The funny thing is, I’m nearly certain that it’s opt-in for their benefit (i.e. legal reasons) and not because it benefits the content creator, because it really doesn’t benefit the content creator at all! “Here’s my work. Do what you like with it, and don’t worry about paying.”.

And if you’re a content creator, you can opt in to allow your content to be used by AI… Without compensation. 🤡

As long as you can run the adguard browser extension in a mobile browser, then you can add new elements to block.

But if that’s not an option, you can create those rules on a desktop browser, then add them to Adguard on mobile (the app, not the browser extension).

As long as you have the rules in a filter list, it’ll work anywhere. These amazon specific sanitation rules may already be available on public adblocking lists, and in that case, they could work regardless of the adblocking app being used.

I’m using Adguard, but most will have element blocking as a feature.

Basically, I select “block ads on this website”, and I click on the element. A small box comes up where I can fine tune the selected element (I usually do this to get cleaner results), then I preview and confirm the setting.

I’m able to then take that filter, and use it pretty much anywhere else that I use adguard (Android phone, another computer, etc.). It’s awesome.

But like I said, most adblockers will have this feature, including the popular ublock origin. It might just be under a different name.

You can do this for any website :)

I’ve custom tailored my Amazon experience using my adblocker to delete pretty much any element that doesn’t serve me.

This includes any and all ads, “recommended” items, “customers also bought…” listings, banners for their business account, and anything that isn’t specifically relevant to the item I’m looking at.

I can’t image using it vanilla. They’d lose my business.

Just tried Grayjay on desktop last night. Syncing with mobile is awesome.

But on desktop, I’ll continue to use freetube because i can block channels (or even content by keyword) from showing up on my feed.

If you only watch content that you’re sibscribed to, then this shouldn’t even be a concern.

This isn’t “vomit-inducing”, it’s rage-inducing.

If someone can give away 99% of their hoarded wealth, and still be a MULTI BILLIONAIRE, you know that the global community needs to come together and put caps on personal wealth. Taxing them isn’t enough.

Yeah, likely right in front of the doors so she makes sure to poison everyone else, too.

The front of my local hospital always has people smoking, and you’ll always be breathing it in if you’re trying to enter the ER or main entrance or parking lot or the park beside it.

but otherwise it’s local if possible, or direct from the vendor if not.

The problem I find is that local usually means “you’re gonna pay a lot more for the same item you can get shipped for free off Amazon”.

So, who am I benefitting? It’s a horrible consumer dilemma that I hate to be caught up in.

And it’s not even an “Amazon” issue. Our local bike shop, as much as I really do like to support them, sells tires for 2-3x more than what I pay to get them shipped in from an online bike store out of Germany (I’m in Canada!). Supporting local only works when local isn’t trying to screw you over.

Also, check your local library for “creator” services. Our local libraries have 3d printers you can either use, or have them print stuff for you for dirt cheap. Really, really cool service.

This is what happens when you let AI write the job listing. It’s just word salad.

Yeah, I made the unfortunate mistake of taking one when I was unshaved, and totally didn’t look like what I usually do. Regretted it every time I had to show my ID for years until it came up for renewal! I feel your pain!

R.I.P. 😂

I don’t know how big your license photos are, or at what resolution they get printed at… but ours looks like a stamp printed with a dot matrix printer and laminated. You couldn’t tell a zit from an eyeball. LOL

When Canada Post was still alive, this used to happen a lot when using their parcel service.

I would check all available options, because the ones you’d expect to be cheap often ended up being more expensive and take longer to get to the destination, and the cheap options don’t give you perks like free parcel insurance.

OP, I also love how much you save by letting them deliver just a few hours later!

Here’s an interesting interpretation of the strategy in the context of modern, online shopping:

“…while ending‐9 prices exert a sizable impact on shopping cart additions (by nearly 20%), the impact on final purchases is marginal (by less than 4%). A possible reason could be that even if each individual product adopts its ending‐9 price, the cost of the shopping cart (which can involve multiple items) might still not preserve such a pricing structure.”

This “trick” may be easier at the retail level, when the customer really doesn’t know (or can be influenced) by the final total. But as the study suggests, when shopping online, we may fall for the trick initially, but have an easy enough way out to avoid making the final purchase.

Either way, that’s just one form of phycological warfare that retailers use. Online shopping comes with far more opportunities to trick us compared to a brick-and-mortal shop. Always have enough buffers before confirming your order, so you aren’t spending more than you need to (or buying things you don’t need!).

You’d be surprised how well “99” works compared to the whole number. It’s a marketing trick, which is why most items are listed as .99, .98, etc.

I’m going to try to cover this quick, since my intention was not to get into a back-and-forth argument. Everyone’s situation is different, but my point is that improvement doesn’t require as much effort as you might think.

I literally had none of these at the time I mentioned. I had I think two pots and a frying pan.

I get that. You have to start somewhere. If a visit to a thrift shop for an almost free rice cooker is too much, work with the pots!

Citation?

Forbes posted the 15-minute figure back in 2013.

Walmart’s official number from 2019 uses miles: “Not only do we employ over one million people in the United States, but 90 percent of Americans live within ten miles of a Walmart store.” (source)

There are variations of this stat, depending on the year, but they clearly show that accessibility isn’t an issue. Look at a map of obesity rates and Walmart locations, and you’d never be able to argue that it’s about access to the store. If anything, the easy access to Walmart, coupled with uninformed food choices, and it’s probably a driving factor of obesity!

And that’s just Walmart… consider other stores, and you’ve probably got 99% of the population within a very close distance.

We had one and that was anywhere close. Again, remember gas money and travel time were issues for me. Like every cent of gas and food money.

