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TIL

Never heard of it before.

The one that gets me is ending a statement with a rhetorical “yeah?”. It doesn’t bother me so much as it surprises me because I almost never run into anyone using it, but when I do, they use it with incredible frequency.

Ya know…

It hits differently when you realize she is an AI chatbot.

That took me a while. My first thought was it was an ad hoc durometer gage for cushion foam or jello or something, but the scale was backwards…

Anyway. Isopropanol/isopropyl-alcohol/that-shit-in-the-medicine-cabinet will take care of it. I use it all the time.

I was talking to a teacher over the holidays, and apparently some kids will have one or more dummy phones (fauxns?) to hand over if asked when they try to sneak their real phone into class.

Would a pardon actually do anything if he is being held without charge?

I mean, if it will finally serve justice and free him, then do it. But if it is not necessary, then why wait? Just let him go already.

obvious jealousy and insecurity regarding Americans.

Oh hun. I guarantee you it isn’t that.

It’s emotional animosity that overflows the bounds of reasonable criticism and targets individuals rather than governmental decisions or policies.

I’d be interested to see what communities you see that in because that is not my experience.

Unless… the individuals that you are referring to are the ones helping guide those same governmental decisions and policies, or are in other positions of influence or power. Then criticism is fair game.

The Grundler

A fun quirk of Orcish is that the word used for “to gather” translates more closely to “squabble”, because that is as congenial as they get when they gather together.

-Lærindale, the linguistic

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They are one of the last places you can go without the underlining expectation that you need to buy something. They have become a neutral community space that is open to everyone no matter your sexuality, political views, and culture, offering access to a variety of material and resources for you to harness and grow.

Depending on your library, you can check out things ranging from books, digital books, movies, video games, board games, carpet cleaners, cake pans, instruments, fishing poles, cellular hotspots, power tools, sewing machines, karaoke equipment, etc. On top of all of that, libraries usually offer a plethora of programs. You can learn to knit, paint, macrame, eat healthy, manage finances, hatch eggs, grow plants, prepare for disasters, write a resume, or interview for a job. You can meet authors, get family portraits, learn about local history and so much more. Libraries are amazing, and cost very little in taxes compared to all they provide.

That “qp” outline has to be an establishment’s logo, right? Otherwise, the forked scrotum and bifurcated torso it don’t make sense, anatomically. Distinguishable, yes, but puzzling otherwise.

Hell yeah! Sugar momma bought him a fancy watch. She does treat him so good.

Since the mid 17th century, really. And does not currently exist as an independent nation. Which is exactly the point, they were making.

The US is certainly not the oldest institution in the world. And as a people, as a culture, yes, the US is rather young. But the US is relatively mature as far as continuous national governments go, and the oldest surviving democracy.

It’s all about context. There are options that are context and age appropriate that aren’t condescending or clinically reductive.

Men’s bathroom and Women’s bathroom > male bathroom and female bathroom

“Hey, guys/gents”, “hey, girls/ladies” > “hey, men”, “hey, women”

First woman President > first female President > first girl President

“They”

We have this drawer, maybe 2. My parents recently thinned and organized theirs. You can get cut-to-fit drawer Inserts if it bothers you.

Holy shit! I did not expect them to ever be completely eradicated, let alone this quickly.

Now do varroa mites please.

I don’t wish misfortune on any person but, this is a good thing. Yes, there is a housing crisis, but part of that crisis is where and what we are constructing. If we are utilizing resources (whether it’s capital, labor, or materials) to reconstruct buildings every 3-10 years then those resources cannot be use to construct more sustainable housing.

Part of the problem is the way the flood insurance subsidization program works. Don’t get me wrong. Insurance needs to be affordable, but the program needs to adjusted so that when a claim is made in the highest risk areas, the payout is sufficient to relocate the insuree to less risky property, and the claimed property could be transferred to the department of the interior or other entity responsible for converting the land to a flood mitigation zone. (Likely reverting it back to the wetlands that were drained to build in the first place).

I wouldn’t even know where to start with fire risk zones…

She gets knocked down, but she gets up again. You’re never gonna keep her down.