Work weeks can be especially tough after amazing weekends. But at least I’m getting paid. My heart goes out to all of our furloughed Federal employees who are continuing to work without pay, and unable to strike. Why Federal Workers Still Have to Show Up Even If They’re Not Being Paid:
The law prohibits public employees from striking, forcing them into what one union leader called “involuntary servitude” during the government shutdown.
It is all awful and shameful that our elected alleged leaders can’t manage the basics of government. But I need a mental break. So here we go with Five Things That Bring Me Joy:
- Yellowstone National Park release massive catalogue of ambient sounds into public domain for your sampling pleasure. Yessssssss.
- Turns Out NASA Creates Posters For Every Space Mission And They’re Hilariously Awkward
- A Kickstarter I can get behind. And clearly others felt the same, considering how over-backed it is. “Finally, Women’s Jeans with Deep Pockets! Women’s jeans with deep yet subtle pockets, performance stretch, temperature regulation and much more!” Need them.
- “The firm whose staff are all autistic: A California father set up a company where his sons could work - and now employs more than 150 people.” Really glad places like this exist. My son started making huge developmental gains when he moved out of his autism classrooms into a mainstream setting but this workplace setting sounds like a place I would thrive in. Like this quote from one of the employees:
Evan describes how at previous jobs he would “just sit and listen to a podcast by myself while I ate lunch”.
Umm, that’s how I roll every day on my lunch break. But I do have my own sensory issues.
- This looks right up my alley. I adore Natasha Lyonne and dark comedy. Russian Doll: Trailer For Groundhog Day-Style Series Starring Natasha Lyonne Released. February 1st? Well, I know what I’ll be doing then.
This week one of our favorite colleagues from our Canadian office came to visit. After work we took her out for happy hour at Zen Box Izakaya, dessert at Izzy’s Ice Cream and comedy at Acme. Even in this weather we know how to show visitors a good time (which she is well accustomed to anyhow, as a Canadian).
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