Encounter: eyeball guy in a hurry to deliver a burger

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One special type of the Tradespeople are the Snack Stands, where for a small price you can obtain one of two randomly-selected foods. Like all Tradespeople, if they or their cart are attacked they will retaliate; in their case, the Snack Stand Worker will begin lobbing his wares at anyone nearby. A wily player might be able to weaponize this if the Snack Stand is selling Radis-du-Fou, which causes health damage, by purposely setting them off in the middle of a crowd of Moucs and Turlies.

Still not sure what currency to use; Euros were created in the 90s but it still has that what-European-country-is-this-set-in vibe

I have posted about this before, but it's attic wasp season once again. So I want to give a shoutout to my fellow trades people in the trenches.

Classic Black and White Photos of Hardworking Tradespeople

Onion Seller, 1950   This classic and poignant collection of gelatin silver prints showcase small trades of 1950 and 1951, in London, Paris, and New York. The tradespeople are all specialized in their craft or trade and showcase a lost era in beautiful black and white. We love the expressions of authenticity and a hard day’s work that show on the tradespeople’s faces. Photographed by Irving Penn,…

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Nurturing Tuakana-Teina Relationships: Practical Steps for Vocational Teachers and Tradespeople

Check out my latest blog post: "Nurturing Tuakana-Teina Relationships: Practical Steps for Vocational Teachers and Trad". Learn how to promote collaboration, respect, and communication among learners to enhance their learning experience. #tuakanateina

What is tuakana-teina? Tuakana-teina is a Māori concept that refers to a relationship between an older more experienced person (the tuakana) and a younger less experienced person (the teina). In this relationship, the tuakana acts as a guide, mentor, and role model, while the teina is open to learning and seeking guidance from the tuakana. It is a reciprocal relationship where both parties…

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Video from Mayne Pharma International:

You can use Splintex cream to remove splinters safely from your skin. This is really handy for tradespeople and gardeners who are more likely to get splinters than other people. 

Put 5 millilitres of the Splintex cream on the skin area with the splinter. Put a bandaid over the area. 

Replace the bandaid and reapply the cream on the skin area with the splinter once a day until the splinter comes out. 

This cream is available in local pharmacies and counts as a first aid tool. 

I’m not being paid to promote this, I just saw this on YouTube and thought it looked useful. :)

The Mason. Black and white portrait from a series on trades and art and craftspeople. - #profileportrait #masonry #mason #tradespeople #craftspeople #bnw #bnwphotography #bnwphoto #bnw_captures #bnwsouls #bnwzone #bnwphotos (at Windsor, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChPfp3KOwNQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Opinion: How to Win a Just Transition for All Workers

Strickland, S. (2022, April 12). How to win a just transition for all workers. The Hamilton Spectator. https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/04/12/how-to-win-a-just-transition-for-all-workers.html UTL Link: http://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fnewspapers%2Fhow-win-just-transition-all-workers%2Fdocview%2F2649499739%2Fse-2%3F 

Sean Strickland writes: “The emissions reduction plan (ERP) unveiled by the federal government March 29 puts Canada on the road to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This will be no small task. In fact, it represents a transformative adjustment for the Canadian economy that must strike a balance between combatting climate change and ensuring the continuation of good, middle-class jobs. No one gets left behind must be operative words as Canada heads toward 2050. It is encouraging that Ottawa’s introduction of the first ERP, which lays the path ahead to 2030, includes $9.1 billion in investments, including an additional funding of $400 million for zero-emission vehicle charging stations. The plan includes moving forward on the Atlantic Loop — a regional power grid that will help to transform Canada’s energy landscape and put Canadians to work.”

“In all, Ottawa has taken a big step forward. But Canada’s net-zero objectives remain a work in progress. It is clear a Team Canada approach is needed to make the ERP a long-term political — and a climate — success. ... The best way to ensure public confidence in ERP is to follow the important principle of Just Transition — preparing the workforce to fully participate in the low-carbon economy while minimizing the impacts of labour market transitions.”

