r0ertel

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[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

I wouldn't doubt that. I just wanted to pretend for a moment that the thing they're taking from us would result in the one thing that they seem to fear the most.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

With all the employees back in the office, they'll have plenty of time to hang around the water cooler and discuss all the ways to unionize. Leaving the company is great as an individual, it sends a message. Unionizing helps to restore the balance of power vs rights and is exactly what Amazon doesn't want. This (IMHO) is how you "F them hard". Additionally, it'd send a message to the other companies who want to flex on the people who make the company work.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Indent to find an article to back up what I remember and in 2020, a woman was held in contempt of court and jailed for refusing to provide a passcode. The case was later overturned.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (8 children)

Double check this in the state or country you're in. I recall something from a few years ago where the police could force you to give a swipe pattern and maybe pin since these items are not covered in the same way that a password is.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Cory wrote about this in his essay, "Unpersoned". I've been using gmail as a spam catcher for all the sleazy sites you need to register with, but didn't realize how I've made a trap for myself when, for example, my prescriptions need 2 factor authorization via my gmail. This is going to be a hard one to detangle.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

This guy Englishes!

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That duck is looking pretty tasty right about now.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm with you. Many of "them" want to get violent and are looking for a reason to do so. By throwing a punch, it provides justification for their violent actions. So many folks here indicate that you won't change somebody unless you fight them, but I've read and heard plenty of evidence to the contrary. One quick source is How One Man Convinced 200 Ku Klux Klan Members To Give Up Their Robes. I also heard an interview with a woman who grew up in a cult and how she learned how to "deprogram" people.

I like to think of it a lot like fishing. Once you get a fish on the hook, you can't just pull hard and bring 'em in. You need to set the hook and then reel them in slowly.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm with you generally. The whole boarding experience causes a tremendous amount of anxiety for me to the point that i'd rather drive for anywhere I can get to with a <16 hour drive.

MythBusters had an episode related to airplane boarding. If I remember right, the current scheme is the fastest, but it's due to the fact that everyone can't follow the rules.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This used to be common in "the olden days" in rural America. I remembered the school nurse would hand out the fluoride rinse to students who's families signed up for it. I remember thonking that they were all the rich kids who's families could afford the $5/year for their fancy oral hygiene. Well who's laughing now? I've got the most expensive teeth after all my fillings, crowns, root canals and dental surgeries!

Yeah, i'm leaving all the grammatical errors in there; it better illustrates my point.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the bottom line is that you need to meet people where they're at. I understand the part about audio issues and I feel like it's exasperated because of the low audio quality from mobile phones or earbuds. At work, I really have to work at hearing people who use airbuds, especially if they're male Indians.

Conversely, I will read a well-written email or text and to the thing that it's saying, then get a reply that I did it all wrong and realize that I completely misunderstood it. I read it again and then my original reply and can't figure out how I got it all wrong. If they tell me something, however, I'll remember it completely and accurately. Also, I have to write everything down in order to remember, but I never need to look at my notes. I must have some loose wires.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

THE black kid brought a gun to school to shoot his girlfriend for breaking up with him. That really helped to reduce racial stereotypes.

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