Life long Oregonian here, with no intention of moving to Washington. Where I want to live is not dictated by taxes, if it were I’d move to Nevada but I have little to no interest in living in Nevada. No offense Nevadans. “Muh taxes” is just not a good reason for me to live or not live in one state or the other.
From what I’ve seen about the different types of taxes in Washington, and I think I like how Washington has no state income tax, while having the trade off of a sales tax (while having some exemptions including groceries), over Oregon’s income tax while having the trade off of no sales tax.
Oregon and Washington’s property tax are about the same, being just slightly lower than middle of the pack compared to the other 48 states, ranking 27th and 28th respectively (if memory is correct). Washington does have a lower rate long term capital gains tax rate than Oregon but what I want to focus on are the two main trade offs in Oregon and Washington.
What I like about Washington’s tax trade off more is that this frees up money that I could put in emergency savings or investments, whereas with Oregon’s trade off, most of my spending, outside of 2 loans (under 4k combined) and rent are groceries which (from what I read, groceries are not subject to taxes). I don’t buy much fast food, or much of anything that would be subject to sales tax in Washington.
I’ve been trying my hardest to live frugally to get myself out of the paycheck to paycheck rut and I feel like Washington’s tax trade off would help me put more money that would go towards an emergency fund.
If it were purposed in a ballot measure for Oregon to adopt Washington’s tax trade off, I lean slightly on a vote in favor depending on the terms like not enforcing a sales tax on essentials like rent (TIL people get charged sales tax on rent in some states), groceries, clothes, medications or maybe even cell phones. Having this trade off seems like an indirect incentive for citizens to save their money rather than spending on nonessentials.
Though, I think Oregon adopting a sales tax would be extremely unpopular and I am not entirely enthusiastic about a sales tax myself. I have heard the argument that a sales tax is an inherently regressive tax, in that two families making widely different incomes are charged the same amount for the same goods. I find this unfair, and trying to legislate a work around this seems like an impossible mission.
Yet, for my personal situation, I think myself and others trying to be frugal to save for the future would benefit more from Washington’s tax trade off.
This makes me wonder why Oregon has our own trade off while Washington has this different trade off.
I wonder if there is a tourism reason for us having no sales tax, as a lot people from Idaho and Washington for our beaches but the other states without sales tax aren’t states you’d consider very touristy. I could see a New Yorker wanting a quite retreat to New Hampshire (no sales tax), Montana (no sales tax) is a hot spot for ski’ing and Alaska (no sales tax) is an outdoors person’s dream come true, but they aren’t as big of a tourist hot spot as California, Hawaii, Florida, New York and to some degree Texas.
I do wonder if there is an employment reason for why Washington has no income tax. Some of the nation’s biggest companies are head quartered in Washington (Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft come to mind) and I don’t think this is just coincidence. Along with not having a state income tax, Washington also has no payroll tax making this a prime place to headquarter a huge business.
Could this tax trade off bring better jobs to Oregon, attract talented people from out of state and help grow our economy? Perhaps
What are your thoughts? Oregonians, do you share some of my thoughts on this? Would this sort of trade off implemented in Oregon cause more good than harm in Oregon? What might you disagree with me about on this matter?

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Introduction

Pertaining to Taylor Swift, "Female Rage" has deviated from its intended meaning after Swift debuted a new performance of The Tortured Poets Department during the Eras Tour. Now, according to Swift's use of the phrase, female rage is interpreted as public backlash against Swift's dating choices rather than as a response to the broader injustices against women and women's rights. This post examines Taylor Swift's flawed feminism, philanthropy, branding, and the controversial trademark petition for the phrase "Female Rage: The Musical". Swift's background as an entertainer, indeterminate politics, and alignment with capitalism over feminism pervades her legacy, again threatening her public tolerance as not just an individual but as a brand.

Once Upon a Female Rage...

If you were cognizant in the early 2010's, you've heard countless jabs at Taylor Swift in the media. Magazines, radio, or online. Music critics did not take her seriously as a songwriter; parents put a woman on an unrealistic pedestal as the ideal role model for their children; she dated too much and used men as lyrical fodder. No matter the story, it inevitably spread, conjoined with everyone's respective opinions, and you'd be left to wonder, "Why does everyone hate this girl so much?"
Taylor's target demographic has always been young or adolescent girls, more so when Swift herself was one. She made music that spoke to the awkward misfit, cultivating a para-social relationship with fans on MySpace, then later twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, where Taylor posted relatable vlogs showcasing the life of a homegrown American girl. Taylor had a delayed public "growing up" and, compared to her female pop contemporaries, Swift never "gratuitously sexualized her image and seems pathologically averse to controversy" (and, apparently, never even had a sip of alcohol until she turned 21). She was more than happy to spin this narrative to allude to an inherent moral superiority above other women in the industry (Better Than Revenge, heard of it?), engaging in the very slut-shaming that she herself endured (the Madonna and Whore archetypes). The victim complex arose with the need to prove Taylor as a different type of pop girl. Based upon her holy and clean image, Swift had been dubbed "a feminist's nightmare", and that "[To Swift] other girls are obstacles; undeserving enemies who steal Taylor’s soulmates with their bewitching good looks and sexual availability." Feminism and Tennessee-Christian country values don't exactly mix, it seems.
Years later, Swift befriended Lena Dunham and thus experienced white feminism osmosis, where Dunham taught Swift that real feminists defend rapists, makes insensitive jokes about rape and abortion, and prioritize all-white casts. Swift then declared herself a feminist in 2014, saying,

"Becoming friends with Lena – without her preaching to me, but just seeing why she believes what she believes, why she says what she says, why she stands for what she stands for – has made me realize that I’ve been taking a feminist stance without actually saying so."

