#DoorDash Meal Delivery Service

[kevinmmiller]

Paper Release: A Discussion on the Release of the New "Uber Eats Index", and including its Rationale (Chicago), and Efficiencies (Los Angeles)

The creator of this paper, after attempting to find the most cost efficient take out order, and order substitution delivery service. And after discovering the ability with the Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card. To be able to order, with little to no ad

Uber Eats Index – Courtesy of Kevin Michael Miller Uber Eats Index As A Percentage – Courtesy of Kevin Michael Miller The creator of this paper, after attempting to find the most cost efficient take out order, and order substitution delivery service. And after discovering the ability with the Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card. To be able to order, with little to no additional delivery…

[crippledpunks]

if you try to police disabled peoples' diets INCLUDING how they spend their money on food: i just want to ask why? what do you gain from this? like seriously, what do you actually gain from displaying holier-than-thou behavior toward another person's spending and dietary habits? who cares if you would spend your money "better"? you're not them. this is a form of abuse. you literally have no idea what the disabled person can safely digest and actually gains nutrients and energy from. you have no clue, even if you share the same disorder, you are not that person, nor are you their gastroenterologist or other specialist.

telling disabled people to "eat healthier," "eat more salads," "eat more fresh fruits," "eat more fresh vegetables," "eat more grains," and so on can not only be outwardly dangerous for people who have digestive issues like inflammatory bowel diseases, gastroparesis, irritable bowel disease, acid reflux, a history of ulcers, gastritis, and a long list of other digestive health issues, it can outright kill someone if they form a blockage. this can also injure, sicken or kill diabetics, people with non-diabetic low or high blood sugar, blood pressure issues, kidney and liver issues, and many other people.

not only that but you're potentially forcing a neurodivergent person to eat foods that nauseate, sicken, or disgust them, and for what? autistic people know what foods are safe for them to eat. adhd people need to find finds they can manage to keep in their homes without spoiling. dissociative people, people with ADHD, head trauma, develeopmental disorders, other people with memory issues, dementia, alzheimers, psychotic people, and other mental and cognitive health issues need foods they can prepare safely, because many mentally ill and neurodivergent people can't safe;y cook without risk of injury or damage to their home.

people who deal with allergies and intolerances are constantly struggling with being told how to eat when they are the ones who know their experience the most. NOBODY gives a fuck about people with allergies and literally nobody takes food intolerances seriously. i can't digest animal products OR byproducts anymore. i lost the ability. but sometimes i question "maybe i can try it again because this food is cheaper." well. i decided i was spending too much on groceries due to inflation and bought cow's milk instead of almond milk and got so sick it was something i had never seen before. i do NOT need to prioritize "saving money" over eating foods i can safely digest. i had an IBS attack early this morning because i ate some cheese- because it is a "cheap, easy source of protein."

some disabled people need to use certain services like pre-prepared foods being delivered to their homes, be it meals on wheels, or hello fresh. guilting these people for using the services because they could "just cook at home" is insulting to say the least. many of these services have tailored meals with consistent ingredients with limitations on contaminants with allergens.

here's the big one that everyone fucking hates but needs to accept immediately: some disabled people are too exhausted, in pain, dissociated, psychotic, unable to focus, unable to follow instructions, or in other ways unable to cook for themselves and need to use food delivery services like doordash and uber eats.

some disabled people can't or don't want to drive due to their disabilities! blind disabled people exist! para- and quadriplegics exist! people with hand tremors exist! working disabled people exist! amputees exist! disabled parents exist! disabled people who care for partners and family exist!

this one is sooooooo taboo and i'm sick of it. first of all, dashers and uber drivers are every day people who need to earn income. these are people's jobs and their lives are in fact on the line because this is a lot of drivers' primary income. enough with guilting people on this one. i'm fucking sick of it. y'all hate independently employed people and it shows. this isn't a luxury just relegated to rich white moms: disabled people need to have prepared, easy to eat foods delivered to our homes too. y'all need to leave people the fuck alone when it comes to takeout.

the second someone poorer and more disabled than you does something you do regularly, suddenly you're sending articles and giving paragraphs and paragraphs of advice on how to spend money better and how the disabled person "just needs to eat rice, beans, ramen, and frozen vegetables" because disabled people are not allowed comfort NOR convenience in your eyes. this is absolutely asinine. stop it. EATING is not relegated to the privileged

disabled people are people and need to eat. why you are prioritizing money over a literal human need is beyond me this is sick behavior. why do you care so much more about the money than the person ?why is money more important than someone's safety to you? why would anyone rather see someone "spend money the right way" over a human being EATING FOOD and especially foods they KNOW won't make them sick. policing how any disabled person spends their money on food is also unnecessary and abusive. it serves nothing to gain and everything to lose. so what if you think a disabled person spends too much money on food? you do too- we all do: food should be fucking free. get over yourself and let disabled people eat. leave your greed at the door, stop feeling entitled over other peoples' finances and spending habits.

