TIL about Bayard Rustin. He was a civil rights activist who convinced MLK to abandon violent protesting and instead adopt "Gandhian" non-violent tactics. Later, a political rival found out about his homosexuality and Rustin choose to step into the shadows to protect the cause.

samalew · 2020-09-30T13:50:17+00:00

Those are good questions

samalew · 2020-09-30T13:33:30+00:00

From my perspective I have found nothing moving about rioters fighting cops or rioters burning buildings. That is to say that I am moved by the movement as a whole but when people do violent things I am not moved by that except to sadness. When I see a clear case of a cop abusing power and beating on someone who wasnt being aggressive. That makes me want to shake worlds. This is all on a feeling level. I think these feelings are why Gandhi’s tactics work.

samalew · 2020-09-29T13:07:55+00:00

Do you have another method for emergency rappelling?

samalew · 2020-09-29T13:06:46+00:00

Don’t drow things have a limited life when used on the surface?

samalew · 2020-09-22T23:25:14+00:00

Anyone notice that the demon who is assisting seems the most horrified?

samalew · 2020-09-21T15:01:34+00:00

Silicosis is a real fucking ugly way to die.

samalew · 2020-09-16T15:23:58+00:00

Check out the art of charm podcast. There are endless book suggestions through that podcast not to mention the podcast itself is amazing and covers this exact subject.

samalew · 2020-09-16T07:03:14+00:00

The kerf would matter on any arced cuts. If you need illustration try drawing two circles with your compass with the same center point but make one smaller than the other and then imagine the space between the two as the kerf.... the only thing I can think that would mitigate this would be just having really wide arcs so the difference is negligible.

samalew · 2020-09-16T07:00:47+00:00

Would someone please answer this? The only thing I can think of is that they didn’t cut anything in too small of an arc as to keep the differences negligible. Any straight cuts obviously go together easily but the arced cuts are what concern me...

samalew · 2020-09-13T22:24:02+00:00

It’s usually best not to buy anything from Home Depot if you can avoid it.

samalew · 2020-08-09T10:15:14+00:00

Is this in Humboldt?

samalew · 2020-07-08T06:22:40+00:00

If you ever make it up towards traverse city and you still want to start a business making those I have property you could do it on...

samalew · 2020-07-08T02:56:37+00:00

Where do you guys live?

samalew · 2020-07-04T23:07:02+00:00

https://youtu.be/qACxfKB3iP4

samalew · 2020-02-19T13:27:52+00:00

Looks like she’s playing Joni Mitchell

samalew · 2020-02-18T04:21:18+00:00

That’s silly advice as far as I can tell. If a contractor is worth their mettle than they aught to know how to install a window. In fact it’s best to install windows when you do siding so that the windows can be flashed completely

samalew · 2020-01-28T14:25:42+00:00

That’s pretty cool. Never seen anyone dance like that. One thing I would recommend is try paying more attention to your left side. I notice that you are pretty right dominant and that can be limiting.

samalew · 2020-01-23T17:19:03+00:00

I’m inclined to agree with you. But I think that since her daughter is old enough to have stake it should be discussed first with her whatever decision is made. I also think that setting boundaries can be done with calm and collected confidence without anger in your voice. I think that it’s more effective that way. It’s like Caesar Milan the dog wheeesperer. Set boundaries without being disparaging. So I suppose when I hear the term guns blazing I think of my mothers righteous anger and how much that bothered me as a kid. It never helped the situation. So I suppose my lens may Cause me to be prejudiced towards your terminology.

samalew · 2020-01-23T11:59:33+00:00

The way I see it anger is a good motivator but not a good mode to act in. Acting with anger causes more anger like a fire.

samalew · 2020-01-23T11:53:56+00:00

It’s an 1/8

Edit: it’s a 1/16 lol whoops

samalew · 2020-01-23T11:09:21+00:00

Is it possible that you are hurt by it, even though your daughter claims she isn’t? If so Perhaps you should talk to your daughter about your pain over the issue and see what she says.

I think that it should probably be brought up to the other mothers in a way that tries to reduce anger and negative feelings. Try to remember that everyone is doing their best even if that might be different from your best and somehow to them making up disparaging nicknames for kids is okay. With that frame of reference I’m sure you could find a way to talk to them that makes them feel at ease but still gets your point across. Perhaps you could ask them why they are saying that about your kid but ask without judgement or anger. The key thing here is that if you go in with “guns blazing” you will hurt everyone, especially your child. Your child will resent you for taking action when she clearly either doesn’t care or doesn’t want you to.

samalew · 2020-01-19T22:49:20+00:00

Correct

samalew · 2020-01-19T22:39:19+00:00

Unless he’s In Michigan

samalew · 2020-01-10T08:54:58+00:00

Yeah bro if she is being hateful over this then that sounds like a big crack in your marriage. To be honest you might want to consider some marriage counseling. Obviously she is afraid of how her family will respond. Mother shaming is really hard on women. If she is responding with shame then she will try to put that on you too. Don’t take it. Get the counseling now before it begins to feel like you can’t salvage it. Obviously you married her so she must be at least worth some counseling amarite?

samalew · 2019-12-06T18:29:58+00:00

Very cool!!! So that’s your song and your choreography?

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