The 15 protestors arrested by the federal government in Minneapolis this week are, according to the Justice Department’s own account of things, responsible for denting a government F-150 (by kicking it), and tipping a trailer (said to be owned by the accused) onto its side. Kicked a car and tipped their own trailer. That’s it.
Oh, and somehow belonged to the fictional group antifa. Luckily they…
And Why Business Leaders Keep Getting It Wrong
A guest post/repost of a thread by fadeinpro.com (posted with permission):
Been thinking about the psychology behind "business leaders" pushing for "AI" in creative usage. Part of it comes down to the nature of the job: obviously they think what they do is super-important, and what they do is essentially telling other people what to do and having…
Naysayers Say Nay
July 12, 2034: Fremont County, Colorado - Gregory Bovino, serving several life sentences at both the federal and state levels in multiple states, has petitioned the courts asking that he be granted permission to wrestle a wild boar naked, and, if he survives, have the rest of his sentences commuted. He reportedly suggested the unclothed confrontation between him and a wild boar…
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it" - Fathers Ethics (2:21)
I was struck by this story. It is not quite about the Titanic, but the ship and people that fought to rescue her: The Carpathia.
"Carpathia received Titanic’s distress signal at 12:20am, April 15th, 1912. She was 58 miles away, a distance that absolutely could not be covered in less…
It is not too late to start working feverishly to undo the harm your vote inflicted and keeps inflicting.
Federal law enforcement must use safety tech, and disabling it should mean prison.
The Old Professional Roles Email Forward (with no insult meant, good intentions and tongue in cheek):
Producer:
• Leaps Tall Buildings In A Single Bound
• Is More Powerful Than A Locomotive
• Is Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
• Walks On Water
• Gives Policy To God
Director:
• Leaps Short Buildings In A Single Bound
• Is More Powerful Than A Switch Engine
• Is Just As Fast As A Speeding Bullet
•…
We each get to, and need to, decide that our humanity is partly what drives whether or not we book work: who and what we are.