I suppose the male-centric songwriting subject that permeates Swift's discography contained covert feminism and that we just didn't see that. Perhaps, the "Bad Blood" song and music video were written only in jest and not about poor Katy Perry, for Swift, as a feminist, would "never make it a girl fight" or tear other women down (though all Katy did was date your terrible ex-boyfriend and allegedly steal three backup dancers from your tour). In 2013, Swift said, in response to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's joke towards her serial dating, "There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women."
There was that time in 2015 Taylor said that Nicki Minaj was "invited to any stage [she is] on" (as if Taylor expects to have access to every stage, award, and platform that Nicki might not otherwise have as a black female artist...yikes!) in response to Nicki's criticism of the white + thin VMA nominations. Later, Nicki responded with confusion, as Swift continued, "It’s unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot..". Of course, this 'beef' was 'squashed' when Nicki performed with Taylor at the VMAs, with Nicki quite literally only having 38 seconds of stage time without Taylor. Maybe all that parading around with a legion of famous white women - similar to the way Taylor might've done with her numerous 1989-era handbags - was in fact a stance against gender inequality, and that this display of "girl power" should be enough to constitute Swift as a feminist icon.
Even while Swift says that Dunham informed her feminist outlook, she dances around the exact contents of those beliefs: "what she believes, what she says, what she stands for" is not exactly insightful towards what beliefs Swift might have inherited. Taylor never broaches women's rights topics such femicide, FGM, forced pregnancy & marriage, sex trafficking, women in slavery, women's financial and political oppression, women's educational rights, women's health, or women's autonomy, so we can assume she only gives a fuck about "girls supporting girls" (whatever that fucking means).
Despite some questionable (and sometimes vindictive) behavior, Taylor as a young woman did not deserve every media lashing that she received. We cannot deny that most headlines and criticisms perpetuated a misogynistic rhetoric which has plagued Swift for a majority of her career. Acknowledging events such as the development of her ED, her sexual assault trial, "Famous" lyric and MV depiction of Taylor, and the explicit Twitter deepfakes, for example, as both disgusting and unfortunate things that happened to a young woman in Hollywood does not negate the fact that Taylor is mostly a performative feminist.

Get Your Fucking Ass Up and Be a Philanthropist, It Seems Like Nobody Wants to Be a Philanthropist These Days

In 2013, Taylor Swift cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Taylor Swift Education Center at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. The donation amount - $4 million - was the largest individual artist gift ever donated to the Country Music Hall of Fame, which is, of course, mentioned on Swift's website. The two-story facility features three classrooms, an instrument room, and an interactive children's exhibit gallery. Swift also performed at "All for the Hall" charity shows and has donated numerous artifacts from her career (such as notable guitars, tour costumes, etc) to the museum.
This was over 11 years ago, and it is still the only notable philanthropic contribution Taylor Swift has made.
For a woman of her net worth and stature, and a woman who recognizes the difficulties for women in film and music, you would think that Taylor Swift might establish a scholarship program for women to study the arts or something. Perhaps Swift might even consider becoming a member of organizations that support female artists, or one that supports LGBTQ+ causes (since she is now proudly an ally), yet she remains superficial with her graces. Broader philanthropy, such as donating relief aid to Palestinian women or women impacted by violence and discrimination will probably never receive any financial support from Miss Swift because then she'd be using her money towards philanthropies involving anyone but white entertainers.
She even says herself in Miss Americana, "My entire moral code as a kid and now is a need to be thought of as 'good'." Well, she's certainly thought of as good, though her actions say otherwise. She's more than happy to do a vaguely altruistic song and dance for a clip-worthy interview quote and mass appeasement, then fuck off to one of her mansions on a 20 minute private jet flight, rather than actually contribute to anything pertaining to the causes she has endorsed. Yet, far too many people continue to give a woman such as her their money, time, and energy, and she hoards these resources to herself.

I Like Some of the Taylor's Songs, But What the Fuck Does She Know About Feminism?

Swift continued with her self-proclaimed feminist campaign, positioning herself as a political activist and LGBTQ+ ally in the Miss Americana documentary. The primary focus of the documentary consists of the sexual assault trial, Andrea Swift's cancer diagnosis, Taylor's ED and body dysmorphia, media scrutiny, and, largely, finally speaking up about her politics publicly, mostly her opposition to the 2018 Tennessee Republican senate candidate, Marsha Blackburn, and Blackburn's beliefs. Swift says, following a scene discussing her experience during the trial,

"I just couldn't really stop thinking about it. And I just thought to myself, next time there is any opportunity to change anything, you had better know what you stand for and what you want to say."

