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  • My mother is 65 and ran a marathon last month.

    I wouldn't want her to try and do parkour or play football, but someone who exercises can absolutely stay fit well past middle age.

  • Anyone here on a 2nd hand EV? What has the buying/ ownership experience been like so far?
  • Can confirm. My dad's went from 115 or whatever the rated mileage was to 60-70 miles within 2 years. It would struggle to go 40 miles if the heater was on.

    I don't know if they make those batteries out of packing peanuts or what, but it killed any possibility of him owning an EV for a long time.

  • Consumers say they're pulling back on tipping servers, drivers and hair stylists
  • As a service person, this sounds great. You actually tip your barber more than I do.

    The only thing I think you didn't account for is fancier bars with elaborate cocktails, which tbf most people do not frequent. I'd do 15-20% for those, simply because it's more involved service and more involved drinks.

  • Do 9-5 jobs still exist in the U.S.?
  • 9-5 is definitely no longer standard, although traffic does get noticeably worse here after 8am.

    That being said, what is their justification for 7-5? Unless you're taking a 2 hour unpaid lunch, that's mandatory overtime, which most companies aren't super fond of paying.

  • Louisiana Moves to Classify Abortion Pills as “Controlled Dangerous Substances”
  • https://www.healthline.com/health-news/permanent-sterilization-increasing-after-dobbs#Female-sterilization-rates-nearly-doubled-after-Dobbs-

    The researchers found after the Dobbs decision there was an immediate increase of 58 sterilization procedures for women or about 5.31 procedures a month per 100,000 people. This is nearly double the previous rate of 2.84 procedures per month for women.

    Supposedly not a large increase in vasectomies, which I find strange. I got mine done lol

  • A synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There's little help, and some people are chained
  • Unfortunately, cutting drugs with things to make them either cheaper or stronger is pretty common most places, in fact it's basically universal here. Some weed dealers have relatively uncontaminated stock, but most don't.

    And good fucking luck if you buy any kind of pills or anything.

  • How rude!
  • Yeah, that's it. I was diagnosed when it was still a very recently discovered condition (well...It still kind of is...). As a result, I have some secondary effects from "novel" treatments my parents tried.

  • How rude!
  • Shit, I've been this person since I was a teen. My BP drops like a rock in the heat, if I'm out in the summertime, I really can't stand in place for more than a couple of minutes.

    Generally it isn't an issue because there's enough seats to go around (and I don't live somewhere with public transit), but I've had one or two less than pleasant conversations when on vacation.

  • Greater Idaho movement: 13 counties in eastern Oregon have voted to secede and join Idaho - sh.itjust.works
  • Honestly, I get it. I totally disagree with their opinions, but living in a state where you know the votes of you and your community are effectively meaningless due to a distant, overwhelming majority sucks.

    That being said...this isn't how states should work. Independent administration for urban and rural areas would amplify the existing division in our country, which has already become a glaring problem in recent years.

  • My school and high school never had us read any non-fiction books (only fiction)? Do you agree this is a problem and if so why or why not?
  • Disagree with your underlying assertion that students do not read nonfiction books. Your textbooks are nonfiction.

    In terms of more "classic" nonfiction materials, j don't think it's a very important skill. Something like Anne Frank's diary or Night can definitely be powerful, but I don't think reading a secondary source on the American civil war has any more value for a student than a chapter in a textbook.

  • Money Has Run Out for Fruits and Vegetables for Low-Income Californians. Elected Leaders Are Silent.
  • Not all economic problems are a recession. Consumers are facing significant issues right now, but the overall economy is doing well.

    Our issue is that all that wealth is mysteriously staying in the hands of large corporations.

  • Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer
  • Average car price before the pandemic was about $38k. By 2023, it was $49k.

    The trend has been ongoing for a long time due to general inflation and a growing preference for SUVs, but it went fucking bananas during the pandemic, and auto manufacturers have taken advantage.

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