General strikes are a big deal. They need organization, mass support, an agreed-upon list of demands, related demonstrations, etc. It’s not as easy as 10k people across the country at multiple different jobs not showing up – despite what you think, that will be seen as 10k independent occurrences and will result in several thousand firings for no call/no shows with no other notice paid. Even if this wildcat general strike gets enough traction to be seen as an actual threat (which is unlikely as just a viral tumblr post), the government will simply respond with arrests and brutality as they have in the past, and no part of this post prepares people for that
And don’t just decide to do it on your own – talk to your coworkers, get in touch with local unions and your IWW branch, talk to local chapters of climate activism groups like Rising Tide, 350.org, and Transition Towns to organize concurrent demonstrations and actions, and spread the word as much as you can so we can get some steam behind this in the 2 months we have to prepare
“Fuck Work Day” would probably just make things worse while scaring people off from participating in the real coordinated action less than a month later
Guys this completely changed my writing, heed it. I often do an entire draft just looking at sentence variation and oftentimes the results are absolutely transformative in the difference.
General strikes are a big deal. They need organization, mass support, an agreed-upon list of demands, related demonstrations, etc. It’s not as easy as 10k people across the country at multiple different jobs not showing up – despite what you think, that will be seen as 10k independent occurrences and will result in several thousand firings for no call/no shows with no other notice paid. Even if this wildcat general strike gets enough traction to be seen as an actual threat (which is unlikely as just a viral tumblr post), the government will simply respond with arrests and brutality as they have in the past, and no part of this post prepares people for that
And don’t just decide to do it on your own – talk to your coworkers, get in touch with local unions and your IWW branch, talk to local chapters of climate activism groups like Rising Tide, 350.org, and Transition Towns to organize concurrent demonstrations and actions, and spread the word as much as you can so we can get some steam behind this in the 2 months we have to prepare
“Fuck Work Day” would probably just make things worse while scaring people off from participating in the real coordinated action less than a month later
“They say events like this change your life forever”
Ten years ago, Winnie M Li visited Belfast for a work conference. However, what she thought would be a straightforward business trip was marred by an assault that would set her life on a path she never imagined. Whilst hiking, Li was raped by a 15-year-old boy. Li secured a rare conviction for the boy who raped her; he pleaded guilty, and was sent to jail. Since her ordeal, Li has dedicated her career to raising awareness about sexual assault and the need for victims to speak the truth without judgement.
After facing sexual assault, Li wrote a novel, Dark Chapter. Although certain aspects of the book are fictional, much of the novel is based on Li’s own experience of sexual violence. The novel, unlike the majority of personal writing on this topic, focuses on both the life of the perpetrator and the perspective of the victim.
Four Texas couples who’d been best friends for decades built their own neighborhood so they could live next door to each other forever. They have four tiny houses all in a row, plus a larger community cabin with a full kitchen where they can all hang out together.
Gay Hell 