I don’t have any experience with it, but would fiver be along the lines of what you’re looking for?

I think it’s just less talked about because it seems to be going on so far from most English speaking places.

I’m not super familiar on any details, but of course there is a wiki for Buddism and Violence and there is plenty of current day stuff going on.

People are always going to eventually act their worst when enough refuse to back down on their personal beliefs, no matter their religion, or lack thereof for that matter. It’s sad seeing all the discrimination in the comments.

I think there’s a few levels of problems with policing.

First, what is the job of the police? If it comes down to protecting people vs government/property, what is the priority? At what point does it switch from protecting a suspect vs stopping a crime? When does a situation go from upholding the law to breaking it? It feels there is a lot of grey area that should be more well defined.

Secondly, should police be policing all the time? If cops are out there seeing nothing but suspected criminals all day, every day, how could that not end up influencing their view on the people they encounter negatively? Maybe we should give police some positive experiences with their community, participating in things for healthy and wellbeing of their fellow citizens? Get them involved in social work, recovery programs, therapy programs with inmates or addicts so they learn why people end up going down the roads they do, food banks, etc. Give them time to see these people as fellow humans with dreams, flaws, and to understand the decisions they face that lead them to the positions they’re in. Also let people on the other end see cops the same way.

I think a lot of hate and violence comes from not understanding people we only briefly encounter, especially when one or both parties is already coming into things with negative views. But subjecting even the nicest cops to nothing but the dark underbelly of society is going to change them negatively. If we want to have good cops, I think we need to make being a cop a better job. Not just offering unlimited overtime to numb the pain of seeing terrible things, but evening out the good and bad experiences with the people you are policing.

There’s still a ton of other things we could get into about just the culture of violence, the incentives of privately run prisons, etc, but all that is a bit darker than I feel like getting into now.

Thanks for the links. I hadn’t gotten around to really learning anything about this guy yet.

Most things sounded like basic things a government should do for people. The real “controversy” seems to be that he wants rich people and businesses to chip in more and not get quite as many special privileges at the sale of other people

The city owned grocery stores sound interesting. The one article said other cities have recently started testing the same idea. In Pennsylvania we have state owned liquor stores that have gotten better now that rules have been loosened to create some competition. They’ve traditionally been looked at as a monopoly, limiting selection and keeping prices high.

With it being just city owned stores, they’d seem to still have all the same competition that exists now, but the city could get volume pricing and not have to include massive real estate expenses into the operating costs. If it continues to be run for the benefit of the people and doesn’t line anyone’s pockets, it sounds like it could be a great benefit.

With the low cost housing, one thing I thought while reading is how do you keep those units from being scooped up by investors?

He’s really got a lot of lofty goals, and it seems like a very intense and complicated job if he gets to be mayor. I wish him luck!

Hah, I figure I do bother some people with my block of posts, but 1) I put all my posts up and breakfast so people have all day to ask me questions and I have all my down time at work to answer them so you get quick replies before you forget you even asked something, and 2) if seeing 3-5 owl photos is a row is that big a deal, congrats on having no real problems! 😜

I really do feel that way I do it is an advantage for anyone who develops a real interest in the content. It works for me in a way that it isn’t a burden to do it every day, and you get my mostly undivided attention to reply to you.

Cobra chicken is a new one to me! Very fitting. 🤣

Yay! Validation! 😁

It lets me feel like my time here is being useful if I get the upvotes. I try to limit myself to positive/fun/helpful posts or adding additional facts from other articles to someone’s post of I feel more info is needed to get a full story, so if people reply or at least upvote, it feels like it was worth adding my contribution. If my humor/help isn’t needed or wanted in a place, I don’t want to both waste my time and annoy people.

I don’t think he’d want the job, but he would do it were he asked and give it 110%. He’s no nonsense, a facts-based decision maker, and he listens to people’s issues and makes fair decisions if it’s what you want to hear or not. He’s also not too full of himself to admit when he’s been wrong. He seeks out experts on matters outside of his experience and respects their opinions. He loves his country and looks to do right by those that entrust him with a job.

