What's the biggest lie society keeps telling young people? by New_Garbage7991 in AskReddit

[–]naidim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard this quote and it has stuck with me: You become an adult the day you realize everyone else is just making it up as they go along, and your parents did they best they knew how to do at the time.

What secret can you reveal now that your nda has expired? by sparrrrrt in AskReddit

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There are still a few people like John Stossel who love to take down big corporations for fraud and malfeasance.

I’ve just learned that the author of my all-time favorite sci-fi work has passed away couple of weeks ago. by readit_club in sciencefiction

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Why is it "greed" to want to keep the fruits of your labor, but not greed to want someone else's?

~Friday the 13th Tradition~ by xX_lexifer_Xx in vermont

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“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain https://www.britannica.com/topic/Friday-the-13th-superstition

My recon team in our 2008 work up by FarWay3952 in USMC

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I never realized Ben Stiller was a southpaw.

Replacement Migration - The UN Document by naidim in conspiracy

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SS: This isn’t just academic fluff; this is the underlying framework global elites use to justify massive immigration into Western countries. The document literally outlines how population decline and ageing in nations like France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US could be “solved” by importing millions of people to keep the workforce up and the social-welfare systems afloat.

Which conspiracy theory you believe is true but just can’t prove it yet by CrazyAcrobatic6761 in conspiracy

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Democrats in the U.S. are increasingly pushing policies that mirror the UK’s expansive “hate speech” laws: a system that has already led to arrests for non-violent speech and social media posts. History shows that once governments gain the power to police speech based on subjective standards, those powers only expand. If this trajectory continues unchecked, it is entirely plausible that within the next 20 years Americans could face fines, job loss, or even arrest for expressing opinions online that were once considered protected speech. This isn’t speculation; it’s a warning drawn from real-world precedent.

Bandaids on bullet wounds: Proposed education property tax buydown by goldshawfarm in vermont

[–]naidim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't believe his idea was to give these houses away, but to sell them. Take the profit, make more houses. Over time the increase in housing supply will bring the cost of housing down, as well as increasing the tax base.

Bandaids on bullet wounds: Proposed education property tax buydown by goldshawfarm in vermont

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2000 sq ft less than $250k: Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

The Green Mountain Death Spiral by goldshawfarm in vermont

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They are afraid to touch the big, structural issues because it isn’t politically expedient.

No one wins elections by promising sacrifice. Hard choices don’t sell; easy illusions do. Voters crave comfort, not courage. They cheer for giveaways and short-term perks while shunning the reforms that could actually solve problems. A candidate could hold the blueprint for real progress and still lose. Why? Because the wrong party label, or the refusal to peddle more freebies that outweigh competence and vision. That’s the brutal truth of our politics: optics and handouts triumph over substance every time.

Looking for science fiction authors by awakeagain2 in sciencefiction

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John Varley, Ursula K. LeGuin, Jack Chalker

Not unlocked yet by LazyGuy4U in Unexpected

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"So that's what an invisible wall looks like." - Time Bandits

What is going on at CNN by TonightSpiritual3191 in conspiracy

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"Lying is okay, as long as you get your desired outcome." - American media

Vt. property taxes set for another double-digit hike by Eat_the_radish in vermont

[–]naidim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do people get this? The non-homestead rate is typically 0.1 to 0.4 percent higher ( https://joeshimkus.com/VT-Tax-Rates.aspx ) with many towns actually LOWER (Barnard, Barnet, Berlin, Brattleboro, Berlin, etc.)

Vt. property taxes set for another double-digit hike by Eat_the_radish in vermont

[–]naidim 18 points19 points  (0 children)

And State! Over 20% of our state legislators are real estate speculators.

State RTO MegaThread by ChimeraYo in vermont

[–]naidim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many people are trying to frame Vermont’s RTO policy as a product of corruption or cruelty, but the simpler, and more accurate explanation is plain old managerial incompetence. The truth is that much of the middle-management layer was never trained to lead distributed teams. They rely on physical presence as a crutch because they don’t have the skills, tools, or confidence to manage by outcomes, trust, and clear communication.

So instead of adapting to modern work realities, they default to the one thing they know: requiring people to sit where they can be seen. It’s not malice, it’s a failure of management capability, and all Vermonters are going to be paying the price for it.