By now you’ve likely heard that Representative Mike Johnson—the congressman Republicans finally elected as the new Speaker of the House after 22 days of chaos—played a significant role in the plot to overturn the 2020 election, a lowlight on his résumé that is obviously deeply concerning for the future of democracy. Also...
Politicians lying is a bad thing. Politicians making laws that harm Americans for things that they do themselves is worse. It’s lying plus damaging our society.
Clinton lying about his affair didn’t impact any other American other than Monica Lewinsky and his wife.
Often times the price is the same whether you’re using Credit Card or paying cash. That means the X% fees the business pays to credit card companies is built into the price of your purchase. I’d you’re not paying with a credit (and hence not getting cashback) you’re actually losing money / paying more.
Hii, I am trying to get into reading books but don’t know what to read. I like programming, tech, DIY stuff and science and would love to read about it....
I’m going to have to re-read Project Hail Mary cause I’ve seen it recommended so many times, but I personally didn’t love it. I’m big Andy Wier fan - and absolutely loved The Martian.
With PHM, it felt like there were too many situations/problems that were created and then easily solved by the narrator. Each problem was a little too outlandish to then have a convenient solution right away.
The skyrocketing cost of insurance premiums in Florida is leading residents to drop their insurance, consider selling their home, and even move out of the state, according to recent reports....
Doing extra payments when you have a 2% loan is just throwing money away. Savings accounts rates are minimum 4% right now - put your extra payments there if you’re super risk adverse. If you’re less risk adverse, buy mutual funds that match the market.
This is not a bad thing. It is always a good thing when humans can be freed to do non-repetitive tasks. Or would you prefer to return to weaving your own clothes?
Is being a law enforcement officer a protected class?
Saying something like “I refuse to serve you in the basis of your race” is illegal because race is a protected class. Whereas “I refuse to serve you because your Lemmy hit-takes are dumb” is perfectly legal! Same as refusing to serve armed thugs masquerading as the good guys.
To my knowledge there’s no stagnant water on my property, I’ve run water through all my ptraps, and I’m careful to not leave doors open. Yet at any given time there’s at least 3 in my house. I can’t sleep, i can’t sit on the couch, i can’t exist in the fear of being sucked dry....
Help - Memmy not loading (lemmy.world)
Is this happening for anyone else?...
Bug Report - Feed Broken
Latest update installed - feed is just circle wheel of death. :(
Question to the ones that fully left Reddit
How has it been for you? Do you get FOMO feeling sometimes?...
Mike Johnson Said Same-Sex Marriage Would Lead to People Marrying Their Pets, Wanted to Sentence Abortion Doctors to “Hard Labor” (www.vanityfair.com)
By now you’ve likely heard that Representative Mike Johnson—the congressman Republicans finally elected as the new Speaker of the House after 22 days of chaos—played a significant role in the plot to overturn the 2020 election, a lowlight on his résumé that is obviously deeply concerning for the future of democracy. Also...
Credit card users paid $130 billion in fees, interest in 2022, federal watchdog says (www.cnbc.com)
Which book should I read?
Hii, I am trying to get into reading books but don’t know what to read. I like programming, tech, DIY stuff and science and would love to read about it....
Florida Residents Flee State as Insurance Premiums Skyrocket up to 900% (www.newsweek.com)
The skyrocketing cost of insurance premiums in Florida is leading residents to drop their insurance, consider selling their home, and even move out of the state, according to recent reports....
Fellow home owners, are you ready for the housing market to crash?
I know I’m supposed to want it to keep going up as a wealth generator or whatever....
Fast food workers to get a $20 minimum wage in CA (www.cbsnews.com)
California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom....
How often do you write a reply but don't post it because the argument just isn't worth it?
The AI Revolution is Rotten to the Core (www.youtube.com)
Marketing is in large part what necessitates marketing to begin with.
A few genuine signals quickly become noise as everyone tries to be heard, demanding more and louder signals to stand out.
San Francisco bakery sparks debate by refusing to serve armed police (www.independent.co.uk)
Business says it doesn’t serve anyone who is armed
Board votes to change Concord High School's mascot to be more inclusive (abc7news.com)
The cost to change the mascot is estimated to be around $200,000.
I'm being harassed by mosquitoes, how do i kill them all?
To my knowledge there’s no stagnant water on my property, I’ve run water through all my ptraps, and I’m careful to not leave doors open. Yet at any given time there’s at least 3 in my house. I can’t sleep, i can’t sit on the couch, i can’t exist in the fear of being sucked dry....
What's the best Android/iPhone app for Lemmy?
Sticky so that we have one place to discuss.