Wasn’t Trump concerned the WHO was China run? Cutting funding means China will have an even larger influence.

Find a place that doesn’t feel like torture with a management team who isn’t shitty. My first job in IT was for DXC, a massive MSP with 100k+ employees. I was applying for new jobs 3 months in because I saw it was unsustainable for me. Just before my 1 year I got an offer. I now work for a smaller ~250 person company with a management style that doesn’t make me anxious or stressed. I also do woodworking as a hobby and built myself a desk, coffee bar and bench. I firmly believe that the right job can let you have your cake and eat it too. It’s just a struggle and a job in itself to find the good cake in the first place.

83k?? I’ve been in IT for 2 years and I’m about making that much. Would more money help? Maybe job hop to a company that fits your vibe better?

Instructions unclear, I don’t speak Swahili

Cool. On a related topic, I picked up a stray light orange cat on my first walk of 2025 and they turned out to be female! Won the cat lottery!

My parents and 4/5 siblings all live 1000 miles away. It’s cold where they live and I can’t stand the long winters.

… It’s not that serious. Why is this a sticking point for you?

I work in the industry and the prices don’t vary wildly in most western nations.

you can almost always opt back with a “Resume” keyword. More likely they are cycling numbers and or license keys so your “opt in” never lasts.

Aggregators and Carriers will block Voip numbers for “spam” but my theory is because the messages don’t go over their standard A2P SMS routes they purposely block them to steer consumers towards their own products. The industry is trying very hard to kill voip texting.

This is bad advice and assumes the collection agency is not an absolute piece of shit. Often you can get very low settlements out of the scummy collectors but in my experience many of the debts they harass people over are paid off, settled or otherwise non collectible. “That’s illegal” they really don’t care and will try their hardest to convince you that you still owe them money until you pay or take legal action.

They need to make an open source SMS version that just spams the collector number.

I gave a pretty big range that I absolutely know most fall into. They could be paying more or less but it’s unlikely.

That’s one take. If they have your info then somebody told them you owe money and they will not stop until you force them to by blocking or calling them and convincing them there is nothing for them. In my experience the right thing is report them to the CFPB, FTC, FCC or whoever takes complaints. That will put a top to them for a moment until they register a new LLC and start sending again. If everyone spam replied it would hit their wallets.

And a persimmon.

I didn’t vote for him and I’ll be fine, but I know a few people who voted for him who won’t be.

Capitalism does not need to go. Croneyism needs to go. Our government has for decades been catering to the corporations that run America, from Amazon to the Railroad. They helped these massive corporations consolidate their markets by regulating small and new players out of existence. They take their money and make sure they don’t lose their spots on top.

Its a buffet for the leopards. They’ll coast on Biden’s policies for a bit, when Trump plans take affect we’ll see.

I’ve had premium for almost as long as premium has been around. It is the only streaming service In have ever paid for.

If you were to lay it put in a football field how much would it cover? As an american having trouble comprehending this elephant comparison.