Hmmm, might have to find a way to stretch the budget
So, here we are, still not working as they try to get the truck fixed, well into the second week, joy. Oh well, we're planning on replacing it any how, should've done that months ago, but like always, been dragging my heels on it.
Plan was to sell it and buy something that would leave a couple thousand in the company bank account, and that something not being a super nice vehicle since the job is hard on it. I had my eye on a Caravan, but after today, I might need to see if'n I can stretch the budget to afford a Chevy Bolt.
I drove @Vik-Thor / Lirleni Hankeshe 's car home, big event going on at the office, so he figured it'd be better if'n he didn't take up a parking space. So, minimum range, 71 miles. Drive home via I-64, Lindbergh and a side run to Wendy's for breakfast, 21 miles. Range when getting home? 60 miles. Thanks to rush hour traffic and the route I used, this was very similar to what kind of driving I do for work, and this is with me being less than smooth as I don't often drive the Bolt, so with time I could do better. Let's see, no more gas, minimal repairs (and Crosstrek repairs are expensive and parts are often special order), yes please. Heck, I think I could get as much as 300 miles out of a Bolt, even though it's rated at 250 or so. Yeah, this might be worth doing.
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βIf more of us valued food & cheer & song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.β
J.R.R. Tolkien
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I think what concerns me the most these days is how willing people are to give up their ethics for convenience.
They'll vote for a fascist because they think it will drop the price of Pop Tarts.
They'll visit web services that actively work against their best interests.
They'll buy items from brands that they know work against their best interests.
And then when you mention that to them, they get offended that you pointed it out.
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Oakland Airport Ordered To Stop Using 'San Francisco' In Name | HuffPost Latest News
Oakland Airport Ordered To Stop Using 'San Francisco' In Name Amid Lawsuit
San Francisco asked a federal judge to issue the injunction, arguing that the airport's new name is confusing people who want to fly to the San Francisco International Airport.AP (HuffPost)
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The Trump team want β¦Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gone.
Mike Waltz, their new national security adviser has said "he can't wait to see the Liberals lose next election."
Why?
π 'Because PM Trudeau has and will stand up to Trump and #Poilievre is already in Trumpβs pocket.
If you want to become part of the U.S. then vote Conservative.'
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"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."
βLBJ, 1960
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"Your body,
My choice"
Posts Are Spreading Post-Election.
Anyone Who Says This Should Be FiredβImmediately
I fully support firing whoever said it, texted it, or scrawled it on a Post-it note and stuck it to someoneβs chair.
I asked a couple of employment attorneys if they disagree,
if there is any reason in the world you shouldnβt fire someone who did this.
Kate Bischoff, an employment attorney and HR consultant in Minnesota, responded:
"No reason. It should be done. Itβs expressing a predatory nature which is often the first step to harassment. Iβd delight in firing them"
Jon Hyman, an employment attorney in Ohio, said:
"Iβd fire. Clear harassment and has no place at work.
In this kind of case, you donβt need to go through progressive discipline. You donβt need to send someone to counseling. Terminate."
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Have had some very upset friends and family since this post went up on Insta.
Trust me, my little post doesn't hurt you nearly as much as your vote hurt me.
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Source: foxes-in-love.tumblr.com/post/β¦
Copyright: foxesinlove.net
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Them: The WiFi card isnβt showing up as an option in networking.
Me: Thatβs a new install, you might need a driver for it.
Them: I checked and there were no windows updates.
Me: You used a wired Internet connection on that Surface Pro when checking for updates???
Them: β¦
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x.x.x.x - - [10/Nov/2024:00:02:37 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 301 162 "-" "okhttp/4.9.0"
You know whatβs interesting about this log line? It repeats 56,686,963 times in www.kernel.org logs for yesterday, across 4 nodes. Thatβs about 700 times a second, and this has been going on for months.
These requests arenβt intentionally malicious β they issue a simple GET /, receive their 301 redirect, and terminate the connection. From what I can tell, this is some kind of appliance or software installed on mobile clients that uses βcan I reach www.kernel.orgβ as a network test.
This wouldnβt be that big of a deal β a single plaintext βGET /β that triggers an immediate 301 is very cheap for us to generate, but the number of these requests has been steadily growing.
If you have any idea what this is and how to make it stop, please reach out?
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Just a reminder:
Plan B has a shelf life of four years. (Works best if you are under 155 lbs)
Both mifepristone and misoprostol tablets usually carry a 2-year shelf life. (95%+ success rate no matter what you weigh)
You can get 4 months of over the counter birth control (progestin-only pill form) at Costco for $50. Or 3 months on Amazon for about $45.
