While the country and world burns, Stephen Miller wants to cancel your long weekends; because nothing says “freedom” like fewer holidays and more unpaid overtime.
Remember the nasty little dude who sits on the shoulder of Jabba the Hutt and whispers evil, destructive suggestions? Just swap Miller for that guy and the Prez for Jabba; same deal.
Miller is not just evil. He’s a Nazi vampire who keeps people locked in his basement. I have proof about the vampire thing. Just look up a side-by-side of him and Gobbels.
I think you are missing the thinly-veiled and implicitly racist attack on Juneteenth itself here. A newly-established public holiday centering Black experience of, and resistance to, slavery is just too much for the anti-DEI White Nationalist ghouls chattering in Trump's ear. And, naturally, to attack this holiday *in particular* they evoke that classic racial stereotype of laziness. The tech-oligarchs are just gagging to force *all* of us lazy slaves to work longer, for less. But, Black and brown folks in particular.
Another reason to remind people that unions helped fight for and paved the way for not only better wages and a safe work environment, but paid holidays! It’s no wonder that Republicans have been trying to take away the right to collective bargaining and other worker rights. Just more proof that the Trump admin is anti-worker and pro corporate billionaire owning all the wealth and fringe benefits.
Okay. IMO, this doesn't have as much to do with laziness as it has to do with Juneteenth--and acknowledging the end of slavery. You know, slavery, that thing that Trump, Miller and all the rest of the cruel racists want ERASED from the history books..
Juneteenth is the day the slaves were allowed to find out about Emancipation, which was declared TWO YEARS earlier. The time was stolen from them. By Texan slave owners, naturally. Texans can't help being thieves; that is how their God made them.
Hi Michael! I am a Forest Service employee currently but I will most likely loose my job. I need help. I need a job! I have a degree in criminal justice and psychology. If you know anyone who is hiring or willing to help me I would appreciate it. Humbly appreciative. Kristian
Easy for folks who have never HAD to work, to say some boneheaded thing like this! Another hit line for Democrats in campaigning…”YOU DESERVE VACATIONS”. Another winning three-liner…..very different from “Get back to work, you”. Dems cannot let this one slide!
Our whole work culture is horrible. Most of us are burned the fuck out, miserable, in shitty jobs we hate and drowning in debt.
I work for Aetna, and even though I work there I have a 5K deductible for insurance, I get paid less than $20 an hour, the work is miserable and tedious, I’m tracked every second of every day, I have 4 weeks vacation, but 0 sick time, so, as my mental health has declined, I’ve blown most of those days trying not to end up in a hospital since I can’t afford it, and I’m doing nothing of actual meaning or consequence. I put numbers on a fucking spreadsheet. I fucking hate it here, and it’s been this way long before trump, and unless something gives, we’ll end up back here again, only maybe with someone less stupid.
As long as they squeeze what they want from employees, they don't care. I was a programmer in IT before retirement. Initially the business software was a patchwork of old and new code, as a result of merging separate software systems into one, which was a good move, but the system was unfinished. We in IT support kept it going by being available 24/7 for middle of the night support calls. We were up half the night searching which patched up code produced bad data. We could not update production software on the fly, so we were expected to manually access and fix the bad data. Usually it was for a single customer and who had special settings. Most companve have strict rules prohibiting access to live data, but it was a reasonable fix for the employer because IT people are considered exempt from overtime pay rules. Eventually we were allowed to come in late the next day based on hours worked overnight. It wasn't about us as much as the company's reputation was preventing them from finding additional IT professionals. Within a few years, the company updated software and we could work normal hours. Access to data in live systems was appropriately prohibited. I had enjoyed some of the intensity of earlier problem solving, but it obviously wasn't how a business should operate. Websites that allow employees to anonymously review their employers can be helpful for you.
I was born and raised in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 however after WWII my parents couldn't financially survive, no education but were custom tailors tought by my mother's dad. However that trade died so just as many Dutch they immigrated and ended up in America, I was just a teenager. Now I still communicate with my relatives in the Netherlands and the benefits are great. It does however is partially paid for by higher income taxes, however 4 day workweeks, 30 days paid vacation annually, Healthcare for all and many more benefits. Employers in the Netherlands believe a well taken care of person is more productive. They take less corporate billions because they have productivity and employees that stay with them.
America just doesn't want productive, money and greed is more important than a healthy happy lasting employee.
I personally don't believe our protests really get results because 5 million out of 330 million is nothing. SCOTUS made this easy for Trump to do whatever the people running our country tell him to do.
I don't care how many people follow some of the Substack reporter's, but reading or watching a video and agreeing doesn't do the job.
We have to ruin this regime financially, but no one is really ready for the pain.
That's what needs to be organized. Peaceful protests don't do that and I am afraid that is the most effective way to rid these Russian spies ruling us and demented Trump to our demise.
Talking about REVENGE is fine but financial REVENGE is what it takes.
Rich coming from an admin that wouldn’t know what work looks like if it slapped them in the face
You can always leave us. No one is keeping you here if you don't want to be here.
I thought they meant the Trump admin
Remember the nasty little dude who sits on the shoulder of Jabba the Hutt and whispers evil, destructive suggestions? Just swap Miller for that guy and the Prez for Jabba; same deal.
(@) = Never the dark side/May the force be w/ U :-)
Stephen Miller is pure evil
Miller is not just evil. He’s a Nazi vampire who keeps people locked in his basement. I have proof about the vampire thing. Just look up a side-by-side of him and Gobbels.
