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pdxfed , to Canada in Rate of older adults losing secure housing is on the rise.

It's working spectacularly for our robber barons, but housing affordability across the country looks like Toronto, our adult literacy rate is 75% with reading levels for those that can read at a 6th grade level back when that meant something, our voting participation rate is below 50%, and 50 people control the wealth more than the bottom 330 million.

Yes, working spectacularly if you only watch S&P500

pdxfed , to Canada in Rate of older adults losing secure housing is on the rise.

Canada probably just needs to privatize a few more things, loosen regulations on the poor corporations and weaken education. At least, that's what we're trying in the US to "fix" our issues.

pdxfed , to Ask Lemmy in What's the most stupid trend (or fad) you participated in yourself?

JNCO

pdxfed , (edited ) to Technology in A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels

Inflation is largely not a problem, corporate price gouging accounts for the bulk of increases. Price gouging increases are an enormous fucking problem for people. Calling it inflation is their script, don't adopt their language.

Consolidation or competitors that has been allowed almost unabated the last 25 years exacerbates the effects.

pdxfed , to Fuck Cars in Vehicle damage claims in Wales fall 20% since speed limit cut to 20mph, says insurer

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pdxfed , to Technology in Texting 911 via RCS is coming to Google Messages

Is that bebop or rock steady?

pdxfed , to Not The Onion in US ex-official pleads guilty in heist to steal and sell water with secret pipe

Just wait until patrols are added and cults start making trips to pray to such quantities of water.

pdxfed , to No Stupid Questions in Flood water use

You need to chat with Adrian Wapcaplett, he's a partner at a marketing firm that can sell just about anything.

https://youtu.be/7qNj-QFZbew?si=C6YHy3bZ3oosszRi

pdxfed , to Ask Lemmy in What are the best alternatives to Amazon for buying new (or used) books?

It doesn't answer your specific question and isn't meant to be preachy, just want to say that I'm shocked more people don't use public libraries for books they don't want to keep forever. Check it out as often as you want, no need to keep it on a shelf, if you really love it, then buy it.

pdxfed , to Fuck Cars in Japanese Companies Help Build Metro Lines Overseas; JR East And Others Share More Than A Century’s Worth Of Knowledge - The Japan News

Let's specify and make sure to call out "but not in the US because their rail is owned by oligopolists who have 19th century tech and great real estate and will be damned if they let anything improve an iota because our air travel between the DHS and Boeing is such a success."

pdxfed , to Technology in Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die | Your Steam games will go to the grave with you

Between my birthday of 1/1/1901 and unlicensed game inheritance, shit is going to go down in the next 50 years. We'll have AI legal reps for powerful firms requesting a statement of all software licenses by the deceased, challenging them, and then having a court order the rest null.

I hate that I will be right about that.

pdxfed , to Technology in The Internet Archive is under a DDoS attack

I read this fully in Ace Ventura 2 intonation.

pdxfed , to Technology in New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC

That is so good, and like most good scifi, depressingly, predictably accurate with human nature

pdxfed , to Technology in Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free

Good, hope you're enjoying the Internet on "Pretty_Fly_For_A_WIFI" open network

pdxfed , to Technology in OpenAI says Sky voice in ChatGPT will be paused after concerns it sounds too much like Scarlett Johansson

"peak hilarity", or as they call it in copyright court, "Tuesday".

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