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magical thyme

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36. No need to apologize. The grind is wearing me down too...
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:11 PM
Nov 2012
We are so understaffed at the hospital that 2nd shift has turned into an 8 hour sprint. I am so exhausted I start making mistakes toward the end of the shift, as does everybody else. And then too exhausted the next day to do anything.

I am always hanging by a thread. Every time I start to get a little ahead, one or another emergency happens. For me, the latest one will be my tooth breaking and needing a crown. My payback for celebrating a 2nd evening with popcorn instead of holding the line at election night only.

I don't expect any program to help me. They've just come through twice now right when I was at my breaking point. Homelessness is not an option for me. When I lose my home, I lose too much of my fur and feather family. My parents used to go away for weekends and lock me out in the street when I was 14 years old. I will not be locked out in the street again, period.

Brilliant. Positively BRILLIANT. [View all] TheAmbivalante Nov 2012 OP
A video tells more TheAmbivalante Nov 2012 #1
WHOIS? But it does not tell us who the money is sent to = joker.com ??? ablog.org ?? Coyotl Nov 2012 #12
Put it on Facebook and Google+ alfredo Nov 2012 #18
You're right. Brilliant. wakemewhenitsover Nov 2012 #2
Let's see billionaire philanthropy get behind this one! Earth_First Nov 2012 #3
That's wht I'd like to see... Phentex Nov 2012 #14
Warren Buffet wants to give all his money to charity well how bout helping the 99% get on their feet bkkyosemite Nov 2012 #28
+1 savebigbird Nov 2012 #4
How can this help someone like me? BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #5
Blue, it is meant to help people who have lost everything... magical thyme Nov 2012 #7
I too am happy that this can help many people who have lost BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #34
No need to apologize. The grind is wearing me down too... magical thyme Nov 2012 #36
what? alphafemale Nov 2012 #8
it probably can't. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #10
Cool, but... rucky Nov 2012 #6
That's an excellent point. Transparency in the process is key. Barack_America Nov 2012 #9
Just sent off an email asking similar questions and expressed concerns on transparency and nc4bo Nov 2012 #13
It appears that the Rolling Jubilee is a wing of the Strike Debt movement. Barack_America Nov 2012 #15
David Rees (the Get Your War On guy) appears to be fielding questions... Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #16
Ok.. nc4bo Nov 2012 #17
+1. This has my cautious K&R. Hope we get some answers and transparency soon... nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #24
This was my concern. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #26
This idea is nothing short of mindblowing. Avalux Nov 2012 #11
Most of us WANT to stand on our own two feet. LEARNING from mistakes, hint hint, makes that possible patrice Nov 2012 #19
K & R SHRED Nov 2012 #20
U.S. invest in us! Grow small businesses & mass transit, & ed. with Jubilee, & we should have patrice Nov 2012 #21
Let's have street parties for Jubilee, please, and concerts. nt patrice Nov 2012 #22
This is a great idea, plus it would stimulate the economy greatly. johnnyrocket Nov 2012 #23
Some More Insight TheAmbivalante Nov 2012 #25
To your point nbsmom Nov 2012 #33
Not quite the right analogy. JimDandy Nov 2012 #35
kick eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #27
How is "debt" "sold"? Is it on the open market? Won't the typical buyers-of-debt just bid higher? yodermon Nov 2012 #29
Debt is an Existing Market TheAmbivalante Nov 2012 #32
I just wrote a letter I will send to Warren Buffet. Hey who knows. bkkyosemite Nov 2012 #30
Just donated.... Jake2413 Nov 2012 #31
just donated via paypal trailmonkee Nov 2012 #37
Good idea and we also need to work on the most common cause of debt. Hospital bills. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #38
kick! Whisp Sep 2013 #39
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