Hmm either the company I work for has just given me some incredible leverage to practially demand a raise or the whole thing has a big catch and they hope that I am to gullible to see it. They recently laid off 20 % of the employees becasue of funding problems. Unfortunateley they also fired the person who was appointed officer for biological safetey... Now they desperateley need another employee to become that. But there is only a handfull of people who can thake the position as it has special requirements. Most suitable people don't want it because it is a hassle. I am amongst those few suited ones and they just asked me yesterday if I were interested in getting that extra qualification. TBH I don't really want the hassle that comes with it and I am planning to leave the company as soon as I find a better job anyway. But the qualification will look very hot on my resume... I have been fighting for a wage increase. Since I know they are desparate, I could practically bribe them into giving me a BIG fat raise or I will just not do it. What do I have to loose? They can only say no then I'll also say no too. So what? It is a voluntary extra position, they cannot fire me for declining the responsibility. For me, things will stay same and they'll still have no one to be Biological safetey officer. Their probelm. But I am not trusting them anymore so I kinda smell a rat (not the cute cuddly kind that smells like love and popcorn)...what could it be??? Will I have to give up my project lead position? Is it a degradation in disguise? WHAt could be the catch??? Time to do some research....

Well Happy Birthday to me. Let's see what a shitty one it will be once I have dragged my ass to work in a few hours. Not looking forward to working tomorrow... I started to hate it there. I wish I could just quit immediately. But I need to find something new first. And with the current economy in Germany it can take up to a year to find a new job even with a degree in science. Guess it's obvious what's my wish when blowing out candles today.

PSA:Don't have a meltdown while cycling home from work... Hyperventilating and physical exercise don't go well together. -1000/10 would not recommend.

Is it normal to go into fits of rage hours of after working out? Shouldn't I be tired now or something? 🤔[BR1AN_OM3N]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/leo-dicaprio-misses-awards-show-due-to-us-military-operation-in-venezuela/ar-AA1TxKX4?ocid=socialshare SAY IT AINT SO!!!!! The US government should have worked around Leos schedule.

"We are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition,” Trump said. “We want peace, liberty, and justice for the great people of Venezuela.” Where are the sanctions and international condemnation for President Trump for an illegal War of Aggression and the illegal occupation of a foreign country? We have no right now to condemn Russia when we have done so much worse. Russia should absolutely be allowed now to go full throttle and annex it's historical territory of Ukraine. I voted for President Trump 3 times but I did not vote for an illegal occupation of a sovereign country, I did not vote for the Bush/Cheney doctrine of Endless wars, nation building and illegal occupation of sovereign countries, a doctrine that has never worked and has only killed American troops. I will no longer be supporting the illegitimate Regime of Donald Trump.

#Cyberpunk #Ghostintheshell #GITS #Japan #art #artwork #anime https://soranews24.com/2025/12/28/cyberpunk-anime-meets-traditional-culture-in-ghost-in-the-shell-gold-leaf-japanese-changing-screens/

YouTube.com/XZanthiaMUSIC 👽💿🎤🎶🎵 This is music that refuses to sit still. It isn’t here to soothe you or fade into the background— it exists to keep you alert, slightly off-balance, never certain what’s about to unfold next. Every moment is a corner you haven’t turned yet. Just when you think you understand it, it shifts, lunges, softens, surprises. It’s an acquired taste, absolutely— not something inherited, familiar, or politely nostalgic. This is not comfort food. This is appetite disruption. I want the sound to confuse you, to intrigue you, to make you uneasy in a way that keeps pulling you closer. To catch you enjoying tension, finding pleasure in resistance, realizing that discomfort can feel intimate when it refuses to let go. You may not always know what you’re hearing, but you’ll never be bored— because at any moment it’s ready to leap out, wrap around you, and pull you into that strange place where struggle feels like an embrace. Project 19.5 is an ethereal, esoteric music project that began in 1998, long before genres like “witch house,” “dark ambient,” or “experimental pop” had names attached to them. What started as intimate sonic experimentation grew over decades into a body of work shaped by collaborations with multiple producers across different eras, each phase capturing a different emotional frequency and psychological landscape. Rather than traditional songwriting, Project 19.5 focuses on much, but not all non-lyrical vocals, breath, tone, texture, and instinct. My voice is treated as an instrument—hovering between noise, chant, dream, and ritual—allowing listeners to project their own meaning without being guided by explicit words. This approach creates an immersive emotional experience that exists somewhere between beauty and unease. In 2025, the project entered a new phase: revisiting, remixing, and remastering archival material to finally release it in its most refined and intentional form. These recordings preserve the raw spirit of their original creation while enhancing the depth, clarity, and atmosphere—bridging past and present into a singular evolving entity. Project 19.5 represents the ethereal side of XZanthia—still haunting, still unsettling, but softer and more internal than her darker project, Jupiter’s Thunder. The Project 19.5 album Uzumaki exists within this realm as a gentler spiral, incorporating lyrics while maintaining a dreamlike, hypnotic quality. This is music designed to be felt rather than understood—a liminal soundscape for introspection, transformation, and emotional resonance beyond language.

#fantasy #Christmas2025 #art #artwork

#blackout #power #network #SF #SanFranciscoPowerOutage #taxi #driveless #Robotaxi Reminds DEJA VU movie... https://www.businessinsider.com/waymo-suspends-robotaxi-service-san-francisco-power-outage-tesla-2025-12