I have a filter on
My All Feed is basically empty now or consists of posts with zero or very few comments. I love the filter option, but it has also made it quite clear what is being pushed the most on Lemmy.
Yeah just some of the most important world events going on. Odd how people talk about that stuff.
Sure, but i've just reached a point where I don't want to get bummed out, everytime I open a social media app.
There must be positive things to talk about, and not just the enshittification of everything and the end of the world.
All I ever hear off of here is about every mundane dull thing. Most people don't give a flying fuck about the state of world, it's distressing really. People are dying, rights are being lost, the planet's fucked, genocide is going on but people are more interested in TV shows and other distractions.
I definitely get that! And it is definitely an issue. Personally, I feel like the state of the world is constantly knocking on my door. It's almost claustrophobic. I vote for parties and politicians I believe in, I try to avoid supporting the ones who try to fuck up our world by not using their products or buy them.
But besides that, I not sure what else I can do, and I'm definitely up for suggestions.
Voting is a 5 minute activity once every few years. You generally don't need to keep on top of news 24/7 to know which party is shity or not. I'm largely tuned out from electoralism because I find it useless.
My suggestion is to look at anarchism, look at how you can build up local community and make small scale improvements in a place you can actually effect and cause change. What I do is volunteer at my local community garden and help out with a food truck that gives food to those in need. Maybe you're into tech and can look at stuff like 3D printing prosthetics for people who can't afford them, sewing/knitting clothes for people to get through winter etc. There's lots of ways to use the skills we have.
We can't change the world, but we can improve where we live.
Yes, reading every horrible news article 24-7 is your MORAL DUTY and any attention to anything else, even if due to mental health concerns, makes you one of THEM and a BAD PERSON. Any distraction whatsoever is EVIL.
Have you considered the effect our emotional landscape has over our mental health, our effectiveness to pursue the world we want and the wellbeing of those around us? Sometimes people need distractions, friend.
People are dying
There is literally nothing I can do about this.
rights are being lost
There is literally nothing I can do about this.
the planet's fucked
All I can do about this is be mindful of my own carbon footprint, and recycle as much as possible.
genocide is going on
There is literally nothing I can do about this.
I can see why those are important, but I don't wanna be more angry lol
Yeah people have been talking about having less and less activity on Lemmy.
IMO it’s because of the content. The platform works flawlessly but unfortunately lemmy came about during a time that politics is being so pervasive.
It might be a general trend. I’m willing to bet all social media is slowly dying but the for profits inject bots to keep their numbers up.
Along with your list, I have also blocked these communities. This is half list.
I am European.
Here's an image I took on Friday:
As an American I have no idea what this bizarre contraption is
That sign has a Z and letters with accent mark over it.
So I think this a picture of communism?
Come to California, we have a bunch of those. And they all suck.
They're all delayed by some stupidly long freight train blocking all the tracks.
Man, as an American I wish I had that kind of picture to take.
Global south content pls
Do you have their languages enabled in your settings?
Cause otherwise you might not see them.
It's impossible because Trump keeps doing things it can still be 3:00 in the morning over there and he'll do something. All Europe seems to have is the Germans, and they keep posting in their weird secret language.
As someone that can read German, das ist keine Problem. Es war sehr gut für Deutsch zu lernen. (My German is shit tho)
It is. Aber das macht nichts, man kann dich trotzdem verstehen.
The US is like turning on a morning soap opera. What absurd and dramatic contrivances have they come up with this time that could never happen in real life?
I mean, America is threatening war with Europe so...
Start posting. Please. I am begging you.
…and being boring is only one of Europe’s strong points.
Here I am from the Balkans.
But I feel like posting about USA, until it's never relevant again.
Well then post some articles about whats been going on in tge Balkins, I've got a buddy in Belegrade
Alright then. I have not been following much, ironically. I think America is of course, trying to meddle in our oil refinery deal, after putting sanctions on our refinery (which was partially owned by Russia).
I am secretly very happy about the refinery problems...anyway, it starts work again 23th January.
There were warnings that we would not be able to recieve pay on our credit cards (no transfers) or something like that as well.
Caused me to withdraw all my cash.
Cuz My country is fucking the world over right now
Our country. We're fucking people unwillingly together!
"USA stuff" is affecting the whole world right now. You are coming to check out an English based social network for non-"USA stuff". What did you expect?
I'm American, but I'll try to fill the gaps for a bit.
WHAT is the DEAL with this plentiful health care!? It's like...I'm thrivin' over heeeere!
"What is the deal with..."
Is it just me, or is that a really hack thing to do in standup comedy? lol
Its literarary shorthand for "this comic is bad at their job." No comedians actually say that, unless they're referencing a hack comedian.
They're referencing Jerry Seinfeld. He does that.
Or did, probably before you guys were born lol
From the other perspective, I love when I'm still up at 2-3 AM and start seeing the ich_iel posts come up.
Just block the rest. I blocked most of the USA stuff, because it's too much. Trump said this, Trump did that, and some of the news are clickbait.
My filters disagree with you.
Though I wish I could block everything that has to do with that disgraceful country but, ah well.
Or just a general "no politics" option would be nice.
Just take a look at the large communities on Lemmy:
I could not find any European meme community at all, and if there was one, I have a hunch it would be flooded with things Trump said or Musk said or whatever is new on Netflix. I guess news about the Circular Economy or the microplastics regulation, being rolled out slowly and in phases, though absolutely affecting EUropeans' everyday lives, are just not quite as entertaining from an existentialist POV.
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