Kite

joined 3 years ago
[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

OSM's reliability is very locational. I seem to be the only one that updates my area, which works out well as I have access to where future roads will be, (and I need them on the map for my job) but man. Construction here is crazy and a little assistance would be nice! At least OSM actually accepts my edits and additions, though. Google denies every single one, thus continuing the legacy of shit mapping by them.

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

For a much more people oriented answer: I'm trying to survive. I'm trying to make sure my dad takes his medication right so he doesn't die. I'm trying to figure out how to pay bills when the local government I work for gave everyone a 2% cost of living raise, then raised taxes 3% and gave the city manager a $26,000 raise even though he was already being paid close to $200k. The only other person I know that doesn't think trump and all his cronies are the bees knees is elderly, has no retirement and is desperately trying to keep working despite health issues because her husband has cancer and she needs to keep working to pay his bills. Even if I made a ton of money and had help with my dad, I still wouldn't be able to do anything because of my health, either (I am 100% that friend who would get eaten by the zombies first) I'm not young anymore, either.

I think the internet makes it seem like a lot more people hate what's going on than there actually is. In my experience, i see a small number of crazy Trump fanatics, a small number of concerned and scared people, and then the vast majority just don't care. At least for now. That'll change when they started being affected. By then it'll be too late.

To sum up: more people don't give a shit than do. We haven't reached the part of the poem where "Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak out for me. "

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

I just want an affordable, maybe regents classes level type of smart phone that I can give to my elderly father, that can run the apps needed for things like his hearing aids. One that will fit in the breast pocket of old man shirts. I feel like this isn't a huge ask :(

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

I think the number of large trucks on the road is very dependent on location. I'm in the Deep South, and they are everywhere. I'm actually one of only two people at my job who don't have a giant truck. The other is my boss. Coincidentally, we are also the only two women who work here. She's got an older minivan, and my car is 15 years old. Oh wait, one guy drives his girlfriend's Jeep. I forgot about him.

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

Did you ever use Google Photos to store your pics? That is what has my Gmail/google storage at 99% full, even though it's been over a decade since I used it and I disconnected it from all my accounts.. except apparently not. You can go through the steps to disconnect, it looks like it works, but it doesn't. I currently have an iPhone, and if I try to delete all the photos in Google Photos, it will still sync with my phone and also delete the same photos on my phone. No matter what I do, I can't severe that connection. And so I'm stuck at 99%

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

This is my daily as I struggle to find a medication that does ANYTHING for me. Maybe it's just all me.

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

One step closer to a Horizon Zero Dawn future. Just let me live long enough to see the dinobots.

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Is your hair curly or straight? I would go to a salon regardless, but if it's curly, I'd _definitely _ go to a salon. Even better if you can find one that has dealing with curls as one of their focuses.

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

I have never once had a salon try and hawk products at me.

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We still have a couple of fairly large companies that pay us by check. I hate it because our finance office requires that it be deposited immediately and it disrupts my day.

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago

Jeez, I sure hope they are bots. She has been a complete non participant when it comes to doing the tasks a First Lady does. Outside of her "I don't care..." bullshit, she's just done nothing. Well, except consistently try to weasel out of all attempts by her husband to touch her, anyway.

[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago

Did.. did he think he was going to be able to deport them?!

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