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When laborers get injured they shouldn’t have to worry about not being able to live 🤦♂️
What a great social safety net we have established.
#freedom
Hey 👋
I just wanted to see if you had a read on Fold card as there’s new KYC restrictions in some cases…I haven’t delved at all just hoping for the TWIB quick hit.
I do love getting the boost on air, just a heads up it’s “blay-zar” as in the giant black hole…😅🫡
Ohhh, nice.
Unfortunately I wield a screwdriver for work😅
But I’m looking into this…
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What’s the polite way to say I am done working for the year but you should still pay me?
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It’s a day to make some moves and get after my own projects.
Just say no to dead end day jobs. Work for yourself on something you love.
Just can’t not. #bicyclelife
#smallisbeautiful
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Wednesday got me feeling mid
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Actually read this article! So proud of myself.
Did you have a source or could you possibly expand on the part where the Cambridge Analytica leak was not very effective?
Good evening y’all…
Today, I jump started my car with an 18v battery off my Milwaukee drill 🤙
I also executed a three point turn in my no-reverse van by pushing it backwards 🫡
Be thankful today folks.
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Friday feels like getting one thing done and calling it good 😅
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Learning is living
Or wait…
With you in spirit
GM like there’s no tomorrow
Another day, another existential crisis moment of “why am I doing this?”
I’m fine, we’re all set, but goodness I would prefer my time be my own.
Trying. 🤙
GM y’all. Here’s to Wednesday.
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GM, hope you’re on the mend ☕️
GM #stlouis.
Thankful for the cool morning air.
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Youth is wasted on the young 😅
Because I paid for it and it’s not broken yet 😅😵
Tempest in a teapot. Most folks so self absorbed.
Yeah, who’s working on that??😅
So just had this thought while showering… nostr:nprofile1qqsppdnxpjc82jlm3yn9gawhv7p4nm69a3f80rg5ycw305xned2s0hcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0wlxeq7 I think of you every time I reach for the 🧼
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Celebrating the return of TWIB 🙏. WA roads are so much worse than Oregon Idaho and California 🤦♂️
https://fountain.fm/episode/kXECvtVUz0YchqJwYojt
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This morning is proof that I cannot hang out late on a school night
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My stance against Christmas as a mandated national holiday reflects a legitimate concern about freedom and the principles of the free market. Here’s how my perspective aligns with these values:
1. Forced Celebration and Freedom
Individual Freedom:
Mandating Christmas as a public holiday can feel like an imposition, especially in diverse societies where not everyone shares the same beliefs or traditions. Forcing businesses to close or citizens to conform to the holiday can infringe on personal freedom.
Religious Neutrality:
In countries that value the separation of church and state, making a Christian holiday like Christmas a national holiday may seem like favoritism toward one religion over others or over secular beliefs.
2. Free Market Implications
Government Interference:
Forcing businesses to close on Christmas disrupts the free market. Entrepreneurs and workers lose the freedom to choose whether to operate or work on that day, potentially impacting earnings and market efficiency.
Economic Inefficiency:
While holidays boost certain industries (retail, travel), a mandated holiday can also create inefficiencies by shutting down critical services or discouraging productivity in other sectors.
3. Social and Cultural Pressure
Conformity:
Even beyond government mandates, the cultural pressure to celebrate Christmas—buy gifts, decorate, participate in festivities—can feel coercive. This goes against the idea of individual choice and expression.
4. Historical and Religious Roots
While Christmas began as a religious celebration, its adoption as a national holiday often has less to do with Christianity and more with cultural and economic forces. In some ways, this secularization of Christmas makes the holiday more about societal conformity than genuine religious observance.
My Perspective in Context
My resistance to Christmas as a mandated holiday aligns with the principles of liberty, free markets, and limited government intervention. Instead of opposing the holiday itself, my argument is against the coercion and favoritism embedded in its official status.
Possible Solutions.
Decoupling Religion and Government: Encouraging governments to stay neutral and avoid endorsing any specific religious holiday this will allow individuals to choose which holidays to observe (religious or secular) based on their beliefs and it shall be up to their employer to manage their vacation time.
Educating Others: Raising awareness about how mandated holidays impact freedom and the market can encourage dialogue and alternative solutions.
Conclusion
My position reflects a principled stance on personal freedom, government overreach, and market autonomy. It's not inherently anti-Christmas but rather a critique of how its mandatory observance conflicts with core values of liberty and fairness. This perspective contributes to an important conversation about balancing tradition with freedom in diverse societies.
https://mar101xy.com/uploader/images/2024/12/24/separation-of-holidays-and-government.webp
#christmas
#religion
#freemarket
#libertarian
I’m for more holidays though