#Shop worker in NY

[marejadilla]

Vincent Giarrano, "Shop worker in NY". American contemporary realist painter and former comic book artist. B. 1960 in Buffalo, New York.

[just-a-gal-with-a-boomerang]

My local queer bookstore is being forced out of their gentrified neighborhood over their free narcan and fentanyl test strips, free store for the unhoused, and free narcan trainings.

Bluestockings is an incredible worker-owned community space that has been apart of the Lower East Side for 25 years. But in the last couple years, they've faced increasing harassment from the wealthier neighbors moving in and complaining about the presence of unhoused people around their store front. Despite all their community work being allowed by their lease, the landlord is pushing for an eviction.

Please help support Bluestockings! Visit them (if you're local), order books online, donate! We need more queer and community-oriented spaces, not another overpriced coffee shop or chain franchise.

[diballydumbloo]

Hello RagDolly!

Srry this took so long to post, this specific drawing was done a while but I was trying to get all the character drawings done at once, but thats gonna take too long. So look out for those in the future hopefully! <33333

Ok so I’m kinda thinking abt this Hello Dolly! Raggedy Ann au. If u don’t know what Hello Dolly! is, it’s a musical set in 1890s New York starring Barbra Streisand! It’s also more known as the musical featured in Wall-E🩷🩷🌼🌼

Of course there are other important plot lines in the musical, but for this au I just wanna focus on the storyline between Barnaby & Cornelius and Irene & Minnie

Hello Dolly! Plot(well, some of it):

Barnaby and Cornelius are a few poor store clerks who yearn for just one day of excitement, so they venture away from their posts and on a train to New York w/ all their money ($3.00).

Irene and Minnie are hat shop workers who also want adventure. So B&C pretend to be rich and famous, ask I&M out on a date, and go to the fanciest restaurant in NY w/out spending a dime! But of course their plan runs into some complications, if u wna know the whole story i really suggest watching the movie :D

I felt like these main characters in Hello dolly! (Barnaby & Cornelius) were just so perfect as Raggedy Ann & Andy. Barnaby is soft spoken, hard working, and excitable, which I thought kinda fit Ann. Cornelius is an adventure seeker, and a dreamer, who wants to live life away from his mundane job, so I thought this fit Andy too.

I deem this au: Hello RagDolly!. Still figuring out how I would incorporate the other characters but I know Irene and Minnie would be Babette & Clem

[darkmaga-returns]

2/11 ASTROLABE LINKS:

BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL ANTHEM

FIXED THE HALFTIME SHOW

NOT LIKE US BY ALEX JONES

TAYLOR SWIFT BOOED

TRUMP CHEERED

US ARMY AD: STRONGER PEOPLE ARE HARDER TO KILL

GOD-TIER SCHIZO EDIT: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

PAUL SUDA WEEK 3 RECAP

ELON MAKES CNN SAY HARRY BOLZ

DANA WHITE ROASTS AUSSIE JOURNOS

TRUMP SAYS PRINCE HARRY IS "WHIPPED"

TRUMP ROASTS HUFFPO REPORTER

TRUMP ADMIN DEPUTIZING IRS AGENTS TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT

FBI TIPPED OFF CRIMINAL ALIENS OF INCOMING ICE RAID

TOM HOMAN SAYS DOJ WILL CRIMINALLY CHARGE FBI MOLE

NY COURT TO HEAR CASE ON WHETHER 800K ILLEGALS CAN VOTE IN NYC ELECTIONS

STEPHEN MILLER DOING WHAT HE LOVES BEST

TRUMP ON NEXT MOVE FOR DISMISSING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

"TRAUMATIZED USAID WORKER WHO SURVIVED DOGE BLOODBATH"

