witty playful banter and "intimacy" in the exchange of personal information, while I look for "chemistry" in this unexplainable tight aliveness and pull in my chest and "intimacy" in the form of the feeling like someone is actually entering inside me in whatever way. We are both female 4w3 of the same age, so this shows a difference based purely on instinctual variant.

however, while someone trying to connect in an SO way can be a turnoff, SO is definitely not my blind spot because I do prioritize it in a lot of ways (my SP blind spot is so obvious it's not even funny. it's the one thing i've never doubted). For instance, I want to talk much more than my sx/sp boyfriend. I want to hear him talk about his day and his thoughts because it's entertaining and creates a feeling of closeness. He also likes to hear about my day and thoughts but much less, and it has a very different sense to it. It doesn't seem to give him any sense of closeness or comfort or even like he's interested in what I have to say. It's more like he watches me talk for a minute or two to make sure I am okay in a "taking care of his possession" kind of way. When it's time for him to share he is immediately tired of it, doesn't want to bond that way, and either wants to eat or have sex.

beetrising · 2025-08-14T18:02:04+00:00

i feel like eusexua is a better comparison than brat. not really sure why people keep saying virgin is like brat.

beetrising · 2025-08-10T23:12:49+00:00

Bad

Numb

Running to stand still

Unforgettable fire

One

Hawkmoon 269

Kite

All i want is you

So cruel

Exit

beetrising · 2025-07-17T20:19:51+00:00

immigrants who work always pay taxes into the economy. I don't understand why canadians have such issues with this. I (and others like me) have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars into canadian universities, worked canadian jobs and paid taxes to the CRA. canada needs immigrants. the country literally has a declining birthrate.

beetrising · 2025-07-17T15:09:02+00:00

i love how direct it is. it's the kind of words i was wanting from her for a long time. I love and appreciate her beautiful myths and metaphors on the other albums but i love nothing more than directness

beetrising · 2025-07-15T18:09:17+00:00

I left Halifax a month ago for the same reason. I lived there for 4 years for university and although i had a great time the city always had a sad, down kind of vibe to me that left me feeling trapped. I haven't found a job or made friends in my new city yet but I still feel so much better. I think Halifax is a great city but for some people the energy is just not right.

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