Him: well what's your big brain idea to eliminate food assistance fraud?

Me: universal food assistance

Him:

Me: because there wouldn't be a system to cheat, everyone would just get a check

Him: and who does that benefit?

Me: family farmers and human beings who rely on food for nutrition

Him: what about rich people?

Me: what about them?

Him: you would give them food assistance too?

Me: that's what universal means

Him: you can't do that

Me: yesterday you said I couldn't tax them and now you won't let me feed them either?

Him: they can afford food

Me: then it should be fine to tax them

Him: but if you tax them they won't have as much money

Me: I'm willing to offer universal food assistance

Six months since my layoff from ZeniMax/Microsoft

I spent eight years (since 2017) at ZeniMax as a web developer in IT, building and maintaining internal web apps and caring for the infrastructure that supports them.

Since the layoff I've applied to hundreds of roles, remote, hybrid, and on‑site, but have only had three interviews, two of which progressed to later stages. My resume clears the automated scans and I try to keep it polished, yet the job market has been tougher than I expected.

I'm not a master of any single technology, but I'm resourceful and enjoy digging into new problems, figuring out what's possible, coming up with solutions, and learning the skills needed to make them happen. I value teamwork and a willingness to keep improving.

While at ZeniMax I:

• Built and maintained internal web applications for multiple teams.
• Maintained the infrastructure that kept those apps running smoothly.
• Championed solutions through research and self‑learning.

What I bring:

• Full‑stack web development (frontend + backend)
• Infrastructure management (servers, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring)
• A proactive, research‑driven mindset. If it's possible, I'll learn how to make it happen.

What I'm looking for:

• Full‑time or contract positions (remote, hybrid, or on‑site) in Full-Stack Web Development, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or related fields.
• Teams that value problem‑solving and continuous learning.

If you know of any openings, or just want to chat about opportunities, I’d really appreciate a heads up.

#webdev #it #job #fedihire #jobs #GetFediHired

URGENT:

#Trans people in Germany need your help. There's recently been a proposal submitted by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) to create a list of people who changed their name/gender under the self-identification law. While the initial proposal has been rejected, it may be reintroduced in the future. This is obviously a terrible idea, especially considering the increasing popularity of the far-right party.

If we manage to reach 30.000 signatures within the next eleven days, the petition-starter will be invited to discuss the topic with the so-called Petitionsausschuss. So unlike petitions on platforms like Change.org, this one cannot be ignored as easily.

I recently learned that living in Germany is not required to sign, so I kindly ask you to help us. To make the process easier for you, I took screenshots of the website and translated everything.

https://epetitionen.bundestag.de/petitionen/_2025/_07/_14/Petition_183950.html

(Edit: Clarified the situation and process that follows if the petition meets the quorom.)

#TransRights #Petition

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#SaveAndRaid #Twitch #Streaming #Charity #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention

"If you're not on board with AI you're going to get left behind"

Boost if you'd like to be left behind and would consider paying extra for a life without this bullshit.

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3k boost edit: everyone who said a variant of "why should I pay" is right, but the world is wrong.