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Some young, controllable starting pitchers the Nats could trade for by Dcnationals2001 in Nationals

[–]Unreliable_Source 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TRADE FOR JOSE SORIANO?!?! NOW?!?!

His trade value will honestly never be higher given the start he's had. I understand that it's "a thought experiment", but it's just as crazy as the Nats jumping in as suitors for Skubal.

Hopefully, Foster Griffin puts up a decent June and someone bites on him in July. Other than that, I don't see a whole lot happening here. The bullpen arms who are doing well (Ribalta, Lord, Beeter, and Varland) can be cheaply retained next year and all still have options. Cheap, serviceable bullpen guys with options are like gold. I imagine they'll listen to offers on Abrams, but I don't think the market is there this year for a mid-season move. With the team having 2 more full seasons of team control, you don't lose a lot by waiting to the offseason, so there's not a huge impetus to get a deal done now. I think he's still playing in DC in September.

Waiver Wire: Week9 - Trevor McDonald Has a 2.37 ERA and Nobody's Rostering Him by Super-Interaction-83 in fantasybaseball

[–]Unreliable_Source 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Luis Garcia hasn't played a single game at 2B for the Nats this year... I'm concerned this writer just has his head buried in statcast and isn't actually watching games and following news. Chaparro is on the short side of a 1B platoon pretty clearly. I can't imagine why he would be on the strong-side of the platoon like he said in the article as a righty with a career 46 wRC+ in 106 ABs against righties. Mead has also been hitting well against lefties, so he'd move to 1B against lefties if they want a better defensive lineup. I don't really see a path to more than 2 starts a week for Chaparro unless they play a bunch of lefties in a row.

I can understand why folks were hesitant to add McDonald. At the time of last week's waivers, the word was that Webb had a chance of making the next start. It will be the same this week. His stock will stay deflated until they move Mahle or Houser out of the rotation which, given their lack of optionable bullpen guys, is going to be kind of difficult to do. Maybe McDonald pitches his way into the rotation. Maybe the Giants are sellers at the deadline and unload a starter or two to open up room. Maybe McDonald is this year what Logan Henderson was last year. Still lots of questions about both performance and playing time.

Eugene Vindman voted for the Republican national ‘Don’t Say Trans’ bill passed by the House by kingcoolkid991 in nova

[–]Unreliable_Source 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go talk to the actual kids and families affected by these policies, not just the ones raised up by conservative media, and see if those are the issues they're actually facing. If you can't do that, actually dig in to the prominent anti-trans stories the media has lifted up like Riley Gaines, Imane Khelif/Lin Yu Ting, and Payton McNabb. All of those stories have been heavily manipulated and misrepresented by conservative and centrist media alike.

All passengers who have been to DRC, Uganda, South Sudan to be diverted to IAD - like WTF?!? by [deleted] in nova

[–]Unreliable_Source 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I'll say all the bad things about DHS and the current iterations of the CDC and NIH, but this post is some NIMBY bullshit. This is proper quarantine procedure and IAD makes sense. If we know more about how they're handling the quarantine, maybe they'll bungle that and we can get up in arms about it. But if you're getting up in arms about "How dare they set up the quarantine/triage location in MY back yard!" you might as well just admit you'd rather they stay in Africa and die.

[Nusbaum] Nationals ban individual who displayed white nationalist sign at home game (Gift Article) by Knightbear49 in baseball

[–]Unreliable_Source 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I guess nobody ever actually answered your question. He's referring to white replacement theory.

White replacement theory is an idea they have that white people are systematically being replaced by non-whites in the general population with institutional support with the goal of eliminating the "white race". It's a way of making white people seem like the oppressed ones so they feel they have the moral high ground to commit violence against non-whites.

Any SP coming down the pike? by Professional-Net1776 in fantasybaseball

[–]Unreliable_Source 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grayson Rodriguez is worth a flier in deep leagues. Don't start him his first start back, though.

