Christmas Dame, future patron saint of bachelors, fact-checker Voted most likely to do the thing everyone knows you shouldn't do Testing your posts for factuality and reproducibility.
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Last Notes npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye In other news, a person I used to work with got a job I wanted, but didn't know was open. I'm happy for her, but I'm bummed to see she managed to get a job quickly while I'm still out here struggling. Makes me wonder if there's something insurmountable wrong with me, and maybe I'll never get a decent job ever again. Not an optimistic day. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…d3nc Not insulting anyone, still keeping it professional. Just going to make one employee own it until they solve it or find someone better. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…d3nc Lawyer sent them a letter already. Apparently they have just been circular filing everything. No worries. I'm now in the "make this personal" phase, where I make an individual responsible for handling this until they pass me onto someone more qualified or authoritative. Sending the sheriff out again is always an option. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Won a claim in small claims court, and the company hasn't paid. So I called them to make an appointment to pick up the check. First I get the overseas call center. Harass them into transferring me to the local office. Lady there says she doesn't know anything about it, so obviously they don't owe me anything. Explain that's not how court judgements work. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye My son keeps asking me questions about college. Dude, I have no idea. I did an online college when I was in my 30's. I think he's nervous. It's a real university, and he's hoping to meet all the people he didn't meet during Covid. And not too many trannies or fat chicks. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye To establish my kitchen bona fides, I would like to say that I have four different types of salt, 5 different vinegars, and no vegetable oil. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz @nprofile…y4j2 I may look into something like that. The problem is that the deputies decide what to take, since they are the ones selling it all at auction. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…y4j2 Not repeat every month - I have 10 years. And it's partly the principle of the matter - they tried to rip me off, thinking they were a big company and I would have to put up with it. Now they are thinking they are a big company and court judgements are for other people. If I owed them money, you know they would be calling a debt collector. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…y4j2 My plan is: 1. Ask the court what the current amount is (daily interest is accruing). 2. Stop by and ask them to pay me. 3. Ask the sheriff to help. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3. It's $50 to get the sheriff, and that gets added to the company's bill. So there will be interest and fees. In North Carolina, judgements are collectible for 10 years, even if I don't do steps 2 and 3 regularly. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I could ask the sheriff to enforce the order. They'll send some officers onsite and ask for the money. They'll be empowered to take things for sale at public auction to cover the debt. But used printers and chairs don't sell for much, so unless there is a company vehicle, the deputies usually come away empty handed. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I won a lawsuit against a multi-state company. It's not a lot of money to them - about $2K with interest so far. Problem is, they aren't paying. And there's no real way to make them pay. There's no way to compel them to write me a check. I could hire a lawyer, but that would cost more than the owed amount, and I can't charge the company for the legal fees. And they could keep losing in court and still not pay. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye One of America's larger and stranger grocery stores https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_Pj7-q_P_Y npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye This is a funny use of AI: a politician created a chatbot trained on speeches of his opponent, to highlight her positions. Because it's a man funning on a woman, it's obviously sexist. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/pelosi-slams-dem-trying-replace-house-sexist-campaign/ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I say "people" instead of "women" because men on welfare should be penalized for getting women pregnant if they can't support the kids. My tax money, my rules. Don't like it? Get a job. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…04r6 That's "ewwww chicka bow wow", mister. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…xrfj I'm mad about the price of burritos. I see the price of all the ingredients and the price of gas and all the other prices that have gone up, and I look at all the lower salaries, and yeah, it makes me mad. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye OMG. It's mandatory that I put in the name of my elementary school. We moved around a lot and I don't even remember which one was last. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Finished the Murderbot series, where corporations run surveillance everywhere, and went back to the Dresden Files, set in the early 2000s. I kept thinking to myself: don't forget to hack the cameras! I'm sorry the Murderbot series has ended, but I respect an author who says she's out of stories. And the ending was good. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…lz9u Open up some windows to get a cross breeze and take care of that stuffiness. Most modern houses don't have windows that line up easily, so just work with what you have. No advice for other people's kids; just sympathy. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8wa5 @nprofile…p4t6 $32M each: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Droptail npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…p4t6 Thought #4 implies trust that the money will keep coming. There was an article awhile back about some sweepstakes that went bankrupt and the folks getting weekly and monthly payouts suddenly had a huge gap in their budget. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…p4t6 The only ones not covered by #4 are 1 and 8. I don't get the appeal of 8, so definitely 1 and 4. #4 gives $12M/year, so outpaces 5 within 2 years, even allowing for inflation. Plus, it's a safety net: if you take the lump sum and something goes wrong with your investments, you're done. If you make a mistake with 4, you get more money next month to try again. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Saw someone under 50 smoking a cigarette. I thought the youth of today were all cigars and pot? It's been a long time since I've someone with a cigarette who didn't look old. Not even the homeless smoke anymore. