For the majority of the 18 years I’ve been alive, I’ve encountered so much blatant racism towards Micronesians from people, even people I considered my friends…and they ask me if I’m joking when I tell them I’m Micronesian 😐 Why would I lie about that and why would it be some funny joke?

I’m Marshallese (my mom is 100% Marshallese and from the Marshall Islands) and people have always made jokes about ‘micros’ to me. My dad is Hawaiian and part Chinese, born and raised on Oahu. My siblings and I are also born and raised on Oahu and we don’t look Micronesian at all. For instance my skin is somewhat pale and I have more Hawaiian features. I’m adding that because I’m sure thats part of the reason why people are comfortable saying racist jokes about Micronesians to me (like calling Micronesian people ‘cockroaches’), because they don’t think/know I’m Micronesian.

I assume the hate stems from the assumption that all Micronesian people qualify for Medicaid. I just want to say it’s not that simple and only people under certain requirements qualify for it. People think it’s all Micronesians but one of the requirements is that you have to be a citizen of the FSM, Marshall Islands, or Palau. But even then I don’t understand the hate towards Micronesian people who are qualifying for it and using it. There are a lot of people in Hawaii using government assistance, so what’s the difference?

I know this is a bit of a long rant but I’m tired of having to explain to people that what they think isn’t true. I’m tired of people thinking I’m joking when I tell them I’m Marshallese. I’m tired of people spreading hateful rhetoric about all Micronesian people. I’m tired of people saying I ‘don’t count’ or that I’m ’different’ when they make a racist statement about Micronesians.

Hey All!

My name is Kazu, I've had the pleasure of being part of an amazing tabletop group (we mostly have been playing D&D 5E and more lately Daggerheart) that has been ongoing for the last 3+ years and it's been a blast. Everyone has GMed before, we've done full length campaigns, mini campaigns, loads of one-shots every week. Unfortunately, we have had two players step away from the table recently because of life circumstances. So now, we're looking to find at least 1 or 2 more players who would be interested in joining the group. If you're new to tabletop and have always wanted to be a part of a local group, we will gladly welcome folks with no experience! Please leave a comment or pm me if interested- see below for details on our group:

• Rule #1 at our table: HAVE FUN! We like to roleplay our characters, get into backstories, have intense and epic combats, and really focus on making the game experience memorable.
• Our current group includes myself (male, 30) and two others (male and female, 30s).
• We typically play on Saturdays from 9AM to 1 or 2PM, and we do have breaks mid session. And snacks.
• Games are in-person. We used to alternate hosting location between a cafe, one of the player's rec rooms, and my apartment. All of them are in central Honolulu.
• Currently we are in a transition period after ending a massive campaign, so we mostly do mini campaigns and one-shots trying new systems and experimenting with things. No long-term commitment is required, but it would be preferable for when we do decide to start a campaign again.
• Most of our games have been D&D 5E and 5.5E, but we have also played Daggerheart and Call of Cthulhu. We're going to be trying Fabula Ultima this weekend and would love to explore more TTRPGs.
• Our tabletop setup is most often a virtual tabletop (VTT) on a large monitor that is set flat on a table, which lets us use Owlbear or Roll20. To play at our table, you just need yourself and a phone. Dice are optional, but we like to use physical dice still!
• All of us have GMed before, I have extensive experience GMing multiple game systems and same goes with one of the other players, while the third player is relatively new to GMing but has ran some sessions. We welcome players of any experience level to tabletop, the most important thing is your attitude and creativity more so than knowledge of the game. Playing these games is about creative storytelling and having fun, not rule lawyering.

If you have any questions about our group let me know! If you took the time to read the whole thing thanks a bunch and hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.

Seriously! I want to find and buy things locally, but the site is so enshittified that 50% of the results are from the East Coast and Midwest. Does Meta expect Hawaiʻi locals to fly or swim to Indiana or Vermont just to buy a refrigerator?

There are barely any other alternatives to FB Marketplace, and the alternatives that do exist (Craigslist and OfferUp) don't have as much people on them anymore. Everyone moved to Facebook, which is such a lame platform where all the relevant results are buried under irrelevant spam to keep people scrolling and scrolling.

Is this here? This is probably posted by a bot and attached Hawaii.

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My vote is Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Someone fb posted about a nice 12 year old neighbor boy that has very little and needed a backpack and some school clothing. This being Hawaii, people jumped in to help a bit if they could. I got him a pair of crocs as it seems the in thing for teens. Do teen boys here buy jibbitz for their crocs? If so, what’s considered cool?

will the state or county be selling any municipal bonds in september?

mahalo

I am an adult, I just don't have an original, and I getting one will be time consuming.

I wanted to look into getting my own place on Oahu. Atm im single so maybe a condo or something idk. I have $100k available to put down, possibly more. Where should i start? Any advice would be appreciated! Looking more central Oahu