I understand that. I’m not sure how far back we’re talking, but this is a non-issue with free shipping being offered. Also, keeping in mind that almost all the population has access to at least 1 large grocery store within close proximity to where they live. The obesity map in the OP isn’t looking at outliers.

Again, there are people who do not have bank accounts or cannot regularly access them to spend money online and most places these days aren’t going to do CoD. This is also just misinformation.

But it’s fine for you to tell the working poor to basically ‘git gud’ and find money to spend on things, places to spend it, and time to do so? Particularly the ones without vehicles? The ones who deal in cash and don’t have debit or credit cards to order online?

Really, people are still eating food, and they still have to get food from somewhere. That’s not really up for debate.

The unbanked population is very small (<10%), while obesity affects the majority of the population. Grocery stores accept cash.

I’m suggesting that simple changes can have a big impact. Even buying food from the dollar store doesn’t have to be unhealthy.

I don’t drive to get to the grocery store. I ride my bike or walk. It’s completely doable with minimal effort.

I’ve also used pre-paid cards and cash to buy groceries, so I don’t accept the excuse that lack of a credit card or even a bank account is preventing someone from buying food staples.

You’re telling people to come up with time, means, and money out of nowhere.

Sigh… not out of nowhere. I’m submitting that by reallocating time, means, and money, you can get to a BETTER place, probably with less effort and by using less money!

The hardest part is starting. Once someone abandons the bad habits they’ve picked up through their childhood and adult life, their relationship with food can improve, and they can save their money and health in the process.

My suggestion to anyone is, start with what you have.

If you can, visit a local thrift shop or join a “free stuff” group, and invest a little in some time/money savers: an inexpensive rice cooker, a pressure cooker (even a stove-top version), a large pot, or a slow cooker.). These can be found free or very cheap, and they will last many years. All or any of those items can save time AND money.

Focus on inexpensive staples: rice, dry beans, oats. These can offer healthy calories, are filling, and can be cooked in large batches very easily and with minimal effort.

Save on produce when possible: buy frozen fruits/vegetables rather than fresh. You can eat 100% of what you get, and there’s no risk of them going bad if you don’t consume them quickly enough. Buy in season, and if you can only afford bananas, go with them. Replacing soft drinks with something like V8 would be a massive upgrade.

Learn how to make “one pot” recipes, and change them up using different spices or seasonings (these are inexpensive, and add variety to your dishes).

If possible, learn how to make your own bread, pasta, non-dairy milk, snacks, or treats. These can take more effort if doing it by hand (invest in an inexpensive bread maker, blender, etc., if your goal is to save time, too), but they can save a ton of money. My $100 bread maker paid for itself in several months, and we’ve been saving on bread, pizza dough, and tortillas ever since.

Assuming you aren’t poor (fun fact: the CDC suggests that income level does not correlate to obesity in men and has only some impact on women), invest in more time/money saving appliances. That way, you can expand on your meal types and make it much easier to replace worse food options.

Learn better eating habits. Really, this is probably the biggest barrier preventing people from losing weight.

Stop eating in front of the TV or when you’re distracted.

Learn how to refocus emotional eating into something more productive.

Make meal prep something the entire family can get involved in (i.e have your kids or spouse pick out recipes to try).

View food as a means for fuel and nutrition. This doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy it, or that you can’t “junk out” once in a while, but give food the appropriate time and place.

As best as you can, don’t keep junk food in the home. Replace them with healthier versions, if possible.

Always try to have healthy convenience foods available to you (ideally, stuff you’ve made!).

Portion control. Yes, eat out of a small bowl or weigh food based on the appropriate portion sizes. Use a bowl, plate, mug that brings you joy. My family has dedicated items for each family member, and we find that this makes eating more like a ritual rather than a mindless activity.

Track your calories. This is a big one. You won’t be able to lose weight unless you know what you’re eating. If you’re unknowingly adding 1000 excess calories to your diet each day, you’ll never succeed. Tracking calories also gives you come accountability.

Find the time to move. Walk, bike, use a standing desk… whatever gets you UP and moving your body will improve your health and help lower your weight.

I could go on for days, but I hope that my point has been made: there are so many small things that anyone can do to improve their diet (and health). Sometimes, just knowing that a better life is possible can motivate you to start.

there was zero chance I had the time, money, and energy to cook.

Friend, I don’t know why so many people believe that simply feeding yourself require a tremendous amount of time, money, or energy.

You can make a week’s worth of food, with little more than a few minutes to dump the ingredients in a rice cooker, slow cooker, or pressure cooker. When times are tough, and money is tight, this would be the most ideal way to do things.

Do food deserts exist? For sure. I completely understand that not everyone has access to unlimited amounts of food.

But the reality is, over 90% of the American population live within 15 minutes of a Walmart (with three quarters being within 5 minutes from one), and that’s if they don’t already have more than one grocery store in their area. If they live further, Walmart offers free shipping or very low cost shipping. And that’s just Walmart. Pick whatever grocery chain or even Amazon, and there really is no such thing as a food desert.

Please don’t diminish someone’s ability to really improve their life with very little effort. The worst thing we can do is convince people that they are powerless, when in fact, they have way more control over their dietary choices than they think.

You assume that I’ve been both skinny and well off, so I can’t speak to the topic?

Well, you’re wrong.

And the reality is, the MAJORITY of the population is dangerously overweight, so this isn’t a “some people can’t do what you do!” situation. There are SOLUTIONS, and they don’t have to be difficult or out of reach to anyone.

Why wouldn’t you want more people to be educated in nutrition? Why would you want poverty to be an excuse to not try? Give people a chance, man.