GOVT WORKER WHINING ABOUT HAVING TO JUSTIFY HIS EXISTENCE TO 19YO DOGE EMPLOYEES

THE LEGAL BASIS FOR DOGE

SCOTT BESSENT INTERVIEW ON DOGE

ELON ON WHAT DOGE AND TREASURY HAVE JOINTLY AGREED

15 MIN DOGE FANFIC VIDEO

DEM CONGRESS LOSERS HARASSING SECURITY GUY

DEBUNKING NYT NARRATIVE ON DOGE

ANTONIO GRACIAS BREAKS DOWN TREASURY MONEY FLOWS

CHINESE HACKERS BREACHED TREASURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS

SOCIAL SECURITY DATABASE IS NOT DE-DEDUPLICATED

DEMS PROVIDED SSNS TO ILLEGALS

FEMA SENT $59M TO LUXURY HOTELS IN NYC TO HOUSE ILLEGALS

NYC PAYS $220M TO GOVT OF PAKISTAN TO HOUSE ILLEGALS IN ROOSEVELT HOTEL

BIDEN ADMIN LIED ABOUT FEMA FUNDS BEING DIVERTED TO ILLEGALS

ASSISTANT DHS SECRETARY SAYS THOSE WHO AUTHORIZED ILLEGAL PAYMENTS WILL BE FIRED AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE

FEMA'S CFO AND THREE OTHERS FIRED

DISTRICT COURTS GETTING INCREASINGLY DESPERATE

JUDGE ISSUES EMERGENCY ORDER HALTING DOGE ACCESS TO TREASURY PAYMENT SYSTEMS

LIBS JUDGE SHOPPING FOR INJUNCTIONS AGAINST DOGE

TREASURY PAYMENTS SYSTEM IS MANAGED BY UNVETTED CONTRACTORS

JUDGE OBSTRUCTING FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE

MORE ON SAME JUDGE

TRUMP ADMIN STILL FREEZING FUNDS DESPITE COURT ORDERS

VANCE TWEET ON ILLEGITIMATE COURT ORDERS

ADRIAN VERMEULE TWEET RT'D BY VANCE

DC JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP TO RESTORE WEB PAGES RELATED TO SEX CHANGE OPS AND GENDER IDEOLOGY

USAID EMPLOYEES SAY TRUMP ADMIN NOT COMPLYING WITH JUDGE'S ORDER TO PREVENT IMMEDIATE DISMANTLING OF USAID

MIKE DAVIS AND STEVE BANNON ON THE ABOVE JUDGE

STEVE BANNON AS GROYPER

JUDGE BLOCKS FIRING OF ETHICS WATCHDOG

JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP TO RESTORE DEI FUNDING TO NIH

JUDGE BLOCKING FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE HAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST

REP. JAMIE RASKIN'S WIFE VIOLATED STOCK ACT

CFPB HAS $700M SLUSH FUND

RUSS VOUGHT'S LETTER TO JAY POWELL RE: CFPB FUNDS

TRUMP ROASTING LIZ WARREN

SSA WAS SENDING REGULAR PAYMENTS OF ~$200K IN GRANTS TO UKRAINE

FEDERAL GAO FOUND $247B IN IMPROPER PAYMENTS IN 2022 ALONE

BIDEN'S #2 AT THE PENTAGON ARGUING WITH JON LEIBOWITZ

WHY ELON STARTED WITH USAID BEFORE PENTAGON + CURRENT TRAJECTORY OF CUTS

DOD PROVIDES SCHOOL LUNCHES

MAHA MOM ON TIKTOK DEMANDS TAX REFUND

TRUMP ON POTENTIALLY FRAUDULENT TREASURIES

TRUMP SIGNS EO PUTTING DOGE IN CHARGE OF FEDERAL DOWNSIZING

SEMAFOR LEAK ON INCOMING DOGE EO

[ohc-and-the-music-tapes-archive]

Press note about the invitation to Music Tapes’ Lullabies Tour. Tiny Mix Tapes, 8th July 2010

"But let’s break this down for a second — you write to LullaybyeDeliveries@gmail.com to request a visit and a time slot, should you be so lucky. Some strange people who you’ve never met come to your house and sit in your bedroom as you lie in bed, presumably already in pajamas and with your teeth brushed. You’ve never met these people before, but appreciate a hopeful snuggle with sort-of celebrities. Actually, do you even know what Julian Koster looks like? Do you know for sure he’s not someone who will break in your house and steal your LP collection, turntable, and important electronics? (Note: I’m assuming he’s not.)"

