Really, just...think before you speak. Unless you know someplace that just started hiring and you want to tell me about it, I've probably heard it before.
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The local transit service has been talking about going on strike since March. They promised to give ten day's notice before striking. This morning, the city locked them out 'indefinitely', but were promising to pick up the cab fare of anyone 'stranded at a bus stop'. Of course, you had to read either their Twitter or the news entry on CBC (possibly ( Read more... )

When searching for a name on a wall plaque, Ctrl+F will not help you no matter how many times you make the motion in the air. *facepalm*

Likewise, Ctrl+Z won't undo that thing you just wrote down, on paper, with a pen.

Dr. Seuss book banned from class for being too 'political'

A BC school board had the Dr. Seuss book Yertle the Turtle banned after a teacher displayed a quote from the book. The horrible, political, divisive quote in question?

"I know, up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here on the bottom, we, too, should have rights."

One, I doubt kids ( Read more... )

Should charities lose their status for protesting? - Your Community
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Petition to oppose HB 1 and HB 426 in Virginia, the personhood and  forced ultrasound amendments respectively.

One thing I conjectured in my last post on this was that women would be required to pay for the ultrasound. I was, unfortunately but not unsurprisingly, correct. Even more disgusting, it doesn't require your consent: if you choose abortion ( Read more... )

State-Sanctioned Rape: Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound Laws in Virginia, Texas, and Iowa | RH Reality Check

I can't even begin to think what purpose this could possibly serve. To make a woman realize she's pregnant? I think requesting an abortion is proof she's quite aware of that. Out of some misguided belief that the request for an abortion is a matter ( Read more... )

Straight Goods - NB stalls pay equity

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I don't mean Addams. I mean the actual day. Lessee...

Woke up over an hour before the alarm because something was making a noise. A soft beeping, every few minutes. It took me a moment to realize it was the low battery alarm on my cell phone. I get up and go to turn the fool thing off, fumbling around in my bag in the dark because Morning Brain ( Read more... )

I've known intravox for years - well over a decade, actually. I've known about the Flying Spaghetti Monster since 2006 at least.

Somehow, I never told her about it. She only found out about it today.

I just - what? How did I miss doing that? I mean, if she were a particularly devout follower of any religion or belief system, I can see how I might have ( Read more... )