#in an hour though!!! (it's tuesday in an hour for me)

[the-garbanzo-annex-jr]

by By Esha Karam, Shea Vance, and Sarah Huddleston Interim University President Katrina Armstrong apologized in her first interview with Spectator on Tuesday to those who were “hurt” by the New York Police Department’s April sweeps of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” and occupied Hamilton Hall, during which police made over 200 arrests. Spectator asked Armstrong whether she agreed with former University President Minouche Shafik’s decision to authorize the NYPD to enter campus twice, which resulted in the largest mass arrests at Columbia since the University’s protests on campus in 1968. “I know that this is tricky for me to say, but I do understand that I sit in this job, right. And so if you could just let everybody know who was hurt by that, that I’m just incredibly sorry,” Armstrong said. “And I know it wasn’t me, but I’m really sorry. … I saw it, and I’m really sorry.” The University faced intense criticism from students, faculty, politicians, and free speech organizations following the April 18 sweep of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” which Shafik authorized less than two days after protesters pitched tents on South Lawn. NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said during a press conference following the arrests that “the students that were arrested were peaceful” and “offered no resistance whatsoever.” Less than two weeks later, police used electric saws, stun grenades, and other tactical gear to sweep Hamilton 22 hours after protesters occupied the building on April 30. Officers pushed protesters to the ground, slammed them with metal barricades, and threw one individual down the stairs outside Hamilton, according to videos reviewed by Spectator. One officer accidentally fired a gun inside the building. In a May 3 video posted to Instagram, Shafik acknowledged the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” and Hamilton occupation, though she did not directly comment on the arrests. The Instagram post quickly garnered thousands of comments, most of them negative. Echoing her previous messages, Armstrong emphasized in the Tuesday interview her commitment to ensuring a balance between freedom of expression and the University’s academic mission. Armstrong announced updates to the University’s procedures for handling protests in a Sept. 5 email to the Columbia community, pointing to the Rules of University Conduct as the policy governing on-campus demonstrations. “As we face anything, we have to be very committed to the principles, and our principles are our students and are enabling an environment where people can have freedom of expression, and we support debate, and we do those things,” Armstrong said. “We have to be committed to our principles in terms of ensuring that our academic activities can continue. And so I think we have to be very clear about that, because that’s the commitment I made to our students and to our professors.” Armstrong, who assumed office on Aug. 14 following Shafik’s sudden resignation, underscored the importance of working with the community to “keep this campus peaceful, safe.” “I want to just say, I see the harm that happened,” Armstrong said. “And I am deeply committed that I work with all of you, I work with all of the community to both address that harm and to understand.”

Notice she doesn't mention Jewish students. Look for things to get worse at Columbia.

[masquenoire]

Barring any new asks, I think that's the last of those 'icons only' memes and it was very fun doing them all! Thank you so much for sending them in everyone, I'm feeling more confident about activity again and will hopefully be inspired to write a bit more often from now on providing schedule eases up sometime soon!

[doctorwhoisadhd]

im thinking so hard about that blue velvet vest like that thing was only $10 and it was like perfectly my size....... i Need to own that thing so bad. and like they dont close for another hour and i could make it there on time so i could go now..... but on the other hand i got my (coincidentally, ALSO blue velvet) bird tapestry that perfectly matches my couch from there and that was something i went back for...........

[mildmayfoxe]

hahaha hey you guys guess what. you'll never believe it. got the guy who's in charge of my fraud case on the phone and he was like "who'd you give one-time security codes to yesterday" and i was like "the guy who called me from the fraud department after they noticed a weird login in florida??" and he was like "that was the fuckin hacker. you got got. IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!" i handed my entire savings over to a fucking guy on the phone on a silver platter. like some kind of fuckin rube. bro

[dizzyluc]

Incoming vent rant (needed to air out my anger after the past 3 days, considering my pain level I'd say is at a 6 out of 10, and the more constant pain I'm in, the more pissed I get lol...)

This month, let alone this week, has not been kind to me... and it's only Tuesday, THE THIRD ">_> When this month starts off shitty due to something personal related (not health related thankfully, (although it IS insurance related is all I'll say, it could definitely be worse though, but...) it's actually put me in a pretty pissy mood these past few days, which I'm praying Friday it's taken care of, so hoping Friday goes over well) Monday, my "rest up before a long ass week" day, I had to take my car in to get an oil change as my light just lit up, went to a "Take 5" and after waiting 30 minutes, being inside the place that does it, with my car off cause no idea when they would actually just "start" doing stuff... "Oh, we don't have the right thing to change your oil, so we can't do it." THANKS FOR SAYING IT AFTER MAKING ME WAIT (instead of checking real quick if it can be done... then having me wait for everyone that came before me go... although I think they were understaffed too) Then after, I go to a local donut place, that I have been trying to get a coconut flavor for, for WEEKS, even went the day before and they said "oh we will have it tomorrow!" and they still didn't have it... (they have said this 3 times now at this point) pretty much making my outing a complete waste of time. Today being Tuesday? I've been almost crashed into 6+ times (at least twice my mom yelped at people almost creaming me) The donut place, after saying I'd be back at noon today? "It will be ready at 5-6 today!" How. Many. Times... I drop my mom off for her appointment, which normally this one takes 3 hours due to ALWAYS being behind, get a Slurpee... which tasted like a cheap drink... and then every place I went to, for SOME reason, after lunch? Big lines. I get done with the final place almost, expecting to get back and chill and relax after such a hectic afternoon and week so far... (after picking up a pizza cause a good deal usually happened at a certain pizza place nearby on Tuesdays) Mom texts: Oh, I'm just about done, there was no one in the doctor's office today! So we can keep doing errands once you get back! Me thinking... "Can I get just 5 minutes... FIVE. MINUTES." Dealt with more cars trying to ram me (If you go to Florida, be VERY CAUTIOUS about driving here, the people are lunatic drivers, even more so lately it feels like, literally had to slam on my brakes twice today because people THINK THEY OWN THE ROAD, TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME) After finally eating today (I only had donut holes at this point btw today... it was pizza though, but...)

