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Hundreds of union employees at three U.S. Nabisco bakeries that make Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies and Ritz Crackers have gone on strike to protest proposed changes amid contract negotiations with parent company Mondelez International, Inc.

Approximately 200 workers at a factory in Portland, Oregon, have been on strike for two weeks and were joined on Monday by about 400 employees at Nabisco's bakery in Richmond, Virginia. On Thursday, workers at Nabisco's bakery in Chicago also walked off the job to go on strike.

Employees at a sales distribution center in Aurora, Colorado, also joined the strike on Aug. 12. All of the workers on strike are members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union, which announced the Chicago strike on Thursday.

"This fight is about maintaining what we already have," Mike Burlingham, vice president of BCTGM Local 364 in Portland, told TODAY Food. "During the pandemic, we all were putting in a lot of hours, demand was higher, people were at home, and the snack food industry did phenomenally well.

"Mondelez made record profits and they want to thank us by closing two of the U.S. bakeries (last month) and telling the rest of us we have to take concessions, what kind of thanks is that? We make them a lot of money. It's very disheartening. How is that supposed to make us feel?"

The union is in the midst of negotiating a new four-year contract with Mondelez after the previous one expired in May.

If you also didn’t hear, Danny DeVito got unverified briefly by Twitter for voicing solidarity with the union. Dan Rather got involved. It’s messy. Don’t cross the line if you can. 

Chapter 10 is finally up!

Kenny can’t believe this is real. He can’t. The idea that this isn’t some sick and twisted joke is incomprehensible. “You cheated on me with Tweek?”

“No, I…” Craig pauses. “Cheated on Tweek with you.”

“Is there a difference?”

“You weren’t wronged?” He sounds uncertain, and looks to Tweek, as if for confirmation. “Right?” – Kenny and Tweek have never exactly been friends. Orbiting separate social stars, they’re two parallel lines that have never quite managed to converge. And yet, here they are: converging, much to their dismay.

But, hey, if there’s one thing Kenny’s good at, it’s being a shoulder to cry on. And while he may be a full-time resident at Heartbreak City, it’s Tweek’s first night on the block. The least Kenny can do is show him around…

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❥ Lemme just come outta the wood work with a thing here. want to start a “give Keef love” initiative. he deserves better than what the fandom gives him. (Let me go on a bit of a ramble here, sorry that you come here for art and not my personal opinions, ideals or thoughts but this is something rather important to me.)

(please do read under the cut cause it is rather important as a whole I think, I was debating not even putting a cut to force ya’ll to just see it)

Hi!! Thank you so much for your interest in the Irken Gladiator lore!  

Since @aperfecttimeforscreaming really helped with the actual world building, i’ll pass the mic to him for a moment.

 First of all, thank you for saying so! It's really cool people are still interested in this despite my hiatus. So Invaders proving themselves in the arena definitely isn't unheard of. I expect it's somewhat uncommon for one to keep making return trips to the arena, but it definitely makes for a really cool character idea! 

The Bowl of Bleached Bone is the nicest, highest  status combat bowl, but there are 9 bowls in total and 7 of those bowls are unspoken for. If you wanted to develop a bowl purely to run the bloodsports out of, that's an option! If you imagine blood sports as like a once a month event, then it could certainly be hosted by Skeeg! That'd be fun :D 

I'd love to talk with you in depth about the blood sport rules and how the games are run. Feel free to Dm me or enter my ask box to talk about some of your ideas. I'm pretty sure Gnoust can fill you in on the rest - aperfecttimeforscreaming

But the rules are pretty simple, it’s kill or be killed. You can be pitted up against fellow prisoners or feral creatures. You are there as pure and utter entertainment. At least thats what its like for Kryn since he is there as a punishment and not by choice. He doesnt have the best of times in the arena.

But pros and cons of fighting in the arena are definitely based on your reason for being there lol 

If you are there by choice, where the rules aren't life or death or you fight a creature, you can use your time in the arena to prove yourself as a worthy warrior and have the audience sing your praises. 

