I'm supposed to be on vacation but I've spent it caring for other people and never myself. I know I feel like an asshole just saying that. But it's wearing me down. I'm a single dad and I can't seem to make enough money to survive, but it seems like everyone depends on me. My mother has cancer and I have to be there for her. My best friend caught his wife cheating and he moved in with me since he would be homeless otherwise. He has a job but it pays maybe $300 a month but he can't seem to get better work because he's disabled. So I'm basically supporting him and his daughter who is here as well. His ex contributes just enough to cover bus fare for his daughter to get to school. I'm fighting a custody battle after years of abuse and I'm fucking terrified that the judge will eventually give my ex custody because the court in my country never awards custody to the father. Even though she's been documented medically abusing our daughter. She contributes nothing to support our daughter and seldom tries to even see her. And my boss turned me down when another department asked for me to work there for more pay. His reason was that it was too short notice and that he needs me. That extra money would have helped so much with the above issues but he can't be inconvenienced. I'm looking to leave but the job market here is shit and that opportunity was extremely rare.

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What's the worst way you ever broke production?
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    1. Create a database,
    2. Have organisation manually populated it with lots of records using a web app,
    3. accidentally delete database.

    All in between the backup window.

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  • These Classic Characters Are Losing Copyright Protection. They May Never Be the Same.
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    Disney will simply claim that Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse is a trademark as they have been using it in their properties for the last few years. So I predict that Disney will sue anyone trying to use it so that they can retain ownership.

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  • Anon meets a guy online
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    A lot of Latin American people see themselves as white and would get very offended if you suggest otherwise
    Edit: Sorry I had no idea latinx was offensive

    -55
  • What are some podcasts that you listen to and why?
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    Darknet Diaries - stories from the dark side of the internet. The host interviews hackers, security experts and convicted felons, as well as his own researched stories.

    Stuff you should know - hosts chat tell you everything you want to know about different random topics.

    Behind the bastards - a different take on different bastards throughout history.

    You're wrong about - the hosts chat about people and events that you may have had some misconceptions about.

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  • Donald Trump fraud trial live updates: Former president takes the stand - BBC News
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    This will be a repeat of the 2020 election. "We will definitely win and if we don't, it's because the court is unfair".

    The question is will his idiot followers storm the courthouse after the verdict?

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  • What makes this website resistant to enshitrification?
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    Two reasons:

    1. Lemmy admins aren't accountable to investors or shareholders so there's no pressure to make things worse.
    2. If enhsittification happens on any instance. Like it's owned by a cooperation. Then other instances can block it/defederate, or users can move to another instance
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  • Microsoft causes learned helplessness
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    The core problem is education and bad UX. People are taught how to do specific things (click here, type this word, press this button) without ever being told why. And the bad UX discourages exploration of different ways of doing things. So it never occurs to them that there might be a better way.

    Personally, I think it's ok for people to not have a deep understanding of their computer, but if you use one for hours every day, it makes sense that you know how to use it. Just like I don't expect a driver to know how to take apart an engine but they should know how to change a flat or put in coolant.

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  • How To Turn Off Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” Ad Tracking—and Why You Should
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    For most people looking for a phone, it's the choice of which company you want to give your data too. But there are very obvious options when it comes to browsers.

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