CuddlyCassowary

This would be preferable.

There was an Alan Buser at my last company…yep, [email protected]. Not only did he have to live with that as his email, but he would occasionally receive reports that definitely should have gone to HR. Eventually they let us alias it to alan@company, but as far as I know when I left he was still getting anything sent to abuser@company too. He was such a nice guy too!

You are singing my song. It’s 68° in late February / early March in Denver and a friend said “I hope you’re outside enjoying this lovely weather!” I’ll refrain from replicating my less than polite answer. Perhaps northern Finland would be willing to take me in?

I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make.

“Edited to Add”

All depends what game he’s playing.

“Meat shield” is not a new term and explicitly means using another human to prevent being shot / killed. That’s all people are saying about Musk’s behavior when they refer to him using his kid in this fashion. Nothing beyond that (by that specific term anyway).

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/meat_shield

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/human_shield#English

That doesn’t change the fact his father is using him as an anti-assassination accessory. It’s in no way criticizing the kid, but calling out his father’s abhorrent behavior. In fact we should call it out because maybe it will shame Musk into stopping (of course it won’t).

I think these things still exist on the full spectrum of “feels human, so do it!” to “you’re so great, it’s a skill you can use to earn a living.” There are tons of things like this. Cooking, massage, comedy, playing an instrument…nearly any service or entertainment skill. Believe me, ain’t nobody gonna pay to hear me sing (maybe to stop…), but I still sing along at the top of my lungs (when it won’t torture anyone) because it makes me feel happy!

ETA: This is nothing new. See “bards.”

Sponsored by McLaren.

Yes, and it can have an effect on the people doing the protest. I was supposed to go to dinner on 2/28 with four people. I canceled that morning when I realized it was “buy nothing” day (and told them why). Those four also canceled and became curious about where to learn more about protest movements. We’ve now committed to supporting each other to escalate our efforts into more impactful actions. So, keep in mind some protests are more about rallying the troops, creating cohesion, educating, and supporting each other than impacting direct change with that particular action. Protests are just one tool in the arsenal.

Kinda want to see what it looked like with their furnishings. It’s funny how much a normal toilet stands out!