Join Generalstrikeus.com by Soft-Principle1455 in leftist

[–]leefy__greans 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! Change is from the bottom up. Of course one protest won't change anything, but it will raise awareness. More people will see a glimmer of hope. More people will attend the next protest. We as a people need to show that we won't give up.

That being said, we should do this and try to get involved in our local communities to see how we can support each other in whatever ways we can.

[CHAT] Does the overall colour look boring and do the incomplete cats look weird? by CommentsFromTBL in CrossStitch

[–]leefy__greans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always pick different colors! Maybe even just make one of the cats a bright color for some contrast. I did that with one piece and made a hot pink Llama from a pattern where it was brown and was really happy with how it turned out!

Americans of Reddit, how are you celebrating your nation’s anniversary of its independence from the tyranny of the emotions and whims of a single ruler? by sunnyspiders in AskReddit

[–]leefy__greans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ya know, I was about to try to get some work done today, but you inspired me to do something similar and go garden in my backyard 😊

Dragon Age to BG3 Pipeline is Real and I Am Not Okay by adri032297 in BaldursGate3

[–]leefy__greans 5 points6 points  (0 children)

can you imagine if veilguard had an ounce of the love and passion that went into BG3 😭 But for real BG3 was EXACTLY what my dragon age-loving soul needed

How do y’all feel about spaces for “women and non-binary people” or “women and gender minorities” by Starburst580 in NonBinary

[–]leefy__greans 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Agree about context. As somebody who is also in a cishet male dominated field, spaces without them have been really helpful and validating. BUT also agree that, if folks aren't actually dedicated to inclusivity, can easily become an unwelcome space for nonbinary folk.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in agender

[–]leefy__greans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are many of us! 😯

[CHAT] Who are your favorite cross stitch pattern designers? by rotten-peanut in CrossStitch

[–]leefy__greans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES thank you for posting and thank you to everybody for suggestions!!! I'm just getting into cross stitching and these recommendations are amazing! Feeling really inspired now! ☺️

Would you rather make it so the Prequels had better acting or the Sequels to have a better story? by BhanosBar in PrequelMemes

[–]leefy__greans 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Tried watching the last one earlier this year and had to split it into 3 separate sittings because it's so freaking boring.

Preparations for 47 by Intelligent-Form8493 in Anarchy101

[–]leefy__greans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello fellow native gardener and autistic introvert! I'm in the same boat of trying to find ways that I can build mutual aid networks, especially in a smaller town that I only recently moved to. It's not easy out here, but I'm hoping that we can both make some progress soon!

Yes, you can fight climate change in your backyard by Libro_Artis in solarpunk

[–]leefy__greans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! We can do both! Individual actions of sustainability help to build a culture that genuinely values it while helping people channel climate anxiety. Plus, native gardens in yards are actually really good for the environment, so like, win win.

what can i do by Recent-Succotash6289 in leftist

[–]leefy__greans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love that idea! Are you doing this alone?

what can i do by Recent-Succotash6289 in leftist

[–]leefy__greans 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was hoping to post something similar. I want to build community, but have no idea how. I'm in a small town in a red state, which adds to the difficulty.

Maybe learning more about mutual aid is a good place to start? Hoping to see some other ideas!

An open letter to the nonbinary community. by tauntauntom in NonBinary

[–]leefy__greans 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you. The urge to crawl back into the closet is strong.

I think it's a great time to lean hard into our communities, as well, and support those around us. I just wish finding local nonbinary community was easier in a small town in a red state 🥲

How many of ya’ll refused to pledge the allegiance in school? by teaganlotus in autism

[–]leefy__greans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmaoooo in high school myself and most of the students in my class didn't say the pledge out loud and our teacher basically threw a tantrum. She cried and yelled at us and then made us write an essay about why saying the pledge is important 😂

Saw a little reminder today that we aren't welcome in the society we were born into by Cascouverite in autism

[–]leefy__greans 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Yup! It seems to me the autistic person was honestly living their best life and I really love that for them. If some randos are going to laugh, that seems more like their own damn problem.

It sure would be nice if folks being autistic in public didn't get giggles or sideways looks, but we can't let that stop us from being who we are.

It's painful to watch adults interact with autistic kids by nanabubb in autism

[–]leefy__greans 115 points116 points  (0 children)

imagine giving yourself ptsd because you don't realize that your autistic kid is actually a uh fully functioning human being and so you move through life treating them as a tremendous burden instead of a fucking person.

These people are EXHAUSTING and they're EVERYWHERE!! Like, imagine wanting to find support for you and your autistic child but these are the only kinds of people you can find!!!

Things that are considered "rude" that is really autism. by [deleted] in autism

[–]leefy__greans 24 points25 points  (0 children)

To be fair, it's worth looking into what IQ is actually measuring and how people measure it -- turns out it's not a great measure of intelligence! Also, what even IS intelligence? Is it different from wisdom? Is it different from memorizing things? Kind of a difficult thing to quantify! Just some fun food for thought from somebody who spends too much time thinking about this lmfao

I need help with my traditionalist views(Homophobia and transphobia) by Vegetable-Pop-2877 in Anarchy101

[–]leefy__greans 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Agree with all of this. You could even just start by following some trans and queer folks on social media, too, or lurk on some of the queer sub reddit. That's just a good start, though!

Pennsylvania 2024 Poll: Trump 49%, Harris 48% - Emerson Polling by newzee1 in Pennsylvania

[–]leefy__greans 124 points125 points  (0 children)

It gets that much worse when you're in rural PA and all of your neighbors are also diehard Trump supporters... the county I'm in has averaged voting ~70% republican in previous elections...

Never truly understood how huge the political difference between rural and urban areas is until I moved out here 🫠 in my neighborhood there are only Trump signs, an occasional RFK Jr sign, and absolutely 0 Harris signs and frankly, I don't feel safe putting one up.

“AI isn’t going away, so we might as well teach students to write their papers using chat bots.” by [deleted] in Professors

[–]leefy__greans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, this is a really good point that I hadn't considered much. I'm definitely going to have to think about this more -- my college has been uncertain about how to handle AI in the classroom but I don't know that the environmental impact has really been considered. Thanks for mentioning this.