[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

I would think that giving people care doesn't actually cost much, it's having the capability that's expensive. And the administrative work required to deal with the edge case of charging foreigners might not be worth the minor sums involved.

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 months ago

They really are letting the milk go slightly rancid as a method of preservation. Which is why their chocolate tastes like rancid milk (or vomit).

Now I understand that those who grew up eating it are just used to the flavor. The real mystery is how it became so popular in the first place. How was vomit-flavored chocolate preferable to not having chocolate?

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 months ago

Even before Trump, the US illegally deported lots of citizens by accident. Because practical legal protections against deportation were shit even back then.

So they don't even have to make it legal. Just impossible to practically fight illegal deportation.

A source https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Hundreds-of-citizens-end-up-in-deportation-11719324.php

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 7 months ago

Every microwave I've ever lived with has had a knob to input time. Maybe this is a regional thing?

My old one was completely analog and just had dials for time and power and a single button to open the door. Truly an efficient interface!

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 7 months ago

Would you tell someone who doesn't have legs that they'd be better off without a wheelchair because then they'd be free to "find their own way to be productive/have fun"? Or is this reserved for disorders that you can't see?

My medication doesn't fundamentally change who I am, it just makes me less shit at the things I am most shit at, so that my daily life is less of a constant struggle.

And sure, it's possible to imagine a world where having ADHD wouldn't be such a problem, just like it's possible to imagine a world where not having legs wouldn't be a problem. But that's not the world we live in!

Try not paying your bills and telling your landlord and credit card company that it's fine, you're just not one for rigid schedules and you're finding your own way. Or instead of doing your job at work, do something completely different and see if your boss accepts that you're just quirky.

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago

Yeah the tech labor market has really proven that the idea of employment contracts being negotiated between equal parties isn't true even in the best of circumstances.

Even when companies are desperate for talent, and willing to spend ridiculous amounts of money on salaries and perks, they are not willing to negotiate on anything outside of that. They still have terrifying contracts with non-compete and damages clauses they could use to wreck your life, no workplace democracy, unpaid overtime and whatever other shit is legal.

But hey! You get free snacks and enough money to buy the dinners you don't time to cook and save up to survive your inevitable burn out!

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago

A reminder to everyone to make sure your cat's chip ID is registered to you in relevant databases, as this is not necessarily done automatically. And to make sure your contact information there is kept up to date.

Hope you find the owner, and great that you took in the little guy :)

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 10 months ago

Unless you wanted to learn to use ed (which you don't)

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago

To quote the article in question (highlight is my own):

"[H]ow many of us would sell our services so cheaply if it were not for the threat of hunger? When we sell our services cheaply, we enrich others, those who own the factories, the machines and the lands, and ultimately own the people who work for them. For those who depend on the availability of cheap labour, hunger is the foundation of their wealth."

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

Yeah it's mindblowing when murder, which is pretty universally considered not ok, is somehow more acceptable to present than sex, which is a completely normal thing that is accepted in all societies.

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

My experience is that sales are unlikely to cover a component you want anyway. If they are right around the corner, then sure why not, but otherwise just enjoy your new computer sooner rather than definitely waiting to maybe get a deal.

Do check price history though to see if something you're interested in is currently overpriced or regularly on sale.

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

Same here. They have an open source graphical client you can use or they can generate an OpenVPN profile for you. Easy to use, high speeds, good price and they support port forwarding.

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