Very tired, but from day full of win. Background: Tomato pickers in Florida are treated horribly, paid below minimum wage, often not paid even their pittance for all hours worked, subject to unprosecuted rape, and (as recently as 2010) slavery. Coalition of Immokalee Workers(CIW) has pressured a number of supermarkets and most fast food giants to pay a penny a pound more for tomatoes to supplier who at least minimally respect workers rights. In fast food world, McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, Subway and Chipolte's have agreed to join the i Fair Food Program Wendy's is the largest remaining holdout. Given the amount of tomatoes in single Wendy's item, a penny a pound represents a savings to Wendy's of a great deal less than a penny per item sold.

So in support of the CIW we tabled the Olympia Lakefair, a local festival. But as opposed to normal tabling what we did was video people dropping pennies in a hat as a charitable contribution to Wendy's. Then we filmed ourselves "donating" them to the local outlet. Hopeufully the video will shame Wendy's a bit, and contribute to the CIW campaign to bring them onboard with Fair Food Program.

I think it is a fun way to tackle a serious and rather horrifying subject.

That's fantastic, Typo. Crossing my fingers for a huge impact.

Sounds cool, Typo.

OK, a friend of mine on FB (who is a local friend, but who I don't see a lot in person lately) apparently attended a "cholo" party where they all dressed up and took pictures and so on. I know this because she mentioned it as being "fun" and posted pictures. I'm hesitant to comment on the pictures or status because several other people I don't know are tagged in them, and I don't want to start shit, but...is my other option "message her on facebook and say OMG DO YOU NOT GET HOW THIS IS FUCKING RACIST"?

They should meet my cholo ex-students.

Lord. They should meet some of the cholos from my childhood.

How is that even _funny_, much less can't you see how racist that is?

People.

One of my former co-workers throws a "White Trash" party for one of the summer holidays. Same type of thing. Come in your favorite redneck outfit. Fake buck teeth. John Deere hats. If it's not racist (reverse?), it sure is social/economist(sp?? are those terms). Guess I don't find the entertainment in making fun of people who are worse off than I am.

I could see it if you grew up in a particular community and this is a way of honoring your roots, but outside of that shit, really problematic.

What is everyone doing this weekend? I'm babysitting G.

I am working! YAY. Worked yesterday working today. I know how to have FUN.

Le Nubian, you part animal!