This is a weird bit of promo work. The Music Tapes, a.k.a. Julian Koster, recently announced that in August, he will serenade sleepy fans at their personal bedsides in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. These are purportedly much better than the cutesy ditties you wish your mom sang to you as a kid before she turned off the light; The Music Tapes will perform bedtime-appropriate songs from Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes (TMT Review), The 1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad, and a few new songs.

But let’s break this down for a second — you write to LullaybyeDeliveries@gmail.com to request a visit and a time slot, should you be so lucky. Some strange people who you’ve never met come to your house and sit in your bedroom as you lie in bed, presumably already in pajamas and with your teeth brushed. You’ve never met these people before, but appreciate a hopeful snuggle with sort-of celebrities. Actually, do you even know what Julian Koster looks like? Do you know for sure he’s not someone who will break in your house and steal your LP collection, turntable, and important electronics? (Note: I’m assuming he’s not.)

And though Julian Koster did this sort of thing once before (for the last two Christmases, he offered his services as a caroler house-to-house in the Midwest and the Eastern seaboard — TMT News), does he really want to risk entering a stranger’s house, letting himself be encircled by said stranger and his/her friends and family, and simply trust that his warm milk will be unadulterated and that the door will remain unlocked from the outside?

Okay, so Julian Koster isn’t exactly G.G. Allin and his fans probably don’t tend towards violence, but somebody’s got to think of these things. Can’t you just request to sip Sleepytime tea in a well-lit coffee shop, surrounded by people, right after rush hour but before dark?

Anyway, the same people who emailed LullabyeDeliveries@gmail.com will receive information about a secret location and time to play “St. Nikolai the Wonder Worker’s Wishing Game of Candles” (sort of like freeze-tag, with foot-tall candles) the night after The Music Tapes’ nocturnal visitations. So go ahead and shoot ‘em an email; you can’t lose any sleep over it.

Lullabye Delivery Tour:

08.04.10 - Boston/Cambridge area, MA - bedside lullabies 08.05.10 - Cambridge, MA - St. Nikolai the Wonder Worker’s Wishing Game of Candles 08.07.10 - New York City area, NY - bedside lullabies 08.08.10 - New York City, NY - St. Nikolai the Wonder Worker’s Wishing Game of Candles 08.09.10 - Philadelphia, PA area - bedside lullabies 08.10.10 - Philadelphia, PA - St. Nikolai the Wonder Worker’s Wishing Game of Candles

• The Music Tapes: http://www.orbitinghumancircus.com • Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com

[somehavegonemissing]

I read this article from the NY Times about Librarians burning out because they're acting as social workers (Link to a paywall free version here: [https://archive.is/V1334]) and went to the official website to read the comments because it's a horrible hobby of mine.

I'm in this field, and I deliberately steered clear of being a public librarian because I do not have the compassion and sympathy necessary for the space. I believe that libraries are a space for all and we should do our best to serve our communities as a locus for information.

Most comments did not seem to quite agree with that idea, saying that libraries should NOT act as community centers in any way, shape or form. People seemed offended by the mere concept of a maker space, let alone a place where a social worker could be found. Hell, there were comments offended that people talk above a whisper now!

Beyond such folks, there were people who talked about how homeless patrons, while often polite and well-mannered, were one of the populations that presented the most stress for them. That is the whole crux of this article after all. Then I came across this comment:

"Public spaces being taken over for private use"

SIr, these people are HOMELESS. They very much do not have any private space to speak of! Furthermore, the Republican Party fucking hates the idea of any kind of public amenity, let alone one of quality! The absolute gall of you to write this comment!