“Labour markets need confidence that livelihoods and interests will be protected under the principles of Just Transition as Canada follows through on promises of clean economy infrastructure. Just Transition will mean a lengthy to-do list to follow up on the ERP’s initial success:”

“Labour market analysis to determine how employment opportunities in oil and gas will be impacted by the transition to net-zero emissions to determine and ensure how feasible it would for workers in oil and gas to transfer to a job in clean energy.”

“Investment in large-scale infrastructure projects to bridge the gap during this transformative period until new energy technologies come on stream.”

“Public and private Investment in new technology including CCUS, hydrogen and small modular reactors.”

“Our deadline for net zero is just 28 years away. The task ahead won’t be easy. But it can be done and the 600,000 skilled trades members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions are up to the task.”

Additional Information  

Building Canada’s Net-Zero Future: A Just Transition for Energy Workers. (2022). Canada’s Building and Trade Union. https://buildingtrades.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/030922-Just-Transition-Brief-EN_Finalized.pdf

Enviroeconomics & Navius Research. (2022). Assessing Net-Zero Electricity Supply and Demand Models in the Atlantic Loop. Ecology Action Centre. https://ecologyaction.ca/sites/default/files/images-documents/Assessing%20Net%20Zero%20Electricity%20Supply%20and%20Demand%20Models%20in%20the%20Atlantic%20Loop%20-%20Final%20report%20-%20May%202022.pdf

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/net-zero-emissions-2050/canadian-net-zero-emissions-accountability-act.html

Photo source: [Photograph]. Torstar File. https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/04/12/how-to-win-a-just-transition-for-all-workers.html

Not a female separatist but I'm forever grateful to them for introducing the idea of just centring women in our lives. Focusing on women artists, scientists, writers, showrunners, businessowners... and where we don't see women in those positions, asking why, and what can we do to help. Focusing on female friends and female family. Building relations and community among women to help women. Spending your $$ money $$ on women. You don't need to be a full separatist to incorporate this into your life, and imagine what women could accomplish if we just decided to focus on uplifting women as a class.

Current thing making me insane: Flint’s accent. 

So we know extraordinarily little about Flint’s early history, really. Raised by grandfather, fisherman, from Padstow. That is a very specific location to give us, given vagueness of everything else. 

The interesting thing is, Padstow is in Cornwall. The Cornish accent is by far one of the most distinct British accents, you would absolutely recognize it. And one of the main things you might recognize it from is that it is the basis of the ‘stereotypical’ pirate accent (thanks Robert Newton 1950 TI adaptation Silver). That’s how Flint would have spoken growing up, and he clearly erases all traces of that accent and is doing this very generic upper class London accent by the time he meets Thomas - a natural part of  becoming educated/passing as a gentleman/etc, plenty has been written about that. Flint was not the first transformation in his life, Lt. McGraw was equally created. 

Point being, when he ‘created’ Flint, it would have been VERY easy to revert to an earlier way of speaking to blend in. But he makes the choice to keep outsider status. His vibe remains very much ‘officer and gentleman who has turned to piracy’ rather than ‘naturally a pirate’ although he probably could have picked the latter if he wanted. 

Why? Hm, I started but it got long. Flint and maintaining outsider status is perhaps a separate post. For now I will leave it at: probably some combination of perceived superiority, self punishment, and Miranda. 

[I do acknowledge that Black Sails doesn’t actually do that accent pirates much anyway. I think some of it holds just in terms of class differences though, and still an interesting choice]

Encounter: the Embalming Chemical Man

"I'll Be See'in You Soon," he says, seemingly unaware this is not something anyone wants to hear from an embalming fluid Alchemy Golem

Welding anon here, I technically didn’t complete the program bc I am missing a single credit, which is fine by me because I ended up switching up and going into agriculture instead, which I am much happier to be in and I just got my degree for it. I don’t regret taking that program because I enjoyed the work (best I can describe it? It was almost like piping a cake) but I was the only girl in the room, not usually a problem for me but the guys didn’t talk to me at all and it was soul crushingly isolating