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…p4t6 Fact check false. Banning Muslims would be interfering with religious liberty, and therefore against the Constitution. But in case, common sense doesn't settle the question, here's the facts: There is no "McCarran Warner Act". There is the McCarran Walter Act, which has nothing to do with who can hold office, and the McCarran Internal Security Act, which banned Commies from office. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Tip of the day: I normally aim for tips that make a task easier or results better, and avoid tips that involve shopping. In honor of JCD, here's a shopping tip: If you have a garage light that is just one dim light bulb, it's super easy to replace it with a screw-in multi-source LED work light. They aren't pretty, but it's your garage, who cares? You'll be amazed at the difference it makes. Here's the one we have at Chez TJ: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085LSY9CM npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…r4e5 It's similar to causing a scene. Nowhere nearing inciting a riot. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…7cv0 I can find no evidence to support this claim. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…cz7d This piece was stolen from the museum. Sometimes museums license reproductions for sale, but I didn't see any with a casual search. Maybe they are available on French websites or only in the museum gift shop. 1. Not saying it's the same piece 2. If it is, not saying it's not a reproduction. https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/116/976/428/518/480/338/original/720fc2ce1cd006cd.png npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye An old band doing a cover of an even older band. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEmZGvVh7Bg npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I never liked KMFDM, but they had the best t-shirts I had a friend whose PhD dissertation was on the war-profiteering of the Krupps family. And yes, these two facts are connected. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIpnZaVPjJs npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye While we are in cover land, here's the Bongo Bong #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oME4TOSxksY npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye So, umm. I got a little bit drunk. But my ancestry is Canadian and midwestern, so I made peanut butter instead of starting a fight in public. I dedicate this to tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5P5Tz3VH94 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…a6vy With a hat on they look like regular ear muffs, except with no band. Without a hat they are just kind of gay. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ONKA20 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Bit of trivia: The original Robin Hood did not "rob from the rich and give to the poor". He robbed the tax collector and returned what was unfairly taken. In other words, he wasn't a socialist, he was a libertarian. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8f3a The focus of the show changed from events and actions to politics. AC used to read the bills and track the money; lately he just watched the hearings, and not even the whole hearing, just the M5M version. JCD would talk about what happened before or precedent or big picture. AC would discuss interconnectedness and unmentioned but intended effects. They became predictable instead of enlightening. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I listened to some No Agenda last week after a bit of a break, just to see if I was missing anything. What I was missing was the old show, where they discussed the malfeasance of news broadcasters by pointing out the real truth. Instead, I got AC and JCD making fun of a Senate hearing by saying, essentially, Decomcrats are stupid poopy heads. I had always respected JCD's brains, education and experience, and am glad I told him so while he was at the top of his game. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…55ct @nprofile…nqy9 If you need a key, here's the folks I use - $20 for Office Pro 2024. https://www.godeal24.com/o-2024-pro-plus-key-1-p.html npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye TIL that "Bikini" levels in Britain were kind of like Defcon in the US. Bikini Red was the highest threat level. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIKINI_state npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I think Germany has a law requiring a minimum number of drag queens per music video. Undeterred, I explosion kaboom #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy7a2ovQwK4 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye David Bowie was quoted as saying these guys were underated, but he couldn't save everyone. "Hello Stranger Don't be afraid I only glow like this after midnight" #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWQLGeJKCfM npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye PSA: If you have an opinion on the music videos I post, you can filter/follow on #DJTJ For humor with pictures, you can filter/follow on #memes Yeah, I know that last category is a bit wide. I've over it. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Songs that fun to sing the car, but I wouldn't sing at karaoke #DJTJ "The song sleeps in the machine." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dST7bh2pF8 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…d3nc Shot, actually. But, yeah. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye You know how we always say you don't hate the media enough and we're thinking about left wing media? Right wing media is just as bad. The right-osphere has been aflutter because there was a death at a property owned by the husband of Ayanna Pressley. It's a rental property, and the death had no connection to the Rep or her husband, but right wing media keeps mentioning them. "The victim’s family revealed that Marte lost her life as a result of domestic violence." https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/victim-found-dead-home-owned-democrat-rep-ayanna/ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…ett9 I avoided hitting it for the sake of my insurance premium. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I think I saw a human-deer hybrid tonight. Why else would a pedestrian stand on the side of the road until my car came close, then try to cross? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz Unfortunately, we won't hear his side of the story. Maybe daughter said she was older? Maybe he was tutoring her in math at 1AM? At 13, I was babysitting my younger siblings, so I don't fault mom for leaving daughter home alone. I was definitely not hiding strangers under my bed though. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…educ A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose your job. