#fair compensation

[yoursghouly]

come on barbie let’s get the members of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA revised contracts with the AMPTP so that they can be compensated fairly and ensured protection against any unauthorized use of their likenesses via AI which would be an enormous violation of human ethics/decency ah ah ahh yeah

#and while we’re at it let’s make sure people everywhere are compensated fairly for their labor #ooh woah ooh woah #my god could you imagine? #it ain’t rocket science y’all! #not to mention that having everything written by AI will absolutely suck and leave so many unemployed #wga strike #sag aftra #stick it to the man #share the wealth #sag aftra strike #writers strike #Hollywood sucks #fair compensation #activism #wga #strike #not a typical post for me but I’m heated #sag-aftra #labor strike #actors strike #fran drescher #Barbie movie #writers deserve better #Barbie #my shitposts

[wowbright]

Creating a new post I can reblog every time I see one particular post cross my dash:

Merriam-Webster continues to make its abridged dictionary available for use online, free of charge. It includes more than 200,000 words from the English language (with emphasis on American English). That's A LOT of information for free. And it's something that's entirely different from before the internet existed, when you had to purchase a dictionary or physically get to a library or school in order to get access to a single definition.

The unabridged Merriam-Webster dictionary, which includes additional words, is available for a subscription fee. It has been behind a paywall for years now, which I know because I paid for it for work purposes more than 10 years ago, and because of this 2002 article from Computer World: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2587755/merriam-webster-launches-paid-subscription-site.html

(That's right, this article is more than 20 years old!)

Paper copies of good quality unabridged dictionaries cost much more than the subscription price, reaching into the hundreds to thousands of dollars--which I also know first hand, because I studied linguistics and then worked in editing, and I had to use them both for school and for work.

If you are only finding out now through a tumblr post about the paywall for the unabridged version even though you've been using merriam-webster.com for years, it's because you've never looked up a word on it that was only in the unabridged version. That's how generous Merriam-Webster has been and continues to be!

But they can't give everything away for free. Merriam-Webster has a paid version because they need to pay their staff of linguists, who constantly update and add definitions as the meanings of words change over time and new words enter the English language, as well as write articles to explain things about words. They also have to pay for things like web designers, coders, support staff, and servers.

Creating and maintaining dictionaries with up-to-date definitions takes a lot of work, and the people doing that work deserve to be fairly compensated.

If that makes you mad, then stop using it. If you want a completely free dictionary with no paid tiers that you can use from any computer or smartphone, use Wiktionary.

#tumblr discourse #merriam webster #linguistics #dictionaries #dictionary #words #people deserve to be fairly compensated for their work #fair compensation

[lavieenavi]

Some GIFs I made while studying Animation at uni. The prompt was to think of topics important to us and condense them into short animations.

Police brutality, reformation and defunding, and the (in)justice system

Adopt, don't shop

Fair monetary compensation for one's time

Free and affordable universal healthcare

Creativity and imagination

The value of diverse minds and the right to be different

#art #digital art #cartoon #graphic design #gif #gifset #lineless art #rainbow #police brutality #police reform #defund the police #justice system #adopt don’t shop #adoption #fair wages #fair compensation #universal healthcare #free healthcare #affordable healthcare #creativity #imagination #diversity #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #neurodivergent

[bitchesgetriches]

Stop Undervaluing Your Freelance Work, You Darling Fool

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#freelancing #freelance work #fair wage #fair compensation #entrepreneurship

[tomorrowusa]

Stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA in their struggle against greedy studios and filthy rich CEOs!

If anybody has a Barbie, consider making a picket sign for her and then posting a picture of her with it. 🪧

#barbie #wga #sag-aftra #support the striking writers and actors #fair compensation #the unions forever! #labor unions #jeff stahler

[ericathemad]

On my way home from my shop steward training on Saturday (helping build a strong union!), I was listening to my union song playlist on Spotify. And, as Spotify does, it got to the end of the list and started doing it's AI algorithm "similar songs to what you were just listening to".

So I get a folk song and then it starts playing "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher". And I start laughing, but then as I'm singing along I get to thinking. And, holy shit, Jaskier is talking about hazardous working conditions, lack of concern from bosses, and asks for fair compensation for Geralt? I think Spotify is right?

Anyways, "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" is now on my union songs playlist.

#union strong #toss a coin to your witcher #jaskier is the pete seeger of the continent #fair wages #fair compensation #the witchers need to unionize

[legalattorneyblog]

Afam Osigwe, SAN Champions Fair Remuneration for Lawyers at NBA GARKI Branch Meeting

At the monthly meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association, Garki branch, graciously hosted by the esteemed friends of Afam Osigwe, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the atmosphere was charged with anticipation as Afam Osigwe delivered a keynote speech on a topic of paramount importance: “Stepping Up Legal Practice: Legal Practitioners Remuneration Order 2023 to the Rescue.” With eloquence and…

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#Afam Osigwe #fair compensation #LEGAL PRACTITIONERS #NBA GARKI BRANCH #Remuneration Order #SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA

[bspoquemagazine]

The Importance of Payment in the Arts

In a world where creativity thrives and innovation is celebrated, it’s crucial to acknowledge the value of creative work. The obligations surrounding payment for creative productions and the outcome, cannot be ignored. Creativity fuels progress across various industries, from art and design, to technology and marketing. However, the issue of fair compensation for creative contributions often…

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#Artist #creative distribution #fair compensation #paygap #work ethics #work laws

[lawofficesofemenikeiroegbu]

Have you been injured due to someone else’s negligence and are considering legal action? Navigating the complexities of a personal injury case can be overwhelming. Understanding the key elements of proving liability is crucial in securing fair compensation for the harm suffered as a result of such negligence.

