#middle millenial

[decolonize-the-left]

This sucks. These prices and these wages (and my own lack of them) doesn't fuck in the slightest.

And based on my recent posts and notes...y'all wanna strike huh?

Well since you insist on not doing it without formal organizing, can I ask if you've heard about the IWW and if you have, have you joined it?

"By age, workers ages 45 to 54 had the highest union membership rate in 2022, at 12.6 percent. Younger workers—those ages 16 to 24—had the lowest union membership rate, at 4.4 percent.

In 2022, the union membership rate for full-time workers (11.0 percent) was double than that for part- time workers (5.5 percent)."

I'll take that statistic from the BLS file on Unions as a 'probably not' since I don't have many older people following me.

Well, joining this union can provide you with all the formality and organization you'll need to get started and without compromising your say as an individual worker.

TLDR: Anyone, yes even if you're unemployed, can join as long as you have at least $6/mo and aren't a manager. No union bosses either. The idea is that it's One Big Union. Meaning it's strength lies in it's solidarity from unifying workers across All types of employment.

It's just a matter of finding your local union and they will help you with the rest.

Worried you might stand out?

In 2021, 14 million U.S. workers - or about 10.3 percent of the American workforce - were members of a union.

That's 1 in every 10 workers. And

In 2022, 16 million wage and salary workers were represented by a union[...]" (Bureau of Labor Statistics Union2.pdf).

You quite literally will be just be one of the tens of thousands joining a union everyday.

Social scientist Damon Centola's new research shows a cascade of change is triggered when 25% of a population embraces an idea.

Minority views of what is acceptable quickly become majority views. Historically, majority- rules economic thinking assumed change happened when 51% of a population wanted it. But in 1977, Harvard University's Rosabeth Moss Kanter studied tokenism in the workplace. She found that women as small minorities were subject to an oppressive culture of discrimination and harassment. But when women occupied 20%-35% of leadership roles, work culture shifted.

Centola's 2018 small-group experiments show how sensitive the tipping point is. Sometimes adding just a single person to the committed minority meant hitting 25%-and the transition from failure to success. Varying numbers of activists were planted into groups in 10 trials.

So if 10% are already unionized then we're halfway there... in a way.

Why join a union?

It's largest tool is collective bargaining, that's why organized strikes work better, it guarantees you have people supporting you. Using numbers helps enforce demands and rights be met.

We know unions work because they gave us all these things already.

So like... Yeah..

Join a union. Even if it's not IWW. Join one.

[24bughours]

The scroinkly (he has committed treason and several counts of aggrivated assault)

[mrs2good4u]

this was my aesthetic in y2k lmao i wanted to be these girlys so bad

i went by jennaxombie & jennasyde hahahahaha

[ronon-dex]

“Things are bad. It is a hopeless netherscape out there, and we but weary travelers. But here’s the thing - it’s okay! Because we all die one day!”

Freelancers 1x01: Video Production Company

[beansisarat7]

was convinced i was going to be a really cool adult, instead im excited about sourdough and plants

[backseatloversz]

bilvby world

[owlee22]

[killjoygem]

It has come to my attention that the definitions of gen z and gen alpha in popular media has created a confusing overlap between the generations

[hyggehooligan]

Saltybox and Salty's Dad on a middle school chorus trip to NYC 1997ish

[celestiachan]

people act like people born post-new millennium have no idea what a floppy disc or a vhs are meanwhile i, born in 2004, have memories of going to a video store to pick a movie to rent and watching it on one of those bigass 4:3 curved screen tvs and being sad when we had to return it

[themanwhowouldbefruit]

sorry it's just like one the few Good Millenial Things i haven't ever done.

[lemonlovemeanslove]

if I had the power to stop one thing from happening in the world, it would be the existence of white guy comedy adjacent duos

[mack3030]

Irony...

Creator: i have no following on tumblr and i don't wanna go exclusive and I don't live in a place that's really financially great can you help me? Me: I mean I can't like buy anything of yours because I am broke too but hey I can totally promote you on my blog. *makes a post telling people the creator deserves some love* Creator: [a few days later] OMG YOU DO NOT GET TO SPEAK FOR ME OR LGBTQ+ FOLKS OR ANYONE WHO YOU AREN'T....*continues attacking me on someone else's post when I didn't even comment towards her to begin with*

Me: Uh...but like, I was referencing things other people in those communities have said and I literally have screenshots from Reddit to prove it.... Creator: So because someone on reddit told you x y and z you feel you can speak for me? How rude? Me: Uh, no. Actually it's because I've been to multiple countries including "third world" countries, and I have seen what real poverty looks like. I also have had multiple people comment on my blogs, and on discord/telegram about how these things affect them from the communities involved, and can easily pull up examples if you'd like? [/blocks creator because she keeps wanting to argue and it's midnight and I'm hella tired] Just gotta say how it was funny how she was fine with me "speaking for her" when it was my *air quotes* "platform" helping her get views on her content but when it came to me speaking about experiences I have been told first-hand by others that are backed up with screenshots, linked proof, and my own experiences, I am somehow the bad guy?

[el-yon]

aa, thanks @jushiro-ukitake for the 10 song tag - I’m following your lead and sharing something Bleach-related. This is a sample of my sunshine-Sunday playlist that ~ also ~ happens to be my Karakura Gang/Six Hearts upbeat writing list (yes I also have a gloomy one).

1. Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz

2. Piazza, New York Catcher - Belle and Sebastian

3. Wild Stare - Giant Rooks

4. Dirty Paws - Of Monsters and Men

5. Hot Air Balloon - Owl City

6. Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend

7. The Next Time Around - Little Joy

8. Mistério do Planeta - Novos Baianos

9. Human Behaviour - Bjork

10. Dimanche à Bamako/Beaux Dimanches - Amadou & Mariam

for the life of me I’m a weirdo who cannot tag people so, anyone who wants to join, please do ✨💕

[edinburghtohell]

I’ve reached peak nostalgia. I’m watching Daria and browsing for VHS players on Amazon.

Middle age hits a lot differently for millennials.

[but-the-library-of-alexandria]

why do gen z love their middle partings so much I tried one today and I look like john lennon