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[–] otter@lemmy.zip 51 points 21 hours ago

Yes, and wasted taxpayer dollars trying to get involved in the Trump documents case for some reason and trying to delay sentencing in the hush money case.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 48 points 21 hours ago

Andrew Bailey is the absolute worst and wasn't even elected. He was appointed by the governor after his predecessor was elected to the Senate. Somehow it looks like he is going to win in November which is so depressing.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 84 points 1 week ago (10 children)

I don't think he could do anything to mess that up at this point.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

I was aware of status code 418. The whole thing being a huge April Fools joke is amazing.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago

Don't forget the nudist hunter/gatherers.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks. Now I feel even older. I should have remembered it predating YouTube.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Me: 2008 wasn't that long ago. It was like a decade ago.

Also me: wait... That's 16 years 😰

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 months ago

The only current think close to ranked choice voting in the state that I'm aware of is in St. Louis City where a few positions are elected based on a double run off where the top two candidates of the first election have a subsequent run off.

I read an article a little bit back where the politician championing it was quoted saying "it's too confusing" and that is the primary reason it needs to be banned in the state constitution. So that's the kind of people trying to push this through.

What I believe they really want is to clamp down on any chance of local municipalities trying to use an alternative voting system to first past the post. Those in power would be threatened by people having more choice.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

Credit Card companies (ie MasterCard or Visa) typically have a flat per transaction fee that is very small (like fractional cent small). The processors are the ones that take the percentage cut (PoS and your bank). It's been a bit since the last time I looked into it, so things could be a bit different, but I would be surprised if it was.

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 30 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And -sic because I want it as is!

[–] otter@lemmy.zip 86 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'd imagine you would get some pretty horrible distortion in the picture. That has to be why we haven't done it yet.

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