#Fair Compensation #Medical Records #Safe Environmen

[jotbeat]

#fair compensation #pay transparency #business

[shareyourideas]

Limitations Of Employment Law

#Law #Discrimination #Employees #Employers #Employment #Employment Attorney #Employment Law #Employment Lawyers #Fair Compensation #Harassment #Workplace Safety

[gwydionmisha]

How the NCAA Avoided Paying its Players

#NCAA #Sports #Discrimination #Sexism #Fair Compensation

[kamariya]

i know the fandom loves to pretend that xie lian doesn't take care of himself but let's really think about it for a second. he doesn't have a penny to his name, he has no luck, no spiritual powers and no friends and family left in the mortal realm. how exactly should he take care of himself?

he eats food off the floor because it's better than going hungry. that's how many people in poverty live. he doesn't think twice before touching something that might poison him because when you don't receive medical attention for centuries, you're naturally going to adopt an "it is what it is" mentality about your health. he probably didn't get treated by a healer the first few times he got corpse poisoning because he didn't have enough (or any) money to pay them with. he's humble and ignores however which way he's slandered because what can he do? he's heard things like that and worse before.

800 years of poverty will teach anyone humility as well as strip them of it. 800 years of poverty and solitude can make anyone into a complete cynic, an abuser and/or worse.

but xie lian didnt break, not permanently. what jun wu put him through is nothing compared to what the world put him through. tell me this: is jun wu truly the real villain of the story? or is he a micro manifestation of all the other systematic issues in the TGCF universe, wrapped up into a shiny, evil package that's easier to hate, easier to digest and easier to fall for?

know that even though jun wu "set up" the fall of xianle, it was corruption and imperialism that truly brought the kingdom to its knees. know that teen xie lian truly fought for his people, be they patriots or rebels, and that the reason his efforts could never come to fruition was the corruption of the royals and the nobles.

in a world as systematically corrupt as that (much like our own), how easy do you think it would have been for a poor, homeless and friendless man to live a happy, fulfilling life (which he never lived)? and how much easier would it have been for him to gradually give away his morals and principles in favour of a better meal for once, for a better bed for the night? considering his martial skills and vast knowledge of cultivation, would it not have been easy for him to take a path like jun wu himself? like xue yang, even?

and do you think that xie lian did *not* do all these things just because he had "self-sacrificial" tendencies? after centuries of being only a little better than a beggar, do you think the reason he wants to help the common people is because he feels Rich Prince Guilt?

don't you think that the act of preserving oneself here, the act of not sacrificing onself for a cause, is actually whenever xie lian decides to keep following the path of justice, his Third Path? does self preservation only count when it's your body you're preserving, or your material wealth, or your name? surely your own principles matter more. surely you mean more than a fancy title on a tyrant's mouth.

place yourself in xie lian's shoes, and answer this: if you were to go through all that, even if you were to not become a horrible person, would have found and maintained the courage, time and time again, to keep being kind, to keep taking care of yourself, to not become heedlessly reckless, to not become a walking corpse with a noose (ruoye) wrapped around your neck?

in my opinion, xie lian is a hell of a lot positive for a man who's been through so much and never heard a "it's okay, you can rest now" once (until hua cheng came along, at least).

do you think xie lian doesn't feel bitterness towards lang qianqiu, who buried him with a stake through his heart for gods know how many years, because he just... hates himself? or do you think it's because he helped raise lang qianqiu since childhood and earned real respect and admiration from him, after so many years of being spat on, cursed and ultimately turned invisible? do you think he begged to be banished once again only because he felt guilty (although yes, he did feel very guilty) for the terrible fate that befell lqq's family, or because he also genuinely cares about what happens to his people --- he protected the xianle remnants by setting himself up as a cold-hearted murderer, and he protected lqq by refusing to fight him.

do you think that being so old and having seen so much, xie Lian can't tell danger when it's looking him in the eye? he's not stupid. he doesn't neglect his safety until and unless it's to protect someone he cares about. e.g., when he tried his level best to protect shi qingxuan during the Blackwater arc, knowing that he's fighting things and people beyond his control. my point: it didn't matter if he failed. he had to try, just like he tried with his kingdom, and the kingdom that came next. sqx was the first person after hua cheng to befriend and defend him in a long time, and he wanted to show him the same courtesy. can this be reduced to "self-sacrificing" tendencies or "playing the hero", too?

when xie lian stepped out of that bridal sedan, he knew he was playing with fire, but he's not stupid. if he hadn't stepped out, who is to say that crimson rain sought flower wouldn't have entered on his own, or dragged him out forcefully? xie lian isn't a "you only live once, let's make bad decisions" person. xie lian is a "no matter how many lives i live, i will not change" person.

