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Ramaswamy wants to defund unauthorized government programs - like veteran healthcare
  • grab a shovel and start digging. Also, bring the tigerbalm, there's gonna be a lot of nasty shit.

  • Ramaswamy wants to defund unauthorized government programs - like veteran healthcare
  • as equal authority, I propose we just lock them up.

    I'm sure we can find something to actually justify it. Like, you know, betraying classified secrets to the russians, as well as providing intelligence and military aid;

  • What should I bring to far-north Scandinavia?
  • If you can, ask someone already there. Depending on the exact type of work, they may have very specific recommendations, and they’ll have a better idea of what the climate is like than we will.

    In general, you’ll want to be able to layer clothing. Start with the base layer, whose job is to be wicking away sweat.

    Mid layers are for insulation, and it would be prudent to get one light sweater and one heavier sweater, maybe a third or whatever. The idea being you can increase your mid layers to stay warm but not too warm as necessary. Same for pants. Around here, I usually go for a tight base layer, a loser waffle-weave longjohns and shell blouses into boots.

    Keep in mind, that layers being worn to the outside should be looser so as to not compress layers being worn closer to the body.

    Patagonia makes some good, hard wearing stuff as a general brand to check out, but there far from the only one.

    Hats and gloves are important, too and for gloves I’d consider getting mittens at least as one option and maybe lighter fingerless gloves to wear inside. (Or lighter gloves. Especially if it’s possible you’ll need manual dexterity)

    Also, bring a book or something to read, and plenty of snacks that don’t necessarily freeze. Hydration is also important and illumination.

    Try to stay away from caffeine, among other things it also constricts the blood vessels limiting circulation in your extremities.

  • US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
  • Absolutely. just as soon as Trump hits the whitehouse everything that caused the decline is going to go away.

    because they're assholes who care more about staffing prison labor programs than about the american people. There's a reason incarceration is the only form of slavery enshrined in the constitution, and it ain't because the labor is somehow reformative.

  • ♬ But when your a professional pirate… You don't have to wear a suit. ♬
  • just poke the fake-muscle suit with a needle. It'll deflate comically.

    (actually, I'm pretty sure it's clay sculpted and then used as a positive for a silicon mold. He was still ripped for the role, but... not that ripped.)

  • [QUESTION] How would I clean an air-fryer?
  • I would try hot water with vinegar. Depending on the need, 1:10 parts vinegar-to-water should be enough. The water can be as hot as you can stand.

    (I’ve used as high as 1:2, but that’s break-out-the-gloved territory, and be mindful of the fumes.)

    (Works great to strip seasoning on cast iron, too. Here just bring it to a boil in a pot and then let it cool off for soaking.)

  • US finds that Israel is not impeding assistance to Gaza; aid groups disagree
  • "They have investigated themselves and insist they're not guilty. Aid groups are lying!"- Blinkin, probably.

  • They're fucking
  • You’re right. She did choose this.

    And given that they met through her modeling career, I suspect she has first hand knowledge of his rapey nature and how he abuses women.

    So, while I won’t shame her for being so transactional, I have zero sympathy. None of this changes the simple fact that she seems deeply unhappy.(I would suggest to anyone considering following her path… should perhaps consider that. But it’s none of my business…)

  • They're fucking
  • Nope. She has a thing for men with fat wallets who think it’s normal to pay their wives. And their hookers.

    She might not care about the “man” part, though, if the wallet is fat enough.

    Not that there’s anything wrong with being a gold digger, but she doesn’t look happy either.

  • Perfectly camouflaged, perfectly comfy.
  • That’s a perfect body pillow. Perfect for snuggling up to on a cold rainy day.

  • Donald Trump Got Away With Everything
  • Biden’s his boss. How would your boss respond to you not doing your job?

  • Did Bad Economic Reporting Doom Harris?
  • “I wouldn’t say that, no, I’d say it was good reporting, actually,” -Corpos; in a horribly fake British accent

  • Trump's unexpected pick for Pentagon chief is decorated veteran, Fox News host
  • Did fox give him an employee of the year award and a $5 visa giftcard?

    (Oh… look article doesn’t say. Probably a REMFIE participation medal.)

  • Young people are struggling to deal with their MAGA parents — again
  • poor gen x. they're either boomers or millenials. Gen X doesn't exist.

    (/mild sarcasm)

  • Little Buddy
  • Why do i believe this is accurate?

    what a cute little murder hobo.

  • Do Something
  • Apologies, I made a mistake. I've edited my comment to reflect it. (thanks for informing me.)

