Mel

image says "regrettabley we had a good candidate apply from with"

Why is it regrettable unless you know I was the better candidate?

I sent the follow up email. Now I practice radical acceptance, accept that things are out of my control at this point, and I go about my life. That and remember to breathe.

I am so excited to see what they do with this.

I'm trying to be positive and productive today. I really am. Come on, dude. I've got this.

Image shows a farmer frog with the voice bubble of "compost the oligarchy".

@thanate.bsky.social ... for you.

I shouldn't have looked at the news today. This is class warfare and it is costing lives. I do not pretend to comprehend this willful maliciousness. I just don't get it. Why do so many with so much have so much hate in their souls? Why do so many with so little have so much hate for themselves?

17 'minimum' qualifications
6 'preferred' qualifications
Position? Systems Engineer I... ONE.
And the pay ain't that great.
Go home capitalism, you're drunk.

It is written.

"Yet" changes the whole tone of self-destructive thoughts. I'm not good enough, yet. I haven't reached my goals, yet. I'm not the person I want or need to be, yet. That little word also carries a responsibility.

Things haven't been great but I haven't given up on "yet".

If it doesn't involve BMX or a skateboard is it _really_ "radical" acceptance?

Is calling the USA a democracy functionally deadnaming?

I need some good news for a change.

Youth Voters: "Biden didn't do enough to support Palestinians! I'm not voting for Harris!"
47: *goes from zero to ethnic cleansing in 0.2seconds*
YV: *crickets*
World: *burns*
YV: *crickets*

Yeah, the youth/protest (non)vote can go to heck.

*from* a cottage.

If the president can edit the 14th Amendment what is stopping them from editing the 22nd? This is a test but this is not a drill.

PMP is a cert that claims you need 3-5 years of experience.
How is that entry-level (I)? Go home capitalism, you're drunk and I'm frustrated.

He tapped his chest, looked out to the crowd, threw the salute and then held it. It wasn't a dog whistle, it was a siren of hate. It was as intentional as it was vile.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson finishes 13th in prestigious fencing tournament | CNN Bruce Dickinson, frontman of legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden, participated in a prestigious fencing tournament in northern France on Sunday.

Feel good story of the day:
www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/s...

Same. I want to get to the Library of Congress in the next week or so but I also have no appetite to deal with the nonsense. :-(

TUSH PUSH! DRINK!

new football drinking game:
anytime they mention 'tush push' or 'brotherly shove'...
everybody finishes their drink.

Thanks, N++, I needed the reminder.
:-D :-(

Depression is a vile illness. Not a bad day. Not a grumpy disposition. It saps your enthusiasm for almost anything and makes everything else 10x more difficult. It does all this but it does it to everyone around you too. Then you have a moment of clarity and realize what a burden you are.

pretty much, yep.

mope mope mope

This job has 10 "top 3" requirements. I think that tells you everything you need to know about working at this place.

The image contains a poem about a porcupine.

Sometimes being a jerk is warranted and absolutely the correct response to the situation.

[edgy yet insightful comment about healthcare with regard to a particular recent event]