Zorg

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[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 4 points 2 days ago

If I'm not mistaken, residents can vote in local elections in many places.

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 20 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I hate that "feature" so much. For a while it has used the speed of other's phones for your ETA. As in, if everyone is doing 10-15 over the speed limit, you're expected to go with the flow.
I don't want a more accurate ETA. I want to arrive when it says I will if I follow all speed limits, and shave off a couple minutes if I am going faster than that.

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 4 points 1 week ago

I didn't go to the dentist for 4 years, moved & Covid & postponing making an appointment 50-100 times. I severely regret not going sooner.

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Doesn't even have to be the case. A 2min task done every (work)day, takes up a bit over 7 hours/year. After 2½ years it will be a benefit to have automated it!

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Very tough situation, wish I had something helpful to share, but any chance you can nudge them towards well sourced, largely promoting critical thinking, but also entertaining videos?

https://youtu.be/rE3j_RHkqJc?si=4TIAOEJDIjPijGmP

https://youtu.be/m81q-ZkfBm0?si=we-Zqq4w4xXlLJrd

https://youtu.be/wmVkJvieaOA?si=XmKdb_fAW_sMGlkD

https://youtu.be/wfYbgdo8e-8?si=zMl9IAfvZeYhsnXo

https://youtu.be/C8dfiDeJeDU?si=TSgDaYdZr9j78xzZ

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Likely some form of secure/encrypted phone. There are special versions of phones made, not available to the general public.

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 6 points 1 month ago

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. Frank Wilhoit

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 16 points 1 month ago

Well, the top 25 wealth hoarding dragons paid 13.6 billion in federal income taxes in a span of 5 years. https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax
So you were likely only very mildly exaggerating that claim.
And before some ~~class traitor~~boot-licker squeaks up about * the article looks at wealth which isn't taxed, only income is taxed.* 1 that wasn't the point & 2 you don't need income when you have that kind of assets. But they built their wealth by massively benefiting from the society they pay so very little back to.

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

No, they were (presumably instructed to be) really weird about orders, after they changed the menu. There's a subway at work, I go 1-2/week, had been the same staff for long over a year when it happened. I asked for some chicken sub with a different cheese than the one on the menu, or something to that effect; was told I needed to get the 'build your own' to substitute.
After that silly nonsense, I realized you could do whatever customizations you want when ordering in the app +use coupon codes repeatedly.

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What democracy? The will of US citizens have practically no factor in which laws pass, big money on the other hand...

That being said, congressmen & president are somewhat democratically elected - and voting is thrice as influential if you're in a low population state!.
So you can influence if big money A's laws get passed, or big money C's (big money B gets their way regardless).

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

This 3 foot pipe is also considered a storm drain. Unclear in the article if he was sucked down a street drain with unnecessarily large opening, or a drain for a creek.

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