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[–] Steve 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As I recall that was a significant concern early on. And part of the deal was that they recycle their water, and keep the fresh water consumption below a certain level.

That way they don't have to deprive the farmers growing water hungry crops in the desert with 80% of the local water supply.

[–] Steve 15 points 2 months ago (5 children)

comes with their school districts’ decision to install AI-powered monitoring software such as Gaggle and GoGuardian on students’ school-issued machines and accounts.

That's kind of standard practice on any company issued devices I've ever used.
Unless they're being given for the kids to own. If they have to give them back at the end of the year, then they don't belong to the kids.

[–] Steve 35 points 2 months ago (3 children)

According to Limbaugh, his decision came as a result of the campaign’s “failure to include any statute or provision that will be repealed, especially when many of these statues are apparent”.

Is that a requirement of amendments in Missouri?
What if an amendment doesn't repeal any current statute, but makes new law?

[–] Steve 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

After getting used to 3 days of 12's, then having 4 days off, I could never go back to a "normal" schedule.

[–] Steve 5 points 2 months ago

Individuals aren't governments. The best choice is almost always quite different for the two.

[–] Steve 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Government capitulation to threats or concerns of a violent mob, is always bad idea. It only serves to embolden the mob.

[–] Steve 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure he can't, unless the law distributing it had some provision for it.

[–] Steve 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

We'd really need to know what the 30 options are, to recommend one.

But I'd really recomend against it. The point of an HSA is to have cash available for medical expenses and emergencies. Over the long term (decades) index funds do consistently trend up. But on any given day, you never know. Money you were expecting to be there might not be. Now you've got a whole other problem.

If you have more money than you can imagine needing in the HSA, pick something with slow consistent growth and low or zero volatility.

[–] Steve 6 points 2 months ago

Verizon didn't like spending money on its fiber network. Cellular had better margins. So they sold much of it to Frontier.

Now Frontier invested in the fiber, and is making money, so Verizon wants it back.

This is an example myopic management, with no long term vision. Share price should drop, but it'll probably go up.

[–] Steve 4 points 2 months ago

If you're doing periodic backups of your logins (I need to, it's been a couple months) the egg basket issue doesn't matter much.

[–] Steve 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Actual instructions are big for an internet comment, and dependant on your specific situation and needs. I'll recommend some reading.

If you don't want to spend a lot of time.
Go straight to The Index Card
Bonus points if you read Pound Foolish first.
They aren't long. They explain what to do, and what not to, respectively. They were kind of written as a pair.

If you're willing to take a longer journey.
Start with The Richest Man in Babylon, explaining why investing is a good.
Then read A Random Walk Down Wall street, describing all the ways you could invest, but probably shouldn't.
Then move onto the other two I mentioned first.

If you read all of them you'll know more about finance and investing than 90% of people.

These books are all quite US centric, but the basic principals are the same everywhere. Though some of the tax advice you'd want to check into locally.

[–] Steve 5 points 2 months ago

I think I prefer eXcretions

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