Solutions for the Underaffiliated

It's up to you to fix this: CEO murder; Ignoring the will of the people; Crumbling Press

What do a bill in North Carolina, donating to an inaugural committee, and a CEO's murder have in common?
We are pointing at the wrong people. Listen and decide how you want it to be.
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Photo by Andrea Piacquadio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/elderly-businessman-shaking-hands-with-partner-3783585/

Find meaning in meeting people, not religion, shopping, or social media

Where can you find meaning in a chaotic world that seems increasingly senseless. Religion, owning stuff, and social media don't make us feel better. They often make us feel worse.
Does the push for religion in public buildings and schools really reflect a society that lacks standards and hope? Is it a political power play? 
The constant barrage of messages designed to remind us of what we lack, just makes us want more, even if we have a good life.
Perhaps our problem is that we are isolating ourselves - working from home, scrolling on our phones, living around people who believe exactly what we do.
Meet more people. Put down the phone. Do a hobby with people you don't know. Put away the credit card. 
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How will your fear of Trump serve you? Breathe, accept, engage.

Fear will not serve you or those you love. Accept the potential consequences of what WE have done. Breathe and look for ways to listen and learn locally. Get out from under the algorithms and fear-mongering, do what you love, find people who enjoy what you do, listen and learn and don't let division win.
Photo by Renato Danyi: https://www.pexels.com/photo/grey-skulls-piled-on-ground-1096925/

Life after electing the people we deserve

Not everyone will agree that we deserve the people who won on November 5th. But we are there.
Some soul-searching on both sides would help. We hope the winners won't gloat and carry out their violent and oppressive threats. We hope the losers won't quit on our founding principles.
Same as it ever was: be kind to others. Don't judge. Let's learn from each other instead of letting politicians and the media dictate to us.
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Photo by Luke Stackpoole on Unsplash

Will fascism win?

Both sides think it's down to Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 to learn when democracy dies at the hands of fascism.
If you don't know, learn about fascism and what regular Americans might expect from a future under it. 
Photo by Maxime Horlaville on Unsplash
 
 

The left needs to be more inclusive to win in November / Too big poses a security risk / Stop believing people you don't know

Why the left needs to change its approach to folks on the fence. 
The risks of monopolies to our safety
Why we trust misinformation from people we don’t know -- and should stop.
 
Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on Unsplash

Weed Addiction is Real | Grocery Habits Effect Credit Scores | Why Weird Works so Well

More potent, easier to get, and totally acceptable. Weed addiction is a problem.
Understanding grocery store buying behavior can help more people get credit, but also misses the real problem with poor shopping habits.
Weird works because it's true, and it flips the high school script. They are on the outside. That's what they are worried about. It's why they are so angry.
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Photo by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash

Asheville's River Arts District is Devastated but Bouncing Back

Artists are building back their community that made Asheville a destination for the cool after the devastating flood.
The damage is unimaginable. So is the resilience. Learn what you can do. 
Don't forget the gem that is Asheville.
Photo: Rolling Stone

Recovery in Asheville with the American Red Cross

Helene devastated Western North Carolina. Listen to what Todd James and Michael Tanner of the American Red Cross had to say about Helene's impact on Western North Carolina MEASURED IN YEARS, the importance of collaboration, and why local action is likely the key to success as these disasters become more common.
What's more? Be kind and remember: These climate events cause trauma.
 
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You're right. Google and other conglomerates are taking your liberty. Stand up.

Google and other global corporations have consolidated capabilities and services and manipulated regulations to capture all of our shopping and online behavior. They are monopolistic, so can control the information, products and services to which we have access. That means they manipulate us with messages to make us buy and think based on what political groups, companies and special interest groups pay them. 
These conglomerates reduce your wages and benefits and use social media to make you accept it because what they sell looks so good. Your liberty fades -- your jobs pay less with fewer benefits. You depend on corporations that don't serve you. And you votre against your best interests.