IMO this is an under-discussed part of the average person's sense of financial precariousness. When economists say inflation is going down, job growth good, they fail to take into account that ppl are paying to replace every single household appliance every 8-10 years now. Phones/laptops every 3-5
Before the internet kittens had to call everyone individually to explain how small and cute they were. Ca. 1920 - 1935. collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/597342
Years ago on an online board far far away, a friend was complaining that her work pants had become increasingly uncomfortable over the course of the day and when she got home, she took them off immediately saying, “SEE YOU IN HELL, PANTS.” We now say this anytime we get to take off hard pants.
Sorry, can't. I have to wrap myself in a chunky cardigan, sip coffee from a gigantic mug and stare longingly out the window all weekend
While i am always on the side of the mountain in these "horrible climbing accidents" matters, you die on Everest then good for Everest, I have never been more on the side of the mountain in my LIFE
Top German neo-Nazi plunges 200ft to his death while hiking on 'Hitler's favourite mountain'
Andreas M, 37, from Freising, was considered one of the leading neo-Nazis in Bavaria. He died on September 29 while climbing the Untersberg Mountain with 30 others.
"It's one pediatric ER visit, Michael. How much could it cost? $2,000?"
I woke up to a dead mouse. Thanks, cats!
Can I just- It is absolutely poisonous that the right wing continues to make faithfully doing your job a risk to your life. I felt it as a library worker, every teacher I know feels it, doctors, journalists, now the damn weather reporters who are mostly known for keeping people safe and dad jokes.
“Ignorance is becoming socially acceptable.” Meteorologists talk of death threats from the army of crazed conspiracy theorists who believe the government can control the weather.
It’s their job to warn residents about destructive storms — but political polarization has made them targets online