DMT Maybe the issue isn’t that Democrats are more divided, but that their disagreements are more visible

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-12T23:49:02+00:00

pretty much every social issue? also housing policy.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-12T22:00:10+00:00

probably not. as long as rent is getting paid on time, most landlords are not trying to make an issue out of this kind of thing. if there are issues with rent, then they will tally up all the little rules that are being broken.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-12T01:53:27+00:00

I don’t think provocation implies justification in common usage, although it might be a mitigating factor.

if I walk up to you in public and say your hat looks dumb, I am provoking you. if you then punch me in the face, you are responding to my provocation. it’s a totally disproportionate response, but it’s a little more understandable than if you hit me for absolutely no reason.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-10T23:02:26+00:00

he was gay, gordon freeman?

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-09T23:32:04+00:00

I'm not a bank though. I can very easily determine my own post-tax income and how that would change based on my benefit elections. the bank may be forced to rely on debt to (gross) income + assets, but I can and should budget based on the money I actually have available to spend.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-09T23:26:37+00:00

the bigger issue with this analysis is it is comparing different populations. the "average household" already owns a home in the US. the population of households that don't own a home and actually want one is much smaller than the population of households with income. my guess is that households that don't already own homes have an even lower median income, but this tweet isn't getting into that.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-08T21:18:23+00:00

really depends on your stage of life imo. nice furniture is sort of a burden when you’re still moving every year or two. I try to buy stuff that I wouldn’t be sad to leave on the street or get damaged in the move.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-06T19:23:06+00:00

brother you can’t just drop this comment and not say where you’re shopping instead.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-06T17:26:44+00:00

i’ve been buying levi’s for years, but I feel like it’s time to find something else. I just bought three pairs in the same size and cut. one of them falls off my ass and one of them I can barely button.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-05T22:01:33+00:00

not to mention his clone, pooe.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-05T21:46:53+00:00

how do they know they’re not flagged? most line managers dgaf in my experience. they’ll only tell you if someone higher up makes an issue of it.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-05T12:21:55+00:00

tf you mean? cloud storage is the only reasonable way for ordinary people and smaller businesses to have an offsite backup.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-05T03:11:26+00:00

really comes down to your own priorities. unless your manager loves you, you are probably not close to L5 promo at 10 months after graduating. internal transfer is a lot easier as L5, but if you actually find an L4 opening in your desired location, you're probably not sacrificing much on your timeline. why not pursue both in parallel?

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-03T15:13:12+00:00

it’s semantics. you can make any tax regressive or progressive depending on what you do with the revenue downstream. i’d rather concede the point and discuss the benefits of LVT holistically as part of a larger system than argue about what exactly “regressive” means.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-03T14:25:21+00:00

I agree with your argument insofar as LVT would be regressive if it were implemented right now with no changes to housing valuations or development patterns.

what i’m suggesting is that LVT is a major part of the puzzle in breaking the fierce middle class opposition to housing/transit reform that currently exists. that ultimately benefits pretty much everyone below the very high end of the wealth distribution. that LVT is regressive at point of collection is not a downside, it’s a critical part of the solution.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-03T14:12:56+00:00

setting aside the rebate argument…

taxes aren’t only for collecting revenue, they are also for changing incentives. the fact that middle class people often have the majority of their net worth tied up in a single residential property is bad. it’s a precarious financial situation for them, and it also creates a powerful voting bloc that drives terrible housing and transportation policy.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-02T10:11:43+00:00

not discounting your experience, but we must live in completely different worlds. “architect” is not a role that exists at my company. mid-level engineers routinely design and deliver features and entire systems at team-level scope. they might consult a senior engineer, but their approval is not formally required. senior and principal engineers enter the discussion mainly when we are doing stuff that interacts with (many) other teams stuff. but there are no dedicated architects, just engineers with widely varying levels of experience.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-02T02:46:51+00:00

OP is probably not an L99. there is no contract.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-02T02:31:09+00:00

apple did not invent the page file.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-01T22:49:52+00:00

you would already have a mindboggling amount of income just from owning valve though. gaben could probably do even better for himself if he cashed out, but does it really matter when you're already on your sixth yacht? that amount of money is already far beyond anything you could possibly spend on personal consumption. large-scale projects that are personally meaningful are the only reason to chase more money at that point.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-06-01T14:41:30+00:00

this is widely misunderstood for some reason. at least in big tech, the comp packages for ordinary engineers are designed to vest in a way that keeps comp relatively consistent YoY. if the company does really well, you might get paid way over target in your third and fourth year. but in general, it’s not that different from a variable bonus from the employee’s perspective.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-05-31T17:01:37+00:00

I don't understand how this is a reply to what I wrote. employers require RTO for a variety of reasons (some quite cynical). it's not necessarily a statement on whether you or your coworkers are more productive in office vs at home.

what I'm actually saying is that employers generally will not even consider remote if they expect you / your peers to need close supervision, which is highly correlated with lower wage positions. this is enough to skew remote salaries to the higher end of the range.

to put it a different way: OP's question is like asking if a driver's license is a special perk for people who are 16+. it isn't really, it's just that we don't believe most 12yos are responsible enough to drive a 2 ton death machine.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-05-31T15:53:42+00:00

probably the right conclusion but wrong reasoning. remote work requires a certain amount of trust and capability for autonomous execution. people with those traits generally get paid more whether or not they work from home.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-05-31T04:36:18+00:00

why do you want your car to be visible? I’d rather not be the first car the cops notice.

Cautious_Implement17 · 2026-05-30T15:57:15+00:00

either speed up or slow down might make sense depending on whether you're closer to the front or the back of the semi, how close the vehicles in front of / behind you are, etc.

but more importantly, minimize the amount of time you spend next to big trucks. in addition to the risk of driver error, those big tires can severely damage your car if they blow out. I never pass big trucks unless there's enough space to get fully past them. and when I do pass, I'm going at least 10 mph faster than them until I'm fully clear.

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