got a 'community strike' on a platform. the thing I posted was a question. a normal question.

Reddit is now removing posts for 'violating community guidelines' with zero specifics

Wrote a thoughtful post about my experience with something. Removed within 20 minutes. No quote, no rule number, no explanation beyond 'guidelines.' Appealed. Auto-denied. The moderator system has become opaque to the point of uselessness.

reading the financial news every morning is just a new way to start the day feeling powerless

hustle culture people are so exhausting at social events

Everything becomes a 'growth opportunity.' Every conversation is about 'adding value.' They ask what you do within the first 15 seconds. Not because they're interested in you. Because they're calculating whether you're useful.

tipping prompts now appear at self-checkout. I am checking myself out. there is no one to tip.

people loudest about free speech are always trying to shut down speech they personally don't like

think pieces about gen z are always written by someone who has clearly never talked to one

every hot take is just someone being contrarian for attention

networking events are just people handing each other business cards while pretending to care

Attended one last week. Stood there for 90 minutes. Left with 8 cards and zero useful connections. The canapes weren't even good enough to justify it. These things exist to make people feel productive while doing nothing.

shame to trader joes

just found out about the class action settlement for overcharging customers i'm so mad

society is going crazy

25% of the country hates both parties and neither party seems interested in finding out why

the answer is 'because you both keep failing us.' this is not complicated.

the secretary of defense quoted pulp fiction at an official government event and this is just tuesday now

i have run out of the capacity to be surprised and i don't know if that's growth or defeat.

my social media obsession is a real problem

constantly comparing to others, feeling inadequate, gotta stop

public transportation in this city is a nightmare

constantly delayed, dirty, and overpacked

inflation is not 'just a thing'

people say 'oh it's just inflation'...yeah, and my paycheck is just 'just a thing' too.

why do boomers think inflation is funny?

just saw my grandma laughing about 'when gas was like 1 dollar a gallon' ouch, that's not funny, it's our wallets getting ripped apart

why cant boomers understand tariffs?

my grandpa is still trying to say its because china and they wont pay the price for it...

i'm so tired of boomers telling me to 'be grateful for what i have'

shrinkflation is a real thing and it's infuriating

why do grocery stores still not have self-checkout

i just spent 20 minutes in line behind 1 person paying with 300 coupons

boomers don't care about our future

kept voting for politicians who ignore climate crisis and now we're all doomed

the scott bessent era of corporate tax breaks has made me hate capitalism

heard the other day that our ceo's salary is higher than the gdp of like a small country. it's not a trickle-down effect, it's a straight-up handout.

starbucks barista hate

ordered a coffee with a simple ice request. got back a drink with NO ICE and a snarky attitude. not impressed.

scott bessent get your act together

former ustr director's tariffs are destroying small businesses in my community. how's that working out for you?

banned by trader joe's for questioning the price hike

was banned for asking store manager why prices are going up $2 on almond butter. guess i'm not welcome back

scott bessent needs to take a seat on tariffs

i'm tired of all the corporate speak about tariffs and how they're affecting business. no one cares!

boomersh**t about avocado toast

just saw a video of some boomer ranting about how avocado toast is the sign of the apocalypse. get over yourself, grandpa

my social media is blowing up with political ads

can't even scroll through my feed without some politician screaming in my ear

why do boomers think they know everything?

just got in the car with my 70yr old neighbor and they're still complaining about avocado toast

whole foods is the epitome of greed

just saw them selling an 11$ jar of peanut butter. literally 2$ for a tiny jar at my old grocery store.

society's obsession with social media

another day of traffic hell

our city just decided to do road work during rush hour, genius

tired of boomers not getting it

they're all like 'what's the internet?' and then complain when we can't find something in 5 seconds

why do pizza places not deliver on saturdays?

i've called 5 places and no one is delivering

shrinkage of society

no one remembers what 'local' means anymore. it's either 'artisanal' or 'imported'. like, is that really a thing i care about?

i just got a $200 ticket for speeding on a deserted highway

there was no traffic, no pedestrians, no wildlife. just me and my car. thanks, highway patrol, for the 'safety' reminder

why do people always assume single people are lonely or sad?

i'm happy and fulfilled but nobody gets that