WesternWind

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by WesternWind 4y ago
There's an expectation on MeFi that people's lived experience trumps people's hot takes. Whereas in a lot of communities, HN included, a majority viewpoint, even if it reflects a very shallow understanding, can be immensely p
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Programming is a pathway to a middle class life for a lot of folks, but not everyone. But really the issue is that every job should be a pathway to a middle class life.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Gas stations in California certainly have different prices for CC vs cash, but they have to show both prices I believe. If you just charge extra for credit cards, that's a surcharge and falls under different rules. I think you can also
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Doordash defines itself as a technology company responsible for connecting customers with restaurants using dashers as contractors for delivery and itself providing logistics for ordering, paying, and routing dashers. Can you imagine what t
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by WesternWind 4y ago
This site was useful enough for me that I got it for my phone. Some brown noise with ANC headphones and I don't have to hear other people.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
I don't miss it being run by google or forced into every product, but google+ circles were so much better then facebook friend lists. But I refuse to be nostalgic for FB, it's always been meh to me. And the sad thing with all thes
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by WesternWind 4y ago
American roads could also be a lot safer. https://www.fastcompany.com/90771003/american-roads-are-desi...
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Yeah but we commute by car way more. We used to have way more railroads and public transit in the US.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
You have to look at kilometers driven per person, not just ownership. Americans drive far far more than most other industrialized nations. https://frontiergroup.org/blogs/blog/fg/fact-file-americans-...
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Nobody wants to work for low rates if there is an alternative.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
That's not entirely true I don't think? A jury trial determines facts, but a bench trial can still occur.The difference between a bench trail is things like discovery, which can be enormously expensive.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
I think state constitutional amendments or state ballot initiatives are the current best possible way to reform this. Of course not all states let citizens pass stuff without going through a gerrymandered state legislature. And of course it
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by WesternWind 4y ago
That's half right. The Biden administration has been appointing judges, using the fact that it has a bare majority of the senate (50 + the VP). All Federal judges need Senate approval. Biden in fact had the largest number of Article
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Sorry yes, it doesn't work. It only works on Chrome afaik.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Here's a document from 1961 that shows planned bart stops. Not quite a ring, but it's interesting how many of these places ended up as caltrain stops instead. Of course the north bay just noped out on anything like that. https:&
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by WesternWind 4y ago
If you live in a bigger city like Seattle or LA you are probably set when it comes to getting food, even specific onion varieties, but the mail goes everywhere, and there are plenty of places where you don't have those options.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Same with Firefox on MacOS here.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
You are largely right, though one can apply the canons of construction to understanding a law's text, which sometimes can sometimes lead to inferences. https://www.law.uh.edu/faculty/adjunct/dstevenson/20
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by WesternWind 4y ago
An interesting question that probably deserves it's own ask HN post.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
It's interesting that it starts off talking about elite backgrounds by discussing graduate degrees, and only later talks about wealth as an influence. Wealth seems like such a huge factor in who is successful in this country. Whereas I
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by WesternWind 4y ago
quoting the law, "THIS SECTION DOES NOT ESTABLISH A RIGHT OR AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON TO MAKE A VIDEO RECORDING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY."
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by WesternWind 4y ago
It's bold to suggest their intent is relatively clear when the Court is literally reversing it's past standard in this case and many others this term.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
I'm always a fan of scotusblog coverage. https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/06/justices-side-with-high-s... My personal opinion, if it matters is that Gorsuch argues that we need to assess religious exercise and
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by WesternWind 4y ago
I think the definition of slavery doesn't change when people do awful things. I don't think it's great for the economy either. I think people need to think more about their theory of justice, and about psychology and sociolog
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by WesternWind 4y ago
I mean one can at least say that it's treated as a salient factor. And a good education does inform how people think about justice. For example, the jury selection this blogger talks about. https://www.exurbe.com/on-c
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by WesternWind 4y ago
You can mail checks, you know. Certified mail, pictures for documentation. Then you'll see if they take the money from your account.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Typed the first thing that came to my head honestly, thinking about Russia and Ukraine.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
A game about organizing against a neofascist oligarchy in a future America? But it's turn based and more strategic, not an RPG with missions. Call it Rise Up.
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Not just congenital disorders, but mental health disorders as well. It's been known for a while that paternal age is a risk factor for schizophrenia. I had an internship at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (before I moved into
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by WesternWind 4y ago
Or you hire one entry level person, promote internally and have employees who are quick to train and ready to contribute.

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