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How do I tell my co-workers I'm not attending a wedding without creating drama? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 hours ago

If he tries to put you on the spot, you're allowed to politely say that you couldn't go and then dismiss yourself

I crave ancient memes rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
I feel this deep in my bones. in c/shirtsthatgohard@lemmy.world
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

I flutter near a humanist buddhism. Sometimes I hope that reincarnation is correct and that some of them reincarnate into hell

Questioning my gender, looking for advice in c/mtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I was content calling myself genderfluid for about 2 years and being more open about it within the last few months. I'm amab and sometimes I feel like a guy, but most days I just feel like a person.

As of a few days ago, I have decided to reject gender as a concept. I identify as a gender anarchist, pronouns today are he/they

All food is better stone cold in c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 5 hours ago

I cannot comprehend this. Seriously, all the more power to you but what the fuck

California to ‘actively monitor’ for possible threats after Trump said Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

There comes a point when people in a geographic region wonder what the point of having a government above it is for.

All that I need in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I generally don't want things. I get asked for a wishlist every year. I have to come up with a book list because that's really the only thing I can think of that is a normal gift

What could be done to deplatform the alt-right from a big forum? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 11 hours ago

I don't think you'll get anywhere with a single tactic. Organizing, as with life, works best with diversity. In this situation, I'd probably start with some subvertising; defacing their ads to convey the message.

bibup in c/femcelmemes@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

I started using discord to organize workers into unionizing. I got conditioned to see discord messages as a sign that some corporate bullshit just happened

Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign event in c/usa@midwest.social
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 17 hours ago

They should take out his shitty hotel instead

jailbreak wife to block ads in c/shitposting@lemmy.today
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 17 hours ago

It's 2 months later in 2070 and this is me with wife premium because they put ads into premium and added a more expensive tier for ad free

Your move in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 17 hours ago

Not fair, I like having a salt lamp because it's taking a piece of enormous historical wealth and using it for shitty lighting

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Flobots - Handlebars (www.youtube.com)
 

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The unshakable rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 
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My laptop (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 
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My water bottle (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

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Hitting him with his own rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 
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Finally got a good picture of my buddy Orion! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/48329691

I adopted him last month, he's adorable! It's hard to get pictures of him because every time he notices the camera he moves

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Finally got a good picture of my buddy Orion! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

I adopted him last month, he's adorable! It's hard to get pictures of him because every time he notices the camera he moves

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No context needed (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 
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I need help understanding my friends and family's reactions to organizing a union (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

So, some background first. I'm a union organizer. I was the lead organizer for the campaign to organize the QA workers at Activision Publishing and forming AQAU-CWA, one of the largest tech unions in North America. In December of 2024, 9 months after our union won recognition, I was fired allegedly for "unprofessional conduct". I was unemployed/underemployed for the entirety of 2025, but I was earning pay from my union because of my ULP against the company. I continued to support the workers at AQAU as much as I could from afar, and I was elected to be the chair of my Local's Organizing Committee. I'm also extremely proud of my local. We were one of the first unions to sign on to support the mass strike on January 23rd. We officially supported protesters by recruiting picket line marshals for ICE protests, and a lot of workers were also participating unofficially in other things like rapid response. We helped organize the worker assemblies in Minneapolis that resulted in a broadly unified movement against ICE that is still happening.

In January, I started at a new job doing tech work for researching cancer (aka "dry lab research") at a famous nonprofit. It pays more than double what I was earning at Activision, with better benefits. They're also infamously anti-union. I've been slowly gathering information to start organizing a union there, but 2 incidents occurred recently that really drove it into high gear. I injured my knee during my move, which required me to take a week off. Granted it was pretty sudden, but my manager was a little upset about it. He wanted me to give more notice, which I understand. I probably should have addressed the problem before it got that bad anyway. Then, I asked for vacation a couple weeks later. He got very upset that it was so soon after my injury and that I asked for more time than I had PTO (common practice at Activision, didn't know ¯⁠\⁠(⁠ツ⁠)/⁠¯ ). I got upset because it almost meant that I didn't get to go on my annual fishing trip, so I've started ramping up my organizing efforts.

I've had several friends try to tell me that it isn't worth it, that I should just "punch in, work, go home", or that I could bide my time and "use the money from this job to do other organizing". I don't understand this. I've explained to them that this is more than a passion, it's how I believe we will achieve a better world. Unions are the basis of my political beliefs. I know that I could lose my job. I know that I got pissed off and ramped up over petty bullshit. But it's more than that. It's about workers asking for what is rightfully ours, the world.

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Remember the reason for the season (lemmy.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/47527509

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Remember the reason for the season (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/47527509

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Remember the reason for the season (lemmy.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/47527509

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