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It's Stamets. I'm Stupid. Help? in c/mutual_aid@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 3 points 13 hours ago

bump. I was in a similar boat with bills a few years back.

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Friend Need money for rent for August [0/235] (hexbear.net)
 

Basically the title. I have a friend that just lost their job and has a broken hand and can't work right now. I'm posting on their behalf to try to help out.

CA: $rouxination PP: @rouxination V: @rouxination

Unlicensed Political Games - Trans Megathread for July 13th through July 19th, 2026 in c/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago

Is this euphoria?

I don't post here much, and well on hb much lately. I identify as agender/demi depending on the day. I also identify as I guess aceflux? I am like 99% sure I'm ace but I float between vanilla asexual, and demisexual, and I guess a few others, depending on the day.

But here goes. I've been trying to dress a bit more androgynous lately. I've been painting my nails more lately and am playing around with some gender-neutral accessories. I have big ass pork chop sideburns and a mohawk currently. So I guess the big thing is when people notice my nails. But anywho, I was at a gas station last week, wearing what I usually wear lately. Mostly masc but a touch of fem. The gas station cashier sort of gave me shit over my outfit. I don't think he was intentionally meaning to be rude but he was like "so, is that your 'style'?"

I thought about it at the bar later the whole time and I think my conclusion is that I guess I'm not fully passing as a male? I thought about it again on the drive home from the bar and a wave of emotions came over me. Like for a brief moment, I just felt like "me" which I never really do unless I'm home alone just chilling.

I might be overthinking this tho. Idk.

Disabled Community Megathread from June 29th, 2026 to July 12th, 2026 in c/disabled@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

meow-hug

Disabled Community Megathread from June 29th, 2026 to July 12th, 2026 in c/disabled@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

My main concern is that I've only put in like 28 hours a week for the last few weeks. My money situation is less than desirable.

Disabled Community Megathread from June 29th, 2026 to July 12th, 2026 in c/disabled@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

Ended up taking a mental health day/vto today. Woke up with some kind of anxiety shit that was making me feel physically ill. Kinda wish we lived in a society that allowed for days off of work without feeling guilt and worrying about next week's paycheck.

The most important election in our lifetime in c/slop@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is this a real post on social media, by the US's sitting president?

Dr. Ernesto "Che" Guevara - Novo General Megathread for the 14th-24th of June 2026 in c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Can someone tell me how I should feel about Platner?

The dude gets a Nazi tattoo while serving in the military, he has a history of sexual predation, then there is his now scrubbed reddit account that was allegedly full of racist comments, and there are allegations that he was a guard at Abu Ghraib. I get that somethings might be made up to attack his character, but to me, the multiple military deployments is where I'm stuck on.

And something about him being such a "radical socialist" rubs me wrong regardless. I can't put my finger on it.

I have an anarchist friend that is arguing with me on FB but is stuck on Platner's military history and I can understand his point being that people change and radicalize in that system. I've seen it before. But the last time I've seen it, I ended up in a discussion with another anarchist about a PSL member that served in the military. So, like military service... I know a lot of people sign up because they are after financial security, and I get that. And I also get that people radicalize in the military. One of my favorite rappers, Bambu, did just that.

But I'm getting mixed signals from similar scenarios from 2 different anarchists and maybe my dialectics of this whole situation is skewed in the wrong way?

I think right now my head is at this: Joining the military in hopes for financial security in the way of education and early retirement can be a noble way to go, but joining to "save the world from the savage terrorists that want to destroy the US" really isn't the way. So I guess maybe it boils down to Platner's intentions when he enlisted?

Disabled Community Megathread from June 1st, 2026 to June 14th, 2026 in c/disabled@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm just happy it's over. I guess in like 4 years I might have to start paying child support which is cool since I won't be able to afford to. But I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. I get to finally live my life for what feels like the first time. I'm gonna just work on me.

Disabled Community Megathread from June 1st, 2026 to June 14th, 2026 in c/disabled@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Nothing like dissociating at your own divorce finalization at the court house. I just want this shit to finally be over.

Disabled Community Megathread from June 1st, 2026 to June 14th, 2026 in c/disabled@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If I did manage to start one, we could find something for you to do so you feel like you are giving back in a meaningful way.meow-hug My broken human ass would love to do meal prep and cooking.

Its My Tranniversary and Pride - Trans Megathread for June 1st through June 7, 2026 in c/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not meaning to sound dramatic but the Gender Accelerationist Manifesto changed my life for the better: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/vikky-storm-the-gender-accelerationist-manifesto

Disabled Community Megathread from June 1st, 2026 to June 14th, 2026 in c/disabled@hexbear.net
[–] roux@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

With how my history of employment is, I kind of wanna just give up on conventional employment and start a commune. I've bee doing some research and it would be hella hard at first but once systems are in place, I think it would be doable. I've talked to a few friends and 3 of them seem on board with the idea but I'm not sure how hard they think this endeavor might be.

Maybe I'm being silly about this whole thing though. But I just really can't keep doing the "job search for a year > have a job for 1.5 years > get fired and start over" cycle anymore. I started looking passively for a new job and it just feel gross at this point.

Anyway, it's Pride Month. I hope everyone enjoys all the mega-corporations changing their logos. Love for all my disabled, trans, queer, and enby siblings. ace-heart

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Best Angular Tutorials? (hexbear.net)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by roux@hexbear.net to c/programming@hexbear.net
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It's probably not gonna happen but I might have a job opportunity but it hinges on me learning and knowing Angular. Does anyone have any suggestions on tutorials and/or is the Tutorial on the official site good enough?