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Gonna mix it up with an American band, even if he's covering a British song. I like Neue Deutsche Härte and what led to it, so mostly German bands, and some British groups. American goth tends to be softer, and while I can still dance to a lot of it, it's not my preference. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_YyGw-gyL0 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Now I'm in the mood for dance music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yl5Ppwpook #DJTJ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Since I've been asked, here's two videos showing some goth dance moves. I always heard the two-step called "The Peter Murphy forward-backward dance", but I can understand wanting a shorter name. The second video shows some stompy dancing. Moves with names: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P8Qbdm3emDA Stompy dancing (black clothes on a black background was a dumb choice): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWxYQIc6yMs npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…w4wg Someone skipped leg day. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I kinda miss watching videos on X, but it's probably better for my soul. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy Same thing with a non-dater who wants to date. You need an expert to ask the right questions. And odds are good the matchmaker will set you up with someone you never would have chosen, and yet never want to leave now that you've met. Because that is the matchmaker's area of expertise. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy And remember, you aren't trying to meet your dream girl, you are trying to meet someone who knows your dream girl. Get as many female friends as you can, because they know the introvert girls. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy Are you looking for a date or a business partner? I mean that in a nice way - if you aren't interested in the emotional part, then dating sites aren't the right place to start your search. Think about where the lady MBAs are hanging out, and go there. Do presentations for women's business groups about AI. Explain how it can help their business, and things to avoid. Make a joke about AI can do everything but tell you if a girl is flirting with you. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy The US has an option for a college savings account funded with post-tax money to grow tax free. If the money is used for approved education expenses, it's never taxed. When the beneficiary reaches a certain age (35?), any unspent money is taxed, and can be used for anything. Anyone can open an account for any kid, and there's no limit on contributions. States set a max limit per kid. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…cz7d Why was a 7-year old in the park at 2.30AM? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8f3a We aren't getting a second package. We try all the Oreo flavors. The band ones are usually meh. My favorite is peanut butter Oreos, currently discontinued due to a collab with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The two taste the same to me, but the Reese's come fewer to a package, making them cost more on a per cookie basis. Which seems to me like a jerk move from Oreo. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Americans: We aren't deep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM3db7tGVfg npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye "I'm a truculent bigot, I revel in scum". Love the visuals for this. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibnPPT_sVD4 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Speaking of Oreos, we tried the Oreo BTS collab - brown sugar pancake (an Asian thing?). First, they smell terrible. Absolutely awful. But I bought them for science, so I tried eating one. Actually, not bad. They are a weird purple color, taste a bit like brown sugar and we ate the whole package in only slightly longer than average time. https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/116/922/347/739/774/672/original/daa457c3b5005fef.png npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…lsen Wait...Amazon did not see the value of a collab with her? After all the free publicity she's given them? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz I say leave it up to the states to pick a time zone, including the option for the northeast to move one zone east, if they want. But I'll take Congress picking, if that's what needs to happen. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye There's a sunflower field at an interchange, and folks have been gawking for days. Every time I drive by there's a bunch of people taking pictures, and there was even someone out there with lights and reflectors. It's good to see people appreciating something so simple. I've seen a few people walk away with 1 or 2 flowers, but there are a lot of flowers, so nobody minds. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…4pam They can't use it to reduce tax liability because it was never their money. However, they can use it for PR: "MegaConglomCo partnered to donate $X monies!" Customers donate all the money, but MegaConglomCo collect and disburse it, so they helped. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…04r6 Better stock up on chamomile tea. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye You can buy a TI-82 calculator for math class for $180. Or you can buy an emulator app for your $100 phone for $5. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…04r6 Why are you awake now? You're a day person. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Tip of the day: It's baby powder season, and some of you are making a mess. To make clean-up easy, step into the shower, powder your pits and bits, and close up the container tight before stepping back into the bathroom (in case you drop it). This keeps all the loose powder in one easy to clean location and will make the missus / housekeeper happy. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye In a recent interview, I asked the hiring managers what they were not finding in the candidates, since they keep reopening the job posting. Not one of the three could tell me. I didn't get the job, and I see that they have reposted the job. I felt bad that I didn't get the position - no one likes to be rejected. Now I'm wondering if the managers will ever hire anyone, since they don't know what they want. (Don't tell me I dodged a bullet; I've got rent to pay.) npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Global warming #memes https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/116/882/883/073/155/346/original/f6a3057adaa6b441.png npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Oh by jingo #djtj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXewmtDGQFQ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Why physical copies matter: https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/116/862/957/080/748/922/original/f9acb966fabb514e.png npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye The problem with delivering to strip clubs is that the women always pay with cash. And sure, they are pulling the bills out of a wallet while I'm standing there, but where were those bills last night? