FarFarAway

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[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago

While I dont doubt that texting has had something to do with it, there was a shift from phonics based reading to "balanced literacy" about 30 years ago. The approach has obviously failed in a pretty horrible way.

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I suppose, yes. The library is turning drug infested and into a sex den. The comma is replacing all the words "and into a." Which is essentially what you wrote. I guess i was trying to point out they were two separate situations and that drug infested is not describing the sex den. I was also trying to establish that commas can replace words and phrases. Although the example I gave above only replaced one word, it would make sense they would replace other words, as well, to shorten the headline.

I guess there are actual headline specific grammatical rules that are followed. While not a comprehensive list, some of these rules include leaving out auxiliary and some joining verbs, articles, conjunctions, etc, and replacing some words with various punctuation. Apparently, the list goes on.

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

I think they're presenting it as two separate problems. Drug infested is not describing the sex den. It is drug infested. It is a sex den.

Edit: Here's a good explanation: "A comma performs another kind of abbreviation in a headline, connecting two ideas without a linking word or phrase (often and)

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So, a pointless anecdote:

So a friend attended a funeral in the southern US. They've only ever been to funerals in Hawaii, where everyone typically gives money to help with the costs and whatnot. They ask another attendee if they're supposed to give money here. The other attendee looks horrified. "GOD, NO! What's wrong with you? That is so insulting!"

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 103 points 5 months ago (9 children)

It's almost as if ignoring a problem, doesn't make it go away.

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

I ate the onion up till I got to the point in the article that said Intel wants to rebrand too.

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Also, depending on what you move, make sure to take into account areas with drought, and future rain and heat patterns. Climate change is only going to get worse. Make sure you have a secure water supply to work with.

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The app won't let you without signing in, I don't think, but i think the website does. Try this link or you can go to deezer.com and if you go to the hamburger menu at the bottom it has an "explore channels" option.

Edit: It's odd they don't let people browse I'm a more friendly way. And just so you know, once you sign up, you can search, make playlists, download for offline etc, the mostly same as spotify. When u first sign up, it also give you the option to migrate all your spotify plsylists over. Out of my thousands of songs saved, it did have 2 or 3 that didn't transfer over due to just not having it.

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

You could check out deezer. It's European and they have a classical music section. Not sure how good it is. It's like $110 for a yearly subscription and they offer hi-fi streaming. Just another option for you to check out. 🤷

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

https://directfile.irs.gov/idme

Edit: haha, I feel wierd putting this link to the irs here.

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Except they'll make you sign up for id.me, biometrics and all.

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