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blaise

@blaise@hachyderm.io

Open Source Apothecary, Internet Elder
🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇵🇷 🇲🇽 🇯🇵 and back again.

#ADHD #autism #bass player #boricua #ComplexityWranglers #coop #fountainpens #HamRadio #mycology #Sanskrit #neurodivergence #yoga

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br00t4c, to australia
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27-year-old who died of cancer left behind final advice that left the internet in tears

#australia #cancer

https://www.upworthy.com/life-advice-from-cancer-victim-rp5

blaise,
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@br00t4c
Ooh, my friend, if you want a masterclass on how to live life, follow Claire Wineland's youtube channel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Wineland
https://www.youtube.com/@clairewineland

br00t4c, to random
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AZ Republican Who Wrote Bill On 'Deep Fakes' Used ChatGPT

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/05/az-republican-who-wrote-bill-deep-fakes

blaise,
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@br00t4c I'm changing planes in Phoenix and my flight is delayed, increasing the anxiety that I may get stuck in this crazy state.

raven, to random
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So here's something I don't understand about medical insurance:

My insurer has outsourced approving claims to a third-party. Isn't approving claims like, a core function of an insurance company?

This is a pretty good sign of a company that has fallen into late-stage capitalism, where they've decided their true function is to make money for the shareholders.

I miss the days when big companies took pride in their work and not just their profits.

blaise,
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Oh, @raven , my sweet summer child,
I wish I knew less about this business...
Approving claims is on the expense side of the ledger. They see automation as a cost , so they out source it.

This is a domain that is ripe for disruption. If anyone from is listening, I would be delighted to contribute to the disruption.

sue, to random
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Listen, there have been a lot of times over the years where my refusal to take shit in a workplace environment has harmed me, sometimes with severe financial consequences lolol, but I don't think anyone looks back at their working life and says "I wish I'd taken more shit"

blaise,
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@sue
Thank you!
In fact, I can confirm wishing that I had taken less shit.
I will admit that the financial impact hurt my kids and that was regrettable.

rbreich, to random
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A new DoT rule will require airlines to disclose more fees upfront.

The rule will save passengers $500M a year by making it easier to comparison shop and avoid hidden fees.

Major airlines are up in arms and have sued.

Their power to rip us off is being challenged. About time.

blaise,
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@rbreich
Thank you Pete Buttigiege!

glyph, to random
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Software development is occurring.

(I could really use some help with the alt text on this one, I am not sure I know where to begin. )

blaise,
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@glyph

(I took a slightly different take)

Alt text:

A dark mode screen shot of an ide with a layout window, a preview window and a source code window. Several translucent circles of various sizes and colors intersect, serving no obvious functional purpose other than to evoke the ourobouros.

Adam_Cadmon1, to random
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Google search is absolute garbage now. And we watched it happen in real time.

blaise,
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@Sobieck @cam
If you like old man shouting at the clouds energy, you must love my rant about the flaw in accounting that records investment in efficiency as an expense....

rbreich, to random
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The Biden Admin's rule limiting credit card late fees was set to begin tomorrow.

But a Trump-appointed judge blocked it at the request of the Chamber of Commerce — costing U.S. families an estimated $27 million a day.

MAGA and corporate interests want to keep ripping you off.

blaise,
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@rbreich
This is the sort of thing that I wish @MeidasTouch would amplify and maybe get the mainstream to respond.

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