[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly. SS is too popular. There will be some sort of reform/funding, but congress will wait to the least minute to fix a problem. See any sort of continuing resolution government funding bill or the last time SS had problems back in the 80s. The '83 reform only occurred a mere months prior to insolvency. The fact that SS is still years/decades from major problems means it's someone else's problem to our elected representatives.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

The newest revision of the prius has an option for rooftop solar. The break even point is relatively long, in the 5-8 year time frame iirc. The energy generation isn't massive; at 185w it won't substantially extend the range something like 5 miles per day.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

One can't help but wonder if these easily avoidable public gaffs are purposeful to avoid being tapped to be trump VPs. They would likely be compelled to not say no, else he couple mobilize the MAGAts against you politically. At best it's probably a dead end political position that could consume the remainder of your political career, at worst he may entice a mob to try to kill you.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Somehow I don't believe their numbers. Average $30/hr and $23/hr after expenses. IRS milage is $0.67/mi. Are they really saying über drivers are only driving about 10 miles every hour, or are they just offloading that working expense onto drivers and only accounting for the ~$3 per gallon fuel consumption?

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Definitely has some strategic value. According to polls a sizable fraction have said they wouldn't vote for a convicted candidate, so in effort to not lose voters he has to delay cases past the election or obtain not guilty verdicts.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Maybe it's the Mexicans who are sending their jews?

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

I have prime for the no rush shipping. Every time I delay my same day or next day shipping to the 3-4 day no rush shipping I get a few dollars of digital credits which I use to buy ebooks. Over the course of a year it essentially pays for the cost of prime with free books I would have bought anyway.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

I don't think I'd say the amount of donations is drying up, rather Trump is redirecting funding that could have gone to the RNC to his campaign and legal fees.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago

I'd bet if he loses in '24 his health will start declining quickly and will use health related reasons as a means to avoid punishment for crimes committed.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

Tbf if people weren't talking about his high heals they wouldn't be talking about him at all.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Pikmin 1+2 HD bundle also released under Biden if that counts.

[-] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

It's pre release. You can often get streaming copies prior to the street date, but it's generally quite expensive.

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