This is a real and legitimate threat. Dismissing it outright does just as much harm as you perceive the “both sides” argument you’re railing against. The only time it’s a legitimate problem is when it’s used to dissuade voters from voting. It still needs to be discussed so hopefully it can be fixed.

Thank you for the advice.

Are these things universal? Or are they specific to each unit?

It’s only weird when you correlate “great” with only being a good thing. In and of itself , “great” is neither good nor bad. It simply describes a thing as more than average or normal.

e.g. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were both great tragedies. They were also very bad things.

e.g. Having a calm and rational discussion on the Internet is a great idea. It is also positive and reaffirming.

So sick, you might need to take a (paid) day to recover.

“Looks like they have a case of the Epsteins.”

Yeah, I do. Hmm. I will keep an eye on that and make sure it’s perfectly fitted. Thanks for the suggestion!

Just discolored. And it happened so suddenly.

Inconsequential and deeply personal?

My happiness.

I just watched a movie that kinda sorta fits this, but it’s suspenseful and a little horror-ish. It’s called The Lost Daughter if you’re interested.

Honestly, they say it’s horror, but once you figure out what’s going on, it’s more like The Others. But it’s still really good.

Now would be such a beautiful time for Dems to make a call for a Return to Work order for good ol’ Mitch.

You might be interested in !wetshaving@wetshav.ing.

I’ve never heard that connection before, but it does make sense since McDonald is a farmer, and every farmer I’ve ever met has a dog.

Old McDonald had a farm, e-i e-i o. And on that farm was a cow, e-i e-i o. With a moo-moo here, and a moo-moo there…

That’s the Old McDonald that I grew up with.

I have a water bottle that I put all of my spare change. 🤷‍♂️

But seriously, most banks (that I’m aware of) let you open a savings account for as little as $5 (minimum balance) with no extra fees. If you never withdrawal from it and drop a few spare bucks here and there, you may find yourself with “savings” too.

Whatever debt you pay off, continue “making payments” in the same amounts (to your savings account).

I have that exact sink. 😍 What kind of faucet is that?

Weirdly enough, that too is illegal in my state. 🫣 🙄

~Everything, except missionary.~

I wonder then if the better approach may be to find a way challenging the law that bars employees from unionizing?; specially since teachers are already allowed to unionize.

Strikes don’t affect change if the powers that be don’t listen. My state has had a lot of strikes from teachers that produced nothing positive for the teachers. And all other state employees are legally banned from unionizing.