Triangulation of what, exactly? GPS already triangulates your position based on what it receives from multiple satellites, yeah?

Let me tell you all how surprised I am.

Ok, I’m done.

He wants to get rid of the Department of Education anyway, so what is there to lose?

A cynic might. Someone who actually thinks things through might not.

You listening, Grassley?

He’s gotten away with a lot and supposedly has a lot of money, but to be honest I really don’t envy him. He seems miserable inside.

normies

bragging with Windows supremacy

I don’t think that’s as common as you think it is. Most Windows users see Windows as part of the computer, a tool to get the job done. As a DIY’er (basically a tool normie) I don’t brag about the supremacy of my Kobalt tools, I just drill the damn hole

I’m not sure the cost to make vs value is really the best measurement, within reason. At the end of the day society gets a tool to measure a unit of wealth to easily transfer, and there is value in having that.

That said! Yeah. The US had a half-penny until 1857. I can look at an inflation calculator that only goes back to 1913, and half a penny then was worth 16¢ today. We don’t need the penny anymore.

My wife had a hysterectomy a few weeks ago. Even though she already had her tubes removed and the hysterectomy was for other reasons, she said this felt like a good “eff you” to Trump

Well, admittedly I imagined that developing game night when everyone has already tuned in, but you’re right that that’s not necessarily the case. Still, the parties at home are already planned and at that point you might as well have the game on anyway because those who really care about football will want their last fix anyway

You’re right, that isn’t going to happen 😉

Also, keep in mind that every position has at least one backup

He also said he’d lower the price of eggs. Unfortunately people care about that more and believed him

In theory, that could be the goal. Cripple the government by choking revenue.

In practice, this is not what most people use to file taxes, particularly those who pay substantial amounts. More importantly, those taxes are mostly paid through paycheck withholdings. Most people get tax refunds by filing, or if they came up short through the year they only pay a small amount through this system.

Nobody said the courts are good (at least not 100% of the time where it matters most)

For me it’s some kind of cartoon with the caption “Best comic funny 🤣” and sometimes “funny short film” (even though it’s a picture)

Like, Meta has to know this is happening. Do they really think this is what will keep their userbase? And nobody would think it’s just a little weird?

I like my windows and am not going to get up on the roof to mount a panel and send wires down each time I get a new appliance (oh, and what happens if I replace an appliance that was bundled with a panel with another?)

But “burying the lede” is a common term in journalism for exactly this kind of thing. “Burying the lead” is common only in that it’s a mistake people say because it’s phonetically similar (plus “lede” is an uncommon word, I’ll admit)

Kind of like should’ve vs should of. Have and of are both words, but one is very wrong.

The federal agency I work with does put them next to your name if you have them registered. Curious how long that lasts.

You could put a price tag of eleventy billion dollars on something and say it isn’t unavailable. When you’re effectively handing over your business for it, it practically is.

Too little (probably), too late. The platform has been taken over by bots with AI slop and forwards from Grandma and that’s damn near all that shows up in my feed anymore. I really hope Bluesky catches on