My only worry about unintended consequences is that if this becomes a broader program (say, everybody gets $1000/mo, not just families that meet aome.kind of criteria), then prices for basic goods like rents will go up (i could see rents going up exactly $1000). Otherwise who could argue how well this kind of cash supplement works?
Not to be pedantic but wasn't SpongeBob already in water? He would've absorbed and been filled with water, so those pictures mean the meme writer was totally hydrated, yes?
I am in an intense love-hate relationship with Spotify. It makes good mixes for me, I have found a lot of great bands that way. BUT IT KEEPS REGURGITATING THE SAME SONGS IN THERE. I know about Song Radios and Artist Radios, so please don’t recommend those. Smart Shuttle doesn’t cut it, either....
I do the same with YT Music and tolerate the ads. Then, when they hit on a few songs I'm enjoying, I go to Newpipe and play playlistss or extended version of the songs/artists. I also build my own playlists in Newpipe.
If I discover a song I like IRL (say, on the radio or in the background of a video), I add it to both YT Music and Newpipe (e.g., I'm listening to Chaleya from the movie Jawan on Newpipe right now, discovered when I was out and about).
ETA: Newpipe also offers auto-enqueing, which might lead to more discovery.
Recently I’ve been catching up on tv and some of the more mature/adult shows, which I’ve been…Enjoying? Seems like the wrong word, but they’ve all generally been cynical or dark....
I love sitcoms but beneath their light exterior they always have a heart of darkness, or at least a trace of one. But given your OP, I figure you can handle a teensy bit of a shadow side. Here are some generally upbeat shows with lots of laughs.
Catastrophe- I think it strikes the right balance of optimism in the face of doubt. It's light but not saccharine. It's my favorite sitcom.
If we're talking Paul F. Tompkins we should also recommend the original run of Mr. Show (starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross). A hilarious and extremely influential sketch comedy show.
And if we mention David Cross we should also recommend the original seasons of Arrested Development. One of the most well written sitcoms ever.
But if you're willing to try YouTube again, you can watch seasons of the British panel game show Taskmaster. The contestants are almost all stand up comics. The challenges are extremely creative, entertaining and a bit twisted, and the solutions the contestants come up with are often really brilliant. There are 16 seasons and there are versions from other countries like New Zealand.
Am I the only one who likes this song? I even love Last Christmas. I think it's because I don't go into brick and mortar stores often, so I can go a whole season and only hear it a few times. Somehow I hear Father Christmas and Christmas Wrapping way more often.
I haven't seen Birds but Wandavision was excellent. I gave She-Hulk five minutes. It was pretty bad. (I'm a woman, btw. ETA: Could be it was just not to my taste. But if you haven't seen Wandavision, please do. It was well done, engaging, and original. )
What i meant was, at this stage of enshittification, shopping online for things you would previously buy at local pharmacies works great for consumers - it's cheaper and more convenient, and we can find more options. I buy toiletries and household supplies online, too (and same for groceries). But we all know that this stage is fleeting (especially when there are increasingly fewer brick and mortar options). The next stage means higher prices, and possibly fewer options with less convenience.
The film adaptation of the popular video game, “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, is making waves at the box office. Despite its simultaneous release on the streaming platform Peacock, the movie is projected to rake in a whopping $68M in its opening weekend according to a Deadline report.
Yeah 12ft doenst seem to work on any sites anymore. Does anyone have any alternatives that work? I’m already familiar with the airplane mode trick but that’s not always fit for purpose.
This is for a desktop computer. I'm adding in the brackets what I believe are the actions they are taking in the IG video if you don't want to click the link:
"If you're on a website that's forcing you to log in, [right click over the article and select] Inspect Elements, highlight over [the page and select] Delete [and then select] Node."
I have not tried this myself. If you have clearer directions please reply to this comment!
I believe this is one of the main reasons for low uptake right now.. Many people have gotten COVID once students returned to school in late August/early September. They should've released the COVID vaccine early August - waiting to couple it with the flu vaccine was a terrible idea.
This might be a wild idea but how do you feel about asking you friends, male and female, if they know of any single women and for them to set you up on some dates? A few are bound to know someone and something might come out of it (at the very least an amusing anecdote).
Young parents in Baltimore are getting $1,000 a month, no strings attached, a deal so good some 'thought it was a scam' (www.businessinsider.com)
This is your reminder (startrek.website)
What's an alternative to Spotify that doesn't play you the same fucking songs over and over?
I am in an intense love-hate relationship with Spotify. It makes good mixes for me, I have found a lot of great bands that way. BUT IT KEEPS REGURGITATING THE SAME SONGS IN THERE. I know about Song Radios and Artist Radios, so please don’t recommend those. Smart Shuttle doesn’t cut it, either....
Be an underpaid babysitter for a rich fuck! (lemmy.ml)
Seriously, “Ensure the CEO sleeps before a certain time”...
Don't allow others to consume you... (lemmy.today)
Lighthearted, upbeat shows for adults?
Recently I’ve been catching up on tv and some of the more mature/adult shows, which I’ve been…Enjoying? Seems like the wrong word, but they’ve all generally been cynical or dark....
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She's Thawing! (lemmy.world)
Is She-Hulk actually bad or are the 'haters' just misogynists?
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Chains are using theft to mask other issues, report says [CNN Business] (www.cnn.com)
NO! (startrek.website)
"Five Nights at Freddy’s" Shatters Box Office Records with $68M Opening (ihorror.com)
The film adaptation of the popular video game, “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, is making waves at the box office. Despite its simultaneous release on the streaming platform Peacock, the movie is projected to rake in a whopping $68M in its opening weekend according to a Deadline report.
Circle of life (i.postimg.cc)
The Twitter app just went very, very strange (www.independent.co.uk)
Twitter has broken after seemingly being hit by an unusual bug.
12ft doesn't cut it anymore, any advice on getting past article paywalls
Yeah 12ft doenst seem to work on any sites anymore. Does anyone have any alternatives that work? I’m already familiar with the airplane mode trick but that’s not always fit for purpose.
2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show (apnews.com)
A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot....
Matchless in the Digital Age (lemmy.world)