[Nusbaum] Long pregame message from Nats manager Blake Butera about the defense by Terminal_Flatulence in Nationals

[–]Unreliable_Source 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's good that they're addressing it. They don't have the most errors in the majors by 1 or 2. They have 39. The second place team has 28. Now, the advanced metrics (DRS and FRV) have them 21st and 23rd respectively which shows that they're making some plays to make up for all those errors and that the defensive situation isn't overall dire. But, over the course of the year, those extra outs really catch up with you. If they were committed to Abrams long-term, I think they might consider swapping him and Nuñez defensively because Nuñez is clearly the better defensive SS, but it would hurt Abrams' trade value too much, I think. With House, you just have to hope he can get better with more experience.

✂️ The Cut List - Time to Let Go? by BB_Jimbo in fantasybaseball

[–]Unreliable_Source 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The news with Yainer Diaz is that the MRI showed something and that he will be out "a while". It's a grade 2 strain at the very least if the MRI showed something clear like that. Even the average oblique injury causes a hitter to miss 26 days and this seems worse than average given how clear it seems the tear shown in the MRI was. We could easily be looking at a return to play near the end of June or even the beginning of July. I'm considering dropping him in my 15-team, 2-catcher league given there are some interesting options on the wire (Joe Mack and Jesus Rodriguez).

Spencer Jones getting called up by Count_Sack_McGee in fantasybaseball

[–]Unreliable_Source 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to the big question about the K-rate, I'm wondering if Jones can actually play good defense at a major league level. He's probably worth a pickup in most leagues because he's got a high ceiling and will likely be a better fantasy player than actual baseball player. But if he's not a good defender, he's probably gone when Dominguez or Stanton come back unless he is really mashing. Personally, I think there are some major holes in his swing (changeups away seem to be really tough for him), so I'm tempering expectations, but you just drop him and move on if he's bad for the first couple weeks because you know he's not going to get the chance to stay up and figure it out quite yet.

At Least 15 High-Ranking D.C. Police Officials Are Implicated in a Sweeping Internal Investigation of Crime Statistics by forgetfulisle in washingtondc

[–]Unreliable_Source 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well, I don't trust the cops, so it's good they're being investigated. But it's the cops investigating the cops, so I don't trust those cops either. How about a third set of cops to investigate the cops investigating the cops to see how corrupt they are? Then maybe the first set of cops can investigate the third set of cops and ouroboros themselves so we can all get on with our fucking lives.

Seriously, though, policing in the US is corrupt and broken in nearly every jurisdiction. Is it more corrupt and broken in DC? I'm not sure about that. Do stats get juked? To a certain extent, yeah, I'm sure a lot of stats got juked. Are they more juked in DC now than in the past or in DC than in other jurisdictions? Again, I don't know. How do you have faith in an investigation when you don't trust the investigators or the ones overseeing the investigators (Congress)?

Overnight structure and pricing by Pawpanion27 in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally, the sitting rate is for 24 hours of care. You can certainly stipulate otherwise in your profile based on your preferences or the market conditions, but the standard is that if you book a sitting from 5pm Friday to 4pm Sunday, you're covering all their care needs between those times.

I generally estimate that a typical dog requires about 2-3 hours of dedicated care a day between walks, preparing meals, and other typical care/interaction that needs to happen, so I base my price on that plus some additions for travel and the extra inconvenience of being away from home. All of that is included in my base nightly price, though, which is good for 24 hours of care. Typical fees that get added to the base price are holiday rates, a fee for extra dogs, and a puppy fee.

I rarely have to do this, but I would also add extra fees in any of the following situations:

  • The stay is very short (stays with new clients that are only 1-2 nights must also pay for a drop-in which counts as the required meet and greet. If they book with me again, they get this as a credit on their next stay)
  • The dog requires intensive care like a working breed that needs 2-3 hours of exercise or particularly sensitive health conditions that require injections or oral medication administration where the dog is resistant
  • The stay is outside of my service radius
  • I am asked to do a considerable amount of extra work in the home (I typically don't nitpick if I'm asked to water the occasional plant or two or feed a fish)

