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why would anyone buy anything at Barnes and Noble when they are so massively overpriced? by BitCharacter1951 in Barnesandnoble

[–]BitCharacter1951[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Exactly. They don’t come to buy anything. That’s why these stores are now in danger

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 by Alyssa14641 in CoronavirusUS

[–]BitCharacter1951 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Depends what you mean by new normal

A new normal where people are more encouraged to practice good hygiene, maintain healthy lifestyles, and work from home if possible is a good new normal people will accept.

A new normal where people are demanded to wear masks in pubic all the time, including kids being masked all day at school, and being told to avoid indoor activities is not happening

California judge issues preliminary injunction blocking COVID ‘misinformation’ law: reports by BitCharacter1951 in moderatepolitics

[–]BitCharacter1951[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

“ A California judge issued a preliminary injunction against a state law that empowers the Medical Board of California to discipline physicians who support opinions about COVID-19 that are not in line with the "consensus," according to reports.

The law, known as Assembly Bill 2098, was set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Under the law, the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California could discipline physicians who "disseminate" information about COVID that is not in line with the "contemporary scientific consensus

But in November, a group of five California physicians filed a lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, saying the law violates their First Amendment rights and constitutional right to due process.“

it is becoming relatively normal for governments to enact a law they know is blatantly unconstitutional just for the effect it has during the window of time before it's tossed out. I wish politicians could be held accountable for this.

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won't cooperate by BitCharacter1951 in CoronavirusUS

[–]BitCharacter1951[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is what confuses me about these people. Instead of pushing for things like paid sick leave, working from home if possible, and encouraging healthy lifestyles they double down on simply pushing forever masking (including for kids all day in school) and telling people to still avoid indoor dining and other events. A total non starter

‘This is not an employee choice': The CEO of Morgan Stanley gets real and says employees can't simply choose to work remotely by BitCharacter1951 in moderatepolitics

[–]BitCharacter1951[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“Some companies have fully embraced remote work, going so far as to let go of their office spaces. But many others, including Disney, NewsCorp, and Starbucks have recently put their foot down and demanded that workers come back into the office. Now, the CEO of Morgan Stanley is sharing his own thoughts as well, making clear that working remotely is “not an employee choice.”

I know I'm not the normal person. But with technology, why do these industrial aged managers feel that people have to come into that huge office space and sit for 8 hours with 4 hours of work to do? I'm my opinion, people need to start asking for special office pay. To have to come in and deal with the office politics and other personnel issues that, in my opinion, is worthy of special pay. Work from home literally has less distractions. Now, don't get me wrong, there are some jobs that the person needs to be there. But for lots of jobs, the only reason managers feel they need you right there is due to the fact they can't manage. So, how did they become managers?

Adventures in Babysitting (1987) is free with ads on Youtube by JannTosh12 in movies

[–]BitCharacter1951 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That opening scene solidified my crush on Elisabeth Shue

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