A country in which schools, shopping malls, supermarkets, parades, any public spaces have to be minimum security prisons to prevent shootings is not a free country.

But then how are the kids supposed to escape when a school shooter is inside the building

“Sometimes it just is the guns” is good and correct.

Fun Fact: Tim Walz was born in 1964 inside a corn husk at the county fair

It is our understanding that Bluesky in its current state is largely a social media platform for people who have a problem with authority. Out of respect for you all, we will not attempt to engage in the usual "brand building" of establishing a hollow parasocial relationship with our followers.

> a social media platform for people who have a problem with authority This should be the brand tbh

I promise union members aren't looking at that strike vote like "hahaha sure would be funny to f*ck over my entire livelihood to sway an election!" They're doing it because they're being screwed over by the companies making billions of dollars a year off their labor.

ILWU got close to going on strike last year, but they were able to get a new contract before that happened. But things were pretty! tense! in my house there for a few months! No one WANTED to strike, but if that's the best option for getting your demands heard? That's what you do.

My husband is a longshoreman on the West Coast and the pay disparity between his union (ILWU) and the one currently on strike (ILA) is WILD. For the same work -- work that's often dirty and dangerous. All so you can all have your cars and food and lumber and whatever other crap you're buying.

The music class I support at school always starts with boomwhackers, and today the teacher chose Who Let The Dogs Out as one of the songs. I was LIVING.