Week of 6/18

[cakewench]

Jun 18, 2018 8:26:01 GMT -6 notblanche said:

Local but interesting / important: Tomorrow, residents of the District of Columbia will vote on a measure to eliminate the tipped minimum wage.

Right now, the minimum wage for hourly tipped employees is $3.33. Tips from customers are supposed to get them to the full minimum wage, which is currently $12.50, and employers are supposed to pay the difference if they don't earn it through tips. (The tipped minimum wage will increase to $5 in 2020, when the full minimum wage will rise to $15.)

The passage of Initiative 77 would eliminate the tipped wage entirely by 2025 through an annual increase of $1.50.

There's been a fierce battle playing out among those in the restaurant industry over the measure. The local chapter of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United got Initiative 77 on the ballot and says it would ensure that workers earn a living wage. They argue the current system is too unpredictable and its complexity leads to wage theft.

The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington vehemently opposes it, claiming it will lead to restaurant closures and a loss of jobs.

dcist.com/2018/06/initiative_77_affects_workers_beyon.php

Both my H and BIL work in the DC hospitality industry, so I will be curious to see what they think of this.

[ladybrienne]

Jun 18, 2018 8:28:22 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Just learned something I thought was worth sharing. It's really easy for people to say, "If they want asylum they should cross at the legal points of entry."

Apparently the organized crime groups control the river on the Mexico side and won't let people cross to the legal points of entry. Sometimes they'll let you cross if you pay them $$$$.

Good God.

[athn64]

Jun 18, 2018 8:28:35 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Ben Sasse has spoken out against Trump's policies:

Would mean more if he supported DFein. Just saying.

He's against it but it's better than what it was. And we're stopping human trafficking.

Yeah, sounds like he's full of shit.

[cakewench]

Trump is tweeting Germany is having unprecedented crime because of immigration. They've had their lowest crime rates since 1992.

[wickedcandy]

Jun 18, 2018 8:41:58 GMT -6 notblanche said:

wickedcandy , right?! And still it's more than the $2.13 I made serving.

How do people survive on that ? Like seriously.. 

I know some places in the US, there is s v low cost of living, but in most area, jfc 


I was looking at doing a weekend in the US this summer, but with the way DT & the government is doing stuff, I've changed my mind, there is no way I want to cross the boarder right now..   Has any one noticed a downturn in tourism yet ? 

[athn64]

Jun 18, 2018 8:54:58 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Trump is tweeting Germany is having unprecedented crime because of immigration. They've had their lowest crime rates since 1992.

He's an ass.

[Minerva]

Jun 18, 2018 8:39:09 GMT -6 byjove said:

I've been looking at the list of organizations for helping fight family separation by slate in the other thread. There are so many organizations to pick from. Anyone have a favorite? Should I pick a VA based one?

RAICES is doing good work on the Texas border. www.raicestexas.org/

[rbgrocks]

Jun 18, 2018 8:54:58 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Trump is tweeting Germany is having unprecedented crime because of immigration. They've had their lowest crime rates since 1992.

I see he is busy doing Putin’s work of undermining Western democracy. He is so compromised and he needs to be brought down.

[Minerva]

Jun 18, 2018 8:42:54 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Jun 18, 2018 8:26:01 GMT -6 notblanche said:

Local but interesting / important: Tomorrow, residents of the District of Columbia will vote on a measure to eliminate the tipped minimum wage.

dcist.com/2018/06/initiative_77_affects_workers_beyon.php

Both my H and BIL work in the DC hospitality industry, so I will be curious to see what they think of this.

From what I’ve seen, it’s fairly controversial in the hospitality business. I don’t know the gritty details, but there is already a policy in DC that guarantees servers minimum wage if they don’t make at least that with their hourly wage plus tips.
www.washingtonian.com/2018/05/03/everything-you-need-to-know-about-initiative-77-and-the-tipped-minimum-wage/

[regal]

Jun 18, 2018 8:56:03 GMT -6 wickedcandy said:

Jun 18, 2018 8:41:58 GMT -6 notblanche said:

wickedcandy , right?! And still it's more than the $2.13 I made serving.