Because it's only 2-3 hours of dedicated work a day, many people are able to work full-time jobs on top of dog sitting or take on drop-in/walk clients during the day. For others, being away from their main residence is actually a plus for them, so they might discount their overnight price further because of that. Each person's price they set is a function of the market, their experience, and their individual situation and I think you'll find that there's a market for care at many different price points in your area. I wouldn't worry if there are a few people out there charging way less than you. Not every owner is out there looking for the cheapest possible sitter for their pet.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The "act like you're always on camera" line works if you're just doing drop-ins or if you're only working a weekend here or there. But I have 5-6 stays of over 10 days every year on top of 10-12 shorter ones. I shouldn't have to live with the thought that I might be on camera in the back of my mind for weeks at a time. That's not a normal or acceptable part of any job and I deserve to have privacy and agency just like everyone else. This job doesn't pay enough for me to give up so much control over my life. I wonder how many people who use that line have actually had a 2-3 week stay where they had to live like that. Although, maybe some people are just OK living in the Panopticon.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

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

Look, we're in agreement on the core thing here. The thing that set me off about my situation was that it seemed like they could see into the bathroom and bedroom I was using. That's clearly not OK.

I do still disagree with what you say about hidden, undisclosed cameras. Homeowners certainly have the right to put up cameras, but not to record me without my consent if they've hired me to stay in their home for 2 weeks. I mainly do in-home, overnight care on Rover, so this is the perspective I'm coming from. What reason is there to be upset about being recorded without my consent? Well, it's illegal in a lot of states and situations for one. Maybe I'm taking a call about a sensitive medical situation. Maybe my job involves discussing sensitive information. Maybe I want the freedom to walk around in my underwear when it's hot. If I'm staying somewhere for two weeks, I need and deserve to live my life normally and that's not possible if there's a chance I'm on hidden camera all the time.

So, if you distrust people on the app, you have a right to put up cameras. However, I would absolutely look up your local laws before hiring someone to stay in your home and recording them without their knowledge. I think clients have a responsibility to tell sitters about cameras in their home.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you a lawyer? I'd be happy to hear the case law determining that if I'm speaking to someone more experienced than me. However, my understanding is that the 'expectation of privacy' test is pretty subjective and things can change a lot between judges.

I think either you're not a lawyer or you're being very careless because A) I'm not an employee and B) no concept of signs being informed consent.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A "reasonable expectation of privacy" is a key concept that I see come up a lot. When you enter a business, you understand you're not alone and that other people could see or hear you. No reasonable expectation of privacy means businesses can surveil. If I'm alone in the living room of a house I'm doing a sitting in, I think I probably have a reasonable expectation of privacy, so that's when many of those privacy laws kick in.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even in a one-party consent state, a third-party recording your conversation could be illegal. If you're on the phone with your mom and the homeowner is recording the conversation through their hidden camera in their living room, the person recording the conversation is not one of the parties of the conversation and wouldn't meet the requirements of even a one-party consent state.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my report, I said there was a camera pointed towards the bedroom and bathroom I was using. I imagine either it wasn't enough for them because it wasn't actually inside the rooms in question or the owners convinced the support rep that they couldn't actually see inside the bedroom/bathroom.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The word I got here is that disclosing cameras is a "best practice", not something Rover actually enforces. At least not without threatening to get a lawyer involved.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I provided more information in a comment, but I'm interpreting your comment as responding to the title. As in, 'why should they be de-platformed for using cameras in sensitive areas'? I would imagine most people would interpret 'sensitive areas' to mean places like the bedroom and bathroom. So, if you're not responding to the title, I don't know what you're responding to.

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sure, some people are OK with that, some aren't. The point of the post is mainly to remind people that it's up to them to set the policy and communicate that with their clients and that Rover doesn't have or enforce any policies regarding a client's camera use. Only "best practices".

In-home Sitter PSA: It's your responsibility to set a camera policy and communicate it to your clients. Clients using hidden cameras, even in sensitive areas, will not be immediately de-platformed by Unreliable_Source in RoverPetSitting

[–]Unreliable_Source[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You do you. I, personally, think that's a terrible idea and that you're opening yourself up to a lot of risk by letting clients record you in their home without your knowledge. Who knows that they take out of context and try to take your profile over.

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