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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • GBU_28@lemm.eetoNews@lemmy.worldTikTok says it’s going offline in the US
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    9 hours ago

    Valid conclusion, thanks.

    That said, the post comes off as more OMGtiktik! Posting rather than “how to grow the fediverse in a post tiktok world”

    My frustration comes from the firehouse of inconclusive, unproductive rubbernecking on the wriggling of corporate social media, which is all a program for data extraction, regardless of the extractor.


  • The state of prison labor is a disgrace. That said, the incarcerated firefighters I worked with in 2010to 2019 anecdotally wanted to be there, and specifically elected for the role.

    It is my understanding that prisoners can be compelled to do labor, but cannot be forced to accept a hazard position.

    Again anecdotally, everyone I chatted with saw the fire crew as a way out: (out of the cell for x days per year, out of the system by building skills, etc).

    What I will acknowledge is that it is a dangerous role and they are not compensated sufficiently/ fairly, but many non incarcerated firefighters are paid comically poorly too.

    I also anecdotally acknowledge that most assignments are NOT as dangerous/ long running, and in my experience incarcerated crews got mop-up/more routine assignments. The current increased danger may exacerbate their displeasure with this conditions.

    I am not condoning anyone being in harms way against their will, and if these folks want out, they should be provided safe transport back to the jail without delay.












  • It’s not fabricated, the machine dispenses a fixed quantity, expecting ice.

    A subway sandwich is made to have a fixed quantity of deli meat, even if you ask for no other toppings. You’ll find the sandwich is quite empty in that case. Sure an employee could just load that bitch up, but I bet they wouldnt want their manager to “know” actively. In the case of the coffee, they’d have to mix a second portion of drink in s, m or l, and hope it fits in the m cup. That’s way more obvious, and more effort than the subway employee just slapping a few extra slices on the otherwise empty Sammy.

    Indeed folks should prefer small coffee chains. The product is way better and the servings aren’t portioned by a machine, and asking for adjustments at such a place doesn’t put the employee in a spot of potentially getting in trouble.

    You don’t know the Starbucks employee’s life, and them following the rules isn’t choicefully being a “drone”. They just want their wage, and want to serve customers shit off the menu.

    Arguably they have more “common sense” to keep their manager off their ass by just serving from the menu, rather than doing custom stuff