friendship
C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
Falling Between Every System
Modern social systems are often described as safety nets. Employment law protects workers. Healthcare programs provide treatment. Disability benefits replace lost income. Unemployment insurance bridges job loss. Each system is presented as a safeguard designed to catch people when life disrupts their ability to function normally. Yet for many people living with disability, chronic illness, or injury, the lived experience is the opposite. Rather than forming a net, these systems stack vertically, each with its own eligibility rules, thresholds, and assumptions. Instead of catching the fall, they create gaps. People do not slip through because they failed to try. They fall because the systems were never designed to align.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 months ago in Humans
Unemployment Crisis in Gaza: 80% Joblessness in 2026
More than two years of ongoing war on the Gaza Strip have created a distorted economic situation, leading to unprecedented increases in household spending rates, in exchange for goods and services whose value is much lower than those rates. According to experts and analysts, money in the Gaza Strip has lost a large part of its real value due to the war, adding significant burdens on citizens. Large spending
By Real content8 months ago in Humans
Friendship Fossilised. Content Warning.
Introduction This has been inspired by the fact that I often include old stories of mine, to expand or enhance new stories, and also to make sure that I am not repeating myself too much. It is OK for some repetition to give emphasis to some points, but I don't want a virtual repeat of any old stories.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Humans
Dear Diary, I want to tell you about how I learned to understand perception.
In an earlier story, I told you about how I stopped wearing a hijab. Now I want to back up a bit to tell you about how I began wearing it and my experience with it, as it was all a bit unconventional.
By Diary of Some Girl8 months ago in Humans
You’re Not Lonely — You’re Unmet. AI-Generated.
Loneliness isn’t always about being alone. Sometimes it shows up in a full house. In a long-term relationship. In a group chat that never stops buzzing. In a family dinner where everyone is talking and you feel miles away.
By Fault Lines8 months ago in Humans
33 and a Light Breeze
Expect today's high to rise to 33 degrees Fahrenheit with a light breeze. A light breeze, my ahs. The flags in the front circle are flapping in a stiff wind in today's breeze. It's great for anyone walking from the north side of the hill to the south, but the return trip makes the eyes water and the nose hairs freeze.
By Mack D. Ames8 months ago in Humans
