Oh wow, I didn't realise (parts of) Japan, Korea, India, and fucking UK (https://kagi.com/images?q=tower+blocks+uk) are all socialist hellholes because of their apartment blocks...
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Why does it matter if he is a US citizen? Speaks volumes about what is getting covered and what is not
I hate how exaggerated the amounts always are. Anybody who has any real knowledge or experience of benefits know that those amounts are impossible. Just a quick search shows you the realistic amounts https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/what-youll-get
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvDIRTHFalc&t=40 (40s mark in case the timestamp link does not work) for how to pronounce it
Does that include Lemmy? Im trying to device if I could spend less time on here as my only type of social media
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For something similar here on a pavement, im really tempted to spray paint a line up all the cars in line with the curb but too worried that I'll be the only one getting into trouble. Maybe if theres a washable one or I could get a few people together to protest
Sounds awful! Half the point of beans is that you know what you're getting and it works for certain dishes. If you want to upgrade them you can but it needs to be the same starting point. I love masala beans (something like https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/masala-beans but my own version) from time but a herby mix would be horrible. I'm not doing that for an English brekky though, just a bit of brown sauce on the side.
I am slightly surprised Heinz scores so high as expected some of the own brands are the same but cheaper. Not going to lie though, it is my favourite so I wait for a deal then stock up.
What really surprises me is that Holland and Barret have their own brand?!? Does it come with extra vitamins or some health claims that it cures leprosy?
You don't necessarily have to make a profile. It's just a section of the site to search for jobs but you need to be logged in. Some of them you can apply using your linkedin profile info (I think it'll ask for anything missing) but mostly it just links to the companies own website advert where you apply directly.
Be careful with the adverts by recruiters. I have a specialist job and have actually had more luck with recruiters, which I found through these adverts but it depends on the industry. I still found some lied to get contacts or sent me stuff completely different to what I asked for.
I have to say, companies take the piss now so be prepared to be annoyed. You have to set up an account for each company, upload your CV but they still ask for all the info to be put in manually, each slightly differently. Half of them use Workday but you still need separate accounts for each, and they have slightly different questions.
Then they don't bother to respond unless they want to progress or sometimes you get an automatic rejection after several months. You have no idea if the job already has several candidates in progress, if they have someone internal but their policy means they have to advertise the job, or god knows what else. Try not to get yourself down if you don't get any responses. It's really normal. It just becomes a numbers game so try to apply for x number of jobs each day or week, and you will hopefully find the right advert at the right time.
Some really good tips on here I agree with. Also you could check out LinkedIn jobs. Lots of companies post their jobs on there directly and also recruitment agents use it
The worst part of this is they see it as a "look, you're going to defend your people so don't come after ours, checkmate, we're super brainy, our way wins" whereas in reality, if they broke the law, fuck em. Anybody who breaks the law and pulls some shit deserves what they get, regardless of "politic view"
Ooof, that's bad!
I get the "why are you so western, what's wrong with you, why do you want to do what your friends do instead of what I tell you", erm, well you came over to this country and had kids, we were one of very few Indians or any other minority, where they chose to move to from a fairly diverse area they lived in before just before I was born - yes of course it's my fault completely!
That don't mention the harm that comes from people not being able to access support from their local GP or NHS service, who struggle through the system without help, with a stigma that they are somehow faking it because the numbers have shot up, without the drugs or support they need to operate and work.
Yes, some people take advantage and use it as an excuse. Most people however just want to function day to day and have a job that they can do with the right medication.
It's an anecdote but I have some relatives - 3 brothers. They always struggled with something but we had no idea what it was. They muddled through life doing pretty well considering but could have been better. One got diagnosed with ADHD in his 40s, which led to the two others getting diagnosed after. One was in Australia for years with a diagnosis, medication and support both from his doctor and work. He had a really good fill time job. He then moved back to the UK to be closer to family. His local GP would not give him medication he was using and would not use the reports he got over there. He had to push to get on a list locally just to start the while process again. He struggled so much, unable to find the motivation for job hunting, unable to keep the occasional job he found, all while knowing the issue but unable to get the medication and support he needed. He ended up being on the dole but did not want to be there! He got depressed making it even garden.
After a year or so, he found out about right to chose and after another 6 months wait, finally got a diagnosis, support and medication. He's now found work and has the things he needs to actually do it. This is why right to choose has bloomed!
