I've also worked in state government. I am both surprised and not surprised to hear this.

By what definition of middle class are you considering $250,000 to be middle class? That's greater than the 90th percentile income.

This has to be a joke. Reminds me of getting a handful of nugs from my dealer in high school, pre-legalization, because he ran out of bags. Or a cigarette wrapper that was burnt shut to hold a dime bag.

Weird how actual slavery was "no big deal" but paying taxes is the worst thing ever because it's tantamount to slavery and theft.

First: Be patient in fights. More patient than you're probably used to.

Second: Do not fear the loss of runes. Consider runes gone the moment you die. Then if you get them back, it's just a nice little boon. (Of course, also be smart and strategic about timing your level ups.)

This was general advice I got that helped me not psych myself out and get into the flow of the game.

Yep, I bought a Brother laser printer for $120 a few years ago. I don't use it super often, but it's been reliable and easy to use whenever I need it. I've never had to replace the toner. It just works.

You wouldn't download an image

Violent crime is down. Why are deaths from police violence higher?

There are five lights!

I knew about this but it's never made sense to me. If I was a billionaire I'd never drive myself anywhere, particularly not if I was going to be intoxicated.

IDK, I don't feel like I had to say that much to get in with my alt. I just wrote about how I liked having some more heavily moderated spaces to discuss sensitive topics. I even mentioned that I planned to maintain an alt to access less moderated spaces, just that I also intended to respect the culture and the vibe of Beehaw when interacting there.

Eh, I have accounts on both instances. I've appreciated the active moderation on some Beehaw communities - I'd rather discuss LGBTQ issues on Beehaw than other instances, for example. But I also like to see more content elsewhere, so I've got my Lemmy.world account too. It's pretty easy to account hop when using an app. It's reminds me of being a member of multiple hobbyist forums, in a way.