Saltine, little schmear of Chive onion cream cheese, little smoked octopus, sprinkle of fresh parsley and a little Maldon salt and a dash of Valentina. Sure, the oil could have been better, but surprisingly good for a $3 tin
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NEW ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: “CAPITALIST SYCOPHANT – DELUXE EDITION”
Congratulations, crawler. Despite having already consumed this content for free like the resourceful little scavenger you are, you have willingly exchanged hard-earned currency for a “Special Edition” version with a shiny alternate cover.
Reward:
+1 to Shelf Aesthetics
+2 to Dopamine (Temporary)
+5% Resistance to Shame (Passive, stacks poorly)
Bonus Modifier Applied: “Exclusive Variant Cover”
Because nothing says survival instinct like paying extra for art you will admire exactly three times before placing it on a shelf to impress no one.
System Note:
The AI observes your behavior with interest. This is how it begins. First, one variant. Then… a collection. Then… a shrine.
Proceed, crawler. Your downfall will be beautifully bound.
https://time.com/article/2026/04/29/time100-companies-education/
Goodwill Industries International
Green-economy upskiller
Goodwill, the 125-year-old nonprofit and beneficiary of the American thrift boom, uses its secondhand stores to fund career centers and job-training programs, and it's moving quickly to prepare workers for a labor market in flux. Its Clean Tech Accelerator, a green-energy jobs program launched with Accenture in 2024 and since joined by partners like GM, offers paid training for entry-level roles in solar energy, EV charging, and other fast-growing fields in the clean-energy sector. The program is now running in nine U.S. cities, with plans to reach 15 by early next year. The strategy centers on “entry-level technician roles that have upward mobility," says Chris Purington, strategic workforce initiatives lead. More than 500 graduates have completed the program to date, 20% of them justice-impacted. A recent partnership with Google will also train 200,000 people in AI skills, part of a broader push toward non-degree pathways into emerging industries. "What we're focused on is not just getting people connected to the job that's available to them today, but also giving them line of sight of jobs that are coming," says chief mission officer Monique Baptiste. —Gabriela Riccardi