blackgirldev

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by blackgirldev 3y ago
I worked retail in the early 90s at a huge chain of appliance/electronic stores. The managers were paid very well. If you survived the politics of being moved from store to store, never knowing your schedule, and blatant, miserable se
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by blackgirldev 4y ago
Yes that's the term "learned helplessness". I am curious: what made you able to leverage the US education system? Was there a relative that influenced you to study? A teacher? Were you a part of a community program? What
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by blackgirldev 4y ago
Agreed. That's the conclusion I drew from my experience. It was painful to watch. It is how I learned how people rationalize their world and the things they experience into some kind of logical end they deserve. I would never say mind
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by blackgirldev 4y ago
No, money doesn't buy happiness. A combination of hope, access, and money support happiness. Without those three ingredients, you have a serious handicap to a stable life. I make more money now than I ever did, and expected to be much
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by blackgirldev 4y ago
As someone who grew up solidly middle class and went to a near Ivy private university and dropped out, I thought I was under educated about "life" and felt the need to enlist in the military. There, I found out that people who gro
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by blackgirldev 4y ago
Ha. I joined the Navy in the 90s and when I got out I tried to get into auto mechanic school. They wanted me to sign up for an apprenticeship at a car dealership and were happy to take my tuition money. But no one would allow me (female)
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by blackgirldev 5y ago
I am amazed at the imagery of humans as invasive destroyers of the earth. There is nothing more depressing than the knowledge of our killing everything in a literal war against other species with bees as collateral damage.
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by blackgirldev 5y ago
I am wishing you all the best and just bought a subscription. If you need software developers I can help. I am telling everyone I know about it as well. Getting the word out and early support is key!
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by blackgirldev 5y ago
No Anita Baker, Mica Paris, Patti Austin, Luther Vandross. Not saying there were no Black artists: just saying that Black culture wrapped in what white people accept, like is not enough for the Black community. Edit: you guys downvoting me
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by blackgirldev 5y ago
People working for a mainstream service like Netflix are wrapped in maintaining their job and catering to white people. Having a separate streaming service with curators from the Black community means more opportunity to express unpopular
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by blackgirldev 5y ago
Because rap music is/was the only black music.
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by blackgirldev 5y ago
Not just that his parents don’t have time; in many places, parent’s social standing has an impact on the teacher’s willingness to be flexible.
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by blackgirldev 5y ago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-06-07-980607... Speaking of primary, elementary level perspective… The school in question is where I went prior to its closing. After I graduated, white families decided
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by blackgirldev 5y ago
Are you the UncleMeat from Netslaves?
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by blackgirldev 6y ago
Does anyone else think it is sad that working the soulless machine of trading is where millennials are looking to find their livelihood? Our faith in hard work is dwindling as we find the whole system is rigged, so we are all participating
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by blackgirldev 6y ago
That was my first thought actually. We are probably not cynical enough! In addition to blame shifting, the prison industrial complex is benefitting from having the prisoners stay longer, so there is zero incentive to fix the problem.
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by blackgirldev 6y ago
Working, by Studs Terkel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_(Terkel_book)
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by blackgirldev 6y ago
Doesn't Redis implement CRDT's in production? https://redislabs.com/blog/diving-into-crdts/
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by blackgirldev 8y ago
I am a black person and I have similar feelings even though I grew up middle class and privileged. I am very afraid of police, become anxious in any federal building, and I am nervous at airports and their security setups. My brother and I