Twittervism & Taking the Side of the Marginalized

My default the last week or so has become burnt out between

• Moving back at the end of November
• The Christmas season
• Taxes
• Rebuilding my financial database
• Writing when I have the wits to do so (generally in the morning before work)
• Researching more than I should (slacking when doing more short and medium term things but still meeting deadlines)
• A few attempts here and there to digitize some paperwork and organize/catch up on personal e-mails
• and Random stuff here and there

Now that I've finished big things on that list (mostly getting tax paperwork submitted and rebuilding the financial database), I plan to get into re-organizing my time day-to-day. I'll probably get back to digitizing paperwork and organizing e-mails, but after I organize a huge pile of mail that's buried away somewhere.

Since the last entry, I've tried digging deeper into the topics explored there. I appreciate that entry and articulates my thoughts a the time, but I still have this urge to dig deeper to find more a psychological standard about the factors that push people to that level of dehumanizing others and feeling anxiety.

Other than a good social media discussion here that have helped me tune my thoughts a little bit more, I haven't done too much independent development of ideas other than reading and getting sucked into an Internet search and Wikipedia hole. With that in mind, check out my Twittervism with the addition of my side of a Facebook conversation that touched on some interesting issues:

[Scientific reason for being around trees & working soil REALLY DOES help you become better. Another reason we need to challenge nature destroyers.]

Just being outside can improve your psychological health, and maybe your physical health too — Quartz https://t.co/GcGNIO744N

— The_Lex (@screwjaw) April 29, 2018

2018 is the most important year of our lives. To quote @DoloresHuerta: “Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.”

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 30, 2018

Relevant from 2014. https://t.co/IIsJ4UPNaR

— The_Lex (@screwjaw) April 30, 2018

The tradition of jesters mocking and calling out the injustices of those in power goes back thousands of years. Especially when the courtiers and information-gatherers either can't or won't. @michelleisawolf did her job. It's time for journalists and congress to do theirs.

— Charlie -Ban Nazis You Cowards- 🔯🌈😤 (@C_J_Hawkins) April 30, 2018

We have the signatures. On May 9th, we officially file the petition to force a vote on the Senate floor to save #NetNeutrality.
#OneMoreVote pic.twitter.com/BvxnTjGwx5

— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) April 30, 2018

[Political gerrymandering guaranteeing public servants elections can hurt our personal credit.]

In Gerrymandered Districts, Constituents Likely To Lose Economic Security : NPR https://t.co/dwMJwjF9Wi

— The_Lex (@screwjaw) May 1, 2018

“It is imperative to let marginalized groups know that they are in the story. You cannot leave diversity up for interpretation because we’ve been playing that game for decades.”

My essay for @UncannyMagazine is up: https://t.co/bQA1j4hSOF

— Bri Guesting @ Anime St. Louis (table 1002) 😘 (@BrichibiTweets) May 1, 2018

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— Uncanny Magazine (@UncannyMagazine) May 1, 2018

We all have Qualia.
https://t.co/rxonyGvKHf

— The_Lex (@screwjaw) May 2, 2018

Conservatives fighting to maintain power & privilege.

— The_Lex (@screwjaw) May 1, 2018

Click on one of the pictures below to access the gallery of my side of the Facebook conversation:

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