But they're quests

I just want to make sure you notice it says "encrypted messaging" meaning matrix as a service, as opposed to "encrypted messages", meaning selling your messages.

Aren't these just normal thi - oh no.

You are absolutely right.

They try to spin it as "trying to get around no personal electronics allowed in the SCIF", but what if it's a low-side DoD machine?

The biggest issue I see is if signal isn't vetted to run on DoD computers, and quite frankly that's a slap on the wrist at most.

For reference, you can do as much damage as you could from signal by logging into Gmail.

Chinese folks live in the US too. There's a popular Asian-american music label called 88 rising.

Additionally, government supplemented/paid for day care is the only way to pay the teachers fairly. Given places often aim for 4 students:1 teacher, you already have a hard cap of 4*monthly fees for salary for that one teacher. I pay 1.2k/ month, so a teacher can get a max of 4.8k/month if EVERYTHING went to them, which we all know it doesn't due to taxes, administrative staff, utilities, facility fees, etc.

However, if they raise fees, they price people out of a much-needed service at a time when folks typically haven't reached their max earning potential yet.

Unfortunately if you take alternatives out of the running you're kind of just left with impotent rage against one of the biggest companies in the world and their shareholders.

Why would Microsoft ever care about some mildly upset users on Lemmy when they know said users are locked into their product for life?

No - he's forcing others to work 36 hour shifts then yelling at them for not being fast enough.

I've only lived with stucco all my life, but in tackling unknown home improvement projects I've found Google lens to be a lifesaver to learn what all the pieces parts I'm dealing with are called.

That's textbook anecdotal evidence...

Hey, you're a gang member with a criminal history in El Salvador, let's get you deported.

What's that, you say you're not one?

Prove it without due process.

What's that, you couldn't do that? Too bad, the administration doesn't care and you're now in a foreign prison (and maybe dead)

Do you see why due process is important?

I thought that was a boulder at first and was begrudgingly impressed. Then I saw the second picture....

I simply made a statement.

...yeah, and I just provided a quote. Didn't stop you from projecting your assumptions onto me below.

Your reply might very well be that, since there is nothing in your verse contradicting his faulty statement that there are good 'true' christians.

What is this "YOU DIDN'T DISAVOW, YOU MIGHT AS WELL SUPPORT IT" juvenile reasoning.

you can just say "my bad, I didn't know where you were coming from and thought you were a bible thumper"

But I'll leave it at that since it clearly hits a nerve.

Ah, the classic "I'm rubber, you're glue" line.

Well, have a good day as well.

Jesus Christ, there's nothing stating there are good true Christians either. Are you this combative with everyone, or is religion just a tender spot for you?

You assume I'm extolling the virtues of Christianity when I'm just pointing out that their own religious text agrees with the comment I'm replying to.

I get the feeling you're beating a dead horse.

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

• Matthew 6:5

There really is a bit of a catch-22 in my book that's centered completely around self confidence. If you are proud of who you are, if you are living up to your ideals, you are simultaneously much more attractive to others, and at the same time you realize that you don't need others - but they sure are the cherry on top.

This was a pivotal video about "nice guys" I watched growing up that imo everyone should watch.

Favorite line:

This is not a transaction where you walk up to the cashier and pull out your nice bucks and buy sex and romance.

Hinge worked for me. There was no pressure of "writing the perfect bio" - just pick 3 interesting questions that are insightful into who you are and you're off to the races.

We'll have to make sure we're not looking through rose tinted lenses here, you know what they say, the odds are good but the goods might murder you.