How do people survive on that ? Like seriously.. 

I know some places in the US, there is s v low cost of living, but in most area, jfc 


I was looking at doing a weekend in the US this summer, but with the way DT & the government is doing stuff, I've changed my mind, there is no way I want to cross the boarder right now..   Has any one noticed a downturn in tourism yet ? 

I was thinking the same thing. H wanted to go to Boston this summer with the kids. No way.

[blurnette989]

Jun 18, 2018 8:56:03 GMT -6 wickedcandy said:

Jun 18, 2018 8:41:58 GMT -6 notblanche said:

wickedcandy , right?! And still it's more than the $2.13 I made serving.

How do people survive on that ? Like seriously.. 

I know some places in the US, there is s v low cost of living, but in most area, jfc 


I was looking at doing a weekend in the US this summer, but with the way DT & the government is doing stuff, I've changed my mind, there is no way I want to cross the boarder right now..   Has any one noticed a downturn in tourism yet ? 

To clarify, that rate is the paid wage and then the customers are supposed to be making up the difference in tips to people between that hourly wage and regular minimum wage. If the person doesn't make enough in tips, the employer is supposed to match the difference.

Usually in nicer restaurants wait staffmakr the wage difference iono problem. But in lower end restaurants and diners this is harder to do. Then you are relying on the employer to accurately pay the wait staff. I've worked a lot of restaurants and it sucks if you have a rough week and you have to really accurately check your tips and your pay check.

Also adding it is still hard to get by in the US on the actual minimum wage too. Even in low col areas.

[JukEboX]

Jun 18, 2018 7:41:17 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Jun 18, 2018 7:39:02 GMT -6 regal said:

Maybe I'm late to the game, but Sessions is trying to use the Bible to support this shit. Where are we?

That place where we decry Islamic countries for establishing Sharia law in their land but are totes OK with letting the Bible rule everyone.

They continue to help my hashtag trend. #christiansharialaw

[hawkeye2015]

Jun 18, 2018 8:56:03 GMT -6 wickedcandy said:

Jun 18, 2018 8:41:58 GMT -6 notblanche said:

wickedcandy , right?! And still it's more than the $2.13 I made serving.

How do people survive on that ? Like seriously.. 

I know some places in the US, there is s v low cost of living, but in most area, jfc 


I was looking at doing a weekend in the US this summer, but with the way DT & the government is doing stuff, I've changed my mind, there is no way I want to cross the boarder right now..   Has any one noticed a downturn in tourism yet ? 

There was a article from I think CNN a few months about the downturn in tourism nationally. The industry was expecting a substantial dip in international tourists.

[JukEboX]

I didn't get a chance to post this last week.

An article on how guns in hte hands of toddlers is rising. The studies show that a toddler has shot themselves or others, once a week, since 2015. And then there is this statistic:

For the Last 3 Years, Toddlers Have Been Shooting Themselves and Others on a Weekly Basis
Since 2015, toddlers have on average shot someone every single week.
By Walter Einenkel / Daily Kos June 9, 2018, 3:33 AM GMT
Print
44 COMMENTS

A couple years ago, Missouri had the dubious distinction of being the state with the most toddler shootings. This is when a toddler—a child under the age of four—gets their hands on a gun and either shoots him or herself or someone else. Since 2015, toddlers have on average shot someone every single week. In 2017, that rate of gun violence continued according to the Denver Post.

The Dearborn boys are at least the 42nd and 43rd people to get shot by a child under the age of 4 this year, according to a database of accidental child-involved shootings maintained by Everytown, a gun violence prevention group. On average, someone gets shot by an American toddler a little more frequently than once a week, similar to previous years.

