jqubed @ jqubed @lemmy.world

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Her manager who married her when she was basically a child?

How long until you actually get to stay above freezing?

I think part of the problem in the south is people who aren’t used to it and think 4WD/AWD is a magic bullet and otherwise drive like normal, but another problem is people from up north who are used to driving in snow but mainly snow that is properly treated and facing snow in an area where the treatment plan is “wait two days for it to melt” is not the same.

Watch out for all the Yankees who’ve moved down and assume they know how to drive in snow because they come from someplace that gets snow all the time. What they don’t realize is in places where it rarely snows we invest very little in snow removal and pretreatment, which can result in a very different experience than what they’re used to!

What legal stuff you need to do will depend largely on what country you’re in, the legal jurisdiction. Are you doing this just for fun? Then probably very little. Are you hoping to make money from this? You might want to set up a legal entity, a company that owns and publishes the website, probably something that limits your personal legal liability in case someone decides to sue you. Speaking of which, you’ll probably want to become very familiar with legal requirements for libel/defamation where you live, as well as where you can legally take photos/videos without permission and if you need someone’s consent to publish their image.

In registering your company you’ll also need to register with the tax authorities. Keep in mind that there are usually fees involved with these registrations, so you’ll want to have a plan to hopefully break even if not turn a profit, unless you don’t care about losing money.

You’ll probably need to have some legal documents like Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, etc. Even if it’s not legally required where you are those are good to have. If they are required you’ll want to be sure you’re familiar with those requirements and what they mean, such as what data you collect and how you safeguard it. I’ve found this write-up informative; it’s U.S.-focused but should at least give you an idea of the kind of things you need to consider if you’re creating a website with a significant audience. You might also want an explicit statement about AI/LLM training with your content, and be familiar with copyright laws in your country; do you need to register/submit your content for protection?

That’s not necessarily exhaustive, but probably a good starting point. Depending on how serious this venture is for you it might even be worth consulting with an attorney. Most news organizations have some level of ongoing relationships with an attorney or attorneys, either in case they are sued or perhaps they need to sue for open access to government records or similar.

She’s 55?!

The market for Portuguese language teachers in the US would depend heavily on where OP lives, and they might have better prospects moving to a different city. I would think a large city like Chicago would have some demand, but perhaps not as high as Miami given the population of Brazilian expats and tourists in Miami. And either of those would probably be higher than, say, Crosby, North Dakota unless Crosby quietly has a large immigrant community. Still, moving within the US for work is probably much easier than moving from the US to Brazil.

I generally like the Civ games but I’m definitely not a Day 1 player. I’ll probably pick this up in a heavily discounted bundle with the inevitable expansions and at least some of the DLC in a Steam sale a couple years from now.

Some of the lists are very small. It was very much inspired by Google+ and I did it so I could easily post things relevant only to certain groups that might not be relevant to others or that I wouldn’t want others to see.

I suppose I do have a lot of “friends” on Facebook, but I’ve also been on the platform for 20 years as of this month or next. I joined back when it was less than a year old and you had to be a university student, and back then you had to be at a university that was supported by the platform. You could list what dorm you were in and your class schedule, which made it easy to find other students in your class, helpful if you’d missed a class or something. It was actually really useful in an era when college classes were just starting to make more use of online tools. In that era it made sense to add a lot of people.

I’ve purged the list a few times, and I could probably go through it again. The vast majority I haven’t seen in years, and there are plenty I’d probably never spend time with socially. Very few are probably truly “friends” in a deep sense of the word. On the other hand, there have been a few times I’ve looked to see what somebody was up to and discovered they’d deleted me, which was occasionally disappointing. Of course, I’m also not really on there anymore like I used to be, so it might not even matter.

I don’t know how much I’d say something’s really wrong with you. It’s hard to me to say having no friends is better or worse than someone who has hundreds or thousands of “friends.” I think it’s hard to have more than a handful of real friends. It’s also hard as a parent to have time for other friends.

I hope your uncle gets to enjoy a long life in good health, and you’re able to branch out your circle even just a little.

I’ve put everyone on a list but there have been times Facebook has made it hard to even post only for that list

That’s great and so nice of you; this isn’t even your horse?

I’m a stepdad, so I chose this life and this kid. Their bio dad is pretty awful; the mental abuse has really messed this kid up in some ways. I’m glad to be a part of their life and show them they’re worthy of being loved (mom is great, but feeling rejected by dad will still do a number on just about anyone).

I wouldn’t want to have another kid now. If I’d been in the picture when the kid was a lot younger I think I would’ve wanted them to have a sibling; I think in general that’s pretty great to have (of course, situations vary). But now in our 40s and with this kid so close to finishing high school we definitely don’t want to start over. Plus we’ve learned my wife and her kid have a genetic condition for a chronic illness that can make life a lot harder, and it seems to be getting worse with every generation, so we wouldn’t want to risk passing it on.

When I was younger I was sure I didn’t want kids. As I got older I realized if I was with the right partner and they wanted kids then I’d be happy to try for them. I feel like having the right partner is key. It’s certainly possible to do a good job as a single parent, but with the right partner it’s a lot easier, or at least less challenging. If you’re not in a solid, supportive relationship that you can see lasting for the long haul—through ups and downs—then I would not recommend having kids, especially if you’re uncertain about the whole idea. It’s pretty much the biggest commitment and most responsibility any person will ever have.

Her outfit is fantastic; it would be great to see the full thing!

I used to love my Livescribe!

I wonder if it was more effective in his era, late 19th century? Leisure travel wasn’t as much of a thing then, especially to other countries/continents, and the tourism industry didn’t exist nearly as much

Imagine coloring in a country on the map and then the borders change; like this map doesn’t show South Sudan as independent. Would they go through the trouble of getting the map updated?

Maybe a matter of taste; that remains my favorite layout. Massive primary button, smaller secondary button, tertiary buttons wrapped around and in easy reach of the others. Add a left shoulder button and it’s basically perfect to me.

Let’s gooooo!!

It could help you get to space