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Never a popular topic on HN, but I’ve been through some appalling diversity training as a white man that seems a-ok in the broader culture. I’ve left one high paying prominent fint…

The entire article presses the social angle and buries the ask from Lena, in all fairness to ‘ecmascript

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They have not increased the tax but still collect it. We’ve definitely paid for the road. We pay every time we fill our tank.

They’re not bleeding or have obvious trauma? I’m not defending the hospital in TFA, per se, but my wife recently had an ER visit on a miscarriage. She was immediately admitted and …

Reminds of my recent favorite fun fact: when they outlawed asbestos in home building in the Us, they allowed firms with stock on-has to keep using it if they so chose. So dangerous…

I used to roll BJJ with a 50-ish year old man. As a teenager he suffered a debilitating car crash and hip replacement at the time, resulting in his having a cane until his second r…

It’s called being human. I worked next door to the church that was shot up in Charleston and felt similarly moved despite not knowing them, never having been inside the building, a…

I’m not at all in favor of the assert confiscation I witnessed - but - why should we care about investors from shady countries of all places?

In what jurisdiction would I be liable for verbally harassing a scammer? I ask because worked for a cybersecurity firm and we would, on occasion, and mostly the “teh lulz” screw wi…

What are you imagining the typical rate is in much of America. When we lived in the city we had a range of about 225 to 300 per week as of last year. Outside of the city we pay 160…

I’ve never personally been bothered by the ask-to-ask, the reality is I have a 100 WPM typing speed and “Sure, Whaddya got” is muscle memory at this point in life. Pleasantries and…

Meanwhile in America I am allowed to self-remove asbestos as a homeowner no verifications required. Whereas a commercial builder is required to have certifications. Another “fun fa…

It’s simple comfort food consistently cooked by an often sassy staff. Sometimes that beats a Gucci plate with opaque aioli at absurd prices. If Bourdain says my old Waffle House be…

Were these OBs practitioners of abortion? I’m confused on why they would leave, was there a stated protest or is TFA drawing a false conclusion on an existing of providers leaving …

What style of multifamily are you referring to here? Every townhome and apartment style I’ve ever lived in has discrete electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. I’ve only rarely seen condo …

What exactly is Kreuzberg 36? I always assumed that was a street number after hearing an old Smut Peddlers song. https://genius.com/Smut-peddlers-kreuzberg-36-lyrics

It is clear you have different cultural expectations. I’ve stated the problem quite clearly and your insistence on interrogating me about my family is unwelcome. Have a great night…

Both parents previously had a guest room but at some point decided to eliminate them in favor of storage for their things, their hobbies, etc. Then wonder why we are hesitant to sp…

I suppose there is room for both interpretations here, my wife is fond of those rehab shows. I’m aware of parents actively estranging their children for that reason. I’m of the oth…

I am early thirties, parents are boomers (1957, 1959)

I’m fully estranged from my father since 16 and have flirted with severing ties with my mother, with whom I have a contentious childhood relationship and an adult relationship punc…

Something I’ve wondered throughout the conflict, when and why did the US shift to a focus of techno-supremacy? Seemingly, our strategy in the WWII was to invest in technology where…

Would it not be a _civil_ war?

What makes this so much more impossible than SpaceX building rockets? Is the payoff worse for ship builders?