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Comment on Tenant unions are coming. US landlords aren't ready. in ~life
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Comment on Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11 in ~tech
agentsquirrel LinkWhy is Microsoft still putting so much time and effort into Windows? Their real money makers are M365 and Azure. They should be giving away Windows for free, like they used to back in the day when...Why is Microsoft still putting so much time and effort into Windows? Their real money makers are M365 and Azure. They should be giving away Windows for free, like they used to back in the day when they looked the other way when everyone was pirating MS-DOS and they wanted market share.
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Comment on 'Bodies are piling up': Reporter finds some states are hiding abortion ban death toll in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentHe doesn't care about abortion or actually making America great. He's undoubtedly paid for several abortions in his lifetime. Trump gets off on people cheering him on and inflating his ego. If he...He doesn't care about abortion or actually making America great. He's undoubtedly paid for several abortions in his lifetime. Trump gets off on people cheering him on and inflating his ego. If he bans abortion, imagine the crowd reactions at the rallies. He'll be "bigger than Jesus." GOP "historians" will place him well above Ronald Reagan, even above Lincoln, who was mistreated, though not nearly as much as Trump (/s).
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Comment on 'Bodies are piling up': Reporter finds some states are hiding abortion ban death toll in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentI'd like to say a nationwide ban won't happen under Trump as he's said he's pushed that decision out to the states, however he's shown time and time again that whatever he said a year, a month, or...I'd like to say a nationwide ban won't happen under Trump as he's said he's pushed that decision out to the states, however he's shown time and time again that whatever he said a year, a month, or five minutes ago he "didn't say" or he intended something else, and he gets away with it. Just like he got away with the deaths of hundreds of thousands from COVID misinformation and insurrection. But I digress. I fully expect Trump to pursue a nationwide ban after the initial retributions against political enemies are enacted by the heads of the various agencies that he nominated. He doesn't have to worry about reelection, or if we even have another election.
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Comment on Introducing ChatGPT Pro in ~tech
agentsquirrel LinkI use ChatGPT a lot for various work tasks, especially coding small scripts. I don't need a model that's "smarter" or "thinks harder". I really need something that I can throw a lot of data at it,...I use ChatGPT a lot for various work tasks, especially coding small scripts. I don't need a model that's "smarter" or "thinks harder". I really need something that I can throw a lot of data at it, like database tables, CSV files, and text documents, and have it understand the data without a lot of tedious mapping of columns, setting up definitions and rules, etc.
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Comment on Donald Trump nominates Fox News host and Army National Guard Major Pete Hegseth for US defense secretary in ~society
agentsquirrel LinkAll of Trump's appointees and nominations so far have one thing in common: they're all people who have enthusiastically verbally fellated Trump in past. He's not selecting anyone from the...All of Trump's appointees and nominations so far have one thing in common: they're all people who have enthusiastically verbally fellated Trump in past. He's not selecting anyone from the conservative / GOP A-Team with experience and qualifications like Bill Barr or Mike Pompeo, with the exception of maybe Rubio.
I'm convinced Democrats just need to stand back and let Trump burn it all to the ground. That's the only way we're going to end MAGA and Trumpism. But I digress.
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Comment on LGBTQ folks check-in thread - how're you all doing? in ~lgbt
agentsquirrel Link ParentTrump's poorly attended rallies are consistent with his vote numbers. Again, he wasn't expanding his base. The rallies were attended by die hard MAGAs who wanted to see their rock star / Jesus 2.0...Trump's poorly attended rallies are consistent with his vote numbers. Again, he wasn't expanding his base. The rallies were attended by die hard MAGAs who wanted to see their rock star / Jesus 2.0 and be entertained. Trump was preaching to the choir and not converting anyone.
I'm sure I'll get some static over this statement, but Harris honestly was a big zero for a lot of us middle-aged Democrats, myself included, prior Biden stepping aside. I was never excited about her, but I would never withhold a vote when we had some madman like Trump as the alternative.
I'm really interested in seeing the break down of the 10M who voted for Biden, but not for Harris. We had some number of Democrats who were upset with Gaza and applied a liberal purity test, and stayed home rather than voting. I put these people in the 'moron' category as Trump will be happy for Gaza to be decimated. But I digress. There are undoubtedly a lot of minorities and first-generation immigrants in the 10M that have been mistakenly treated as a monolithic voting block. If this is as simple as low information voters saying "the economy sucks, I'm voting for the allegedly rapist felon guy", I'm going to be face-palming myself even more.
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Comment on LGBTQ folks check-in thread - how're you all doing? in ~lgbt
agentsquirrel Link ParentI wouldn't get too hung up on the popular vote. While the GOP is ecstatic Trump is the first Republican in something like two decades to win the popular vote, it's becoming clear this was a case...I wouldn't get too hung up on the popular vote. While the GOP is ecstatic Trump is the first Republican in something like two decades to win the popular vote, it's becoming clear this was a case of Harris badly underperforming rather than Trump actually winning over more Americans:
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Biden: 81.3M Trump: 74.2M2024
Harris: 70.7M Trump: 74.3MThe numbers for 2024 are still getting trued up, but a big takeaway is that Trump really didn't gain any new ground. That's not to say there isn't an abundance of hate and bad stuff out there, but MAGA is likely at its peak. It might be a hellish four years while Trump tanks the economy with tariffs, RFK reeks havoc with healthcare, and Musk guts agencies to the point of severe dysfunction, but I'm hopeful the reality of the destructive nature of Trumpism and MAGA will be apparent to a lot more Americans.
