pezmaker

@pezmaker@sh.itjust.works

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I tell Pennsylvania I no longer live there?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I moved from Wisconsin a decade ago and I still get political shit from their parties. If there’sa good answer for this I hope you get it, I think this is just my life now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are people doing this at voting locations in the USA?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I can’t tell if the original post is an elaborate hoax with a link that never worked in the first place or if something is legit happening. Why would there be lines to vote already? Maybe I’m naive and early voting is that difficult in Georgia that people are lining up now. I don’t know, my ballot gets mailed to me by default and I can just walk up and drop it off any time up until polls close on election day. This feels like it’s a post to sow discord but 🤷‍♂️

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump Supporters Mysteriously INJURED At Trump Rally, Chemical Attack Being Investigated⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Some idiot probably accidentally set off his own bear spray canister and now it’s a “chemical attack perpetrated against them”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does the USA have so few legal protections for ordinary people, and how can we change that?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  To be clear, rent is usually one value for however many humans will be living there, but everywhere has different rules for pets. For the most part you’re restricted to one or two dogs specifically if they’re allowed at all. Some places will charge the same for one or more, some will charge more for 2. It’s really variable. But with RealPage leading the way with the largest rental management companies, is getting pretty unified and difficult to not get fucked over by.

  Smaller pets like fish or hamsters usually aren’t mentioned or charged for though that I’ve seen.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does the USA have so few legal protections for ordinary people, and how can we change that?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s exactly what it sounds like. Extra bullshit monthly rent tacked into the regular rent in addition to a usually non-refundable pet deposit.

  Basically you’re a money faucet in the US, and wide open if you have pets or kids

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  What I recognized as “brain shocks” when I was taking generic escitalipram (Lexapro) would be a feeling sort of like a short circuit in my brain for a quick flash of a moment. Like another commented said, quick movements of my eyes or head would cause it. It was quick, and non lingering, but could happen frequently. Just a little bzzt! In the brain with a little visual stutter. It didn’t hurt but it was disconcerting until I realized it was normal when missing or cutting down doses. Sounds like it can happen for some people on the normal dose but that wasn’t an issue for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did Obama Becoming President Make People Hide Their Racism?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think you’ve got part of it right from my recollection and experiences, but not quite the full thing. I think Obama’s success actually lead shitty people to lash out more, which brought trump to power, which emboldened those shitty people to stop hiding it and actually be proud and display it. I think the racism and shittiness was always there but people kept a lid on it more. We just aren’t able to pretend it isn’t who we are more broadly anymore.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just found out that "pain" is racist. Anyone still trust Big Pharma?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Zero regrets and I’ll get another booster with my flu shot next year. You’re conflating so many different things and bonding them with conspiracy to lock it all together.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there an alternative to saying "so-called" which doesn't suggest potential falsehood?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  “as it’s called” or “as they’re called”? It’s a bit wordier but I think conveys the meaning you’re going for without the negative connotation. I also think context should usually direct a reader/listener to or from any negative connotation for the “so called” usage. That said, it doesn’t hurt to be clearer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it possible to make my data worthless?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  You basically described the other half of me right here. I waffle back and forth between your view and trying to do something about it. I go back to feeling it’s futile and doesn’t matter anyway, before getting fed up with targeted ads again. Wash, rinse, repeat.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it possible to make my data worthless?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  This is just my opinion, but I don’t think so. I love the thought and wish there was, though. I think no matter what you do, it’s still information about a potential user/customer and still tells someone looking at it about you. “Oh, we have information on about 4% of the population that wants to actively subvert our data analytics.”. Obviously that’s made up, I didn’t bother trying to even guess what a potentially realistic number might be.

  Again, in my opinion, the only way to provide no value to data analytics is to not be a data point, and good luck with that. Best I’ve been trying to do is disable targeted ads anywhere I can, reset my identifier ids regularly on things like android tv where I can, and try to blast cookies anywhere possible. I don’t know if it even makes a difference or just makes me feel better