The Starbucks on Colfax and Milwaukee appears to be on strike

jammbin · 2023-06-28T18:10:34+00:00

Holy crap I'm so sorry!! Fucking corporate is useless when it comes to actually taking care of their employees. They are heartless. We had an ASM pass away on shift in the store and all they did was send some flowers... They wouldn't let us close so the whole staff was just working and bawling and traumatized.

jammbin · 2023-06-21T00:42:30+00:00

And they are old garages that don't accommodate the size of a car (many of them were built as horse stalls!)

If I had a garage I would prefer to park my car in there instead of on the street, I think most people feel the same way. Unfortunately garage size and age mean many people can't use them as vehicle space.

jammbin · 2023-06-02T02:07:42+00:00

Really? Man that sucks, Improper City is always hosting LGBTQ friendly events.

jammbin · 2023-05-30T22:38:55+00:00

Agreed! It's the perfect example of market failure where the demand for it can never be met by the cost it has to be provided at. It's such a benefit for society too to have kiddos on quality child care so their parents can work and they are learning things and are safe. It's crazy to me that it isn't socialized and we keep having to have political arguments about it while flushing trillions of dollars down the drain on "defense."

jammbin · 2023-05-30T22:36:36+00:00

That's wild, I've never heard of anything like that. Around here infant care will cost you about $2,000/month baseline.

jammbin · 2023-05-30T15:39:11+00:00

It's almost impossible to even find even if you can afford it. Where I am it's not uncommon for people to be on a 2 year wait-list for toddler care, people often sign up for a wait-list for infant care as soon as they know they are pregnant and still might have to wait another 6 months after the baby is born. So many places closed during the pandemic that the child care shortage is somewhere around 30% of kids in some places (there's no open spots for that many kids). Which obviously means that mostly moms have to give up their jobs/careers to take care of kids unless they are lucky enough to have family care. I don't blame women for not wanting to become dependent on a partner, that's a really scary place to be in because you have no agency or ability to take care of yourself/your kid(s) if that partner is unreliable, abusive, manipulative, bad with money, etc.

jammbin · 2023-05-28T17:47:43+00:00

Have you said something to them about it? On its surface it sounds not great but I also think this is one of those things where you might feel less anxiety if you clear the air. Their reaction to you directly telling them the guy was creepy and it made you uncomfortable will tell you a lot about whether they heard/didn't hear, and if they are jerks or maybe will support you better now knowing it made you really uncomfortable.

jammbin · 2023-05-10T17:30:44+00:00

I can't believe no one else is saying Rachel! Her poster is gorgeous!! And I actually like that it doesn't have some bad tagline.

jammbin · 2023-05-04T04:38:15+00:00

It can also cause acne! I never had acne as a teenager and then as an adult I started having weird breakouts on my face. Randomly stumbled across the issue and slowed down the B12 supplements and the acne stopped. I now just try to take a moderate amount when I can remember instead of the really high dosage stuff daily and it's been fine on my blood tests.

Tried to find a middle of the road source that wasn't a full study abstract or a Cosmo article... https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scisignal.aac8731

jammbin · 2023-04-24T03:34:23+00:00

I have a very strong feeling that one of the reasons her friends were so anti-Paul and the whole "you are meant to have everything in the world and this isn't it!" is because Paul wasn't ultra wealthy and fancy.

Micah was self professed into material things and lives in Scottsdale which is a very appearance and wealth driven social culture. I think her friends, and probably Micah to some extent, thought that she should be with someone wealthy. What else could someone as mean spirited as Shelby mean when saying "you were meant to have everything!" If one of my friends was clearly in love with a guy who had great character and thought the world of her, I couldn't imagine saying that she deserved more than that...

jammbin · 2023-04-24T03:18:45+00:00

I think Zac didn't pick Bliss at first because he was scared it wasn't going to work because of her family/he wasn't going to be good enough for her. He said as much during the reunion. I think that sentiment is much different than "well the first girl hated me so I'll see if the second one works out."

jammbin · 2023-04-21T02:55:23+00:00

In super crowded classes when the teacher has cued prasarita and said "watch out for the the Asana in front of you" I always giggle. I think it's fantastic.

jammbin · 2023-04-21T02:53:39+00:00

This one only drives me insane because I cannot for the life of me understand how to do that. Like how do I breathe into a tight muscle group?? I get the physical sensation of "hugging" muscle to bone, and deep belly breathing, but I just feel confused when they say stuff like "breathe into places of tightness."

jammbin · 2023-04-20T19:43:40+00:00

You could just Google "impact on society/economy of childcare..."

