Even though I rarely listen to PSA anymore, one of my favorite insults for him will always be “C+ Santa Monica fascist”

Lemme show ya somethin’!

Here! Educate yourself!

This accounts for some portion of it, but the other part is the rise in interest rates. With borrowing money no longer being nearly free, companies tightened their budgets.

Just make sure not to lose it.

8.5 years. Coworkers for years, then decided to give it a try 3 years ago.

I think @Quilotoa@lemmy.ca has you beat with ~49 years

Agreed. Why the fuck is a browser allowed to know my battery status or connection strength?

List was non-exhaustive lol

I had to fall to lose it all

Absolutely the way to go. But will they be able to do it fast enough before being pushed out by market forces?

I think you’re wrong. Reason - I’ve been to Bakersfield. And Barstow. And Inyokern. And Blythe. And Stockton.

Even if it’s preceded by a hearty “kwahssan”?

Yeah, but if the community doesn’t properly set their package language, they may end up breaking through depending on your setup.

Link to illustrations (hopefully the spoiler tag keeps apps from embedding) - >!https://www.sextoydistributing.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/20/ag830-1_540x540.png!<

No, Texas (nor any other state) can not secede from the Union.

https://www.sll.texas.gov/faqs/can-texas-secede

Can Texas secede? I heard it is one of the only states that can secede from the United States.

It is a common misunderstanding that Texas has the right to leave the United States. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) addresses this on their page about Texas’s annexation:

It is said of Texas (and, occasionally, Vermont) that it received a letter or document of permission to withdraw from the Federal Union if it so chose. […] In fact, Texas received no special terms in its admission to the Union. Once Texas had agreed to join the Union, she never had the legal option of leaving, either before or after the Civil War.

Completely agree. Falls into the “some people have more money than sense” category.

Eh, it definitely seems excessive, but it’s likely just a matter of scale. If they’re really that well off, then spending 2 grand on a phone would be similar to buying concert tickets, or bringing a friend along to a theme park, etc.

Good rule.

In college, I had a job and one of my best friends didn’t. I’d often ask if he wanted to go do something, like bowling or grab some food. When he’d say he didn’t have any money, I’d say “I’m asking if you want to, not if you can. It’s on me.” I just wanted to hang out with my buddy.