telling a disabled person how to "eat healthier" will not make you healthier, and it will not do them any good, either. all it does is serve to stroke your ego because you believed you ""helped"" someone but all you did was give unsolicited advice that will be forever moot because you do not live in that person's body. don't care if you know them personally: you ain't them. so back off, let disabled people eat. food ain't just for the rich. food ain't just for the abled. let people access food in ways that are safe for us or get the fuck out of our way because all you're doing is causing problems and making disabled people's health problems WORSE.

[thebreakfastgenie]

Everyone justifying their "little treats" by saying "poor people deserve nice things too" as they order DoorDash for the fifth day in a row is part of the problem. I'm not saying ordering food delivery is inherently immoral. The apps rely on gig economy workers who don't even get the benefits of being real employees, but I'm not even saying it's evil to ever use them. The problem is they all used that insane venture capital business model to get everyone hooked with unsustainably low prices and it worked and now everyone forgot it's a luxury. All of that was compounded by the pandemic normalizing food delivery out of necessity and affecting prices. The "poor people deserve nice things" justification is a problem because the people doing this are not poor. If you can order food delivery multiple times a week, even if you don't have much left after, you're not poor. They think of themselves as poor, so any criticism of their spending habits is filed under "Fox News doesn't think people on food stamps should have refrigerators."

If you want a hot, fresh meal of your choice hand-delivered to your door at the push of a button you want servants. That is an incredible luxury service. There's nothing wrong with indulging in a luxury once in a while. But believing there is something wrong with the economy because fast food burgers and sandwiches don't cost $2 anymore is entitled and foolish and its political consequences are dire.

[schafpudel]

Epidemiology of the Raven's Blood

Part 0: Prologue

Realistically, the blood does things because it's convenient to the plot of the anime, and no deeper thought needs to be put in than that. However, while it does explain inconsistencies in its writing, it's boring and not fun to my pattern-seeking brain. I like to piece together coherent internal logic to stuff in fiction, even if I know the authors themselves didn't think that hard about it. It's fun to me!

At the same time, Princess Tutu's meta-fictional conceit does give us some wiggle room to borrow the Doylist understanding and smuggle it back into a Watsonian explanation. So...

In-universe, I think, the purpose of the Raven’s Blood can be understood as a plot device to easily convert a separate “character” and their body into a narrative extension of the Raven; that this is why Drosselmeyer would write it into the logic of his story. Bored of a character you introduced previously and want to heighten the stakes? They're a toadie of the Raven now. And when we go a level down in fictionality...

To the Raven, other living things exist to be exploited. The only use you can have, beyond being a meal, is being a pawn who can get it what it wants – and what it wants is to consume. Like some ancient castle-bound vampire or wicked dragon, its power and intelligence are ultimately in service of a simple predatory desire. If you are neither edible nor manipulable, you are simply a nuisance.

Diseases and parasites will manipulate pain and pleasure, fear and love, the body and the brain. But while a real disease or parasite’s goal in psychological and physiological manipulation is to reproduce, to turn the infected into a means by which to spread itself to new hosts... the Raven's curse is uninterested in this. What matters, to the Raven, is that the cursed becomes a minion and a pawn, who can bring its prey closer to its own mouth.

Part 1: Lay All Your Love On Me

Part 2: Serving Your Heart On A Platter

I’m sure you’ve heard of a sickness that feeds predators their prey. Toxoplasmosis, for example makes male rats as horny and lovesick over the smell of cat urine as they are at the scent of female rats, switching the pathways of fear and desire, to lure them into being devoured. The pathways between the two run parallel, you see. For the infected, every cat becomes a succubus, a siren, a beautiful creature calling its prey to their willing doom. And, if the parasite gets what it wants, this is how the rat dies.

       Why am I talking about this? Because Mytho starts talking about feeding himself to birds literally the day that his symptoms start presenting, in episode 14.

It’s true he’s saying this while antagonizing Fakir, so one could also brush it off as him just Saying Shit to make his roommate as uncomfortable as possible. But also – we know what the Raven wants, in the end.

For most of season 2, however, Raven!Mytho doesn’t continue to talk about feeding himself to crows. He’s mostly focused on seducing sacrifices, manipulating public opinion, having meltdowns about not being loved enough, and being petty to Fakir and Kraehe. His sense of self-preservation (in as much as Mytho has ever had one, cough) seems genuinely intact for episodes 15 through 21. If Mytho is feeling weirdly giggly about getting eaten during that timespan, he’s doing an awfully good job of hiding it.

