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As per the article, in Canada, Amber Alerts are sent at the top level. Meaning even if your phone lets you set different sounds for different levels of government alert, Amber Alerts are sent at the "Your life is in imminent danger if you don't take immediate action" level every time.

I "hacked" my phone to disable the system, then downloaded an app that sends me equivalent notifications with the sound effects of my choosing.

Her favorite thing to say was that sex ed was like giving kids keys to a car and expecting them not to drive. Eventually I started responding, "No, it's like teaching them how to drive so they can do it safely when they're ready." Her response was always to change the subject.

Her phrase is exactly what abstinence-only sex education is.

When kids grow up, they find their own keys and ignitions quite easily. So they have the keys and the ignition/car, and abstinence-only sex ed is like "no driving" driver's ed. But they have the keys and they're sitting in the car and they have somewhere they want to be.

I also imagine that abstinence-only sex education doesn't usually mean teaching safe "outercourse", mutual masturbation, etc...so they have the keys and the car, somewhere they need to be, and nobody tells them about taxis or busses or bicycles...

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My hypothesis is that Lemmy is very pro-Linux, and Steam has made gaming easier on Linux while also bringing Linux to more mainstream eyes.

As well, the younger crowd on Lemmy are probably on the younger side that grew up with Steam being basically infinite games available at low prices without having to resort to piracy, rather than the older crowd which first experienced Steam as software overhead needed to run a game that was already paid for.

Some games are explicitly plays or shows (SMB3). But I like the idea of the games being homages to his acts, or even retellings of sorts!

Heh, I guess in universe, tie-in games are actually good!

Heh. Username checks out! I didn't think to look at that.

That boggles my mind. Especially since I'm in a high-cost of living part of Canada and my price is in Canadian dollars (which are worth less than American dollars, which tends to be the internet standard for "$").

Then again, our prices don't include tips...but ~$30 (in CAD) is what I pay including a ~20% tip

Cab drivers have been way too sketchy where I live for my entire life.

Rideshares let me call them through an app, track my ride by GPS, let me see the full fare (including all taxes and fees) up-front, and always let me make 100% of my payment by credit card without complaint from the driver.

If taxis offered that where I live, Uber would've been dead on arrival like it is in Korea.

I tip 15% to all service employees.

My rule of thumb is to tip more to service workers that incur more personal expenses.

Restaurant workers? 10~15%. (They make at least minimum wage where I live just like takeout/fast food workers. I wish I could tip them 0% culturally)

Barbers/hairstylists? 15~20%.

Rideshare drivers get 20% minimum or more if it's a cheap fare.

Why would/did that result in you getting fired?

Is it not impossible that your information was discovered in another way?