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5h8v I was at Frugal MacDoogal in Fort Mill. That was the closest border point from my house, so closest place to get fireworks. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Liquor companies already on the shelf in NC prefer the government controlled system: they only have to convince a few people on a committee that their bottles should be sold, not every single store. Plus, companies in NC get a boost. Winning that presentation means your stuff is available in nearly every store in every county. Stores can not sell it, but they can't choose not on the approved list. Which is why South Carolina liquor stores are more interesting than NC stores. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…04r6 @nprofile…p4t6 There's the obvious "Ginger Snaps" franchise: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…mllk I dunno. The evidence detailed in the article is not compelling. Being an angry leftist who was in the area is not enough to convict someone. Especially when plenty of folks are saying it was caused by fireworks. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Father's Day is this weekend, and that often makes me reflect on whether or not my father was a good dad. Probably not. My dad genuinely wants to be a good person. He's just very bad at it. And because his heart was in the right place, he doesn't think he has to apologize for the harm he does. And sometimes he does a lot of harm. He's been the inspiration for a lot of my parenting decisions - don't do it like my dad did. But he's also fun to be around, and does his best. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye My son was wondering if he should join a fraternity. Anyone here have any experience with them? Most of my knowledge of fraternities comes from "Revenge of the Nerds", and that might be out of date. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye A couple months ago, Ikea told me they stopped selling the Swedish sundae. Stopping by today, I asked why it was back. The employee said the IT guys won't take off the pre-programmed display and they got tired of customers complaining it was always marked sold out. So they are selling it again until the IT guys update the menu options. Again, it's been at least 3 months since I was told they stopped selling "a while back". npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…qwa8 @nprofile…jw0c He says there are sims for foreigners at the airport, but he can't get to the airport because he doesn't have a sim. The number of English speakers is low, and he can't use a translation app unless he's on wifi. TBH, it all comes back to listen to your &^()*&(* parents when they tell you something is important to set up before you go to a foreign country! npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…jw0c He's not in Europe. He's been told sims and phones are only for citizens. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…0v3n There are contemporaneous coins. The locals thought she looked like this: https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/116/692/678/810/181/682/original/bb1845b33727e8aa.png npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l7un It was a good community. We had something in common, and a regular in-stream of new topics. That led to a lot more constructive interaction than we have now. I like it here, but we're really just a bunch of random people saying random things. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…eqfl Not "voting location" - ballot dropbox. Where anyone can destroy a bunch of ballots without anyone knowing who's vote just got deleted. If it were an actual voting location, the ballots would have been stored securely, indoors, away from homeless and other hoi polloi. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye What's the best podcasting 2.0 app for Android? The main feature I want is auto-download when I open the app. I don't want to have to manually check each show. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…p4t6 While I agree with your sentiment, honesty compels me to mention that flag has been removed. NC passed Iryna's law, making the murder a catalyst for something permanent, and therefore worthy of a wikipedia page independent of fleeting media coverage. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…xyve In love with...travel? the smell of fresh bread? discussing politics? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…xyve Better than what? Tuna melts? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Still shopping for a cheap phone. Amazon is useless - The majority of phones listed aren't 5G, even though I used 5G as a search term. I thought 5G would be as important a filter as color or storage, which is obviously why I'm not a fancy Amazon engineer. Tried searching the web in general. If your list of "best cheap phones" ranges from $227 to $429, you don't understand what "cheap" means. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…eqfl That is really cool. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye It was very eco-conscious of the attempted shooter to take the train from California to D.C. It's important to always minimize your environmental impact. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Karmelo Anthony goes to trial in June: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/texas-judge-imposes-media-blackout-karmelo-anthony-murder/ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz That's a lot of grease and spice. You are going to want something sturdy to counter-balance without competing. I recommend black olives or onions. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…eanz David Lee backwards doesn't spell "devil" so I'm not sure what he was thinking. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye He's looking his age, but David Lee Roth is still talking nonsense "Pairing, for example, the right alcoholic beverage with the right firearm is important. A light Pilsner goes with that new Czech machine pistol we saw in the last John Wick movie. And a Benelli shotgun for Guinness stout." Also, he now kind of looks like Sting. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2026-04-11/coachella-david-lee-roth-interview-teddy-swims npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l3qy Even worse is that the other 750GB is "free" cloud storage, not local storage available without an internet connection. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…d3nc But it takes $4K to move into an apartment (deposit plus rent) and $100K+ to move into a tiny home. If there's no financing to help with that, it's not going to happen. Plus there are apartments everywhere and few places for a tiny home. Don't get me wrong - I had high hopes for tiny homes, but the deck is stacked against them.