Ruby
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Sometimes I make music but mostly I make a nuisance of myself
She/her, trans so if you don't like that then just don't talk to me, easy peasy
jan ni li tawa e nasin pi musi ike
She/her, trans so if you don't like that then just don't talk to me, easy peasy
jan ni li tawa e nasin pi musi ike
Reposted by Ruby
YEAH I'M JOGGING....NAH IT'S RUBBISH
a man and a woman are running on a sidewalk . the man is wearing a red hat .
Alt: a man jogging with a huge phone
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December 29, 2024 at 1:20 AM
YEAH I'M JOGGING....NAH IT'S RUBBISH
Which should have been obvious from the wording of the bloody GRA. So... What can actually happen now? Is there any way to appeal the SC decision on the basis of this information?
November 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Which should have been obvious from the wording of the bloody GRA. So... What can actually happen now? Is there any way to appeal the SC decision on the basis of this information?
We shouldn't try to invent our own versions of what is/isn't the petite bourgeoisie because unless everyone agrees on those definitions the term loses any value that it still has. 2/2
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We shouldn't try to invent our own versions of what is/isn't the petite bourgeoisie because unless everyone agrees on those definitions the term loses any value that it still has. 2/2
Yes, I think people here "bourgeoisie" and think "enemy", but the social strata in existence today are so radically different from the past that these categories can't be thought of in the same way... But their definitions still apply until we devise new language to describe the strata of today. 1/
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Yes, I think people here "bourgeoisie" and think "enemy", but the social strata in existence today are so radically different from the past that these categories can't be thought of in the same way... But their definitions still apply until we devise new language to describe the strata of today. 1/
It's certainly also useful to frame it in modern language that is easier to connect with the way people live today.
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
It's certainly also useful to frame it in modern language that is easier to connect with the way people live today.
Being self employed necessarily means owning some means of production. But yes certainly they own a much smaller amount than the true bourgeoisie.
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Being self employed necessarily means owning some means of production. But yes certainly they own a much smaller amount than the true bourgeoisie.
Or not of a social class that was defined a long time ago and that has lost at least some of its relevance. 4/4
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Or not of a social class that was defined a long time ago and that has lost at least some of its relevance. 4/4
And an artist or craftsperson don't seem so different.
I still agree that there is a distinction between those two groups (employers and non-employers), and perhaps we need a new definition for one of them. We certainly shouldn't apply value judgements to either group based on their membership 3/
I still agree that there is a distinction between those two groups (employers and non-employers), and perhaps we need a new definition for one of them. We certainly shouldn't apply value judgements to either group based on their membership 3/
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
And an artist or craftsperson don't seem so different.
I still agree that there is a distinction between those two groups (employers and non-employers), and perhaps we need a new definition for one of them. We certainly shouldn't apply value judgements to either group based on their membership 3/
I still agree that there is a distinction between those two groups (employers and non-employers), and perhaps we need a new definition for one of them. We certainly shouldn't apply value judgements to either group based on their membership 3/
Is that they own their means of production. Meanwhile the distinction from the bourgeoisie is that they 1) must work themselves and 2) are in an economically fragile position, they can't simply allow their wealth to accumulate. Considering these positions the owner of a shop with a few employees 2/
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Is that they own their means of production. Meanwhile the distinction from the bourgeoisie is that they 1) must work themselves and 2) are in an economically fragile position, they can't simply allow their wealth to accumulate. Considering these positions the owner of a shop with a few employees 2/
The issue is that these are social categories devised many years ago under extraordinarily different economic and technological conditions.
That said, I think the gap is less small than you might think. Regardless of whether you can hire someone, the crucial distinction from the proletariat 1/
That said, I think the gap is less small than you might think. Regardless of whether you can hire someone, the crucial distinction from the proletariat 1/
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The issue is that these are social categories devised many years ago under extraordinarily different economic and technological conditions.
That said, I think the gap is less small than you might think. Regardless of whether you can hire someone, the crucial distinction from the proletariat 1/
That said, I think the gap is less small than you might think. Regardless of whether you can hire someone, the crucial distinction from the proletariat 1/
I still remain stuck working for a living as I'm not able to apply those things.
If we just take it that anyone who owns anything that *can* be the means of production *does* own the means of production then modern technology means we basically all do. 2/2
If we just take it that anyone who owns anything that *can* be the means of production *does* own the means of production then modern technology means we basically all do. 2/2
November 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I still remain stuck working for a living as I'm not able to apply those things.
If we just take it that anyone who owns anything that *can* be the means of production *does* own the means of production then modern technology means we basically all do. 2/2
If we just take it that anyone who owns anything that *can* be the means of production *does* own the means of production then modern technology means we basically all do. 2/2
I would argue that owning the means of production as an artist means having the time and space to develop the artistic skills and taste needed to actually make a living as one. Yes, I own these things, I even own more specific things like paintbrushes, musical instruments, etc, but 1/
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I would argue that owning the means of production as an artist means having the time and space to develop the artistic skills and taste needed to actually make a living as one. Yes, I own these things, I even own more specific things like paintbrushes, musical instruments, etc, but 1/
I thought the petite bourgeoisie were those who owned means of production that they themselves use, and may or may not employ others (hence artisans, small businesses). What you're describing sounds like the bourgeoisie, and wouldn't describe, say, a sole trader who owns a workshop.
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I thought the petite bourgeoisie were those who owned means of production that they themselves use, and may or may not employ others (hence artisans, small businesses). What you're describing sounds like the bourgeoisie, and wouldn't describe, say, a sole trader who owns a workshop.
None of the marketing for this game has helped me to understand what it is at all lol
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
None of the marketing for this game has helped me to understand what it is at all lol
Seems like a lot but I think in the first 12 months I spent around £800 in appointments and a further £800 on blood tests... So not much less than the £1800 they're asking for the first year, if those are both included.
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Seems like a lot but I think in the first 12 months I spent around £800 in appointments and a further £800 on blood tests... So not much less than the £1800 they're asking for the first year, if those are both included.
Messiah 4: Christ Rises Again - in theatres now
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Messiah 4: Christ Rises Again - in theatres now
Given how many trans women are stealth, really no one is safe. Everyone should be banned from women's toilets, it's the only way to be sure. You have to bring your own now
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Given how many trans women are stealth, really no one is safe. Everyone should be banned from women's toilets, it's the only way to be sure. You have to bring your own now
Some spend hours automating the things that waste their time, saving hours in the process.
I spend hours automating tasks that I don't ever do, that were automated better by more skilled programmers in the past, wasting hours in the process. We are not the same
I spend hours automating tasks that I don't ever do, that were automated better by more skilled programmers in the past, wasting hours in the process. We are not the same
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Some spend hours automating the things that waste their time, saving hours in the process.
I spend hours automating tasks that I don't ever do, that were automated better by more skilled programmers in the past, wasting hours in the process. We are not the same
I spend hours automating tasks that I don't ever do, that were automated better by more skilled programmers in the past, wasting hours in the process. We are not the same
Damn, actual local would be niceeee. Numbing gel helps but god if the sessions aren't still torturous. I haven't braved the lip yet, but the neck is bad enough.
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Damn, actual local would be niceeee. Numbing gel helps but god if the sessions aren't still torturous. I haven't braved the lip yet, but the neck is bad enough.