[-] realbadat@programming.dev 18 points 4 weeks ago

These are simply incredible in so many ways! Great job

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 18 points 4 months ago

This is reddit blocking all VPNs it can, and only on new reddit.

It has nothing to do with bad actors and everything to do with maximizing user data gathering.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 17 points 5 months ago

A pretty typical VA issue.

My dad was drafted, went to Vietnam, and many years later developed ALS - somewhat recently added to the "Always covered for vets" list, as being a veteran in any war doubles the risk of ALS.

The battle to prove it was ALS though was insane, had to be done outside of the VA with specialists (it is still rare, of course, so not many out there can actually give a diagnosis), and took about a year from blatant symptoms to diagnosis, and then another few months of VA paperwork to get coverage and other things he was owed.

Not a new problem unfortunately, and certainly not unique to this situation. Just another kind of symptom of another kind of problem.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 17 points 5 months ago

Considering the way they presented what was obviously them trying to skirt the rules, it isn't hard to believe that CF did provide that info, and it just wasn't presented in this writeup.

Not that I have any love for CF, just saying this is a case of no one being trustworthy.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 19 points 5 months ago

What's funny is, I can't eat safely (allergies) at so many of these large scale chain restaurants, but the little shops by me do an incredible job. Not only do they have alternates, use separate cookware, etc, but it's also just better food.

That doesn't work for capitalism at scale, where they are eternally chasing profits by minimizing costs over everything else.

Side benefit for me is I get to support local business when I take my kids out. Just did that Friday with a small restaurant and a small batch ice cream shop, where I had a mojito + mint sorbet.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 19 points 5 months ago

Then you should know that to move things left, you need to vote more local progressives.

People don't start out going for the presidency (and they shouldn't, as the obvious recent mistake of a president shows).

Slowing down fascism provides opportunity for progressive politicians to make moves in the right direction, and take positions that are higher up the ladder.

Allowing a nose dive to fascism prevents the progressive folks from having an opportunity.

In short - yes, slowing it down is good enough at the presidential level.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 18 points 5 months ago

My only thought there is "LOL"

  • Export violations (sanctioned countries)
  • Illegally collected personal information from children
  • Price fixing
  • Wage theft
  • Discrimination
  • Privacy violations
  • Mismanaging peoples 401ks

There are long, long, loooooong lists of violations MS has been caught for. The penalty has always been a fine small enough that it's a cost of doing business.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 18 points 5 months ago

Biden can't fire DeJoy. It's a 9 member committee that has control.

That committee can have only 5 members of one party. Biden also can't just remove someone from the committee, there needs to be specific cause.

It's that committee which would need to remove DeJoy.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 16 points 5 months ago

Depends. Smaller townships without regular access to a breathalyzer, yes. Or cops trying to get you to admit that you are intoxicated.

I walked a straight line while touching my nose because the cop smelled alcohol in the car (rightly so, my wife, then gf, was smashed). Took about 10 seconds for him to go "So obviously that's all her, have a good night!".

So yes, it does happen.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 17 points 6 months ago

It's hard these days for Onion writers.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 18 points 6 months ago

A focused mic and quiet room beats all the noise suppression algorithms you can apply.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 19 points 7 months ago

If I was talking about every single kind of knee surgery, I would have said so.

...

The best knee-surgery meme is knee-surgery itself.

i.e. knee-surgery is fun, but it is not usefull.

Cool story bro. Bye.

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