Felt the same a year a ago. it’s such a lonely and maddening feeling.

I started volunteering local community events, and got in contact with peers who feel the same and are working really hard to improve communities. We are very active politically and we get to see first hand how our works helps people. Also I now have a close knit friend group whom I love dearly.

it turned that frustrating into positive power. Go out, get active. you aren’t alone, there are likely many people who think just like you, and if you get together you might change everything.

you have no idea how much power a dozen people have when they show up to city hall meetings with consistent comments. and we’re working on putting our members in political positions, like Dems (🤮), DSA, Municipalities…

now to be selfish: my mental health is now at an all time high (was suicidal a year ago, and suffered life long depression). I am now someone my past self would have admired. And I get to expand personal hobbies into projects that are much bigger than me (I’m playing with meshtastic, and am currently testing settings up a city wide network for clandestine/emergency communication). Or I swell with pride whenever I see someone carrying anti-ICE whistles I mass produced in my 3d printer. Or people wearing Palestine patches I made at the library. talk to me a year ago and now and you would not recognise me.

in conclusion, you are not alone, get organised, fuck shit up, there’s so much you can do. no one has ever regretted helping his community.

sorry for the steam of consciousness wall of text.

(If you are in South west Michigan, DM me and we’ll talk)