And then Mytho starts molting into a crow monster at the end of episode 21, and the rat toxoplasmosis symptoms kicks back in.

(We're not told what he's smiling about here in episode 22, but the next episode, episode 23, makes it obvious:)

This does seem likely to be a Mytho-specific symptom; Rue shows no sign of this. The Raven has been particularly invested in eating Mytho’s heart for a long time, after all; Mytho’s job as the Raven’s doordash delivery guy was always going to be temporary even if he hadn’t beeninterrupted every time. It’s entirely possible that other people could end up with this “symptom” too, but we never see it.

The fact that Raven!Mytho proceeds to acts so strangely cuddly after telling Kraehe she’s an ugly fuck (but also that he needs her love) feels somehow related to this enthusiasm for getting eaten by crows. His voice delivery in the Japanese audio for the heart/lips/blood line sounds…  …I hate to say this.

It sounds like he thinks a crow girl ripping out his heart and touching it onto her mouth is really hot.

(Yea, of course she's shaped like an uggo human (and he's in the process of moulting into a majestic raven and he's sosososo excited for that) - but hey, she's technically a crow as far as he knows, and she has black feathers....)

(And while regular!Mytho seems negative to neutral about that in season 1, Raven!Mytho only ever complimented Kraehe for having crow-like qualities.)

Anyways! In Mytho's final state under the Raven's Blood, he immediately obeys the Raven's orders to be devoured, completely ignoring Rue and Tutu's pleas.

...You know, until the Fairytale Confession of Love, because this is a magical curse and it is a fairytale.

Part 3 and Part 4 are not ready yet but are in the works. See you soon.

[dailydoseofselfcare]

I wanna talk about how being disabled is hard.

I can't safely drive because of my epilepsy. It's gotten worse in the past few weeks, to where I'm having multiple seizures a day. I'm stuck at home, due to the laws being that I cannot drive anywhere.

Because I'm unable to go out and socialize, or work, or do anything really, because it's unsafe for me to do that right now due to the seizure risk, I'm depressed as fuck. I haven't been eating or drinking water. I haven't seen any of my friends. Nobody has had time to call me or talk to me.

When you are unable to go places, or find rides, or socialize, you get extremely extremely depressed. I've spent an absurd amount of money to doordash food twice this week so I can have something to eat. I don't have groceries in my cupboards, I'm down to frozen and canned vegetables, and that's it.

In order to get groceries I have to rely on a delivery service. I live in a food desert, so prices are extremely high, and because I can't work, I can't always afford the $15+ delivery fees.

Because I'm depressed I haven't wanted to cook whatsoever, I have been eating a lot of chips that were supposed to be saved for my epileptic episodes, to recover faster. I've been eating maybe one meal a day at most. In order for my antipsychotics and anxiety medicine to work, I need to eat at least 500 Calories.

Because I can't grocery shop, and because I'm depressed, and because nothing sounds good to eat, and I'm unable to keep any food down or eat more than one or two bites, because I have gone without eating for weeks, nothing sounds good or worthwhile to order through grocery delivery.

It's a cycle and it's a hole and it just drives you further and further downwards, and it's hard to stop. It's not something I want to be experiencing right now.

It's not easy. Never believe that it's easy.

[invincible-selfxmade-punk]

Ugh

Well, we could've gone out for a nice dinner.

But no, he wanted to stay home and get doordash. So fine , OK. I get home a little late from work, and he is already mad because he is trying to set up his phone & he did something wrong.

He could have waited for me and we could have done it together, but no. The more he tries to do it, the more frustrated he gets. He absolutely will not call customer support.

And now it is my fault. Because I would not wait for him to decide to take us out of all weekend to go get the phones. Are we live is so far away from everything you have to drive about 90 miles an hour to find an AT&T store. He doesn't like driving and he never wants to leave the house. . in both our phones are shot. His won't turn on hardly anymore.

It is all my fault because I had the phones delivered through the mail rather than waiting for us to go buy them in a store.

The closest AT&T store is 90 miles away. And he never wants to take me anywhere and right now I cannot drive myself without a new glasses prescription. And we freakin needed phones.

I offer to help. I suggest he call customer service.

But he just throws both of his phones at me and tells me to fix it.

Like I know how. But because I'm cool and collected, I'm able to set up mine.

Finally, I'm able to call customer support and after quite a while, we get his phone set up.. By this time, it is 8:30 pm.

We don't have a lot of choices on doordash, but there is at least one actual restaurant on there. But he doesn't want this. He wants pizza and I do not want the doordash person driving all over town.