I think you are missing the thinly-veiled and implicitly racist attack on Juneteenth itself here. A newly-established public holiday centering Black experience of, and resistance to, slavery is just too much for the anti-DEI White Nationalist ghouls chattering in Trump's ear. And, naturally, to attack this holiday *in particular* they evoke that classic racial stereotype of laziness. The tech-oligarchs are just gagging to force *all* of us lazy slaves to work longer, for less. But, Black and brown folks in particular.
Honestly I had a feeling the Trump admin would try to cancel this holiday so it comes as no surprise that what you say is true
Another reason to remind people that unions helped fight for and paved the way for not only better wages and a safe work environment, but paid holidays! It’s no wonder that Republicans have been trying to take away the right to collective bargaining and other worker rights. Just more proof that the Trump admin is anti-worker and pro corporate billionaire owning all the wealth and fringe benefits.
Then hard working Two Weeks Donnie gives himself an extra day off because he hasn’t been able to golf enough?!?!?! Hypocrisy!!!
Okay. IMO, this doesn't have as much to do with laziness as it has to do with Juneteenth--and acknowledging the end of slavery. You know, slavery, that thing that Trump, Miller and all the rest of the cruel racists want ERASED from the history books..
Juneteenth is the day the slaves were allowed to find out about Emancipation, which was declared TWO YEARS earlier. The time was stolen from them. By Texan slave owners, naturally. Texans can't help being thieves; that is how their God made them.
Indeed, Confederates battled under the same God as the Union, and the Slave owners lost.
The are now working for Satan, and parading around with the Loser Flag.
Some of us aren’t racist thieves in my state. It’s not cool to paint people with such broad brush’s.
We are talking about history, although there is still plenty of bad behavior in Texas.
If June 19 was celebrating white culture he wouldn’t have said anything. More red meat for the racist base
Maybe it’s me, but true laziness is an every weekend taxpayer funded trip to fill the coffers of a Trump dump. Trump to cheat at golf.
Hi Michael! I am a Forest Service employee currently but I will most likely loose my job. I need help. I need a job! I have a degree in criminal justice and psychology. If you know anyone who is hiring or willing to help me I would appreciate it. Humbly appreciative. Kristian
Kristian, come to Texas. There are plenty of jobs in law enforcement in many of our larger cities. It just depends where you’d like to live.
Haven’t worked law enforcement and with the way things are going I think I would loose my mind.
I completely understand. We do have lots of jobs. Law enforcement would be tough here. Guns are everywhere in this state. Thanks to the Republicans.
Perfectly said. Should be sent to Editorial pages across the country.
Feel free to copy and paste
Easy for folks who have never HAD to work, to say some boneheaded thing like this! Another hit line for Democrats in campaigning…”YOU DESERVE VACATIONS”. Another winning three-liner…..very different from “Get back to work, you”. Dems cannot let this one slide!
Our whole work culture is horrible. Most of us are burned the fuck out, miserable, in shitty jobs we hate and drowning in debt.
I work for Aetna, and even though I work there I have a 5K deductible for insurance, I get paid less than $20 an hour, the work is miserable and tedious, I’m tracked every second of every day, I have 4 weeks vacation, but 0 sick time, so, as my mental health has declined, I’ve blown most of those days trying not to end up in a hospital since I can’t afford it, and I’m doing nothing of actual meaning or consequence. I put numbers on a fucking spreadsheet. I fucking hate it here, and it’s been this way long before trump, and unless something gives, we’ll end up back here again, only maybe with someone less stupid.
As long as they squeeze what they want from employees, they don't care. I was a programmer in IT before retirement. Initially the business software was a patchwork of old and new code, as a result of merging separate software systems into one, which was a good move, but the system was unfinished. We in IT support kept it going by being available 24/7 for middle of the night support calls. We were up half the night searching which patched up code produced bad data. We could not update production software on the fly, so we were expected to manually access and fix the bad data. Usually it was for a single customer and who had special settings. Most companve have strict rules prohibiting access to live data, but it was a reasonable fix for the employer because IT people are considered exempt from overtime pay rules. Eventually we were allowed to come in late the next day based on hours worked overnight. It wasn't about us as much as the company's reputation was preventing them from finding additional IT professionals. Within a few years, the company updated software and we could work normal hours. Access to data in live systems was appropriately prohibited. I had enjoyed some of the intensity of earlier problem solving, but it obviously wasn't how a business should operate. Websites that allow employees to anonymously review their employers can be helpful for you.
I was born and raised in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 however after WWII my parents couldn't financially survive, no education but were custom tailors tought by my mother's dad. However that trade died so just as many Dutch they immigrated and ended up in America, I was just a teenager. Now I still communicate with my relatives in the Netherlands and the benefits are great. It does however is partially paid for by higher income taxes, however 4 day workweeks, 30 days paid vacation annually, Healthcare for all and many more benefits. Employers in the Netherlands believe a well taken care of person is more productive. They take less corporate billions because they have productivity and employees that stay with them.
America just doesn't want productive, money and greed is more important than a healthy happy lasting employee.
I personally don't believe our protests really get results because 5 million out of 330 million is nothing. SCOTUS made this easy for Trump to do whatever the people running our country tell him to do.
I don't care how many people follow some of the Substack reporter's, but reading or watching a video and agreeing doesn't do the job.
We have to ruin this regime financially, but no one is really ready for the pain.
That's what needs to be organized. Peaceful protests don't do that and I am afraid that is the most effective way to rid these Russian spies ruling us and demented Trump to our demise.
Talking about REVENGE is fine but financial REVENGE is what it takes.
Han....are you referring to a national strike??
Yes I am. However I don't think the people are ready for such a move.
Fuck Stephen Miller
(@)
Not even with a rented dick
Great article. Let’s fight together !