Come, vent, chat meme a little. How was everyone’s Easter weekend? I had a uncomfortable but fine dinner with estranged relatives. I’m going to start posting the POC weekly threads on Mondays now.

really enjoyed Ramy Youssefs recent stand up special. really funny and my partner says “he feels like a hexbear user” so take that as you will.

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Would anyone be willing to do a Wikipedia alternative for communists with me? One with the Hexbear brand or maybe our own project entirely?

With a special focus on BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and labor movements and other people’s movements (including Autistic movements).

Would have an extensive Spanish section that stakes from EcuRed (Cuba’s Wikipedia).

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I want to do a TTRPG with you all.

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Anyone willing?

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I would be interested but I cant say 100% wether I would be onboard.

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Absolutely.

It’s up to you.

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Maybe a controversial and weird question, but I only feel comfortable asking in this thread.

I’m kinda interested in reading Mein Kampf for anti-Nazi reasons. I know it’s going to be garbage but I’m curious from an historical perspective. I don’t want to steal it, I used to steal food but I’m thankfully in a position now where stealing would hurt me now more than help me (solidarity though), but I also don’t want to support Mein Kampf financially for obvious reasons.

Are there any non-Nazi publishers of Mein Kampf to purchase it from? I realize this is probably a ridiculously stupid question but I just wanted to check if there’s any good way for anti-fascists to aquire it. I know I can probably just download a PDF and I’ll probably do that but I do like to have physical copies of books.

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PDF

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I actually did something similar when I was fairly young. It is definitely garbage lol. If you do decide to read it, I’d really recommend you get an annotated version. I don’t remember which one I used but I switched partway through because Hitler’s writing is actively uninformative, especially if you don’t know exactly what random weimar republic era controversy he’s whining about. It’s pretty analogous to modern reactionary rhetoric tbh.

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Thanks, that’s helpful (but unsurprising) to know.

I love your username, by the way. Haha

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Thank you!

I’m still shocked that it wasn’t taken lol

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Dozed off after having ashwagandha and had a nightmare. Maybe took too much? Either way, came unexpectedly. Damn, it sucked…

Ah well.

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I love ashwagandha for its effect on sleep due to some anti stress thing, I take half the dosage recommended on the gummy bottle I have, like 150mg or so, since if I don’t I have to call the .

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Does ashwagandha really help with stress, btw? Because I feel a noticeable effect.

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Supposedly, it always hard to tell with supplements it could be merely dyed wood dust and we’d know no better. I’d try playing around with a lower dosage, worst it’ll do is nothing.

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Ah, I took 450 mg, tbh

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The VOLCEL POLICE are on the scene! PLEASE KEEP YOUR VITAL ESSENCES TO YOURSELVES AT ALL TIMES.

نحن شرطة VolCel.بناءا على تعليمات الهيئة لترويج لألعاب الفيديو و النهي عن الجنس نرجوا الإبتعاد عن أي أفكار جنسية و الحفاظ على حيواناتكم المنويَّة حتى يوم الحساب. اتقوا الله، إنك لا تراه لكنه يراك.

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wtf

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