I get some of the arguments here-the dread of finding someone overdosed in the bathroom, the reading room turned into a glorified internet cafe, the general unpleasantness of being around someone you know has not seen a bath in days and the unpredictability of it all. I get wanting *everyone* to be held to a standard, to behave considerately in a public space. It's not an unreasonable desire!

Hell, I told my sister when she lived in Sarasota to spend some of her time working at a library instead of a coffee shop, and the first time she tried a homeless man marched right up to her and started sniffing. She was so unnerved that she never tried again, and I looked stupid for hyping up the library.

Homeless people are people, and their circumstances do not make them a pleasant population to be around. But that does not mean we cannot take yet another fucking place away from them.

I don't know the solution other than solving homelessness. It's not just the woes of the unhoused causing this burn-out. Unparented kids, Karens of the Highest Order, the general lack of post-pandemic manners are all combining to make working at a public library difficult. I entered library school, a masters degree, knowing ALL of this, and chose to pursue being an archivist to avoid this.

IDK, fund housing first, robust social work/mental health programs, community centers with after school programs, and public libraries. Make the fucking social net.

[starry-hughes]

Nico and Logan meet at a coffee shop that she works at (owns?) and it’s in New York. Nico just happens to pop in one day while they’re in the city for a game. He meets Logan and all of a sudden he’s going out of his way to drive all the way into NY to get a cup of coffee.

yes! i imagine her little shop to be part bookstore, part coffee shop, with some bouquets of flowers that you can purchase, just cute and lovely,

and nico is making this commute all the time just to see her and sometimes he comes and she’s not there and he just pouts while the workers are texting logan like crazy “OMG HE’S BACK” and stuff like that

nico comes late one night, like 45 minutes after they close and he’s not expecting her to be there and is upset the game went so long. but she’s restocking shelves and he knocks on the door and she lets him in (i imagine it to be raining for the drama) and she’s like “you’re tracking water in” and then he just kisses her

[mightyflamethrower]

NY Gov Declares War on Shoplifters

New York Governor Kathy Hochul gave her annual State of the State address this week and surprised some of us by addressing an issue that she previously had seemed determined to ignore. Any shopowner in New York City and many other parts of the state has long been aware that retail theft is out of control, just as it’s become in so many large cities. Shoppers are equally aware that they are finding shops with all of the products locked up or empty shelves, while others have simply shut down. Through it all, Hochul has insisted that things aren’t as bad as you think they are. That changed, as she declared a “war on shoplifting,” declaring that “the chaos must stop!” Welcome to the party, pal, and hopefully this will be a case of better late than never. But what does she plan to actually do about it? (NY Post)

Advertisement

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared war against shoplifting on Tuesday, saying retail thievery in New York has spiraled out of control — with many products in stores under lock and key. Hochul unveiled a multi-pronged plan to tackle the shoplifting scourge, including boosting penalties for offenders who assault retail workers. “I say, ‘No More!’ The chaos must stop!,” she said during her 2024 State of the State address delivered in Albany. The governor’s plan would create a new category of crime to prosecute those who sell stolen goods online and set up a new “smash and grab unit” in the New York State Police Department to prosecute theft rings.

Let’s break down the Governor’s plan into the basic bullet points.

Create a new category of crime to prosecute those who sell stolen goods online

A “smash and grab” unit in the State Police Department

Dedicated funding for DAs to prosecute retail crime

A joint state, local, and federal retail theft operation

Crime Analysis Centers to gather data from victimized retailers

A tax credit for merchants to cover security costs

Rather than dumping cold water all over this proposal, allow me to offer some credit to Governor Hochul for taking this seriously. She has set forth an ambitious plan and parts of it are not all that different from what Los Angeles has been doing with at least some limited success. They too established a specialized task force and began breaking up some of the fencing operations.

