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Post by sweetpea on Nov 15, 2018 23:19:39 GMT -6
Well we decided to go to Tahoe. MIL is here for the weekend and being cooped up in the house for the millionth day in a row with another person is basically my definition of hell. My parents are already there and said the air is amazing. I was just looking at hotel up there. Glad you’re getting away
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jaygee
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Post by jaygee on Nov 16, 2018 0:06:26 GMT -6
Well we decided to go to Tahoe. MIL is here for the weekend and being cooped up in the house for the millionth day in a row with another person is basically my definition of hell. My parents are already there and said the air is amazing. I saw that their air is good. Honestly that’s the best idea. I really wish I didn’t have a couple critical meetings on Monday or we would leave this weekend. We are heading to OR Monday night for the holiday and I’m looking forward to clean air.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 16, 2018 0:08:00 GMT -6
My friend was sent home from her job this afternoon in Oakland because the building’s air was so bad and my former grad program is cancelling all classes and events. I hope you all get some relief from steady rain soon. I just saw that they released new casualty counts - over 600 people are still missing from the Camp Fire and 83 are known dead. It’s all so sad and horrible and so immense that it’s hard to fully comprehend. Everyone affected is in my thoughts. My DH’s work is trying to convince people to come in tomorrow because the air will be better there (sealed building) vs houses. They’re also providing pizza and getting masks - my company not so much. My work is being kind of weird about it too. I work in healthcare but not in a clinical area. They basically keep saying that healthy people don’t need masks and not to wear masks inside because it will scare patients. 🤔
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Post by crunch on Nov 16, 2018 4:28:24 GMT -6
It didn’t read as a compliment to me Oh it absolutely was not a compliment. No way Sir.
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Post by crunch on Nov 16, 2018 4:31:23 GMT -6
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Post by cmb on Nov 16, 2018 5:23:56 GMT -6
The screenshot is all over FB and in the crooked media newsletter She responded along the lines of goes to show that the 1% think only they are entitled to housing and nice clothes. He has apparently never walked through a good will. There's almost always designer clothes there. When I was a broke ass college student with not a penny to my name, I still had a suit that fit me rather well. He needs to sit down and shut up.
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mathlete
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Post by mathlete on Nov 16, 2018 6:06:35 GMT -6
There's a bunch of these that are hilarious.
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mathlete
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Post by mathlete on Nov 16, 2018 6:07:40 GMT -6
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Nov 16, 2018 6:26:40 GMT -6
We're going to get a ruling on the CNN lawsuit this morning. This is going to be one heck of a precedent.
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crunch
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Post by crunch on Nov 16, 2018 6:29:58 GMT -6
Someone responded to his tweet with something like, "I guess you have never heard of the Loft sales rack".
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Nov 16, 2018 6:42:24 GMT -6
Fucking Betsy
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mathlete
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Post by mathlete on Nov 16, 2018 7:32:13 GMT -6
Why can't Betsy be the next cabinet member fired?
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 16, 2018 8:08:40 GMT -6
Why can't Betsy be the next cabinet member fired? Because she's Erik Prince's sister. Ding ding
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 16, 2018 8:10:40 GMT -6
So going off the filing of Assange.
Somebody gonna get fired.
Also they were discussing that this could go to a first amendment thing. Journalists talk to sources and get classified info and publish it a lot. Pompeo while at CIA called him a Non nation state enemy (or something close) and not a journalist. What is everyones thoughts on that angle?
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Post by coconutbacon on Nov 16, 2018 8:19:40 GMT -6
"Amazon is being given land in Queens that was supposed to go for affordable housing." WTAF? Yep. I'm eagerly awaiting the "Ask the Mayor" segment on WNYC later this morning. This entire deal is so messed up.
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Post by Minerva on Nov 16, 2018 8:21:37 GMT -6
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Post by notblanche on Nov 16, 2018 8:25:29 GMT -6
WHATtheFUCK. Target offers free two-day shipping and I think it's time to cancel Amazon.
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jaygee
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Post by jaygee on Nov 16, 2018 8:26:09 GMT -6
"Amazon is being given land in Queens that was supposed to go for affordable housing." WTAF? But how dare anyone ask questions about the deal! Capitalism! Jobs! Screaming!