I always pictured him as a welder bc ye he has massive beefy arms and him being an explosives expert, I could see him enjoying the sparks and the process of creating something durable and strong. Both require a good bit of math, (not to mention shooting math which I still struggle with too) Just seems like a dude who finds fulfillment in difficult, heavy precision work. All those scars on his arms too… yea he’d be a hot welder, all sweaty and bit dirty and smelling like steel. Would make you a welded flower bouquet and it would look immaculate

I did also dabble in wood working (not carpentry. If ur curious I was making bee hives bc I was a bee keeper for a time and my company was so small I had to learn how to do everything) price is so carpenter core. He would smell like freshly cut wood, just a bit smokey and strong. I can just picture saw dust absolutely filling his pockets and trailing it around everywhere by accident. Carpenters always have really calloused, rough, strong hands and that’s just so him. Obsessed with carpenter price ngl.

I’m kinda redneck as fuck and I have the obsessed with being outside flavour of autism. I do have buff arms too 💪 (sorry this is a long ask sorry)

welding anon (or maybe i should just call you buff 💪 anon because hell yeah hell yeah hell yeah) please do not ever apologise for long asks. i love long asks. i cherish long asks. i cherish you for sending me a long ask.

firstly, the guys on your course SUCK for making you feel isolated. i get it on some level as i've been the only non-cis person on-site before. i know i've been lucky as i am technically a plumbing nepo-baby so any other shit has been shut down hard by my mum but more often than not she's the only woman on-site. thankfully she's got something like 40 years experience working with the guys she works with so she knows everyone and their children (and all the gossip, tradies are incorrigible gossips and i love it so much).

secondly, fuck yeah to finding something you love doing! i'm incredibly proud of you for getting your degree! go you! and also you're an incredibly talented multi-skilled individual, be proud of yourself for all the skills you have (welding, woodworking, beekeeping!!!).

thirdly, it's official you've converted me into a welder!soap person. you're absolutely correct. he would love welding. sparks + maths + methodical + challenging = welder!soap. he'd be so cheesy about giving you a metal flower bouquet too. excuse me for a minute while i think about sweaty soap with big beefy arms. oooooh boy 😵‍💫

finally, you are entirely correct that carpenter!price would smell so good. ugh, the smell of cut wood is addictive and definitely one of my most favourite smells in the world (i am that person that lingers in the timber yard in a B&Q just to get a whiff of the cut pine). carpenter!price would love his sweetheart fussing over his callouses and rubbing hand cream into his hands before bed every night, you can't tell me he wouldn't. i think the fact that he smells so good definitely makes up for the fact that you'd be fishing pencils and sawdust out of his pockets every time you did laundry. plus you'd have the most beautiful kitchen cabinets that are the envy of all your friends just because he wanted to give the kitchen a "spruce up" (side note: never trust a tradie to do their own DIY, you WILL end up living in a half-finished construction site for over 2 years).

Is there a word for when you're a man and you're not at all traditionally masculine but you are in a butch lesbian kinda way

Nat and I were talking about Buc-ees last night (which we do not have here) and his desire to get a large bag of Gummi worms from them for meme reasons and I realized that if I wrote an email to any of a number of work contacts in Alabama or Texas, I could probably get them to overnight me the largest bag of Gummi worms they sell there with very few questions asked.

“Dear (guy), remember when you called and said you were my favorite plumber and I said you were going to have to fight (other guy) in the pit for my affection? It was January. But anyway, will you send the 41-year-old man who platonically inhabits my house a fuck off big bag of Gummi worms from Buc-ees? It’ll bump you up the rankings. Also he has cancer, if that helps. Think of it like make a wish, but for grownups and about a gas station. Also you are still my special lil goofball. -Lauren, who is a grownup I promise”

They spent our entire childhoods telling us we were failures if we didn't go to college and now we have a generation overeducated unemployed and deeply in debt meanwhile the guys in my town who dropped out of high school to become welders and plumbers are buying houses