I'd give people the right to know the names, addresses and all information related to all of the marketers behind the idea of spamming you with commercials and advertisements. Included is the ability to harass them just as much as they do by wasting your time and patience watching their dumb ideas in them....
Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will stand alone and “fight with our fingernails” in defiance of US threats to further restrict arms deliveries if Israeli forces proceeded with an offensive on the southern Gazan city of Rafah....
Is the author just noticing this? We've been piecing this together for the past 7 some odd years. The day hit us was when YouTube decided to be cute by adding in it's own network via YouTubeTV and with it's onslaught of ads.
If you missed an episode of a show on cable television. Well, you're shit out of luck unless it's a show that the network didn't mind running re-runs of, but re-runs only applied for shows that were popular. And if you missed an episode of a show that wasn't popular, again you were shit out of luck and hope to one day acquire it through a VHS or a DVD or these days, blu-ray or on streaming.
Social Media is the perfect example of this. Everytime a new social media network arrives, they always boast about being able to do things you could already have done with the other 9 social media networks. Sharing pictures and video, chatting .etc. They're all things we could've already have done far way back in the days of messaging software like AIM. It's nothing new, it's just recycled ideas being treated as new.
The only things that have ever improved were the amount of size of videos and pictures we can share and the speed in which we're able to do it with. That's it.
The well of finding new ideas has ran dry, because they've all been tried and done before many times. New name, same old shit.
I don't have immediate plans myself to readily leave the country of the US. I didn't leave when Trump won in 2016, I only moved to a different state during his tenure but not out of the country....
The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the highest-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump’s youngest son....
This article is lacking a statistic and that's how much a young individual is spending on themselves for food. I've heard though of some people spending upwards of like $150. For food? That's absurd and it can't make me think nothing else that maybe it is just a them issue.
I certainly have never spent more than $35 ~ $50 and it's just me. I'm able to fill my fridge or something else with food. I don't know why these other people just struggle. I think still that it comes down to bad budgeting and maybe some poor lifestyle choices.
Of course they're going to spend more on brand items, of course they're going to spend more when buying bulk, of course you're spending more for buying foods that cater to some dieting trend .etc It's no big surprise. And yes, some stores unreasonably upcharge prices for no reason and call it 'competing'.
From the times people bother to break down their budget and spending. It's always this:
Entertainment (This could mean spending premium on streaming services, game subscriptions, whatever) - Roughly $100+
They're on a bundled plan where they only use the internet (they have cable and phone that they never touch because again, they watch streaming and they have their smartphones) - $150+ or more.
Their rent is $950 ~ $1,200
They regularly go to McDonalds, Starbucks or if they're not going to them, they're heading out to their local joints that upsell. Each visit we'll say is $50+
They spend $100 ~ $200 on weed and alcohol combined.
Their phone plan is $100+
Their grocery spending is $100 ~ $150
Like, nearly everything they spend on, is going to be triple digits or higher double digits. They shout down and argue with others when they're defensive going on about "DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO WITH MY MONEY!!!1"
Bruh, you're the one coming online and bitching about why you're always broke, whining about your wage, crying about your rent, complaining about why things are so costly.
Bottom line is - it's YOU. You're trying to chase a lifestyle that you can't sustain because you make so many bone-headed decisions thinking these are the keys to a comfortable lifestyle. Shut the fuck up and realize where in parts that some of your budgeting is wrong.
Wow, you're certainly on the offensive over something that is otherwise just examples and going on such a tirade over it. If you don't fit the example I've just described, why would you have to go out of your way to defend yourself over it?
Get off the internet for a while if you think you have it better than others.
I feel like I need to do something entirely out of character. So something incredibly stupid and brain dead. Nothing like self harm or harming others for amusement, but say, playing a video game and going against it's entire premise for shits and giggles.
I remember the stimulus checks and how they were solely made to push people to spend more to try and stabilize the economy. They really thought at the time that these checks were supposed to last people, when most people spent them trying to catch up on expenses.
I knew that they'd be thinking this way after that.
That's a fundamental flaw I am seeing with the fediverse, least some instances while understanding it's not exclusive to just here. When the head of a community isn't around, it's free game for those to shit all over it unanswered. It's frustrating and I had wished there would have been some plans to have backup individuals capable of upholding the values of the community to prevent it from falling down or into the wrong hands.
The fediverse is supposed to be a representative of an alternative escape for those tired of the centralized networks of social media. When we're dealing with cases like these, it just makes everything look weak and unattractive to would be newcomers just beginning to understand the alternatives of the fediverse.
I would apply myself but really I can admit that I might not always be around either and knowing people are facing issues, it sucks.
Being single and sticking to your guns i.e standards when it comes to dating. Don't be flexible. Don't be lenient. Don't compromise. Showing either means exploitation and people will want you to do things that'll undermine your standards.
What are some rights you'd give to the people if you were installed in a position of unrivaled power?
I'd give people the right to know the names, addresses and all information related to all of the marketers behind the idea of spamming you with commercials and advertisements. Included is the ability to harass them just as much as they do by wasting your time and patience watching their dumb ideas in them....
What are you up to instead of what you wish you were doing?
‘We will fight with our fingernails’ says Netanyahu after US threat to curb arms (www.theguardian.com)
Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will stand alone and “fight with our fingernails” in defiance of US threats to further restrict arms deliveries if Israeli forces proceeded with an offensive on the southern Gazan city of Rafah....
Streaming is cable now | Seventeen years after Netflix and Hulu kicked off a streaming revolution, it’s looking more like cable than ever. (www.theverge.com)
Americans planning to leave the USA if Republicans/Trump win this year's election, have you chosen a country to go to and are you even serious?
I don't have immediate plans myself to readily leave the country of the US. I didn't leave when Trump won in 2016, I only moved to a different state during his tenure but not out of the country....
Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention (www.nbcnews.com)
The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the highest-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump’s youngest son....
That's Life (lemmy.today)
What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign: Donald Trump has pledged to scrap President Biden’s policies on electric vehicles and wind energy & more (wapo.st)
The corruption is really open at this point....
54% of young Americans say food costs are the biggest strain on their finances (www.cnbc.com)
Man decides it’s just easier to become climate change denier than waste his life washing out food containers (newsthump.com)
What do you do to cheer yourself up ?
What some Lemmy communities that are dead or very low number of new posts that you would like to get more active?
My pick is /c/albumartporn
Good news and bad news (sh.itjust.works)
What Does JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon Mean When He Says "The Consumer Is Doing Well" In 2024? (www.realclearpolitics.com)
New Mods Please
Like seriously, where are the current ones at? There's too much trash and clutter posts here.
Mean world syndrome has reacted a fever pitch. (lemmy.world)
A while ago one of my old accounts got banned from r/news for saying I wouldn't bone some celebrity. Now if I forget and comment on a front page post with any account this happens. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Renters' hopes of being able to buy a home have fallen to a record low, New York Fed survey shows (www.cnbc.com)