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Grav-Mass Today
The neighbours feed the birds today - an act of generosity and sharing
2025 was a very tough year for many people and for companies. Democracy in the 'beacon' of democracy has rotten out of existence (this has gone on for a while [1, 2]), now it's attacking its own press and even press abroad. Poverty is being covered up (same for real unemployment*) even in the "happiest" country, so many people here don't seem to be celebrating Christmas this year (they simply cannot afford to).
Love, passion, and happiness cannot be bought. Before Christmas was all about consumerism (gifts as measured by spendings) it was about family, sharing, and all sorts of simple things.
To many who cannot afford to live up to the societal expectations, keep Christmas simple or turn to Grav-Mass. █
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* "They don't write about it lately but > 13% are in poverty here," one person told me, as "*over* 2300 showed up for the charity meal [and] yes the real number is much, much higher [for unemployment] could be 25%; they bullshit about "consumer confidence" rather than long hour with low wages and lots of unpaid overtime. Finns can't afford booze any more, they turn to street drugs instead."