I’ll accept a tablet, but not that condescending attitude towards restaurant workers.

As of 1 month ago, his employees are not shaved… so unless he’s had a complete mental breakdown since then, probably satire.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alexander-cohen_this-photo-is-from-our-team-on-site-last-activity-7401997503660830721-51_e

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-64498404

CrabStick is still usually made from fish.

You are correct. Source

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He’s not mad about tipping. He’s mad that his business has to pay taxes on revenue that pays wages.

Implementing a standard at the dealership or registration level would be practical. Cross boarder traffic would make the effect incomplete but probably still impactful.

Wing

So DC, being a federal territory, historically was governed by leaders picked directly by the President. In 1973, Congress passed a law providing for a popularly elected Mayor and a board of District Councilmembers.

DC governance is in those parts that “went missing” from Congress’ version of the Constitution.

To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States

Afaik Jordan recognised Israel as a county in 1994.

I moved out of the USA about 10 years ago. There are many reasons, both big and small. When people ask why, I’ve learned to boil it down to one overarching idea: I believe we should live in a society where the people are primarily treated as the definition of the society and not where the people are primarily treated as a resource belonging to the society.

As I understand it, debate on an issue can be terminated by a 3/5 majority vote (cloture). By positioning the speech away from any specific bill, it also side stepped the possibility of it being terminated by cloture.

Half of it is built out of unicorn dust and human imagination.

Economics is applied psychology at scale hiding behind the idea of math and using “businesses” and “markets” to depersonalize their findings and play pretend at describing natural laws. All it’s really describing is the behavior of people, and a wildly nonrepresentative subset of people at that.

I use Wh40k: Mechanicus & Ixion

I found these articles with a little more information.

Business Insider, paywall

Business Insider, Archive Link

Wave3, local news station

It’s not an oppress or be oppressed issue.

Nonviolence only works when your opponent has humanity.

The point of this is that both sides need to be engaged in making a nonviolent solution happen. If only one side is on board with the process, then the result is either a lack of change or one sided violence.

Look at how much progress we have made in Europe since the second world war. We’ve done so much through diplomacy alone.

In Europe, both sides are engaged in nonviolence. Both sides are interested in diplomacy over violence, so progress can be made.

The situation between American’s and corporations (and increasingly corporate controlled government) is one where nonviolence has been met with inaction. That is a single sided engagement. The lack of both parties being engaged means the approach isn’t working anymore.

One of the most surreal experiences in my life was riding in an ambulance in Norway and having the EMT sheepishly explain that while the ambulance ride was free, the ER visit was going to come with a bill. He was equal parts embarrassed and indignant about it. The bill was the equivalent of $25.

Glasses usually have obscene markups. Imo, the most cost effective way is often lasik (or similar), but it’s an up front cost.

I think I paid 4k usd for both eyes, but that was something like 10 years ago and with no assistance from insurance.

I still get an eye exam every few years just to make sure everything is okay, but I am expecting another 10 years before I need too start thinking about vision correction again. Also, I’m fairly certain the provider that performed my lasik offered a warranty and would perform additional corrections as I age, but I don’t live anywhere near the location anymore.

When I compare that to the combined cost of insurance, exams, glasses, contacts, and prescription sunglasses that my wife pays… lasik was a significant cost savings for me (and that’s not counting any quality of life benefits).

Others have pointed out siblings, but it’s also worth noting that, in the context of your comment, sisters and brothers is more correct. Sibling is more clinical and might be used in a description like “I have 3 siblings, 2 brothers and 1 sister”. When you are addressing a group, the more familiar brothers and sisters is appropriate. “May the force be with you, siblings” would be very weird.