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LA๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท A silly goose who produced that video you like CEO @mindjammedia @sillygooseeq ๐ŸŽฅ former @cut @nickelodeon @paramountpics

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Youโ€™re Not Lazyโ€”Youโ€™re Burnt Out (And Itโ€™s Not Your Fault)
YouTube video by SillyGooseEQ Youโ€™re Not Lazyโ€”Youโ€™re Burnt Out (And Itโ€™s Not Your Fault)

PREMIERE IN 1 HOUR ๐ŸŽฅ
Todayโ€™s episode of #SillyGooseEQ is about rest, burnout, and how hustle culture hijacked your brain.
Join me live and letโ€™s talk about how to do nothingโ€”without the guilt.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Youโ€™re Not Lazyโ€”Youโ€™re Burnt Out (And Itโ€™s Not Your Fault)
youtu.be/cI445Cja44A

23.05.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much! Appreciate you spreading the gospel. And by the gospel I mean my YT show thatโ€™s trying to build a community around being a better version of masculinity ๐Ÿ˜

03.05.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aquarium Drunkard turns 20 years old today. I couldn't put into a short soundbite how honored I am to be a part of it as a writer, visual artist, and simply a reader since 2007 or so. A real last bastion of arts journalism, and that's just scratching the surface

01.05.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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SillyGooseEQ Welcome to SillyGooseEQ โ€” emotional intelligence for grown-ass men with a sense of humor. Iโ€™m Zeke Rodrigues Thomas, and every two weeks I drop high-quality video essays for men in their 30s, 40s, and...

Just launched SillyGooseEQ โ€” a YouTube show & podcast about emotional intelligence for grown-ass men.
Funny, heartfelt, slightly unhinged.
Ep 1: The Five Love Languagesโ€ฆ but for friendship.
Watch: www.youtube.com/@sillygooseeq

#SillyGooseEQ #YouGoodBro

01.05.2025 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Imagine being an oligarch, but you're not an oil and gas, or raw materials guy, your industry started out as a way for college frat boys to creep college coeds online but is now a platform to sell ads to your Boomer uncle who uses it to post white supremacy memes.

22.01.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 205    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hey friends! We're seeing a lot of terrible things. We're not able to cover all of them, but we felt this latest one is a really big deal and needs much more awareness.

Our summary is this: It's an administrative coup. Trump has ordered tens of billions (maybe up to $3 trillion) of budget halted indefinitely in a blatantly illegal move. He's claiming power to halt and potentially redirect funding that's already been authorized by Congress โ€” a classic authoritarian move.

Here's what we know. And we're doing our best to catch up with this story, because it's moving fast.

There's a memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget. (That's the same government entity who set-up the DEI "snitch" line, that's now been spammed by tens of thousands of our fellow residents.)

In typical Trump-style, the memo gets its facts wrong. It claims in FY2024 the US government spent $10 trillion (actually it was $6.8 trillion). It says money should be used for the administration's priorities โ€” "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve." (Again, it's very fact deficient.)

The memo says a pause will begin at 5pm on January 28th where, "Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal."

Anyone promised federal grants might have their money at risk, even states. This is Congressional directed spending and Trump is ordering people to not do it. This funding includes universities for education and research programs, nonprofits, local and tribal governments, disaster relief aid, eโ€ฆ

Hey friends! We're seeing a lot of terrible things. We're not able to cover all of them, but we felt this latest one is a really big deal and needs much more awareness. Our summary is this: It's an administrative coup. Trump has ordered tens of billions (maybe up to $3 trillion) of budget halted indefinitely in a blatantly illegal move. He's claiming power to halt and potentially redirect funding that's already been authorized by Congress โ€” a classic authoritarian move. Here's what we know. And we're doing our best to catch up with this story, because it's moving fast. There's a memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget. (That's the same government entity who set-up the DEI "snitch" line, that's now been spammed by tens of thousands of our fellow residents.) In typical Trump-style, the memo gets its facts wrong. It claims in FY2024 the US government spent $10 trillion (actually it was $6.8 trillion). It says money should be used for the administration's priorities โ€” "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve." (Again, it's very fact deficient.) The memo says a pause will begin at 5pm on January 28th where, "Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal." Anyone promised federal grants might have their money at risk, even states. This is Congressional directed spending and Trump is ordering people to not do it. This funding includes universities for education and research programs, nonprofits, local and tribal governments, disaster relief aid, eโ€ฆ

So what can we do?

It's been a lot. And the shock approach of this administration is to overwhelm us with nonsense and a state of paralysis. We continue to believe the best thing is to stay grounded and keep yourself sane amidst insanity.

At this juncture, three actions we suggest that make sense to us:

1) Urge media to cover this story properly

This is not "possibly illegal" โ€” it's "patently illegal." You can read notes on that here.

It's not "temporary" โ€” it's "indefinite." There's no timetable for ending it.

It's not just a memo โ€” it's an administrative coup.

2) Urge your Representatives to act like this is a big deal

If you know us, this isn't a knee-jerk action we suggest. We think this is a strategic because it's Congress that's being violated โ€” their power is being directly undermined.

3) Continue to support ACLU and Democracy Forward

These groups have been preparing litigation for some time. Unless Trump revokes this, this will certainly make its way through the courts. Our read is even the biased courts will have trouble swallowing this โ€” so it may end up being shut down.



Keep breathing. โ€œDo not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again," Nelson Mandela.

Warmly,

- Choose Democracy

So what can we do? It's been a lot. And the shock approach of this administration is to overwhelm us with nonsense and a state of paralysis. We continue to believe the best thing is to stay grounded and keep yourself sane amidst insanity. At this juncture, three actions we suggest that make sense to us: 1) Urge media to cover this story properly This is not "possibly illegal" โ€” it's "patently illegal." You can read notes on that here. It's not "temporary" โ€” it's "indefinite." There's no timetable for ending it. It's not just a memo โ€” it's an administrative coup. 2) Urge your Representatives to act like this is a big deal If you know us, this isn't a knee-jerk action we suggest. We think this is a strategic because it's Congress that's being violated โ€” their power is being directly undermined. 3) Continue to support ACLU and Democracy Forward These groups have been preparing litigation for some time. Unless Trump revokes this, this will certainly make its way through the courts. Our read is even the biased courts will have trouble swallowing this โ€” so it may end up being shut down. Keep breathing. โ€œDo not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again," Nelson Mandela. Warmly, - Choose Democracy

Hi that was a coup last night in case no one mentioned that to you. The executive branch seized the power of the purse the Constitution gave to Congress, which is a pretty authoritarian / illegal consolidation of powers move. Time to go yell at your reps, the media, etc.

28.01.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4007    ๐Ÿ” 1581    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 63    ๐Ÿ“Œ 84

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.

Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and itโ€™s your choice.

But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.

They arenโ€™t firing for a reason.

30.01.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135277    ๐Ÿ” 24473    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2782    ๐Ÿ“Œ 835
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Whatโ€™s up #sfsketchfest !!!

24.01.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This fucking guyโ€ฆ
He really, really sucks

24.01.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Keep your eyes on the target everyone. Lots of misdirection out there to keep you focused on trivial things. Donโ€™t major in minors

24.01.2025 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I guess this is where we are living for at least the next 4 years, huh?

21.01.2025 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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