$5M > $0

A jeweler who won’t ask questions will cut them into smaller stones. Nobody’s checking their origins.

This gives me flashbacks (traumas?) of a past job where I need to run AWS services to host an online media event. After it concluded and we were shutting things down, we kept getting invoices. Find the obscure menu option for one of the services that was still running, each service having its own interface and unique ways of making it extremely obscure.

I remember some services didn’t even have a way of technically shutting it down, just an option to unassign instances. Only then was it possible to set the number of instances to zero, but you had to do it for like 15 regions individually. I honestly can’t remember the details, but it left such a sour taste in my mouth that I swore to never use AWS again.

Page 8 of the report, specifically, “The provision of services and utilities supporting the maintenance and existence of settlements, including transport.”

“The report identifies businesses involved in specific activities, including supplying equipment and materials that facilitate the construction and maintenance of illegal settlements, demolition of houses and property of Palestinians, surveillance activities, the use of natural resources for business purposes, and the pollution and dumping of waste in Palestinian villages.”

How ironic that the person making the claim is asking for evidence to the contrary.

Don’t bother arguing here; you’ll just get upset. I genuinely sympathize with your attempts to shed some light on what’s true as opposed to what people furiously want to be true to the degree that they’ve convinced themselves it is.

Unfortunately, Lemmy is a cesspool of hatred and misinformation, and by trying to bring some nuance, you only stir the pot.

Yup, receipts are required.

Thanks for sharing. Honestly it’s been nagging at me because I’m coincidentally on a business trip. It occurred to me whether I should tip the gas station attendant (or whatever it’s called, the person who refuels your car in some states). He didn’t seem to expect it and I didn’t, but I’ve begun worrying about whom I should be tipping.

I wasn’t aware about this specific way that corporate America is creating cultural habits that benefit them at the expense of the consumer. I’ll confess that it’s odd to learn about them from a fellow consumer.

It seems to me that hotels should be more upfront about their staff being unpaid and clearly post the guidelines you’ve shared about donations from guests. Although, I suppose that if they cared about the well being of their staff, they would pay them a livable wage in the first place.

As for me, I’m irked that I’ve evidently been a cheapskate over the years. I’m generally a very tidy person—I make my bed, take off my shoes when entering the room, and neatly organize my things in my suitcase and in the wardrobe. I find it awkward and unnecessary for housekeeping to attend to my room daily, and now I feel torn and more awkward about having to pay somebody extra for something I don’t want or deem necessary.

As a European, I had no idea this was something I needed to do. Man, I have so many questions.

How much? Is it a fixed amount per night or a gesture amount for the whole stay? Do I only put money in the envelope when I’m leaving or do I get a new envelope every day? Is it always the same housekeeper? Do they pool the money and divide it among themselves? If there’s anything the matter with the housekeeping, do I dock it from their tip? Are there envelopes for the bus driver, too?

That’s one perspective. On Lemmy alone I’ve seen various posts naming the specific individuals for assassination, citing specifics about how to do it, and inciting violence within those threads towards people of opposing political views. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to take these threats seriously.

I strongly object to inciting violence, in particular strongly object to your suggestion that I, or others in this thread, should use violence against Donald J. Trump. It’s absolutely not “necessary,” as you’ve stated. Despite your attempts to change my mind, I wholeheartedly disagree with your position on using violence.

Peaceful protests and civil disobedience are perfectly acceptable and effective means of expressing dissent non-violently.

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Your first proposal was to use violence, so let’s explore that thought.

Would you take pride in living in a nation where political opponents are assassinated when half the country dissents? This doesn’t sound like a better society than what we have today.

I will respectfully reject your suggestion to turn to violence and encourage others in this thread to also not be incited to do so.

Care to enlighten us about who your intended arson victims will be?

Are you sure this is the position you want to take?

Omg but no it’s chemicals!

The majority of models responding to the survey did not feel under pressure to have an unhealthy weight but a significant number said they felt ‘quite heavy’ or ‘very heavy’ pressure.

What the hell is this conclusion in the report? Their own data shows “quite heavy pressure” as 10% and “very heavy pressure” as literally 0%:

The overwhelming majority says there’s “no pressure at all.” With such a glaring error that is clearly just written to support their position despite their data contradicting it, this report becomes completely useless.

The report opens with a bold statement:

A small group of supermodels inhabit the world of celebrity. […] Their faces and bodies make a splash in the pages of national newspapers and glossy magazines but their voices are seldom heard.

Oh no! Good thing we have this report to get their voices heard! What do they have to say?

“It’s unfair to discriminate against naturally thin models by assuming they have an eating disorder”

I see. The purpose of the report was never to make their voices heard.