We must ask ourselves, though: when has Swift ever spoken up to change anything? Okay, pulling her entire catalogue from Spotify because they didn't pay their artists enough and similarly pulling her catalogue from Apple Music are changes that she leveraged due to her revenue potential and power, but they are not pertinent to the average woman's rights. Moreover, these are issues that directly impacted Taylor's income, which was enough reason for her to protest in the first place. Swift has sold the most units for a female artist in first week sales, is the first female artist with 100k monthly Spotify listeners, is the first female artist to win the Album of the Year Grammy 4 times, and is the first female artist to do X, Y, and Z, all while being inoffensive and family-friendly to boot. The actual Taylor Swift seems unwilling to compromise the brand of Taylor Swift by contributing in meaningful ways to feminist causes, especially if it is for women outside of America and Hollywood.
The reason political anthems such as "The Man" and "Only the Young" of the Lover era feel disingenuous and corporate is because, well, it is. Taylor has taken every opportunity to advance her career or public image at the expense of other women. What is truly genuine to Taylor's outlook on other women is vying for male attention, taking down female competition, and vocalizing feminist injustices only if they directly impact her and her money. Some will argue that it's satisfactory for a woman with such a huge platform to even TALK about feminism, but that just isn't enough. It's even less impressive when you candidly look at the scope of her feminist lens: "If I was the man, then I'd be THE MAN", or "I really resent the ‘Be careful, buddy, she’s going to write a song about you’ angle, because it trivialises what I do", and, of course, "We all got crowns". Feminism, but only when it happens to me. It gets worse when you look at Taylor's track record of copying other famous women and removing other female artists as potential threats to her pop prowess.
It's good for PR to align yourself with certain blanket feminist and political beliefs, therefore good for branding, therefore good for ticketing and merchandise sales, therefore good for business. And Taylor Swift is a business.
She's not a feminist. Taylor Swift is a capitalist.

I Can't Pay Those Sweatshop Workers a Livable Wage or Benefits! How Else Would I Make My Billions?

Recently, Taylor's team filed to trademark the phrase "Female Rage: The Musical" after Taylor said during Paris N1 of the Eras Tour,

"So you were the first ones to see The Tortured Poets at the Eras Tour...or as I like to call it, 'Female Rage: The Musical'."

This trademark petition was filed last week on Saturday, and news comes about just as numerous unofficial fan-made merch designs have cropped up with this phrase plastered on Fruit of the Loom basics. I'm of the opinion Swift's team motioned for a trademark so that they can send out cease & desists to all those that make knockoff merch, which disrupts potential sales for Bravado, UMG's choice merchandising company; however, since it was filed earlier, perhaps Swift has bigger plans with the bizarre use of the gendered phrase. One Swiftie referred to the phrase "female rage" as "a funny Eras Tour joke". Could it be a possible fourth version of the Eras Tour Movie? Whatever the reason, the motion to capitalize off of such a concept is disgusting, but not unsurprising, for a woman that profits on her vain feminism.
Swift, through her company, TAS Rights Managements, has also trademarked over 200 phrases, including "1989", where she owns the property rights to this calendar year on keychains, phone cases, sunglasses, stationary, bags, beverage ware, clothing, entertainment services, your subconscious, and, of course, Christmas ornaments.
The vapid consumerism in Swiftie culture is, frankly, disgusting. Bravado's sustainability statement is non-existent, the quality control is abysmal, and the materials they use are horrible. The materials, such as acrylic and polyester, are made from petrochemicals. This means they are non-renewable, shed microplastics, and are quite toxic in production. The manufacturing process to make all of those lazy-rushed Eras Tour logo graphic tees is a huge blow to environmental well-being. Apparently, though, Swifties don't give a fuck. They sell out products in seconds and either have to face the manufactured scarcity or buy from a scalper that resells for 200% of the already ridiculous retail price. This doesn't include the environmental impact of vinyl records, CD, and cassette production, of which Taylor produces many variants that sell unsustainable amounts.
If we're talking about women's rights violations, why is no one acknowledging the women that work in the inhumane sweatshop conditions that have to pump out fugly t-shirts and hats? The millions of plastic microfiber dander they are inhaling, or the toxic dyes that touch their bare skin? Are they being compensated fairly for their skilled labour and are they in safe working environments? Do these women have minimal bargaining power, and do they have authority over their worker's rights? Is Taylor Swift female raging at their injustices? Does Taylor Swift ever feels bad that her wealth was built on the backs of women of color, disadvantaged by the demands of the global economy and garment industry? Do you think she ever says a little white feminist prayer for them before she goes to sleep at night?
What's even crazier is not that Taylor herself doesn't care, it's that Swifties don't care. There CANNOT BE ethical billionaires. You only make a billion dollars if you are exploiting other human beings for capital gain. Based on public perception of the possible "Female Rage: The Musical" trademark, it seems like Swifties are already asking for merch with this phrase. "If Taylor made it, I'd buy it." Oh, cool. So not only do you champion Miss Swift's avarice and billionaire status, but you also are unashamed to admit to your blind consumption of her music and merchandise, no matter where they might originate in production or sincerity. Just as Swift takes and takes and takes, Swifties' consumerism of Taylor Swift cannot be quelled.
The tortured artist's most vulnerable and sincere poetry...available now in 21 different versions!