I did not want pizza at all. I figure I'll get a buffalo chicken melt from myself. I get some bread sticks. And get him. A pizza. Between that jacks did delivery fee and had to. For the driver, it is 50 dollars.

When it gets to your he wants to know why. I didn't order dessert and when I told him that I couldn't forget. Because what we got was 50 hours a yes. Even more mad. Eddie's going on on. About how every time he tries to do anything. It gets ruined. Yes, it does get ruin. It gets ruined by him because he is bipolar and just lets everything around away with him. He refuses to take medication for it and then we have episodes like we did the night where I am the one that bears the most of all of it.

25th anniversary. You're not gonna have another 1 of these idiots. I didn't want anything fancy. I literally just wanted a nice meal. And not to be screamed at.

And he did buy me roses for the first time in like. 20 years. But then he goes & ruins it.

And blames it on me.

Then he goes on moaning about how everything is ruined. Yes it is. Because he lets the smallest things drive him crazy. And when it drives him crazy, he takes everything out on me like its somehow my fault.

[retrieve-the-kraken]

Am I exaggerating for getting upset about this?

This is precisely why I don’t like celebrating my birthday with people. I don’t like to be the center of attention, I don’t like to ask for things, and I don’t like people to make a fuss about me.

This year I planned to go away, but circumstances with a work project made me unsure if I’d be able to have a holiday on the week of my birthday.

We did finish, but I didn’t book anything just in case. And I was tired and I felt like I just needed to recharge.

So I stayed home this week, and I just planned to do things on my birthday. Random things that I like, all by myself.

But my family insisted that we should go out to eat to celebrate. My friends wanted to celebrate with me too, but I’m celebrating with them tomorrow, which I prefer because it’s not really my birthday anymore.

People don’t get that I don’t like celebrating my birthday: it’s not that I don’t even want to acknowledge that it’s my birthday, it’s just that I think it’s weird, honestly, to have people do things for me on this day just because I was born (something that I had absolutely no say in). My birthday is technically just for me. I’m here, I’m gonna do something special for myself, nobody else needs to be involved. I don’t know if that’s weird, bur that’s just how I think.

So I managed to convince my family that I didn’t want to go out to eat, that we could just have a low key thing in my sister’s house, with some extended family, very small. And I didn’t want any special meal, I just wanted pizza from this one place, and I decided that I wanted to drink Aperol Spritz and that I wanted blueberry pie instead of cake. I even made the pie myself, last night, I bought the Aperol and the Prosecco and oranges, and all my sister had to do was order the pizzas. I mentioned the one restaurant specifically. They make excellent pizzas.

This morning it was rainy and perfect, I slept in. Then I went to a museum and loved it. Then I had an excellent lunch at one of my new favorite places. I got home, got ready, headed to my sister’s. They made me Aperol Spritz.

Then the pizzas got there, and they were from this place that I detest, not the place I requested. I asked why they hadn’t ordered from that place, they said there didn’t seem to be any delivery available from any of the apps (our equivalents to DoorDash, UberEats, etc). I said the place has it’s own delivery service. My sister said she didn’t know that, so they ordered from this place. They didn’t even ask me for an alternative that I would like too. I really hate that pizza. I couldn’t even take one bite. It’s disgusting (to me, not necessarily to others).

I was already upset, because it was such a simple thing that I asked, and they got it wrong and didn’t even try to problem-solve it. They could have asked me if I liked that place, they could have asked me why I wanted that other place specifically, they could have asked anything. But they just ordered whatever was most convenient. They just teased me mercilessly about being too picky, that I was making too big a deal. Even my niece tore into me (my ten-year-old niece, whom I recall crying once over a salad her mum made her full of ingredients that she didn’t like, was accusing me of being too picky…). I said that I had only asked for this one specific thing, and they still made me feel really ridiculous about being upset over the pizza place choice. Then my brother-in-law ordered three more pizzas from another place that I do like, but by then I wasn’t hungry anymore, I didn’t want pizza anymore, it was later and I wasn’t hungry anymore, but he still ordered them, and then he continued to tease me about it. They all did. They all made a fuss. I don’t fucking like people making a fuss.

By the time the new pizza arrived, I was no longer fucking hungry, but I still had to eat at least a couple of slices, because they ordered them specifically for me… and I felt guilty and awful…

And of course I feel ridiculous, I know it’s such an insignificant problem to have. But… I shouldn’t have been made to feel so awful on my fucking birthday, that I didn’t even want to celebrate in the first place. I thought I was doing them a favor by making things very simple and low key, and I’m grateful that they want to celebrate me and everything…

This is the kind of thing that reinforces the idea that maybe I’m a fucking nuisance to my family, that I can meek and be ridiculed or I can be assertive and be ridiculed too, that I maybe do hyper fixate on things and that they will never understand or try to understand me or my feelings, and so why express my feelings if they’re going to either be made fun of or dismissed anyway…

Anyway, at least my pie was really good.