He would also probably be unfortunately remembered as a terrible president a la Jimmy Carter, as he’d likely trust a number of people he shouldn’t to keep their word, he’d be too compromising for a lot of people, and I don’t think people would like his “lack of personality” they’d get from his public persona. I think Hank would be a top-notch cabinet member though! I would totally support him for any of a number of different ones.

No, he knows Myanmar exists, he’s been sending people back there to be tortured and killed.

I’ve gone to a Coldstone (ice cream shop) and the guy working there was just giving out free ice cream to everyone because he hated to store so much.

Another time I was at the conveyer belt sushi chain, and you’re supposed to get a gacha egg out of the machine after so many plates go into the return, but it was jammed up. Told the girl at the counter and she just plopped up the bucket of eggs on the counter and told me to help myself as she doesn’t get paid enough to deal with the machine, so I grabbed a few Spy x Family trinkets.

Even in my job at a pharma campus, most of us are contract workers who don’t get the benefits the actual big company employees get, and a lot of my equipment i need is broken. I keep equipment running with my role, but I have to ask for favors or supplies from other contractors at times so I can actually get stuff done. From being old enough to see the last glimmers of old school places that rewarded long term employees to seeing how every place seems to be run today, I don’t blame the kids for bringing some anarchy to the workplace. At least I get paid a decent wage to be miserable. They don’t, and having worked those retail and foodservice jobs myself, they probably work harder than I have to here.

It took me a lot of years to learn my jobs don’t give a damn about me, so while there is a twinge of sadness to seeing them that broken on jobs so early, I’m also glad they’re not under some false impression that working extra hard for free or putting the company first will get them somewhere.

I don’t know if I need this, as I felt everything was done pretty well as it was in 0 and Kiwami 2, but since all the characters and actors are so good with these roles, I definitely want to see it.

I’d be a bit annoyed if this isn’t eventually a free patch to the PlayStation, and I don’t know if I’d pay for it, but having this a Nintendo exclusive permanently seems an odd decision.

It’s a good thing laws can’t arbitrarily be changed then, right?

Oh, wait. This kind of thing is exactly about letting people do that so they can punish whomever they wish.

I liked seeing my score in the beginning, as coming from being a long time lurker, it made it feel like I was contributing to building Lemmy.

Now my post and comment counts are higher than I ever would have thought, so I’m fine without it. As the score doesn’t count for anything, now I find it more satisfying to see my actual contribution.

Yes, but you took the time to do it. Then you took the time to share the link, which got me to read it, which taught me about all the fancy tech they use to clear the road. I was ready to just call it a neat pic and move on, but now I got a lot more out of it. So…ummm…Schmetterlingseffekt? 😄

Great article, thanks!

Wow, the original casserole makes the pizza version sound better! 😁

It should make sense that the spread of quick and odd casseroles was a worldwide thing. None of us were spared these strange concoctions.

The kebab pizza does sound pretty amazing. It’s not that kebabs are hard to find in America, at least in most places I’ve been, but I’m always surprised they aren’t more mainstream. With all the mega chain fast food we have, none of it is as good as your random kebab, it’s not any faster, and I wouldn’t be shocked if the kebab was at least marginally healthier, more filling, and has less weird stuff in it. It’s not like a kebab is much different component-wise than a typical burger, and it’s just as, if not moreso customizable.

Fair enough, I’ll just see what sounds exciting. Thanks again!

I appreciate it! I’m checking out a store in CT to maybe place an order since I’m in 1 day shipping range.

Getting perishables that I have no clue how they’re supposed to taste to begin with from strangers has me a little cautious. At least for the first time. No offense! 😁

I was looking at Scandinavian Butik since they are in the overnight shipping range for me.

If you feel like making any recommendations, I’d grab a few things. I see they have brown cheese and the tube caviar.