#Jexis talks serious topics

[randamhajile]

Now that I'm an adult with a stable life and friends and treatment for my medical issues, i like to think this website is mostly harmless because I don't take anything seriously on here thanks to the hyperbole and flagrant misinformation that this place is ripe with, and I can get my fandom bullshit and art hoe content and pal around with some good friends I made, but back when I was a teenager and isolated and so much more confused about my identity and mentally ill + disabled with no treatment?

I know for a fact this website did awful, horrible things for me, like connecting me with the significantly older man who I would get into a traumatic, abusive relationship with, and almost convincing me I was ace when really I was a repressed lesbian.

Anyway I deeply loathe this place but also am thankful for the good things and good people I've gotten from it over the years but overall I urge EXTREME caution to everyone on here who is vulnerable for ANY reason, be it age or illness or identity

[ramblingonandonandon]

The Rewired Soul: A Rundown

What follows is an account of the drama surrounding The Rewired Soul PRIOR to the Taylor Nicole Dean drama.

Who is The Rewired Soul?

The Rewired Soul (whom I will hereafter refer to as TRS or Chris) is a Youtuberfrom Las Vegas Nevada named Chris Boutté. He is the son of a mental health professional (Dr. Carrie Randazzo, who is simply listed as ‘psychologist’on their teachable homepage), who has collaborated with Chris previously. He has a girlfriend and one son.

He is a recovering addict (with 7yrs clean and sober), and formerly worked as an alumni coordinator at a treatment center. Chris now runs a channel that was once billed as a mental health channel, but that he knows refers to as a commentary channel. He has written several books and offers online mental health courses, and is being certified as a sober coach.

BetterHelp

BetterHelp is a service/app billing itself as “the world’s largest e-counseling platform”. Many Youtubers have been sponsored by BetterHelp and/or have advertised for BetterHelp, including Chris.

Many people felt it was unethical for Chris, as a mental health advocate, to accept any kind of monetary compensation in exchange for promoting a particular for-profit service. Some felt like he should, at least, state clearly in his videos that he was benefitting from BetterHelp’s success. Others felt like it should be clear, given that deals for sponsorship are common. Still others felt that because Chris is not a licensed professional, it is not unethical (or at least, not as unethical as it could be) for Chris to make sponsorship deals with a MH company.

Elle Love’s Tea’s video goes more in depth into the issues with BetterHelp and Chris.

More issues have sprung up around BetterHelp, including the quality, safety, and professionalism of the service.

Mental Health Courses

This video by Youtuber Elle Loves Tea discusses the controversy surrounding the courses themselves as well as their cost. I highly recommend this video is you want the details on this particular issue, as Elle provides a tremendous amount of sources and screencaps/clips in her video.

Credentials

Now THIS is one of the biggest controversies surrounding Chris’s channel.

At the time of the February scandal, Chris was not licensed or certified as any kind of mental health provider (he is currently being certified as a sober coach). The majority of his experience in mental health came from his mother (whom he has collaborated with), his work experience as an alumni coordinator, running meetings at the center, personal relationships with addicts, and his own experience as a recovering addict himself. These are not irrelevant or anything to sneeze at, but they are not the same as a degree or the clinical work experience that a doctor, nurse, social worker, etc. would have.

That said, in many of his videos, he is not specific about his qualifications. Sometimes as unclear as saying he “worked with addicts” or “worked at a treatment center” or even saying he is a “mental health professional”. It can be argued that, by being vague in describing the capacity in which he was involved with the treatment center, that Chris was being misleading.

That’s not to say he lied, just that by only saying you have ‘worked with’ recovering addicts and not HOW, you allow people’s own biases in thought to flourish, and a lot of people will hear ‘worked with’ and assume a clinical role.

Again, that’s not Chris’s fault per se, but it is a misconception that would have been easy to correct. In fact, it was easy to correct, because it should be noted that Chris has done a few videos on his role at the center, and in his newer videos often clarifies his experiences and lack of degree.

