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nkotb
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Re: random . . . randomness May 17, 2025 at 08:50 PM UTC #
"We're not just angry over a shirt color," said the Wednesday Bluesky post. "Starbucks is a MASSIVE company without focus. They refuse to staff our stores properly, give guaranteed hours to workers, pay us a living wage, or provide stipends to pay for this arbitrary dress code. We need fair union contracts NOW."

BarelyHatch wrote:
Jesus Christ at least do it over healthcare, pay, overtime, harassment, wage theft and a long list of things to go to the picket line
Sidehatch
Joined: October 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM UTC
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Re: random . . . randomness May 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM UTC #
nkotb wrote:
"We're not just angry over a shirt color," said the Wednesday Bluesky post. "Starbucks is a MASSIVE company without focus. They refuse to staff our stores properly, give guaranteed hours to workers, pay us a living wage, or provide stipends to pay for this arbitrary dress code. We need fair union contracts NOW."

BarelyHatch wrote:
Jesus Christ at least do it over healthcare, pay, overtime, harassment, wage theft and a long list of things to go to the picket line

good, there is more to the story.  Obviously corp media needed to frame it that way.  But wasn't clear from the get go that those other items were on the list

So I guess I rescind my disappointment in this
Sidehatch
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Re: random . . . randomness May 19, 2025 at 06:36 PM UTC #
grateful wrote:
21 Cars

https://youtu.be/gyO5zhBI9U8?si=ZH4Mr5VhQnGC9DMW
it's too hot to be drivin' 21 cars
Sidehatch
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Re: random . . . randomness May 19, 2025 at 08:17 PM UTC #
hutch wrote:
What I been saying…. :(

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/guided-by-voices-are-breaking-up-and-never-going-to-play-again-according-to-bobby-bare-jr/

while I was fairly sad as I read that…the last paragraph gave me some hope

Of course, Guided by Voices have called it quits before: they broke up in 2004 but reformed in 2010, stopped in 2014 and then reformed in 2016. So Bob, at 67, could change his mind or restart GBV with a new lineup

My first thought was…the configuration that had bbj will no longer be playing live, possibly after that interview
kosmo
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Re: random . . . randomness May 19, 2025 at 08:47 PM UTC #
Five members of the Supreme Court recluse themselves from a case because of (checks notes) it would involve impacting their side hustle of writing books
Hutch
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Re: random . . . randomness May 19, 2025 at 09:36 PM UTC #
But that was different cause he kept going as Robert Polkard, Boston Spaceships or Ricked Wicky

I think Bob thinks he is done but even the best laid plans can change. There was a picture BBJ shared a few weeks ago of Pollard- visiting- and himself hanging out so when he says they are done I think it’s cause Bob told him so.
Hutch
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Re: random . . . randomness May 19, 2025 at 09:44 PM UTC #
And Bob is 67 and probably has grandkids and is collecting social security and has Medicare. He wasn’t making major money playing shows (and having to pay the four other band guys) and having to slum it driving long distances etc. My guess is the band guys didn’t even get paid for the work on albums with their payoff being the shows. So the GBV albums will come to a halt too. How much were they selling? 1000 copies maybe? It’s a hard business to make a living unless you are big and GBV was at 500 person shows and not charging that much. Bob can hang out at home, put the Reds game on and work on his collage art.
nkotb
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Re: random . . . randomness May 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM UTC #
Well i guess I'll just kill myself then!

hutch wrote:
What I been saying…. :(

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/guided-by-voices-are-breaking-up-and-never-going-to-play-again-according-to-bobby-bare-jr/
sweetcell
Joined: July 18, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 12:26 AM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
Five members of the Supreme Court recluse themselves from a case because of (checks notes) it would involve impacting their side hustle of writing books

first, it's "recuse", not "recluse"  ;D

second, you've got it backwards: it's not that the case will affect their (future) book-writing, it's their (past) book-writing might affect the case.  5 justices have previously received money from the publisher, so the concern is that they won't be impartial.  newsflash: that's good justice (but a bad headline/social media post/outrage generator/bumper sticker).
kosmo
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM UTC #
Red card issued to sweets, two post suspension
jrpa
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 01:12 AM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
Red card issued to sweets, two post suspension
I, for one, look forward to ignoring his next two posts!
Hutch
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 01:14 AM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
Red card issued to sweets, two post suspension



On principle, I like it!
kosmo
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 01:19 AM UTC #
jrpa
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 01:22 AM UTC #
Wait, just realized that red card wasn’t coming from our board referee, Hutch, and rather our board Pope. This is a clear violation of church and state. I don’t want the clergy calling penalties! We are a mere hop, skip, and a jump from being able to buy plenary indulgences which just favors the wealth cla—

. . .


Actually on second thought, this fine and fuck Sweets.
grateful
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 03:04 AM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
Wait, just realized that red card wasn’t coming from our board referee, Hutch, and rather our board Pope. This is a clear violation of church and state. I don’t want the clergy calling penalties! We are a mere hop, skip, and a jump from being able to buy plenary indulgences which just favors the wealth cla—

. . .


Actually on second thought, this fine and fuck Sweets.


POTW. In contention for POTY.
sweetcell
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 03:45 PM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
Red card issued to sweets, two post suspension

kosmo needs to recluse himself from this decision, seeing as how he was the humiliated party.
kosmo
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 04:11 PM UTC #
kosmo
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Re: random . . . randomness May 20, 2025 at 04:43 PM UTC #
I have a job posting on Indeed for a Grand Inquisitor must be skilled in Iron Maiden(s), The Rack, etc..

open to naturally born United States citizens ONLY, none of those sneaky Canucks..

MFGA
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