This is a direct result of the positioning of unions against corporations when union protections were established in the early 20th century. The state chose to take the position of the referee in these conflicts, when the state should have accepted that occupation is a fundamental axis of representation, analogous to geography, and thus should enshrine the configuration directly into the legislature. Instead they parted out the most digestible of union powers into the administrative state, professional societies, and niche enforcement agencies.
Ta, Erik. I wish I believed in a hell for people like Wynn. I have loathed and detested Ronnie Raygun for most of my life (I was ignorant of his existence for most of my childhood), and I'm lucky the photo atop didn't make me lose my recently eaten soup to projectile vomiting. I remember an acquaintance describing Raygun. "He's an actor, so he hates the arts. He's old, so he hates senior citizens.He was president of the Screen Actors Guild, so he hates unions." This Union Maid thanks you for the history lesson. Solidarity forever.
My mom worked for our local Musicians for over a decade (primarily orchestra but some others) and this piece of history explains a lot of what I didn't understand. They really got us to turn on each other when we became the consumers and not just different types of workers.
The silver lining in this for Pam is that her eventual obituary has already been written:
Born November 17th, 1965, Pam Bondi was fired for not doing a good enough job of protecting her notoriously thin skinned and needy pedophile boss, Donvict J.
Trump is reportedly considering current EPA administrator Lee Zeldin to replace Bondi.
I guess it’s because he’s a white guy who already destroyed one department he’s in charge of? It’s also being reported that Zeldin met with Trump on Tuesday to discuss wildfire prevention. So, could just be that Zeldin is the last person he spoke to before dumping Bondi.
I think working in Vegas is really interesting. I’m not a huge fan because I don’t gamble, but we see concerts there now and again, and it’s just so interesting. You have the casino/hospitality people and then the “normal “ dry cleaners and lawyers and whatever.
I grew up in Las Vegas, moving there when I was four. My dad worked at the Nevada Test Site as an electrician. I taught elementary school there for 25 years. Locals live “normal” lives, but with some stories. (Tourists do the craziest things…) We tend to be open-minded, with a good sense of humor!
Back in one of the tech booms, my entire team got a group one-week paid vacation in Vegas. There were enough things to do that it didn't matter that very few, if any, of us gambled. The only thing we missed out on was that we'd planned to see the Blue Man Group but the person in charge of getting tickets didn't realize that it was not a task that could wait.
Fuck Reagan and everyone who ever supported him.
This is a direct result of the positioning of unions against corporations when union protections were established in the early 20th century. The state chose to take the position of the referee in these conflicts, when the state should have accepted that occupation is a fundamental axis of representation, analogous to geography, and thus should enshrine the configuration directly into the legislature. Instead they parted out the most digestible of union powers into the administrative state, professional societies, and niche enforcement agencies.
https://4dproject.substack.com/p/legislature-occupational-representatives?r=7r2mae
Ta, Erik. I wish I believed in a hell for people like Wynn. I have loathed and detested Ronnie Raygun for most of my life (I was ignorant of his existence for most of my childhood), and I'm lucky the photo atop didn't make me lose my recently eaten soup to projectile vomiting. I remember an acquaintance describing Raygun. "He's an actor, so he hates the arts. He's old, so he hates senior citizens.He was president of the Screen Actors Guild, so he hates unions." This Union Maid thanks you for the history lesson. Solidarity forever.
Hinkley had one job.
Thank you Eric. Again, well written and researched
My mom worked for our local Musicians for over a decade (primarily orchestra but some others) and this piece of history explains a lot of what I didn't understand. They really got us to turn on each other when we became the consumers and not just different types of workers.
On April 2, 1984, I was totally convinced that Reagan was the worst US president I'd ever see. I sure underestimated the US Republican Party.
I'm nostalgic for the time I thought Dubya was the worst president ever. But leave it to the Republicans to sink even lower.
I, too, assumed in November 1980 that the Republican party would never go lower. Then came Bush the Dumber and Tiny Hands.
Pre-coffee thought: "That looks like the sort of photo you run for an obituary… oh wait, he's been dead for a while."
REPUBLICANS IN DISARRAY!!!
There are reasons I spent 25 years playing music as a side hustle but never made a living from it.
So, who will the next Bill Barr be? Who's steppin' in for Blondi? JFC the fuck himself Blanche.
Night of the Dull Knives
The silver lining in this for Pam is that her eventual obituary has already been written:
Born November 17th, 1965, Pam Bondi was fired for not doing a good enough job of protecting her notoriously thin skinned and needy pedophile boss, Donvict J.
Don't forget to lift up her stint protecting Trump's best friend, Jeffrey Epstein, down in the Banana Republic of Florida.
Trump is reportedly considering current EPA administrator Lee Zeldin to replace Bondi.
I guess it’s because he’s a white guy who already destroyed one department he’s in charge of? It’s also being reported that Zeldin met with Trump on Tuesday to discuss wildfire prevention. So, could just be that Zeldin is the last person he spoke to before dumping Bondi.
Zeldin has the same qualification to be AG as he does to be EPA administrator - the willingness to kiss Trump's ass.
It’s because they know each other. New York Republicans run in packs.
Are they for or against wildfire prevention?
We don’t have money in the federal budget for rakes.
Where's the grift?
The more flammable states tend to be blue, so extortion when they need FEMA.
Pam Bondi has betrayed the legacy of Bill Barr.
By David Brooks
Yeah, but Brooks only steals idea from other dimwits. He's a typist, at best. Who's Davy ripping off and regurgitating here?
I think working in Vegas is really interesting. I’m not a huge fan because I don’t gamble, but we see concerts there now and again, and it’s just so interesting. You have the casino/hospitality people and then the “normal “ dry cleaners and lawyers and whatever.
I always wondered what it's like to live in Las Vegas, and doing "normal" stuff like working at a (non-casino) job, or going to school, or whatever.
I grew up in Las Vegas, moving there when I was four. My dad worked at the Nevada Test Site as an electrician. I taught elementary school there for 25 years. Locals live “normal” lives, but with some stories. (Tourists do the craziest things…) We tend to be open-minded, with a good sense of humor!
Back in one of the tech booms, my entire team got a group one-week paid vacation in Vegas. There were enough things to do that it didn't matter that very few, if any, of us gambled. The only thing we missed out on was that we'd planned to see the Blue Man Group but the person in charge of getting tickets didn't realize that it was not a task that could wait.
I want to go to the Sphere!
We’re going next month for our anniversary!
SQUEE!!!!! Please tell us all about it. <3 <3 <3