The Trump administration is advising people who work for the federal
government, who are not getting paid due to Trump’s stupid government
shutdown tantrum, to literally *barter with their landlords* and offer
to paint or do labor in exchange for partial rent.
Yes, really.
OPM is the federal agency that oversees federal workers.
Their advice for the 800,000 furloughed workers who are on day 7 with no pay: Try bartering for your rent.
The link in the tweet above provides sample letters in *.doc form
(super insecure!) that furloughed workers are advised to mail to their
landlords, if they can’t make their rent payments.
One of these sample letter templates suggests barting handyman services in exchange for rent money.
“I would like to discuss with you the possibility of trading my
services to perform maintenance (e.g. painting, carpentry work) in
exchange for partial rent payments,” the letter states.
No word on whether trading sex or other illicit services is off the table, because honestly, we all gotta sleep somewhere right?
The letter also asks landlords if they would consider reducing rent because of the government shutdown.
OPM also tells furloughed workers to “consult with your personal
attorney” if they need legal advice when dealing with creditors.
I think there’s this weird phenomenon in life, specifically in the chronic illness community. It’s a place some of us get stuck in – the in between. A place where you’re too sick to function in the “able world” but at the same time you seem to healthy for the chronic illness world. You almost faint but you don’t. You’re always in pain but it’s relatively tolerable. You’re not bad enough to qualify for surgery even though you’d benefit. You forget everything but you don’t lose time. Your heart rate is too high to be normal but not high enough to be critical. Your BP is low but not THAT low. You try to find answers but seem relatively okay to doctors so they don’t want to run more tests. You’re stuck in a place where you almost wish you were sicker so you could get helpful treatment.
I remember some YouTuber tweeting like “TV shows are too political these days old shows like Fresh Prince didn’t have all this sjw bullshit” and like the first episode will and uncle phil talk very sternly about malcom x
If anything, sitcom shows even from Disney esp if they’re black were bold in your face political about societal issues
‘I Take Issue’ project- wrote my first graphic novelette! Not something I’d normally say, but I’m super proud of this.
(please excuse the weird layout, it’s formatted for printing rather than internet)
I had to reblog this. Because it’s not only beautifully painted, its idea is something that needs to be shared, again and again, so that more people will take their bloody buckets off.
my parents just got back from vacation and my mom befriended an octopus???? she scared off a small shark (because you don’t want them near you in the water) and realized the thing it had been circling was a little octopus, which then came over and stayed near her feet for a few minutes. I’ve never been so jealous in my entire life
she didn’t even realize it was an octopus at first because it was pretending to be a starfish. i love my new octopus sibling.
I’m glad you’re all so supportive of my newest family member
Look at this lad. Image: THX, Ltd.The Deep Note, the distinctive synthesized crescendo that is THX’s audio trademark, is one of the most iconic sounds in all of film. For the effects firm’s 35th anniversary, they’ve now shared the sheet music behind the sound.
thanks i hate it
how dare you i love it
I can hear this image and I’m crapping myself as is standard
Can you imagine a choir singing this and how chilling that would sound
The whoosh is in D Major!
It got better: in a capella (please make this guy famous, his talent is unmatched)
i just played the video and my cat sat straight up and looked like she’d seen a ghost
and this is my list that i have hanging up on my wall for when i feel sad so…….. here goes nothing, i guess
(also apologies if the formatting is off there’s enters and other things i’m on mobile i’m sorry)
1) take a shower. wash your hair, exfoliate, face mask if you can do it. put on completely new clothes. underwear and the whole shebang. this’ll help.
2) make tea. i find that sweetened with honey is the best, really. something about it. also, before you get that, drink a nice tall glass of water.
3) eat a favorite food. if you don’t feel like making anything big, search recipes for mug cakes. or something simple, like fruit or a pudding cup or something. lovely.
4) wrap yourself in a warm blanket that you just pulled out of the dryer. bonus points if it’s down or fuzzy. get under the covers and snuggle yourself.
5) put your favorite movie on. lion king or some shit. amazing. get a pet or a stuffed animal to snuggle you.
6) fall asleep after calling a friend. we love you. you are worth more than all the stars in the sky, and you deserve to feel alright, even if it’s just for a little bit.
7) don’t be discouraged if you don’t feel better right away. we are here for you no matter how long it takes.
8) you are the best thing that’s ever happened to me. you are made of stardust and iron. don’t forget it.
