As far as I can tell, the biggest threats to small businesses are:

1. Huge rents set by private, corporately owned premises,

2. A lack of visibility because advertising is restricted by private, corporately owned search engines and social media sited, and

3. Their potential customers don't have disposable income because their private, corporate employers pay the square root of fuck all.

<rhetorical>So why is the problem always "the government"? </rhetorical>

Personally, I would never vaccinate my child, because I'm not an idiot.

I firmly believe that actual doctors and nurses are far more qualified to do that sort of thing.

I will be fascinated to see the Venn diagram of "People who say 'You should just go without your flat screens and your coffees!' in response to things like houses being unaffordable", "People who think Donald Trump is a genius and doing the right thing" and "People who would absolutely kick the fuck off if faced with price spikes and shortages of something as literally optional as pre-packaged meat products".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvxp4xnrwdo

#WritersCoffeeClub Apr 16
Must writing always be in complete sentences?

Obviously, long, and full sentences with a full compliment of verbs, subjects, objects, and myriad adjectives are good. But you can mix it up. Add rhythm. Return to complex and compounded forms later, for the variety and the style.

But you can bet your ass if you "A beat." as a complete sentence in prose, I will launch that book across the goddamn room. That's a &%*#ing stage direction.

"Hi Chris, no rush, but can you make this complex adjustment to the module mapping app?"

**Done 15 minutes later**

"Hi Chris, it's important that you email this academic to get information about an online course."

**Done 3-7 business months later...**

The kid is getting into Horrible Histories, which is great, but she's worried we might not be able to find the live Prom version because "it's a very, very old programme".

And I'm, like, "now listen here, you little-"