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Kim Kardashian Thinks Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

When life sucks, count on elites to toss another log onto the fire of discontent. Recently, it was culture queen Kim Kardhasian who earned a spot on the “let them eat cake” list of worst things ever said.  “Get your fucking ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work anymore,” she was quoted in Variety Magazine. It’s nothing we’re not used to, but usually people who like  Rick & Morty aren’t this eager to parrot the opinions of their Dr. Laura Schlesinger era parents. And for me, this one hurt.  “I have the best advice for women in business,” Kim Kardashian says. “Get your f--king ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.” https://t.co/HuddEEXmoM pic.twitter.com/KJCIlaVX3S — Variety (@Variety) March 9, 2022 Over the years, Kim K has shown up here and there for important causes. She met with President Donald Trump to pass the First Step Act that would circumvent mandatory minimum sentences. She used her Twitter to mention climate change dur
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Shit Showers

No matter how outlandish, boring, or propaganda-ridden, I will watch and finish any documentary. If I had to pick a specific genre though, it'd be the political or business-related stories where someone in power flies too close to the sun. Recently, I began to understand why. The more I watch these documentaries, the more I notice a pattern when it comes to the “bad actors”: they don’t care about consequences. Bernie Madoff, Elisabeth Holmes, Carlos Ghosn — they wear blinders and have zero regard for anyone but themselves. Some see this as admirable, but for the rest of us, it’s weird. People like you and me, we let people cut in line if they only have a thing or two to buy. We turn the volume down at night to keep the neighbors happy. We hand a couple bucks to the homeless guy on the corner. It’s compassion. The Golden Rule within us actually rules. But the higher you climb up the affluence ladder, the less that compassion appears. The more important people become, the

Greta Thunberg's 2021 Speech Text

Whatever you may feel about Greta Thunberg, there's no denying that she has no qualms about bringing the fire directly to people in power. I love that about her, and decided to transcribe this speech of hers.  You can watch her 2021 Austrian World Summit speech here or read the text below.

How I Eliminated 7 dB of Noise Using Moving Blankets

Do musicians spend way too much on gear? Is water wet? We buy all this specialized stuff that doesn't make sense to anyone else, but to our sensitive little ears, it's everything. For the home studio enthusiast, this is nowhere more true than in noise control. Recently, I decided to give my garage studio a noise makeover for these two reasons: better recording quality and happier neighbors.  My garage measures about 30' long by 12' wide, with 8' ceilings. Even with some acoustic panels, the bare drywall bounces sound everywhere and can make recordings muddy and neighbors salty. I needed a solution. My fancy garage studio My First Attempt Using Carpet Squares Since the garage door is the last line of noise suppression, I figured I'd start by softening the reverberations from off its thin metal. By some crazy luck, I scored a bunch of 2' x 2' carpet squares for under $20. I cut them into quarters and attached them to the door. The long road where