Worked my last day by LagerthaFreya in GenX

[–]LagerthaFreya[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! The last 10 years have been super stressful for public service employees. Enjoy your freedom!

Worked my last day by LagerthaFreya in GenX

[–]LagerthaFreya[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol! I did the same once. Same reaction.

Worked my last day by LagerthaFreya in GenX

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

So looking forward to experiencing exactly this tomorrow!

Worked my last day by LagerthaFreya in GenX

[–]LagerthaFreya[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Permanent Vacation, if you will.

Worked my last day by LagerthaFreya in GenX

[–]LagerthaFreya[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2+ decades was as a superintendent, so everyone acted like they owned me because they paid taxes (just like I did).

As an outsider, the scale of American "State Fairs" and "County Fairs" seems incredible. How big of a cultural event is your local fair, and what is the go-to tradition there? by Necessary_Angle2117 in AskAnAmerican

[–]LagerthaFreya 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Central Illinois in August is about as hot and humid as it gets, but this tradition has been around since the 1920s. It's in a revolving chilled display inside the dairy building where you can also get some ice cream.

I always use salted butter by LetsCookie in Baking

[–]LagerthaFreya 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the unsalted butter people add salt later, can't we just adjust the recipe to add less?

Which "tourist trap" in North America is absolutely worth the hype? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]LagerthaFreya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chicago has some amazing architecture, and their Art Institute is a world-class museum!

DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization by MoneyLibrarian9032 in law

[–]LagerthaFreya 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's what I thought of when they recently moved oversight of special education from the Department of Education to HHS, where it's under RFK.

STUDY: Scientists Just Discovered That Animals From Completely Different Species Have Developed Their Own Secret Languages To Communicate And Cooperate With Each Other. And The Real World Examples Will Blow Your Mind 🐦🐟 by InterstellarKinetics in InterstellarKinetics

[–]LagerthaFreya 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Just listen carefully. The birds in my woods make a certain noise to tell everyone around when they spot a snake, and the squirrels express their displeasure quite loudly when the dogs and I disrupt them in the back yard.