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The Original Greaser Bob

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  1. 53 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

    The display of true courage is stoking conflicts by proxy to effect totally wrong headed foreign policy aims. Great powers treating innocent bystanders as pawns on the board and absolutely nothing more. This is the true courage, coming from the jingos, the domestic war mongers, and the politically brain damaged, willing to fight to the last Ukrainian to achieve foreign policy goals that will ultimately be destructive to the long-term interests of America. Empty rhetoric about democracy and the rules-based order, bolstered by waves of propaganda, feasting on a lack of long-term attention span, fringing their garments with golden threads of righteousness. That's true courage. 

    You're a true idiot.

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  2. Update - he's chosen as the path of least resistance his pitching a fit and me forcing it down his throat.

    So 15 seconds of making sure he doesn't spit it out, and him crying for two minutes saying the medicine is yucky.  

    Me and his dad can live with it.  Problem solved. 

    Note:  I've buried the lead.  The real issue is that the medicine is white.  He'll take purple medicine (Tylenol and dimetap) without a whimper. And the pharmacist told my daugher not to fuck with food coloring.

  3. 1 hour ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

    The child could either take the medicine as is, administered by the adult and be done OR the child could take the medicine as is, administered by the adult and then assist in the creation of a concoction which would then by taken by teaspoonful by the adult. Now, this concoction thing involved pulling various spices and condiments from the pantry and fridge, setting them on the table and then the child would point to one. After naming it or some other small talk about it, we would put a tiny amount of those selected in a cereal bowl and kiddo would stir it and then the anticipation would set in: what kind of face is mama going to make when she tries the Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, italian dressing combo?

    Again, I like this, but the deeper issue with the kid is that he is a horrifically finicky eater.  When I was raising my daughters, they ate what adults ate (never allowed to look at kids menu), so they were pretty open about food.  My son in law is a meat and potatoes guy and they have allowed the kid to pick his own shitty snacks and comfort food.  If we tried this with him he would simply refuse to mix it with anything. 

    His only really flaw is this medicine/food thing.  

     

  4. 1 hour ago, gsoda3 said:

    Were you more authoritative with your daughter than she is with her son?

    Yes.  Mostly because I'm quicker to the final ultimatum.  My OP kind of shows that I go from "nice guy" to "WTF are you kidding me!" within five minutes. 

    But in fairness, by the time my daughters were three they were pretty easy to reason with. This guy just loves fucking with Mom (and Pop Pop).

  5. You can't compete with the kind of stupidity that would accept a hateful Russian puppet and his party of cowards to assuage his fear of the theoretical 14-year old transgendered individual getting third place in a regional swim meet.

    You hope it's contained by genetics and mortality and you move on.

     

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  6. Thanks for the moral support folks.  Part of the issue as a grandparent, which you younger guys will see before you know it, is that you look back in regret at the wrong moves you made as a parent, and you want to make sure you don't repeat them. Sure, some of the regrets are big ticket items, but the things that bother me the most are the little things -- I don't ever want to be the cause of raised voices or tears if I can help it.

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  7. 2 hours ago, Paper_jam said:

    If I start flying my US flag upside down, will I get sent to Gitmo? I'm actually more concerned about vandalism or violence from local goons.

     

    I guess if you're Mexican.

  8. 2 hours ago, UTGrad98 said:

    Either take away what he loves most unless he does it or reward him with something he loves if he does it. 

    Also give it to him in a syringe and have him drink cold water after each couple milliliters. Just squirt it towards his cheek like a ml or so and have him drink right after. 

    Tell him he can pinch his nose pretty tight as he is taking it and he will hardly taste a thing. 

    I kind of like the procedural aspect of this.  

    Anyway I waited for his mom to leave the house and then I took a syringe and jammed 4 ml of ghost pepper down his throat (you'd think by the way he howled).  He didn't spit it back up but the tears spilled and all sorts of guck came out of his nose.  He was pissed.  After I reminded him that his mom was my daugter and I didn't like him making her sad and the doctor and all of us just wanted him to get better.  I asked him if he was going to take it himself tomorrow or if we wanted to "do this again" and he said that he could handle it.

    I don't buy it.  

    He didn't want to sing our usual "Folsom Prison Blues" with me tonight after his bedtime story, so there is a price to everything.

     

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  9. Circa 1996:

    Me to daughter:  Hey, take this pink medicine.  It will help your cough and runny nose. 

    Daughter to me:  Okay.

    My grandson will not take his medicine.  Me: Okay, no TV.  Him: Okay, whatever. 

    Son of a bitch!  I'm pretending this will translate into some sort of positive gumption when he's older, but goddamn.  And no, the kid won't eat anything I offer him, so mixing it into anything won't work either.

    Kids chest sounds like a mixing truck.

  10. 1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

    I hope we all die. Fuck all of you that caused this. Fucking unbelievable. 

    It does look the best scenario for a clean do over.

    Hopefully this time dogs are the ones who evolve and get their shot.

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  11. 18 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

    This is fucking madness. What.the.fuck. 
     

     

    this state sucks ass

    Let a transgendered high schooler race in a high school swim meet, fool me once.

