TIL.

This seems great!

Ending a case that electrified punctuation pedants, grammar goons and comma connoisseurs, Oakhurst Dairy settled an overtime dispute with its drivers that hinged entirely on the lack of an Oxford comma in state law.

Oxford Comma Dispute Is Settled as Maine Drivers Get $5 Million

For it. Its lack of use in a union contract was a factor in a court ruling some years back. That’s when it went from pedantry to real-world consequence for me. Something was ruled similar to A and B rather than A or B.

Finally.

Oxford Comma.

I can’t repeat it because it was racist af but surprisingly clever (I know, racism isn’t clever, it’s ignorant).

If you have the time, I think it’s a great idea.

Every day, at some point, I think of three things for which I’m grateful.

The Catholic Church.

TIL why I’m gonna start learning more about bzip2. Thanks!

Possibly Clarence Darrow?

I’m happy that you’re on a journey of discovery. This is not an insult. The word is partition. Someone corrected me on the spelling of something last night. We all make mistakes.

(especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.

Very appreciative of the heads up! This is the first time I’ve seen feedback from someone who’s worked with them.

Work to develop emotional stability and security in being oneself. For me, that was many years of therapy learning to love myself. I got there in 2019, but the work continues. I’m the healthiest, mentally and emotionally, that I’ve ever been in my life. I truly did not believe I could ever make it as far as I have on this journey.

Partner and kitties. When they (kitties) aren’t screaming at me while I’m on the phone for work while wfh. So fucking rude. That’s sarcasm. No one seems able to infer it anymore.

Just cut to the heart of the issue and place tariffs on sunlight.

Planet from the Daft Punk video with the blue aliens was going through an apocalypse. I woke up crying.

Not quite one and a half megabytes. Otherwise, one point three two.

Seek help from a trusted adult. Teacher, parent of a friend that you trust, wherever you can.