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Some goodies from Bad Omens at Rockville 2025! I managed a great spot so I wanted to share :) Their show was beyond incredible 🖤

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Just popping in, I don’t contribute much on here, but I wanted to say how relieved I am for the guys that they finally get to take a break. A REAL break. They’ve been on the road for YEARS. I couldn’t imagine doing what they do, living under a microscope, trying to please themselves, their fans, and the damn record company, all while trying to keep it fresh and inspired and new. It’s a job, sure, but this shit is also an art, and anyone who understands what it is to create something knows how detrimental burnout can be. Hell, it’s detrimental whether you’re an artist or not. It’s a fucking bad place to be, but I’m glad Noah was able to speak up for himself and the guys and do what they need to to protect their health. I hope they get to go to the mountains, the beach, spend time with loved ones, work on what makes them happy, and just LIVE for a while. I am so excited to see what’s coming up next, and I want them to be too. ❤️

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Would you say I'm worthy?

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It is my firm belief that there can never be too many Bad Omens pics loose in the world, so I finally edited the last decent photos I took from the Atlanta show 🥰

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Kind of a lurker on the Bad Omens tags, but thought I’d share some goodies since I got a pretty damn good spot tonight at the Atlanta show😚 All pics by me, please don’t use without crediting 😉

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BRANDON SKLENAR as Spencer Dutton 1923 (2022 TV Series) created by Taylor Sheridan

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#yeah i watch indiana jones for ~ the plot ~

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Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) dir. Steven Spielberg

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HARRISON FORD in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981), dir. Steven Spielberg.

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#ActionHero

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“They’re trying to discharge her constructively. Do you know what Constructive Discharge means?” She asked.

As soon as I heard the term ‘Constructive Discharge,’ I knew I’d never seen it on a vocabulary quiz.

“No. What does it mean?” I asked.

She explained.

“Constructive discharge is a fancy way of saying “being forced out.” It’s not good. And if you’re not a lawyer or in human resources, you’ll probably learn what it means when it’s happening to you.”

“Oh my God. I’ve seen this my entire career and never knew it even had a name.” I thought.

You’ve seen constructive Discharge too. You may have experienced it. We’ve all made choices to avoid it.

Constructive discharge defined

“We can’t fire you, but we’ll make you so miserable you’ll quit, and then we won’t have to pay your unemployment.”

Then there’s the textbook definition:

“A constructive discharge occurs when your employer has made working conditions unbearable, forcing you to resign.”

Or as one person put it.

“I didn’t get handed a pink slip, but when you’re not wanted, people have a way of letting you know.”

HR isn’t always the secret police.

Employees aren’t always victims of evil-doers.

However, employers push employees out all the time to maintain and protect the, “We didn’t do anything wrong, YOU did,” power structure.

Constructive Discharge looks like this:

— Meeting invitations slow to a trickle, and you’re excluded from emails and generally looped out of what’s going on.

— People stop talking to you or stop talking when you walk in.

— Your emails don’t get answers, or they arrive too late to be of value.

— Suddenly, your work is not good enough, though nothing about your work has changed.

— Reviews, once good or even glowing, are now mediocre or bad.

— Instead of a bonus, you get a Performance Improvement Plan.

— Warnings and write-ups start so they can justify your eventual termination with documentation of your “poor performance”

— Your work, clients, assignments go away, or they overwhelm you with work.

— The words “Set up to fail” were practically invented to describe this scenario.

Constructive Discharge is illegal

It isn’t easy to prove you’re a target, and it’s even more challenging if you don’t even know constructive discharge is a real thing.

If you’ve ever experienced this and don’t fully understand what’s happening to you beyond knowing you’re in the process of being excommunicated, it can be hell. It’s not uncommon for the experience to leave long-lasting scars.

Talk to anyone who’s ever been through it. They’ll tell you.

Knowing constructive discharge exists and how it’s used gives you power to predict what’s coming and to protect yourself.

Seeing the endgame helps you in two ways.

You know what to expect. Having a sense of what’s coming next is enormously empowering. You can go on the offensive and protect yourself. Constructive discharge works to crush your ego, making you feel you did something wrong and deserve this treatment.

Without strategy, you end up being a miserable pawn in your employer’s endgame.

Remember, they’re almost certainly building a case to fire you in the event the hellscape they create for you doesn’t persuade you to quit.

If you’re getting pushed out, and you know what to look for you can prove constructive discharge and you can get unemployment benefits, be released from payback obligations on a signing bonus, and protect your mental health.

You’re not crazy, incompetent, or a failure. This is real and it’s carefully executed to leave you holding the bag and feeling like you did something wrong.

If they force you out, in addition to feeling horrible, you lose your paycheck, benefits health insurance, and possibly owe them money.

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Die Hard (1988) dir. John McTiernan

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TOMORROW IS HALLOWEEN!!!

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#he sure does

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I feel like I should love him back. He’s so great in so many different ways, it’s just… He’s just not [you].