Further, many are now unsure of just how qualified his mother, Dr. Carrie Randazzo, is as well.  

Diagnosing and Treating

As someone without the proper schooling and licensing, Chris cannot professionally diagnose someone with a mental or physical condition.

There are at least two examples of this happening anyways, as well as multiple instances where an issue was implied but not outright stated.

In the first, he claims Trisha Paytas (more about her below) has BPD. While this clip exists, it has been speculated that she was joking or not serious, and she has not since claimed to have BPD.  

In the second, Leif E. Greenz, another Youtuber, was the person in question. Leif. E had previously been diagnosed with BPD, but believes it was a misdiagnosis. At the time of this scandal she believed it was more likely C-PTSD. It should be noted that this was NOT the only diagnosis she had ever received, or her most recent, so it does not make sense to assume that she has/had it. Except he did.

Beyond that, some people think Chris’s descriptions of his knowledge of addiction treatment crosses over into medical advice, as opposed to simply sharing experience. Worse, they say it is incorrect information.

For example, look at his older video regarding suboxone and his newer videos about suboxone maintenance as well as several responses to the latter video.

Problems with the Mental Health and Recovery Communities

Bipolar Corner (Gary) in particular does not like Chris, and has several videos explaining just why that is. It’s a very complex situation that Gary has many videos about, so I highly recommend watching a few to understand what is going on.

Dr1ven Industries has expressed concern over Chris’s actions as well.

Youtuber According to Jexi, who has almost the same amount of sober time as Chris, has also called out his behaviors as being detrimental to the recovery community.

These are far from the only MH or recovery bloggers who have had issues with TRS, but they are some of the most vocal.

Trisha Paytas

Trisha Paytas is a Youtuber, singer, dancer, and entertainer. She has been vlogging since 2006 (according to her wikipedia), and has made many music videos. Trisha has admitted to using drugs in the past, and in May posted about her most recent opiod withdrawals. While many (including Chris) have speculated that she is faking the withdrawals, most people believe that he does indeed have a history of drug use (and may still be using), as well as other mental illnesses.

Chris has made multiple videos about Trisha, to the point where she has called him out for it. She has accused him of attacking her and overstepping into her life, especially with the personal nature of his comments and her videos. He has commented on her relationships, sobriety, mental health, etc (please see links below for example, there are too many to hyperlink here).

Regardless of how one feels about Trisha, it is clear that Chris did make a lot of videos about her, often very close together timewise. Even now, that hasn’t changed. Below are the videos from his channel about Trisha that Youtube says are from the last month.

Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4 Link 5 Link 6 Link 7 Link 8 Link 9 Link 10 Link 11Link 12

Note that up to link 12, Youtube says these are all from the last month (give or take, as Youtube’s definition of ‘within the last month’ is pretty loose). That’s twelve videos about one person within a month or two. Like Trisha or not, that’s a lot.

If you search for her name on his channel, you’ll get dozens of videos. This isn’t new, either, as some of the videos date back quite a ways.

Problems with Other Youtubers

Other Youtubers have also expressed displeasure with how Chris talks about theirs lives, including Bobby Burns (who Chris has accused of using drugs (sorry the original video has been removed, but Primink discusses it and uses clips here)).

He also once lambasted a Youtuber for not sharing about her very personal experience with BPD, claiming she had an obligation to share (this, despite the fact that he seems to think any public facts about a person are fair game for discussion).

These are only two examples, but there are many more.

Part of this problem is that these videos are not designed to help the subject but the viewer. These meant a lot of click-baity titles and thumbnails (often on videos that barely or never actually discussed the youtuber mentioned), overly personal exploration into other people’s lives (with the excuse that it was public information already, and after all, he was using it to help people), unsolicited advice, etc.

The February/March Scandal

Around the beginning of February 2019 through to March 2019, TRS was a hot topic on Youtube. For the most part, it seemed to be a combination of a lot of factors - his lack of credentials, whether he was diagnosing people, whether he was acting ethically as a MH Youtuber/advocate, his general tone and attitude, Trisha Paytas’s responses, etc.

