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@mbaril010 I hear you, but I don't think any country has it different.

587 days. That's how long the Canadian healthcare system took to call me back about the spinal surgery I needed immediately or risk losing the use of my legs. In 2024, I broke my back in Singapore. The neurosurgeon there said surgery was urgent. After 3 weeks fighting my insurance from a hospital bed, I flew home with medical support. The Canadian hospital quoted an 8-month wait. I'm lucky I could afford to go private. The next day, I had the operation. Today, 587 DAYS LATER, the public hospital called to say they're ready for me. People say Canadian healthcare is free and great. It's neither. It's horrible!

@bbjdiamond @MorEdge_Insight I'm happy they are happy. That is the main thing.

@MorEdge_Insight @ibay770 Florida would be a big no for me. I met many young families from the UK on the street in Tel Aviv in February while visiting my daughter. They said it was getting too scary in the UK and they were thrilled to have made Aliyah

My kids just got back home. They each went to friends after school. When we sat down to catch up about their days, the first thing they both told me is that they’re scared. Especially my youngest. She’s at a Jewish primary school. For the past two days she has two police cars there every morning and every pickup time. I’m friendly with the school security guards, and both have asked me to train them on intuitive counterterrorism basics. The head mistress asked me this morning at drop off what simple things the school could do to improve security. The school has the CST “managing” security, but with the greatest respect to CST and the work they do, the guys managing it here are simply out of their depth in a big way. And the kids at the school feel it. Even the parents feel it. But you can’t have that conversation with CST because for them “they know best” even though not one of them has any experience with this. My daughters were constantly asking me for my assurance that everything is going to be okay. What am I supposed to tell them? No? Of course not. So I smiled and tried to play it all down and lied to them by telling them everything is going to be absolutely fine. They have nothing to worry about. But they know it’s not quite true. They see it and feel it. Kids aren’t fucking stupid. And my daughters have friends at other non Jewish schools and speak to those friends all the time on text or WhatsApp. And none of the other schools have police or security guards or visibly panicked mothers at pickup. Today was the Shabbat assembly, and two police officers came to speak to the kids. Some of the kids are just 4 years old and yet all the kids were given a friendly warm chat about being aware and things to look for and how to notify teachers or security if they see anything suspicious at all. Try explaining to a 4 year old or 5 year old what suspicious is meant to look like? Then my kids asked a question that in truth did catch me off guard a little. They asked where is safe for us. Where are Jews really safe? They know Israel is in the middle of nonstop wars and attacks from enemies. They see the news and watch YouTube and TikTok videos on the hate marches on British streets and all over the world. They read news sites to learn more. They speak with one another sharing what their parents have told them or what they overheard. And they’re frightened. There is simply no way to dispel that fear. And they don’t understand every nuance of what is going on so to them the world hates us. They will be targeted wherever they go. We were going to go to Mallorca for a week in the summer but the girls were adamant that we cancel it because they’ve read a lot about how much Spain hates us. They don’t want to go anywhere in Europe. They’re afraid to go anywhere at all. No matter how much I play it down, the information is out there on the internet and no amount of dismissing can take the reality away. That is what life for a Jewish family has become here in the UK. They see that the government doesn’t care. I never actually realized how much my kids know and how much they’ve researched it. So it’s hard to just dismiss everything because they simply lose trust in me being honest with them. So it’s so important to be balanced and careful. They want me to tighten up security at home. They’re not aware yet that we’re selling the house to leave the UK hopefully by the end of the year. We have viewings this weekend as the house is on the market but we specifically asked that no “For Sale” sign is placed in the front and we have arranged for the kids to be at Grandpa’s for the day tomorrow. It isn’t going to get easier. It’s only going to get much worse. It always does. That’s not being alarmist. That’s simply experience and seeing the patterns and the signs. Almost all our friends are thinking of leaving the UK, and we have a big group of friends. Some have already left. Soon I’ll have to sit the kids down and just tell them

@jperkinsme @Docusaviz @HHungduc Sure, a few did unfortunately. The difference is, with the US it is an exception. In third world countries it is the rule. You get killed if you don't follow the rule there too

@ibay770 @Docusaviz @HHungduc Ha you think Americans didn’t commit war crimes in Vietnam you hideous clown

"The last drop of milk" – a plea to breastfeed her child before execution left humanity speechless. This photograph was taken in 1972 in Ca Mau, Vietnam! The war is over, but the wounds remain.

