self-determination isn't optional; it's necessary

as i experience more and more of the world and myself, i’m increasingly convinced of this: self-determination is not optional; it is necessary. in order for those of us who are working for liberation to get there, self-determination isn’t one of many paths: it is the only path.

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emergent strategy quote collection: 5

preface: see post #1.

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the scam of credit cards

so maybe i’m thinking about this all wrong, but last month i had a real visceral experience with the scam of credit. i’ve known/felt ever since i was little that the concept of credit didn’t really make sense (back when i learned about the sin of usury (like the original definition of usury) in like sunday school), but back in sept i had a real experience of the twistedness of the system. and i say that not having done anything wrong. here are the pieces that i saw.

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on paying bills at a certain time of the month

paying bills annoys me. it has an outsized impact on my mental impact state, especially when i’m not making enough money to cover everything i have to pay for.

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emergent strategy quote collection: 4

preface: see post #1.

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