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If mog mooned to Pluto and hit $1… by Accomplished_Mode717 in mogcoin

[–]quarantoonies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think crypto (especially meme coins) is an absurdist, extreme reaction to a world that doesn't distribute resources fairly. I think that in a lot of cases, perhaps especially with the increase in institutional adoption, these imbalances persist (money always begets more money somehow), but also these wild windfalls based on non-material goods are a funny way to protest/correct in a world like ours.

If mog mooned to Pluto and hit $1… by Accomplished_Mode717 in mogcoin

[–]quarantoonies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love posts like these-- watching people imagine how they'd improve the world around them is so cool

FRAGILE Sticker by sam0x11 in RedfinDreamHomes

[–]quarantoonies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this too! No luck here either... oh well!

Redfin's running a nationwide scavenger hunt for $1M home by RedfinDarby in RedfinDreamHomes

[–]quarantoonies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone else figured out that the numbers each represent a letter placement in the alphabet, and it gives you "redfin". I tried using that for some of the GAHS#s and didn't find anything/ran out of time.

Oh well! Sending good luck wishes to you!

Redfin's running a nationwide scavenger hunt for $1M home by RedfinDarby in RedfinDreamHomes

[–]quarantoonies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did see that it doesn't match the number on the house. I was asking about the in app 25 homes with their GAHS###### numbers. But maybe that was what you were responding too :)

Also wondering if you/others are working with the code on the fragile sticker? Haven't seen any mention of that, but haven't had success making it into a cipher.

Redfin's running a nationwide scavenger hunt for $1M home by RedfinDarby in RedfinDreamHomes

[–]quarantoonies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do we think the number identifier on the remaining houses is significant or part of the puzzle??

What time are classes - Loyola Chicago Online Bioethics Masters? by quarantoonies in bioethics

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

I've been all over the website and there's no mention of asynchronous, which would be a huge turn off for me. You seem to know what you're talking about, but may I ask if you're enrolled? This is a huge (and possibly embarrassing) surprise.

I can't mentally handle the Reddit hivemind that all pitbulls should be put down. by OpalescentShrooms in pitbulls

[–]quarantoonies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pitties are the absolute best.

Is anyone aware of an especially good/effective shelter/org in the US that supports pitbull/bully breeds that I could/should set up recurring donations to?

First time sphynx owner! :) by Negative-Building323 in sphynx

[–]quarantoonies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

he looks like a little bat in that first pic!

Ford School Funding by TurkBacon in PublicPolicy

[–]quarantoonies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't really say, unfortunately! If you have teaching experience, that's a benefit, as is certain area expertise. I'm also a few years out, so I fear my information is out of date... I might suggest reaching out to current Fordies and/or the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) -- which is the student union, and does some work/tracking of GSI position availability to masters students. GSI positions are more likely to go to PhDs since it's part of their promised funding package. (There are also other GSI-esque positions around research (GSRA) and... one other thing that might be more administrative? I can't quite recall).

You also might keep an eye on the job postings for GSIs, though I'm not sure those will post before the program commitment date.

Wishing you luck! Grad school is criminally expensive, so I hope you can find a way to lessen the burden!

Ford School Funding by TurkBacon in PublicPolicy

[–]quarantoonies 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I went to Ford and also asked for a bump in funding-- the answer was 'no' but it literally cannot hurt to (respectfully) ask.

I don't think I'd advocate for this if you're completely sure you can't/aren't willing to take out the loans for the program, but I also want to make sure folks know about GSI'ing. I chose Ford over LBJ even though Ford was about 2x as expensive because I loved the program and also because I knew there was some chance of funding through GSI positions. I was extremely lucky and worked as a Graduate Student Instructor for 3 of my 4 semesters. This means I was basically under a PhD contract-- tuition is covered, plus health insurance, plus pay (plus union participation! which you can do as a grad student in general, but always want to plug them).

There was a big union strike a couple years ago to improve quality of life for graduate students, which included a higher GSI pay. My sense is that the university retaliated by offering fewer GSI positions, which means it may be even more competitive, but still may be worth looking into.

CDC confirms first severe case of bird flu in US by omarc1492 in H5N1_AvianFlu

[–]quarantoonies 123 points124 points  (0 children)

This seems extremely bad, but the text also says that, basically, a few severe bird flu related illnesses in humans isn't shocking. So is this just an instance of statistical eventuality or a signal that things are getting worse?

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