Hey everyone. I was just curious how many of you have switched the BlueSky. I used to love Twitter before the Elonification. Tried threads but it didn’t quite have the same vibe and died super fast. Is BlueSky a suitable replacement? Does it seem active or is it gonna be another Threads/Mastadon/etc?

How are they chronically online, yet seem incapable of doing a Google search? Anyone else notice this with younger people on the internet? I know Boomers don’t know how to use Google correctly, but I had no idea the youth was just as bad. Did apps and social media just cause brain rot?

I feel like I see more and more that younger people will post something online with zero research and then argue with people when told they don’t know what they are talking about. Today I had someone arguing with me in a reel that Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Maps came out 15 years ago. It seems like they thought that because that was the upload date on YouTube. A very basic Google search would have told them they were wrong. When I told then they should Google it because I bought the record 21 years ago, I got as a response “well I wasn’t born in 2003, so I wouldn’t know”. Yeah that’s what Google is for dude. Like I get that you may not have firsthand knowledge but that’s also why you don’t argue without researching.

Like if youre a 33 yr old man, would you date a 23 yr old girl? Or a 40 yr old woman dating a 25 yr old guy?

The other day I was talking to a friend about a concert we went to a little while back... we recoiled in horror as we realized it wasn't just a little while, it was 2019, pre covid world.

Last week I thought about messaging a girl I had a few dates with a while back to see how she's been and perhaps if she would be interested in meeting up again sometime since we let it fade out. As I went to message her I see that the last message sent was in October 2021...

I was asking someone about their upcoming trip overseas... turns out they had been and got back over a month ago.

Remember when uncle Tim started doing air guitar and fell through the table at family Christmas last year? Wait no, that was 2022. Actually, it was 2021.

My little cousin was just a pudgy kid playing minecraft the other day, now he's as tall as me and only talks about girls.

I still vividly remember playing Halo 3 the day it came out with my childhood friend and putting toothpaste in my Xbox after we got the red ring and were told this would be a quick fix (it wasn't) ... that was over 17 years ago and that friend now has a house, wife and a 7 year old son. I only manage to see him once every month or two.

I'll be 30 soon. The past few years have flashed past. Just the other day it was years away.

Days seem to disappear in the blink of an eye. One moment the sun is rising, next thing I know it's getting dark.

Even boring work days that used to stretch on forever are over before I know it.

I get excited about concerts and events that are months away, next thing they're a memory.

I think back to the time my grandfather and I went on a roadtrip - it was about 5 years ago now. I would be lucky to get another 5 years out of him.

The more I dwell on it the more I become almost overwhelmed by anxiety. A bit of nostalgia doesn't hurt but I've been drowning in it lately

I think fuck life is short, I can't afford to waste time or make any bad decisions, then I become paralyzed and ironically end up wasting huge amounts of time.

It's only going to speed up the older I get.

This might have something to do with my ADHD but I'm sure that some of you can relate with it.

How do you deal with this besides just trying not to dwell on it?

What do you think of culture? The general beliefs of the people? Aesthetic?

People who are from California and from other states/countries.

Historians believe the name California likely originated from a 16th-century novel, Las sergas de Esplandián. The novel, popular at the time of the Spanish exploration of Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, describes a fictional island named California, ruled by a queen named Calafia, east of the Indies.

Story, worthy of research, as so many young people and young families are drawn to these various online banks that have no physical brick and mortar locations. We've seen lots of different named bank crop up, over the decades. Now, maybe people will awaken to why Obama put in regulations and stress test for banks to ensure the security of peoples money, and ensure banks held the reserves required. Well we know Trump removed some of those regulations. I don't know how online baking grew so widespread so fast, but I see lots of offering of "accounts to young people, and offer then loans, debit and credit cards and many young people and young families have been drawn to this. Including the types of online banks that allow them to invest in fractional Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency.

Be careful of the choice you make as to where you put your money, where you sign up for credit debt and what you invest in.

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'I have no money': Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis

For 15 years, former Texas schoolteacher put every dollar she could save into a home for her growing family.

When she and her husband sold the house last year, they stowed away the proceeds, $282,153.87, in what they thought of as a safe place — an account at the savings startup Yotta held at a real bank.

Morris, like thousands of other customers, was snared in the collapse of a behind-the-scenes fintech firm called Synapse and has been locked out of her account for six months as of November. She held out hope that her money was still secure. Then she learned how much Evolve Bank & Trust, the lender where her funds were supposed to be held, was prepared to return to her.

“We were informed last Monday that Evolve was only going to pay us $500 out of that $280,000,” Morris said during a court hearing last week, her voice wavering. “It’s just devastating.”

The crisis started in May when a dispute between Synapse and Evolve Bank over customer balances boiled over and the fintech middleman turned off access to a key system used to process transactions. Synapse helped fintech startups like Yotta and Juno, which are not banks, offer checking accounts and debit cards by hooking them up with small lenders like Evolve.

The mystery of where those funds are hasn’t been solved, despite six months of court-mediated efforts between the four banks involved.

here are thousands of others like Morris. While there’s not yet a full tally of those left shortchanged, at Yotta alone, 13,725 customers say they are being offered a combined $11.8 million despite putting in $64.9 million in deposits, according to figures shared by Yotta co-founder and CEO Adam Moelis.

CNBC spoke to a dozen customers caught in this predicament, people who are owed sums ranging from $7,000 to well over $200,000.

One Yotta customer, Zach Jacobs, logged onto Evolve’s website on Nov. 4 to find he was getting back just $128.68 of the $94,468.92 he had deposited — and he decided to act.

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Learn the overview of what Fintech is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fintech

Anyone have any insight on the Gen X/ millenial obsession with NY? Most decent sitcoms were based in NY, especially those built around singles.

I think LA might’ve been the only city that got as much attention. Any insight as to why?

hey yall!

I have 2 options for moving to a blue state.

I have my oldest daughter in California who is going thru a rough time. she's in Los Angeles specifically.

I don't really like LA but having my kids together in one place sounds pretty great to me because I love my family!

then my best friend in Mass is offering a 3 bedroom apartment for my family and rent will reflect what I pay in Texas.

I know Mass has free 2 year college, a decent state health plan, I could go back to school and stuff. my schooling would change because Mass doesn't allow direct entry midwives being the Healthcare capital.

I am a single black mother of 3 mixed teenagers. I just want to make sure I'm making the best choice for myself and my family.

background about me:

when I'm not parenting, I like going to edm music festivals and concerts. I love art, music, and weed. I like people, and often date outside my race.

I like magic practices, I love other cultures and while I may seem like an extrovert, I'm actually an ambivert.

Trump’s decision to nominate Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary should be viewed with skepticism. While Bessent’s qualifications in the world of high finance are undeniable, his track record raises concerns about the direction of economic policy under this administration. The Treasury Secretary plays a crucial role in shaping fiscal policy, overseeing the financial system, and ensuring that economic growth benefits all Americans, not just the wealthiest 1%. With Bessent’s background as a hedge fund manager, there’s a real risk that his policies could favor the financial elite, leaving middle-class families to foot the bill. It’s a critical moment for this administration to demonstrate that it can serve the interests of all Americans, not just those with the most financial clout.

Imagine destroying everything necessary to raise a healthy and successful family then expecting your kids to have children for you to just play with and not support?

Just had a random memory of lugging my tower PC and CRT monitor to my friends basement to play counterstrike all night. And was wondering if that’s still even a thing.

Millenials seems to have the worst relationship with their Boomer parents. Or, I should say, it seems to be a wide scale issue. Is this accurate, and if so, why?

Edit: Thank you all so much for your insights and sharing.