Next year I’m fucking off to Scandinavia and going to Sweden for Eurovision and spending my birthday in the middle of a fjord and not dealing with this kind of shit.

I love my family, and I like them; they’re not perfect obviously, but sometimes they can be really tone-deaf when it comes to me…

[junipercastor]

i understand the criticism and lobby for workers rights of people employed by delivery companies like doordash or uber eats or instacart, but what could people who are disabled or live in a food desert without ready access to transportation do in the meantime?

before i moved back to my home city i was staying in a different one for school and that city was awful. the bus system was awful too, although im thankful we had one at all. id see a lot of elderly people wheeling their personal carts full of grocery on my way home. the ride from my school took about an hour each way and i transferred three buses twice too. that's how far apart things were! in a city, even. i think the walmart they all went to was closer but that still really sucks :/ there were a lot of older people in my area because there was a retirement home a block from me as well as a seniors building downtown.. i know personally if i took the bus to the store, the trip took up the better half of my day. i was fortunate enough to have my aunt take me shopping for grocery when i came back home to visit. sometimes i walked pretty far to get to where i needed to go or asked one of my housemates to drive me but he worked pretty late so he couldn't always be around to carpool us. a couple times i relied on instacart, and im guessing that's what a lot of people do over there. i know my other housemates did lol, and they had cars... what im getting at is that i was lucky

im going to stop using delivery services if workers aren't compensated fairly by their companies, but im uncertain if i can take a stance against them tbh given that idk what else could be used for people who need it :/ smth like meals on wheels? i dunno

[nickgerlich]

Ghost In The Machine

Leave it to human ingenuity. Or perhaps I should say corporate genius. It seems that for every process, law, or method, there is a hack to work around it. Never mind that things were probably good enough the way they were. It’s just that, in our zeal to have an edge over others, we look for the loopholes.

Like all of the ghost kitchens and virtual brands we have discussed earlier this term. While I lauded them early—and correctly so—for leveraging their physical locations so they could test out new concepts and menu items on Uber Eats, DoorDash, and others, it has now become apparent that some of these players have simply duplicated their menus and slapped on a different brand name just so it could grab another line on the list of restaurants we see on our phones.

And now Uber Eats is fighting back, saying that in order to get those multiple listings, the virtual brand must have at least a 60% different menu. Who would have thought it would all come down to this?

But it is a good response from Uber Eats, because they have been taken advantage of in all this by those restaurants and ghost kitchens—which we define as an establishment with no indoor seating, and often located in an industrial park or even parking lot—who are trying to simply boost their odds of making online sales.

Whoa. That may very well qualify as the longest sentence I have written this semester. But I digress.

It is fair conclusion jumping to agree that the kitchens being accused of such chicanery are just being smart. They can try different price points, names, and a slew of other marketing variables, without having to actually create new products. And they are betting that most consumers will never notice. Just imagine, though, a Little Caesars—for example—also selling Bigga Pizza Pies, but they all come out of the same oven with the same crust, sauce, mozzarella, and toppings. Could you tell? And would you even care?


Uber Eats, et al., all want to make money, to be fair, but they do not want their service to be scammed like this. Getting two listings is little different form somehow managing to wrangle two display ads in a newspaper when you bought one, or any number of other of duplicative examples.

But wait, there’s more! Uber is also raising the bar on those it does list, requiring each establishment to have at least a 4.3 out of 5 rating on their app, have fewer than five-percent of orders canceled, and have fewer than five-percent delivery and order errors.

Thus far, Uber has removed more than 5000 entities it attests are simply clones of their parent, finding, in one instance, that a New York deli had 14 such clones under its umbrella. Can you imagine submitting 14 resumes for a job, each with a different name, but the person were the same? Shakespeare said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but that doesn’t work so well in job hunting or restaurant listings.

Uber says, though, it counts 40,000 virtual listings. Its internal police department is going to have its hands full enforcing its latest policy decision.

I know. You’ve probably already started thinking of a new hack in the wake of Uber clamping down. Why not simply give different names and/or plating variations so that the items are still pretty much the same, but look different on your screen? That would likely be easy. Imagine a meal of the Monster Burger and French Fries also being listed under a different brand as the Hamburger Monstre and pomme frites. Pretty much the same thing, but one sounds so cosmopolitan and worldly.