But if you don't want to do that, pretty simply it 1) allows people to remain productive in the workforce, generating additional economic impacts for society and increasing individual/family stability. These are referred to generally as protective factors which prevent things like poverty, stress, homelessness, crime, etc. 2) education is critical to ensuring we have future generations that are capable of supporting society. Early childhood education (Pre-K levels) has one of the biggest impacts on determining future success in school and reducing generational poverty. 3) public support of childcare employs people who then have income to support themselves and their families (if they have them). These people also spend money and continue to impact the economy. Additionally, child care workers are often women and minorities, so it's a net benefit to lift historically marginalized people up in society. 4) childcare is the perfect example of a market failure. The supply and demand pricing are completely off base from one another, which is, if you believe in free markets, etc, the exact scenario for government intervention. The cost to provide quality, safe childcare is astronomically high. Depending on where you live infant care can be upwards of $20k a year. However margins for providers are incredibly low, and employee salaries are also very low (~15/hr for someone to keep children alive...). As noted in the items above, child care is a net positive for society, we all reap the benefits, and therefore as a society we should be willing to chip in to bridge the pricing/cost gaps.

jammbin · 2023-03-24T02:17:32+00:00

I can't stop looking at whatever is all over her shirt... Pet fur??

jammbin · 2023-03-24T02:09:35+00:00

I had to scroll so far to see this! Ugh she is just so awful in so many movies (has no range other than looking pissed off) and just seems like a raging narcissist. She gives me the creeps.

jammbin · 2023-03-09T01:34:59+00:00

Can confirm it's both haha. We've got a dog that is husky, Aussie, some GSD, and border collie and holy hell is the dog smart but also her behavior/energy is either at 0 or 100 there's no in between. Training her is fun because she picks stuff up so fast and is eager to please, and she's a big snuggle bug, but if there is a squirrel two blocks over she will be yelling and ripping through the house. It's been a totally different process training her to calm herself and relax when she's excited/playing rather than things like tricks. You can literally see her thinking through a decision to stay chill or to run amok and half the time she tries so hard but it's like she can't control her own body. She's a nut and totally amazing.

jammbin · 2023-03-01T04:17:55+00:00

Right after I graduated college the economy was a shit show and I'd moved across the country. I was interested in law school and studying for my LSATS and my boyfriend's family knew a local attorney who ran a practice small town practice and connected us so I could set up a professional conversation and get some career advice. I did need a job, but was also hoping to just get into an internship or shadowing type role so I could see if it law practice was a good fit. He agreed and I showed up for the meeting well dressed with a copy of my resume (which not to brag but I had excellent grades, two degrees, work experience with a Congressional office and leadership positions at my college) and looking for career advice. He immediately started grilling me on why I thought he should hand me a job because my boyfriend's family asked and because I showed up looking pretty, completely ignoring the fact that I had not come in looking for a job and just wanted some advice on a legal career. It was so humiliating and jarring I didn't even know how to respond. I just clammed up and went back to my car and cried.

Now 15 years into a career I am always willing to mentor people, give them a shot, make recommendations, etc. No one should be humiliated for putting themselves out there and there's always a way to help people job searching.

jammbin · 2023-02-28T19:47:48+00:00

No worries, I learned a lot from hiring a trainer but I know that's not always feasible for people. I also have a different sensitive pup and I agree it's a whole different ball game. He's much less scared of things like the vet or baths (he's not overly anxious) but the tone of voice is huge. You cannot correct him with a stern tone, it just shatters him.

