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metatron207 t1_je32xnl wrote
Reply to comment by respaaaaaj in Dollar General Is Deemed a ‘Severe Violator’ by the Labor Dept. by Sufficient-Squash428
Huh. Just looked it up. I've driven past Copies Etc. a thousand times and never noticed Dollar General there.
metatron207 t1_je2f3w8 wrote
Reply to comment by respaaaaaj in Dollar General Is Deemed a ‘Severe Violator’ by the Labor Dept. by Sufficient-Squash428
Wait, there's a Dollar General in Manchester? Where is it?
metatron207 t1_jdrqkqf wrote
Reply to comment by fauxfox66 in "Potato" chips vs Potato chips by Doctuh
A real-life Letterkenny! (See episode 69, "Chips")
metatron207 t1_jdem3yg wrote
Reply to comment by Yourbubblestink in Maine has the lowest student/teacher ratio in the United States (11:1) by IrwinRSchyster1
Okay, you're just trolling, got it. That makes the above slightly less funny, because it may not be an earnest belief, but it's still pretty good regardless.
metatron207 t1_jde9t1i wrote
Reply to comment by Yourbubblestink in Maine has the lowest student/teacher ratio in the United States (11:1) by IrwinRSchyster1
>there’s a tax deduction that allows teachers to get extra money back for anything they put in Out of their own pockets beyond what the school has budgeted for
Your whole comment is trash but I had to highlight this part, it made me giggle. Deductions don't change your tax liability directly (that's credits), they change your taxable income. You need a big change to have any impact. The educator expense deduction tops out at $300, and unless a teacher has a bunch of other deductions, they're probably not itemizing anyway -- which makes this deduction 100% worthless for those educators.
The idea that a $300 deduction, which only exists because your fellow citizens refuse to fund education well enough that you don't have to spend your own money on supplies, is somehow this game-changing perk in favor of teachers is hilarious.
metatron207 t1_jd9172u wrote
Reply to comment by MoistLobst3r in Maine's Energy future by mainething
> why does it have to come out of our pockets
It's either that, or it comes out of the pockets of those who are already wealthy, and they continue to charge us for the privilege of accessing infrastructure that should freely benefit everyone. I'd much rather pay my small part of these costs and have it available to everyone than help the rich get richer.
metatron207 t1_j6k0i2k wrote
Reply to comment by soooglow32 in I think its sad how hard it is to find a therapist. by SameProfession254
+1 for being willing to at least try online. It may not end up being your cup of tea but it's definitely something to try, especially when there are some potential service shortages.
metatron207 t1_j6k0dha wrote
Reply to comment by biggestofbears in I think its sad how hard it is to find a therapist. by SameProfession254
This, but don't be surprised if the listings aren't fully up-to-date. I had two or three who said they were accepting patients but then weren't when I reached out. But keep trying and you should find one, OP.
metatron207 t1_iyblq79 wrote
Reply to comment by bent_peepee in I Called Jared Golden, Susan Collins, and Angus King today to express my support for railroad workers. I hope you call your reps, too! by Stunning_Ambition_16
And you deserve sick time, too, even if you lack the most basic understanding of solidarity.
metatron207 t1_ixn0teu wrote
Reply to comment by Derstilweedndat in Happy Thanksgiving, Maine. Remember, McDonald’s is there for you today… by LordHamburguesa1
Or unionize and give workers more power to negotiate. Some people don't care much about these holidays and don't mind working, but no one should be forced to work a holiday.
metatron207 t1_ix3wz7d wrote
Reply to comment by kmkmrod in I want a law that fines the sign-manufacturing political party $50 per sign left over after election day. by PlentyCommission166
They do! I agree with you.
metatron207 t1_ix3uhav wrote
Reply to comment by kmkmrod in I want a law that fines the sign-manufacturing political party $50 per sign left over after election day. by PlentyCommission166
I assume by person you mean candidate, and despite all the people in here with brilliant ideas to save our public ways, this is already how it works. Some candidates just don't care.
metatron207 t1_itk41wz wrote
Reply to comment by Winter-Mongoose in Limerick, ME by Mikerm3
I'd say a little of both. I wouldn't want to end up driving single-wide cliffside roads even if I was stone-cold sober, to say nothing of it being nighttime.
metatron207 t1_itggs03 wrote
Reply to comment by gathmoon in In case wondered who was putting drugs in the candy. by gathmoon
It's been removed. You can still see it but we can't.
metatron207 t1_je3g7r0 wrote
Reply to comment by kennacakes in Margarine and Divorce…Let’s talk about it. by Brilliant-Average654
Did this show up somewhere else today? The website the pic is from has been around forever; it would be wild for two people to come to the same sub on the same day, years after it came out, to post the same pic.