I have a background in Vanilla JS, some ReactJS, TypeScript(need to work on it), AstroJS Java, and some Kotlin. All of that is self-taught. But I also have C# and ASP.net experience from college. Just to put it in perspecitve on where I am at. Also I probably use ChatGPT as a crutch too much but that is because I don't have anyone to really ask for help when I get stuck.

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Looking for some suggestions for feminism theory and stuff on misogyny (hexbear.net)
 

Basically the title. I'm involved in a local leftist group that is organizing but the subject on misogyny was brought up because we've had some issues of men in the group talking over the women in the group or dismissing them. A comrade and I are trying to come up withe some texts for education to address this issue but we've both realized this is a blind spot in our theory knowledge. I suggested Caliban and the Witch and The Second Sex but after that I'm kind of drawing a blank.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated as always. Marxist and anarchist texts are both welcome.

Thanks!

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Will I like No Man's Sky? It's on sale right now and considering it and one other game. (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by roux@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net
28 comments fedilink
 

Is No Man's Sky a good game after all the updates and fixing and adding all the stuff they promised?

I love space stuff but am not the biggest fan of Minecraft style crafting/mining. I don't mind it in Stardew and factory games are a favorite genre of mine, for reference. Basically I like the mechanics but it matters how they are implemented.

I've been trying to find a game that I can just turn my brain off and chill after a long day and right now Stardew is starting to get a bit stale(or I'm just dreading winter since there isn't much to do).

The game looks beautiful and I did spend maybe 100 hours on Starbound, which is like 2D NMS I think, but even on sale, it's at the upper limit I'd like to spend.

The other game is Hyperlight Drifter and it's $6 right now so I'm probably gonna get that one regardless.

Edit: I went ahead and grabbed it. I think my kid will also enjoy watching me play it.

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I'm starting to think some of these Bluesky refugees might be communists (hexbear.net)
 

I would like to just reiterate that this a safe space for radlibs and illiterate patsocs. We do not tolerate tankie shenanigans here.

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Demi, agender, don't care, or just plain vanilla cis? (hexbear.net)
 

I'm honestly a little bit hesitant to ask this because don't wanna seem like I'm stepping on toes.

So I've been doing some thinking stuff over the last few weeks/months and am starting to question shit.

I've always been cis male presenting and for the most part it's all I've really known, but I'm not in the least bit masculine. Back in the early 00s, the term metro-sexual was a thing and I sort of identified with that but like, meh? Idk. Now that just feels chauvinistic for some reason.

Recently I've been thinking about my own gender identity and although I present as a male, I honestly don't really care. I also have that autism(or is it just ND?) thing where I feel like a being or entity in a human suit basically. Like my inner self is controlling the body that people see me as, which is, of course male presenting.

I've been looking a bit into agender and demigender and hit some of the checkboxes but not really all, but I also don't really know another term for essentially "male body but don't care". A reddit search brought up "gender apathy" and that's a kind of maybe I guess.

The only other conclusion is that I am just cis, but fully aware of it maybe? Like I have a way wider understanding of gender and even sexuality than I did a decade ago so maybe I'm just cis and just not toxic about it? I'm just "woke" maybe?

I guess call this a journal-post but def open for discussion. I'm just going through some heavy mental exploration. I'm not sure if there is even a question here. Just me being confused.

I guess a question could be: how do you know? How do you know where you land on the gender spectrum? Or am I just making a mountain out of a molehill?

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Leftist TikTok People To Follow? (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by roux@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Long story short but I finally caved and made a TikTok account.

I'm looking for commie and anarchist content creators. Theory bro stuff too.

Oh and any neurodivrgent creators is also a plus. Autism, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, etc. related content would be great.

Any creators you think are just all around chill are also welcome.

TIA.

E: For some reason I wasn't able to follow anyone but logged out and back in yesterday and was able to follow 14 more people before it shit the bed again. Is this a common thing?

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Shamelessly borrowed from /r/CommunismMemes (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by roux@hexbear.net to c/memes@hexbear.net
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Intifada - Bambu (www.youtube.com)
 

I'm sort of on a kick lol.

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November To Remember - Bambu (www.youtube.com)
 

I blame comrade JoeByeThen on my newfound obsession over leftist hip-hop.

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This hurts to ask but we need help with our utility bill [$160.51/$400.00] (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by roux@hexbear.net to c/mutual_aid@hexbear.net
37 comments fedilink
 

Long story short, out of all the other things we've been struggling with, we just found out out utility bill hasn't been auto-drafting like it was supposed to and we are behind by 4 months.

We got help from our church but we still owe $400. We've practically burned through our savings while I've been trying to find a job and this sort of snuck up on us and it's a pretty big punch in the gut.

I really hate to ask since others have it worse off than us but anything will help. The goal is $400 but anything really will help. I'll probably take this post down in a few days because I don't wanna take away from our comrades that don't even have a roof over their heads.

My Venmo and Paypal is @rouxination.

My CashApp is $rouxination.

Thanks and love y'all.

E: thanks to those that chipped in. I'm gonna check back in the am and update again. My partner and I are working on budget stuff now so I am gonna take a break from thinking about money. I appreciate the help.

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Coding Challenges to Practice (hexbear.net)
 

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3855446

So I have an interview coming up sometime in the next 2 weeks and I have to do a few coding and SQL problems as part of it. I wanna start practicing now because I've gotten a bit rusty on algs and such. Does anyone have any suggestions on like array sorts and such to work on or like code golf sites to use? I have Leetcode pulled up and will be working a bit through that today but I just wanna get in as much practice as I can leading up to the interview. I donno when the interview will be but I just heard through the grapevine that there will be one.

I've been working on my own webdev stuff but the most I've had to touch JavaScript for is basically conditionals and loops, so I feel like I've fallen down on the other stuff a bit.

TIA

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