To make matters worse, he then messaged several drama channels about Trisha, ended up blocking most of them, posted a video many saw as threatening, and eventually posted an apology and took a break from Youtube (he would later come back as a commentary channel).

Here are Chris’s videos regarding the scandal. Please note that several of the videos he made were removed, but you can see clips of some of them in other reponse videos.

Video 1 (re: Primink’s first video, prior to the main drama but during the time things were ramping up)

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

Apology Videos 1 2 and 3

Reupload of his deleted video

Here are some videos (from both drama and MH channels alike) regarding the scandal. Please note the inclusion of any video in this list does not mean I endorse or agree with it, just that it offers a view on the issue that I felt was relevant. There are many more videos that I chose not to include for various reasons. Please be aware that many of these videos were linked earlier in this article, so you may see a video that I’ve already mentioned.

Links are in alphabetical order by Youtuber name, then by order uploaded.  

Ashley Kyle

Creepshow Art

Crimson Studios

Dr1ven Industries

Dustin Dailey Video 1 Dustin Dailey Video 2

Elle Loves Tea Video 1 Elle Loves Tea Video 2 Elle Loves Tea Video 3

Hedda Gold Video 1 Hedda Gold Video 2

Internet Infamous

j aubrey

Petty Paige

Primink Video 1 Primink Video 2

Psych IRL

Smokey Glow Video 1 Smokey Glow Video 2

Syren Cove

Tea by Ali Video 1 Tea by Ali Video 2 Tea by Ali Video 3

The Viewer’s Voice Video 1 The Viewer’s Voice Video 2

Drama, Commentary, or Mental Health?

This is the crux of the issue.

When Chris tweeted about how he was “leaving the toxic ass drama community”, he not only offended the drama community, contradicted his previous statements that he was not a drama channel, etc., but he also brought up some important questions.

Firstly, what divides a drama channel from a mental health channel from a commentary channel? Where are the lines, and what is the acceptable behavior for each one?

Is it ethical for someone, even someone who is not a mental health professional, to delve into people’s lives like that? Is it ethical to call oneself a mental health advocate when people claim your advocacy is hurting them?

Is it worth it to tear apart one person’s private life to discuss a topic you think is important? Is it worth it if it’s for views? What is too private, and what is fair game?

[loveintthetimeofbpd]

The Rewired Soul: A Rundown

The Rewired Soul: A Rundown

What follows is an account of the drama surrounding The Rewired Soul PRIOR to the Taylor Nicole Dean drama.

Who is The Rewired Soul?

The Rewired Soul (whom I will hereafter refer to as TRS or Chris) is a Youtuberfrom Las Vegas Nevada named Chris Boutté. He is the son of a mental health professional (Dr. Carrie Randazzo, who is simply listed as ‘psychologist’on their teachable homepage), who has collaborated with Chris previously. He has a girlfriend and one son.

He is a recovering addict (with 7yrs clean and sober), and formerly worked as an alumni coordinator at a treatment center. Chris now runs a channel that was once billed as a mental health channel, but that he knows refers to as a commentary channel. He has written several books and offers online mental health courses, and is being certified as a sober coach.

BetterHelp

BetterHelp is a service/app billing itself as “the world’s largest e-counseling platform”. Many Youtubers have been sponsored by BetterHelp and/or have advertised for BetterHelp, including Chris.

Many people felt it was unethical for Chris, as a mental health advocate, to accept any kind of monetary compensation in exchange for promoting a particular for-profit service. Some felt like he should, at least, state clearly in his videos that he was benefitting from BetterHelp’s success. Others felt like it should be clear, given that deals for sponsorship are common. Still others felt that because Chris is not a licensed professional, it is not unethical (or at least, not as unethical as it could be) for Chris to make sponsorship deals with a MH company.