I think my nerves from all the shit happening these past few days finally caught up to me and I got nauseated for like an hour or so, which going back to the donut place didn't help (it still wasn't ready when I got there, it was almost 6 pm) and after they brought it out... it wasn't even the right donuts. "Wait, OHHHH... you wanted the white, coconut donuts we served like, 3 months ago right? With the coconut drizzle? Oh yeah, no that was discontinued." Me thinking: ... I LITERALLY TOLD YOU THIS EVERY TIME "I want the coconut donut that had white frosting, and coconut flakes drizzled on top of the donut" I got whatever the hell they made, got home, let dogs out (while it pretty much was almost raining) and it took me 2 hours to get a shower and now lay down in bed. ... and it just keeps going tomorrow lol... (Gotta be ready by noon, and will be out probably till 6 or so doing "Military Monthly run" aka pick up medicine, pick up veterinarian stuff for dogs, maybe mail some stuff or do a bank run (these 2 not always), followed by pick up cards and any random stuff at the Base Exchange, then the Commissary for almost 2 hours for the family monthly grocery supply [and this is why I call it "grocery day" as it's an all day affair, that literally is dedicated for goods for the month])

[medicallymercury]

I feel like I’ve been quiet these past couple days, I’m filled with the anxiety of someone being hunted for sport over how very unclear and annoying my uni are being about my second year modules, so that’ll be why

[w-for-wumbo]

I have decided that this upcoming week and a half are going to be extremely not "banana bread at work dude hell yeah"

[sarasa-cat]

Ah haha I forgot my tiny little tubes of zinc white gouache (opaque watercolor) were in my carry on which created an bit of an Easter Egg hunt for me and the security checker. But all good natured and no rush though as we collectively puzzled through the X-ray results -vs- physical reality of my rolly bag that has become a bit of an art supplies case.

Meanwhile, partner in crime has repeatedly remarked at how chill, calm, yet orderly the whole airport security process is here. And I just chuckle a bit, mostly inward. Indeed.

Next flight looks to be on time. Yet another notable time zone shift jumping the clock forward, banking those lost hours to recover when we rewind it all back.

Next couple of days will be a bit of mess but hopefully some relaxation in there. Planning on using flight time today for a little writing. Hopefully.

Time for bite of something small for lunch.

Onward and upward.

[freakwiththeknifecollection]

Depression is literally so embarrassing because it forces you to have confrontations like "so you know that thing that's normally no problem at all for me? Well it's genuinely upsetting me" and then have to have a whole Discussion where you have to be like "no I know it usually doesn't bother me and is very normal but I'm ✨️fragile✨️ right now because of the horrors and situations" and feel uncomfy and vulnerable and stupid about it

[deus-ex-mona]

it sure has been quite a week

[house-in-the-backyard-trees]

Both me and my one coworker are going through a breakup.

The day I got broken up with I tried to call off. I wasn't allowed bc it wasn't a good enough reason. I came in and cried on and off at work when I really should've told them to fuck off and I'd be back the next shift.

Yesterday she got to go home early and now she's off for the foreseeable future as she's on a 72 hour hold that I'm pretty sure I shouldn't have even been told about.

Last week I had to disguise my anxiety/depression related illness for a week as a nasty stomach bug just so I could manage to pull myself together enough bc I couldn't eat or sleep or drink or exist without bawling. I am still struggling.

Now I am going to have to continue to do the work of me and my two coworkers bc neither of them can ever fully do their job while trying to fill in for this coworker bc I am the only dependable worker here other than my manager so she'll certainly be asking me to come in on my days off and come in early/leave late and bc I am a people pleaser who doesn't know how to say no to the point where I'm pretty sure it's a form of passive self harm, I'm gonna do it and more than likely find myself in yet another mental breakdown.

I am exhausted of the double standards where so much is expected of me at this job but my coworkers get away with not even remembering their sign in numbers (I have to remember it for her) or consistently doing nothing to the point that our district manager and/or general manager has had at least 5-6 talks with her.

Last week was so hard bc everything all caught up to me. And I had to hide it just so I could pull myself together enough to pretend everything's fine so I don't let anyone down.

[bluesundaymorn]

how to nicely but bluntly tell my friend that no i don't want to spend my fucking day in his flat doing fuck all while he smokes weed all day no borax no fucking glue

[waugh-bao]

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[chaoticeddie]

snowed all day today 🙃✌️

[bunnyb34r]

Ofc today when I finally planned on seeing mean girls the earliest showing isnt until after noon 😩

Guess I'll see madame web then 🤷‍♀️

[bredforloyalty]

word vomit tonight because i'm procrastinating 👍 and need a distraction from my treacherous uterus