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  Post-Covid 19 world
  • Arkandel  

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  @Ganymede said in Post-Covid 19 world: Few people are talking about the economic outlook after the pandemic is over, Shit, few people are talking about when the emergency measures will end. Part ignorance, part cowardice. There are still so many ways this can go. Worst case of ending measures early and not reimposing them, up to two million dead? Doing periods of controlled exposure to try and up herd immunity? Quarantine until a vaccine is ready in a year or two? Hard to calculate effect when you don't even know the operative timeline.
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  Covid-19 Gallows Humor
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  Watched that before work and I think that's the best burn on Trump I've heard in a good long time.
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  RL things I love
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  This morning, our CEO announced an emergency $5 million donation to organizations fighting COVID-19, including to hyperlocal organizations like food pantries that operate in the same cities as each of our global sites. They also announced that our corporate giving program will go from donating a 50% match for any charitable donation that an employee makes to a 100% match. This wasn't announced in a press release. That's not how my company rolls. This was announced in a private video to employees, as a follow-up to letting us know that they're paying out our usual June profit-sharing payment in April this year to help those of us whose families have been reduced to one income, in the hopes that those employees whose families are all able to work from home and maintain their usual income will give an even larger portion to non-profits than they usually do. And that portion? Is already pretty high. We normally time our internal campaign to support local anti-hunger organizations to that annual bonus payout. The year I led just my department's campaign, which is less than 1% of our employee total, we raised something like six tons of food between us. I.... Please excuse me while I get all weepy at my laptop.
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  Good TV
  • Arkandel  

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  @Auspice said in Good TV: I love Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. My only complaint is I wish I hadn't started watching right away because the wait each week sucks. It's such a happy, lovely, upbeat show and I love Mo (the 'in on the secret' friend who is genderfluid) and I love Zoey's mom. And I love Lauren Graham. But the last two weeks have both had stopping points that have me SO FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I WANT MORE. well this week's episode was both the most secondhand embarrassment cringe-y thing ever and made me sob because of all the feels I guess with The Good Place over I needed another HEY HAVE SOME FEELS show and this is it.
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  Landlord Bitching
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  Upon request and reflection, I have elected to move the discussion related to the underpinnings of land ownership to the Politics Section. I would welcome continued discussions there.
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  Dead Celebrities 2020
  • JinShei  

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  David Schramm Great actor from a great show.
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  Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.
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  My sister is now ASSIGNED to the Covid unit at the local hospital. So there is not even a little possibility of seeing her anytime soon. I mean, it gives me an excuse to avoid the stepmonster, but that's the sole benefit of worrying over her like crazy.
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  The Work Thread
  • Auspice  

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  @Admiral said in The Work Thread: I come into work today to find there's construction workers working in the building. Touching things. Ignoring social distancing. 'Construction is considered essential' their boss says. Motherfuckers are -installing countertops in an unused office space-. Same for the assholes at WeWork. They stay open and there's random dudebros touching all the doors, ignoring distancing and going all over the place. I am legit just not patrolling the building today. Fuck that. Gonna stay here. And sanitize. Teeechnically he's not wrong. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/what-is-an-essential-business-in-austin-travis-county/amp/ But the intent behind construction being 'essential' was to ensure things that are needed (additional social services infrastructure or housing or...) can still get done. Not.......letting your crew fuck around on a job no one needs rn. :/ Now. I do think you could report the practices of the crew if they aren't being safe.
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  Resources for Self-Isolating People
  • JinShei  

