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Firing Up Our Cauldron For The Season of the Witch

September 12, 2019

We know there's barely a chill in the air, but we're already thinking of winter, and this new Witch Girl Winter shirt is perfect for setting the mood. Hot Girl Summer and Christian Girl Autumn may have ruled the roost earlier this year, but we're ready to spend the winter embracing our witchy side.

What's making us want to hex people this week? Take a listen to the newest podcast episode and find out! This week we've got our ire up about:

Counterfeiters (as usual)
Trump supporters taking the time of their no doubt busy day of telling people to go back where they came from to let us know we lost them as a customer (News Flash: we weren't trying to find you!)
DMV shenanigans
Nonsensical sales pitches in our inbox

We'll be back next week with more new designs, another new podcast episode, a fresh Boredwalk Community Spotlight Q&A, and more eye rolls for society! Until then...

Peace, Love, and Broomsticks,

Meredith

Boredwalk Community: Meditation and Homophone Ire

September 09, 2019

Ellen in a Support Your Local Library Shirt

Welcome to our weekly Boredwalk Community series, where we ask Boredwalk fans fun questions! This week we're talking to Ellen G. of Dallas TX, who's looking sharp in a Support Your Local Library v-neck t-shirt.

1. What's your actual day job and what's your dream day job?

Right now I work as a middle school English teacher, which is a pretty awesome job. I think my dream job would be working in radio broadcasting. I would love to a host a Diane Rehm style radio show.

If you could have any super power what would it be?

I wish I were able to fly! I'd save a ton on airfare.

What experience do you most want to cross off your bucket list?

I'd really like to travel to Africa, either Zanzibar or Senegal.

What's your biggest pet peeve?

I've noticed lately that a lot of people use then/than incorrectly on social media. I don't know why, but it really drives me crazy.

You can curse a nemesis with a minor annoyance, what do you choose?

Every soda they open has been shaken up.

What's a life pro tip the Boredwalk community needs to know?

I've been focusing on meditation a lot lately. Today's society is so go-go-go. It's important to take time for yourself and maintain your inner peace.

Where can the rest of the Boredwalk community find you?

I'm on Instagram as @the_multifarian. You can also find me on the web at themultifarian.com

IKEA: Where fragile relationships go to die.

September 05, 2019

Boredwalk A Free Press Is An American Value Shirt

Well, the sentiment captured in our new A Free Press Is An American Value design has never been more true than right now, what with our idiot President making false claims about weather, climate change, immigration, background checks for gun sales, global trade, and myriad other weighty topics that actually impact peoples' lives. Is the press infallible? Of course not; no one is (except, presumably, Mr. Rogers.) But in the face of the alternative, I'll take the mainstream media all day long. If you're a journalist or work in a journalism-adjacent capacity, we salute you!

We also hope you had a fun, relaxing Labor Day weekend. Hopefully you spent it doing something fulfilling and squeezed in a teensy bit of reflection on the importance of laborers of all stripes and the critical role that the labor rights movement and unions have played in improving the quality of life for ALL Americans over the last 243 years, regardless of whether you're a union member or not. Chances are you know more than a few people who are. If you're ever curious as to what labor unions do and how they make a difference in your community, ask one of those folks; I bet it'll be an illuminating conversation!

On the other end of the conversational spectrum, we have a new podcast episode for your listening pleasure! This week Meredith and I talk about our Labor Day weekend adventures dodging grocery store scammers, escaping the clutches of a deranged Lyft driver, politely deflecting unsolicited business advice from strangers on the internet, and discuss the similarities between casinos and IKEAs (hint: they both qualify as circles of Hell.) Enjoy!

We'll be back next week with more new designs, another new podcast episode, a fresh Boredwalk Community Spotlight Q&A, and more dubious social commentary! Until then...

Peace, love, and press freedom,

Matt