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Post by dc2london on Nov 16, 2018 8:28:50 GMT -6
I think Theresa May is going to lose her job
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 16, 2018 8:30:16 GMT -6
I think Theresa May is going to lose her job the LT was in agreement.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 16, 2018 8:30:23 GMT -6
WHATtheFUCK. Target offers free two-day shipping and I think it's time to cancel Amazon. I was listening to talk radio and someone actually said the words “but Amazon is everywhere, so it’s not like it takes from local businesses by coming there”. Bro. Amazon is the OG local business killer. It’s so crazy how we’ve just accepted it as a thing in our lives. And I’ve done it too. I’ve got Alexa and have been prime forever. I’ve started to pull back the last couple of years but it is hard. I mean I had to order a damn cat harness for my foster dog the other day because I can only use one that is completely Velcro for her. None of my local stores carry them. So, Amazon got my monies.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 16, 2018 8:30:46 GMT -6
I think Theresa May is going to lose her job I think this is likely.
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Post by coconutbacon on Nov 16, 2018 8:33:52 GMT -6
The first protest to the Amazon LIC deal was the other day: gothamist.com/2018/11/15/amazon_protest_queens.phpAlso, my council member, who I generally like, but was among the many politicians who had signed a letter in support of an Amazon-NYC bid, responded yesterday on out community FB page, that a lot of it was a bait and switch. LIC wasn't even one of the initial sites that had been proposed within New York. Subsidies weren't being discussed at that time. And, once they got all of these signatures from local officials, they completely cut them out of any further process. Now he, and others are participating in the protests as well. The whole process was so messed up.
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Post by notblanche on Nov 16, 2018 8:34:44 GMT -6
WHATtheFUCK. Target offers free two-day shipping and I think it's time to cancel Amazon. I was listening to talk radio and someone actually said the words “but Amazon is everywhere, so it’s not like it takes from local businesses by coming there”. Bro. Amazon is the OG local business killer. It’s so crazy how we’ve just accepted it as a thing in our lives. And I’ve done it too. I’ve got Alexa and have been prime forever. I’ve started to pull back the last couple of years but it is hard. I mean I had to order a damn cat harness for my foster dog the other day because I can only use one that is completely Velcro for her. None of my local stores carry them. So, Amazon got my monies. I'm feeling like a hypocrite because it's so damn convenient. Amazon's business practices are shady AF and have been for a really long time. Maybe forever. I refused to give them my money for a long time, only joining Prime in 2015, but again, convenient. I'm reverting. I hate them.
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Post by coconutbacon on Nov 16, 2018 8:42:01 GMT -6
WHATtheFUCK. Target offers free two-day shipping and I think it's time to cancel Amazon. I was listening to talk radio and someone actually said the words “but Amazon is everywhere, so it’s not like it takes from local businesses by coming there”. Bro. Amazon is the OG local business killer. It’s so crazy how we’ve just accepted it as a thing in our lives. And I’ve done it too. I’ve got Alexa and have been prime forever. I’ve started to pull back the last couple of years but it is hard. I mean I had to order a damn cat harness for my foster dog the other day because I can only use one that is completely Velcro for her. None of my local stores carry them. So, Amazon got my monies. I really try my best to avoid Amazon, but you're right– it is everywhere, and sometimes it's impossible. I won't set foot in a Walmart, but ordering something on Prime seemed like no big deal– it's only more recently that I've realized how messed up that is. What I have found is that, if I am willing to wait, if a local store doesn't carry something, they're often happy to order it for me. And, I realize that I'm very lucky that I live in a neighborhood where I can walk to independently owned electronic stores, clothing stores, toy stores, book stores, stationary stores, fruit and veg marts, etc. But passing on immediate gratification is hard. Plus, I still do end up going to Whole Foods about once a month because there are some WF exclusive products that I really like.
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Post by coconutbacon on Nov 16, 2018 8:50:57 GMT -6
Cindy Hyde-Smith is the fucking worst. Wow.
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Post by notblanche on Nov 16, 2018 8:52:43 GMT -6
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, BETSY.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 16, 2018 9:05:54 GMT -6
The first protest to the Amazon LIC deal was the other day: gothamist.com/2018/11/15/amazon_protest_queens.phpAlso, my council member, who I generally like, but was among the many politicians who had signed a letter in support of an Amazon-NYC bid, responded yesterday on out community FB page, that a lot of it was a bait and switch. LIC wasn't even one of the initial sites that had been proposed within New York. Subsidies weren't being discussed at that time. And, once they got all of these signatures from local officials, they completely cut them out of any further process. Now he, and others are participating in the protests as well. The whole process was so messed up. Damn. That’s terrible. But not surprising. And here’s my FFFC every time there is a story about Amazon I picture Jeff Bezos as the Gavin Belsen character from Silicon Valley. It definitely fits with this move. Such a Gavin thing to do.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 16, 2018 9:06:23 GMT -6
Cindy Hyde-Smith is the fucking worst. How is this a person running for any elected position?!?! Ugh.
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