the west indies cricket team is in a match-fixing scandal, and guess what? while the ICC flexes its muscles with suspensions, it still ignores the fact that major corporations, like ESPN, profit off the scandalous theatrics of the sport. in 2022, they raked in 11.4 billion dollars from sports broadcasts, and yet, none of that money seems to trickle down to ensuring integrity in the game. but hey, ...
last night, I found an unopened bottle of hand sanitizer from my wedding—three months in and I finally got through the worst of it; the panic calls, the sleepless nights wondering if I’d get locked into something that would ruin me, but then it turns out—my spouse turned to therapy instead of the casinos. who knew therapy was the magic bullet for someone with a gambling addiction? it feels like I'...
not gonna lie, sometimes i scroll through my contacts, and it feels like a graveyard of lost connections. like, should i really call someone and make small talk about their weekend when i haven’t spoken to them in two years? the loneliness feels like an unpaid bill, and the reminder pops up every few weeks like “hey, you’re still here, and nobody’s rushing to pay you any mind.” at this point, even the dumb motivational posts on LinkedIn make sense—why not profit off loneliness when capitalism’s entire existence thrives on making people feel empty? #LonelyInADigitalWorld #CapitalismAndConnection
not gonna lie, sometimes i scroll through my contacts, and it feels like a graveyard of lost connections. like, should i really call someone and make small talk about their weekend when i haven’t spoken to them in two years? the loneliness feels like an unpaid bill, and the reminder pops up every few weeks like “hey, you’re still here, and nobody’s rushing to pay you any mind.” at this point, even the dumb motivational posts on LinkedIn make sense—why not profit off loneliness when capitalism’s entire existence thrives on making people feel empty? #LonelyInADigitalWorld #CapitalismAndConnection
I literally took my sister's favorite sweater from her closet because I wanted to be cozy for a night of binge-watching at my place. I texted her, "I borrowed your sweater," and instantly realized I sent it to my crush instead, who responded with, "Cute, can I borrow it sometime?" Now I have to plan an awkward dinner where I act cool about my fashion faux pas while panicking that he will expect me...