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I worked bedside nursing. Where i worked we always had extra food trays patients didn't want, meaning I could get up to 2 meals a shift for free.

On paper prohibited but where I worked at this was very extended, convenient and fast.

Changed workplaces and I cannot get any free food anymore. I simply don't know what to bring to the workplace.

If its of any help I like cooking stews, but it's gonna be a hassle to bring that to the workplace. And to bring a sandwich or buy one at the cafeteria? I'll pass.

I know for example: there was a guy who got bitten by a tick in Australia and yet doctors still think "nothing is wrong" just because Australia doesn't recognize Lyme Disease since their argument is "no scientific proof that ticks in our country transmit the bacteria" which sounds stupid when there are cases of people having Lyme Disease there.

And he's not the only one: as a woman shared the symptoms he had, but Australia FOR SOME reason is still in denial as their counterargument sticks on "NO SCIENTIFIC PROOF THAT OUR TICKS HAVE IT" so she spent money on getting the results in another country where Lyme Disease is officially recognized paid from her own pocket.

In comparison:

• is Lyme Disease recognized in the United States?
• If so, how common is it amongst the population?

OBS has the option to use vp9_qsv in Custom Output (FFmpeg) and it works great.

Since vp9_qsv is already available and functional via FFmpeg custom output, why isn't it exposed as a first-class encoder option in the Simple/Advanced output modes?

I mean, atrocities during war or crimes against humanity have been documented for ages but the issue is victims affected wanting to achieve justice: especially those committing them are NOT parties of the ICC nor signatories of the Rome Statute hence why those nations feel entitled "getting away with murder" even though eyewitnesses saw them (boots on the ground) killing innocent people framed on mainstream media as "the enemy".

The problem is that those types of countries have monopoly over the ICC or equivalent bodies, as in "don't you dare mess with us and we'll place sanctions or invade your homeland" type blackmail explaining why they often get pushed under the rug despite countless testimonies from witnesses and recorded recounts from those who saw it. A normal criminal lawyer can't fight against this type of murder case in court since it's the government.

The only "solution" for victims to really sue (via a UN like body) is to have their leader (president?) be their attorney condemning the invading nation as "your troops murdered my countrymen / women!" but issues from that exist too: those nations are permanent members of the security council meaning they have veto power rescinding any claims or "potential charges" & "accusations of wrongdoing" meaning they got away with murder.

Normal authorities can't really touch those types of perpetrators (bureaucrats & politicians) but the "closest" thing to achieving justice is arresting the individuals (soldiers?) on the ground who partook in it via court martial. However even getting to that level is hard as hell for a civilian who's victimized or lost their loved ones due to them being murdered by these people. However, if it's a PMC who's responsible: don't get your hopes up.

Mercenaries by definition are hired to kill on behalf of a private firm for profit while soldiers are affiliated with an armed service on behalf of a nation who comply with orders, so there's a difference between the two which influences the criteria the rules of war apply to (since they were written specifically for a standing army but excludes PMC's) hence why often or not it's mercenaries murdering people rather than those in uniform.

The dangerous part is getting eyewitnesses to speak up: since they can be assassinated for "snitching" as that does happen or eyewitnesses face threats from the perpetrators of either being imprisoned for treason or espionage hence why they scared on calling out their wrongdoings since the government is the perpetrator / murderer / abettor. But, is conducting a raid to commit atrocities (genocide?) the same as intentional murder?

The only "way" in a form or another to achieve a small sense of justice or awareness of these crimes on a societal level is to campaign against said conflict initiated by the government (i.e. partaking in anti war demonstrations) and there are historical examples of it: Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Even though word of mouth alone carries barely any effect, you need collab with those who fought in it (veterans) to share the true horrors.

In most cases, like with anything political: there's propaganda used to sell a controlled narrative or to influence people's perception of what the government is doing by making an excuse (i.e. the invasion of Iraq was sold under "Hussein has WMD's" but no proof was found, since the truth is that Bush wants to defend his own interests: OIL). So, you will need counter-media to de-brainwash people into believing the lies being told to them.

Or someone who does and claims it is different than everyone else?

I don't care about my job anymore: my boss bores me and constantly tries manipulating me so I work more for the same money, half of my coworkers are morons (the other half are fine), clients are demanding and entitled asses. All I think of is excuses not to work, but I don't have enough stamina to quit and find something else. It's like I'm the main character in office space.

Sometimes I think I should be fired because that would force me to snap out of it and find something I might enjoy, but every job is going to be sh*t like the one I have now. I'm following the path of least resistance.

I work because I need money but I've decided I'm gonna half ass it as much as I can and call in sick as much as I can because what's the effing point? I'm gonna get paid anyways and nothing ever changes: my boss is not going to get rid of his gang of favorites, is always going to believe them over those who want to keep the distance, they're going to get away working less because the boss likes them and I'm the asshole working more for the same money.

Another question: If your work includes dealing with the public, have you noticed how they're increasingly demanding? I don't know if I'm the only one feeling like this. It's like spring brings out the stupid side of people.

