Ta, Erik. Even when you write about labor stories with which I am familiar, I always learn something when I read your informative and entertaining posts. Sometimes the stories are harrowing, but I do not shy away from facts, no matter how horrific. Sometimes your posts are uplifting, like this one. Solidarity Forever!
If they're afraid of the marching band director they should turn in their fucking badges. Remember the cops going in to break up the vigils for Elija McClain? Assaulting the children playing violin? This of course was following the harassment and murder of Elijah McClain at the hands of first responders and covered up by the fascist "police."
Did he think they were on the Titanic? Okay, given that you can never trust the initial police report, there's probably more to the story. But if true, whoa. I would really wonder what the hell was going through his mind when he was asked multiple times to stop the band from playing and his response was basically, "Screw you."
There are ZERO situations where not asking a marching band to stop playing music requires a tazing. The pigs should've let the kids play and stopped trying to "clear the stadium." I've been "cleared out of the way" multiple times by "officers." Fuck them for escalating this shit.
Hubs, of 21 years and I, have two separate dwellings side by side on same property connected by an outdoor walkway, like Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo...works for us.
Car boredom, don't click if you're not interested.
I just found this pic, which I've not posted before. It's going over the top at the corkscrew at Laguna, and really gives you the idea of the drop. In the distance is the coastline. You see how you're at the level of the tops of the trees on the flow out? That's a big ass drop.
Also, notice how you can't see shit about the rest of the corner? Yeah, it's really like that, and you cannot fuck this up. It's terrifying and perfect and flowing and thrilling. You're not looking at the sea in the background.
There's nothing quite like it. Between that and turn six where you're screaming at yourself that you've got aero and the car will do it even though it feels like you're just gonna fly the car off the track into the wall and die, I love Laguna.
Amazing! We raced each other on rural blacktops in overpowered Pontiac GTOs and Impala SS396s that didn't handle for shit but would smash your ass into the seat back. One of my most fun cars was a 1977 Coupe de Ville. 425 cubic inches with a Holley spread-bore carb. Stop-light drag racer just embarrassed Camaros and Firebirds and Mustangs. Got 20 mpg running with the 85 mph speedo buried all the way from Kansas City to Colorado Springs. And never felt so much as a bump in the road.
For those who don't read the story he was at the# Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, NOT at Wembley Stadium. IN any case he is a disgusting rapist and major misogynist.
I love enamel pins, but the clasp mechanisms never work well for me and I end up losing them. I keep the ones that I still have on my office window curtain.
When my daughter went to France instead of college after she graduated high school, I gave her two enamel pins to remember me by: one of a cat, and one of a wine glass full of red wine. I don't know if she still has them but for a long time she kept them on her (formerly my) denim jacket.
The Antarctic Sea Ice update.
:(
https://substack.com/profile/157525103-hoovervilles/note/c-40226671?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2lsb5b
Ta, Erik. Even when you write about labor stories with which I am familiar, I always learn something when I read your informative and entertaining posts. Sometimes the stories are harrowing, but I do not shy away from facts, no matter how horrific. Sometimes your posts are uplifting, like this one. Solidarity Forever!
FLOC seems like a good organization to give to instead of, say, buying more shit off Amazon.
OT: Shit went wrong: Alabama high school band director tased after being told to leave field, and not doing so
https://www.al.com/news/2023/09/minor-high-school-band-director-tased-arrested-after-birmingham-police-order-him-to-end-performance.html
If they're afraid of the marching band director they should turn in their fucking badges. Remember the cops going in to break up the vigils for Elija McClain? Assaulting the children playing violin? This of course was following the harassment and murder of Elijah McClain at the hands of first responders and covered up by the fascist "police."
Did he think they were on the Titanic? Okay, given that you can never trust the initial police report, there's probably more to the story. But if true, whoa. I would really wonder what the hell was going through his mind when he was asked multiple times to stop the band from playing and his response was basically, "Screw you."
There are ZERO situations where not asking a marching band to stop playing music requires a tazing. The pigs should've let the kids play and stopped trying to "clear the stadium." I've been "cleared out of the way" multiple times by "officers." Fuck them for escalating this shit.
Well, this was at a footbal game in ALABAMA. This idiot probably thinks he's the
Tommy Tuberville of high school bands!
fucking hell
Ah, we are a fallen nation who does not know the meaning of the word "stalked."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ktRhBcHza4&ab_channel=ABC7
"Stalked" means something is like corn, yes?
Do I want to go out to eat? It's not far. It's quite good.
Also it's got gin, and I'm not keeping spirits in the house right now.
Is that the reason? I don't think that's the reason. I just fancy a chili dog.
Fuck it, I'm going out. Later, gators.
Ogh, gin of all things? At least go out for something that is tolerable.
I know you're English, so gin is a thing...
But, Dude!
Indolent gin drinkers!
The only reason why I would drink gin would be to strip the varnish in my stomach.
Why are you drinking varnish?
I stopped a long time ago. The hangovers almost killed me.
You can't let that build up!
