And the time commitment. I have been having to work more time than ever before just to maintain. I would love to have a dog but I know I don’t have the time to properly care for one

That’s my go to but another great lineup would be Slipknot, Mudvayne, and Static X/Drowning Pool.

I think another thing that isn’t being talked about with these layoffs, which would call for more unionization and policy making, is that “AI” is taking over these jobs.

Also when companies merge, there are “redundant” employees. So like the recent Microsoft layoffs, those were going to happen.

I know a few schools in my area tried to institute zero tolerance no phones rule and the screaming from parents was loud enough that they gave up. One of the big sticking points was because of school shootings. Another was that schools have been bad about getting kids on the bus, that kids are getting lost or even ending up in bus depots at the end of the day.

Something I’ve thought about recently that I don’t think gets mentioned enough is the raising of speed limits across the board. You have a car centric infrastructure operating along neglected (and sometimes non-existent) pedestrian paths and the speed limits keep going higher.

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

Great book

You ignore the part of suppressed wages and denial of benefits. The average American worker does not receive the benefits of the aid

Edit: this is to add to your point.

The lawmakers pretend they don’t understand. They know the benefits of aid aren’t going to the American workers, and because of suppressed wages and non-existent mandatory benefits, the tactic works. The general public is purposefully removed from how any of this works and that allows manipulators to run around yelling bullshit lies that sound true. The bureaucracy works to their advantage, and it’s why we are buried in it.

Adding to it, the treatment of their employees is horrendous and very low paying.

“Your call is very important to us.”

When will legacy media start telling it like it is? The general public has said for decades that the metrics that determine what a “good economy” is doesn’t tell the reality of the average American.

In the article it states they predict that 80% went into the first line, but the bulk of reinforcements are at the 3rd line

They want you to pay for that information

Even if it was summer break for adults, which it isn’t, what’s the issue?!

Don’t forget to include Nixon’s contribution to how the GOP conducts business. He laid the foundation and Reagan just amplified it

And somehow these CEOs are still talking about pandemic money 3 years later.

Worse. It’s part of the school to prison pipeline. So they are basically going to remove the right to vote from these students in the future.

Disclaimer: im an IPA drinker. But honestly, I will drink almost any style of beer. Just no bretts for me.

I’ve honestly gotten to the point where I’m just buying from my local breweries. I still grab some from the grocery stores, but I’m done hoping the grocery stores will carry the good stuff.

The local grocery that’s supposed to be the “good guys” (they aren’t) gutted their beer aisle and somehow got rid of almost all the good stuff.

It wouldn’t stop any arrests, it basically only opens up the stock market for the companies.

And those who contribute the least to this issue are also likely the ones who want it fixed the most.