I’m pretty sure the ghost kitchens are already preparing their workarounds, because that’s the way we all roll. The spoils go to those who can hack the best. Meanwhile, just be careful placing your food orders. You might just be a victim as well. I can see that international burger fetching a higher price tag if only because it uses French words.

And I can imagine you looking like a ghost when you find out you’ve been duped, too.

Dr “Or You Could Just Cook At Home“ Gerlich

Audio Blog

[akiradolce]

Subathon Over!

After 55 hours, my subathon comes to a close! There's a lot I learned from this experience. The first is that I'm able to do it, so that was a huge confidence boost! Even though, I found mild success with my subathon, there's a few things that I was upset with as well...

The first thing was that I was sick, so that was a huge upsetting part for me. I wasn't able to be 100% at full entertainer mode since I still had to focus on being healthy. That means a lot of the more physically demanding things were not possible. So no karaoke, no Ring Fit. I even had forcing push-ups/sit-ups/squats as an incentive. I ended up doing them, but it was the most I could do.

Another thing was that even with an active chat, I ended up feeling very lonely. I wasn't able to interact with my friends outside of the stream. The only few times I was able to was during BRBs and just before going to bed. Even on waking up, I immediately had to check on the stream to make sure it was still up or that no hate raids and trolls decided to cause trouble.

There's not much time for other people when tending to an "always on" stream. I was only able to speak to another person once through the entire 55 hours, which was after a friend raided my stream and I openly invited them to join since they weren't planning on going to bed afterwards. I didn't even speak to family at all during the whole thing.

Food was also a huge issue. From my experience with the stream, time was precious. Time away from the stream meant losing retention and potential contributions. I always felt like I was in a rush to get things done. Because I was sick, I also constantly needed water to refresh my system, even more than usual to help recover from whatever sickness I caught. I wanted to eat bit more substantial meals like pasta and chicken, but those are things that you can't just set on a stove and come back to. I didn't have roommates or family that were able to help or cook for me, so that was a huge struggle.

My advice if I were to ever do this again, and to anyone reading that's looking to do a subathon, is to make food ahead of time. Make a huge pot of chili in a slow cooker, get a rice cooker, buy family sized lasagna that take like 1hr30 to cook in an oven. Depending on the success of your subathon, DoorDash could be your friend. In my case, I wasn't able to justify DoorDash or any other delivery service. The only outside food I got was Taco Bell, which was an incentive, and not by choice.

Another huge issue was finding ways to keep the stream active with clear info. I definitely feel like I should have prepared a bit more beforehand, but I was unable to make the proper preparations due to being basically bedridden up until the day before the start day. I would have gotten a YouTube playlist set up for when I slept and set up labels that could let people know what the next incentive was. I think the worst thing was not having moderators able to help. Because everything had to be done by myself. Changing titles, tracking incentives and rewards, removing troublesome users. I also unfortunately had an issue with the marathon timer, where I had to manually add time. A lot of the workload made it hard to focus on providing an engaging stream.

Even though I struggled a lot, I ended up creating a lot of fun and memorable moments. I would definitely try this again in the future, but with my experience on how I handled this, I would know a bit better on how to handle everything. My only regret was not being able to reach my follower goal during the event and having to dip into my own savings just to continue streaming while I'm in Japan.

[rfung8]

Food Delivery 💯 . There’s no question that food and restaurant prices are rising with the rest of the economy . Whether due to shortages (eggs, anyone?), higher wages or simply inflation, it’s always nice to find a more economical way to eat more food . I’ve been a long time Foodie Earth (thanks to @siliconvalleyfoodie for the long ago red) and it makes even more sense now . By focusing on select restaurants each day and each meal, they lower delivery costs compared to DoorDash and Uber Eats . I also love their restaurant selection that focuses on both high quality, trending and ethnic restaurants . I’m not sure I’d order sushi from another delivery service but Rantei is stellar (and not available on most delivery apps) and I’d order any day . 📷 Chirashi Don Deluxe Combination $42.95 / Omakase Nigiri 8 piece Chef’s selection $42.95 . 📍Rantei (Santa Clara, CA) . #santaclaraeats #seafood #sushi #nigiri #japanesefood #chirashi #eatersf #topcitybites #sffoodie #foodie #foodpics #foodgasm #dailyfoodfeed #foodphotography #foodsharinggroup (at Rantei Japanese Cuisine) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYdsQTvd6h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[whumpfish]

Since we're talking about populations being ignored in the interest of grand ideas, consider the following: Amazon and meal couriers deliver to more than just the idle rich and the unthinking middle-on-down class. They deliver to disabled people who can't leave their homes and need groceries or don't have a caretaker home to help them with meal prep and want hot food. If you erase Amazon and courier services instead of advocating for the unionization of the employees of those businesses, more will be sacrificed than the luxury of free shipping for those who could stand to pay $5 for regular mail or home meal delivery for those who could stand to drive 5-15 minutes to get it themselves.

