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Austin experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. They spent the no-strings-attached cash mostly on housing, a study found
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    SocialEngineer56
    9mo ago 100%

    Means testing has been shown to cost significantly more. That’s why I’m a fan of universal programs and not welfare programs (like the one in this study).

    I would argue someone making six figures getting 10% more will have a big impact still. Give everyone the benefit, even billionaires. Using your argument, the billionaire won’t care about getting an extra $1,000 - that’s nothing to them. But no one feels “cheated” because you arbitrarily put the limit, and you know no one else is cheating the system because there is no system to cheat!

    Paying for universal programs would require changing our tax structure, which I’m also supportive of.

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  • Feeling the lack of moderation now Reddit?
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    SocialEngineer56
    9mo ago 100%

    Hey! I was using Memmy as well, but stopped a couple weeks ago since the developers aren’t doing much on there (no shade to them - it’s a free project so I appreciate what they did at all!). I recently switched to Voyager and it’s been seamless and appears to be better supported.

    Voyager still has some slight bugs but it’s pretty good

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  • Visits to piracy websites have increased 12% in the past four years
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    SocialEngineer56
    9mo ago 100%

    Music industry seemed to figure it out pretty well. Except for a few rare case outliers, it doesn’t matter if I’m using Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon music, etc. Sure they all have different features, but I can blast Taylor Swift to my heart’s content and never leave one app

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  • More Police Are Using Your Cameras for Video Evidence
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    SocialEngineer56
    9mo ago 100%

    I’m using Reolink and highly recommend it. Without a doubt the best bang for your buck. I bought a bundle on Black Friday a couple years ago with the 2TB NVR and 4 cameras (5MP POE) for a couple hundred dollars, and I’ve since expanded to 6 cameras.

    I’m in the process of setting up a NAS, so hoping I can get reolink backed up on it for easy access.

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  • House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden for defying a subpoena
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    SocialEngineer56
    10mo ago 100%

    I agree with the sentiment, but from a legal standpoint individuals who are subpoenaed don’t get to set the terms. The GOP is is hypocritical as shit and it’s ridiculous they’re doing this sham investigation to begin with AND they should have accepted Hunters counter to testify publicly. But, a subpoena is still a subpoena.

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    Judge: Amazon “cannot claim shock” that bathroom spycams were used as advertised
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    SocialEngineer56
    11mo ago 20%

    I’m pointing out there are legitimate places for a towel hook with hidden camera to be located. Something used for illegal activity is on the onus of the person performing the illegal act, not the manufacturer or distributor of the tool.

    If something is only used for illegal activity, then I agree Amazon would have culpability.

    No one is blaming the hammer manufacturer or Home Depot for selling a hammer to the guy who attacked Pelosi’s husband. You blame the moron for being a trash human. Same is true here - there are legitimate uses of a towel hook camera. Placing one in the bathroom is not one of them, and the person who placed it there is the only person at fault.

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    Judge: Amazon “cannot claim shock” that bathroom spycams were used as advertised
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    SocialEngineer56
    11mo ago 25%

    You do realize just cause it’s called a “towel hook”doesn’t mean it only holds towels, right? Also - towels aren’t exclusively hung in bathrooms.

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  • Latest update installed - feed is just circle wheel of death. :(

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    Credit card users paid $130 billion in fees, interest in 2022, federal watchdog says
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    SocialEngineer56
    12mo ago 100%

    Often times the price is the same whether you’re using Credit Card or paying cash. That means the X% fees the business pays to credit card companies is built into the price of your purchase. I’d you’re not paying with a credit (and hence not getting cashback) you’re actually losing money / paying more.

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    Mike Johnson Said Same-Sex Marriage Would Lead to People Marrying Their Pets, Wanted to Sentence Abortion Doctors to “Hard Labor”
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    SocialEngineer56
    12mo ago 100%

    Those are not even remotely the same thing.

    Politicians lying is a bad thing. Politicians making laws that harm Americans for things that they do themselves is worse. It’s lying plus damaging our society.

    Clinton lying about his affair didn’t impact any other American other than Monica Lewinsky and his wife.

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  • Which book should I read?
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    SocialEngineer56
    12mo ago 100%

    I’m going to have to re-read Project Hail Mary cause I’ve seen it recommended so many times, but I personally didn’t love it. I’m big Andy Wier fan - and absolutely loved The Martian.

    With PHM, it felt like there were too many situations/problems that were created and then easily solved by the narrator. Each problem was a little too outlandish to then have a convenient solution right away.

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    Lemmy SocialEngineer56 1y ago 100%
    Hello friends!

    Howdy friends, still trying to get used to this whole Lemmy thing!

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