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[–] radix@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago (6 children)

You can probably sue the state for things that are actively harmful, like creating dangerous roads. But a lawsuit trying to set different priorities in revenue and spending isn't going to get very far. Setting tax rates is fundamentally political. That's the entire purpose of a state legislature, so the remedy is at the ballot box.

TBH, I wouldn't want a random selection of unelected people from my state (a jury) to be able to have the power to decide tax rates.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 15 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Not a doctor, but I can think of two possibilities:

  1. Some vitamins and medications are water soluble, so taking them with water helps make sure it all gets into your system instead of being excreted.

  2. 2L isn't very much for a full day. People are different, but even 2.5L/day is a little low for many healthy adults. This may be their way of getting you to make sure you're staying hydrated but framing it as a health necessity rather than just a recommendation. Even without the medication, 2L is probably a bare minimum for most people.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Oops, all heatsink

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

I've almost spent the $15 each on Tunic and Sea of Stars more than once. This might finally be the time to grab them.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Related articles: Matt Gaetz

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[–] radix@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It really is all about trust. Of all the digital storefronts, Sony is the only major one I can think of that has actually reached into people's libraries and pulled things out[1]. So far it seems to be limited to movies and TV shows, so it's not a perfect 1:1, but they are the worst company to trust on this.

Buying from any digital store with DRM is a risk. Some have failed completely, but the big three of Sony, Valve, and MS are unlikely to go under any time soon. By establishing a precedent of tying your access to their behind-the-scenes licensing agreements, Sony's model is more risky for consumers than the others.

  1. Ok, Amazon/Kindle was actually maybe the first. I haven't heard of that happening for a long time, and obtaining another copy of a book is trivially easy, but they get a dishonorable mention.

Other examples are welcome, I'm always willing to put another company on the naughty list.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (5 children)

This is for commercial users, so if your company mandates MS Office, none of the free alternatives are much use.
On the plus side, the prices don't really matter to those end users, so anyone outside procurement won't notice any difference.

Raising home user prices would lead to a lot more backlash, but I wouldn't put it past MS to try it anyway. They just can't seem to get out of their own way.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

1,205 games. $6,516 as of today. 19 year account.

The depressing part is that of the 1,205 games, 986 (81.8%) are showing as unplayed.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lots of people say that want total freedom for anybody to post anything, but it becomes clear almost immediately that it's completely unsustainable. Spam, CSAM, and other illegal stuff has to be moderated or users leave and the admins get in legal trouble.

What most people mean by "free speech absolutism" is "I want to be able to say stupid, offensive shit without being held accountable." Even if that's not your intent here, that's the prevailing interpretation, so you're being judged on that.

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

Laws will vary widely from state to state, but in most (many? some?) US states, the "sales tax" is more accurately titled "sales and use tax."

You may be asked on your year-end tax return to list anything purchased out of state that was brought into your state for use, and to pay the appropriate tax on that.

In my state, it's on the honor system. So almost entirely unenforceable, especially for small items. Look up the laws in your area, though.

To sum up: technically, probably not; practically, probably so. This is not tax advice.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

Sounds like a fine way to abolish the existing Court, since the constitution is where it gets its power.

 
 

Tyrannus tyrannus is too powerful.

 

Abolish ICE

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[Steam] Metro 2033 Redux (store.steampowered.com)
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Free to keep if claimed in the next ~48 hours.

 

"One coder added at least two database entries that are visible on the live site and say “this is a joke of a .gov site” and “THESE ‘EXPERTS’ LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN -roro.” "

 

For three years, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office produced its own crack cocaine, so it could sell it to people that deputies would then arrest for buying crack cocaine.

 
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Just because a 3060ti is technically capable of ray tracing doesn't mean I want you to keep turning it on every time the driver gets an update.

 

More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade, outpacing population growth eightfold.

 

"Don't make a wrong move," the officer said as he pinned the struggling subject to the ground. "Period."

The officer tightened the handcuffs around the subject's thin wrists.

"Ow, ow, ow, it really hurts," the subject exclaimed.

The officer pressed his weight into the subject's small body while school staff watched it all unfold. The person he was restraining was 7 years old.

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