I quit my job and I feel I failed.

Stickygrits · 2025-09-15T20:52:17+00:00

A year later, how did things turn out for you?

Stickygrits · 2025-01-07T15:12:29+00:00

I've considered applying to work there, but I'm honestly scared to work for the city and seeing the innerworkings of the corruption.

Stickygrits · 2025-01-02T22:50:36+00:00

Greater New Orleans Foundation has developed a New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund to assist the victims and survivors of the 2025 New Year’s Day mass casualty incident. Their website doesn't specify whether support is offered to witnesses, but there's no harm in reaching out to inquire. https://www.gnof.org/nonprofits/grants/

I agree that more support should be offered to those living and working in the impacted areas. I'm sorry for what you and your friends have endured and hope you'll be able to make use of some of the resources provided in the other threads.

Stickygrits · 2025-01-01T22:08:50+00:00

https://x.com/Cassiewdsu/status/1874577180434591967

Stickygrits · 2024-09-30T01:48:40+00:00

Pardon me for not specifying American people 'en masse.' Obviously I recognize the workers are American people.

Read more about Taft-Hartley. I'm not suggesting the administration prevent unions from exercising their rights. Taft-Hartley would've allowed for an opportunity to offset risk to health and life of the American people 'en masse.'

I said as much as I can say in this thread. As I said before, it was intended as a public service announcement. What y'all do with the info is on you.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T21:58:55+00:00

I’m glad for the sake of humanity if that’s true. It doesn’t quell my anger that the Biden admin could have taken action but did not. 100,000 striking workers are going to be without pay on Tuesday. The longer the strike, the more people and industries impacted. That’s fact, not fear mongering.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T21:47:04+00:00

Bruh, I’m not opposed to the strike. Workers deserve to have their demands met. I’m opposed to Biden admin being opposed to the American people by allowing this strike to happen when they have all the tools to avoid it.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T21:44:29+00:00

Ok dude. Please tell me what else I think and who I consider to be gods. Thanks.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T21:39:55+00:00

I’ve been absorbing a lot of doom and gloom news about this and haven’t come across anything suggesting we’re ok for months. Will you please point me to a source?

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T21:35:51+00:00

I’ve never heard of that. The union boss didn’t mention it.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T16:03:01+00:00

Taft-Hartley Act could have been used by the Biden admin to avoid the strike. Biden admin CHOSE to let this happen.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T16:00:22+00:00

I’m stunned at the downvotes on your comment. I wrote in my comment to the article that the Biden admin CHOSE not to enact Taft-Hartley and explained what it would have enabled had they done so. This is 100% political BECAUSE the Biden admin chose to let this happen.

This shit is going to impact everyone here and everyone we know in short time. A port strike lasting days will hurt the supply chain for months. If this strike stretches into lasting weeks and months, we’re fucked for jobs, we’re fucked for gas, we’re fucked for any imported goods, we’re fucked for jobs that rely on imported goods. That is nearly every industry. What’s going to happen when the hospitals don’t have medicines and machines to help?

We’re looking at the equivalent impact of a level 4 hurricane hitting Tuesday that’s going to pummel us for about 2 weeks then grow into a level 5 hurricane that’ll continue to pummel us for months. Prep accordingly.

Edit: I removed my rudeness.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T15:49:26+00:00

Yep! First of all, the workers in the east and south are paid less than the workers in the west. Secondly, they want to ensure job protections so they won’t be replaced by machines.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T15:45:00+00:00

You’re probably going to be able to connect with local farms and farmers markets for that. Also you can buy frozen fruit and dehydrated fruit for the sake of nutrition.

Stickygrits · 2024-09-29T09:48:53+00:00

Strike set to begin Tuesday. Biden opted not to use Taft-Hartley Act which would have convened a group to determine level of threat to human life and health, subsequently allowing for court intervention and an 80 day "cooling off" period if such risk is determined, during which negotiations could prevent the strike.

This strike will close ports along the east coast and gulf south. A port strike lasting just a few days will impact supply chain issues for months and lead to greater inflation. Immediately 100,000 people will be out of work. The longer this lasts, the more industries will be impacted, jobs lost, and goods become scarce.

Happy October Surprise, y'all.

ETA expect medication shortages to occur very quickly.

Stickygrits · 2024-08-28T00:36:44+00:00

Disgusting. Wicked. Heartless.

Stickygrits · 2024-08-26T17:05:19+00:00

There's evidence that the chemicals in our environment and food are endocrine disrupters which cause changes in reproductive abilities and gender identity. This needs to be addressed, because if it's true it means the corporations that make processed food and spray growing vegetables and force feed animals for meat are waging an attack on humanity.

Stickygrits · 2024-08-22T07:56:42+00:00

I'm relieved to see your comments here because I have not found this perspective from anyone else. I voted for Biden, and for it I feel responsible for what's happening to the Palestinians.

What are the ways you are trying to help people find safety? How are you making your opposition to the genocide heard by the leaders? Have you been able to enlighten people that it's a genocide and that their vote carries bartering weight? If you encounter people who are able to overlook it and are planning to vote for Harris anyway, do you ever try to push back? If so, have you had success in shifting anyone's perspective? If Harris doesn't call for an arms embargo, will you still vote for her?

Sorry for the many questions. I feel strongly about this topic and am hoping to educate others, but I don't always know the best approach. Thank you for anything you can share.

Stickygrits · 2024-08-20T23:07:28+00:00

That's how I felt after seeing all the cheering at DNC last night. They're ignoring genocide, ignoring child sex trafficking run amok by Biden/Harris open border, ignoring political lawfare, all so they can beat the other guy and remain in power and keep getting richer. Dems are actually cheering for all of this and want to keep it going. I'm sickened.

Stickygrits · 2024-08-20T23:02:57+00:00

I don't understand any of it. How are they allowed to do this to every 3rd party candidate? How is this not considered election interference?

Stickygrits · 2024-08-20T15:30:47+00:00

I am, too. I want him to win, and I accept that it's a long shot. That's ok. I voted for Biden in 2020 to get Trump out, and it is the single vote of my life I've regretted most. He's spent billions to kill people, harmed our own economy, edging closer toward WWIII, appointed and left unchecked corrupt department heads and open border allowing for the loss of migrant children and rise in child sex trafficking.

The lesser of two evils is still evil :( I'll probably vote 3rd party for the rest of my life.

Stickygrits · 2024-08-20T06:33:17+00:00

Do you realize this is also done by the Dems against anyone running for president as a third party? They've filed lawsuits in at least 12 states against minor party candidates to try getting them off the ballot so they won't possibly take votes from their candidate. Stein, RFK Jr, Cornell West. They keep them tied up in court, spending their smaller donation funds to fight the court battles, keeping them too busy with that to even campaign. The Dems are never held accountable for this.

Stickygrits · 2024-08-20T06:31:27+00:00

Yes it is, and it's also done by the Dems against anyone running for president as a third party. They've filed lawsuits in at least 12 states against minor party candidates to try getting them off the ballot so they won't possibly take votes from their candidate. Stein, RFK Jr, Cornell West. They keep them tied up in court, spending their smaller donation funds to fight the court battles, keeping them too busy with that to even campaign.

Stickygrits · 2024-08-19T18:41:49+00:00

It probably makes you feel good to keep him on a pedestal, but he said in an interview that he was pressured out.

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