The other items on the list all look promising as well. But just as other governors and mayors have learned, a plan like this can’t simply be hammered through by executive fiat. She’s going to require a lot of cooperation to make this work and that is far from assured. No new laws will be passed without the consent of the state legislature which is still controlled by progressive Democrats. Even if new laws are passed and new task forces established, the police can arrest all the people they like but it won’t make a difference if the DAs won’t prosecute the suspects. And New York has some of the worst DAs in the country. Just because she wants to give them more funding doesn’t mean they will use it productively.

The Governor has already addressed the issue of soft-on-crime DAs in the state once. She has the power to remove a DA who refuses to enforce the law but has been reluctant to use it. If she runs into the same problems under this new game plan, she needs to be ready to step up to the plate and start booting some people out of their offices.

If she can put all of those puzzle pieces together, it’s just possible that she could set the state and the Big Apple on a path toward normality. If so, I will be happy to publicly applaud her for it. Heck, I might even consider voting for her. (It’s not like New York is going to elect a Republican any time soon anyway.) In any event, this looks like a tentative step in the right direction. And it’s a badly needed one.

Because these Mass Looter Mobs are members of a privileged and protected class it will be interesting to see if Law Enforcement in New Your will follow through. Personally I don't see that happening. Just like the rioters in 2020 they will never see the inside of as prison and the looting will continue.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

John Deering, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

* * * *

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

September 27, 2023

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

Exactly a week ago, Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News reported that Republican House leaders were talking about moving the government funding debate away from spending levels—their original complaint—to border security. “[T]he vast majority of House R[epublican]s,” Sherman wrote, “would rather fight on border policy than spending.” 

True to form, party leaders today began to insist that we are barreling toward a shutdown because of President Joe Biden’s policies on the southern border. House speaker Kevin McCarthy says he wants to meet with Biden to “cut a deal.”

But, of course, McCarthy already cut a deal with Biden, back in May, that provided a clear roadmap for this year’s funding. McCarthy is refusing to honor that deal.

The Republicans’ willingness to invent a new reason for their threatened government shutdown suggests it was never about principle so much as about power. They are quite aware that the cuts the extremists are proposing before they will agree to fund the government are unpopular, so they have manufactured another reason for the shutdown that they hope will be more palatable to the country. 

At any point, McCarthy could agree to work with the Democrats to pass the 12 appropriations bills that will fund the government. Last night, by a vote of 77–19, the Senate illustrated how that could be done by passing a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the government through November 17 and to provide additional funding for Ukraine.

Today, McCarthy told Republican House members that he would not bring the Senate’s measure up for a vote. Instead, he will continue to court the extremists, who spent the day posturing. At the motion of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), for example, they voted to reduce Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s salary to $1 a year. They went on to pass a number of similarly extreme measures that will never make it through the Senate. 

House minority leader Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) accused Republicans of using the threat of a shutdown “to jam your right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people.” The bills they were advancing, he said, had “zero chance of becoming law…. And they’re filled with extreme policy poison pills.”

For all that McCarthy is trying to pin the blame for a shutdown on the Democrats, it is the House Republicans who are refusing to perform the most basic of government procedures: fund the government for the next year. When Republicans have shut down the government in the past, the American people blamed them for it, and today Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called out his House colleagues, clearly trying to isolate them, likely hoping to keep them from tainting the whole party in the eyes of voters before the 2024 election.

McConnell called out his colleagues on their new switch to complain about border security: “A vote against a standard short-term funding measure is a vote against paying over $1 billion in salary for Border Patrol and ICE agents working to track down lethal fentanyl and tame our open borders. Shutting down the government isn’t an effective way to make a point,” he said. 

The 2024 election was also on former president Trump’s mind today. He was in Michigan tonight to try to draw attention away from the Republican primary debate that he refused to attend. But while President Biden yesterday visited the United Auto Workers picket line, Trump visited a non-union shop and talked about a future “fueled by American energy” and “built by highly skilled American hands and high-wage American labor.” As Craig Mauger of the Detroit News noted, however, “his address was short on specifics for how he would accomplish the goals.”