These figures, which are compiled from media and police reports, are likely an undercount. If a child receives a relatively mild gunshot injury, such as a grazing, parents may try to keep the incident quiet and not seek medical care. It’s also possible that an unknown number of small children find guns and fire them without hitting anyone, which would not necessarily result in a medical or police report.

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In many of these shooting cases, a toddler finds a gun and accidentally shoots himself with it – 27 out of the 43 toddler shootings involved self-inflicted injuries. Earlier this month in Ohio, for instance, a 3-year-old boy found his father’s loaded gun in the kitchen and fatally shot himself in the head with it.

This is not as surprising as it should be considering recent research that says 85 percent of parents who own firearms DO NOT practice correct firearm safety at home—specifically securing their firearms out of reach.

All I can hear echoing in my head is "I am a responsible gun owner." Blah blah blah. Based on these statistics, 85% of gun owners are responsible.

If you can get past that little bit, then you should read the rest.

Source: For the Last 3 Years, Toddlers Have Been Shooting Themselves and Others on a Weekly Basis

[JukEboX]

Weekly "Alex Jones is Trash" update:

Anthony Bourdain had the guts to call Henry Kissinger an evil war criminal and Hillary 'shameful' for defending Harvey Weinstein! Hope he is in a better place.. Hillary has called me 'Dark Heart' so let me just say again I will never kill myself!!,"

:shakeshead:

Source: Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Has a Vile Take on Anthony Bourdain's Death

[ladybrienne]

Jeb Bush weighing in

[dc2london]

I made it thirty seconds before I had to turn off Grassley

[jkjacq]

Jun 18, 2018 12:11:32 GMT -6 @heartbot said:

Jun 18, 2018 8:12:25 GMT -6 jkjacq said:

Jeff Denhem R-CA is on CNN talking about the 'optics' of this.
And I'll be fair and say he doesnt agree with separating families.


and now Kirstjen is talking about this is illegal.

What is illegal?

sorry, the crossing of our border

I apparently lose the ability to type/speak or think coherently listening to some of this

[cakewench]

In a nutshell:

The Cycle of Trump's lies, Twitter version.

[shadesofgold]

Will post this is the proper thread, but there is a protest at the CBP in DC tomorrow. Organized by "women of faith" but hopefully a broad gathering. I'm hoping to make it. www.facebook.com/events/195891474397714/?ti=cl

ETA: Clarification from one of the organizers:
"The speakers of the event will be women from diverse faith backgrounds notable rabbis and female pastors. Because The Administration has used the Bible to justify it's actions there is a need for strong rebuke of that by faith leaders. One certainly does not have to be a person a faith to attend nor are you require to endorse any messages. This is intentionally a faith led event though to emphasize moral and values argument that transcends partisan politics. That said title won't change given our audience but would love any supporters to feel welcome!!!"

[Minerva]

Jun 18, 2018 10:42:47 GMT -6 JukEboX said:

I didn't get a chance to post this last week.

An article on how guns in hte hands of toddlers is rising. The studies show that a toddler has shot themselves or others, once a week, since 2015. And then there is this statistic:

For the Last 3 Years, Toddlers Have Been Shooting Themselves and Others on a Weekly Basis
Since 2015, toddlers have on average shot someone every single week.
By Walter Einenkel / Daily Kos June 9, 2018, 3:33 AM GMT
Print
44 COMMENTS

A couple years ago, Missouri had the dubious distinction of being the state with the most toddler shootings. This is when a toddler—a child under the age of four—gets their hands on a gun and either shoots him or herself or someone else. Since 2015, toddlers have on average shot someone every single week. In 2017, that rate of gun violence continued according to the Denver Post.

The Dearborn boys are at least the 42nd and 43rd people to get shot by a child under the age of 4 this year, according to a database of accidental child-involved shootings maintained by Everytown, a gun violence prevention group. On average, someone gets shot by an American toddler a little more frequently than once a week, similar to previous years.

