IncensedCedar

Deeply unpleasant combination. Like sensory nightmare almost. And when I scrub with pumice it exacerbates the poison oak rash and spreads the oils around.

Ok, I'm kinda bored right now so I'm going to tell y'all about my job. I am the equipment mechanic for a mid sized landscaping/landscape construction company (and because I live in a rural and heavily forested area that also means land clearance company). I am pretty much just left alone in a garage to fix everything from chainsaws and weed eaters to ride on mowers to backhoes and skidsteers. Occasionally I have to drive to a job site to do on site maintenance. This is great for my autistic ass- i interact with my elderly maga nut boss minimally, I'm not excessive bored and most weeks it's only 20-30 hours of work (though with an occasional 12 or 14 hr shift thrown in lol). It pays well enough that I can get by and have money to spare, and still have time for organizing. Ok the bad.

Everything about this companies work is satanic. We take land and just make it sterile and desolate, destroying bushes and trees and putting in or maintaining ugly hardscapes or lifeless lawns. It's spiritually draining on a certain level knowing my blood and sweat is going to destroy plants so rich assholes can have uglier yards. Also, Fox news is on in the main office literally at all times, including when I'm in a meeting there. Given my bosses appalling views on almost everything (which she'll bring up in entirely unrelated meetings) I'm surprised she hired an extremely openly queer person at all, but hey. Say la vee or whatever the French 🥖 say

So as context, I am a part of a small proto cadre organization, with around a dozen members. We study theory together, and are heavily involved in organizing in our local area. Some of my comrades really struggle with reading comprehension, to the point they really struggle to understand even essay length texts-- and not for lack of trying, these people genuinely do want to learn and study. They are just people who have been severely failed by the American education system. I am in a strange position; I am looked to for help as I read a lot and have more of a background in theory than most of them. But I don't really know how to help. I was a terrible student and I barely graduated high school. Reading is just something I've done a lot of for as long as I can remember. Does anyone have any advice on how I can better support my comrades?

I want to acquire a printer soon, mainly to print Communist propaganda (flyers, and zines principally). Would like to get something with a minimum of proprietary bullshit, that is relatively cheap to operate/ maintain and which ideally isn't just complete spyware. Not sure such things exist, but would appreciate advice

Our friend and comrade was targeted and arrested on the night of August 28th. We are raising funds for his bond and other costs related to the arrest. Please send what you can to. Venmo: @stripexxx

Ok story time. I played a set with my band at a house show the other night, and had a great time. Afterwards this woman comes up to talk with me and compliment my set. We have several drinks together, dance to the next bands songs and talk. This person is extremely straight presenting, and yet even i can tell I'm being flirted with. I figure that she is quite attractive and I'm enjoying her company, so I guess I'll give it a chance. Night ends, we exchange numbers... And she gets into a company truck of a local rapacious logging company to drunk drive home!

I Like memes, but don't understand this phrase. Can anyone explain?

Yesterday I was sitting on top of a half disassembled tractor engine, with grease and sockets everywhere, eating my lunch of falafel and listening to the episode about afghan heroin when my elderly MAGA nut/Jehovah's witness/ 24hr/day fox news watching manager walked in.

She offered no comment lol