He's like the angry bird of the eco-political world.... Shoo! Shoo! Fly over there and shit on somebody else!!

all very valid points... we can't underestimate the effects of what's happening. But IMO he's still an absolute moron. He's being guided / talked into doing things that are strategically beneficial for Putin & other oligarchs.

It means I'm a Firefly fan. And that I stand with folks who would fight against imperialism, tyranny & fascism.
What did YOU think it meant!?

are you implying that what he's doing/done for healthcare isn't beneficial? Hating on billionaires isn't making things better.
If you have ideas on HOW best to use those funds to sustainably feed people, please... do share!

to be fair, it was more confirmation than news.

discussion-worthy - Should working ANY job, regardless of skillset/age for 40 hours pay enough to cover rent, utilities, food, transportation, insurance ?
in any/every city?
living alone?
I'd say no, not necessarily.

Housing/rent prices are a huge part of the problem.

Agreed, there's zero chance the orange dude used that combination of capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly. None.

Don Jr. was overheard saying "after her Sith lord transformation, I no longer recognize her.... But look at this new one, she looks just like mom!"

it was those middle ones that worshiped Gozer, right!?

But I was initially a web developer who mostly used existing databases. Then I learned to write stored procedures to get data I needed. Then when our DBA was fired, I applied for the job. That was 25 years ago.

Learning just the theory at home won't "stick" like solving real problems.
Now if you needed to solve a problem at home... like capturing data w/ home automation, then maybe you CAN learn how to manage a database at home. But generally, you need a way to solve a real problem for yourself.

Hello! I can't truly fill the role of a mentor, but I can suggest that you approach learning by doing.
This is much easier to do in the workplace if you're allowed access (and eventually control) of real, practical data and databases.

ya know, some of these headlines sorta run together. Like "oh, this is a new/different person than that story yesterday!?"

How about a numbering system?
PEDO #TX.2024.57 or something like that?