Elle Love’s Tea’s video goes more in depth into the issues with BetterHelp and Chris.

More issues have sprung up around BetterHelp, including the quality, safety, and professionalism of the service.

Mental Health Courses

This video by Youtuber Elle Loves Tea discusses the controversy surrounding the courses themselves as well as their cost. I highly recommend this video is you want the details on this particular issue, as Elle provides a tremendous amount of sources and screencaps/clips in her video.

Credentials

Now THIS is one of the biggest controversies surrounding Chris’s channel.

At the time of the February scandal, Chris was not licensed or certified as any kind of mental health provider (he is currently being certified as a sober coach). The majority of his experience in mental health came from his mother (whom he has collaborated with), his work experience as an alumni coordinator, running meetings at the center, personal relationships with addicts, and his own experience as a recovering addict himself. These are not irrelevant or anything to sneeze at, but they are not the same as a degree or the clinical work experience that a doctor, nurse, social worker, etc. would have.

That said, in many of his videos, he is not specific about his qualifications. Sometimes as unclear as saying he “worked with addicts” or “worked at a treatment center” or even saying he is a “mental health professional”. It can be argued that, by being vague in describing the capacity in which he was involved with the treatment center, that Chris was being misleading.

That’s not to say he lied, just that by only saying you have ‘worked with’ recovering addicts and not HOW, you allow people’s own biases in thought to flourish, and a lot of people will hear ‘worked with’ and assume a clinical role.

Again, that’s not Chris’s fault per se, but it is a misconception that would have been easy to correct. In fact, it was easy to correct, because it should be noted that Chris has done a few videos on his role at the center, and in his newer videos often clarifies his experiences and lack of degree.

Further, many are now unsure of just how qualified his mother, Dr. Carrie Randazzo, is as well.  

Diagnosing and Treating

As someone without the proper schooling and licensing, Chris cannot professionally diagnose someone with a mental or physical condition.

There are at least two examples of this happening anyways, as well as multiple instances where an issue was implied but not outright stated.

In the first, he claims Trisha Paytas (more about her below) has BPD. While this clip exists, it has been speculated that she was joking or not serious, and she has not since claimed to have BPD.  

In the second, Leif E. Greenz, another Youtuber, was the person in question. Leif. E had previously been diagnosed with BPD, but believes it was a misdiagnosis. At the time of this scandal she believed it was more likely C-PTSD. It should be noted that this was NOT the only diagnosis she had ever received, or her most recent, so it does not make sense to assume that she has/had it. Except he did.

Beyond that, some people think Chris’s descriptions of his knowledge of addiction treatment crosses over into medical advice, as opposed to simply sharing experience. Worse, they say it is incorrect information.

For example, look at his older video regarding suboxone and his newer videos about suboxone maintenance as well as several responses to the latter video.

Problems with the Mental Health and Recovery Communities

Bipolar Corner (Gary) in particular does not like Chris, and has several videos explaining just why that is. It’s a very complex situation that Gary has many videos about, so I highly recommend watching a few to understand what is going on.

Dr1ven Industries has expressed concern over Chris’s actions as well.

Youtuber According to Jexi, who has almost the same amount of sober time as Chris, has also called out his behaviors as being detrimental to the recovery community.

These are far from the only MH or recovery bloggers who have had issues with TRS, but they are some of the most vocal.

Trisha Paytas

Trisha Paytas is a Youtuber, singer, dancer, and entertainer. She has been vlogging since 2006 (according to her wikipedia), and has made many music videos. Trisha has admitted to using drugs in the past, and in May posted about her most recent opiod withdrawals. While many (including Chris) have speculated that she is faking the withdrawals, most people believe that he does indeed have a history of drug use (and may still be using), as well as other mental illnesses.

Chris has made multiple videos about Trisha, to the point where she has called him out for it. She has accused him of attacking her and overstepping into her life, especially with the personal nature of his comments and her videos. He has commented on her relationships, sobriety, mental health, etc (please see links below for example, there are too many to hyperlink here).