#why do so many people think that xie lian is stupid or just trying to die when he does Literally Anything? #like i promise you people like him have existed and do exist IRL #real people do fight for humanity real people do fight for their loved ones #real people do fight for their fellow citizens ... people are capable of doing Good Things #without just being “people pleasers” #xie lian couldn't be further from a people pleaser ... that guy practises radical love and acceptance #that's the point !! that he cares for humanity in all its forms !! #and no I'm not saying that he doesn't struggle with guilt and self-acceptance at all #he def does!! we see him do that !! #but i dont think it's fair to reduce every good thing he does to him “compensating” for when he couldn't save his falling kingdom #tgcf #mxtx meta #tgcf meta #heaven official's blessing #天官赐福 #swan stuff #tian guan ci fu #xie lian #long post

[catnippackets]

fun fact about Alice is I designed her specifically to have really lifeless boring hair so that I’d feel better about having lifeless boring hair lol

#my art #The Backmaker #most of my characters have big fluffy hair which is me compensating for having super fair hair irl

[bibiana112]

"girlie did very much fail at solving a sudoku puzzle to save her life though" NO! SHE ONLY HAD HALF THE NUMBERS YOU CAN'T SOLVE IT LIKE THAT MUCH LESS ON A TIMER

#I know it's next level character brainrot when fandom jokes at their expense start getting annoying but like 😭 #there's a lot more fair things to make fun of her for! #like she didn't get good at puzzles to compensate for that if anything it would be even more frustrating how simple of a task it would be #if she just hadn't been at the wrong place at the wrong time out of the sheer incompetence of her captors #she needed junpei to solve it for her because he actually had the entire sudoku grid to start from #zero escape #angy *crosses arms and sits down* (aka don't take it as serious complaint but like. understand do you understand where I'm coming from here) #also like I suppose the port Does kind of lose this context in translation so. fair #a grid without all the necessary minimum numbers as a starting point is not *impossible* but given the circumstances it might as well be

[homoeroticbetrayal]

Iconic Homerotice Betrayals: Round 1

Round 1 Directory

Context:

Shouichi/Byakuran

A betrayal 20+ years and multiple lifetimes in the making.

Suppose time travel and the multiverse exist. Now suppose there's a device that let you temporarily switch place with your future self from 10 years later. Shouichi used this device to peer into his own future in order to decide whether to pursue music or engineering. Upon meeting Byakuran in both futures, he awakened Byakuran's multiverse consciousness. Future Byakuran proceed to use his multiverse consciousness for world domination.

After that, Shouichi witnessed devastation in every other future he visited, until one final time when he returned to the past with his time traveling memories suppressed by his future-self, who had left him instructions to open at different points in his life. First to befriend Byakuran, and then to betray him.

He proceed to meet Byakuran in university and befriend him. When Byakuran started his world domination campaign, Shouichi became his loyal lieutenant, and overcompensated for his intentions by acting like a zealot believer who does everything for Byakuran's sake. (He fooled all the readers.) During that time Byakuran called him "Shou-chan" and sent him room full of flowers, which Shouichi immediately know the meaning of. Yes. They communicated via flower language like Victorian lesbians.

Anyway betrayal happens and Shouichi guided the protagonists in killing Byakuran. He confessed that despite everything, his time in university with Byakuran were the happiest time in his life.

They later reunites in the past as allies (and magically got their future memories because plot says so). Byakuran was immediately friendly with Shouichi, while Shouichi remains wary and warns the protagonists against trusting Byakuran. Despite this, he was the first to rush over when Byakuran got injured.

Shouichi literally formed his life and identity around his betrayal of Byakuran. Byakuran would not be who he is without meeting Shouichi. They meet in every lifetime. Soulmates but fatal.

tldr: Shouichi messed with the memories of his past self and specifically manipulated himself into befriending and betraying Byakuran in order to save the world.

Sasuke/Naruto

"I’ve never seen naruto but I’m pretty sure that was a rather significant part of the series"

"I don't know how they are not already included the whole series is about this"

"Sasuke leaves Naruto and their team to join up with enemy of their clan Orrochimaru. They fight. Sasuke kneels over Naruto's passed out body in the rain like a silent goodbye. Naruto spends 10 million chapters trying to bring his boy back from the dark side."

"THE ENTIRE ANIME"

#10051 #narusasu #byakuran #shoichi irie #naruto uzumaki #sasuke uchiha #khr #naruto #polls #tumblr tournament #I'm not wholly impartial I'm over-compensating for the fact that I pitted 10051 against narusasu #to be fair I don't think narusasu needs my help here