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I am an adult woman over the age of 50. Pro-LGBTQ+, progressive, I read a lot, mostly “cozy” stuff. I have fibromyalgia, arthritis kind of everywhere, and a limited amount of patience with people who are willfully ignorant. She/her
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I am happy to report that all of my family's prescriptions have been moved from the local CVS inside Target to a new pharmacy with better customer service and, obviously, not inside Target. It's not much, but it's *something* I could do to stop supporting those who support the dictator.

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

We had a very mild earthquake in our area. I like that the alerts give you a heads up. It was maybe 30 seconds, enough to think about what I was going to do if it was intense. I'm a jaded California native, though, so I still waited to see if it was worth crawling under my desk. It was not.

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

Sometimes it's really interesting to watch people who ignored your warnings find out *why* they shouldn't ignore your warnings. This is both a work and political post.

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

Pro tip: If someobdy says "Hey, you havne't send form [X]. What I have from you is forms [Y] and [Z]," you need to be extremely careful about your next step. If that is to send every email and form you've already sent and none of them are form [X], expect a polite but firm "BZZZT! WRONG!"

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

I walked in to 44 emails in my inbox. That's significantly less than what I was receiving due to all the superfluous notification emails that are now sent to a separate folder. It's still daunting, though. The nice part, is most of my inbox emails didn't require any action on my part, either.

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

I was under a bit of a rock this morning, but now I have this running in the background while I work, and check in from time to time (I'm responsible for phones and greeting visitors). I can't have anything on too loud, but I'm listening as much as I can. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ut...

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

To quote Firesign Theater: How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all? That's my work day today and most days. I would have rage quit this morning, but I need the medical insurance. This is life for the common worker in the U.S. Dystopian is an apt description.

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

I just love it when somebody sends me an old key request as a reminder, like I haven't already filled it. Because then I can send them back the email I sent to the end-user three weeks ago, cc'ing the sender, letting them both know that the key is ready for pickup and giving them my available hours.

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

If something is an emergency, you don't need to explain exactly why. Usually, a description of what the isue is will be sufficient. Your rambling explanation is unnecessary and wastes time. This is especially true if the person answering your call immediately says "Got it. What's going on?" That...

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

ION... I just remembered last week that my kiddo is bridging from a Cadette to a Senior Girl Scout this year. :::sigh::: Just yesterday they were an adorable Brownie. Right? Yeah. So now that our cookie season is over, my first order of business is to fix up their vest. I mean, gardening, giving...

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

I think the interview went well. I hope. It was something of a "getting to know you" type interview. I mentioned that I love reading. They asked who my favorite author is and why. T. Kingfisher, of course! Fantastic world-building, relatable characters, thoughtful social commentary... I love her.

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

Heading out to a 2nd Level Interview for a new position on campus. I have bad luck with these... Of the many positions I've had a 2nd Level Interview for, I've gotten hired *once*. I have better luck with getting hired straight off of a 1st Level Interview. Maximum Effort.

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Bahahahahah! I just got blocked by some idiot MAGAT who thinks 47 is being persecuted because of the massive amount of lawsuits from his last administration and rulings against his current actions, and that the US government wasn't meant to be a democracy (a representative democracy). Yay!

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

"Well, the economy is crashing, but at least we're ruled by a mad dictator who is about to persecute his opponents," said the suburban woman staring at the expensive eggs in the picked-over grocery story shelves ravaged by the trade war.

submitted 101 days ago • 266 comments

Just when I thought I was done with Field Agreements. Nope. So I'm going to the Union to get their help with filing to be listed as working out of class. Maybe some back pay, but at the very least, they get to pay me extra for the Field Agreements. Clerks shouldn't solicit or review contracts.

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments