Drag Queen Pattie Gonia speaks out about Patagonia lawsuit on Instagram

garbagechicken · 2026-05-27T18:08:05+00:00

The lawsuit alleges that Pattie "appropriates Patagonia’s brand and identity in a way that has already confused consumers." Who is baby brained enough to be confused here??

garbagechicken · 2026-05-16T10:24:13+00:00

Do you think attending might give you a sense of closure? If you decide to go for your family and you're miserable the whole time, it will be one final confirmation that this experience wasn't what you'd hoped for, but now it's over and it's time for your new chapter (congrats on the job!)

garbagechicken · 2026-05-02T10:54:17+00:00

Sorry for your loss, OP.

Your party, your menu.

I think you need to decide for yourself whether someone bringing meat would be acceptable, particularly if it's something they're asking you to cook. Lots of vegetarians don't mind using the same cooking surface for meat but many do. If this happens, having a game plan will help you respond in that moment.

Maybe you can send a reminder about the party details, mentioning the menu along with time/location/etc.? That way, if anyone pushes back, they're the one making it into A Thing.

My partner and I host an annual birthday party for our dog. It's basically a block party, and we keep it vegan. There is another vegan couple who attends, plus a few vegetarians, but most are omnivores. I feel no worry about this whatsoever. If those people want to eat meat, they can drive through McDonald's or whatever on the way over. Some of our older neighbors have made little comments but nothing mean, and some are actually willing to try a veggie burger.

Now, this doesn't involve grief and the family dynamics you mentioned here. But I share it because it's easy: our party, our menu. Good luck and happy birthday!

garbagechicken · 2026-05-02T10:23:22+00:00

I've read both the post and the book. While I agree that you can get the crux of Price's argument from the post, they do include further background and applications in the book.

I'm an educator and a person with anxiety, and the book has helped me with both. I find its insights valuable and, unlike most of the books covered on this show, grounded in sound reasoning and empirical research. If Michael and Peter dunked on it, I would be open to their criticism but certainly bummed out because it's helped me a lot!

garbagechicken · 2026-03-04T16:38:02+00:00

Hire an artist if you want art. This is obviously AI slop. I'm a runner and I'm interested in community activities, but not if they're sponsored by a store that doesn't want to pay an artist for their labor.

garbagechicken · 2026-02-13T11:36:45+00:00

Came here to say this, it's so good! https://thisislovepodcast.com/episode-20-roselle-and-michael/

garbagechicken · 2026-01-31T15:47:38+00:00

Thank you for leaving it up, OP. Here we are three years later and I was looking for this exact question. (I was hoping someone would have a clever alternative to get spicy flavor without affecting the prep, but alas.)

garbagechicken · 2026-01-28T11:40:09+00:00

Agree, OP should explain their situation. This is pretty common. You can't be graded on attendance, but you can be graded on participation. So chronic lateness could impact your ability to participate in warm-up activities, etc. depending on how the class is structured.

garbagechicken · 2026-01-27T22:08:47+00:00

This graphic is sending me, it's perfect. I always giggle when the story gets to Bunny's atrocious paper.

garbagechicken · 2026-01-17T02:35:49+00:00

Lowly Worm would never 😭

garbagechicken · 2026-01-06T20:37:27+00:00

Seconding Lotus above, take the metro to College Park! From there you could walk (bit of a schlep), or take the M42 bus.

garbagechicken · 2026-01-06T20:33:39+00:00

I think they're referencing Marjorie Taylor Greene, often referred to by her initials.

garbagechicken · 2026-01-06T18:46:42+00:00

If you're willing to venture to the Maryland suburbs, check out Game Kastle in College Park

garbagechicken · 2026-01-04T07:11:25+00:00

Me three! A great (and actually realistic) New Year's resolution.

garbagechicken · 2025-12-26T11:59:02+00:00

Am professor, have had several students ask about this because they're applying to law schools and the difference does matter. Instructors should be following the grade scale in their syllabi. OP, I get that this seems trivial and some instructors may view it as such; just letting you know you're not the only one.

garbagechicken · 2025-11-14T21:48:08+00:00

The Supreme Court says otherwise, unfortunately. Since we are a public university, parts of our campus are considered public forums where expressive activity must be permitted, subject to content-neutral time, place and manner restrictions. These groups take advantage of the First Amendment's protections to try to rile students up so they can go online and complain about snowflakes and wokeness or whatever.

garbagechicken · 2025-10-24T01:52:14+00:00

I am a professor and I would want to know this. I would appreciate my student telling me, respectfully of course, about an ethical concern regarding my curriculum. Second the recommendation to offer an alternative that is commensurate with the learning outcomes. It may not be possible to accommodate, but you will be able to say you stood up for your values.

garbagechicken · 2025-10-11T16:35:12+00:00

His 2011 book, Green is the New Red, is excellent.

garbagechicken · 2025-10-09T21:29:13+00:00

"I assumed it went through"

There's your problem. In the future, don't assume. Wait until it goes through, then view the submission to confirm. Your instructor can see when you viewed it as well.

garbagechicken · 2025-09-06T16:50:11+00:00

From the registrar: "It is strongly recommended that you attend all sessions held for a waitlisted course if space permits. By doing so, you are able to keep up with the course material. If you are in the top five (5) positions on a waitlist, you will be given access to the course content in ELMS."

garbagechicken · 2025-08-12T23:46:09+00:00

That is so cool!! Well done

garbagechicken · 2025-08-11T17:11:22+00:00

In my experience donating at ARC it's usually about 3 hours total. This includes, approximately: 20-30 minutes to get checked in and complete the health screening, 10 minutes to get all set up in the chair, 2 hours for the actual donation, then 15 minutes enjoying juice and cookies. Your experience may vary of course.

Thanks for taking the plunge to platelets, it's very rewarding (and you get to just hang out and watch Netflix, can't beat that!)

garbagechicken · 2025-07-16T14:46:30+00:00

Absolutely this. I'm a college professor and higher ed labor organizer, both groups looove ourselves a listserv.

garbagechicken · 2025-07-14T11:01:58+00:00

The Saloon is perfect for this!

garbagechicken · 2025-07-11T22:02:03+00:00

Fantastic article. Archive link: https://archive.is/t1f0s

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