Welcome back, dear listeners. Ren and Ginger return for Part 2 of our Michael Bloomberg episode, because we love you all so much.
On this episode, we dive into his tenure as mayor, starting with his spending many millions on his campaigns, public housing full of lead-based paint, the unconstitutional surveillance of Muslims, and trying use cruise ships to deal with the city’s homelessness problem. We are all in self-quarantine anyway, so there’s plenty of podcast to listen to! Stay safe!
Self Care Plan
Lets talk emergency self care, specifically ways you to take care of yourself in a crisis
- If you can manage it, go to sleep. This is a lot easier said than done, especially if your brain is in crisis mode. Try breathing exercises or meditation or seizing the means of production from the bourgeoisie.
- If you cant fall asleep, don’t stress yourself out! Just chill out, close your eyes, and remember that Mike Bloomberg is already 78 and not long for this earth.
- Remember that self-care is a process. It’s something that takes care and time and a bit of preparation, like an uprising against the wealthy elite.
Citations
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