I Am Tortured Poet, Hear Me Whinge

Look - even if Taylor's intention is to characterize TTPD as more "tortured" and "angry", the main thread of the album is "I was ghosted by my decade-long situationship with a controversial indie boy and my fucking stupid fans wrote a 'Speak Up Now' open letter prompting me to drop him" anger, which is adequately expressed in the lyrics and performances. The extent of Taylor's "female rage" on TTPD is on tracks such as "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?", which contends with relentless media scrutiny; "But Daddy I Love Him", where Swift firmly states she'll date whoever she likes no matter how "Sarahs and Hannahs" may react; and "The Albatross", a track mythologizing her reputation and the consequences of dating her. Of course, these coincide with deep psychological wounds that formed during Swift's early years in the media, and so, from her feminist perspective, these subjects tackle the misogyny and double standards that she faced.
Yet Taylor Swift still has no grounds to be claiming that TTPD best exemplifies female rage and therefore she, in the context of this album, is female rage incarnate. As the daughter of a stock broker and mutual fund marketing executive, Taylor was born into wealth and allowed privileges like trips and subsequent relocation to Nashville all so that she might get a record deal. Her father even invested at least $120,000 into the then-fledgling label, Big Machine Records, which ensured Taylor's place with Borchetta after leaving her dead-end development deal with Sony. The fact that her parents were able to buy her a fucking brand new guitar for Christmas and pay for music lessons says so much about the financial security and safety of her childhood.
Money is privilege and protection, and despite Swift's experiences with misogyny and loser boyfriends, she does not know what female rage is.
Her rage is derived from her frustrations with her obsessive fans pulling the moral superiority card on Taylor in response to her rebound with Matty Healy. That's literally it. She's just pissed that the monster she created is no longer obediant, it's become a feral, sovereign entity that depletes the world of its natural resources and thinks it is more intelligent than it actually is because it's mommy has started to talk to it with big words. Apparently, 'illicit', 'elegy', 'nonchalant', and 'precocious' are considerably big words for the oafish monster, and I find it strange that this level of literacy is present in a group of fans that allegedly have GPAs of 3.5 or higher, but I digress.
Taylor Swift has never been one paycheck away from destitution. Taylor Swift has never experienced racial discrimination. She may have instances of gender discrimination, but she possesses the ideal white, blonde American beauty standard and therefore reaps the benefits of being a conventionally attractive woman. Taylor Swift has sufficient social capital. Taylor Swift is a billionaire woman prolonging her victimhood though she, as a woman, has mostly had control over her image and music (unlike her contemporaries). Taylor Swift is NOT entitled to be championed for her "female rage", nor should she be. Taylor Swift has never even been the struggling artist, for fuck's sake. I don't give a fuck if she's trying to fill the empty lunch tables of her past. Taylor Swift purporting herself, her unpolished album, and her lukewarm feminism as a musical bleeding with female rage is asinine.

Sigh Try and Come For My Job, Poors

Out there in the world right now is a 23-year-old woman, a recent college grad, who works as a barista. She has to wake up and get ready to go into a minimum wage job because she cannot get a job in her field. She doesn't have healthcare benefits or sick time, so she has to go into work no matter how she's feeling. All day long she is berated by vicious customers and creepy men, and, exhausted from being on her feet, she knows she has to go home to her shitty roommate that never does the dishes and her roommate's shitty dog. To comfort herself, she considers getting a treat, but thinks against it when she remembers that matcha lattes cost $15 and they taste like milky dirt. She knows that she needs to buy groceries this week, and so the woman resolves to go home, but notices that her gas tank is low. She goes to put gas in the car, but the pump stops at $27.86 because that's all that she has in her checking account. The woman, bereft and reeling, sinks into the driver's seat. "Well," she thinks, her head in her hands, "at least I don't have Taylor Swift's job. I just couldn't imagine."
Fame is somewhat of a choice. If at any moment Taylor feels that she is misunderstood, misconstrued, or overwhelmed by public opinion, she can LEAVE the public eye - Lord knows she has the retirement fund and residuals to do so. In "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart", the TTPD song about meeting the demands of your career-zenith mega-tour while in the relationship trenches, Taylor ends the song by rambling,

"You know you're good when you can even do it with a broken heart...you know you're good...and I'm good, cause I'm miserable, and no one even knows!...try and come for my job."

