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  • merc@sh.itjust.workstoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldContext
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    7 hours ago

    You say the problem is being worked on in these things take time for multiple things. In other words, Biden has not done anything on these fronts

    What an idiotic thing to say.

    Biden is milk toast at best

    You should look up that expression because you’re misusing it.


  • merc@sh.itjust.workstoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldContext
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    14 hours ago

    Student loans have not been canceled

    Some have.

    Non-Competes are still in effect

    https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes

    Landlords are still price fixing and rent is still out of control

    The problem is being worked on, the solution wasn’t instantaneous.

    Amazon, Google and apple nor any other large companies have been broken up with antitrust

    Not yet, these things take time. The final antitrust case against AT&T lasted 8 years, and it was only one of many. The antitrust case against IBM lasted almost 13 years.

    Despite giving the IRS funding, the rich are still not paying taxes

    Again, these things take time.

    I don’t know if you’ve been to America or met most Americans, but most of us are really struggling.

    So… something that has been happening since at least the Reagan years wasn’t turned around in 4, so Biden’s doing a bad job?


  • merc@sh.itjust.workstoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldContext
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    1 day ago
    • $35 cap on Insulin
    • Student loan cancellations
    • Restoring net neutrality
    • Banning non-compete agreements
    • Pardoned people convicted for simple marijuana possession convictions
    • Funding important infrastructure projects
    • Banning abusive and junky bank fees
    • Going after landlords who are price fixing
    • Minimum 15% tax on corporations, who otherwise use every trick in the book to hide their profits in tax shelters overseas
    • Rejoined the Paris Accord
    • Antitrust actions against Amazon, Google, Apple, various airlines, book publishers, even meat packers
    • Blocking mergers that would reduce competition, like Krogers acquiring Albertsons
    • Reducing fees real estate agents collect for home sales
    • Requiring airlines to refund passengers for delayed or canceled flights
    • Automatically recognizing a union when a corporation interferes with a union vote
    • Massive climate wins in the Inflation Reduction act
    • Giving IRS funding so it can go after the rich tax cheats, instead of just the poor people who make small errors
    • Allowing Medicare to actually negotiate drug prices, instead of being forced to accept whatever the drug companies decide

    And, this is despite a senate where Sinema and Manchin supposely give democrats a razor slim majority, but in reality they block almost everything. And, despite a congress that is currently republican controlled and block even the things their constituents want because they don’t want to let Biden have a win.

    In what way (other than Gaza) is he not doing a good job?


  • The full scene if anyone’s interested.

    Carl Weathers is an interesting contrast to Arnold. Arnold got his muscles by focusing on how he looked, on bodybuilding. Weathers developed his physique training for professional gridiron football. He played college football, then in the NFL (coached by John Madden) and CFL. Arnold used his unique physique as a way to get into movies without ever training as an actor. Weathers was studying theatre arts while playing college football, and finally finished the degree in 1974 just after retiring from pro football. He went on to get a master of theatre arts later.

    Both of them pivoted extremely successfully to comedy later in their careers, with Weathers doing Happy Gilmore and Arrested Development, and Arnold doing his whole variety of comedy movies.

    Also, good to know that Weathers loved this scene:

    “Predator, the handshake. That’s iconic,” says Weathers, grinning from ear to ear. “The director shot that scene beautifully. And it’s a great movie. You put that movie in the theater today and it works just as well as it did back in 1987.”

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/baby-carl-weathers-has-a-stew-going


  • Another similar “shortcut” I’ve heard about was that a system that analyzed job performance determined that the two key factors were being named “Jared” and playing lacrosse in high school.

    And, these are the easy-to-figure-out ones we know about.

    If the bias is more complicated, it might never be spotted.










  • All EVs come with Level 1 chargers that plug in to your standard house outlet.

    Sure, but if you use those it takes a very long time to charge. Like, from empty it can take 40+ hours to charge a battery EV from empty to 80%. If you’re using your car to commute and your commute is anywhere near the max range of your car, that isn’t a viable option.



  • merc@sh.itjust.workstoxkcd@lemmy.worldxkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas
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    14 days ago

    it’s super convenient to never go to a gas station again, and to wake up to a full tank

    But, to make that possible, you basically have to have a “gas station” at home. If you own your own house you can modify it to install a charging spot. If you rent, you might not have that option.