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Comment on What moderate countries are left to emigrate to? in ~travel
agentsquirrel LinkI'm probably in a different situation than a lot of people here. I'm 55 in the US, hoping to retire at 60. I have a good nest egg, though bridging health insurance from 60 to when Medicare kicks...I'm probably in a different situation than a lot of people here. I'm 55 in the US, hoping to retire at 60. I have a good nest egg, though bridging health insurance from 60 to when Medicare kicks in at 65 is a big and costly challenge. I'm not in a good position with my age and my career winding down to immigrate anywhere. How possible is it to live in Canada as a US citizen on "permanent vacation", so to speak, possibly owning property?
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Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk
agentsquirrel LinkFour day / 32 hour workweek.Four day / 32 hour workweek.
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Comment on Office retreat gone awry: Worker rescued after allegedly left stranded on Colorado mountain by colleagues in ~life
agentsquirrel LinkNot a good team building exercise, but a rather apt one in the realities of corporate life.Not a good team building exercise, but a rather apt one in the realities of corporate life.
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Comment on Microsoft will train AI on user data in ~tech
agentsquirrel Link ParentEvery year since 1998 has been the year of the Linux desktop! :-DEvery year since 1998 has been the year of the Linux desktop! :-D
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Comment on How the KKK scammed its members for cash in ~humanities.history
agentsquirrel LinkSeparating conservatives from their money is a very viable business.Separating conservatives from their money is a very viable business.
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Comment on We tried and failed to find performance differences in our twenty-six microwaves in ~food
agentsquirrel Link ParentAgreed. (Thank you for the PSA :-) ) There's high voltage and if one screws up remounting the magnetron to the chassis, there is hundreds of watts of 2 GHz RF going where it shouldn't, possibly...Agreed. (Thank you for the PSA :-) ) There's high voltage and if one screws up remounting the magnetron to the chassis, there is hundreds of watts of 2 GHz RF going where it shouldn't, possibly causing burns, blindness, etc.
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Comment on We tried and failed to find performance differences in our twenty-six microwaves in ~food
agentsquirrel LinkAnyone who's worked on microwave ovens knows this. Beyond the control panel they're all the same. They all use the same magnetron, power supply, safety interlock switches, and cavity for cooking....Anyone who's worked on microwave ovens knows this. Beyond the control panel they're all the same. They all use the same magnetron, power supply, safety interlock switches, and cavity for cooking. You could replace the whole control panel with one switch and it would still cook the same.
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Comment on Windows gets Linux's sudo superpower: Here's how to turn it on in ~tech
agentsquirrel LinkWhy is this news? You can just run CMD.exe as administrator, and, like, bam, you've got admin rights. Anyone who has been admin'ing Windows boxes for any length of time knows this.Why is this news? You can just run CMD.exe as administrator, and, like, bam, you've got admin rights. Anyone who has been admin'ing Windows boxes for any length of time knows this.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in ~news
agentsquirrel Link ParentWith a normal Republican party, yes, I agree. The Republican party is so far off the tracks right now and addicted to Trump that this wouldn't be anything they'd support. They'd entertain...With a normal Republican party, yes, I agree. The Republican party is so far off the tracks right now and addicted to Trump that this wouldn't be anything they'd support. They'd entertain repealing the two term limit if it allowed them keeping Trump in office into his 90s.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in ~news
agentsquirrel Link ParentWe will never see another Constitutional amendment in our lifetimes, unless one party totally dominates the federal government and a majority of state governments.A constitutional amendment is a good idea too, and who knows, maybe it has a chance?
We will never see another Constitutional amendment in our lifetimes, unless one party totally dominates the federal government and a majority of state governments.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in ~news
agentsquirrel Link ParentThis is so true. She was a rather lukewarm presidential candidate when she was in the pack running against Biden. I'm not a fan of Harris but at least now the Democrats can go on full attack mode...Kamala was a way for Biden to get more votes.
This is so true. She was a rather lukewarm presidential candidate when she was in the pack running against Biden. I'm not a fan of Harris but at least now the Democrats can go on full attack mode and characterize Trump as old, senile, and unfit to serve. I just hope the Democrats select a reasonable VP and not another dumb choice that checks the boxes for left wing street cred. I'm really hoping Shapiro is the one.
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Comment on Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd in ~news
agentsquirrel Link ParentIt's unclear. The shooter was a registered Republican (right wing, for those outside the US) who also donated $15 to ActBlue, a left wing political organization. He was wearing a tee shirt related...It's unclear. The shooter was a registered Republican (right wing, for those outside the US) who also donated $15 to ActBlue, a left wing political organization. He was wearing a tee shirt related to the Second Amendment, a right wing thing. He had zero social media presence and no manifesto has been found yet.
I don't see how tenant unions can work. Let's say every single resident in a property joins a tenant union. At some point a tenant's lease comes up for renewal, at which the landlord increases the rent to some unreasonable and unaffordable cost. The tenant leaves. The next tenant that comes in to replace them has a lease agreement that prohibits them joining a tenant union. Lather, rinse, repeat. This isn't like a workplace that becomes a union shop and everyone coming in has to join the union in order to work. The fact that there are individual legal agreements with tenants makes tenant unions untenable. Am I missing something? You'd have to have a very significant majority of renters in a market as members of a tenant union in order for this to gain a foothold. That's a tall order.