neanderthal @ neanderthal @lemmy.world

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I think some of this is defeatism and blaming the corporations. Corporations are about half the problem IMO. The stuff we all buy is made by these corporations. Buy less stuff. Buy quality. Repair stuff. Buy used stuff. Drive less. Don't buy a canyonero or monster truck to drive in a suburb. Rent a truck if you need one, you'll save $$$$ and emissions. Beef is a huge culprit. Eat less beef. Other meats tend to be cheaper anyway. Replace meat in a meal with rice and beans or lentils. You will also save money.

Vote for ending car dependency in cities and suburbs.

Talk to people. Mention saving money to retire early. Most people think work sucks.

Don't give them ideas!

Good question...me too. Most office apps are browser based now. Sometimes you have to build things from source to get bleeding edge versions of things, but a good Linux admin will have no trouble rolling their own repo with their own packages for the bleeding edge stuff. Most of the time the repo versions are fine though. The only thing I maintain from source on my personal machine is GnuCash.

Because that would require a constitutional amendment. The GOP would lose the most so not a single red state or GOP senator or congress member would vote for it. Amendments take a 2/3 majority or a constitutional convention, which requires 2/3 of the state governments to agree to it, which is even harder to pull off.

I'm hoping it is just an extended support option for EOL versions.

A lot of things aren't taught that should be.

• Tulsa Massacre
• Pinkerton Massacre
• Shirt waist fire
• Redlining and other forms of discrimination against non whites
• Henry Kissingers Vietnam plot
• Battle of Blaire Mountain
• The history of US drug laws
• Early Squabbles between Christian sects
• Of course the business plot
• How corporate lobbying has affected how we run critical things like transportation and medicine
• How early gun control laws were specifically targeting the Black Panthers

Here is a good one. Consider affiliated costs. Say you buy a printer. The printer needs ink and paper. Research maintenance and operating costs.

Consider unconventional alternatives. You don't need an air compressor for a car tire. Bike tires operate at higher pressures than car tires. A nice $25 bike pump with a built-in pressure gauge will surprise you at well it works on car tires.

You don't need to buy a pickup for a boat trailer if you only use it a few times a year. Compare rental to purchase costs of big ticket items. Even if you use them more than most, renting is likely cheaper.

Yes, but it isn't a huge deal. I just have a small pot I put the brew head in while the water heats up to a boil. When the water hits a full boil, I turn off the stove, place the brew head and mug, and then pull the shot, the little bit of time the brew head and water are removed from the heat and poured gets it close enough for me to the right temp.

EDIT: Everyone that is thinking about flair, make sure to get one with a pressure gauge. It would be impossible to know if you are using the right pressure be feel on something you have never used before.

I am a US citizen, I know how our laws are made, and find the explanation a little condescending, but this is the best answer so far that there is a treaty about it. I couldn't find that anywhere. Thanks.