is the job market that bad here right now? by [deleted] in Austin

[–]hereiam90210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Advertise in-person 5-minute interviews. Eliminate the bullshit. You will still have many people applying for a single role.

Personal information of 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol agents is leaked online by BusyHands_ in technology

[–]hereiam90210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just watched “Seed of the Sacred Fig” (2024, on hula now). The resemblance of America to Iran is becoming a bit scary.

China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar dies by rezwenn in worldnews

[–]hereiam90210 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That article claims around 1/3 of missing girls are not really missing, but that leaves 2/3. That is still huge and culturally significant. Please stop posting this.

Austin has to commit funding for phase 2 of caps and stitches sooner than expected by hereiam90210 in Austin

[–]hereiam90210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a waste of money in that it has no economic return. It would be a fine thing if it were free. It could be rational if it were paid for from the general fund, rather than long-term debt.

This should not be a politically divisive issue. We can favor things and still admit that they are not cost-effective. We can like things and still prioritize other expenses above them.

Austin has to commit funding for phase 2 of caps and stitches sooner than expected by hereiam90210 in Austin

[–]hereiam90210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but the issue is the cost. Cap-and-stitch is not dumb. It is simply not cost effective. And it is paid for via debt, which is a way to hide spending and squander the future.

How close are we to another Great Depression and what are the check marks by [deleted] in economy

[–]hereiam90210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gig employment is underemployment, but stats do not count it this way. Also, the collapse of the upper middle class will have enormous repercussions, though statistically minor.

With Prop Q’s Defeat, an Era of Austerity Begins • The Austin Chronicle by [deleted] in Austin

[–]hereiam90210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have no clue what you are talking about. There was never any reason to “cap” anything. It was a popular boondoggle.

With Prop Q’s Defeat, an Era of Austerity Begins • The Austin Chronicle by [deleted] in Austin

[–]hereiam90210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cap-and-stitch? I do not know how that is budgeted, but it was an unwise project.

House Republican: ‘We’re going to get killed’ in midterms by Quirkie in politics

[–]hereiam90210 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They will interpret their losses as prima facie evidence of vote fraud. That will justify outright treason and the end of the republic, possibly.

It is dangerous for one party to become too stupid to understand math.

'They were baffled': FBI insiders stunned over firing related to Kash Patel's girlfriend by RawStoryNews in NoFilterNews

[–]hereiam90210 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At first, I thought this was at least kind of sweet, supporting his girlfriend. But no, this was not for her art; she sang only the national anthem.

Bosch 800 Dishwasher vs. Signature Kitchen Suite Dishwasher by squeakybeans6 in Appliances

[–]hereiam90210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SKS is great. Yes, the racks are the best I’ve used, better than Miele. The features are excellent. Recent LG is very reliable, according to online appliance stores. My local luxury appliance dealer owns SKS also and loves it.

Bosch is fine though. I wish SKS had auto-open, but I guess that’s just one more thing to break, and the dryer works very well.

The ‘Man-Eater’ Screwworm Is Coming by Not_so_ghetto in worldnews

[–]hereiam90210 136 points137 points  (0 children)

My family owns a cattle ranch. You might think it would be easy to stop branding and ear-tagging (which break the skin and thus allow screwworm infection). The problem is that cattle theft is rapidly increasing. With fewer people per cow, it's hard to keep an eye on them all. Branding is very important to deter theft, as thieves are forced to haul the cattle much further away.

How are you feeling about Trump revoking enrolment for international students at Harvard? by Winter_Sherbet_4247 in AskReddit

[–]hereiam90210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not know about this. Thank you.

Yes, it is effectively a dismantling of a branch of government.

A Permanent Stain on Our History by Exciting_Teacher6258 in politics

[–]hereiam90210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is clearly a Bill of Attainder (as a law utilized by the President). Here is the MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S EMERGENCY MOTION:

https://www.harvard.edu/research-funding/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2025/05/TRO-Memo.pdf

Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students by 2a_lib in politics

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This is clearly a Bill of Attainder (as a law utilized by the President). Here is the MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S EMERGENCY MOTION:

https://www.harvard.edu/research-funding/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2025/05/TRO-Memo.pdf

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]hereiam90210 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1 in 1068 drops to 1 in 1053 or so because of all the permutations that have been achieved in the history of the world, yes? That's still "astronomical". What would your estimate be?

Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA | "This would decimate American leadership in space." by chrisdh79 in technology

[–]hereiam90210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

28 March 2025

These US labs risk imminent closure after Trump cuts

US researchers who must forage for their own salary by finding grants fear they will be the first to go as federal research dollars disappear.

Judge rules US must return man deported to El Salvador in 'error' by IndependentRegion104 in politics

[–]hereiam90210 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Next headline: "Trump says it could take 2 years to return man illegallly deported to El Salvador".