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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • You don’t even need a thought experiment. The hard data is there. Police in my are, for example, cut enforcement by more than 60% back during the pandemic. Crime and civil violations shot through the roof to the point of chaos. I don’t remember the exact number, but it got bad, ignore the fact we already have some of the highest gun crimes in the country… They finally stepped up enforcement a bit the middle of last year and crime dropped measurably, but it is still higher than 2017-2018.

    I am sure this has been a familiar thing across many cities.








  • There are so many flaws with your take I don’t even know how to reply.

    I will just say that:

    1. $3,500 is not a price that only rich people can afford, at least in the US. Many middle class folks can afford it with ease.

    2. It isn’t Apple’s fault that YouTube has ads. That is Google’s doing. Apple themselves are privacy focused and I never see targeted ads on any Apple app. The only places I even see ads are in the app store and in the TV app, and the TV ads are limited to promos of upcoming shows or movies.

    People are constantly bashing Apple for their premium prices and walled garden while forgetting that nobody is targeting the folks who want a privacy oriented experience without ads blasting everywhere.

    I switched to iOS because I got tired of Google watching my every move and I got tired of worrying if every app I download from google’s app store has malware or not.









  • This could be another indicator that we are going into recession. I did not read the article (because who does that? 🤣) but when you look at rising credit card debt combined with the mass layoffs, it usually means folks are on their last legs, financially speaking.

    That is assuming there actually is a problem with higher credit card debt and the topic is ‘t being sensationalized, of course.

    Another indicator to watch out for is falling revenue in earnings reports. Falling revenue, particularly in retail and consumer goods spaces means recession is inbound.

    I firmly believe that, absent some additional support, we will enter a recession within 2 years.

    Note: I don’t claim to be an economist, but I am old and I have lived through a few of these downturns.