Trump told the crowd to get the UAW to support him, but the UAW doesn’t represent the workforce where he was speaking. Mauger noted that one woman holding a “union members for Trump” sign acknowledged she wasn’t a union member, while a man with a sign that said “auto workers for Trump” said he wasn’t an autoworker. The plant where Trump was speaking employs about 150 people, but 400–500 Trump supporters were there for his speech. 

Yesterday, UAW president Shawn Fain said, “I find it odd he’s going to go to a non-union business to talk to union workers. I don’t think he gets it.”

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[jadagul]

I was curious so I went to put some very rough numbers on this.

Bret Devereaux quotes a study by J.S. Lee in The Medieval Clothier estimating about 42 hours to spin and weave a yard of cloth in the 14th century. (This doesn't count the time producing the fiber on farms, or the sewing.) A modern men's suit takes somewhere between 3 and 4 yards of cloth. So producing that outfit would have taken something like 150 hours of work in the 14th century.

I had real trouble finding the data I wanted for the current US. I wanted median hourly wages, but I could only find average hourly wages (about 35 USD/hour) and median weekly wages (appears to be about 1150 USD/week, which works out to a little less than 30 USD/hour.) To be lazy we'll say 30 USD/hour. I also found 25th percentile usually weekly earnings, which is about 800 USD/week or about 20/hour.

So with the amount of labor it would have taken to produce a suit in the 14th century, the median full-time worker makes something like 4500 and the 25th percentile worker makes something like 3000.

A Savile Row bespoke suit costs a little over six thousand dollars. Which is more, but Savile Row is the absolute top end of this. When I got my dance tailsuit made (admittedly ten years ago), it was about 1500. I googled for a NY bespoke tailor, and the first hit says full suits start at 2500. This roundup I found via Reddit has a collection of bespoke shops in NYC starting with suits around 2000. (I picked NYC because I expect them to have some of the highest-end stuff in the US.)

So a US median wage earner can probably get about two bespoke suits made for the amount of labor that would have gone into making the cloth for that much suiting in the 14th century. And the modern one is going to have nicer cloth and higher-quality tailoring than I'd expect that person to have; yes, most women had serious tailoring skills but probably not "high-end bespoke shop" skill, in the same way most women could cook but weren't the equivalent of a modern Michelin-starred chef. But of course most people don't want to spend ten percent of their annual income on clothes, and we have other options now.

Now all those numbers are specific to the time period. If you roll back to the classical world cloth production took like 2-3 times as long, but if you roll forward to the 1800s it took much less time and was much cheaper. (I picked that time period because it seemed relevant to the conversation and also I found numbers for it without having to look very hard.)

where the fuck did the phrase ‘fits like a glove’ come from. ive never worn a glove that fit perfectly in my entire life.

[firstchoiceins]

Tips To Find an Affordable Business Insurance in Jamaica and Brooklyn, NY

Operating a business, whether small or big, comes with certain risks. It is important to mitigate them as much as possible to ensure growth and profitability. Unfortunately, even the best precautions are insufficient when a business owner faces an unforeseen event that negatively impacts business operations. The right way forward in such circumstances is to consider purchasing affordable business insurance in Jamaica and Brooklyn, NY. ​  The business owner needs to decide the major risks and eliminate them with a well-designed insurance plan. It is also imperative to understand that no two businesses are identical, even when operating in the same industry. On the contrary, each entity has its share of risks to manage and its objectives to meet. Taking care of the employees is an added responsibility that cannot be avoided. It is best to contact an insurance agent to discuss the requirements for the right advice. Some of the coverage that is essential for most business owners running a small or medium business entity includes the following:

l General Liability l Professional Liability l Workers’ Compensation l Contractor’s and Builder’s Insurance l Cyber Insurance l Commercial Property l Bonds l Errors & Omissions Builder’s Risk Insurance

