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Today in Labor History July 24, 2009: Steel workers in Tonghua, China rioted when Jianlong Steel Holding Company boss Chen Guojun, tried to take over the majority state-owned Tonghua Iron and Steel Group and reduce its workforce from 30,000 to 5,000. They shut down production and beat Chen to death, while blocking roads and destroying police cars to prevent aid from reaching him. The deal was ultimately scrapped.

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After 15 full days in the new house, I think it's time to close off this year-long thread. Some closure on past commentary:
- for the 1st in our lives, we are debt free. Took us nearly 70 years, but we know how incredibly fortunate we are.
- we've dumped our net proceeds from #Downsizing into investments to make sure we aren't tempted to spend it foolishly.
- we kept some funds to fix some issues, including furnace & A/C, water filtration, electrical, eavestroughs, etc.
- my daughter and I are once again fighting galactic aliens online so you can rest easy.
- we've only been to the beach twice, for very short visits, as things have been hectic. Hopefully, we can enjoy that part of our neighborhood as we get into August.

Here is a short video of our 1st walk through just a few minutes before the movers arrived.

Something different... from the *Lifestyle* Department - and of all things, Business Insider

> This boomer ex-mayor lives in an $1,800-a-month 400-square-foot backyard cottage in her California suburb

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>Susan Landry, 66, has lived in a 400-square-foot ADU for the last 12 years and advocated for more backyard tiny homes as a local official.

Business Insider · Boomer former mayor lives in backyard tiny home, pays $1,800 in rentBy Eliza Relman

We all know the answer to this question. They aren't fooling anyone. And it's not just about the immediate increase in profits they get from automation and downsizing. It also weakens unions. But there is one upside to all this: those angry asshole customers are now more likely to have only an inanimate machine to vent their rage at instead of people. And if you're quick, you can sneak out the automated gate behind another customer without paying.

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Packing up the house and the purging process is going well. My wife is becoming an expert on selling online, and we've cleared out 6 pieces of furniture and all my major workshop tools. We are currently cleaning out every closet and cupboard in preparation for a yard sale this weekend, and my garage looks like a flea market. Everything is priced aggressively to avoid packing it for the move or throwing it out. Next week we'll donate items that don't sell.