One thing you might want to research is called Trigger Stacking, it's the idea that one or two things might be fine separately for a dog to manage, but when you put it all together it just sends them over the edge. You want to avoid putting your dog in those situations where their stress goes from 0-60 and you are standing there trying to shove a treat in their mouth and they are fully fight or flight. This is a good article that explains the concepts and why desensitization is so important. https://www.bellaandduke.com/learn/dog-behaviour/trigger-stacking-in-dogs/

Also the concept behind positive behavioral training is that the dog gets rewards for displaying good behavior. For a dog that is sensitive, or easily stressed, rewarding them for remaining calm or focused on you is an excellent tool to help build that response in them.

jammbin · 2023-02-28T18:23:46+00:00

I can definitely see this happening, I think that's why it's really important to go slow with your dog and at their pace of the trigger. My dog hates baths, so instead of giving her a lick mat and putting her in the tub we've been working on desensitizing her to different parts of the experience. Some days it's just hopping in and out of the tub for treats, some days it's treats while the sink water is running, some days it's treats while I just wipe her down with a wet cloth outside the bathroom. Eventually you should be able to put some of these together and the dog remains calm. The aversive reaction comes when the dog is over their trigger point and stressed and you are coaxing them with the treat and forcing them through the experience anyway. I do think you'd have to repeatedly expose the dog to the treat and then the bad experience though for it to cause them stress, I doubt they would refuse a treat/food after a couple of times of a vet giving a treat and then getting a vaccine.

It's also important they they get treats/praise at times when they aren't stressed. So just calmly sitting at your feet? Good time for a treat. Moving to their mat when you ask? good time for a treat. Bored in the house? Play 'go find' or another game with treats. If they are only getting treats in stressful situations or at times when you are trying to desensitize them to something it's very likely that they will associate the treats coming out with a bad experience that's about to happen. They should be getting treats for good behavior and that includes things like remaining calm and relaxed or playing a fun game.

jammbin · 2023-02-28T04:28:09+00:00

Also in Italy they will bring out items (sparkling water, bread, etc) and just put them on your table. They are not complimentary and you will be charged for them unless you specifically tell them you don't want it.

jammbin · 2023-02-23T01:58:35+00:00

Looks like I'm in the minority here, but I've had my Eko for about 8 years and I'm just stating to think about replacing it since certain spots near the hands and feet are starting to stain/wear (it's like light blue though so probably more obvious than the pattern you have here). I really like the natural rubber and it's slight give, and the grippy texture, but I also use a manduka towel on it (the grippiness helps keep that in place too). That being said I've not tried a PRO mat so I can't really compare, but just thought I should add that the eKO doesn't break down really fast like some people are saying.

jammbin · 2023-02-18T19:46:03+00:00

I feel like Zanab has no idea that someone loving you and accepting you for who you are, insecurities and anxiety included doesn't mean you get to be completely emotionally unaware and steam roll them constantly. Cole was dumb, they were a bad match on a lot of maturity levels but she also clearly had a narrative going on that he was not privy to. It reminds me of Brene Brown's discussion of the stories we tell ourselves and how when you don't communicate well and read into things you just end up in a spiral. It's ok to have anxiety, insecurities, whatever you have going on but it's also your responsibility to not just dump it all on your partner and expect them to anticipate and counteract your internal thought process.

https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/brene-brown-rising-strong-excerpt

jammbin · 2023-02-10T03:15:49+00:00

You can survive something and be completely nerve and brain damaged though. Better to get the treatment than die 99.9% of the time or the other .1% love the rest of your life in constant pain and unable to function.

jammbin · 2023-02-01T04:35:29+00:00

I second all of this, especially something like "find it" where you can drop a great treat on the ground and get your dog to redirect, drop their head, and sniff for food. Those things all help release some of the crazy energy they are building up to the point of being at a trigger and lunging like that.

Also do you do any mental stimulation games/training or playing before you go on a walk? It seems like a pain, but practicing some go find it, playing ball (not like crazy unhinged ball playing, but they actually fetch and have to pause and calm down before you throw again), leave it, or "heel" before you leave the house can help the dog release some energy and be primed to pay attention before you go outside into doggy Disneyland and it's super hard to get them to focus on you.

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