I know that in certain countries like Japan or South Korea: it's normal to leave the front door unlocked since the probaility of someone breaking in is low since their crime rate isn't high. I knew a friend of mine who resides in Korea where they even left the car unlocked with the keys inside, can you do either of those things in America?

Yesterday, a Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime against Humanity was voted at UNO. As usual, Israel and the USA voted against. How did your country vote? Any thoughts about it?

(I'm just trying to learn. No hidden mockery in this and this is no gotcha bs aimed at t women. I'm NOT transphobic. Just saw this in a debate and wanted to know other people's thoughts)

I just want to know:

1. Is this factually correct?
2. If it is, does it matter? Why or why not?
3. How would you logically respond to this?
4. How does this statement not contradict with Trans Women are Women

Just like, the most blatant couples or the most blatant siblings you've ever seen that there's no mistaking it

I wanna try getting into RSS to see some funky blogs/news feeds. Any suggestions?

This happens in Germany, but I’m curious to know what the situation is like in other countries.

My current contract with a division of a state-owned company expires at the end of May—in two months. My current division won’t be renewing it. I say “division” because I wasn’t fired; it’s more like I’ve been transferred to a different position, though I wouldn’t call it a demotion.

I didn't ask why, because supervisors have lied to me in the past, and if a supervisor doesn't want me, what good would it do to insist on knowing the reason? He made his mind up.

This came as a complete surprise to me. I found this job easy and enjoyable, and that’s all I could ask for in a job.

I’ve already received an offer from a former supervisor who somehow found out that I’m being “let go.” I don’t particularly like this person, but some of the colleagues there are really nice. That seems to be the easiest option right now.

I really don’t feel like working, and I don’t want to apply for jobs either. It’s so terribly exhausting.

Before you write that I should make an effort to show my company how good and motivated I am… nobody here cares about that. There are coworkers who call in sick several days a week in situations like this and still haven’t been fired. Why shouldn’t I be one of them?

I really don't want to work.

Like you trust these people as far as you can throw them.

I'm trying to sell an unused Pixel 10.

I searched for Lemmy communities with "sell", "sales", and "marketplace", but only a few come up and none of them had any posts in years.

Can you please suggest a good community for me to try?

Thanks.

Doesn’t That level of power automatically makes someone:

Publicly known (at least in business, government, media circles) Documented online, in filings, press, contracts, etc. Recognizable to anyone

Especially if the CEO is a person of color who came from a middle class background

Wouldn’t they be automatically famous?

The scenario is: landlord or lady intends to ask the tenant about the rent (because money from their account is not there to be withdrawn from) only finding the tenant's corpse, meaning they are not alive. Whether there is foul play involved or it's self inflicted (suicide): does that circumstance alone just "erase" the tenant's due rent?

It may be shifted onto the roommates (if he has one, but in this case there're none) and even they had company: it's not their problem as the landlord or lady only speaks to the tenant who signed the lease but that's not possible since the tenant passed. Would the landlord or lady just ask for the tenant's last will & testament instead?

Coming from Europe & Asia, the amount of crap fed in America is just crazy: like "is that for ONE person?" (more like an entire table of 4) since what is considered "normal" is just beyond what my stomach can handle, whenever I see their portion sizes: it makes me puke. (No wonder why they have a higher rate of obesity...)

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Considering, you know, everything, here's some ideas that have been building in my mind. I want some harsh criticism, even to replicate disingenuous criticism that I would receive from bootlickers. If the ideas hold up, I'll try to get a movement going. (The slightly right wing spin is intentional. This is about the general idea not nitpicking percentages.)

Two policies to protect businesses and ensure economic stability during the current crisis and impacts of AI:

1. Business tax now based on revenue per employee. Instead of being taxed purely on profits, businesses will pay tax only on revenue above a defined amount per employee. For examples we will set the threshold at 100k per employee. For a company with 2 employees, revenue above 200k will be taxed at 100%. A self employed plumber who earns 60k per year will not be taxed at all. For a company that employees 500 people, all revenue above 50mil will be taxed at 100%.

This ensures businesses cannot lay off staff or increase prices to increase profits. Rather, to earn more profits they must employ more people. The increased tax naturally only applies to businesses that aren't already struggling, and provides much needed tax relief to most. The extra tax is used to offset policy 2:

2. Raising the minimum income required to pay tax to minimum wage. So any income minimum and below has no income tax. Essentially moving the tax brackets upward to start at minimum.

This ensures that customers have a huge jump in disposable cash to spend and keep the economy from crashing. Businesses can take advantage of this by reducing salaries (since employees will have more in the pocket after tax and be happy to work for a lower on paper salary) and by hiring more people to increase profits and efficiency.

Please criticise and offer improvements. Also any tips on how to spin it in a more right wing flavour. This is obviously quite left, but if it's more 'business profits good' then I'm more likely to capture that crowd.

For context, I live in NZ.

Real world example (numbers may not be exact):

Amazon in 2024 had 1.5mil employees, made $700b, and paid $26b in tax. Under these policies, $550b would be taxed (Just think of the trains!). The hard part is ascertaining how much should be set aside for business operating expenses.