Caffeinated_Sloth

Profit sharing models and Employee Stock Ownership Programs exist. Employees should have some level of ownership of their labor and the revenue it generates.

Hands on hips, nose in the air: “I only speak with people who are calm.”

This is awesome. Do it. What’s gonna happen when the contrails don’t disappear? Who are they gonna arrest? Gonna have to stock up on popcorn because the theatre of the ignorant is about to get really interesting. Finally a piece of legislation I can get excited about.

Windows+L every time I leave my desk.

Can confirm. Had a guest jazz band director in college from ‘Bama and he would say things like “y’all play like you’re from Mississippi; can y’all not read music?!”

Too soon.

Alt text: C’mon Dad don’t be so lazy. All you have to do is get out there and work 80 hours a month and you can have your healthcare back!

Fair point, but his group is a magnet for extreme right wing incels. He’s not one, but stays because it’s the “True Church.” It’s not really a friendly environment for young women looking for religious community.

I know a weird guy with an illness who has the same despair, but he’s boxed himself in by limiting his pool of romantic candidates to the tiny weird religious community he’s in.

I know you didn’t ask for advice, but I’ll give some anyway. Do you have hobbies? Interests? Things that people might gather in groups to do? Forget the apps and find something social irl where it’s possible to meet others and make friends. Focus on finding friends. Sometimes friendship turns into something more. If not, at least you won’t be lonely. You can do it. I’m thinking of all of my closest relatives and friends (adults and kids) and except one, all of their closest buds and significant others were met in person in a social context.

Oh yes. I’m a convert to burrito shops. Cost is about the same as fast food chains, without the chemicals and corporate crap, and I get to support local families. Also, delicious. Win, win, WIN!

True believers are terrifying.

Yes! I had Jon Hamm in mind for the lead while I was reading it. But, Gosling surprised me as Ken in Barbie so maybe he’ll be great in this too.

It’s also hard to leave. Many of us would leave if we had the means. Even for those who wish to stay and fight the blossoming authoritarianism must wage a nearly hopeless battle against powerful disinformation machines.

The US tends to lose in modern conflicts, so maybe it’s appropriate on some level.

Accommodations provided by Four Seasons Total Landscaping.

Ah yes, the “pro-free speech” team.

That joke reminds me of a full-length Netflix comedy special I did with my whole family…

And they should pay the fire department for saving their home.

Then CA negotiates trade deals with Asia and quits doing business with US altogether.

Pennywise sold his operation to a private equity firm which eliminated the use of balloons, opting instead to utilize permanent arrow indicators, saving approximately $0.03 on every child murder.