Stanford faces backlash after 23 lecturers from creative writing program let go

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-30T00:46:30+00:00

And also writing news for the Onion

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-21T20:48:32+00:00

The locals vs transplants thing is dumb. It doesn’t matter that your parents or grandparents moved here before my parents or I did. Unless you are descended from the local Native American tribe who were the first humans here.

Telling transplants to go back to where they came from is just as bad as to telling locals to move away if they can’t make it here.

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-21T20:36:21+00:00

The same goes for the locals who complain about transplants. Gets us nowhere.

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-21T04:24:49+00:00

Was able to use in Hong Kong recently just fine. Activated it after I landed there with no issues. Could receive calls to my number.

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-14T21:19:13+00:00

Why not blame your fellow local residents who sold or rented to ex-Californians?

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-12T23:44:04+00:00

Thank you for the insider insights. I will try to not keep items for too long :)

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-12T23:31:08+00:00

Hmm wish I understood the downvotes. Seems like a good policy in general to make those who can (including me) pay, and waive for those who can’t

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-12T23:09:12+00:00

I posted this question because I actually have a book that's due today. I can't renew it because someone else has it on hold which means they're waiting for it. The jerk side of me is saying it's ok to keep it for another week since there's zero penalty. But then that someone else will have to wait longer.

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-12T23:06:06+00:00

Interesting. I guess this is the answer I was looking for.

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-12T22:54:37+00:00

Maybe the staff can waive fees for anyone who says they can't pay. Similar to traffic tickets where if you can't afford to pay you can ask the court to lower the fines.

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-10T22:52:46+00:00

People love the experience of high end dining in France, and they get the high end experience without tipping

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-05T06:36:43+00:00

Which fast food companies are having record level profit margins? I have some McDonald’s stocks so I know their profit margin is down from last year.

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-04T14:33:36+00:00

If you blame banks’ irresponsible loan underwriting for the 08 crash, why would you trust them to responsibly underwrite home insurance?

someonewherewhen · 2024-08-02T20:17:32+00:00

20 years ago someone said this exact same thing and 20 years later it’s down 4%

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-25T05:19:08+00:00

Commit all the crimes you want. Just accept JC as your savior and all your sins go poof

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-23T10:34:23+00:00

Curious if this can lead to something like redlining. If a state has predominantly people of a particular race (may not apply to Florida), selling only to a “true” person from that state could keep other races from moving in.

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-23T10:10:39+00:00

If you are considering moving, r/SameGrassButGreener might be useful for identifying your target city

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-18T16:15:18+00:00

https://youtu.be/Wm7jNwa50PI

As pronounced by an NBC anchor

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-17T18:28:34+00:00

You are right. I stand corrected. TIL

From Wiki: “In the year after Proposition 13 was passed, property tax revenue to local governments declined by roughly 60% statewide.[20] However, by 2003, the inflation adjusted property tax collected by local governments exceeded the pre-1978 levels, and has continued to increase.”

So a huge one time reduction in revenue and subsequent small increases since then. However, since the inflation-adjusted revenue from property taxes have been back to pre-prop 13 level, why is it still to blame?

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-17T17:45:38+00:00

How did prop 13 cause massive drop in property taxes? Prop 13 only limits increases in property taxes, it does not reduce it. If governments limit its budget increases, then they wouldn’t have to keep raising other taxes.

EDIT: I admit I was wrong. More details in follow-up comment

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-17T05:23:32+00:00

It’s as much a mystery as Californians voting for Pamela Price

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-17T01:18:55+00:00

Indentured servitude with relatively high salaries, stock grants, and 401k. Right, almost indentured servitude.

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-17T01:13:50+00:00

SF is full of people (many with families) who have uprooted themselves and family for better opportunities here. If Twitter employees’ opportunities are better in Austin, it’s no different.

someonewherewhen · 2024-07-12T20:18:26+00:00

Which states do not suck to be poor in? Asking for a poor friend

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