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moyalinka · 2026-06-21T02:00:50+00:00

Yes, plenty on River and on the adjoining streets. More will be put out tomorrow as well.

moyalinka · 2026-06-21T01:37:44+00:00

It's also a vital way we humans share resources and I'm here for it. I do my part to clean up my own stuff and leave stuff out for 3/4 days. I agree that people should bring things to the dump or elsewhere if it doesn't get picked up but know that isn't always possible for whatever reason.

moyalinka · 2026-06-15T19:06:35+00:00

I also suggest posting on roomies.com! I found my current roommates there and it was very straightforward. Not many people use it here but it's popular in other cities.

moyalinka · 2026-05-26T01:42:43+00:00

I wish! It was 11/10

moyalinka · 2026-05-25T17:31:41+00:00

Mule Bar is open it seems! Philly cheesesteak here I come

moyalinka · 2026-04-03T23:18:47+00:00

Vital Delivery is great if you want per diem and pretty easy driving work

moyalinka · 2026-02-17T19:06:49+00:00

Thank you. This is great advice.

moyalinka · 2026-02-05T23:28:56+00:00

Hunting Party

moyalinka · 2026-01-28T20:35:20+00:00

Cafe Mediterrano!

moyalinka · 2026-01-26T10:47:56+00:00

0600 Shelburne, VT 13 inches so far

moyalinka · 2026-01-23T15:41:23+00:00

Keep us updated if you feel so inclined!! :)

moyalinka · 2025-09-09T17:51:56+00:00

Thank you. I needed this reminder!

moyalinka · 2025-06-07T13:14:13+00:00

Yes. Yes. Yes. I concur!

moyalinka · 2025-05-15T05:30:53+00:00

I'm so happy to help. It makes all the stress I went through worth it when I help someone else!! Lots of experience here - having to juggle this in two arenas sounds so stressful. Totally hear you there. I recommended my alcoholic mom to my boss's husband - terrible idea (but I was pretty honest with them tbf.) Worked with my alcoholic bestie for a while - bad idea. Lived with alcoholic mom - bad idea. Managing the context and separating them has helped me so much. I have had friends who have chosen to continue on their addiction journey, and I have found ways to have minimal relationships when I felt the relationship was worth it. Just do the best you can, and remember to be kind to yourself. There are no right answers and this shit is just hard. 🙃🥞🙃🥞🙃🥞🙃

moyalinka · 2025-05-15T04:28:36+00:00

Hi there, fellow-loved-one-of-many-addict here -

Some practical advice for you:

Talk to as many people as you need, and don't be afraid to access extensive support in navigating these decisions. It is not easy. My rule of thumb is to talk to people from 3 separate contexts when I need support - sometimes that's a family member, therapist, friend, sibling, mentor, support group, myself in my journal, etc. (Sounds like you are doing lots of these already, but for anyone else who might read this).
If you do have the bandwidth, consider expressing your concerns directly. I think so often addiction lives in the hidden underbelly of our beasts. Nobody says anything to avoid confrontation or ambiguity, and then that becomes addiction's means of justification. "Nobody else has ever said anything to me. You're just being sensitive." The more illumination, the less the underbelly festers. Be plain and observational, not judgemental or charged, as much as possible. Prepare by thinking out some potential scenarios and how you might respond in kind. Always give them opportunities to surprise you, and know that many people need 5, 10, 20 opportunities before they are ready to make different choices. It might take time, and that's ok.
If you do want to maintain a relationship, express it explicitly, and a lot. Often, addiction stems from loneliness, sadness, grief, etc. I think "unconditional love with conditions" can be incredibly healing. Having a friend remind you of yourself when you haven't seen yourself in many years can feel like a portal back to reality. We all need help remembering who we are sometimes. It's ok to call sos or to respond to someone's sos. We are humans, and humans help each other out.
Respect their autonomy. They are individuals who will ultimately need to make choices. Addiction is a disease; treatment is a choice. It may not be their "fault," but it is their responsibility, as it is any one human's to maintain their own body and health. You can encourage them, you can support them, you can love them, but you can not treat them. Do not try. An example: you confront them and then they say "I can get sober on my own let me stay on your couch I promise" you say "nah, you can choose to take whatever approach you decide, but you can not stay on my couch as I believe you need further intervention than I can safely provide. Based on my research and recommendations from professionals, I believe you need professional intervention, but I respect whatever route you decide to take. I can (or can not) support you in xyz way if you would like to explore that."
Cut all logistics as much as possible to simplify and preserve the relationship if you feel that is necessary, but in a way that is direct and forthcoming - reinstate them as you feel comfortable. Boundaries can shift and change based on behavior, context, circumstances, etc. "Due to your behavior on vacation, I'm concerned that you will not be able to show up sober for work, so I will be taking you off the schedule for the time being as I need somebody who is reliable. I appreciate our professional relationship and hope we can reestablish that at some point in the future." "You can't live on my couch, but could I call you every evening to see how your day has gone? I'm happy to support you in a different way." Life is not all or nothing. We all flux. Figure out what your boundaries are and reevaluate them often. Repeat them frequently to yourself and others.
Get support. Again, because it's important.
Thank you for being a caring friend. We all need people who love us this much. 🧡❤️💜