The movie is over if you'd like to join us there for OT.
I'm in the middle of reading this novel that I completely shouldn't be reading.
I'm fine with reading about the people dying.
But slaughtering the horses and the dogs for food?
I get that it might be necessary, but I also don't need to read this.
Yeah put that away. You don't need that.
Got anything else to do? Skip ahead? I think that stuff is toxic.
I just got a call from the front desk. Do you need a wakeup call tomorrow? We know you're running another conference.
ICC: My phone is already set for 4am. I'm fine, but thank you.
I set my phone for 4am, because long Covid tummy is unpredictable.
Yes, I'm so sexy.
Morning dumps are a real thing. Doesn't matter the gender. I'd be late for work if "my body hadn't woken up" as I'd call it.
Eh. It's human.
This is why my philosophy on a happy relationship is not separate bedrooms, but separate bathrooms.
Do whatever you need to do, cleanup, we'll get brunch.
Bingo. One bedroom needs two bathrooms.
Works for me.
It just makes sense.
Hubs, of 21 years and I, have two separate dwellings side by side on same property connected by an outdoor walkway, like Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo...works for us.
You are my hero.
Let me know if Trotsky ever drops on by.
He lives in the barn
I know Joe Biden is old, but I didn’t realize he pre-dates the Second World War.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-mental-decline-2665509240/
I think that article was saying that PAB was afeared that Biden would take us back to WWII in the Obama Time Machine (can we abbreviate that to OTM?)
Yeah I’m not giving Defendant PAB that much credit.
Joe Biden invented trench warfare.
And the Trebuchet
And breaking on the wheel.
Donald Trump had dinner with Hitler and declared him a “really smart guy, his people love him.”
Car boredom, don't click if you're not interested.
I just found this pic, which I've not posted before. It's going over the top at the corkscrew at Laguna, and really gives you the idea of the drop. In the distance is the coastline. You see how you're at the level of the tops of the trees on the flow out? That's a big ass drop.
Also, notice how you can't see shit about the rest of the corner? Yeah, it's really like that, and you cannot fuck this up. It's terrifying and perfect and flowing and thrilling. You're not looking at the sea in the background.
https://open.substack.com/chat/replies/93900875-318d-4ade-baa0-2ab940776691
These are the Days of Awe, and that's awe-inspiring. Ta.
Woah! You are sooo fucking alive in that moment!
There's nothing quite like it. Between that and turn six where you're screaming at yourself that you've got aero and the car will do it even though it feels like you're just gonna fly the car off the track into the wall and die, I love Laguna.
Amazing! We raced each other on rural blacktops in overpowered Pontiac GTOs and Impala SS396s that didn't handle for shit but would smash your ass into the seat back. One of my most fun cars was a 1977 Coupe de Ville. 425 cubic inches with a Holley spread-bore carb. Stop-light drag racer just embarrassed Camaros and Firebirds and Mustangs. Got 20 mpg running with the 85 mph speedo buried all the way from Kansas City to Colorado Springs. And never felt so much as a bump in the road.
Russel Brand arrives at Wembly to a standing ovation:
https://deadline.com/2023/09/russell-brand-wembley-gig-rape-allegation-1235548679/
For those who don't read the story he was at the# Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, NOT at Wembley Stadium. IN any case he is a disgusting rapist and major misogynist.
I've always detested that mediawhoring fuckface.
Thank goodness women have achieved complete equality.
Well, I think they accept the fact that, according to him, he was "promiscuous" in his youth.
He used the "sex addiction" line in the past as well
Which usually means "unbearable sex pest to any woman he meets"
My bad. He fucked a lot of people, how can he be expected to remember whether they consented?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn0xXo1gwGY
El Tango De Roxanne
Num num. Bacorn wrapped pork loin, asparagus and gold potatoes.
Worth the wait
Mashed or just little golden lumps of beauty?
Oh, just little golden lumps.
When they don't need it, now you're talking meal. I can almost taste it.
You know what really bothers me about Ol' Handsome Joe dragging us back into WW2? Trench foot, man. I am not ready to have to deal with that shit.
Anyways, gonna go read some and go to sleep. Goodnight, weirdos.
Scurvy is bad too. Also Tom Hanks dies in the end.
Hey! Who you callin' weir...
Nevermind
My grandmother used to collect pins and brooches. My own collection is coming along nicely. Newest additions: https://substack.com/profile/117532647-dually-lobach/note/c-40211049?r=1xz4rr
I love enamel pins, but the clasp mechanisms never work well for me and I end up losing them. I keep the ones that I still have on my office window curtain.
When my daughter went to France instead of college after she graduated high school, I gave her two enamel pins to remember me by: one of a cat, and one of a wine glass full of red wine. I don't know if she still has them but for a long time she kept them on her (formerly my) denim jacket.
No flag pin? Why do you hate America?
Like the ouija board too
I started putting pins and buttons on beanies last cold season. Never wore beanies before
I absolutely covet the Skeletor one!
Yeah, that one gives me the lolz every time I look at it.
I can hear it in his voice, somehow...