Alba Brunetti

I like to define myself by my creative work but today I'm changing my pinned post because American work culture desperately needs to change.

Hey, @MetroNorth -- I am at the Crestwood station and this is what's going on at the moment with your schedule.

@n_hold great this company was, no one, not in the training, not the manager, not the assistant manager, not even any of my coworkers told me that I was entitled to a 15 minute paid break. And I never got one. I also lost 10 pounds in six months just from how hard I worked.

@n_hold I had a retail job about 2 1/2 years ago. I was generally given four hour shifts. About three weeks before I decided to leave because I got another job someone told me that I was entitled to a 15 minute paid break per shift. Guess what? In all the training I had about how 1/2

I talked to my mom today. She was being treated badly at her retail job. She got fed up and quit on the spot. I'm very proud of her. She said a manager called her and was like 'I can't believe you'd do this to us!' and she went 'you know how you fire a lot of single parents?'

@sophrossbrooks My mom and dad married at 35 and 40 respectively. We were born at age 36/41; 38/43 and 41/46 -- all without fertility treatments. Tell her to shove it up her own ovary!

READER, I WAS TOO STUNNED TO SPEAK We were on her floor and I was frantically trying to close the elevator door on her before I did something violent and she was refusing to get off so she could further tell me how barren and ancient I am <3 oh how I love being a woman <3333

*arriving home from honeymoon* woman in elevator: where were you 2?! me: our honeymoon:) her: congrats! and how old are you? me: 30 & 32:) her: oh wow. very late in life. good luck having kids. it’s going to be difficult at your age. me: oh that’s not- her: it’s true.

Why must people make things harder than they need to be?

@Keiracoven @wechanism @sam_d_1995 @BusinessInsider Thank you for your service!

@wechanism @sam_d_1995 @BusinessInsider I'll do this same job but actually take the subway. Hit me up.

lmfao

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is threatening to unseat elected officials if they do not follow his orders to shut down the government during the holidays. Are we still a democracy or have we already moved to oligarchy and authoritarianism?

@timbers12 @kenklippenstein I googled this, and I still can't believe that this was a headline in the Times!

The New York Times provides UnitedHealth CEO a platform to convey such newsworthy insight as “[we] work each day to provide critical health services for millions of Americans in need” and totally real stories like how the late CEO “would always ask, ‘Would you want this for your own family?’”

@Remzsx No. You've explained yourself very well and from everything you've said, you've made your decision. I don't think you should reconsider because you owe this man nothing. He's your sperm donor, not your father.

oh dang a hit tweet i have nothing to promote here except that you should find a local mutual aid org and get involved, build community, & log off. no one is coming to save us except for ourselves.

I'm just going to share this little time capsule right here... politico.com/magazine/story…

@EfrainSays @LisaA311 Radissassins!

@LisaA311 Also, who knows how many other assassins stay there

People are canceling reservations at the hotel that released bike guy's pictures out of solidarity lmao

@ramblingivy22 @graciefacelove @KellyAu17386715 Sadly, this is the case, more often than not.

@graciefacelove @KellyAu17386715 But that’s your big mistake. His assumption is that the family couldn’t possibly know more than the Dr, so it’s going to be an automatic no, no matter how valid the question.

Remember I posted about the family member with abrupt rapid dementia decline? You guys were right - was a UTI. Was mentioned to her neurologist who said no, not infection. Finally took her to ER and they confirmed it was UTI that caused delirium. HOW ARE DOCTORS SO STUPID?!

The UX experience here had me 🤣🤣. Me on FB: Who is this guy? (Clicks through to Learn More) Me: Well, that makes one of us.

@thechriswatt @Coverfly Congratulations!!

@TheBookMaven This beautiful book.. books.google.com/books/about/Me…

Happy #FridayReads! What are YOU reading right now? Me: THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY by Claire Messud, which is atmospheric, mysterious, elegant, and relevant.

@Shteyngart Yes

Was that a tremor? California people, how many aftershocks will there be?

@JusKilln @rebeccalehmann Ding ding!

@rebeccalehmann They have a certain type in mind.

@MediumSizeMeech This is an ideal situation. I hear husband and wife are great Cholmondes!

The fact that the Marchioness of Cholmondeley is cheating on her husband, the Marquess of Cholmondeley with bald-headed William when her own husband is 63 and still looks like this… head full of hair? AND he has a beautiful home??? Girl

@megpillow Congratulations!! I cannot wait to read this book.