As for the metal on Kryn’s chest you are correct that its like a brand! In part its humiliation to show where his place is and it doubles as a device that could cause harm if he gets too rowdy. Could be a simple zap or straight up make you explode. 

Oh! Goody, I was hoping @aperfecttimeforscreaming would be involved. I thought of writing two asks. Since I know Screaming does a lot in this Au. Decided since I had a question for your Oc I ask you and they tack on on in a reblog.

Uthxfzjt, so thanks Gnoust.

- Nooo thank you! You two are a blessing, this AU is fabulous!

That's also what I was thinking for mine. When I made up the 'Blood Sports.' Although, I wasn't sure how common it was for Irken to have repeat visits like Sivark.

I like to think there many reasons to partake, though.

1. A love for violence or suffering.

2. If your good enough and you proove your worth (also aka entertain the crowd and Tallests) you can be noticed and get promotions. It doesn't happen a lot, but happens, so it's worth it.

3. It's away to blow off steam.

4. Humiliate another. [I like to think, you can do a Call Out thing (Irkens who want to save face have to partake.) - Not sure, yet, haven't gotten this far before. - where its possible to challenge another Irken despite rank or even height to a sanctioned dual.]

5. Arrogance (Show off how good you are have other awww and cheer for you.)

6. Keep your battle senses sharp during off times, so you don't die the next time out. Training is never the same as heat of real battle. (This is one of reason Sivark part took.)

7. Possibly even asked as a guest like - say they request Zim as the esteem honored guest . . Really it's only a ploy to get rid of unwanted Irken without going through official channels.

8. The thrill (The other reason Sivark took it. Although, a bit of violent and steam in the mix.)

Another thing wasn't sure of the rules. I was thinking for 'Blood Sports' Dual until your opponents down, but you can't kill them. Cause killing is a lot easier then beating them until their unconscious, especially with an Irken.

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Rzrzuhdzzf thank you!

I absolutely love the title, Bowl of Bleached Bone.

(Also to note the tags - a whole planets for cheering of the violence and watching beings beat the snot out of each other and do killing blows is just yes.)

I would be thrilled to take one slot for a single month hosting with the horrendously fab Skeeg. (They give me the absolutely yeevs and yet I am among the crowd that adores, lol. ) ♡ // I'ma have do a lot more lore plotting for Blood Sports now - Hell yes, an excuse for world building. It's Christmas time. //

I'll Dm, I don't remember if they took off the ask word count. But I know they still get fricken lost. BTW, thanks for all this ♡.

- I figured, but, it's always good to never assume.

Question one: are prisoners only other Irken or are there other species?

Question two: does Irk import the creatures from the black market or do irken explore vessels collect the nastiest things they find and transport them for this.

Also, absolutely love the idea of pure and utter entertainment part of this deal. I mean if you think about it. We do the same in human sports. Death and issues are just never/barely spoken of or are so far into future nobody, as in public eye, cares or connects. Think of issues with boxers. And that's just modern sports, not even mediaeval. - Think of history. At one point, we as humans used to go watch public executions (we considered this a family event: Mom, dad, and little Timmy too.) So really Irken's just happen to be openly violent and unhypocritical of what they find entertaining, unlike us.

(P.s poor Kryn. We love you.)

Also the pro cons deal with your ability to logically reason at a level of understanding, given the creatures cannot the way the intelligent prisoners or those who choose to partake can.

! Love that, and so very irken feeling.

Maybe it has settings? Normally it sends a current small enough to warn, such as 'cut your shit out' But can be dialed up for those who continue, all the way to a stun function (as it interfere with nervous system in the organic body) and it can be switched to a kill switch, as well. Given the point of prisoners is to prolonged suffering at expense of your entertainment, im guessing, so killing is last option.

Lol, I definitely have. Thank you so much for answering, the both of you. I do hope I managed to reach expectations, lol.

Do you think he could...you know...crush my fuckin SKULL

☔ PLEASE REBLOGH IM BEGHING YOU

aaww thank you!! I’m glad you like it, it means a lot!! 💖💖💖

Red and Purple would 100% attack Zim, if it weren’t for...