California is a massive market and has huge impacts on car manufacturing across the US. Put it simply, if a car can’t pass inspection in CA then it is almost not worth selling it. A car bought in Pennsylvania will have additional parts and components to pass CA smog standards. Not only would it hurt their brand loyalty to have a car incapable of being sold in CA, but it may simply be cheaper and simpler to build the capacity in for all cars instead of having two slightly different trims.
Fun fact, dogs can see black, white, and grey as well as shades of brown, yellow, and blue. They have dichromatic vision, which is similar to humans who experience red-green color blindness.
I can’t agree more. I watched the video and not only did he not topple over due to his own movements, he made very witty comments and played to the crowd in the moment.
Honestly, I would be scared to show that clip of my opponent having a human moment.
U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process....
The military required men to be clean shaven, which was partly tactical (proper gas mask seals), partly to whitewash the service (e.g., black men can have severe skin reactions to shaving every day), and had other benefits to unit cohesion and general order (routine personal fitness and hygiene).
Well, that stuck, and an entire (massive) generation of men and their male children were taught that to be good they simply had to be clean shaven. Those two generations make up the vast majority of business and political power in the US, so the idea of “success” and “power” was idolized by a clean shaven male. This was further accentuated by the counter culture reaction of this cohort’s kids in the 60s and 70s, where longer and unkempt “bad” hair was cast against this “good” clean shaven look.
Fast forward to today, those traditions and appearances have been baked into most of modern life. As the boomer population starts to fade away, so will the tyranny of the razor.
$350k includes the salary but also all of the health insurance benefits, taxes, stock options, office space and perks, compute hardware, software services… the works. An employer will have an averaged overhead factor for their skilled workforce, which can be anywhere between 1.5 and 2.5 typically. A worker with an annual pre-tax salary of $140k could cost Google $350k in overall expenses per year. Labor is expensive.
Also, these people weren’t just making simple Python scripts. Most of them were contributing core functionality into Python itself and managing the internal Python version and the ecosystem of Google software stacks that depend on it.
They don’t actually know the final amount, but they do have an independent expectation for certain items.
If your job withholds income tax then it is paid quarterly to the government, so they know how much you made and how much taxes you should be paying.
If you win a large sum of money in the stock market or gambling at a casino then the broker or management company reports a tax bill to the IRS. The same happens for large early withdrawals of retirement funds.
They also know information based on previous returns, like how many kids you have or if you own a home.
They may not know it down to the dollar amount you’ll be paying because of the complexity of the US tax code and the deductions you’ll claim. For example, the government has no record of you purchasing a $600 electric car charger but you can claim that on your taxes to reduce your tax liability. That being said, if you under-report the amount you made at your job they will almost surely audit you if the number reported by your employer doesn’t match the number you provide.
That’s a pretty big decision for a 22 year old. I understand your point about it feeling condescending, but I can’t help but feel like the doctor was doing you a massive favor. It may have been an inconvenience but that’s better than the chance of a lifetime of regret.
Fun fact, the only way you can claim dependents on your taxes is with a social security number. Some people in the US are exempt from the Social Security system and don’t have a number.
So good luck getting a social security number for a frozen embryo.
A double digit bump would be, at worst, 10%. 160 million people voted in 2020, so 16 million. There are just under 1 million police sworn officers in the US, so I’m gonna take a guess that this is a worthwhile electoral trade-off for Biden.
I have a hard time thinking the physical location of Cruz would have saved somebody from freezing to death. As tragic as it is, the man is a politician not a space heater.
I don’t have to defend my appreciation for dark self-deprecating humor.
California Passes Bill Requiring New Cars To Beep At You When You're Speeding (jalopnik.com)
19 May 2024 (sh.itjust.works)
Biden Camp Has a Field Day With Wobbly Trump at Podium (www.thedailybeast.com)
‘We don’t have a democracy’: why some Oregonians want to join Idaho (www.theguardian.com)
US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot (apnews.com)
U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process....
Why are many men growing beards again ? (lemmy.ml)
Yesterday I passed a barbershop and saw ads on their wall outside of men with beards and short hair. It is a revival or saving electricity ?
Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’ (www.hindustantimes.com)
Google layoffs: The company plans to set up a new team in Munich, Germany which would act as “cheaper” labour, the report claimed.
The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars (www.vox.com)
This is Titan, Saturn's largest Moon captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. (programming.dev)
Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study (www.scmp.com)
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Seems appropriate today... (yall.theatl.social)
Russian State TV Wants Moscow to Conquer Three US States (www.newsweek.com)
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and you will be happy (lemmy.world)
Apple Vision Pro two months later: A telepresence dream (www.engadget.com)
Can't make money off of me if I don't exist rule (lemmy.world)
The same moon (lemmy.world)
Tennessee Senate passes bill banning chemtrails (www.tennessean.com)
If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?
125 House Republicans back 'life at conception' bill, no IVF exception (www.businessinsider.com)
White picket fence preorder bonus. (lemmy.world)
Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection (www.politico.com)
Man eating rice, China, 1901
Biden Stands To Gain Double-Digit Political Support If Marijuana Is Rescheduled, Poll Of Likely Voters Shows (www.marijuanamoment.net)
Every goddamn time (sh.itjust.works)
Ted Cruz slammed for ‘join me in Cancun’ joke as Texas braces for deep freeze (www.independent.co.uk)
Ted Cruz has been slammed for joking that Texans should “join me in Cancun” as the state braces for a deep freeze....