Dark Thoughts For Dark Times

Good Intentions Alone Aren’t Enough

They need to be paired with critical thinking.

Faux Social Media Activism Amidst Dark Times

The world is rightfully enraged at yet another killing of a black man at the hands of white policeman.
Social media, of course, is on top of this horrifying issue but one trend on Instagram is just that — a trend. While good intentioned, it simply does nothing to enlighten the participants of the horrors of racism that still plague modern society.

Hot Take: Summer is Overrated

See what I did there?

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The national government extended the Enhanced Community Quarantine to April 30. It was supposed to expire on April 14th. Iloilo province soon followed, so I guess our new reality continues on to the end of the month.

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I was up at 3AM reading this long ass thread on Twitter about how a trans-woman from Cebu named Jzan got catfished by some person from Manila named Sam Morales. Same Morales is a horrible person based on the account of her victim.

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I’ve honestly lost track of how long the Coronapocalypse has been plaguing the world as of this writing. One thing that’s been consistent all this time is how desperately people are trying to amuse themselves while undergoing home quarantine. In line with that, I’m dropping my Hooping in Skinny Jeans video (shot in November, wayContinueContinue reading “Dark Thoughts For Dark Times 8”

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ProTek people have come to fix our Fibr line. ProTek is PLDT’s subcontractor that handles the actual, laborious aspect of telecommunication companies. The technician couldn’t find the damage in the fiber cables, so they pretty much had to do a “re-lining”, his term, which is pretty much like them installing your line for the firstContinueContinue reading “Dark Thoughts For Dark Times 7”

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Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas has been excellent during the coronapocalypse.

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Well the Iloilo province lockdown has now begun. The official start was on Sunday, March 15 but people were given a two-day buffer period: out-of-town Iloilo residents can come home; non-residents can get out if they don’t wish to be stuck in the province for the duration of the lockdown. Iloilo’s borders in Aklan, Capiz,ContinueContinue reading “Dark Thoughts For Dark Times 5”

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Today was the day that the Iloilo Provincial Government announce that it would put the entire province under lockdown due to the threat of the Coronapocalypse. The lockdown would take effect on March 17th, where Iloilo would prevent the entry of non-residents in its borders (with exceptions, of course, such as those in the medicalContinueContinue reading “Dark Thoughts For Dark Times 4”