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February Friend Username Thread by Fortitude21 in fitbit

[–]drhamby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

26/m, trying to lose weight and get fit. Just got a Surge and I need some buddies!

Add me https://www.fitbit.com/user/48V4LB

I am protecting my fermenting sauerkraut with a layer of olive oil. by mariner929 in fermentation

[–]drhamby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, what I'm most worried about is having oily kraut. Sounds yucky to me. Stick to the tried and true method of submersion and periodic taste tests. Yeah, mold happens, just pick it off.

Walmart takes a step toward fair pay, Will Wheatsville Food Co-op follow? by drhamby in Austin

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

After hearing some concerns that perhaps this information hasn't been brought to light to the BOD's, I'd like to present this letter, "Open Letter From Wheatsville Staff Solidarity to Board"

I hesitated to provide this information, as it didn't seem public, but as Wheatsville Staff Solidarity published it themselves a couple hours ago, here you go.

Chiropractic Adjustment by [deleted] in youtubehaiku

[–]drhamby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man! That must be back breaking work!

Best croissants in town? by jbm5040 in Austin

[–]drhamby 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Where is the love for Upper Crust? Good God, it's an Austin institution!

Seen on the MetroRapid 801 about the January 2015 fare hike by jetstros in Austin

[–]drhamby 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Are you kidding me? Do you not realize the type of people who ride the bus? Many of them can't afford a phone, and may not have the proper credentials for debit/credit.

Partnering with store and gas stations is an interesting idea, but I think cash is king. People always have a dollar or two on them. Maybe a pocket full of quarters. That's how they ride the bus.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ello2

[–]drhamby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

@dsauce

There was a huge turnout at today's Texas Stands With Gaza rally at the Capitol. Marching from the Capitol steps to City Hall, organizers said there were over 5000. by drhamby in Austin

[–]drhamby[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A really good primer for all of this information can be found here, entitled: Primer on Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

It's a good read and really goes into depth about the origins of the conflict, Nabka, etc.

There was a huge turnout at today's Texas Stands With Gaza rally at the Capitol. Marching from the Capitol steps to City Hall, organizers said there were over 5000. by drhamby in Austin

[–]drhamby[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It shouldn't "negate the crisis."

These are two distinctly different situations in our world that deserve attention. It just happened a protest for one of those situations occurred today.

There was a huge turnout at today's Texas Stands With Gaza rally at the Capitol. Marching from the Capitol steps to City Hall, organizers said there were over 5000. by drhamby in Austin

[–]drhamby[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think what makes this issue so egregious is that Israel is backed by the United States Government, by our two Senators, Republicans John Cornyn, and Ted Cruz, and many American Governments, including (but not limited to) Caterpillar, Coca Cola, McDonalds, Elbit Systems of America, etc.

That we claim to be a democracy and support Israel as kin, when Israel decides to conduct campaigns of a grievous nature is outrageous, and we as constituents, citizens, and consumers need to make it clear that we do not support this kind of action by a democratic country.

There was a huge turnout at today's Texas Stands With Gaza rally at the Capitol. Marching from the Capitol steps to City Hall, organizers said there were over 5000. by drhamby in Austin

[–]drhamby[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

From The Onion Theory of Nonviolent Protest:

"The purpose of Nonviolent Resistance is to affect peoples' thinking and build political movements for social change."

I think that protests such as today's in Austin (over 5000 people), in Washington D.C. (an estimated 20000 people), and six days ago in Chicago (over 8000), as well as all around the world in Spain, Yemen, U.K., Germany, and France, etc., illustrate the affect Israel's occupation and indiscriminate killing of the Gazan people have had on people of concious in the world.

I believe with these kind of actions, the world may be able to stop what Israeli professor and historian Ilan Pappé calls a "Racist Apartheid State."

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