One of my best friends (who is no longer with us) taught me how to do the Secure Shoelace Knot, and I’ve been using it for over 20 years. I’ve taught others how to use it cause it’s so amazing. Never looked back! This resource is wonderful, and there should be more resources like this that teach practical skills that we need in reality.
That’s the one! It’s a reliably decent playlist, and she’s a good study buddy.
I can’t wait to share a short list when I have the time! Life has been quite hectic (in a good way). I was able to listen to some of these without interruption and I’m into it/inspired to share some tracks when I can, especially since you invoked a Trance-off! Feels like I barely have time to listen to music for enjoyment. Lately I’m just pulling up a lo-fi hip hop radio station for ambience, but I miss being able to pay attention to and enjoy music without constant distractions.
Precisely, which will cut down on e-waste and consumer costs as well. If industry says that reduces profit bc people are still using their current models, then they need to be better and more creative as businesses to deliver what people want, and not shoving them toward a new purchase they don’t need/can’t afford.
Same, and I like exploring the mushroom possibilities as well to replicate that meatiness factor. If you haven’t already and it’s available to you, try My Bacon which is made from mycelium and packaged in coconut oil! Different than bacon for sure. Still very tasty and worth the experience. Although a bit expensive because I eat the whole package in one go, it’s good on the stovetop or oven.
Fascinating to see what draws other people to trance. I’ve been a fan since it was shared with me in early middle school and I’ve been hooked ever since. I don’t need drugs if I have trance, and I genuinely mean that because it’s so evocative when done right. I have so much more fun at raves when sober because the music carries us all.
Here’s one of the classics that always gets that frisson going for me. This was prime Tiesto, and although he’s not a favorite of mine, he has a new (too short but fun video) banger every now and then.
I love that people are jumping on the boycott bandwagon en masse! Keep it up!
I tried to read this to the tune of Deep In The Heart Of Texas lol
I left my job in academia for a policy related field in 2021, and I was a STEM researcher and teacher for over 10 years previously. I was an adjunct working towards professorship and never thought I would work in anything else. I fully expected to retire as a crusty old professor with grad students aplenty to help with my research, teaching courses all the while.
I applied to a fellowship program (that placed me in an agency as a contractor with simultaneous coursework towards an academic certificate) which catapulted me into the work I’m in now. A job like this is something I didn’t know I would ever be able to obtain until much later in life because it’s a full time job that has benefits (I’d never had a job before that offered benefits!). My partner was the one that spotted the opportunity in an email regularly sent out with local job ads for one of the universities nearby. You just never know what’s going to be out there, but local email newsletters for major academic programs have been a great resource for us, and I highly recommend getting on those lists to check them every day. There may be a history program at a nearby university that could be offering a fellowship or program that could be a stepping stone to another opportunity. I also wonder if your military service might qualify you for special consideration as a veteran. Some places seek out veterans for job placement, so there may be a slight advantage there, not to mention your PhD! It may also be worth it to check if the VA has resources or connections for your local employment (or maybe you’ve done this already).
Sorry to hear your dad wasn’t able to see the power in supporting you in your passion. It’s one thing to want your kid to succeed, but another to be myopic in believing that the only path to success is the one previously forged. If anything, we know that nothing in today’s markets is stable or reliable, so taking a novel approach at something like this is almost always been my preferred method. And it eventually paid off to take this risk, that is, after a failed attempt to join the team I was temporarily placed with during my fellowship. This failure was the impetus to my seeking other opportunities related to my new experience in this profession.
I feel insanely lucky, but the diligence and networking it took to prove myself in this new field ended up paying off. I was careful to look for any opportunity to branch out with my developing skill set. I learned the new vernacular, wrote my resume over countless times, and applied to a ton of places to get to my current role. With the fellowship placement and the relevant experience it brought, I had a foothold to get into a permanent/full time role, shaking off the temp agency I worked for previously. I couldn’t be more grateful to have this type of job stability, and I understand finding a job right now is a daunting task (as I’ve been helping a friend beef up his resume and draft cover letters to look for work right now and see how brutal it is). I wish you the best of luck and hope sharing my experience helps spark an idea that will help carry you to a role that excites you!
Great read! So much that grounds us in reality is found in unplugging from the digital world and getting comfortable in a task that brings us back to the here and now.
The more we keep asking this question of each other, the closer we get to stopping it. Keep it going, friends!
How easy is it to create an LLC and file the FOlA request through that channel? If you don’t have any named assets listed, does that retaliation even hurt?
I forgot about the power struggle between the gov and mayor of NYC, and how close we are to the election… Sits back with popcorn
2026 will be an interesting year.
Insidious, indeed.
Not in my browser history! This one’s staying blue.
“Vampire Capitalists” – Using this term now, thanks!
I’ve experienced many losses and traumas, some of which were guided by others with even more experience than I. They reminded me that while we grieve, we also have to take care of ourselves. Bathe, eat, drink, and live, even if the vector forward has an infinitesimally small magnitude… And to remember that our loved ones would want that for us.
I hope to be that friend for others when we inevitably experience these things and I’m glad to share what I’ve learned to keep us resilient in community. Carry their memory forward, and use the gifts they gave you to give back to yourself and those around you. ❤️
Sorry to hear this news. While you’re probably feeling a wild amount of strong emotions and having difficult conversations, we often forget to hydrate and eat something nourishing. I hope that you and Mom can grab a bite somewhere that will help give you the energy to take the next few steps. Little by little, friend.
I’m so down to solidarity skip all those things on the 23rd. Telling a friend!