AbsentBird @ absentbird @lemm.ee

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Trains are way easier to make self driving too, we've had autonomous trains since the 60s.

Ignoring the fact there's no sales tax on many of the largest expenses (food, rent, healthcare), $14.70 + 10.4% (the highest sales tax in WA) is still lower than the lowest minimum wage in Washington, and in rural Oregon counties the minimum is only $13.70.

You call that a living wage? In Washington the minimum is $16.28 statewide, including tipped labor, and it's $19.97 in Seattle.

What's wild to me is that the cost of a meal is the same as in places like Pennsylvania where a waiter can be paid as little as $2.83/hr.

Almost like the cost is set by the market, and the owners will cut wages as low as they're allowed to simply to take more for themselves.

He's certainly a clown.

Ah, that's just overkill.

Pi picos are pretty good for iot projects like that. ESP are more power efficient, but a pi can be more self sufficient. I think it depends on the project.

Was Obama the first black president? He's half white, I don't remember which race he picked on mixed race choosing day.

Good point, that's more accurate. I just wanted to get specific with the type of right wing nonsense I've seen from him.

Lunduke is a terf.

Yeah, I couldn't stand Bush, but he was a way stronger candidate than trump.

Super old, with an atrocious VP. Worst presidential ticket in my lifetime by far.

Most EVs don't have transmissions, so at least that's one less thing to worry about.

Baker's dozens!

Congress broke the strike with a veto-proof majority, Biden didn't have much choice in the matter.

At least Biden was able to negotiate and apply pressure to get most of the demands met for the rail workers after the strike was prevented. The unions were largely grateful for the administration's efforts on the issue.

Heck, they can mind control people, wipe their memories, or take a potion and assume their identity. It would be like fighting the Face Dancers from Dune if they were all trained in The Voice.

He's the second oldest overall, only Jimmy Carter beats him in age.

He's the oldest living Republican former president.