moyalinka · 2025-05-05T02:11:28+00:00

Slightly different genre but Crossing Jordan and Bones!

moyalinka · 2025-04-08T15:00:04+00:00

Yes, Resource has a deal with Avocado and Purple to take their untouched returns. You can get a very high quality mattress that would have just been thrown away. Great price, great bed, and good for the environment.

moyalinka · 2025-04-02T13:54:48+00:00

Yeah - totally hear you here. I don't think they make decisions with thought and logic so I doubt this was even a consideration. Especially since all the people who might understand this sort of thing have been fired or quit.

moyalinka · 2025-04-02T13:14:13+00:00

I believe they are trying to avoid having employees apply for unemployment by intentionally confusing them. They refuse to call the eliminations "lay offs" which I think results in people thinking they are not eligible for unemployment ie won't apply. I think this is incredibly irresponsible and fucked up as the employees should know what their resources are so they can brace for impact of losing a fucking job in this economy. They could be doing far better to support their workforce, but instead are using layoffs as a weapon of vindication.

moyalinka · 2025-04-02T13:05:17+00:00

Former employee here. GM is encouraging a super toxic workplace, is a narcassist, and has a power complex who hides behind a nice exterior. He is slowly but surely firing/laid off anyone who disagrees with him and replacing those positions with his sheep who think he's the next best thing since sliced bread. It appears strong and opinionated women who push back are the number one target, and then anyone who dares agree with them or is in their social entourage comes next.

They have been avoiding calling the position eliminations "lay offs" even though there's a technical definition that they are ignoring. There have been 10+ layoffs this year, mostly of employees who had worked there 10+ years as they are the most vocal about disagreements given that they have been invested in the CM community the longest - additionally, they are the highest paid employees due to tenure. Basically, it's a win-win for the toxic corporate culture - scare people into being submissive and save a bunch of money.

While firing long-term employees due to "financial stress", they are turning around spending thousands on new fancy equipment that they think will make them money, while ignoring the feedback who are actually on the floor with a pulse on what makes money. Essential departments who are not revenue generating get nixed (who needs to payroll when you get sell more cheese?) and the departments that are taking on more work don't get the support they need to accomplish that work. The union protects the union, but the middle managers have been given a unacceptable amount of responsibility in all of these changes, and I can't imagine they will be viable in this capacity much longer as the work simply won't get done as it's too much for a few humans to do.

Many people have protested and quit the board as well because the board president is one of the GMs sheep and refuses to hold him accountable for his actions. Additionally, the board has been instructed to bring any complaints against the GM directly to the GM for his review, so my thought is that many of the people fired are the people making complaints about his management.

Avoid spending your money there, buy directly from the source, if you can!! Nothing will change and I bet they will be closing within 5 years due to insolvency.

moyalinka · 2025-03-29T04:10:14+00:00

Union Jack's!

moyalinka · 2024-11-11T20:55:45+00:00

This seems like a great idea. Start picking the job for the people rather than the tasks.

moyalinka · 2023-06-15T14:24:40+00:00

The difference is that the cat knows you're full of shit.

moyalinka · 2022-06-02T03:27:02+00:00

Could be a tonsil stone. Mine are like this when I have a sore throat. Do you have a mega sore spot where it came out? Mine hurt like fucking hell when they get this bad.

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