I used DoorDash a lot before my current dietary restrictions became a factor because I have ME/CFS and my caretaker works full time to support me, so if I wanted a sandwich and could not prepare one, if I wanted any meal and could not prepare one, guess what? DoorDash. That was how I got my meals when I had no one to help me prepare my own.

I cannot stress enough how draining a grocery store run is for someone in my position (yes, even with the Go-Kart), or for people with many other disabilities. It saps all my energy for the entire day. I cannot go grocery shopping unless I plan to do literally nothing else that day, including anything more complicated than microwaving leftovers or opening a cereal bar for meals. I plan my runs carefully, but even then, I can't always have the energy to do it when the appointed day rolls around. I've used courier services for that, too. And Amazon.

And I'm one of the lucky ones who sometimes has days when I can go get groceries, one of the lucky ones who has a car of their own. There are plenty others who are not so lucky, and I do not and cannot condone dismissing their needs (or mine for that matter) to score moral points on the internet.

These services are necessary, and there are no comparable alternatives. Suggest one, support unions, or at least look around to make sure you're taking the entire issue into account before prescribing for the public. I am not the first nor the only person to point this out, even on this hellsite. A simple search would have provided this information.

You can stand up for workers without demonizing the work they do.

every so often im struck by the memory of one of my college professors getting very angry with our class (art history of pompeii 250) because when she excitedly detailed the ingenious roman invention of heated floors in bathhouses via hearths in small crawlspaces, we asked who was tending the fires. she said "oh, slaves i suppose. but that isnt the point". and we said that it actually very much was the point. she had just told us that in roman society there were dozens of people, maybe hundreds, who spent every day of their enslaved lives crawling in cramped, hot, smoky tunnels to light fires to warm pools of water (which they were not allowed to swim in). how could that not be the point?

she wanted us to focus on the art, on the innovation of heated plumbing, on the tiles and decorations of the bathhouses, and all we wanted to do was learn more about the people under the floors. and she didn't know anything more about that. in fact, she said she thought we were focusing too much on superfluous details.

it feels almost hokey to put too fine a point on the idea im getting at here but i will anyway: There are a lot of people who are still under the floors. all these beautiful, convenient, brilliant innovations of modern society (think fast fashion, chatgpt, uber, doordash) are still powered by people working in inhumane, untenable conditions.

the people who run these systems want you to focus on the good - who doesnt love warm water? - but if anything is going to improve or change in our lifetimes, you need to examine these things with an attentive, critical, and empathetic eye. and for fucks sake stop ordering from amazon

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As seniors age, maintaining a healthy diet becomes crucial for overall well-being. However, the challenges of grocery shopping and meal preparation can make it difficult for many elderly individuals to maintain a nutritious diet. This is where top-rated meal delivery services come into play, offering an accessible and convenient solution. From grocery delivery for seniors to specialized meal services, these options ensure that seniors receive the nutrition they need without the hassle of traditional shopping and cooking.

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One of the most significant advancements in senior care is the availability of grocery delivery for seniors. This service allows seniors to have their groceries delivered right to their doorsteps, eliminating the need to navigate crowded stores or carry heavy bags. Many grocery delivery services cater specifically to the dietary needs of seniors, offering products that are low in sodium, sugar, and other ingredients that need to be monitored closely.

These services not only provide convenience but also promote independence. Seniors can maintain control over their dietary choices and ensure they have fresh, healthy ingredients available at all times. Moreover, grocery delivery for seniors can be a critical support system for those with mobility challenges or chronic health conditions.

Meal Delivery for Seniors: Nutritious and Delicious

Meal delivery for seniors takes convenience a step further by providing fully prepared, nutritious meals. These services are designed with seniors’ unique dietary needs in mind, offering options like diabetic-friendly, heart-healthy, and gluten-free meals. Companies like Magic Kitchen, Silver Cuisine, and Mom's Meals specialize in catering to these specific requirements.

The benefits of meal delivery for seniors are manifold. First, it ensures that seniors have access to balanced, portion-controlled meals without the need for cooking or cleaning. This is particularly beneficial for those who may have difficulty standing for extended periods or who tire easily. Additionally, having a variety of meals delivered can add excitement to daily dining, encouraging better eating habits and nutritional intake.

Food Delivery Near Me: Local and Fresh Options

Finding reliable food delivery near me is a common concern for seniors who want fresh, local options. Many meal delivery services now offer locally-sourced ingredients and support regional businesses, which not only enhances the freshness of the meals but also contributes to the local economy. Services like Uber Eats and DoorDash have expanded their offerings to include healthier meal options suitable for seniors, providing a variety of cuisines and dietary preferences.

