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Karstan, 3 months ago to random

Just heard NPR describe Barbara Lee as "really far to the left" and then support that description by playing a sound bite of her saying "killing 25,000 civilians; it's catastrophic and it will never lead to peace". 🤦

I'd like to live in a world where "killing innocent people is wrong" isn't an extremist view.

#uspol

seachanger, 2 months ago to random

woke up thinking it’s time to get Hollywood making big immersive iMax movies about life after a real green new deal. show us Scarlett Johansson boarding a gorgeous train in Seattle and stepping off in LA hours later! give us steamy intersectional rom coms in lush, electrified cities! I want Pedro pascal & his kid traversing an eco-utopian continent via e-bike on rails to trail corridors through vibrant towns, wild forests, and regenerative farms!

BlackAzizAnansi, 4 months ago to random

What's the worst thing that your boss has ever done? Mines would probably be the time I worked for a law firm and the owner wanted us to clear out the upstairs of a dusty ass building that he owned to look scrounge for office supplies (literally not in my job description at all) and as we're clearing things out he tells us that they're going to come back and clean up the asbestos in a few days.

seachanger, 2 months ago to random

what’s a headline from a better timeline you’d love to read?

#HeadlineFromABetterTimeline

Karstan, 7 months ago to ADHD

An #ADHD cooking show where in every episode the chef forgot to buy at least 1 key ingredient and has to make a substitution at the last minute. Every third episode, they wander off camera to "go check something real quick" and only come frantically running back when they smell something burning.

ETA: also the kitchen is an absolute mess at then end of every show (and often at the beginning).

BlackAzizAnansi, 3 months ago to random

Again, corporations have essentially stopped all pretenses about caring about their employees.

a video of a woman at a computer desk with the caption: "POV Your 28 and moved for a job that fired you 3 months later."

Karstan, 7 months ago to music

So, what's everybody's favorite source for sheet music these days? I've recently started playing an instrument again and I'm running short on material. Arban's is great but I'm getting bored.

#musician #music #brass

Karstan, 9 months ago to random

If you will forgive me for being earnest for a moment: I am increasingly convinced that the world desperately needs more radical empathy and kindness.

I had a post drafted about gritty anti-heros and snarky main characters in media. But as I edited it, I realized I maybe meant something else.

Everything in our society encourages us to yell, lash out, be sarcastic, etc. Those are certainly understandable reactions to the escalating crises of the 21st Century. But maybe not the solutions?

MissingThePt, 3 months ago to random

Photo of woman bored to death by male clubber.

Karstan, 1 month ago to random

Fuck yeah. I win the internet today.

Karstan, 4 months ago to portland

Hey weather nerds. I want an outdoor weather station. Or at the very least an outdoor thermometer. Preferably something durable and not something made of cheap plastic. Also no "wi-fi enabled" devices. Suggestions?
#orwx #pdxtst

Karstan, 8 days ago to pdx

Hey PDX folks! What local organization(s) do you think is/are doing the most effective job at combating homelessness? I'd like to donate a portion of my new raise.

#pdx #portland

Karstan, 5 months ago to fantasy

I cannot recommend the Daevabad Trilogy by Shannon Chakraborty enough. It's a wonderful fantasy series set in the Muslim world. Instead of elves and faeries that predominate so much of this genre, it's full of djinns and marid. It's also light enough that I'm comfortable recommending it for younger teen readers as well. Chakraborty does an excellent job of addressing issues of colonization, generational trauma, and cycles of violence. 9/10.

#Fantasy #Books #Booktodon #SpeculativeFiction

Karstan, 5 months ago to random

My sister, whom I'm visiting, is having her birthday party this evening. She has 9ish people over. I just went down to participate and try to avoid being antisocial. I lasted 2 minutes before I turned around and came back upstairs 😬. Currently laying down in the guest room.

Karstan, 3 months ago to random

I'm doing some searches for natural fiber athletic clothing (namely running shirts) and ALL the natural fiber (plant-based, I don't consider wool to be a natural fiber) clothing brands are almost exclusively for women's bodies. Not that I'm against wearing something branded for women if it fits me okay. But I'm not seeing anything that fits that bill. :/

Karstan, 5 months ago to random

Not enough is said about the impact of an entire society of people repeatedly exposed to a virus that literally causes brain damage. Perhaps it's just confirmation bias, but I can't help but feel like all my coworkers are getting dumber by the day. This is not snark. I'm noticing a significant decline in the cognitive abilities in a group of people who honestly couldn't afford to lose even a little (okay maybe a little snark).

#covid

Karstan, 1 day ago to random

A recent new hire at work messaged me earlier this week on Teams to ask "Do you use Teams?" I replied yes. But based on the times that they've messaged me since then (lunch hour when I show as "unavailable" as well as after hours) I think what they MEANT to ask was "are you instantly available at all hours?" No. No I am not.

Karstan, 1 month ago to random

The owner and CEO of the company I work for just "liked" my 20 year work anniversary on LinkedIn. Should I mention to him that if he really liked having me in this position, he probably should have given me a raise sometime in the last 4 years?

Anyway, the only reason I logged in to that hellsite is because I just decided to actively look for another job.

Karstan, 3 months ago to random

Most developed countries have buried power lines, just saying.

Karstan, 4 months ago to random

Me: I'm gonna volunteer more this year!

Org: you must enable javascript to view our site

Org: location of volunteer event is secret. You have to RSVP to get the location

Org: In order to RSVP you must create an account on this 3rd party website.

Damn, I just wanted to help pull some invasive weeds at the park. What the hell.

Karstan, 4 months ago to solar

Oh neat! Not only does Enlighten solar kind of suck (it requires an internet connection to work so they can steal/sell your info), they literally just sold my email address. (Well, that or they were hacked.) I use SimpleLogin for email aliases and the one I used for Enlighten is starting to get spam. 😡

#solar

Karstan, 1 month ago to random

I dunno why they don't just bring back airships and fill them with hydrogen. It's cheap and plentiful, our technology is FAR beyond what it was 100 years ago, and I can't imagine hydrogen is any more dangerous than JET FUEL.

Karstan, 4 months ago to random

Shoutout to the hardworking utility workers out in the cold, wind, and snow today. 🥶

Karstan, 4 months ago to random

Just got an email from a recruiter basically saying "You have the kind of experience we're looking for but we only want to pay mid-level salary. Are you interested?"

No. No I am not.