I’ve run into multiple websites like this in the last 6 months. It sucks.

https://time.com/after-the-bomb/

Fair

Some background on Russia’s growing influence in Africa.

https://theconversation.com/how-russia-is-growing-its-strategic-influence-in-africa-110930

Maybe if all the employees presented a united front. Like a sort of joint group of just the employees. Together in a union of sorts.

Yep. It’s tough to feel like you’re directionless and lacking purpose. I get it. I felt this way about my job. Personally I found solace in volunteering and doing things that helped people.

Superhuman patience.

When the weather hits 40⁰ around here I might head to the cinema. They’re usually really well temperature controlled, dark and allows you to get out of the sun when it’s at its height. Nights when it doesn’t cool down are harder.

The Hooligans of Kandahar by Joe Kassabian.

I’d actually add the new DnD movie to the list.

Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic. 189 hours attempting to create a sustainable, green powered, communist utopia.

Every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every superstar, every supreme leader, every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there-on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.

— Carl Sagan

Being legally required to not serve intoxicated people is pretty much the standard across Australian states and NZ.

https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/hospitality-tourism-sport/liquor-gaming/liquor/training/rsa/refresher/unduly-intoxicated/refusing-service

https://www.vic.gov.au/managing-intoxicated-patrons

https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/key-initiatives/sale-and-supply-of-alcohol/key-points-for-the-public/

How YouTube became a perpetual Nazi machine

You could also use Pixelfed

I enjoy it in that I find it helps me disconnect from work. Not even consciously, I just find after running for 40 minutes any lingering mental hangover from my office job are gone. It’s similar to what happens when doing volunteering or community work.

Yep the walled garden approach. But I guess my point is the bigger the garden the easier it is to find and the harder it is to exit.

Smaller brands, those with fewer customers, also have lower repurchase rates. iPhone being such a large brand has a high repurchase rate. For most people who own an iPhone simply buying another iPhone is the most convenient option.

I was shocked by how much I enjoyed APESHIT by the Carter, it also helped me discover Formation by Beyonce. I don’t really enjoy her other songs but those two are rad.

Jesus, I did not see that ending coming