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izzyironsides.bsky.social
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@izzyironsides.bsky.social
Alive and human for 32 years. Agnostic atheist/nontheist (Personally, "existentialist"). Navy Vet, nonbinary, married. Might swing if pushed.
chose to believe "it's not my problem, that won't be me."

And then they came for the rest who stayed quiet, and there was no one left to speak out on their behalf.

#complacencykills #complacencybreedscomplicity #firsttheycame #resist #denydefenddepose
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
were not immigrants.

Then they came for the trans people, and no one spoke out because they were not trans.

Then they came for the disabled, and no one spoke out even though they themselves were also disabled.

Then they came for the remaining minorities, and no one spoke out because they saw and
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
more difficult to remove until warmer weather arrives.

No matter what, inaction is what leads to complacency which leads to complicity which leads to the continuation of violence and stigma against EVERY marginalized group.

First they came for the immigrants, and no one spoke out because they
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
removed. The place is one of those liberal types where they're progressive enough, but will never make a definitive stance and, by extension, will never stand for anything which also makes the company complicit.

I'll still do it again next year, but maybe even sooner as it gets colder cuz it'll be
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
do fit.

Dammit I hate goodbyes, even if it's not forever.
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
seemed to be spelling the end on a wall only I could see. A message from the universe to me that I don't fit as well as I thought, that it's time to move on.

It hurts, but I have to trust that the "higher power" that led me here, and that now gently guides me out, is going to take me where maybe I
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Call me crazy, but the music I'd play on repeat on my 3 CD turntable growing up I knew were human. We didn't have AI like today. If we knew what to look for, we could decide if we wanted the music or not. Almost as if making an informed decision.

Crazy, I know.
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
workers to be grateful.
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
getting paid from the last place, in which case he'll still make great money so ofc I'm not going to stay when I'm clearly getting screwed over. This place might think they're military-adjacent or something, but they're just another capitalist bully with their employees who expect the exploited
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
really made me realize that it's just time to move on. With my skills, any employer would be lucky to have me and fucking grateful too.
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
dead.

In all honesty, I'll see if they'll let me go after Friday or Monday cuz I hated flag the forst time when it set me back financially nearly 3 months in just 3 weeks. And with dealerships, a flag making few hours = shitty flag when that's not even true. There's so many skilled techs and it
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
forced to go flag because management HATES hourly people cuz when they sit down, they still make money. If a flag sits down, they don't care if there's no cars, but no cars ofc means no money so really they just don't want to pay *me* unless I'm willing to just work work work but it's been dead dead
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
waves me over and really just tells me that I've been spending too much down time "down."

I should've asked wtf that meant, but he didn't expand on it either, but he added he was forcing me flag for it next week (work week starts Tuesday), so I'm not only being replaced last minute, but I'm being
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
name where he made stupid money. Like an hour per car just traveling TO the appointment and he has more experience with the mobile oil change thing, so when he was first offered to be a mobile tech when he got here, he declined cuz the money wasn't on the same level.

Well, later on day 1, Big Boss
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
happened, I wanted help. The help I got was from one of my coworkers who we'll call Dab. I saw Big Boss approach him and later I ask what all he had said and Dab has asked how he'd be compensated and ofc Big Boss says don't worry about it.

Extra context: Dav came from another dealership of the same
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM