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Agree with this, but as someone else commented I would crank it up to 450. You can get more roasty parts and less steamed parts.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you find relief someday. FWIW, one of the developers of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (an evidence-based talk therapy) has a similar story and ACT has helped him live a better life despite his tinnitus.

The prices are ludicrous.

Care to elaborate?

I thought Sabra was a nickname for an Israeli person?

Thank you for the explanation. I felt very out of the loop on this whole thread. I'll look into pihole.

Wow, these are wild to read. I'm not a history buff by any means, so I've always assumed there SOME nuance. But nope, they clearly say that if they can't own slaves, they're taking the ball and going home.

Sharks have existed on earth longer than trees have.

This made me laugh out loud on the office toilet.

That MSN article has some numbers that don't add up.

The news is that the streaming giant is accountable for over half of the 4.4 million subscriptions lost in Spain alone in recent months...

The analysis firm asserted that 1.6 million users have left the home of series like Stranger Things overall...

The online streaming service had reported that it had added nine million new users, bringing its total number of subscribers to 247.15 million, during the most recent fiscal disclosure of data.

Ignoring the fact that 1.6m isn't "over half" of 4.4m, the last paragraph says that they added 9m new users. Am I reading this wrong?

Well said. I'm not going to be a fairweather-ethical-decision-maker. Every time I make a right choice (and I decide what's right for me) I'm rebelling against the machine of marketing and convenience. In fact, often the more inconvenient it is, the more confident I am in my decision.

This is my trick. Keep lots of fruits and healthy crackers around, especially ones that are easy to eat - grapes, berries, apples, etc.

I agree with everything you said, but I wouldn't recommend any book by Johann Hari. Chasing the Scream is a powerful read, but Hari is a chronic plagiarist and liar, and everything he writes should be looked at with heavy skepticism.

I've been using Tidal for a couple years and I don't miss Spotify ever. Same price, higher quality, and they don't pollute my screen with endless recommendations.

Man, it's so disappointing that this joke, or some variation of it, is the top comment on so many news threads. What do you think you're contributing?

To add some more info:

• Sample size was 295 Kenyan villages consisting of 73,511 individuals with a control group of 11,000.
• Only individuals over 18 received payments. Individuals at least 15y.o. were told they would begin receiving payments once they turned 18.
• Money was distributed via mobile cash transfer, to which 96% of Kenyans have access, and which doesn't require a bank account
• Payments averaged $0.75 per day at a time that maize consumption per capita was $0.60 per day.
• The lump sum payment was equal to 2 years of monthly payments, reduced by 8%.

My partner regularly asks when they'll add a "girlfriend mode" for this reason. She likes having me in bed next to her, but doesn't love the clicks.

Are you asking if it's so depressing that it becomes uplifting? Not exactly what I meant. The message of the movie is that we're all in this together. Of course we should be doing everything possible to minimize climate change, but when shit hits the fan, you can either hoard money, guns and food, or you can be present with the people who really matter.

I live in a city that was (rightfully) torn apart after George Floyd was murdered. I suddenly became afraid of my neighbors. Who could I trust? How would I protect my family? Would I be forced to choose between protecting my parents and protecting my partner and my dogs? How would I protect my food and valuables? Would I have to get a gun?

That last question snapped me out of my delusion. I refuse to be controlled by fear. When things get bad, I will not be someone who slams the door on my neighbors. I won't fucking shoot someone because they need food and I have food. I will share what I have and we'll work together.

I'm not an expert but I have spent several years organizing in my field. Legally it only takes 2 workers to form a bargaining unit. It's normal to see a union as unnecessary when you're satisfied with your working conditions. Unfortunately without a union there's nothing protecting those benefits you enjoy, and they're often the first thing employers target when they're looking to cut costs. Without a union your employer has no obligation to consult with you before, for example, switching to a cheaper health insurance or freezing bonuses.

A union contract lets you decide which issues you want to weigh in on. Don't mind working holidays? Leave it out of the contract. Want regular raises? Put it in the contract.

Contrary to popular belief, you won't pay any dues until you have a contract that you feel is worth what you're paying. Sometimes people say, "I paid dues but the union never did anything for me." Nearly every time I've heard this the person A. worked in a union that's been around for a long time, and negotiated major improvements before they started the job, and/or B. did not actively participate by attending meetings or voting on contracts. It's like saying, "I didn't vote in my local elections, and the city council never did anything for me."

Of course there's incompetence and corruption, just like in government, but I rarely hear people argue that the solution to government corruption is to stop having elections. Unions are literally the only reliable way for workers to improve their working conditions.

Honestly, it makes me feel more at peace about our likely demise. I rewatch it when I'm feeling especially pessimistic.