HNHacker News
TopNewBestAskShowJobs

arodgers_la

149 karma · joined August 23, 2021

submissionscomments
arodgers_la··on White House More Than Doubles Its Inflation Forecast in New Update
Definitely makes one want an alternative to first past the post voting, which encourages not only the two party system but the "you're either voting for someone you don't like, or you're voting against someone you really don't like" end game.
arodgers_la··on I believe California is the dumping ground for America's homeless problem
So we have established that housing and homelessness need to be solved at the national level. As such, the influx of people to California to begin with stemmed from within California along with other parts of the country—it has always been a national issue but only visible at the local level.
arodgers_la··on Google Plans to Cut Remote Workers’ Salaries by 25%
Isn't one of the perks that Google is relatively low stress? Some of these xooglers may be in for a rude awakening when it comes to work-life balance.
arodgers_la··on Squatters in Spain who demand a "ransom" before they will leave a property
Do you have a source for that number? It sounds wrong. Most people have income tax withheld on their paychecks. That is paying income tax.
arodgers_la··on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Why the Host of Jeopardy Matters
Abdul-Jabbar may very well ve referred to Mayim Bialik. Should we just assume he meant Burton because they are both black?
arodgers_la··on Perceptual Illusions (2018)
Less impressively, the same effect can be observed after playing Guitar Hero for a while.
arodgers_la··on To save California, sacrifice single-family zoning
As controversial and as energizing as the 2020 election was, and despite breaking voter turnout records, 33% of the voting eligible population still did not show up to vote!
arodgers_la··on OnlyFans drops planned porn ban
If you genuinely believe that, then you should be campaigning for free child care for all.
arodgers_la··on Joe Rogan, confined to Spotify, is losing influence
Comedian Bill Burr said it best: "I'm not gonna sit here with no medical degree, listening to you with no medical degree, with an American flag behind you smoking a cigar acting like we know what's up better than the CDC." [0]

That quote is Joe Rogan's shtick in a nutshell.

[0] https://youtube.com/watch?v=tSKVXl-WnrA&t=5m20s

arodgers_la··on OnlyFans drops planned porn ban
You pulled that assumption out of nowhere. I said feeding a child.
arodgers_la··on OnlyFans drops planned porn ban
If she thinks he will go after her if she has his wages garnished, she should add a restraining order.
arodgers_la··on OnlyFans drops planned porn ban
If she is restoring to sex work to feed her son, what is she spending the father's child support money on? That seems like the entire reason child support is required by law.
arodgers_la··on Want to work 9-to-5? Good luck building a career
It's not a matter of making enough. It's a matter of validation. Professional status tends to be tied to identity.
arodgers_la··on The Fierce Legal Battle at the Heart of the Fight over Reclining Airline Seats
Airlines are not going to implement that out of the goodness of their hearts, especially since they overbook flights regularly and have no idea if a given seat will be in use by a given person until boarding time.
arodgers_la··on How we paid for the War on Terror
Which people and which organizations, exactly?
arodgers_la··on Apple workers collecting stories of abuse, injustice in workplace
Entire industries can have a single culture.