Yeah, obviously we wouldn't know, you recently passed the billionaire threshold and are the most famous and in-demand performer in the world right now. Taylor Swift makes an estimated $10 to $13 million dollars A NIGHT on the Eras Tour. Furthermore, the Eras Tour movie grossed $261.6 million globally, (which, as the producer, Taylor takes home 57% of the ticket sales) not counting the streaming revenue from Amazon Prime Video and the estimated $75 million deal that Disney paid to have it on Disney+. We're not even considering the income from cheap plastic popcorn buckets and drink cups plastered with colored squares in her Era-specific likeness.
It's funny. Taylor Swift often said that being famous wasn't hard, that she "isn't complaining". I'm sure it is difficult to always have to present in a good mood, else you'll end up misrepresented in the media, and I'm sure it's invasive to virtually have no privacy or semblance of anonymity. Still, Taylor Swift shows up each night of tour and performs. For a majority of her career, she has penned her sad songs while on the road. Most of "Red", her breakup album, was written in the thick of the Speak Now World tour. Now, some Swifties say they almost "feel bad" for attending the Eras Tour with Swift's revelations in this song, that they have had a 'dimmed experience' upon hearing Taylor's misery whilst performing. Despite the fact that Taylor said that "this was the happiest she's ever been" at Gilette Stadium in May, the lyrics "boohoo, woe is me, smile for the cameras and make the fans happy!!!" are jarring for Eras attendees.
While Taylor Swift was making double-digit millions a night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and feeling miserable, Ana Clara Benevides Machado passed away due to heat exposure. The concert promoters, Time For Fun, are now the subject of a criminal investigation due to their lack of adequate hydration and safety. Taylor Swift cancelled the Sunday show that was to follow and offered VIP tent tickets to Benevides Marchado's family, which was a kind gesture, but perhaps incongruous to the incident of which they were offered as consolation. Everyone grieves differently, of course, but I'm not sure attending the very show at the very same venue that my daughter or sister passed away in two days prior, where the singer CONTINUED the show despite her death, would be healthy for closure.
There was no female rage at the show as Swift never saw Benevides Machado pass out. There was no female rage towards the disregard for fans as humans while Swift elected to proceed with her Brazil tour dates despite the country being in historic heatwaves (at risk of overheatting herself). If Taylor Swift was so shaken by touring with a broken heart or a fan's passing, she wouldn't have added an additional North American leg of Eras just two months after the Matty breakup. She's brokenhearted but willing to mend the cracks with your money and move onward with her worldwide female rage induced pillaging.
No matter what happens, even if you die at a Taylor Swift concert, Taylor collects a big fat check and flies away. She doesn't know you as anything other than a conversion rate or earning potential despite what her nearly 20-year long parasocial relationship with fans might otherwise indicate. She knows that, while some Swifties are without disposable income, they feel obligated to spend on a "48 Hours Only!" exclusive vinyl variant instead of necessities because they are so entrenched in Taylor Swift's intoxicating celebrity, they'll prioritize materialistic fandom before their needs. This is good enough for her because this means she can expand her real estate portfolio and finance her cat's lavish lifestyles. They're worth an estimated $100 million dollars. Her three cats could pool their net worth and solve world hunger.
While you and I might be denied bereavement leave and barely surviving the current political and economic climate, Taylor Swift has to, instead of gets to, perform for stadiums at full attendance for three nights in a row across the globe. You and I might be replaced by AI at our longtime jobs, but Taylor Swift is threatened with losing more and more money each time you listen to a "Stolen Version" of her songs. If we don't buy every variant of all of her albums, then who is going to pay for the fucking cats?
It is tone deaf to spend as she spends and lives as she lives in this economy, but this is her reality. She was able to donate $100,000 to all of her tour truck drivers, and that's wonderful, but it leads me to wonder about the ethos of the 2020s where one woman can hoard such life-changing amounts of money. Remember in 2014 when she gave a fan $90 ($120 in today's money) to get Chipotle because she had no fucking clue how much it cost? This is a 34-year-old woman who is increasingly out of touch with the reality for working class people and women in general. Normal everyday adults must wake up and go to their thankless jobs, and yet Taylor Swift, despite all her riches, incessantly references the lows of her life and career as a public figure and entertainer to farm sympathy and drive sales. And still, the corporate women have latched onto "I cry a lot, but I am so productive! It's an art!" as their cubicle battle cry.
Do you think that, from up in her private jet, Taylor Swift gazes at the world through her poetic, tortured eyes, and thinks, "All the little people, in their cars, walking, going about their lives...all those girls that don't support girls...do they know that I've made an album about female rage?"

Conclusion/TLDR

Thank you for reading. I would love to hear your critical insights towards this entire ordeal: TTPD, the trademark, the implications of it all.
TLDR: Taylor Swift is a bad feminist and is delusional to think that the TTPD eras set exemplifies female rage at women's injustice.

This is so embarrassing but I need advice.
I've been at my job for over two months. Today when I returned from lunch I had a note on my desk from my boss saying that the toilet seats are sticky.
Turns out that my boss has been getting complaints since I started cleaning the toilets! So for two months this has been happening and I am just now being told.
What I was using was what the last custodian had in the caddy which is Comet Bathroom Cleaner. Now I have read the back label and this product is for disinfecting! Very misleading.
I have some all purpose cleaner I can start using. But I don't want another note like I got today so not I'm scared of using the wrong product.
What would you use that won't make things stick to a toilet seat?

