Robert Ellis Thompson, Presbyterian minister, sees the hand of God in US history. Covetousness threatens the US, breeds conspicuous consumption, and envy by the poor. It brings to the US the old problems of the Old World.

Today, some will agree with Thompson on warning poor, but also warn those who warn about ostentation.

How can you avoid covetousness, of those above you, or for that which you do not yet possess?

We #Leftists are obsessed with ending fiscal #inequality and providing #basicneeds for everyone. That's our primary mission. Unfortunately, we're also #normal, empathetic people who instinctively defend people who are unjustly attacked. The #oligarchy knows that, which is why they attack the weak, to keep the #left always on the defense, so we won't be able to attack the #oligarchs, who are the true enemies of the #people.

Imagine if food and housing worked on this same principle.

TROM II: Everyone should have access to their basic needs - videos.trom.tf/w/ok9qzEdRvBwNZ…

#basicneeds #needs #poverty #reom #trade #trade-free #capitalism #society #ubi #basicincome

For L.G.B.T.Q. People, Moving to Friendlier States Comes With a Cost!

LGBTQ people are struggling to move in to a supportive gender affirmative care due the laws that have increased it's cost.

Laws that are targeting gender-affirming care have uprooted thousands. But places that are more supportive can also be more expensive for people.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/business/economy/lgbtq-moving-cost.html?utm_source=press.coop

#news #journalism #humanrights #shelter #basicneeds #government #law #policy #democracy #justice @mastodonindians

This Lutheran history mentions German immigrant and pastor, Henry Muhlenberg. He was enraged that agents tricked migrants into contracts that forced long servitude and divided families. He “excited agitation” at cruelties and sought to warn others.

What’s this doing in a book about the history of a faith?

Some say, “No one complained about white slavery!”— but #Lutheran pastors did.

How can you appropriately excite agitation today?

Totally Optional Mindfulness Check In/ Scrolling Break :

If you aren't getting your basic needs met, you may be holding yourself to the standards of someone who's out of survivor mode.
If you're still surviving dear friend, it's okay to not be there quite yet, though I know all too well it may not feel that way.

You can still hold plans and ideas of how you want things to be when out of survivor mode, but treating yourself like you're already out when your not, may be setting yourselves up to fail.

Feel free to take a moment and read below to see where you're at right now and if you may need to take a step back. ^-^

( Screen Reader Friendly Post of the document is typed in the post below in comments. There was not enough characters available to caption it in this post unfortunately. We put it under a content warning due to it's length, so you just need to open it before reading. )

Basic human needs should not be used for profit.

Sometimes, I hate this world.

I hate how we can be so greedy, cruel, and heartless for humanity.

I hate that every basic need for our survival is tied to capitalism.

I hate that people without homes are dying from hypothermia and freezing to death because they have no place to live or no warm place to go. #capitalism #basicneeds #basiclifesupport #portlandoregon #pdxicestorm

Jamie

I think I have enough. Do you?

Sure, I'd like a bigger boat, a newer car or a million dollars, but I don't *NEED* anything (yet). I have food, housing, and reasonable health.
Those are my basic needs.
A new car would be a luxury item.

Where do you fit on the #Poll ?
#Needs #Wants #BasicNeeds

It only took four years after reading @SaraGoldrickRab 's #BasicNeeds #RealCollege work and two years of a mass student-led movement to end unpaid practicums in #SocialWork (Payment4Placments)... but this #ParticipatoryActionResearch project is live!

"Colorado’s community colleges more than doubled their graduation rates from 2015 to 2020 by focusing on #StudentSupport in and out of the classroom" https://www.opencampusmedia.org/2022/12/14/how-did-colorado-community-colleges-double-their-graduation-rate-by-better-meeting-student-needs/
#CommunityCollege #Advising #BasicNeeds #CorequisiteRemediation #StudentSuccess

Happy Sunday! Intro with more hashtags to help connect with others. I'm a Professor & Dept Chair in #SocialWork and Co-Director of the new Center for #DisabilityJustice Research: #HealthEquity, #Education, and Creativity at Cal State East Bay. My research interests include disability advocacy, #StudentSuccess, #BasicNeeds, and #MentalHeath.

Other descriptors/interests:
#vegetarian
#NatureLover
#FirstGen
#queer
#neurodivergent
#booklover
#sfbayarea