Regardless of how one feels about Trisha, it is clear that Chris did make a lot of videos about her, often very close together timewise. Even now, that hasn’t changed. Below are the videos from his channel about Trisha that Youtube says are from the last month.

Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4 Link 5 Link 6 Link 7 Link 8 Link 9 Link 10 Link 11Link 12

Note that up to link 12, Youtube says these are all from the last month (give or take, as Youtube’s definition of ‘within the last month’ is pretty loose). That’s twelve videos about one person within a month or two. Like Trisha or not, that’s a lot.

If you search for her name on his channel, you’ll get dozens of videos. This isn’t new, either, as some of the videos date back quite a ways.

Problems with Other Youtubers

Other Youtubers have also expressed displeasure with how Chris talks about theirs lives, including Bobby Burns (who Chris has accused of using drugs (sorry the original video has been removed, but Primink discusses it and uses clips here)).

He also once lambasted a Youtuber for not sharing about her very personal experience with BPD, claiming she had an obligation to share (this, despite the fact that he seems to think any public facts about a person are fair game for discussion).

These are only two examples, but there are many more.

Part of this problem is that these videos are not designed to help the subject but the viewer. These meant a lot of click-baity titles and thumbnails (often on videos that barely or never actually discussed the youtuber mentioned), overly personal exploration into other people’s lives (with the excuse that it was public information already, and after all, he was using it to help people), unsolicited advice, etc.

The February/March Scandal

Around the beginning of February 2019 through to March 2019, TRS was a hot topic on Youtube. For the most part, it seemed to be a combination of a lot of factors - his lack of credentials, whether he was diagnosing people, whether he was acting ethically as a MH Youtuber/advocate, his general tone and attitude, Trisha Paytas’s responses, etc.

To make matters worse, he then messaged several drama channels about Trisha, ended up blocking most of them, posted a video many saw as threatening, and eventually posted an apology and took a break from Youtube (he would later come back as a commentary channel).

Here are Chris’s videos regarding the scandal. Please note that several of the videos he made were removed, but you can see clips of some of them in other reponse videos.

Video 1 (re: Primink’s first video, prior to the main drama but during the time things were ramping up)

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

Apology Videos 1 2 and 3

Reupload of his deleted video

Here are some videos (from both drama and MH channels alike) regarding the scandal. Please note the inclusion of any video in this list does not mean I endorse or agree with it, just that it offers a view on the issue that I felt was relevant. There are many more videos that I chose not to include for various reasons. Please be aware that many of these videos were linked earlier in this article, so you may see a video that I’ve already mentioned.

Links are in alphabetical order by Youtuber name, then by order uploaded.  

Ashley Kyle

Creepshow Art

Crimson Studios

Dr1ven Industries

Dustin Dailey Video 1 Dustin Dailey Video 2

Elle Loves Tea Video 1 Elle Loves Tea Video 2 Elle Loves Tea Video 3

Hedda Gold Video 1 Hedda Gold Video 2

Internet Infamous

j aubrey

Petty Paige

Primink Video 1 Primink Video 2

Psych IRL

Smokey Glow Video 1 Smokey Glow Video 2

Syren Cove

Tea by Ali Video 1 Tea by Ali Video 2 Tea by Ali Video 3

The Viewer’s Voice Video 1 The Viewer’s Voice Video 2

Drama, Commentary, or Mental Health?

This is the crux of the issue.

When Chris tweeted about how he was “leaving the toxic ass drama community”, he not only offended the drama community, contradicted his previous statements that he was not a drama channel, etc., but he also brought up some important questions.

Firstly, what divides a drama channel from a mental health channel from a commentary channel? Where are the lines, and what is the acceptable behavior for each one?

Is it ethical for someone, even someone who is not a mental health professional, to delve into people’s lives like that? Is it ethical to call oneself a mental health advocate when people claim your advocacy is hurting them?