Obviously spoilers in here. Still loved the movie as a whole and I did in fact cry when that beautiful sweeping shot of her on the moon begging him not to leave, no shame in admitting that.
But I found the last few minutes to really undermine a lot of what made the movie so amazing up until that point. Firstly, putting her on her literal deathbed. Why? You've already set up so artfully that she's been on her deathbed the whole movie. You set up that she needs to get all of this off her chest today because tomorrow her memory might be so far gone she can't do it anymore. Whatever makes her her is dying tomorrow anyway. To literally place her on a deathbed and literally kill her is so blunt and neat-and-tidy and unnecessary.
And then I think the final line is like worthy of taking off half a star, I really do. We knew that! I don't need her to look at the camera and say the message! It's such aggressive telling not showing when you've already spent 90 minutes doing a PERFECT job of showing not telling. It almost feels to me like the last 5 minutes of the movie are all studio notes "we gotta spell all this out for the audience incase they didn't get it" and I just find it unfortunate. What makes the movie so great is that it's a confusing, jumbled mess, so to end it so neatly with a little bow totally defeats the purpose. Imagine if at the end of I Saw The TV Glow Justice Smith looked right at the camera and stated the themes of the movie.
Again, up until that point I think it's a wonderful and moving movie with top notch visual storytelling, but I haven't gotten those last few minutes out of my head.

Job during summer
Just got back from college as a freshie and during the year applied for a lot of on campus jobs but no dice. Trying to apply for places back home during the summer (worked 2 jobs in the past on in store another at a camp) and just getting generally frustrated and upset.
I’m applying to a lot of places but it feels like nothing is getting back to me or better. I really want a job this summer to help during the year bc college is expensive and I like having stuff. I wish I could’ve landed an on campus or hoping I get one next year. Idk am I overthinking? We ended early May/late April and I still don’t have a job here. Any words of encouragement or anything would help since I’m honestly really struggling and upset about this.

what did u guys think of the listening and reading? Listening for me was absolutely brutal bro, I wanted to sob like I kept zoning out and that one guy's job name was so flipping long like is that even a a real thing. Reading was okay I guess, it was mid.

"I am experiencing significant anxiety and feelings of depression due to watching IPL matches, particularly when the team RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) is playing. Although I cannot pinpoint a specific reason, I find myself disliking RCB, especially their captain Virat Kohli, whose actions during matches aggravate me. Additionally, I harbor negative feelings towards his wife for what I perceive as rude behavior. These emotions intensify as I struggle to imagine RCB qualifying for the playoffs. Despite my lack of interest in cricket and a desire to remain indifferent to match outcomes, I find myself unable to detach from the ongoing IPL season. This distraction hampers my ability to focus on important aspects of my life, such as pursuing a new job and prioritizing my health. Add to this, I spend hours watching cricket analysis, follow news on Twitter, and engage in other related activities, further exacerbating my emotional turmoil. I seek assistance in managing these overwhelming emotions and reclaiming control over my attention and well-being."

Willing to help anyone who is looking to Upskill or just seeking a better job at this point of time. I will make an invite on your own mail for you to use Coursera Plus worth $430 at just $20. Dm for Proof or questions and this would be for a very limited people only, thanks!

My fiancé and I have been together for 10 years. We have a four year old daughter together, a nice 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment in the suburbs and we’re doing our best to have a decent life. Or at least I am.
About two years ago, him and I talked and we decided it would be best for him to quit his job and let me work to support us for a bit. The job he was at was toxic and took advantage of him, and I made considerably more at my job (for reference, I’m a dancer) so we made that move. But I agreed to it under the conditions that he could take a small break but then he would either have to find a new, better job or go to something like a technical school to learn a skill, which is something he had talked about for a while. Everything was all and well until about a year ago, when he got his medical marijuana card. Ever since he got that card, that’s been the center of everything. All I ever hear about is weed this, rosin that, resin this, etc etc. Although that can get a bit annoying after a while, I can live with it. What I can’t live with however is the money he spends. He spends hundreds, sometimes even $1000+ A MONTH at dispensaries. We have rent which is around $1500 and bills to pay, not to mention other basic necessities. Don’t forget that we also have a child who has needs as well. Before he got this card, we were fine. We could pay everything and be able to afford other things here and there too. Now I’m scared that I can’t pay what we need to in time. We are behind on bills, we need things, and I can’t remember the last time I was able to buy myself something (not that it matters a ton but you get the point). He’ll usually go several times a week and expect me to give him money for something almost every time I work. He just asked me for another $40 today after he just went on Friday. Last week he actually went three times I think. He’ll browse the dispensary sites and look for sales and new products and also regularly frequents the medical marijuana subreddit for our state. He is constantly “needing” something although he has PLENTY. And I know the common response will be “well just tell him no” or “just don’t give him any money” but if that happens then he pouts and then will act out and basically make our lives here miserable. He turns it into a living hell. He’s like an entitled, spoiled brat but 34 years old. I can’t take it anymore with him. I hate that he has this stupid fucking card. It’s ruining us in so many ways and he just doesn’t give one single fuck.

