Union Strikes
My take on unions is that they should be temporary. Solve the problem, then dissolve the union (until next time). Otherwise, the union just becomes another centralized heirarchy of power that is hell-bent on exploiting everyone.
On the topic of strikes: I see them as fear based soft-terrorism. If someone disrespects you (deliberately doesn't deliver what was promised), LEAVE THEM FOREVER! Get them out of your reality.
But ... but ... but ... ... ... I don't care what someone's excuse is to strike, they are too afraid that they are incapable of anything other than sucking corporate cock. They are also afraid that God, ancestors, etc will not support their move to power and independence, so they submit to some asshole instead. It doesn't get much wimpier than that.
Can you imagine saying, "Hey disrespectful person, let me coherce you away from your own freedom so I that I can be a slave with more comfortable shackles!"?
JUST LEAVE. IT WILL TEACH THE GREEDY JERKS A LESSON! What will be corporate jerkwad's move? Hire unskilled labor? They will suffer while the skilled worker expands their horizons, and obtains a greater understanding of self worth.
Instead of begging, they could start walking with confidence of themselves, the divinity within, and the wisdom from beyond.
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My ex-wife had a couple of grand mal seizures when we were together. The following hours were always rough. Keep taking care of yourself, and may you recover fully soon.
After moving boxes to our new address yesterday, my car decided to die. Our new residence is 2hrs from our old one. Got a tow, got a loaner vehicle from someone, made it back home by 9PM yesterday, instead of 3PM for a second trip of "plants, rocks, and books"...yes we're crazy, but our priorities are in order.
Anyway, today we frantically packed everything out of the RV (and cleaned tanks, disconnected services, etc) in preparation of the landlord's grand-daughter that is supposed to be bringing a truck with a fifth-wheel hitch.
I get a call from the landlord, "I just talked with [grand daughter], what's the story?" Well, the story was that she was supposed to be arriving any minute.
I guess she "didn't feel like it", so the landlord said he'd arrive with the truck tomorrow morning; the day of our deadline with the county.
Oh, by the way, this message is brought to you by FUCK THE STATE, Inc. Now back to our not-so-scheduled story.
I hear his wife yelling at him in the background, "No! We are getting them right now!" He protested that it was late, and he was tired, but I heard more yelling in the background, and he confirmed that he would arrive in three hours.
A few hours later, I get a voice message, "We're half way there, but found out the tags are expired and there's no insurance. I'm not going to jail again, so we're turning around!" I hear more yelling from his wife in the background, something about picking us up anyway. We have no clue what's going at this point. Then we confirmed that they are NOT coming, and are headed back.
Our home is empty, and no longer has plumbing to the outside world. Everything is sealed in boxes and packed in the loaner vehicle. Nothing else to do except make another trip of plants, rocks, but this time tools instead of books (aside from car fixing tools, which I should have had yesterday when my car died).
On the schedule: rent a car, print a trip permit, follow our home to its new place, get it level and chocked, return the loaner car, hook up sewage, electric, and water, prepare for car repairs after work so we can ditch the rental, sleep, work, buy parts and perform repair, while still moving more and more plants and rocks.
Being so fortunate isn't easy, but it's a blast!
It might be better to look for uninsurable properties, look up the owner's addy in the county's property data, and make an offer.
They may have been wanting to ditch it anyway, or recently have fallen on hard times. There will be plenty of non-responses, but it's the one that says "yes" that matters.
Today starts 13 days of light in the Mayan calendar. There are 20 symbols, accompanied by 13 tones, and Light is the 20th symbol. Since Light is coinciding with the first tone, it sets the stage for the next thirteen days.
Below is a write-up from MyMayanSign.com by the founder Fatih Keçelioğlu, giving more detail.
"The Day of 1 Light on the Mayan Calendar marks the beginning of a new cycle. Starting September 29th, 2024, these next 13 days make up the “Trecena of Light.”
This period represents spiritual illumination and enlightenment. In Yucatec Maya, Ahau, also known as the Sun, is the 20th sign of the cycle—symbolizing the final stage of evolution and reaching life’s ultimate goal.
These 13 days offer a powerful opportunity to focus on your goals and dreams. Like a hunter, sharpen your focus on what you want to achieve. Remember, where attention goes, energy flows.
I encourage you to reflect on what truly matters to you. Writing down your goals or creating a vision board can help clarify your desires. If you’re unsure of your direction, journaling can reveal hidden aspirations and provide therapeutic benefits.
This is also a meaningful time to pray for light and clarity, both for yourself and humanity. Seek to awaken your mind and soul to new awareness.
Follow the path of Ahau and embrace the power of light during this period. May the coming days bring illumination to your journey."
I first encountered Jose Arguelles work, but later found that he played "mix and match" with the names, meanings, colors, etc Basically, his work is corrupted info.
Later, I found Carl Johan Calleman, and others, that have been portraying the information accurately. The website above has an easy "find my sign" with detailed descriptions.
Mega corporations took over the studios in the late 80's. They found that the largest demographic of movie-goers were 15 year old males. They started making movies ONLY for that demogrphic. This is why indie films had a splash in the later 90's. Adults were starved for a movie that exhibited anything above sophmoric drivel.
In "The Art of the Deal" he said he found out that he could pay the New York Times thousands of dollars for a full page ad, or say something outrageous, and be put on the front page for free. That was in the 80's.
I've had several past-life regressions, some of them spontaneously. One of them was in sign language class. There were three signs that triggered memories.
The first memory made no sense, as I had no other context. The second sign triggered new memories, but had the context of the previous one. By the third "flash of memories", the rest of the story unfolded.
For me, deja vu has become memories of dreams. I can remember how long ago I had the dream, even though I didn't remember it upon waking. I can remember what happened before, and after, in the dream that doesn't match the deja vu exlerience too.
Maybe my dreams are reminding me of the life I already know I have? 🤔
The way to win in a battle for minds is to focus on your highest dreams.
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History shows that a 10%-15% change of direction by a population is often what is needed for the whole group to shift.
It was true of the American Revolution (Colony Rebellion to the Canadians), along with many others.
Any time I open it, I see partial conversations because messages are missing. I've had other experiences with it giving false messages about what has been uploaded/sent. It's really trashy.
If you've never sinned, throw a rock at yourself.
Happy Sabath. Keep it holy.
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She's ready for an npub.
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An "old school" technique is to look at trichrome structure. It starts as a cone that forms a ball on top. The ball collapses, looking like a mushroom cap, and eventually falls off. When most of the trichromes are at the "mushroom looking phase", the plant is ready for harvest.
Maybe different strains ripen different ways? I remember a sativa (Juicy Fruit) that NEVER ripened, and that was an indoor garden. After four+ months in the flower room, the owner harvested anyway, since it was messing up his supply vs legality status for medical.
Punks Doing Covers
Before "Under The Bridge", Red Hot Chili Peppers was considered borderline punk, and did Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground".
Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols did Frank Sinatra's "My Way".
Dead Kennedy's - Theme to "Rawhide"
Fear - "We Got To Get Out Of This Place"
Circle Jerks - "Put Love A Little Love In Your Heart"
The Vandals - "In America"
The Germs - "Sugar Sugar"
For most software companies is a matter of "Get it out the door now, so we can get paid." Spending the time/resources to optimize code doesn't impress people enough to be part of the sales pitch, so it's ignored unless it brings something to a halt.
When I saw software bloat increasing with hardware performance, I assumed there would be cycles of optimization, but it seems that libraries are used more often, not less, and many libraries are super-bloated.
Rushing products to market is the short win. Being able to craft your product well will attract its own attention.
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