Is it worth it to tear apart one person’s private life to discuss a topic you think is important? Is it worth it if it’s for views? What is too private, and what is fair game?

[randamhajile]

im going to be honest and say the reason im asking is because i like you? we dont talk a lot but we've been mutuals for a while and i think you're really cool. i just was wondering if there was like, a chance there at all but im not sure if you'd go for someone you met online or how u even feel about long distance or any of this in general! also i realize that sending this on anon is going to make me look stupid if i ever tell you who i am lol again u dont need to answer + also sorry 2 bother u!

Previous ask: “this is maybe a weird question or if it's like too nosy then you dont need to answer, but are u Seeing anyone”

Hey there Anon, first off I appreciate you sending me this but you’re right, there’s some problems inherently in this exchange. First off... I don’t do long distance. I was in an awful abusive long distance relationship once and I learned a lot of things the hard way from that, and I want to encourage some introspection in you as well.

Full answer is under the cut.

As I’ve gone on and used this website since like, 2011, there’s a lot of things I’ve learned about myself and my relationship to social media, particularly tumblr. I think it’s very easy to get internet crushes and to get lost in fantasies of possibilities but in the end, anyone’s presentation on social media is generally a specifically curated image of themselves, and while with good judgement and enough interaction you can figure out some people enough to be comfortable and well-informed when meeting them in person, when it comes to something as intimate as romance, things get complicated because then emotions are involved and can warp perceptions and there is SO much risk in this. You really need to think out a long distance relationship very thoroughly because it actually can end up being very high stakes, especially financially when it comes to travel, but also socially and emotionally.

Now I understand also things aren’t that simple with this either. A lot of people aren’t in situations where they can just find a partner or be safe with one where they are, and there certainly have been successful long distance relationships started on the internet, and so I’ll stress with proper judgement it’s certainly very possible to have a good long distance relationship started online, but what I really really want to encourage is introspection in regards to this, because like any relationship there is complicated nuance... which is why it’s good you asked me about this before confessing your love or something, because you’re trying to make a judgement and gather more crucial information on me because we’ve interacted not a lot and have only really observed each other from tumblr.

However the main thing I want to say is to make sure you aren’t using the internet as an emotional crutch when there are other, healthier expressions of emotion available to you, something I very much used to do and sometimes worry I still do. It’s incredibly easy to seek interaction and validation on the internet and that can be healthy and important, however ask yourself if this is being done in detriment to other healthy behaviors.... I wasted so much time on this website using it to fill my craving for socialization and I missed out on so much human interaction and activities while I sunk further into my depression and then landed in that awful abusive relationship. I still ask myself how much I missed out on because every day for almost a year I went straight from class back to my dorm room to get on Skype for hours. Granted I also live in NYC so there was a LOT to miss out on; I know that is certainly not the same for everyone.

And yet it’s just so tempting to dive into the internet and never leave sometimes, because there often feels like so little risk. Consider that you sent this on Anon. You can do that because this is the internet. Would you say this off Anon, or in person IRL? 

So really what I’m saying is, you could do so much better than me, and hopefully you’re in an IRL situation where that’s possible, and if not, you can certainly find someone much more willing and able to devote themselves to you online than I can. I know personally I need someone who is physically nearby, because that’s just my preference and who I am and what I want, but for others the remote nature of long distance is quite comfortable and can be very nurturing and good in the right circumstances and can help lead to something safely and gradually.

In the end, just put real thought into what relationships in your life are healthy or what kind of relationships you want to seek or strengthen, especially in regards to how you use the internet and the relationships formed here.

I’m sorry to have turned this into such a long answer but I feel like I have to, just because I personally ended up in a very traumatic situation that honestly put my life at risk because I started a long distance relationship with someone I knew on tumblr. I’m probably projecting a lot here but I’ll share my experiences anyway in case they can help anyone...