Many start-up businesses or small businesses that provide specialized services to their customers may have to decide to buy any of the following coverage based on their risks & requirements:

l Mechanic and Body Shop l Tools, Machine, and Equipment Insurance l Cabs and Limousines l Commercial Autos & Fleet l Disability in benefits packages l Business Interruption Insurance l Special Events l Commercial Umbrella l Liquor Liability

The insurance costs may be too high for the business owner, who has to pay the premiums regularly by cutting the necessary operational costs. Almost all small business entities are advised to opt for BOP, which is a combination of three different types of coverage. This reduces the insurance costs considerably for the business owner. It is interesting to note that BOP is an acronym for Business Owner's Policy. It is a bundled coverage comprising three separate insurance coverage at reduced costs, benefiting small and medium-sized business entities. The insurance buyer is happy to obtain the following coverage in exchange for a single type of premium:

l Business Property Insurance l General Liability Insurance l Business Interruption Insurance

The business owner will be well advised to consider the following carefully to ensure affordability when paying the requisite insurance coverage:

l Determine The Coverage Types According to the Business Needs l Comparison of at least three Business Insurance Quotes l Bundling of specific Business Insurance Policies l Managing the Related Business Risks l Reassessment of the Business Risks Every Year

Almost all business entities are at risk of liability claims filed by their customers, vendors, or a third party for bodily injury or property damage. Ensuring a settlement with the claimant instead of moving the court is the accepted norm for many small business entities. Sometimes, the concerned business has to defend itself against a related lawsuit and pay the damages as decided by the judge. Being covered by commercial general liability insurance in Brooklyn and West Islip, NY, can help pay all liability costs. 

[officalteeclover]

I May Live In Ohio But On Game Day My Heart And Soul Belongs To The Cleveland Guardians Shirt

A Blank Canvas of Culture: The T-Shirt’s Journey Through American History

Few pieces of clothing are as iconic and universally worn as the T-shirt. What began as a simple cotton undergarment has evolved into a powerful tool for self-expression, a blank canvas for art, identity, and rebellion. Its journey through American history is a fascinating story of cultural shifts, a testament to how the most basic design can become a symbol of personal freedom and collective identity.

From Underwear to Outerwear

The T-shirt's story begins in the military. It was first adopted by the US Navy in the early 20th century as a breathable, comfortable undergarment for sailors. This practical uniform soon made its way into civilian life, primarily worn by manual laborers and athletes for its easy care and comfort. However, for decades, it was not considered appropriate to wear as a standalone top in public.

Military Origins: The T-shirt was standardized as an undergarment for the US Navy and Army.

Working-Class Uniform: Its comfort and durability made it popular among farmers, factory workers, and other laborers.

The Rebel's Uniform: The Rise of the Graphic Tee

In the 1950s, Hollywood changed everything. When Marlon Brando donned a plain white tee in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and James Dean wore one in "Rebel Without a Cause," the T-shirt was instantly transformed. It became a symbol of youthful rebellion, a bold statement against traditional, buttoned-up norms. This new status paved the way for the graphic T-shirt, which exploded in popularity as a form of personal protest and declaration.

Hollywood Influence: Brando and Dean made the T-shirt a symbol of cool, non-conformist attitude.

Birth of a Trend: The counter-cultural movements of the 1960s and 70s adopted the graphic tee to express political beliefs, social commentary, and band loyalty.

The Ultimate Personal Billboard

Today, the T-shirt is the most accessible form of wearable communication. It can carry a complex message, a simple joke, or a powerful logo. It has become the go-to medium for everything from corporate advertising to political campaigns and concert memorabilia.

Pop Culture Power: The iconic "I ♥ NY" shirt in the 1970s proved the T-shirt's ability to market a brand or an idea.