@Docusaviz @HHungduc Thats the problem with the whole convention. As Rabbi Kahane said, the problem with Americans, is being decent people, they think everyone else is also decent. Well, not quite. Not yet.

@HHungduc Commie NVA and Viet Cong didn't bother to sign the Geneva Convention. Simply garbage humans.

@GreenVelvet75 @SCHIFFCHRONICLE @FrumTikTok 😓

@ibay770 @SCHIFFCHRONICLE @FrumTikTok He doesn't want a discussion. Sounds like he's going through a divorce.

NEW: Benji from Smash House in Lakewood with a strong message after some negative stories about his new restaurant circulated around social media. "We're not here to ruffle feathers, we're here to show the Klal a geshmake time." He said Smash House is intended as a family-oriented restaurant, not a teen hangout. He noted that hours will not run late Thursday night until 2am but close 12am, and security has been hired to prevent loitering. For now it will be closed motzei shabbos until security is figured out. Addressing recent concerns, about a mix-up involving a non-kosher order from Uber eats from a similar sounding non-Kosher restaurant, corrections were made and the kosher status on Uber Eats has been updated. He added that menu listings were also adjusted, including removing "cheese" labels even for vegan items, and emphasized that the goal is to serve the Lakewood community respectfully. He apologized for any confusion and said the store aims to provide a positive experience for the community.

@kylieoralobell Curious to see the essays if you have a copy.

It was June of 2019. I was pregnant with my first child, contending with physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, and worried about how I was going to make enough money to support this baby. While my husband and I earned a decent living, I was still fearful, as all first-time parents are. So, I said, "I can't be a writer anymore! I have to learn to code!" I signed up for a $15,000, three-month coding course at UCLA. And BOY, was I a failure. Growing up, I learned basic HTML coding on my own. I had AOL and Angelfire, so I built fan websites for Britney Spears and Sailor Moon. was my best friend. 😂 I had gone to a magnet high school for computer science, where I learned more forms of coding. I was good at it, but my love for writing took over once I began writing funny little essays about my life for my high school newspaper (like, "Why People Who Press the Elevator Button More Than Once Annoy Me"). The first day of coding school, we learned HTML, and I thought, "This is a breeze!" The next day, we learned a different type of coding. The third day, yet another one. By the fifth day, I was lost. I went out of town for two days, and when I came back and sat down in that classroom, I stared at the code on the projector and thought, "This looks like gobbledygook to me." I was so overwhelmed with every assignment. I signed up for tutoring and struggled so much. I would go to coding school for a few hours every day, do my regular paid work, and then try to do the homework for school, but I was utterly failing. Five months into my pregnancy, as I sat in class, I felt my baby kick for the first time. I cried my eyes out in the bathroom. I was failing this baby because I couldn't code. I would never earn enough money. I would not be a good parent. I dropped out and thankfully was able to get most of my money back. My husband comforted me: "It'll be OK. Don't worry." Those words got me through. Fast forward, and when I had my daughter a few months later, I made double the amount of money that year... as a writer. Now, AI is now dominating the coding space. The once-safe career is no longer high paying, no longer a good option. I was stunned when my friend showed me how she had "vibe coded" her own app. I have stuck with being a writer, with following my dreams, and also branched out into PR and marketing, since I enjoy both immensely. I didn't see God's plan at the time, but looking back, I am so glad things turned out the way they did. As human beings, we have to learn how to trust the plan, even when we don't understand it. I hope you have a wonderful and restful Shabbat and weekend ahead.

@brianw012345678 @FlyFrontier 🤣

@FlyFrontier Frontier I’m gonna be honest I think I’d rather walk across the country

We are ready to support customers who may be impacted if Spirit Airlines ceases operations, with a focus on helping people continue their travel plans with low-fare options.

@Osinttechnical Thats the spirit! Maybe they should fly.cargo instead

Spirit Airlines in preparing to completely cease operations after failing to secure a US government bailout -WSJ The airline will liquidate its fleet and shut down, with the final collapse partially driven by relentless cost pressure from higher fuel prices.

