Trudged along w a student from one branch to another, he only has 40Eur in his acct, looked for an ATM that dispensed 20s in vain.
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"I'd back go to Rhodes to vote, but the trip is expensive." Besides, he was conflicted: vote 'no' for defiance, or 'yes' to stall for time?
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People are worried, but life hasn't stopped, not even outside banks. Impromptu chat circles form, good-natured, shared laughter often breaks
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I've yet to see a supermarket looking empty, or in uproar. Cashiers comment, some groan, but no panic, though some media tried to induce it.
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I interviewed some scared/angry pensioners ydy, but not all like that. If anything, they've survived so far. Their kindness often humbles me
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There's definitely something amiss w small bills running out in ATMs but hard to say if scarcity is natural, induced or b/c of systemic lags
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Pensioners supposed to be getting 120 from branches, but my father told me those w.o cards have to procure docs, those with get 60 from ATMs
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Whatever Tsipras' failings, he was right to quote FDR on our biggest (not only) fear being fear itself. And some are inciting/feeding off it
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Polarization over the crisis has been mounting for yrs now, but it has spiked in recent days. Some actively resist, exhort reason & empathy.
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Spent most of the night reading reax on FB. Plenty of solid, nuanced thinkers from all sides on my feed, most (not all) 'staying human'.
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