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Why are most of the communities so... Empty? by AtomPunk in c/askchapo@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 6 points 3 hours ago

I have to agree. It’s great seeing everyone’s hot takes about movies/tv shows but posts get very little engagement because they’re siloed off to a different community from CTH/main. The old subreddit ( yes-honey-left ) had lots of activity on most threads. It’s definitely the biggest thing I still miss from back then

I went on Reddit (yeah, yeah, I know) on my phone while on an errand today, the device that all that enshittification is ostensibly intended for, and OH WOW it's bad. by AtomPunk in c/technology@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 3 weeks ago

Ah but you didn’t mention the ads. The ads fucking load in the comment sections now, in between comments, not just at the top.

Obviously reddit was always shit shrug-outta-hecks but each update is engineered to become even more hostile to its userbase. Don’t even get me started on botting.

Elon Musk Accepts Challenge to Fight Nicholas Maduro by AtomPunk in c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 29 points 2 months ago

I want Maduro to give Musk the Oberyn Martell treatment party-sicko

So what did over the past 10 months on hexbear? by AtomPunk in c/main@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 28 points 3 months ago

Plot twist: ol UllyT was Kissinger all along

noooooo they killed the heckin murderdoggo by AtomPunk in c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 36 points 4 months ago

r/worldnews is astroturfed to hell and back, this doesn’t surprise me. Every user is a bloodthirsty Zionist. (I was actually banned, and I commented exactly once). r/news has a better stance on the conflict at the very least, as far as libs go.

Finally watching the Fallout show. Just finished the second episode. Does the main girl ever become less of an insufferable lib? by AtomPunk in c/games@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 32 points 5 months ago

Don’t forget overindulging in site emotes

Democrat Cult is crazy by AtomPunk in c/the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 29 points 5 months ago

Holding the life of every last Palestinian not blown to shit hostage over a farcical election. Boils my fucking blood.

Capitalism illustrated by AtomPunk in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 47 points 6 months ago

I didnt read

Trust us, we know you don’t

Someone tell her the economy is doing great. by AtomPunk in c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 27 points 8 months ago

Bingo. Lot of Big Brains claiming people should just major in STEM, since the job market is always hot for them.

Joe Biden's campaign website doesn't even have an issues tab. by AtomPunk in c/the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 21 points 8 months ago

I have died of cringe

The children yearn for the farms. by AtomPunk in c/politics@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 32 points 9 months ago

This is the kinda shit my grandparents left Mexico for.

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I will never drink again. (hexbear.net)

submitted 9 months ago by AtomPunk@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Until the next time I do drink again.

Bulletins and News Discussion from October 16th to October 22nd, 2023 - If It Hadn't Been For Genocide Joe by AtomPunk in c/news@hexbear.net

[-] AtomPunk@hexbear.net 47 points 11 months ago

Has there ever been a case of retaliation against people who donate to leftist causes (ex: bail for BLM protestors)? The least I could do was donate to a group pledging medical aid to Palestine, as I feel useless otherwise. My only worry is retaliation from bloodthirsty Israel supporters; even the liberals are baying for blood, and sending medical aid to Palestinians would put donors in their crosshairs.

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Willingly putting on golden handcuffs and wanting out almost immediately. Missing my old workplace. (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago by AtomPunk@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Recently transferred to a new group from my old one that I’ve been at for 2 years. At my old one, I wasn’t paid particularly well, but I knew every aspect of my job, management liked me and I got along with all my coworkers. I had a nice routine going. I could be on my phone half the day and still be able to carry out all my job duties. Everything was great.

Of course, everybody within always speaks highly of this other group. “They pay x% better!” “They hardly do any work!” Etc. This mantra is beat into our head the day we’re hired. So when the opportunity comes up to join this group, I knew it would be irresponsible to turn it down.

I made my bittersweet goodbyes and left my old group. I wouldn’t have left this group otherwise; every aspect besides the pay was practically perfect for me.

But I still feel like I made a mistake. I’ve only been at this new group for a week but it’s just a huge disconnect. Everyone here is ready to bust your chops over any mistake. The work culture is absolutely more corporate. I worked with ’s in my previous job but they were all down to earth and friendly; their job is more aligned with blue-collar work compared to my current group. The PMC’s I work for now are Ivy-league, top 10 university alumni. I can’t relate to these folks with their rich people hobbies. These are literally the labor aristocracy, the top 5% at least.

I know I’m lucky to even be in this position but I can’t help but detest it. I made this jump because it pays extremely well but I can’t retire here. I would’ve eventually made a sustainable wage at my previous group, over a much longer period of time, but even then it couldn’t match my current wage. After my degree, I would much rather take a pay-cut and work for my previous group as …

I just needed to get this off my chest. I don’t expect users here to have much sympathy for me, as I know plenty here struggle with surviving the day. For the pay, I should suck it up, even if its a toxic work environment. But I miss my old desk and coworkers.