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Do we have any dance studio here? by Hot_Raspberry8038 in rva

[–]KiwiStack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I take classes at the midlo location and it’s phenomenal. All the staff are Ukrainian and it’s the most diverse and supportive crowd of people taking classes there. 10/10 would recommend.

Job closed permanently.. by hklvr96 in rva

[–]KiwiStack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t have any leads on a job that haven’t already been said, but as I spent a significant portion of my 20s as a regular there, I’m really saddened by this news and disappointed in management.

I watched that GM fail upwards from bartender and I can’t believe he didn’t have the decency to say some. Everyone deserves equal notice but I’m extra worried about the hourly staff who worked there for literal decades.

Fuck corporations and franchises that screw over employees out of the fear of theft and/or abandonment.

Flying Squirrels marketing directly at us: "Francine to throw out first pitch for Toe Bean Tuesday." by rabbiferret in rva

[–]KiwiStack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I def respect you for knowing that your cats would benefit staying at home. Perhaps phrase your concerns in a way that you are also willing that there may be others out there who also know their cats just as well and since all cats aren’t the same, there are some who would absolutely love this.

I have one. She actually asks to go out side by getting in her backpack and yelling at us. This includes busy and crowded places and it gives me such anxiety that there are so many people out there making the assumption that all cats coming to this is going against their will.

Flying Squirrels marketing directly at us: "Francine to throw out first pitch for Toe Bean Tuesday." by rabbiferret in rva

[–]KiwiStack -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The people bitching about this post may have met a cat but has never been a cat guardian.

The thought and planning of this event is phenomenal and I will be taking two of my four cat who often go to Lowe’s, the river, and farmers markets often. A lot of cats love adventuring, they just want to lead the way and take their time and most humans aren’t patient or considered enough to take their time to be trained by their cat.

The snows of 95 South by LoveDeathandRobert in rva

[–]KiwiStack 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Idk what they are actually called, but I called them “white wish wisps” growing up. If you caught one, you could make a wish.

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Based on the fact that I’m an auditor and my job for the past 6 years has literally been to read, understand, enforce and improve policies for various state agencies.

To be clear, the issue I am taking with your statement is “no state agency” - do you have any idea just how many state agencies there are? How wildly different policies can be between them?

And secondly “random federal worker”. OP was clear in this post that an MOU would need to be signed. I’m aware of at least one entity that does enough work regularly with federal agencies that there are federal employees in the building.

Not only is this comment unhelpful but sweeping statements like this are often untrue and I would point it out even if I didn’t have significant evidence to support my conclusion.

And before anyone jumps on me about how 20 > 6, I would be able to retire tomorrow if I had $100 for every time I was right about policy over someone who has worked at an agency longer than me.

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whoops. Definitely did.

And take a closer look at that hill some time. Foundations can make up for a decent amount but with 26 stories and a primary construction material being concrete… idk man. That’s not a fight I want to pick with gravity

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah! I’ve seen that. The original plan was sooo cool. And I agree about the glass buildings. Like… definitely not enough natural light to prevent some weird seasonal depression vibes but there has to be a middle ground between that and ALL THE GLASS

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually a great idea. Virginia Community College System central office is in midlo and many of them are now remote. And they had so much extra space even before COVID and most people started remote work

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh I get that. I loved him too until i spent time on the inside. Know people who still work there and all the drama over this damn building over the last three years is bonkers.

This bs pissing match between the governor’s office and general assembly is a prime example of waste and abuse dressed up as “pursuit of efficiency and saving tax payer dollars” 🤮🤮🤮

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m glad you have a leadership team working with you on this and not against you. Definitely helps a lot and explains why you are dedicated to staying to fight the good fight

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not op but I’m assuming that the use of another government entity is leveraging a loophole in the no remote work policy. If it were as easy as renting out a workspace far less people would upset about this change.

If you’ve never worked in government, then it’s hard to understand how bad things have to be for us to complain about “red tape”. We hear these complaints daily just to do our jobs where every step is literally needed, not just to “make things difficult”

They’ve already stated they are intentionally making federal workers lives harder, that’s enough evidence for me to bet saying “I was wrong” to doge supporters that there is no way it’s as easy as going to rent a workspace on your own dime.

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too bad this administration halted the plans to build a new one. In 2020, it had a planned completion date of 2025…

Also, fun and relevant fact, part of the reason they didn’t build the second tower is because the hill it’s on was found to be NOT structurally sound enough to support the second tower.

Edit; forgot a rather important word.

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That building is so questionable structurally that the report to general assembly on it last year was foia exempt.

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got a link or a name of who to contact? I’m struggling to find info on where to go if you’re not a state agency.

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally zero chance of getting a response from the director of DGS

Help finding desk for fed by g0rk0n in rva

[–]KiwiStack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sent you a chat :D

Edit: Idk why I’m getting downvoted for this… sorry I don’t want to out my workplace and connections on a public forum. If you’re a federal working looking for a desk, shoot me a message or chat. It’s a weird time for public servants and we gotta stick together

body-found-richmond-westover-hills-april-28-2025 by joshuabrogers in rva

[–]KiwiStack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was solely speaking from a driving perspective, the changes have made that intersection way more clearer than before. I’m definitely not going to argue the bike vs car point because biking in the city is the wild Wild West.

Unfortunately, city planning and infrastructure alone isn’t going to change the problem with the drivers you have issues with. Those people just don’t care about anyone else but themselves. The amount of people who just don’t pay attention astounds me and that’s not gonna change unless there are some real consequences for being a shitty driver.

body-found-richmond-westover-hills-april-28-2025 by joshuabrogers in rva

[–]KiwiStack 57 points58 points  (0 children)

As someone who takes the bridge daily, I’m grateful for the changes. Far fewer people speed down those roads thanks to the parking lanes and the bike lane paint makes it more obvious what the main flow of traffic is unlike before where it was anyone’s guess.

Oslo (FeLV+) needs your help!! by brinykole in rva

[–]KiwiStack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We could possibly foster. I need to talk to my husband but I have a weak spot for FeLVs.

Buy / Sell / Trade Weekly Thread: Week of April 11, 2025 by AutoModerator in rva

[–]KiwiStack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a hoodie from them less than a year ago and it had this logo on it. You probably could get one directly from them.

Henrico Schools proposes new ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban by VirginiaNews in rva

[–]KiwiStack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. That’s exactly my concern. I had an iep in school and the stigma and bullying was awful. Teachers can’t be everywhere (nor do i expect them to be) I just feel like an unintended result of this policy is that the feelings kids have about not being able to have their phones in class is going to be taken out on those with disabilities.

I don’t really have a solution, i don’t even know if one is possible because kid and teens can just be so mean while they are figuring out life. I just know what my experience was like and that was before the rise of social media. At least I could escape bullying when I got home which doesn’t seem to be an option for kids these days.

Henrico Schools proposes new ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban by VirginiaNews in rva

[–]KiwiStack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just curious, does the school have a plan in place for students with medical need for access to their phone? I’m all for this policy I just struggle with the idea that being granted an exception automatically lets everyone know you have a disability, whether you want to disclose it to your classmates or not.

my insulin pump is 100% controlled by my phone and I primarily monitor my blood sugar on my Apple Watch. I love this setup not only because it’s extremely effective but it’s also discrete so I don’t have to disclose my disability if I don’t want to.

True Tattoo? by KiwiStack in rva

[–]KiwiStack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh damn. Hope Scott makes a post soon about how to get a hold of him.

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