These figures, which are compiled from media and police reports, are likely an undercount. If a child receives a relatively mild gunshot injury, such as a grazing, parents may try to keep the incident quiet and not seek medical care. It’s also possible that an unknown number of small children find guns and fire them without hitting anyone, which would not necessarily result in a medical or police report.

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In many of these shooting cases, a toddler finds a gun and accidentally shoots himself with it – 27 out of the 43 toddler shootings involved self-inflicted injuries. Earlier this month in Ohio, for instance, a 3-year-old boy found his father’s loaded gun in the kitchen and fatally shot himself in the head with it.

This is not as surprising as it should be considering recent research that says 85 percent of parents who own firearms DO NOT practice correct firearm safety at home—specifically securing their firearms out of reach.

All I can hear echoing in my head is "I am a responsible gun owner." Blah blah blah. Based on these statistics, 85% of gun owners are responsible.

If you can get past that little bit, then you should read the rest.

Source: For the Last 3 Years, Toddlers Have Been Shooting Themselves and Others on a Weekly Basis

This is why we no longer visit my IL’s at their condo. They don’t secure their handguns safely and FIL likes to CC. FIL was incredulous when DH told him a biometric safe was not good enough if the gun was loaded and that there was no way we would let him be around DS while he was carrying. 🙄😡

They visit us sans guns or we meet at neutral, gun free locations. Unsecured guns and kids are such an awful combo.

[elle]

Jun 18, 2018 12:45:31 GMT -6 @heartbot said:

ICE has posted a tweet recruiting new people for their "hero corps" featuring an agent with an iron cross tattoo on his elbow:

They aren't even trying to hide this shit anymore.

ETA: Please report this on Twitter. 

JFC

[elle]

So ICE is saying his elbow tattoo is a symbol for his platoon.

ICE
@icegov

Justin Gaertner is a combat wounded U.S. Marine who continues to serve his country as an ICE computer forensics analyst, helping solve criminal cases & rescue abused children. The tattoo shown here is the symbol for his platoon while he fought in Afghanistan.

[silverspoon]

Space Force?

What is even happening? We've fucked up enough here on earth so now we're taking it to outer space?

[elle]

Their statement:

[sctiger]

Hi- new here, kind of. I posted sometimes on TB but not here yet. I'm a school counselor and just finished the school year and my first National Board certification cycle so thought this would be a good time to jump in. I'm in a red state and am horrified at current events and need a place to unleash my rage. Today I called two of Lindsey Graham's offices and am about to drop a letter off to Sessions. That picture of the two year old Honduran girl is haunting me- my girls are 5 and 2 and this makes the cruelty even more unfathomable.

[dc2london]

Senator Leahy is such a boss

[dc2london]

Yeah I'm not picking up my pitchfork over the tattoo

[dc2london]

This is extraordinary. The Democrats, whose candidate was basically throttled by Director Comey, are managing to speak about him with respect while Republicans are talking about him like he's All Capone

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Jun 18, 2018 12:45:22 GMT -6 Minerva said:

Jun 18, 2018 10:42:47 GMT -6 JukEboX said:

I didn't get a chance to post this last week.

An article on how guns in hte hands of toddlers is rising. The studies show that a toddler has shot themselves or others, once a week, since 2015. And then there is this statistic:

All I can hear echoing in my head is "I am a responsible gun owner." Blah blah blah. Based on these statistics, 85% of gun owners are responsible.

If you can get past that little bit, then you should read the rest.

Source: For the Last 3 Years, Toddlers Have Been Shooting Themselves and Others on a Weekly Basis

This is why we no longer visit my IL’s at their condo. They don’t secure their handguns safely and FIL likes to CC. FIL was incredulous when DH told him a biometric safe was not good enough if the gun was loaded and that there was no way we would let him be around DS while he was carrying. 🙄😡

They visit us sans guns or we meet at neutral, gun free locations. Unsecured guns and kids are such an awful combo.

Good for you for taking a stand. It’s so important.