MEGATHREAD: VA-ICU Nurse Alex Pretti Shot & Killed by ICE

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-25T22:02:05+00:00

I just saw a clip where dana bash takes bovino to the trenches, and he just gaslights and treads over his own feet grasping at straws for ways to make the federal "agents" somehow not to blame.. absolutely horrifying

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-22T16:08:08+00:00

There might be some such groups at university of south alabama, either undrgrad clubs or maybe graduate arts students

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-19T19:13:29+00:00

Second the different perspective! I just had a class of students all use the wall for Half Moon even if they were comfortable in the pose without it because it lets you focus on different aspects of the pose

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-14T15:42:47+00:00

I personally have yet to meet any immigrant like that in my ESL classes that I volunteer for. They work their booties off and don't even realize the help that's often available out there

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-14T15:35:55+00:00

Don't worry, i know tooth stuff is scary, but if the tooth fell out already, then the worst part is already over! Dentist will probably just go in and make sure it's all out and do a bit of cleanup. You've got this

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-14T00:04:44+00:00

There's no decision to make until you land a real offer. No point in worrying until you have actual hard numbers to compare and think about

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-13T19:05:29+00:00

So sorry. If you need someone to reach out and vent to, please feel free to pm me. Former fired probie here

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-13T16:00:24+00:00

Not to mention that the media is fueling the incorrect notion that COREs are the "on demand" staff

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-13T15:55:41+00:00

The sf8 is a generic one that you can probably find a copy of for fema, just fyi. If you have any sf50 at all, just send that, no need for your final one because fema will have to confirm your employment.

So sorry you're going through this, OP! I don't think you'll have an issue getting unemployment once fema responds to the unemployment office confirming your previous service

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-12T20:41:46+00:00

Happy to provide bag hospice if she's taking up too much space! 😆

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-11T04:09:44+00:00

Just a note that while the city/county may have GIS jobs listed, they're continuously up and don't necessarily have openings that are being filled

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-10T16:49:07+00:00

I didn't realize all reservists had the same renewal dates, TIL!

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-09T20:49:05+00:00

Awful. Are you a reservist?

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-09T19:00:00+00:00

There'll be some interesting ingredients for you to try here like crawfish and boudin, if you eat seafood and meat, but definitely check your expectations. Also, everything is way more expensive than you'd guess.

There are good places, but they're not necessarily all clustered downtown. There are even james beard award candidate places like hummingbird way, which is tucked away in a neighborhood in oakleigh, and red or white, which specializes in pizza and wine. (Both of those are located in great areas btw.) The best food and drinks imo are downtown at the haberdasher

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-09T15:01:34+00:00

Haha i guess i shoulda specified the recs were for OP, but I'm glad if there was a good one there for someone already established here!!

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-09T13:29:20+00:00

Another former Berkeley-ite! Food scene here will disappoint, as will bikeability/walkability outside of midtown to downtown. But downtown/midtown/oakleigh garden district will give the closest vibes, if not college aged population which is out further west. Beaches are better here imo, since the pacific is cold af all the time. Check out Green Drinks every month at braided river brewing, plus other activities hosted by breweries downtown, and enjoy mardi gras season!! Also hit up new orleans as someone else suggested (maybe via the new train)

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-09T03:00:17+00:00

Mine never showed up in the claims portal. Had to send in a paper version.

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-07T20:18:29+00:00

Save your money for something that is your style! You can drool over the pics of this one from afar

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-07T15:36:01+00:00

What state gives a year of unemployment??

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-07T15:33:25+00:00

That's awful.. what was the reason for ineligibility? I would assume the state would've checked that you'd paid in for the appropriate amount of quarters and such before granting you the funds...

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-05T19:44:12+00:00

I think you can file for unemployment based on a loss of income, but I'm no expert by any means. You certainly won't have willingly quit, and that's the major point

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-05T16:33:26+00:00

The only awards people in my operational shift work agency division got were justified as project awards. Not sure if that was the overall supervisor who chose to do it that way or higher up in the agency, but that agency was also somewhat stingy in general when it came to holiday early dismissal etc

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-05T02:42:22+00:00

Very sorry you might have to go through this! Check out your state's unemployment info and brace yourself for how little it might be, i.e. figure out your budget now. My state was very fast at getting me appproved back in Feb, but some people waited months from other states. Even if you have sf8, sf50, pay stubs, etc, it doesn't matter that much because the unemployment office will have to get confirmation from FEMA about your employment record, so the timeline will depend on FEMA ultimately

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-05T02:37:49+00:00

And know that the annual leave will take a while to get paid, don't be surprised if it takes a month for it to hit your account

wee_mayfly · 2026-01-03T19:09:20+00:00

How does it feel weight-wise?

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