This will probably disappear but I need advice please!
Problem: I am graduating with a BSc in Management soon, I want to make a career change to aerospace engineering. I am 21 from the UK, I have a Maths and English GCSE but no A levels in Maths or Physics.
Why?: I want to do a job that has elements of practicality and design, a job thats consistently well-paid and has some mathematical background to it. I have hobbies of plane spotting and space, I didnt do Maths and Physics in school because my teacher said I wasn't smart enough. I have realised now I am, I just didnt work hard when I was a teenager because I didnt know how to.
Heres how I think I should plan this out, please please please comment below any advice:
Spend the next year doing Physics and Maths A-Levels (privately funded as I cant find any free ways to do it)
Apply for Degree Apprenticeships in Aerospace Engineering (Looking at big companies like BAE, Boeing e.t.c)
Do as many free online MOOCs related to engineering as I can.

Hi All, I graduated in the midst of covid (August 2021) with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing and minor in accounting; after searching for a job for a few months I ended up taking an entry level AP role for a small private (remote) company in January 2022 here in Canada (as I live in a mid sized city and this company is based in Toronto);
It's been just over 2 years now, and I've worked my way into doing multiple different bookkeeping functions for the organization (AP/APayroll), but finally think I've run my course with this job as there's no more room for growth, very little ability for mentoring / training, and pretty bad pay (50k CAD).
What is a good transition / stepping stone to transition more into actual accounting or analysis work rather than bookkeeping? (I.e., Job titles to look for, Certificates to get, etc.).
Has anyone else worked their way from bookkeeping into higher level roles and willing to provide any insight / tips? As I feel my day-to-day has become compeltely autonomous and I'm no longer actually learning anything, making it very difficult to actually express anything worthwhile on a resume.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks! TB

So I am a 25 years old(M). I got a job the previous year at a salary very few people get but I didn't get the raise I was promised at the end of 6 months but instead got the same salary for nearly a year now. My employers are very nice people but I feel like I might need a change in environment to grow further, I mean people always want to earn more so it's safe to say that I would like the same. I got another opportunity but the company that wants to hire me wants to pay me the same salary for nearly 3 months after I relocated to a completely new city. I feel like most companies promise me a raised to my desired amount but judging by my first experience that feels like a sugar coated lie. I want to reject the new offer but what they are currently doing in my field sounds interesting to be involved in. I would like to know how do I ask for better rates and whether or not I should jump on this opportunity. I am inclined towards rejecting this new job offer but I am under the impression that they are extremely pushy and I don't want to be disrespectful to them as I decline. What should I do and what would be the best decision to make?

Is there any place (aside from tons of youtube videos on general accounting) that goes through the process of Library Bookkeeping? Or does anyone have a template/tutorial etc. that they would be willing to share? I currently have a new Bookkeeper for my Library that is struggling to learn the whole process.
She was trained by the previous person, but that person became our Town Manager and I'm trying not to rely on them for help since they really shouldn't have access to bills. I'm also interested in learning how to do all of this myself at some point. It's all new to me, I've never had to do any billing or creating purchase orders in any previous jobs.

Once upon a time, there was a young individual named Alex. Alex hailed from a small village in a country torn by conflict and economic hardship. Despite the adversities, Alex dreamed big and harbored a burning desire for a better life. With unwavering determination, Alex decided to embark on a journey to a new country in pursuit of opportunities.
However, the path was far from smooth. Alex faced numerous obstacles along the way, from treacherous border crossings to navigating unfamiliar territories. Without proper documentation, every step seemed like a gamble, fraught with the risk of being detained or deported. Yet, Alex pressed on, fueled by hope and resilience.
Upon arriving in the new country, reality hit hard. Without legal papers, opportunities seemed scarce, and the future appeared bleak. But Alex refused to be defined by circumstances. Instead, Alex took matters into their own hands, seeking out every possible avenue to forge a path forward.
Despite the odds, Alex was determined to pursue education. With sheer grit and resourcefulness, Alex managed to enroll in a local community college, working odd jobs to make ends meet. Every obstacle became a stepping stone, fueling Alex's drive to succeed against all odds.
As years passed, Alex's hard work and perseverance paid off. Despite the challenges of being an undocumented immigrant, Alex graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration, a testament to resilience and dedication.
But Alex's journey didn't end there. Armed with newfound knowledge and skills, Alex ventured into entrepreneurship, starting a small business from scratch. It wasn't easy, facing bureaucratic hurdles and financial constraints, but Alex refused to be deterred.
Through sheer determination and unwavering faith, Alex's business began to thrive. From humble beginnings, it grew into a successful venture, creating job opportunities and contributing to the local economy.
Despite the adversities faced along the way, Alex's story is a testament to the power of resilience, perseverance, and the indomitable human spirit. From overcoming obstacles to achieving academic and entrepreneurial success, Alex's journey serves as an inspiration to many, a reminder that with determination and courage, anything is possible, even against the toughest odds.

I had applied for a Sr. Associate Manager contract to hire position and the salary they had listed online was $88-132/hour. During the call, the recruiter informed me that salary was incorrect and that it was actually $88k-132k a YEAR. The position would be a 90-day review period to see if I am a good fit and I won't receive any benefits, PTO, etc. until IF they decide to hire me after the timeframe.
The position requires me to drive an hour to the office Monday-Thursday, no exceptions. The recruiter kept telling me I'm the perfect candidate and they would definitely want me but it sounds like they are really low balling me here.
The recruiter was also a bit pushy and told me I won't be able to move forward with a formal interview until I agree to the salary. I told him I will get back to him tomorrow. Any thoughts?

