Yep and this construct is still pretty normal in German, we would say for example “ich bin gegangen” (I am gone) versus “Ich hab gesagt“ (I have said). Honestly I don’t think could explain exactly why some words take an “I am” construct but motion is as good a theory as any.
sparky
joined 2 years ago
MODERATOR OF
That’s correct. The Court decided in Marbury v. Madison that it ought to have the power of judicial review. Lo and behold…
I’m not sure I have an opinion on affirmative action generally, but it strikes me that it will be difficult if not impossible for the two camps to find middle ground on the issue - because ensuring equality of treatment and equity of outcomes are probably mutually exclusive.
Said differently, I can see how you can either truly treat everyone the same, or try to make sure everyone has equality of opportunity/outcome, and to be sure both are individually a reasonable goal on paper.
The problem is, they can’t both be true. Either everyone has the same treatment, which doesn’t solve the problem of some people starting the race far behind the starting line; or the system tries to compensate for disadvantages, which inherently means that not all participants are afforded the same treatment.
Hard to see how to resolve that deadlock.
What was it before?
Glad you found it helpful!
I really enjoy https://mailbox.org, their custom software can be… esoteric at times, but the company and privacy commitments are top notch, and it has PGP built throughout natively, including an option to automatically PGP encrypt all plaintext emails you receive. I joined it originally as a cheaper alternative to Protonmail but these days I really prefer it.
macOS as much as I love Linux on the server, it’s just not cutting it as a desktop OS for my workflows
Adding to the other obvious answers, I’m actually one of those constantly on the road, digital nomad types. I’m a freelance/self employed software developer, so as you may imagine, my clients don’t particularly care where I am, and I’m good as long as I have an internet connection. That kind of flexibility enables it.
Now granted, there is actual work along the way, but the freelance bit is key. I can spin my hours up and down (subject to client availability and need, but usually pretty flexible), so I aim for 15-25 hours a week of work.
That wouldn’t be enough money to pay rent in many parts of the US, but you better believe that money is a damn good time in Argentina or Chile, Poland or Lithuania, Greece or Turkey… you get the idea. And of course not paying rent for a “main home” changes things a lot; if Airbnbs are your sole place of living then you effectively have that 1/3 of your income otherwise earmarked for rent, just for travel accommodation.
That is actually a perfect way to phrase it - commenters taking everything as a personal attack. Add a personal opinion or extra context? I know, quit implying I’m stupid. Add a respectful disagreement? Fuck you, you’re wrong, I’m right. It really has gotten to the point where replying to anything is basically signing yourself up for a mini flame war.
There is certainly a change in character over there. I think we’re at the tail end of long, gradual decline. I’m not sure where along the way we dropped off - probably some proverbial frog boiling going on. But undoubtedly the quality of discourse in say, 2010-2015 was significantly better than today.
May be simple geography? IIRC the largest buyers of the grain are African countries, so departing port in the Baltic versus the Mediterranean would probably add significantly to time and cost.