tabris

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[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 9 points 7 months ago

We have part-time jobs as well, but those usually come with a minimum number of hours. Zero hours contracts were brought in to bypass those rules. Since zero hours contracts came in, part-time contracts practically disappeared.

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 30 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yep, exactly that. There are laws that say if you work more than a certain number of hours per week, you're entitled to benefits like pension, paid holiday, etc. Zero hours contracts let companies get away with not providing those, as they'll keep each individual staff member below the required hours, because there's no guarantee of a minimum number of hours in their contract.

It's absolutely atrocious, but the government spins it to make it sound like a benefit by saying you have extra time, you can lead a flexible life. What it means in reality for most people is that they need multiple jobs and still get no benefits that a full time job would provide.

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 months ago

This journal, under the leadership of Kenneth Zucker, a noted anti-trans figure known for his involvement in reparative/conversion therapy

Oy, this guy again. Of course it is.

For another look at this guy's past "work", here's a video from JammyDodger https://youtu.be/39QZYk9XDYk

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 20 points 8 months ago

Software updates can take quite a bit of bandwidth though. Call of Duty updates are significant events on the network, at the scale of streaming major sporting events.

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They're still going to charge app developers releasing on 3rd party app stores, so Apple will still make money through this route. https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/26/24051823/apple-third-party-app-stores-50-cent-fee

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes we need to do stuff that is illegal in certain countries to further our rights. I get that this is a tricky rule to implement, but there are countries that it is illegal to be queer. So our very existence is illegal. Don't be afraid to break a law or two.

I know that MAP people like to try to glom on to queer rights, and I'm completely against that, but we shouldn't fear fighting against injustice when it's illegal to live a life of love against hate.

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What's the source of this?

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Don't forget pwsh! 🤪

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Having worked in a university web team back in the day, these user personal spaces got dropped for various reasons. Teaching staff would push back on increasing password security, so accounts got hacked continuously. People would upload malicious applications through cgi-bins and the like. Maintenance costs skyrocketed. The cost of keeping these going because of these reasons were just not justifiable anymore, and it was much easier to provide them an account on a WYSIWYG system that could be secured, patched and maintained by an external company.

With the rise of online learning portals that included these features as standard, it became less justifiable. Why pay for two products, when one would do.

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

I have a t-shirt that says Anita Bryant sucks oranges.

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Enjoy, they're all wild rides.

[–] tabris@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (7 children)

The same director went on to direct Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, and Promare. None of them are as wild as Dead Leaves, but all are top tier anime. He's one of my favourite directors, and knows how to balance comedy, action and art perfectly.

 

I have to hope this is a joke.

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