This is probably a stupid question but I would really like to hear from people who have real life experience with them. I’ve encountered them a couple times- and of course have seen numerous ads for the Shen Yun dancers.

What’s their deal? Does the organ harvesting claim have any merit? Is the fact that both times I’ve encountered them, it’s been a middle- aged woman trying to “spread awareness” significant or just a coincidence?

Wen considered the nature of time and understood that the universe is, instant by instant, recreated anew. Therefore, he understood, there is in truth no past, only a memory of the past. Blink your eyes, and the world you see next did not exist when you closed them. Therefore, he said, the only appropriate state of the mind is surprise. The only appropriate state of the heart is joy. The sky you see now, you have never seen before. The perfect moment is now. Be glad of it.

― Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time

fire emblem awakening was some peak gaming fr

My wife has been missing a lot of work due to illness plus their job hasn’t been paying them properly, and they’ve also been sending my wife home/not guaranteeing full time.

This new job has been a nightmare for us but luckily they’re going back to their old job soon.

However, my wife has set up a gofundme to raise money to help with lost wages/pay bills. Anything helps, thank you.

Edit: the goal has been set to $1000 now due to my wife being fired from their job today. They’ve been told not to return to work after being sent home. A kid was very sick and my wife suggested he be sent home or at least be swapped with someone else since my wife is immunocompromised. A coworker offered to take the kid and the boss was like “that’s not your decision to make” and sent my wife home.
They wouldn’t even test the kid for covid lol. This job has been such a shit show since they started.

$60/$700

Thank you!

A long ways to go but I remain hopeful!