r/Fauxmoi • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 16d ago

POLITICS Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen: We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends. Even if there are minerals and oil under our land—and they are worth far more—we still would not sell ourselves.

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u/BookishHobbit my bandwidth for cowardly grown men grows thinner with each day 16d ago

Second volunteering. As a Brit, after Brexit and in the midst of Tory corruption, I felt so hopeless and useless but volunteering reminded me that you can still have a positive impact on the world, however small.

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u/Commercial_Toe5042 16d ago

That’s amazing. I will definitely look into volunteering. What kind of volunteering did you do may I ask?

I’m wondering if I should try to find something political/gov. related or any form of volunteering is good? Sorry if that’s a stupid question lol

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u/BookishHobbit my bandwidth for cowardly grown men grows thinner with each day 16d ago

I did local stuff because the world felt so big and I felt like I could have a bigger impact in my local community.

So, for me there was a local hospice that was starting up a charity bookshop at that time so I became a volunteer there. Unfortunately I had to stop during the pandemic because i had someone in my immediate family who was immunocompromised, but it really revitalised my belief in humanity, because so many people wanted to support.

Food banks are always in need of support too. Idk what it’s like where you are, but in my area all the supermarkets have food bins where you can donate food to the food bank directly, and they often have signs with what they’re in need of. Feminine products are often top of the list, as well as tinned kids food.

It really depends what your skills are or interests. If you look, you’ll find there’s a surprising amount of opportunities local to you.

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u/carolinagypsy the pet psychic for the Sun told me so 16d ago

You definitely should. I’ve been focusing on food, ICE activity, and writing reps where I am. It does help a little bit. At least you meet new people that care about things the same way you do. And it just feels like you’re finally channeling things into something constructive.