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U.S. is sending a carrier strike group closer to Israel and will begin supplying munitions starting today
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No thanks, US soldiers don’t need to die for Israel’s mistakes.
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U.S. is sending a carrier strike group closer to Israel and will begin supplying munitions starting today
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No thanks, US soldiers don’t need to die for Israel’s mistakes.
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Texas Judge Says Doctors Can Use ‘Good Faith Judgment’ in Providing Abortions
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Regardless this seems like it will just be used by the state/wealthy organizations to drag doctors through court until they’re out of money. If I were a doctor in Texas I still wouldn’t even consider an abortion for fear of losing everything.
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Blinken calls out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender and ‘stop hiding behind civilians’
“How can it be that there are no demands made of the aggressor and only demands made of the victim,” Blinken went on to say.
Israel has been the aggressor for decades now. They trapped these people, made it impossible for any economic opportunity, raided them daily killing indiscriminately, stole their land repeatedly and then want to play the victim when the provoked people fight back. Fuck off, Israel needs to return the land, end the blockades, and allow the investments it lied about, only then would it even be close to neutral. I hate hamas, but Israel made this bed
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A Cool Guide to Protein Sources.
Why include avocado and brown rice over protein rich foods like tempeh or seitan?
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Biden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles
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There’s no incentive for US automakers to build cheaper EVs from this. This is just protectionism which is fine when China is subsidizing their production past the point of profitability, but this will still work against making American EVs more affordable.
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'Disenfranchised' millennials feel 'locked out' of the housing market and it taints every part of economic life, top economist Mark Zandi says
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You’re mistaken, I already live 45 minutes from my job. Moving further from that would be untenable because it would increase my commute by another 30 minutes which wouldn’t leave enough time for me to care for my father in the area.
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TSA found a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2023. Almost all of them were loaded.
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No need for a psa just enact law that makes someone this reckless and absent minded ineligible to own firearms. The problem will stop real quick with that.
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FBI Labels Anti-Fascists and Anti-Racists as Violent Extremists
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Maybe with another organization you would have a point, but in the case of the FBI which has been known to aid and recruit fascists I don’t see this holding any water.
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'Disenfranchised' millennials feel 'locked out' of the housing market and it taints every part of economic life, top economist Mark Zandi says
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I don’t think this is as important as your making it out to be because it’s not far off from the truth for many. The reality is that a condemned or empty lot in my area starts at 6 times my annual salary. To get something that can be lived in starts around 9 times. That means I need at about a year’s salary to afford the land alone. To be able to live on that lot is closer to 2 years salary. Realistically this won’t happen because the rent in the area is 60% of my income and after required expenses like fuel, insurance, food, etc I can usually save about 5% of my income. Any unforeseen expenses like car repairs eat that away, so I’m left with an annual savings rate of about 3%. At this rate homes will inflate faster than my income will accrue. The math doesn’t work and I suspect it doesn’t for many others.
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'Disenfranchised' millennials feel 'locked out' of the housing market and it taints every part of economic life, top economist Mark Zandi says
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That’s a lot of psychopathic assumptions I’m just going to pretend you didn’t say. The point is the reality for most is dire and your clearly more interested in winning the conversation than understanding those shitheads on social media are only getting views because they are validating real problems in the economy.
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Boiling tap water may be solution to microplastics
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Fun fact calcium carbonate dissolves quickly in acidic solutions, like say stomach acid.
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Geologic Map of North America, 2005 (7000 × 6798)
Could be cool but who knows without a key to read it.
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'People got betrayed': Cardi B says she's not voting in the presidential election
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And when trump is elected I’m sure they won’t do everything in their power to arm Israel to the teeth with horrific weapons to use on those kids /s
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San Diego ponders a bid to take over its for-profit energy utility
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Unfortunately cpuc has done nothing but allow rate increases, last I checked sdge has the most expensive rates in the continental us. Considering that with how shit the service has been I’d bet they are using that cash to pay regulators. I don’t expect this to go far but I hope it does because fuck sdge and cpuc
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Biden to Target Industrial Pollution in a 2nd Term, if He Gets One
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Sounds like it’s probably not going to happen then if all the stars have to alight to get it.
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What is it like freelancing? Is it a viable option to earn income?
My experience actively freelancing is dated now but I might still have some insight you would want to hear.
don’t expect to make good money right off, in fact expect too pickup a part time job to get by. it takes years to build a client base that is capable is supporting you unless you’re skills are highly sought after.
when I had a similar skill set I found local job boards (Craigslist, Reddit/Lemmy, etc) much easier to get work. The clients tend to be easier to work with as well because they probably won’t have the same expectations on a large freelancing site.
managing client expectations is the key to success, know you ability and spec jobs for longer than you think. It’s better to get passed on a job than stuck with something you can’t do.
this might just be me but the business side of things is a drag and takes a lot of time. Marketing, specing, client relations, it was too much for me as a one man shop, don’t discount how much time it takes.
Good luck out there, freelancing was the hardest but also most rewarding work I’ve ever done. You’ll be forced to learn a lot in and out of tech at a breakneck pace. Some of the best lessons I learned have nothing to do with 1’s and 0’s.
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BREAKING NEWS: EU Commission announces preliminary tariffs up to 38% on Chinese EVs
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An engine would scrap for more than $100 you’ll have to cite that figure to make it believable.
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Boiling tap water may be solution to microplastics
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Seems like a lot of work compared to just using an ro filter, but I also live in an area where you shouldn’t drink the tap because of the crap they put in it.
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Is there a way to reduce crime while reducing the need for stricter gun control?
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People prefer the easier path, if it’s easier to be successful legally then people won’t turn to crime to maintain their goals. A government only need to focus on helping those worst off to reduce crime.
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Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce | BBC
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Can’t wait to see how they stop the pedal from physically getting stuck in full throttle through software 🍿