natural selection never saw me coming, baby!

they attempted to execute him but they couldnt find a backup vein, he was in pain for almost two hours before they gave up. his execution has been delayed by a year. PLEASE do not give up on him, keep contacting gov. lee and keep requesting forensic testing. do not let the state of tennessee wrongfully execute tony carruthers.

Remember: The "'E" in email stands for evidence.

That cuts both ways. Be careful what you put into an email. It never really goes away and can be used against you.

But can also be a powerful tool for workplace fairness.

Case 1: Your supervisor asks you to do something you know is either illegal or against company policy. A verbal request. If things go wrong, you can count on them denying that they ever told you to do that. You go back to your desk, or wherever and you send them an email: "I just want to make sure that I understood correctly that you want me to do xxxxx" Quite often, once they see it in writing, they will change their mind about having you do it. If not, you have documentation.

Me; That's illegal.

Them: (start italics) three slow, long seconds of staring at me blankly (end italics) Uh...

Me: That's an illegal policy to have. The right to discuss wages is a right protected by the National Labor Relations board. I used to be in a union. I know this.

HR: Oh, this is news to me! I have been working HR for 18 years and I never knew that. Haha. Well try not do do it anyway, it makes people upset, haha.

Me: people are entitled to their opinions about what their work is worth. Bye.

I then left, and sent her several texts and emails saying I would like a copy of their company policy to see where this wage discussion policy was kept. She quickly called me back in to her office.

HR: You know what, there is no policy like that in the handbook! I double check. Sorry about the confusion, my apologies.

Me: You still haven't given me the paper saying that we had this discussion. I am going to need some protection against retaliation.

HR: Oh haha yes here you go.

The woman would then storm back into my office screaming at me for putting the discussion in writing and arguing about pushing back the other project or whatever. At which point I would summarize that conversation in email as well. Which would bring her storming back in, rinse and repeat ad nauseum.

Anyway I cannot imagine how badly that job would have gone if I hadn’t put all her wildly unreasonable demands in writing. Bitch still hated me but she could never hang me for “missing deadlines” because I always had in writing that she’d pushed the project back because she wanted something else done first.

After a casual conversation with friends, write up a brief synopsis of what you discussed & agreed to. (...Do not email this to friends unless you have their agreement that this would be a fun group project.) Get practice with,

"A, B, and C had a brief meeting about food options after the big game. We decided on pizza, with A&B agreeing to contribute X dollars each, and C agreeing to contribute Y dollars and also bring soda. A will call for pizza on the day of the game and schedule it for delivery at 8:30 pm."

"A, B & C discussed movie options. A wanted something lite and fun; B wanted something scifi; C was fine with anything but horror. Nobody wanted superheroes. Decided on Lost Space Wanderers which opened last weekend; C agreed to research theatre options and report tomorrow."

...and so on. Practice describing the results of "meetings" with friends and you'll be ready to sum up "boss told me to set aside Project A to focus on Project B for the next two weeks" - because what's likely is that boss didn't say anything that clear; boss talked about how important Project B is and how the company needs parts X and Y done asap and you have the best skills for that, and when you mentioned how much time Project A was taking, boss said "eh don't worry about that right now; marketing is breathing down my neck so we really need part X by Friday, okay?"

...at no point did you get a direct instruction.

To: Boss

From: you

Cc: work group, team lead, project partner, direct supervisor, etc.

(Depending on severity of problem) Bcc: your personal email

"Hi Boss, I'm trying to resolve some confusion here. After our conversation about priority projects on [date] I reached out to you for confirmation of these details (see attached outlook item) and didn't receive an update to the timeline since that communication. I have been working from the agenda we discussed (summarized in attached outlook item from [date]) in absence of further direction. Do you have a copy of your response updating the changes or correcting mistakes in my summary? It's possible that I didn't see your email and I'd like to identify where a communication was missed so that we can avoid issues like this in future projects.

Best,

[Name]"

i cant believe i didnt post this, but i couldnt find it on my blog at all so??

this is a tricky question! but a good one!!! let me see if I can help. [:

OUTFITS AS "CHARACTER DESIGN" (SILHOUETTES!) oftentimes when I'm unsure of what to wear, or I'm reexamining my personal style, I think about the energy/personality I want to exude. my role as a character designer often comes into play! thinking about shapes, colours, textures.... if I want to look friendly and gentle, I wear a thick cardigan that softens my silhouette. bright, complimentary colours too. round glasses, pants that don't fit tightly, some shiny pins on each side of my shirt collar...

if I want to look confident, charming, and a little wizardly, I choose a button up shirt with billowy sleeves and cut the shape of the shirt off with high waisted pants. I go high contrast for outfits like this! makes me feel sharp and witty. my FAVOURITE thing is to dress with a silhouette in mind! this can be fun to play around with if you're not sure how you'd like to dress. my favourite is a big shirt, tight high waisted pants that have a wide leg cut, and heeled boots. once you have a silhouette or several in mind, outfits become easier!

below: two outfits with entirely different silhouettes! notice how something as small as the belt placement or the fit of the pants can entirely change my shape. now I know I have a relatively slim build, and I'm also fairly curvy for a dude, so experiment and see what works for you if you're different. [:

OUTFITS FROM A COLOUR PERSPECTIVE even if you're not sure how you want to dress, you can still work off colours you enjoy! something as simple as searching "colour palettes" on pinterest can spark tons of ideas. you could even make a few boards of palettes and outfits you like the look of that you can come back to when you're stuck! when I build my wardrobe, I think about the colours I already have. you can make almost any outfit work if the colours work together! I mix and match pieces that you'd never expect to see together, and they somehow end up working purely because of the palette. if you want to keep it simple, go for your favourite colours. black and white pieces are hard to go wrong with, and can bring balance to practically any outfit.

below: a ridiculous ensemble that somehow feels cohesive because all the colours match across each piece! it feels illegal. it's a lot of fun. notice how I matched the belt with my hair colour! your body is part of an outfit! work WITH it, not against it! I also really like the sleeves here. fun silhouette! next to it, a simple but really fun outfit that builds off of the t-shirt I chose. it's fun to create a fit around a "statement piece"!

below: outfits that all use entirely different pieces, all using very similar colours (blues, greens, browns, creams, tans). there's a lot you can do with a consistent colour palette! I could mix and match all of these pieces to create a dozen other outfits.

OUTFITS FROM A COMFORT PERSPECTIVE maybe it's just that you don't mind how you present in terms of fashion, and you just want outfits you feel good in, physically and mentally. because I'm trans, I often wear outfits that mask the shape of my chest. sometimes, tucking a button up shirt into low waisted pants makes me feel like king of the world. if you have one specific clothing item you wear all the time, you can build outfits around that piece! I have a HUGE green jacket that I frequently use as a "base" for my outfits. I can mix and match a variety of otherwise unassuming shirts and pants to create fun fits. I also like to use patterns and colours to express myself while still dressing casually and comfortably!

here I am in a comfortable outfit on a camping trip. somehow, my shirt and socks still match.

Forbidding the iranian team coaches from entering the country and forcing them to direct the game from MEXICO through a tv

Players from non european countries being stopped and searched like criminals with dogs

Deporting african referees just because of their nationality

Forbidding interviews from being spoken i'm languages other than English and forbidding journalists and players from speaking their native languages

México City was "modernized" to be appealing to tourists, not functional to people living on it. We have a housing crisis, gentrification issues, several problems with public transportation, and the government has tiptoed around those to prioritize appearances.

Madres Buscadoras, groups of mothers that search for their missing family members, have been ignored and criminalized by the president, attacked by cops guarding the stadium, alongside other protesters like farmers, teachers and students. Students and reporters were arrested without explanation, threatened with violence (women with sexual violence) and then released.

Adding to this, the number of missing people in the country is 133,000. Twice the capacity of the Azteca Stadium. Families tried to raise awareness by pasting posters with the faces of their missing people around the stadium. The governor of Ciudad de México sent workers to take them down.

To avoid "showing a bad picture of the country" streets around the stadium are being closed, hours before the games, in order to deter protestors. People living in this area (like myself) are unable to move freely.

Our president, Claudia Sheimbaum, on one of the morning reports, said México is happiness, said we don't have issues, criminalized the protestors and said they want to show a bad picture of México. Avatar fans actually compared the report to this same scene, the "There's no war in Ba Sing Se" scene.

or the concept of a pride flag is considered to be inappropriate for 13 year olds.

happy pride 2026. here's a pride flag for when corporate interests of a site run by dogshit transphobes, handwringing pearlclutchers, and "powerless" "allies" tell you that pride and your gender is no one else's fucking business:

With the new Harry Potter series she will be making a reported $20 million per-season renewal + other performance dependent royalties. She has been open across multiple interviews regarding her intentions to use said funds to push forth even more trans targeted legislation in the years to come.

This isn’t a “she gets paid no matter what” situation. The more eyeballs on this show the more money she has to actively harm vulnerable communities. By engaging with it you are directly supporting this and otherwise making a conscious choice to consume HP over doing the literal very least possible to not destroy the lives of trans people across the world.

If my stating the objective facts above upsets you then feel free to unfriend and move along. Your nostalgia-goggles feelings for a tired, problematic franchise mean nothing to me compared to the welfare of my trans friends and loved ones."

If you care more about badly written children's books and imaginary wizards more than you do about real people in the real world do it far the fuck away from me.

Don't try to be in my life.

the new work requirements the federal government is requiring all 50 states to enact by next year are going to shove millions off Medicaid. no conditions automatically exempt you. you have to prove you cannot work and even if you prove you cannot work, you have to recertify every 6 months.

most people on Medicaid already work. there is no real fraud. this law is meant to prevent more people from getting on Medicaid and kick as many (primarily disabled) people off of Medicaid as possible while maintaining plausible deniability. i presume they'll try to further restrict things, and eventually try to defund the program entirely.

this going to kill people. so many poor and disabled people are going to have their lives irreversibly altered from this. if i lose my medicaid, it could very well kill me. and they want us dead. that's the goal. the cruelty is the point. this is fascism. another step forward in genocide.

ACCESSIBILITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESSIBILITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESSIBILITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESSIBILITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESSIBILITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESSIBILITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESSIBILITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESSIBILITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE

I can't not acknowledge the difference between what should be and what is.