@FiredUpCoug @grok find me lawyers on X who can help.

My own JPMorgan VP horror story: A few years ago, a VP reached out and asked me to develop a game for internal marketing use. We agreed on a contract price, I was added to their vendor system, and I got to work prototyping a custom game. A few months later, I showed them the prototype, which I had designed to their exact parameters (they wanted a game that demonstrated the value of corporate treasurers, which was not an easy concept to work with). By then, his team had changed their minds about what they wanted the game to be, and asked me to start over. Since the contract was for a substantial amount of money, including an order of 10,000+ games, I designed an entirely new game concept and presented it a couple months later. They loved the second version. I was told to expect the first half of my payment shortly. So I waited. And waited. I checked in every few days and got no response. Finally, I heard back from one of the VP’s assistants. It turned out he had used the project to stand out among peers he was competing with for a promotion. Apparently, showing the prototype was enough to get him the recognition he needed. He got promoted. And I never heard from him again. I had done six months of work without being paid a dime, because I assumed I was working with a reputable company that would honor its obligations. My poor wife was devastated when she found out. Ever since then, she has had a hard time feeling confident in any deal I make until she sees the check with her own eyes. I learned an expensive lesson: A company’s reputation does not pay your bills. A purchase order does not pay your bills. A verbal promise definitely does not pay your bills. Get a down payment. Every time.

@FiredUpCoug @Keanekatkeane Was the zoom recorded? If not, then you nay not have a case but then nothing is stopping you from making the board game public either

The down payment was supposed to come after written sign-off of the prototype. The sign-off had been verbal in a zoom meeting. I would not have had a case, it was my word against theirs. I also could not risk the potential of reputational harm to my parent's company. There's not an entrepreneur on the planet that hasn't been stiffed at some point in time by a client for work that they have completed. It's just part of the learning experience.

@FiredUpCoug @moknowsbyu Curious to see it.

@moknowsbyu It never got produced, just conceptually prototyped.

@FiredUpCoug Couldn't hurt to name him. Did you have a written contract or anything in writing?

@Shorey__2 @TheHost_ Some get nervous regardless, especially coming from third world countries

@TheHost_ That's how they're trained. They try to make you nervous on purpose so they can watch your body language and spot any signs you're hiding something.

Just cleared immigration at Texas and the officer locks onto my form: ‘Residential address instead of hotel? That’s not how this works.’ I explain I’m staying with a friend for a couple days. He doubles down: ‘No, you need a hotel booking.’

@Big_Yitz @jewishmemequeen Ok, the tri state area

@ibay770 @jewishmemequeen Was not in NYC.

If you’re going to wear a yarmulke in public, please be a decent human being

@yoniChanowitz 🤣

THATS IT! NO MORE YARMULKE IN PUBLIC!

@0xBoku No. They stopped after win7. Once you install easy7zip, you can remove zipfldr.dll which rubs the slow windows one

7zip decrypts zips about 10x faster than native Windows extraction tool, are they even trying to make the OS better anymore

@ClintRutkas Can you add directory shortcuts, where you save a file/folder path with an alias?

Updating surfaces is tricky. We did the Run dialog. devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/th… ❤️ Terminal and PowerToys team.

@ClintRutkas Possible to make a 64but project like this, that runs the Linux kernel directly in windows without needing the overhead of hyperv codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x

What are the top things you’d want investments in WSL? Would love to know.

@MorEdge_Insight Florida is good too, especially Polk County where Shrrif Jude keeps the place in check.

@ibay770 To be honest with you, Florida is our first choice, but we’ve even considered Antarctica 😂

@WindowsLatest With @enderman and @NTDEV_ 320mb works just fine.

Microsoft says 32GB of RAM is the “no-worries” upgrade for Windows 11 gaming According to Microsoft's marketing material, for most players, 16GB RAM is a practical starting point. Microsoft calls 16GB RAM a new baseline, but moving to 32GB RAM helps if you run Discord, browsers, or streaming tools alongside your games. In Microsoft's words, "16GB RAM is the baseline; 32GB is the “no worries” upgrade." "That extra memory also gives newer titles more breathing room as memory demands continue to rise," the company said. What do you think? Do you really need 32GB RAM or more for the best experience on Windows 11?