@kevinklink @jasonc_nc I assume collusion between banks and CC companies and donations to politicians. Nothing stopping you from starting CC company that only charges 0.5%. Or lobby your rep to set cap on how high cc comp can set rate.
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@greaso
Non-jogging nerd fixing animals. From Illinois, did some nuclear stuff in Texas. Explored central Missouri. hello Minnesota.
Twin Cities, Minnesota Katılım Temmuz 2009
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@jasonc_nc How to get more competition in this sector to lower prices?
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The degree to which payment processing fees are a drag on US productivity isn’t sufficiently recognized.
A typical restaurant or retailer pays ~3% of every charge. On smaller purchases it can be more.
Visa, MC, Amex are just toll collectors on economic activity. Each dollar spent on fees is a dollar unavailable for wages, investment, lower prices, or expansion.
Will Solfiac@willsolfiac
I had no idea that Brazil has its own central bank-created payments system, used by over 80% of the population, where merchants pay 0.33% per transaction, compared to 1%-4% for Visa / Mastercard / Amex. If a government can save its businesses a few percent per transaction, and keep the fees in-country, why wouldn't they do it?
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It’s pretty simple:
American society has prioritized private space. We have, on average, better, larger, and nicer homes
European society has prioritized public space. They have, on average, better, larger, and nicer parks, plaza, transit, shopping districts, etc.
The Mind Scourge@TheMindScourge
As a general rule, American cities have the same energy level as European cities 1/10th their population If anything, this undersells the difference
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Breathing in hefty lungfuls of smoke as I get explosive diarrhea from salad, the sky turns apocalyptic orange while oil companies drill in protected lands, screwworms are eating cattle alive and the president just paid $6 million for rape. And I’m also able to bet on all of it!
NWS New York NY@NWSNewYorkNY
Smell smoke this morning? Its coming from a wildfire outbreak in Ontario. While it should not impact air quality much today, smoke at the surface could increase Wednesday into Thursday, potentially reducing visibilities and air quality. High temperatures may also be limited.
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Messi carrying Argentina, Lamine Yamal carrying Spain, British Airways carrying England.
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If you need a break from this week's extreme heat, use our cooling options map to find a library, community center, or public pool near you. Officials encourage anyone without reliable cooling at home to take advantage of these resources. kare11.com/article/news/l…
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US traffic engineering is the only discipline where thousands of annual deaths (~40K) and MILLIONS of injuries (~3.5M) are the expected, projected outcome of regular operations. Any other engineer failing to prevent this level of harm would be fired, fined into penury & jailed.
Alex Armlovich@aarmlovi
Mayor Wu did not literally kill Louisa Gag But she did empower city employees to foreseeably plan for deaths in particular locations Wu did not know *who* would die, but Boston staff knows exactly which intersections will kill *some person* each year. These are planned deaths
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Mercator Madness Part 2
Norway looks huge on a Mercator Projection map, appearing almost like half the height of Africa. In reality it would fit into DR Congo.
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Minneapolis Denver St. Louis about to form the heart of the resistance.
Terrible Maps@TerribleMaps
Fingers crossed for today
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Just found first gray hair in my eyebrows so it continues to be over for me.
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God fucking dammit. @ezraklein
Michael@_britmonkey
Most political compass tests are stupid and outdated, so I have created a political test that only focuses on REAL ISSUES of the 2020s. 64 questions that score you on four axes, including "Chud v Woke" and "Techbro v Luddite" Reply with your results & tell me if it was accurate
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Guess I live in Heineapolis now.
Vintage Maps@vintagemapstore
WWI propaganda map depicting the United States as a colonial outpost of Germany and the Central Powers
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“I can’t believe it’s not noon” - me. Solo fathering two under 3 yo.
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Every single clip coming out of NYC rn is such a vibe.
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