Same on an Indian forum. They'd all blame me. They blamed me for not learning their language. I didn't refuse to learn it, they didn't teach me properly and the lagoons I got were on reading and writing, not speaking and understand. I could read any books but had no idea what it meant and lost it. I was in a taxi and the guy asked where I was from. When he's said he spoke to me in that language and I said I don't understand. He asked me how that happened and I said my parents didn't teach me. He literally said to me that it wasn't their fault and that it I wanted to, I could learn quickly, blaming me effectively.
Luckily for me, it was mainly my dad. My mum was like that for some things but not as bad. Made it more bearable than lots of people I know.
Everything you said resonates unfortunately. The worst for me was my dad paid for my first year of rent at university. He kept bringing that up years later for any little thing.
I learned to just avoid doing things, do a bad job or forget to reduce what they ask for. I don't ask or expect anything in return, which has it's own problems though as I try to do too much myself and don't trust/rely on others which harms me long term.
Im glad he mentioned enforcement cameras in London as they do seem to really work to stop the best majority of drivers but it also has to be seen in the wider context.
We have standard signage across the country, and one agency who registers cars and provides driving licences. The same sign being used everywhere is super helpful.
Enforcement of all driving infractions are high (apart from speeding to an extent). We have lots of speed cameras, red light cameras and yellow box cameras (https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/rules-of-red-routes/yellow-box-junctions). We have highly motivated (often too aggressive) parking enforcers run by the councils who give tickets, and some councils aggressively remove cars in bus lanes or other areas where parking is not allowed. My friend got his car towed for parking on a double yellow overnight and I'll tell you, the stress, annoyance and cost was enough for all our friends to be careful (in certain places which you learn or assume the worst e.g. Nottingham and Newham do this, Surrey does not seem to so see lots of misuse of double yellows and bus stops there).
We have mandatory, standard licence plates both front and back. You are likely to get pulled over by the police if it's missing or not visible. There's also a risk if it doesn't match the car, which they have instant access to the details of through the one agency (name, model, colour).
We also have a points system as fines allow rich people to ignore these rules if you have fixed fines. Each infraction could be 2 to 6 points. If you get 12 points you lose your licence and I think you have to retake your test. You have a lower threshold for a while after first passing your test. I would love to see a fine being a percentage of income or wealth like some countries but the points system seems to work.
In central London, driving or having a car is seen as an expensive privilege. It's also slower (because of bus lanes and restrictions), hard to find parking and we have great alternative transport. The suburbs are a different story where I don't know anybody who does not have access to a car. If we improve public transport across the outside boroughs (I.e. not just into central), I really hope car usage will go down.
It's very rare to see drivers using bus lanes in London as a result of these different factors, not just the cameras themselves.
Fun fact: diplomatic consider themselves exempt from these which is pretty annoying because they are not taxes, they are fines for bad behaviour (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-11-14/hcws218)
And better air quality because of ULEZ and maybe 20mph zones (https://www.london.gov.uk/media-centre/mayors-press-releases/new-evidence-reveals-all-londoners-are-now-breathing-cleaner-air-following-first-year-expanded-ultra), another right wing complaint.
Problem is facts don't seem to matter (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_Leave_bus)
I would highly suggest a UPS. I use random external hard drives without RAID as part of my media setup. The electric went out overnight last year. I knew it had happened as my oven was flashing. The server restarted itself so thought everything was fine.
Then some things were glitchy and it took me a few days to release one of the drives was not mounting. Luckily I did not lose the data but it still took a while to fix. It takes even longer to restore a backup.
To mainly save myself time and effort, I bought a basic UPS with 2 plugs. It keeps the server and main router on for 15 minutes but I've set it up to send a command to shut down asap just in case. My server seems to automatically switch on when power comes back so not had any issues since.
Great work! Also, degaussing gives me major throwbacks... I had absolutely no clue what it did but really enjoyed the look of the screen wobbling around and even the sound of the thunk. I think I liked to do it so often enough for shits and giggles, that I never saw what gaussing is
You are bloody unlucky to have 3 tyre punctures in the last little while! In 20 years of driving, I've had 3 punctures. Are you purposefully driving over sharp gravel or am I particularly lucky?!?
Oh, actually that does make sense. They say they're only targeting "illegal" immigrants and have no authority to police against citizens so this adds to the blatant lies. Thanks for the input.
It is still galling to see though so hope you can see that it is horrible to see, especially as a minority. It's hard not to interpret as only citizens (or in some way white people) matter