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Spider Encounter Sparks Compassion
- Blindboy recounts a late-night spider encounter where he tried to catch a large house spider and accidentally injured it with a feather duster.
- He spared the spider and decided to let it stay in his home for the winter after it recovered and reappeared outside his studio.
Thoughts Drive Emotional Pain
- Cognitive psychology is presented as simple, practical mental-health maintenance like physical exercise.
- Blindboy stresses that adjusting thought patterns can greatly reduce avoidable emotional pain.
Narrative Shift Masks Accountability
- The government narrative shifted focus onto online threats to avoid accountability for police violence at a housing protest.
- Blindboy argues this divisive framing aims to derail public support for peaceful occupiers.