splount

@splount@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How did people end-up agreeing on the name of rivers/mountains and seas ?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I recognize that you are asking about European place named but how humans named things in North America might give some insight. A really great book on how places got their names in the US is Names on the Land: a historical account of place-naming in the United States by George R. Stewart (ISBN 978-1-59017-273-5).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Who dreams this crap up?’: Kevin O'Leary slams new rule that allows employees to ignore their bosses after hours⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Him and Jamie Fucking Diamond (CEO of JP Morgan-Chase) who always seems to get quoted as some sage of the economy when in reality he is seeking media attention to push a market or stock a certain way that benefits him or those like him.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TEMU black hole⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m a carrier for the US Postal Service. Yes, people actually buy stuff off of Temu. You can always tell it’s from Temu because it looks like a ball of tape. Large ball, small ball…doesn’t matter…it’s Temu.