which was mostly her own music ! i genuinely cannot think of an album that got me into music nor knew that was a thing, music has always been so abundant in my life š
taterhole i was high when i wrote this and instead meant that āher musicā was just her own playlists so she wasnāt playing me kidās music after i was a toddler š she is not a musician she was just playing phantogram, amy winehouse, prince, nirvana etc at home/in the car when i was growing up
i donāt connect with my parents over much but thereās something that feels kind of special to me about loving music that they loved when they were my age
for the longest time iād been avoiding the music my parents like bc theyāre my parents they canāt be Cool or Tasteful so i had avoided fiona apple, the smiths, the cure, descendents, the cranberries, many other 80s 90s indie favs & more. & im finally realizing that hey my parents are real people too & it brings a whole nother level of appreciation for them and for music and for Life
being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and itās actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic youāre passionate about
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORKERāS DAY!!!! i love having a union, i love being a union steward and getting to support my unit. when my union won its contract, i got a pay bump, better benefits, and increased protection as a worker. š„³
unions help address racial and gender pay gaps, issues workplaces impose on families and those having kids, addressing unsafe conditions, plus things like better health insurance, wages and overtime, weingarten rights to representation, and more!!!
if you donāt have a union but are thinking about forming one, check out AFL-CIOās page (linked) or Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee. thereās always more power in a union!! āš„š¹
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