PolarKraken

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[–] PolarKraken 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Might be too late for you now, but for everyone else reading, involve your state employment commission! I got all my back pay from an abusive restaurant owner (like a million years ago, apologies if these no longer exist or are just too dysfunctional to do anything anymore).

I was in high school, working like 50-60 hour weeks, and this lady thought it was fine to pay regular rates past 40. I sure didn't! State employment commission didn't either. Stole some water bottles full of Grey Goose on my way out, lol, then collected a cool few very well-earned buckaroos some months later.

Restaurant folded in a year. Turns out it was basically a gift from her successful husband anyway, lady was outrageous. As in, fuckin employees in the walk-in and stealing money from high school kids outrageous lol

Aaaaand just realized I'm old. I'm apparently the kinda guy who just tells stories about strangers to no one, from 20+ years ago, for no reason.

[–] PolarKraken 2 points 6 days ago

THIS take makes me think your whole thread is just trolling.

[–] PolarKraken 2 points 6 days ago

I like how this long ass screed of insanity never actually explains his death 😂 what a tale tho!

[–] PolarKraken 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Could do Aaron Swartz if ya haven't, folks oughta know 🤷‍♂️

[–] PolarKraken 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

.world is known (largely due to the Luigi Mangione stuff) to have moderation that's a bit more heavy handed and more similar to the sort of "corporate Internet".

No real hate for them and they've indicated in the past that some of their actions are just to comply with their local laws. But if you're looking for an older internet experience you'll wanna move to a different instance.

[–] PolarKraken 5 points 1 week ago

What are you talking about lol. Jeff Bezos is doing the only thing Jeff Bezos does, stuff that's good for Jeff Bezos. This is giant leverage that tells the Trump administration "we have big tools at our disposal if you don't make us happy with whatever economic policies we do end up with". He displayed that leverage, it turned into a news story, and behind closed doors, a shift occurred, likely minor, in the ever-evolving power dynamic between the two pricks.

Don't get it twisted. These dudes and the rest like them will never help us except in the most casually incidental way.

[–] PolarKraken 7 points 1 week ago

Thanks, Ken. DOLT

[–] PolarKraken 1 points 1 week ago

Hey, similar feelings from me in a lotta ways, especially regarding the "churn" we see where continuing tech evolution makes our expected output rise in almost precise equilibrium with the rise in quality of life tooling and general sophistication we get to "enjoy" (and I mean, sincerely, some stuff like IaC has made irritating tasks joyfully painless in comparison to the ~~bad~~ ~~good~~ ??? old days ).

BUT! Something maybe we can all get a little excited about - in some important ways (Linux ecosystem, federation trends, self-hosting capabilities and enthusiasm, urgent global need to diversify cloud reliances) - FOSS is in a strikingly beautiful place today. It's never been more important, and it's never had a stronger, more diverse, and arguably more passionate array of people working hard to make great shit for us all.

Cheers and take heart!

[–] PolarKraken 2 points 1 week ago

To take that even further, NFT art produced by one of the largest corporations on earth is just so hilariously cynical, it's like life writing poetry.

[–] PolarKraken 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Let's go, friend - I make and eat a buncha ramen, and likewise for yonder spuds. Someday soon, I'll combine them, and I hope you do, too.

May we be in our bowls - together.

Ramen.

[–] PolarKraken 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Oh wow, this is going to be really lovely when you're done! Blends two kinds of nostalgia for me, the game of course and just the way cross-stitch looks (probs due to a sprinkle of early memories). Really really perfect combination of aesthetics for my tastes.

Thinking about it, does seem like a painful project probably lol. Seems like a lot of colors in some real random spots to get the details right. Just remember the outcome 😅

Edit: I don't have any connection to cross-stitch whatsoever (though I do hang dope art in my home in general), but I am subbing to this community in hopes I see how it turns out lol, cheers!

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