teejay

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[–] teejay 22 points 11 months ago (18 children)

He doesn't have it to hand over

Yes he does. He has to either pay the judgement to her, or put it in escrow if he plans to appeal.

That's over three times what the judge in his fraud trial said Mar-a-Lago was worth (Trump claimed it was worth $1 billion).

I don't understand this statement. Are you suggesting that the reason you think he doesn't have to pay is because it's a lot of money?

[–] teejay 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe we should all move to Austin, if only they'd move Austin out of Texas and into a better state.

You're about a decade and a half too late on that idea. Austin is crumbling under the massive weight of newcomers (mostly tech). Housing, rent, traffic, you name it. It's no longer the haven of good jobs and cheaper living that it was 15 - 20 years ago.

[–] teejay 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No no, you've got it all wrong. Parents are supposed to pop bubble wrap while their kids play outside.

[–] teejay 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Pandora is cheaper than Spotify and arguably better at picking new and random content based on your input. But it won't play specific songs that you request like Spotify does. And Pandora works via Bluetooth, car apps, etc.

[–] teejay 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They know. But that sort of work environment takes planning, good leadership, and broader company values than just short-term profit. So it's far easier and cheaper to throw you the occasional pizza party, company T-shirt, and 10% off mental health services.

[–] teejay 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Blah blah blah

And this deal was vetted and approved by which working voice actors?

[–] teejay 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] teejay 4 points 1 year ago

Absolutely. And at Porsche, VW, and Chevy. Basically any manufacturer that was using those LG battery bags before 2022.

[–] teejay 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This one is interesting. As far as I understand it, the only possible real fix is to replace the entire battery pack. Audi has stated they don't have a fix available yet. Audi also said it's working on a temporary stop gap which will be a software update that can warn if the battery pack is becoming unsafe. And even that software update temporary fix isn't ready yet.

Replacing the batteries on affected etrons is going to cost them (Audi and/or LG) a fortune. The 2019 etrons have already depreciated by more than half of their retail value, too. It makes me wonder if it almost makes sense to total them.

[–] teejay 24 points 1 year ago

I really think people either forgot or still don't understand just how close the insurrection was to succeeding. Change one part of Mike Pence's story and we'd be in a whole different -- and much darker -- timeline. There's plenty of evidence that suggests a different outcome if a similar coup is attempted this time. The law is on our side, and so are states' rights, we need to enforce them.

[–] teejay 4 points 1 year ago

You're not wrong, but who would this be trying to convince? Is there anyone out there still on the fence about Trump, and at the same time capable of observing and understanding this double standard scenario to the point they'd change their mind? MAGA folk keep telling us and showing us they don't care about hypocrisy, double standards, or fairness. We should believe them and move on to a different strategy.

[–] teejay 95 points 1 year ago

One small point: Undocumented immigrants absolutely do pay taxes. They pay sales taxes, gas taxes, and contribute billions annually in income taxes. It may be true that not all of them pay income taxes, but many of them do.

And not for nothin, but there are plenty of citizens who pay little or no taxes too. And if you're worried about people not paying their fair share of taxes, it's weird to focus on such an underprivileged group when our corporations and billionaires are almost the whole fuckin pie chart. It's not even close.

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