[randamhajile]

People trying to discredit socialist theory always point to fascist communism in Russia and like I fuckin agree obviously, it was awful and reprehensible what it became, but these same people also never mention how much Russian shock therapy capitalism post-1991 fuckin sucks and never discuss the rise of the Russian oligarchs or the rapid descent of the modern capitalist Russian government right back into fascism and the different forms of oppression and violence still present in Russia today

[randamhajile]

I feel like I should say something about the tragedy today but my blog is full of joke bullshit and I don't want to put something so serious and solemn next to all of that... as a gay youth trust me I think about it and mourn and wish everyone who's suffered from the shootings can find some solace today

[randamhajile]

wow holy shit there’s a decent chance of a bill introducing single payer healthcare passing through the NY state senate I’m gonna watch this shit closely woa 

[randamhajile]

This is a pretty terrifying, unprecedented time to be alive, isn't it. The digital age of information combined with a globalized transnational oligarchal hegemony that is nuclear armed is uh. Troubling. I used to think about how stressed people must have felt during the Cuban missile crisis but that was at least a fairly contained conflict, not something as massive as a global monied conspiracy and the legitimacy of the US government coming into question. It's amazing how much government shit was done solely out of decorum and politeness and how much of it can just be fucked over if someone wants. I'm not sure how this will end without a slow burn into increased dystopic inequality until there's a fucking violent revolt or something. Unless this shocks people enough to attempt to re establish some control on whatever levels aside from violence is left. I also have some hope that maybe increased automation will get to the point faster where the population greatly outstrips the need for labor and we realize how fundamentally flawed a profit driven society is when needing to do less work is apparently a BAD thing. You know that's also scary because open revolt amongst Americans wouldn't mean jack shit to a modern military and it's not like there's union power or anything to leverage organized labor anymore. This is a nightmare and money is evil and we should get those mega guillotines built already

[randamhajile]

My one true hope is the universal fact that people don't like suffering, and if enough suffering happens in this country when in the past we've had it so much better, it will cause some deep introspection and unification of the populace

[randamhajile]

Hey want more proof landlords are evil. My roommates are renewing the lease and apparently the landlord wants $300 more in rent but he’s leaving it at the previous rent with only a $25 bump in the renewal “as a courtesy”. In TWO years the rent value of these apartments has been jacked up $300. Anyway where’s that Dead Kennedys song about landlords

[randamhajile]

“I’m an expert and my uncle works at Nintendo” is not a reliable source of information. Always check your sources!!! Remember to check RAVEN:

Reputation,  Ability to observe,  Vested Interest,  Expertise,  Neutrality or bias

[randamhajile]

I guess it’s pretty easy for me to preach encouragement because I will fully admit it’s really just intense dumb luck that I am where I am today and I’m extremely privileged to be in these circumstances and living where I am doing what I do...

But at the very least if there’s something I can tell people, it’s that pretty much everyone who meets the bar of basic human decency has something intrinsically worthwhile about them that they can love about themselves... never let anyone tell you that you don’t have value  

[randamhajile]

doesn’t it ever blow your fucking mind that like. a SINGLE rich piece of shit could like, end homelessness in NYC overnight, but NO ONE does..... out of all the millionaires and billionaires in this city, not ONE of them realizes the incredible power they have, or they do, and they just don’t care 

under mayor Bloomberg (net worth 33 BILLION), homelessness in NYC tripled to unprecedented levels, up to about 63,000 people. he was the mayor and he could have single-handedly ended the suffering of the people he represented 

[randamhajile]

@door-maker-gal Arturo Di Modica is some guy from Italy who spent, according to Wikipedia, $360,000 of his own money in 1987 to cast, create, and place the sculpture in the financial district so actually yeah both statues are complete garbage. Also according to Wikipedia he installed it to show the strength of the American people after the 1987 stock market crash and I just feel some intense irony here somewhere

[randamhajile]

True feminism: fighting for equality so your white daughter can become an affluent hedge fund manager just like daddy

[randamhajile]

The way suicide has become a #cool relatable meme on this website honestly is so heartbreaking, both in self-reflection and in concern for everyone else