Only loosely related, but,
Hey, I still have this thing!
Life has been turmoil-ish since my husband passed away almost 7 years ago.
But, as Mary Kay Ash said, miracles happen.
Just wanted to re-introduce myself. Hello world of Litsy!
Had my weekend derailed by a late night text from an unhappy team member. Time to brush up on this and probably one of my “Listen Better” books 😢
#TodayILearned about the enormous progress made in antitrust regulation by the Biden administration, primarily because people were fighting hard for it. Going to try to hold onto that optimistic thought because I am, frankly, depressed AF by the actions of the Democrats.
Very readable and interesting book, though I'm not sure that helpful for the average non-techy person.
#NonFictionNovember @BookwormJillK
#MonthlyNonfiction2025 @julieclair
A corrupt administration or a corrupt judge will always find a reason to attack workers. That's why worker power always starts with *workers*, not with the law. Solidarity will get you though periods of legal attacks on unions more than the law will get you through periods of no solidarity.
pick“Enshittification is when you combine the banality of evil with an internet-connected device and a federal law that criminalizes doing anything with that device that the manufacturer dislikes.” 5-⭐️
pickReally great audiobook
panIt roughly boils down to applying the principles of economics to social phenomena outside the scope of property and finance. It‘s a good idea, if not a particularly revolutionary one… It‘s just a shame that it was executed so poorly and with so little intellectual rigour, given the subsequent popularity of the book. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/freakonomics-steven-d-levitt-stephen-j-dubn...
#TodayILearned about how Amazon can keep offering us free prime trials constantly -- the demands they extort from their sellers make shipping basically free for them.
Amazon, Google, Uber -- all are designed now to screw people over coming and going.
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pickDecent read and suggestions for living a worry free or less worryful life.
