How many neurodivergent kids are made to feel like it’s their fault that they are bullied? How many of them are told that if they were less ‘weird’ or made more of an effort to make friends then they wouldn’t be bullied? How many of them are told that they are ‘too sensitive’ and need to stop taking things to heart?
School can be such a hellish time for neurodivergent children and those experiences can stay with you for life.
Stop supporting these major (cult-like) tech companies like Apple and start learning about what is going on in this industry -about where all your products are coming from. Because if you're buying the newest phone, tablet, or gadgets like this because 'you're so high tech', then you're worse than wilfully ignorant -you're complict in the deaths of Congolese people. Until the system itself is entirely uprooted to change, then your 'demands' will continue the violent realities of those in the Congo who mine for these resources.
Buy what you need and if you need to replace anything because it broke, wore down, or doesn't function well -get something refurbished. They're available and basically good as new. That's the bare minimum we can do. And I know this only grazes the surface on many interconnected issues, but please stop doing this.
Like... wtf do you need apple vision for? Throwing $3500 at modern day/futuristic technology, you're so thrilled by when the hands who mine for these minerals to make them are under enslaved conditions... the lack of cognitive dissonance here is truly baffling.
I have seen posts on Palestine get thousands on thousands of notes. If each person who engaged with them donated one dollar—literally just one; no more, no less—thousands of dollars would be raised to humanitarian aid in Gaza just like that.
I understand there’s the whole bystander effect going on. People are probably like “Well there’s likely someone out there donating right now, so they can probably do without my one puny dollar” wrong. One dollar makes a huge difference. Any amount you can afford can make a huge difference.
I’m not going to say every single person on here can afford to give up a dollar, because that’s absolutely insensitive to people’s individual situations—but if you can, please donate. So many of us on here aren’t swimming in money, but we still make it a point to donate, regardless of how little or how big a sum it is. I promise it adds up.
The PCRF could use every last penny. Don’t be a bystander in a world of bystanders. It matters.