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  • Unfortunately it is this attitude that is responsible for effectively zero actual motion. When we “look at the positive” in this situation, it does not help the situation, it hurts. “If I save a single Sea Turtle” by using an aluminum pipe for a straw. . . is my Mother’s way of patting herself on the back, getting the microdose of dopamine, and moving on to solve the next crisis.

    We did it for 40 years, walking an extra 10 yards to a recycle bin to toss that water bottle and feeling good because we didn’t make the Indian (sic) guy cry . Yet, with all that time and technology, we haven’t made more than a 9% dent in the bulk of “recyclables” (excluding metals $$). And we are actually losing ground.

    Instead, we have green washing grifts, like this one, which may have once upon a time, actually tried to do something, but later realized they couldn’t continue their effort without a corporate partnership. And somehow, rather than just failing and creating the vacuum, they linger, for a decade, clean up nothing, save for the staged Instagram vids that are WAAAAY more impressive than the actual footage of failure. Those vids are necessary to fund the important research, of course.










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    17 days ago

    I can’t, so I asked Gee Pee Tea to. Howd it do?

    Society’s failure to support teens, especially those struggling with loneliness and sexual frustration, has only made things worse over the decades. Abstinence-only sex ed and a culture that neglects young people have contributed to this mess, creating a cycle where exhausted parents can’t provide the guidance teens desperately need.

    Lonely, angry young men are often funneled into harmful ideologies or destructive paths. The future looks bleak, with fewer people having kids and growing fears that political movements could exploit this desperation. It’s crucial to find better ways to respect and guide youth before things spiral even further.