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pensivebunny t1_isyiq1k wrote
Reply to comment by jezra in USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers by Thetimmybaby
Wow. I have to declare the $3 I made off dogecoin but
> All but one of the lawmakers who received commodity subsidies are also eligible for crop insurance subsidies and a host of other farm welfare programs. But because those other subsidies are not disclosed to the public, it’s not possible to determine whether some legislators are “double dipping.”
Nice.
- dear IRS, I did not actually make any money in crypto
pensivebunny t1_isyaz6c wrote
Reply to comment by jezra in USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers by Thetimmybaby
pensivebunny t1_j6nljgb wrote
Reply to comment by HaiKarate in Activation Lock is a great feature, but needs a rethink as 2020 Macs are turned into landfill by hugglenugget
This, at least ours have big restrictions on reselling since they were paid for using government grants- we can’t just resell to the public, so if another department doesn’t need them, they just sit around in drawers for a few years until they get scrapped. Eventually some are listed on auction sites, but at that point they’re worth so little- even $500 isn’t enough to justify the time spent wiping, listing, etc. and potential liability if any financial/HIPPA info is left behind.
Once AppleCare wears off our machines are replaced anyway. We’re allowed to just keep our old ones, especially for international travel (computers can be searched at borders, this way we only load what’s essential and if it’s stolen it’s not a big deal).