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dave5104

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    Comment #31689003

    I assume the person you're responding to is referring to the fact that Trump lost and ended up inciting an insurrection against the federal government in an attempt to prevent his …

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    Comment #31645802

    > Users opt into notifications by first indicating interest through a user gesture — such as clicking a button. Then, they’ll be prompted to give permission for your site or app to…

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    Comment #31587691

    Unless you want to unplug your modem, turn off your cell service, and live life as a luddite, your privacy on the internet doesn't exist.

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    Comment #31587455

    > Why do people always bring this up when people talk about "Facebook"? Wasn't one of the points of their recent rebrand to Meta to better define "Facebook" as a singular product, …

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    Comment #31361212

    > * Bait and switch. Now replies to the original tweet will be out of context I used to think this could be a problem too... but Reddit has had an edit button as long as I can reme…

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    Comment #31342789

    > as long as it’s not tracking people I'm sure some sites don't do this, but plenty do. Check out FullStory. It's a drop-in Javascript snippet (aka accessible to any marketing/desi…

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    Comment #31330558

    I'm still having trouble finding any sort of indication that there's a law on the books that prohibits travelers from bringing whatever sunscreen they want into the state via air (…

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    Comment #31329036

    > Since Hawaii is an island, everyone needs to buy sunscreen on arrival after landing at the airport. If you're implying this is somehow enforced at the airport, this is not even r…

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    Comment #31209160

    > Is there any recourse here? Freeze your credit reports at the 3 bureaus. And start checking your credit report on a regular basis at: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/

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    Comment #31207841

    And to your point, the exact text is: > Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through gr…

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    Comment #31182463

    It is beneficial, just not from a financial aspect. With Reedy Creek, Disney doesn't need to worry about whether local politicians will approve expansions or meet the needs of the …

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    Comment #31182305

    Not sure where that idea comes from, but Disney absolutely pays taxes and your claim is false. In fact, the special tax district is allowed to (and does) charge Disney additional t…

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    Comment #31181310

    > not educated enough to think critically and realize their tax dollars will now subsidize the millions (billions?) of dollars of infrastructure For what it's worth, it's likely re…

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    Comment #31181288

    > local governments who would likely be bending over backwards to appease the house of mouse. This part isn't necessarily guaranteed. Over in California, Disneyland frequently has …

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    Comment #31111864

    > This sounds like something is changing somewhere Well, their parent company (Warner Bros. Discovery) just completed a big merger 2 weeks ago.

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    Comment #31101853

    Depends on the bot owner on whether they want to be respectful. Following the link to the TurnItIn bot... https://www.turnitin.com/robot/crawlerinfo.html > Q: How can I completely …

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    Comment #31086991

    > On Twitter my name is "BraveSampson," It doesn't look like this is the case, fwiw. (Unless your HN profile lists an outdated handle?)

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    Comment #31020759

    I'd consider it broken. In many other cases, if I make a typo in my search, Google will (rather prominently, IMO) at the top of the search display something like: > Showing results…

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    Comment #30996423

    It doesn't seem that the law bans any sex education. Specifically, it bans discussion on "sexual orientation or gender identity", not discussion on sex, puberty, or anything else l…

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    Comment #30893602

    > These people are all fairly well paid, so none of this "just doing muh job" nonsense. The most logical explanation I can come up with is that there are compensation incentives ti…

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    Comment #30846233

    I also can't remember the last time I had to swipe a card where I am in the US. I also prefer using Apple Pay, and tbh, can't remember the last time I had to use my physical card.

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    Comment #30725413

    Occupancy limits are somewhat common in many cities/towns. But probably only enforced via neighborly complaint, so you don't really hear about them. Just searching "occupancy limit…

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    Comment #30579739

    All you need to do is unplug your modem and you're good to go.

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    Comment #30438029

    This is even worse (depending on how much you mind cheating, hah) when you know the other person's usual "starting words".

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    Comment #30262791

    This is me. I was previously going to a brick & mortar gym in the CA Bay Area and paying $120/mo for unlimited classes per month. Doing the math on the upfront cost of the bike, pl…