#great union day

[jonathantaylor]

would anyone care for a little history lesson?

[vox-anglosphere]

Union Day 2024 - What unites us is greater than what divides us.

[canisalbus]

I noticed you've been making more art of Machete and Vasco after they met again as adults - is this canon? Do they get to rekindle their friendship after all, or is it still brief and bittersweet? (I love your characters and art, btw!)

Thank you! I'm glad you like them!

It's canon, I believe. After their confusing and apprehensive friends-to-lovers involvement ended in their early 20's, their paths end up crossing again unexpectedly in their mid 30's and things gradually grow from there.

[ifindus]

1660 - Cavalryman - Several wars under Denmark against Sweden.

1697 - Gunner - pre-Great Nordic War under Denmark against Sweden.

1774 - Skiing Soldier - pre-Theater War under Denmark against Sweden.

1785 - Infantryman - pre-Great Northern War under Denmark against Sweden.

1808 - Coast Guard Officer - Napoleonic Wars under Denmark.

1845 - Infantryman - pre-First Schleswig War under Sweden against Germany.

1855 - Infantryman - during the Crimean War (Sweden-Norway debated joining the UK and France against Russia).

1905 - Hunter - preparing for wars of independence against Sweden.

1914 - Engineer Officer - First World War.

1940 - Infantry Officer - Second World War.

[mrbrandonssss]

young Great_day because yes 🙂👍 kinda not proud of it.

[katemofox]

Great_Day/Supreme Leader

my favorite old fandom:}

[chardonnai-jpeg]

”Great_Day”

I don’t understand why they’re saying I’m not their precious Supreme Leader….have I changed? .

Did I do something wrong? Why won’t any of them look at me? Even horrid wouldn’t. Did I do something horribly wrong? A sin perhaps? .

Great_Day either split himself into two or cloned himself during/before the war with the night coalition and it gave birth to this freak who thinks he’s still the “actual” Great. just imagine of this as a concept of cloning yourself to preserve your body, your memories, your strategic planning for your union in case this ruthless war ever takes you away. Only to forget said clone and reform yourself into what you are now (a cyborg/robot)

basically “Great_Day”/doppleganger Great_Day Is the old/young great from the “myth” or old lore when he was still human in the flesh and the real Great is the one we all know today (new/arg lore) 🧍‍♂️

“Great_Day”/doopleganger Great_Day Definitely despises the “real” one, he’s convinced that the real one is an imposter who took his place :(

+ bonus info: the other great from the last photo isn’t really the actual Great. It’s a friend’s au version of him. Hi guest_conductor!!

And this is what he said in the blacked out dialogues v_v: ”This is low. Even for you, Horrid. Did my death take a toll on you?” ”Or did they replace you too?…my Horrid wouldn’t do this.”

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

In his op-ed for The Guardian, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders propels the American labor conversation forward by arguing for a 20% cut in the standard 40-hour workweek, without any loss in pay.

He points to the 480% increase in worker productivity since 1940, asserting that such gains have mainly enriched corporations while leaving the working class in a perpetual state of struggle.

Sanders' rallying cry resonates with the ongoing initiatives by labor unions, especially the United Auto Workers (UAW), which recently initiated strikes against major automotive companies such as Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis. The UAW is also pushing for a four-day workweek while preserving the pay for a five-day week, a demand that Sanders supports. This is part of a long-running struggle by unions to balance productivity gains against working hours that has seen little progress over the years as real wages in the auto industry have declined by 17%.

Research backs the concept of a reduced workweek, with a study led by Boston College Professor Juliet Schor indicating that efficiency can increase without requiring workers to cram more tasks into fewer hours.

International examples provide practical confirmation. In France and Norway, shorter workweeks are either in place or under consideration. A U.K. pilot study involving 3,000 workers in over 60 companies demonstrated increased happiness and productivity with a four-day workweek, prompting 92% of the participating companies to adopt the new schedule permanently.

Public opinion in the United States is also aligning with this idea. A Morning Consult survey showed that 87% of employed adults in the U.S. are interested in a four-day workweek, and 82% believe it could work on a broader scale. Likewise, a study by 4 Day Week Global revealed that none of the companies participating in four-day workweek experiments in North America have plans to revert to a traditional five-day week.

Despite these positive indicators, Sanders acknowledges the uphill battle to win these changes. Any benefits for the working class won't be "easily handed over by the corporate elite," he said.

Yet, as automation and technological progress, like the anticipated efficiencies in electric vehicle manufacturing, continue to threaten traditional work structures, they also underscore the feasibility of a reduced workweek.

The synergy between the voice of labor unions, the American working class, international examples and influential policymakers like Sanders makes the vision of a four-day workweek not merely a pipe dream but a realistic, achievable objective that could reshape labor norms for future generations.

[jasper-crow]

Still a little frizzy but I think my hair is pretty good for a workday 💙💙💙

[firestorm09890]

so sad when someone is a very funny person but has terrible opinions on your favorite media and/or characters. get well soon 😔

[f3th3r]

Great_day is so fancy

[yourdailyjormy]

Canary

It was forty years ago that the miners stood their ground To say "enough's enough" earning pennies to the pound And they held the line against the riot shields and the cops For the sake of what they needed, for what their living cost

It was dirty work but honest, or so the slogans said But the truth is all they needed was to earn their daily bread And they stood shoulder to shoulder, for all the world to see And I'm too young to know that kind of solidarity.

And I wonder after all this time If it makes it worse to know The canary in the coal mine Was when the coal mines closed

Now the cops wear body armour and they've opened up the shop They kettled kids in 2010 and now they lock them up And the armoured cars in '84 that got my mum afraid Are peanuts to the kit they bring out for the arms fairs and parades

They'll tell you Just Stop Oil and BLM are thugs Just like they did the pitsmen who were trying to keep their jobs And just like then they'll try a short, sharp shock And when it doesn't work they'll try an awful bloody lot

And I know it didn't start then But I can't quite shake the thought That the canary in the coal mine Was when the miners fought

And of course it wasn't perfect and they didn't bloody win The state that washed the lines away is the state we're living in But we should have seen it coming that it wouldn't end with strikes It was blackleg miners yesterday, today it's every fight.

We need it more than ever now, that strength of '84 To stand shoulder to shoulder for the hope of something more But we let it slip out past us in the spring of '85 And we're losing ground with every year, till protest can't survive

And I know it isn't hopeless I know the lines can hold But the canary in the coal mine Is still and dead and cold

And I wonder after all this time If there's any way to go The canary was the coal mine And the coal mines are all closed

[chromoluminary]

<- can easily be bribed into running a high-traffic library by themself for two consecutive shifts with the promise of free pizza

[voidbatss]

im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im compeltely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not hyperfixating on the days union im completely normal im not

[anosrepasi]

My brain is mush.

[akan3iflowerb3ll]

This is how great sleep, grandma floral night gown™ style