Hello GOG community, this is my 4th attempt at requesting a popular game known as The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild available only on the Nintendo Switch which released together on the 3rd of March 2017
Let's start with a short summary of what the game is all about The land of Hyrule is in trouble and after a whole century of (100 years) sleeping deeply (I need that) the hero known as Link awakes without any of his memories to the land and Zelda from a variant of Ganon (Calamity Ganon). Using the abilities that he gains from the various shrines spread across the entire region using a important item known as the Sheikah Slate (discount IPad) which is obtained at the beginning of the game. After getting the Master Sword (obtained from the Great Deku Tree located in the Lost Woods) Link will be able to beat the threat that is Calamity Ganon itself
Features present in the game itself The game contains a ton of things ranging from hidden items such as heart containers (which gives the player more health) to certain mechanics such as the durability that item has before it breaks apart. The game features shrines which have puzzles inside for the player to complete (most of the don't for some reason). Other stuff include upgrading gear, ride horses and breed them , hunting and gathering, pet the dawg (very important feature), talking with a large number of npcs, etc.
Why I want this particular game Not much to say here other than the expansive the world that game is set in with the freedom of going wherever I would want to as it is not a linear game by any means except for perhaps the tutorial, the length of how long it would take to bea- no, 100% the game is pretty intense seeing as how you would have to collect , complete, explore and beat a ton of things (the 900 Korok seed will scar me for life) throughout the massive map that Breath of the Wild contains which might take roughly around 150 or so hours maybe a couple weeks as I only play games in the weekends that arrive. From what I have heard from people who played the guy , they have said that the second village is very hard to find and get to, this adds to my increased interest of playing the game seeing as how I like a challenge.
The part that everyone puts in their posts The only reason why I can't get it for myself would be due to how poor I am at the moment, and the fact that I'm studying to earn money. I'll try to pay back if it is needed after I'm able to get a job but that will that some time
Friend Code SW-0818-7132-2612 (in the case that you want to check the amount of hours played or need it
The links where it is able to be purchased (digitally)
I found 2 amazon links for digital codes Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legend-Zelda-Breath-Switch-Download/dp/B06WLJ24VT
Amazon US : Out of Stock : (will update if it is in stock again
A 70 euro giftcard for europe would also be appreciated but I don't know where to find one that could be bought .
Hoping that these work if it does happen, thanks

So I haven't had a gaming handheld for a very long time. My new job has me traveling now and I have a 5 hour flight coming up. I perviously had a Gameboy SP that I loved and a DS lite that I liked. I'm sort of leaning that direction. But since the previous used games place is long gone, who is the used king in town now? I'm not a huge gamer so something like a steam deck wouldn't be much use for me. But I'm up for recommendations for other systems like maybe a PSP would be taken.

To give you an idea of my girlfriend, she's very ADHD and kind of the ditzy blonde stereotype. With that being said she is the sweetest most loving girl that adores me and spreads joy to everyone's lives. She is smart in her own way.
Before she met me she was really struggling to build her own life. She had a very turmoil based childhood with multiple divorces and an emotionally unavailable father. She really doesn't have many people. Her ADHD causes her to have poor impulse control and she struggles with her finances. When I met her she was living with her mom.
I knew she struggled, so I figured we would combine finances and I would be in charge of paying her bills and collecting her paychecks from being a waitress.
Now I make good money, and she knows I do. Since starting this new system 2.5 weeks ago we also moved to a big city together. So far her spending has been out of control. In the last 2 weeks she has spent 2 grand on my card, and probably made about 700 bucks.
In the past I also had to bail her out of some dire situations totaling in the thousands.
I feel very used. But the thing is I truly do believe she loves me, she just doesn't 'get it' for a lot of things. I would even suggest she has a slight learning disability. Things are just hard for her.
With that being said I know this sounds bad, she has made big strides in getting certified to work with special needs kids. She has a job waiting for her if she can pass the exam that would pay her much more.
My hope is that she will get this and things will turn around. Because I've been having the same conversation, you are spending at an unsustainable pace. We only moved 2.5 weeks ago so I know some things must be bought, but for example she bought an expensive comforter then yesterday spent 200 on a new one because she didn't like it.
It seems like I'm unable to get my point through, to the point where I am close to ending our relationship.
It's hard because I love her so much, I've never loved anyone as much as I do her and she is my person. We get along so well aside from this.
Could someone please help me?

okay so i worked as a picker for around 2 months, i was putting away a chilled tote in the meat cooler and i slipped on a giant patch of ice on the floor and it caused both my knees to bruise and my side to be in pain. i filled out an incident report & and i no longer work there after quitting for different reasons (didn’t like the job anymore 😭) also the fall caused me to have to call out the next day and they didn’t point me but they also didn’t compensate me for the missed shift. should i have filed a lawsuit? would there have been a solid claim there? i know it’s probably too late to do that now 😭 but just wondering.