    Let two more race over the course of the next year, we won't get fooled again.

  12. 41 minutes ago, South Austin said:

    I don't see the issue as winnable at all. 

    Dude, I'm just trying to psyche myself up.  I'm basing this on being on the winning side of a Richardson School District school board election and one state representative election.  

    The school board election was close but it really felt like my little participation did help.

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  13. 1 hour ago, troph said:

    well, the first thing I would consider is re-arrange your local friend group, because they will be much better at this than I for what you can do locally. Quick google shows a few restaurants, bars, lodging providers, therapists, gyms, etc. are openly supportive and accepting. I would look those places up and first, support them with your dollars, and second get to know the staff and owners and try and get into their community. Most people who are openly supportive are eager to meet more openly supportive people and you can actually just strike up the conversation about what are the comings and goings on around JC, what else can we do, are there any organizations, etc.  Often times there are support groups, get togethers, etc.  This may not yield exactly what you want but it gets you plugged in and there's no better place to do that than in your own back yard.

    As for organizations to support - here are the Texas orgs I would consider (some of which I am intimately familar with but I'd rather not say my involvement publicly I can answer questions privately though):

    * Equality Texas - this is the premier Texas LGBTQ+ organization in the state. They are the group that ran trans ads during Abbott's state of the state address. This organization is well funded and focuses exclusively on LGBTQ+ issues, and let's face it right now that's almost exclusively TQ issues.

    * Texas Freedom Network - this organization is a fierce advocate at the Texas Capitol and does a fantastic job energizing Texas youth to get out the vote (not good enough mind you, but one of the best). TFN is unique in that they focus on religious freedom (freedom from religion mostly), public education (one of the lone progressive voices at the SBOE hearings), as well as LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights. A small organization, but a great one with a unique cluster of issues they fight for.

    * Out Youth - this organization focuses on LGBTQ+ youth in their journey, I don't know much about them but one year we volunteered to do light handyman and clean up work in one of their houses. They have a community center approach but with a traditional home where youth can come and find a safe place. we donated a xbox that summer and scrubbed the snot out of their house, painted, repaired, etc. It was a good time and it's a more granular approach to helping.

    * Lifeworks - this organization is more broadly focused on ending youth homelessness in Travis County, but that necessarily means LGBTQ+ kids and young adults. LifeWorks is about to break ground in the coming months on a new 120 unit housing complex dedicated solely to helping homeless and at risk youth transition to adulthood with dignity and opportunity. This organization also offers "wrap around" services including job training, education support, trauma counseling, peer support, life skills, housing assistance, help setting up apartments with all the goods and wares needed, etc. A real thought leader in the national movement to end youth homelessness.

    * Kind Clinic - this is one of the last standing organizations providing trans and LGBTQ+ healthcare without fear (well maybe some fear). I don't know about volunteer opportunities, but they do accept financial donations and contributions.

    * Texas Observer - I've mentioned them anytime someone posts their articles. One of the only progressive, long-form, investigative journalism magazines focused solely on Texas. They accept donations starting at $5/month and their print magazine is a steal of a subscription. They also accept larger donations. If for no other reason, supporting the Observer to get the magazine is a great way to stay abreast of unheard of and unreported travesties in Texas (and in some case hope).

    Nationally, Human Rights Campaign (they have a local Austin committee that is active), GLAAD, Lambda Legal, ACLU, Planned Parenthood (also in Texas), could all use financial support. But for being active locally, those are the organizations I know about.  I also hate to say this, but trans specific organizations are not very effective imo. I think the organizations that are focused on more than just T issues do better.

     

    Can't give enough rep to this post and people actually being spurred to become more involved.  I'm inching out of my cowardly fetal position but if all that is happening causes people to grouse and panic less and actually get into the tranches with helping and giving and caring, there will be some kindness and growth under the surface. 

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  14. World Within a Song, Jeff Tweedy (2023) (audio)

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    Continuing the Wilco readings.  I enjoyed the audiobook more, but this has some nice bits.  Really a thankyou ode to all the folks he listened to on his headphones growing up, and those to come.

    It's fun when he hits stuff that you have strong feelings about or memories.  Bit's I liked where the CBGB toilet, his thoughts on The Weight on the last waltz, and one great story about meeting a childhood friend.

    Music and life affirming. 

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  15. 2 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

    Not an employment lawyer, but those that resigned and took severance are no longer at-will employees, but governed by a contract to pay severance for a set term in order to terminate employment.    At minimum, there's a promissory estoppel/detrimental reliance problem for the employer.

    You seem to imply that before resigning for severance, they were at-will employees and could have no expectation of continued employment/salary.  The resignation/severance agreement changes all that.

    As noted in the lawfare article I have posted twice, that's not a clear thing with the federal government as an employer

    All of this is based on not seeing any release doc they may have signed. 

    I don't think they were ever truly employment at will but doesn't matter because they resigned.

    The release will govern what was actually promised.  I think the pinch points are in the garden leave aspects of the agreement.  That's where the mischief will likely lie.

    As to promissory estoppel, that's going to be fact specific.  That's where all of us will get screwed in terms of the cost of the lawsuits.

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