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Rideshare services are particularly valuable for seniors who no longer drive or who prefer not to navigate public transportation. These services provide door-to-door assistance, helping seniors maintain their independence and stay connected with their community. Whether it's a trip to the local farmers market or a visit to a nearby restaurant, rideshare services ensure that seniors can access all the nutritional support they need.

Combining Services for Comprehensive Support

For the best results, combining grocery delivery for seniors, meal delivery for seniors, and ride share services can provide a comprehensive support system. This integrated approach ensures that seniors have access to all the resources they need to maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle. They can enjoy the convenience of having groceries and meals delivered while still having the option to venture out with the help of ride share services.

By leveraging these services, seniors can focus on enjoying their golden years without the stress and strain of daily meal preparation and transportation. The peace of mind that comes with knowing that nutritious meals and reliable transportation are just a phone call or a few clicks away is invaluable.

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What is Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts offers a diverse menu featuring classic donuts, coffee, espresso drinks, breakfast sandwiches, and snacks. You can explore their latest offerings, including seasonal favorites and new beverages, by visiting their official menu page. Dunkin' Donuts Menu Overview

Dunkin' Donuts provides a wide range of delicious items that cater to various tastes and preferences. Here’s a breakdown of what you can find on their menu:

1. Donuts and Pastries

Classic donuts like Boston Kreme, Glazed, and Chocolate Frosted.

Seasonal offerings such as pumpkin-flavored donuts during fall.

Muffins and munchkins for a quick snack.

2. Coffee and Beverages

A variety of coffee options, including hot and iced coffee, lattes, and cold brews.

Specialty drinks like the Dunkalatte, which combines coffee milk and espresso.

Tea selections, including herbal and green teas.

3. Breakfast Sandwiches

Breakfast sandwiches featuring bacon, egg, and cheese on croissants or bagels.

Flaky croissants filled with savory ingredients for a hearty meal.

4. Snacks and Wraps

Hash browns, cookies, and brownies for a sweet or savory treat.

Wraps that pair well with beverages for a complete meal.

5. Seasonal Promotions

Dunkin’ Rewards members can enjoy exclusive discounts and bonus points.

Special promotions like a sandwich, hash browns, and coffee combo for just $6.

Dunkin' Donuts Delivery and Ordering Options

Online Ordering: You can order through platforms like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats for convenient delivery.

Drive-Thru Services: Many locations offer drive-thru options for quick pick-up without leaving your car.

Mobile App: The Dunkin’ app allows you to order ahead and skip the line.

Operating Hours

Most Dunkin' locations open at 5:00 AM and close between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM.

Some locations may operate 24 hours, especially those with drive-thru services.

Finding a Dunkin' Donuts Near You

Use the Dunkin’ location finder on their official website or Google Maps to locate the nearest outlet.

There are over 9,600 Dunkin’ locations across the United States, making it easy to find one nearby.

For more detailed information about specific menu items and prices, you can visit the Dunkin' Donuts official website or their dedicated menu page.

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How DoorDash Works for Food Delivery

DoorDash is a food delivery service. It connects users to local restaurants. You can order food from many places. The app is easy to use. Here’s how it works step-by-step.

First, download the DoorDash app. You can also visit their website. Create an account with your email. Add your address and payment method. Now, you’re ready to start. Search for nearby restaurants. Use filters to narrow your choices. When you find a meal, add it to your cart. You’ll see the price and fees upfront. After adding everything, check out.

A DoorDash driver will handle your order. These drivers are called Dashers. They pick up and deliver the food. You can track their location live. Expect updates if delays happen. Most orders arrive fast, within 30 minutes. Some users love the convenience. For example, Alex from Boston shared his story. He used DoorDash during a snowstorm. “I got my dinner warm and fresh. It saved my evening,” he said.

DoorDash helps restaurants too. Many small eateries join the platform. This brings them more customers. During the pandemic, some struggled to stay open. DoorDash became a lifeline. “Our sales went up by 40%,” shared Maria, a local café owner. Dashers also benefit. They choose their schedules. Extra cash makes a difference. Some drivers use it as a full-time job.

DoorDash has drawbacks too. Fees can add up. Some users find it pricey. For Dashers, tips vary a lot. Busy areas earn them more money. Another issue is late orders. Traffic or long restaurant prep times cause this. Yet, most reviews are positive. People enjoy the convenience.

Whether ordering, running a restaurant, or dashing, DoorDash offers options. Try it out yourself and see how it works. It’s food delivery made simple.

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