Posts by patrascan@ohai.social
(DIR) Post #ATS0awk6YfChn2hxi4 by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-03-09T20:52:09Z
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@stux Stux, as Mastodon's Goodwill Ambassador, you do not need to sell. You need only to shine your light upon others!
(DIR) Post #AUFTHrCseJ9ozrOeMS by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-04-02T17:23:48Z
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@Crystal_Fish_Caves @FrankFrank @tdwllms1 According to a terrific book called "Look Now, Pay Later: The Rise of Network Broadcasting" by L. Bergreen, the 3 major TV networks' top executives and founders were committed to producing quality news programming even if it meant news divisions operating at a loss. How quaint a notion it now seems, the loss of which saddens me.
(DIR) Post #AUupolju9Vio6shUW0 by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-04-22T16:30:07Z
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@KimPerales do we know how he acquired such wealth? Inherited? Private legal practice?
(DIR) Post #AUwbcsbPne9AsW5OMq by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-04-23T13:00:33Z
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@stux That scene you describe happens hundreds of times daily (if not hourly). Sadly, like the largely unfettered ubiquity of guns, this is a policy choice in USA. We have chosen this system. Not until we acknowledge that we can choose otherwise will we summon the moral and political will to change to a more humane approach.
(DIR) Post #AVMDYbRMJvFNhblgm0 by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-05-05T21:32:58Z
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@stux I wonder if this might boil down to simple supply and demand in the labor market. When worker supply is plentiful (with a large underlying demographic such as USA Boomers), there are always some workers who will obey employers just to keep jobs. Employers exploit this and therefore call the shots, so to speak. When worker supply shrinks, then labor can take the upper hand. I am not an economist but I have observed supply and demand as a strong factor.
(DIR) Post #AVMEIwM2tT5Dt6NVrc by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-05-05T21:41:43Z
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@stux Ebb and flow of immigration (legal and not legal) adds volatility to the size of the workforce and, oh boy, what a hot potato that is!
(DIR) Post #AVMFZxCB7X5fNARJ8S by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-05-05T17:27:02Z
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@atheistbot ...when I learned Santa Claus was just a phony story told to children. My first thought was: what else have you grown ups been lying to me about? #atheism
(DIR) Post #AXzVJLOUHaoudlkaeW by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-07-23T16:10:13Z
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@stux "Mama, Papa and Baby Bear agree: it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing! 5 stars"
(DIR) Post #AYnczpI6xCldSKKIYS by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-08-16T20:31:54Z
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@todayilearned They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
(DIR) Post #AavuD82EWVTNujmLGy by patrascan@ohai.social
2023-10-19T16:06:38Z
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@stux It will take generations to sort out and resolve the cascade of lawsuits connected to this monstrous fraud.
(DIR) Post #AhGFmoXXzgWj8QO17g by patrascan@ohai.social
2024-04-25T22:55:13Z
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@stux I could watch this all day! Thank you for posting
(DIR) Post #AmEu4iXjkAcfIuyJP6 by patrascan@ohai.social
2024-09-21T20:37:49Z
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@LordWoolamaloo a fine choice for your evening!
(DIR) Post #AmF2deBajcCxYjmR3A by patrascan@ohai.social
2024-09-21T22:13:50Z
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@LordWoolamaloo I especially like the way the city becomes a character in the film. I cannot imagine that story taking place anywhere else. Such a thoughtfully put together film with every element just right. Enjoy!
(DIR) Post #AmhDD8P5PR9R6znU7E by patrascan@ohai.social
2024-10-05T12:24:03Z
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@futurebird don't get me started on the similar stories about "crack babies"
(DIR) Post #ApLRsbLFQzmMfmdksC by patrascan@ohai.social
2024-12-23T10:08:39Z
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@abstractcode at least a decade ago, I heard on the radio an interview with a Japanese official about their healthcare system. When asked if any Japanese people went bankrupt with medical debt, the official paused. "I don't understand the question." It was evident he could not grasp the concept of medical debt, let alone causing bankruptcy. This man's puzzlement has stayed in my mind.
(DIR) Post #ApchgnyUISSkeICQoy by patrascan@ohai.social
2025-01-01T01:48:21Z
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@stux I think of you as Goodwill Ambassador for Mastodon. Thanks for all you do and a Happy New Year!
(DIR) Post #At9vWKtL2cjOUCVG52 by patrascan@ohai.social
2024-03-30T15:16:24Z
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@estelle As you point out, we are so used to subject-verb-object word order that passive voice can insinuate the object is the actor. As in, "mistakes were made" = the mistakes made themselves!
(DIR) Post #AwP5T12jFynB70t7oW by patrascan@ohai.social
2025-07-22T21:13:36Z
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@Nonilex how on earth is this supposed to be enforced? OB-Gyn exams on the spot? This is beyond absurd
(DIR) Post #B2Pq2BtY25yOeQXDLU by patrascan@ohai.social
2026-01-18T17:08:00Z
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@Nonilex this gang can sue CBS whether they edit or not. They can claim it is edited and it won't matter if it was edited or not. It's how the gang operates.
(DIR) Post #B2S5tOCCdeLJVwYVdY by patrascan@ohai.social
2026-01-19T19:15:05Z
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@Nonilex words are cheap. How I miss the activist Berrigan Brothers.