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  https://screencraft.org/virtualsummit/ - March 28th (tomorrow!) at 10am-2pm (Pacific) / 1pm-5pm (Eastern) Virtual Screenwriting Summit. Some of the screenwriters that will be speaking: Meg LeFauve (Oscar-nominated Screenwriter INSIDE OUT, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, CAPTAIN MARVEL) Wendy Calhoun (Peabody Award-Winning TV Writer/Producer PRODIGAL SON, STATION 19, EMPIRE, NASHVILLE, JUSTIFIED) David Rabinowitz (Oscar-winning Screenwriter, BLACKKKLANSMAN) Adam Kolbrenner (Literary Manager and Founder, Lit Entertainment Group, Producer PRISONERS, CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES, upcoming FREE GUY, TOMORROW WAR, etc) Stephany Folsom (Screenwriter & TV Writer Pixar’s TOY STORY 4, STAR WARS: RESISTANCE, THE LORD OF THE RINGS on Amazon) Max Borenstein (Screenwriter GODZILLA, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, GODZILLA V. KONG, WORTH, etc) and TV Showrunner (UNTITLED 2021 HBO LAKERS SHOW, MINORITY REPORT) Alan Yang (Emmy-Award winner, Co-Creator/Executive Producer MASTER OF NONE, LITTLE AMERICA, FOREVER, Executive Producer PARKS AND RECREATION, Writer/Director TIGERTAIL) Tony Gilroy (Screenwriter, THE BOURNE IDENTITY, STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE, THE BOURNE LEGACY THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM, upcoming STAR WARS Cassian Andor, Producer-Writer (HOUSE OF CARDS) Director/Writer (MICHAEL CLAYTON)
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  COVID-19 Assistance Thread
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  @Seamus said in COVID-19 Assistance Thread: @Auspice said in COVID-19 Assistance Thread: I'm closing my GoFundMe. A friend just pointed me to a friend of his who was offering to help people and she sent me everything else I need. I'm.... in shock, tbh. Like, completely. I've literally been praying daily (and am not religious) for a way to figure this out. To be able to pay bills, feed myself, feed my cats, etc.. So, help is out there. It may not be easy to find (and you may have to swallow anxiety, fear, pride, etc. to talk to people), but it's there. Glad to hear it. Some help is on the way though, Unemployment benefits get a massive increase once it gets signed into law, plus a stimulus check. So keep hope alive. Yeah, I've passed that news (unemployment) along to a few people I know who are out of work due to this.
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  Bad TV
  • wahoo  

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  @Ganymede said in Bad TV: @Seamus This all sounds like a cheap rip-off of Mage: The Ascension. I... would not disagree. I'm still gleefully going to watch it. The fact they have Necromancers... I can't wait to see them pull up a zombie army to fight :P
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  Good or New Movies Review
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  Finally watched Mandy. Setting aside its fridgey premise, I really liked the ambience and gorefest. Watched The Gentlemen. Classic Guy Ritchie. You'll like it if you like Guy Ritchie's stuff. Also saw Bloodshot. If Vin Diesel starred in a superhero movie, it would be like... oh, wait.
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  RL Anger
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  @Ganymede Yeah, I took one look at the article and was like, "This is a case for eminent domain at best. " And even that would be more generous than he deserves.
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  Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff
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  Lmao I was just remembering that years ago, WORA people told me I couldn't make a tabletop book, and now I have both an official Paizo and Green Ronin project coming out.
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  Kittens for the Soul
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  Covid-19 Look for the Helpers?
  • JinShei  

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  WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP: So now that we're all home and looking for "boredom busters" for ourselves and possibly our children, I'd like to recommend this awesome one I found! It's called "contacting your government representatives and demanding to know WTF they're doing and that you're going to hold them personally responsible for their (in)actions on this". If you don't know who they are and are in the US, you can look them up -- complete with a quick link to their contact information -- at http://myreps.datamade.us/ Personal requests from several friends of mine in the medical field, including two ICU charge nurses, is not just activating the Defense Production Act (which has already happened) but invoking its powers (which have not) to force major manufacturers to shift production towards PPE for healthcare workers. 3M doesn't need to be making Scotch tape right now. They need to be making face shields and gloves.
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  The ADD/ADHD Thread (cont'd from Peeves)
  • surreality  

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  So with the chaos - I've been without my Wellbutrin. I've been so... bleh. I thought maybe I was cycling down into depression.. and then realized it's more that I'm completely unfocused versus wanting to die. Picked up that refill right quick, yo.
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  The Crafting Thread
  • Auspice  

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  This is a song I need to work on. This is the general vibe I want my album to have. Not dubstep, more electro. https://soundcloud.com/duansparkles/wip-1
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  Good Music
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  I really like the new Alanis Morissette. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjyTCSirZrY
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  Pro Wrasslin'
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  There's probably an amazing marketing opportunity that WWE could take by having Wrestlemania be from the Performance Center, but probably won't because of course they won't. Also I need to catch up with AEW, I'm a few months behind due to all my writing shit.