Post #1816611

2026-04-26 14:54 UTC

[@Shellofbiomatter](https://lemmus.org/u/Shellofbiomatter) [@stabby\_cicada](https://slrpnk.net/u/stabby_cicada) - "I don't have enough belief in others to assume they are doing their part" what do you mean assume? Wouldn't you know or not know? If you are in your community doing work you would know what others are doing and what others are not doing. I just got out of a community meeting. Neighbor A and B continue to maintain the decentralized food distribution apparatus of free fridges. They reported that they have three more neighbors that have volunteered to take on cleaning shifts. Fridge B has an issue with one of the fridges tripping the circuit breaker and they're fixing it. Fridge A's community bulletin board is now accessible because they found the lost key for it. Me and Neighbor C are working on the Food Rescue side as one input into our local food apparatus. We just brought in a new contributor. A gluten free bakery that will be feeding into Fridge B. Spoke to a neighbor who just lost their job and needs food but has celiac. Pointed her towards fridge B and let her know the dropoff times of the GF Bakery. She is now utilizing the local communities food system and is further supported. Next month I'm meeting with the greater town's Hunger Action Coalition and comparing notes and collaborating with them to fill in gaps. We also just got plugged into the Food Rescue Alliance which is national and connects our town to other towns for support and education. I know exactly who is doing their part. Because I'm doing my part. If you get out and do something with others you won't have to assume one way or another. You won't have to believe (or not believe). You'll know. \----- (Note to others reading this: this is directed at someone who has claimed initiative failure via vibes without demonstrating any actual experience. We do what part we can as and when we can. Interestingly, if you can't contribute - even receiving aid and support without currently putting back in helps the entire system of mutual aid. Drawing on the support of your neighbors is everything.) [\#solarPunk](https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk)

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@Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org 2026-04-26 15:20

Fair point, I'm not part of any organized community with the aim of helping those in need, which likely plays a role in not actually seeing others doing something. And on any local community meeting most of the people are just complaining and yelling at each other so we never reach to any agreements and later i just go fix and clean any shared spaces myself and oddly have become the first person to be called when any elderly person needs some help. Same at work, oddly I've become the first person when someone needs some aid even though it's not part of my job, while the people whos job description actually forces them to help others aren't doing it. Though I'm not that sure how well that fits into here. I apologize if i completely missed the mark.

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