Mirena: Can last up to eight years
Liletta: Can last up to eight years
Kyleena: Can last up to five years
Skyla: Can last up to three years
Copper IUD: Can last up to 10 years.
Contraceptive Implants: Can last up to 3 years.
AND YOU DONT HAVE TO JUST BUY IT FOR YOU.
Im 67 and not going to be getting pregnant---------- BUT I CAN HELP YOU IF YOU NEED SECRET HELP.
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Winning streak extended for Japanβs LGBTQ+ community
Earlier this year Japan's Sapporo High Court ruled that the governmentβs policy against same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, and now Tokyo's High Court has labelled the ongoing ban βa groundless legal discrimination based on sexual orientation." The victory creates more pressure on the government to legalise same-sex marriage. AP buff.ly/4hGV9zN
#ShareGoodNewsTooA second high court rules that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
A second high court has ruled that the Japanese governmentβs policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Wednesday's ruling is the latest in a series of decisions upholding plaintiffsβ demands for marriage equality.MARI YAMAGUCHI (AP News)
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in reply to Mr. Funk E. Dude • • •Bob K Mertz
in reply to Mr. Funk E. Dude • • •It's also important to remember that corporations are driving a world that intentionally makes it hard for people to avoid the things that they know are evil. The "good" people reminding them of these things present it as an all or nothing scenario where you can just start by getting rid of Google Docs but that you must get rid of all of Google, all of Meta, and now all of the food they eat or "it doesn't count". It's exhausting to me let alone to people who are just beginning to realize the world they live in.
What you're saying is absolutely a frustration but we have to start looking at it as shades of grey rather than black and white if we want others to not be overwhelmed before they even start on the path. If someone gives up Facebook that's a big step in the right direction and they should be applauded for that rather than beaten over the head with the Instagram account they have.
@BookSwiftieAndrew
Mr. Funk E. Dude
in reply to Bob K Mertz • • •David Mitchell :CApride:
in reply to Mr. Funk E. Dude • • •@BookSwiftieAndrew @bobkmertz
I think maybe this is where the idea of βwokeβ can be helpful if we avoid thinking of it as a binary state - awake or asleep - but as a process: one of awakening, becoming aware, of noticing, of being alert to and responding to reality, of making choices where you can rather than stuporously just following.
David Mitchell :CApride:
in reply to David Mitchell :CApride: • • •@BookSwiftieAndrew @bobkmertz
There are lots of people sedating themselves, actively working to avoid seeing what the world is, and many being sedated by a thousand forces they have little control over, but there are also many trying to see who just havenβt gotten so far yet.
Rupert πͺπΊπ΄ββ οΈπΎππ·πΊπͺππ₯
in reply to Bob K Mertz • • •Yes indeed, I've 'given up FB' more or less, but still follow/post a page for the local Lifeboat (#rnli) as it remains a good way of engaging for the 'greater good'. I ignore all the cr@p the algorithm sends. Bit like fighting the #ClimateEmergency one meat free meal or recycled cardboard box at a time.
Mr. Funk E. Dude
in reply to Rupert πͺπΊπ΄ββ οΈπΎππ·πΊπͺππ₯ • • •@rupertcutler @bobkmertz @BookSwiftieAndrew No offense meant, I'm just trying to understand your line of thinking. I get that you believe that staying in these places is for the "greater good" but how do you align that with the fact that your presence helps to fund those services?
And please, allow me to reiterate. I am not judging. I am trying to understand. Thanks.
Rastal
in reply to Mr. Funk E. Dude • • •Supportive Tree-based lifeform
in reply to Mr. Funk E. Dude • • •Peter Amstutz
in reply to Mr. Funk E. Dude • • •Mr. Funk E. Dude
in reply to Peter Amstutz • • •@tetron I don't think I've ever known anyone who lives a life that is perfectly aligned with their ethics.
Buddhist monks maybe?
Frank Frank
in reply to Mr. Funk E. Dude • • •That is an interesting thought, decaying ethics vs convenience. Is it an intense Consumerism brainwashing, where I've gotta have 'it' (where it can be anything) no matter what? The sake of others be damned, I've got mine?
"Gimme Gimme Gimme, I want it & it doesn't matter what I've got to do to get it!"
Is it a depraved herd mentality of selfishness? An erosion of traditional Group Dynamics onto an obsession for a sense of belonging?
Absence of Rugged Individualism & Stoicism?
Extinction Studies
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