Personal Storytelling: Your choice of a graphic tee tells a story about your tastes, your passions, and your sense of humor.

Summary

The T-shirt's journey from a military undergarment to a cultural icon is a testament to its simple power. It's a blank canvas that has been used to express a wide range of human emotions and ideas, making it a timeless symbol of both personal style and collective identity.

Wear Your Pride Today!

Shop the Official Cleveland Guardians Game Day Shirt

View the product and share with friends on our social media:

Twitter

Pinterest

Threads

[vividlyfuturistichurricane]

v peronis copper bar and grill cairns lagoon police aus fraud ‘homeless ‘ outside McDonald’s on cairns esplanade with shields street , night owl, Arabs , Pakistanis, sth African policeman in qld police cairns branch , shakira, Katie Perry, Kim Kardashian’s, port Douglas backpackers, rattle n hum bar , global hostel, shangri-la the pier cairns la pizza yaya’s romanas territorial, negotiate pc cairns police, Gavin walshe n wow Jan Jen ste Doyle Danny Brandt Stella fabricant Rhianna McNeil , Rihanna gently Robyn, arshad omari, kashif ashraf Kerry Davison the Claremont killer Childers arsonist mediums bakery defense hull London Paris ny Len morrisey Silvia ratsch Ian n David wigget jeniffer slater Justin slater Jeff bezos lauren Laurie Danny Brandt Scot’s Scotty cam Nev gray Charles price planet st Carlisle analabs austere mets aus post banana farm Tully mission beach cannonvalecseabreeze campsite station road camp Margaret river wa police sa police nsw police qld police gtr Manchester police aborigines r Māoris Arabs Jews commies capitalists USA ny la dc Moscow Ukraine Kyiv Armenia Bharat Sri Lankans brothers bros brews coon white whitehead platt oaafc nufc afc avfc bfc lfc ever scfc sfc Barca Mallorca happy travels cairns art gallery orchid plaza cigar shop on cairns esplanade wild ice creamery or yoghurt place on esplanade mad monkeys crystal brook Flynn churros oasis kebabs the espie hostel the harbour side hotel cairns night markets blumenfeldt Germans social workers mental health workers drs nurses adept justice and corrections Colin hill hazel cook John Howard Elaine Lancashire ure twins dad bond dad farthing Dan Hudson Paul n David Lester-smith rob n nick young frank rothwell dad Doyle Joe Doyle burgess grain bodkin lingarde Oakley belfield Moore Dickerson babalola Wallace ecu uwa dadour perverters forensics dna ufo manic st preachers Sean Lucas tac Charles gairdner hospital Fremantle markets buzzcocks slf u2 dk Dawson Darlington Thailand Hawaii Tonga Fiji Bangkok heroin dealer users John Samuel Amsterdam Rotterdam zeebrugge nomads backpackers that Hobart launceston my state bank and commonwealth bank dept immigration fra esp jap kor arctic see swe fins danes scots irish Estonians Russians Belarusians Moldovans Austrians swiss

[tmzcomng]

Freak accident involving glass door causes 'serious injuries' to NY man

He couldn’t have seen this coming. A freak accident left a young tech worker with serious injuries — when a massive glass door at a Manhattan glasses shop collapsed and shattered onto him. William Vance was walking past a West 34th Street LensCrafters last month when, “suddenly and without warning,” a heavy glass door fell off of its hinges and onto him, shattering and throwing him to the ground,…

[buzznovahub]

Freak accident involving glass door causes 'serious injuries' to NY man

He couldn’t have seen this coming. A freak accident left a young tech worker with serious injuries — when a massive glass door at a Manhattan glasses shop collapsed and shattered onto him. William Vance was walking past a West 34th Street LensCrafters last month when, “suddenly and without warning,” a heavy glass door fell off of its hinges and onto him, shattering and throwing him to the ground,…

[fadingsunsjvj]

More Restaurants and Bars Are Becoming Worker-Owned in NYC - Eater NY