  • Just helping out, just a little public service
  • jokes on them. I don't wait for them to hit first. they give me a reason... I see no reason to get hurt before stopping it.

  • To deter predators...
  • And the peppers that troll the fuck out of your temperature receptors?

  • Economists wonder whether Trump will follow through on campaign vows
  • I dunno. Maybe the first sentence saying not to dismiss it as propaganda?

    All of the major and many (most?) of the minor independent news outlets are also propaganda. (See: Washington Post being Bezos’ outlet. Fox and Murdoch, too.)

    The only real difference is VOA belongs to a government and not an oligarch.

  • Stormtroopers

    cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/19469965

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    I can't wear the stupid "I voted" sticker. Because they stick it to the mail in ballot instead.

    Granted, I was going to slap it onto one of my parent’s shiny kitchen appliances and make jokes about it being a mistake to let them have WiFi…. But still…..

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    ick, saw this and thought of you:)

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17032394

    > unknown title, by pleumier > > !

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    www.independent.co.uk Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant

    American Journal of Medical Case Reports says that 63-year-old was recovering from surgery at time of incident

    Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16933715

    > Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant > > I try to read all the articles I post but for this one I noped out after 1 sentence. Enjoy!

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    www.nbcnews.com Two arrested, including 71-year-old man, for allegedly stealing almost 3,000 boxes of LEGOs

    Richard Siegel and Blanca Gudino, 39, were arrested on Wednesday after detectives found more than 2,800 LEGO boxes at Siegel's Long Beach, California, home.

    Two arrested, including 71-year-old man, for allegedly stealing almost 3,000 boxes of LEGOs

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16280100

    > Two arrested, including 71-year-old man, for allegedly stealing almost 3,000 boxes of LEGOs

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    Hooo?

    cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/12883966

    > Hooo?

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    Who doesn't want a lightsaber?

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    Why bag the hydrant?

    Saw this going to a friend’s house- they bagged the fire hydrants….one thought was snow; but this is the first year apparently. And snow has been a mild issue this year compared to most.

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    It's spring, dammit

    Snow on Thursday.

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    Loaf.

    !

    Mamma loafing around with the minions. (one is behind her, to the front, the other is behind and to her tail.)(edit: those are snacks,)

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    Broke out grandma’s candy thermometer….

    Gotta ask, what kinda candy was she making? Soft crack. Hard crack. Pot….

    Even has the donuts on there for, you know, dealing with the munchies.

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    The best owl jokes...

    so drop 'em if you got 'em

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    Am I the only one that starts quoting Macbeth while making pea soup?

    Double, double Toil and Trouble; Fire burn and Cauldron boil. and the finished soup: !

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    for the chemistry types- making chicken soup. Why did lemon juice turn the light brown chicken stock almost white?

    Okay, so I was making chicken soup from stock I had made using a (lightly,) browned carcus and neck. just before dumping the the dumplings into it, the stock's color was a nice light brown. I added about 1/4 cup of lemon juice, turned my back for 30 seconds after a stir and it turned it an almost milky-off white. Eventually it deepened to this:

    !

    It's delicious, and tastes as expected, I'm just curious as to what happened in the broth's chemistry?

    Seasoned with salt (duh), a sprig of thyme, some ginger and garlic, (just a hint of ginger,) black pepper, lemon zest (which was added with the torn chicken,) and white wine deglazed the pot from browning the dark meat.

    The stock was from garlic, onion, celery, carrot and maybe ginger scraps cooked with the chicken carcass..

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    linear rail upgrades, looking for feed back.

    Due to reasons... I've "adopted" a CR10s that a friend had bought. It was used, and was already well on it's way to being a janky Printer of Theseus. My hope is to get it up and running and put through it's paces before the holidays so I can give it back as a gift.

    With the linear rail upgrades, I picked up the hardware and it's on it's way; which got me looking at how to do the upgrade, which I have mostly figured out; the question I'm having is, most upgrades seem to place the rails on 2020 extrusions sitting on top of the base frame- same as how the original y axis 2040's were designed.

    Which raises the question- why not lower it so the 2020 rails are even with the frame, with the mgn12 rail sitting on top? Like so:

    !

    The short answer I came to is this would necessitate replacing the brackets for the y stepper motor and it's idler; but it should be possible. the easiest solution would be something like:

    !

    which raises the question: are printed parts rigid enough to hold against the tension on the belts? The motors can't handle too much tension anyhow, and the printer already has the screw-cap tensioners for x and y printed that seem to have been holding up well.

    has anybody replaced the OG metal bracket on the back? does it stress and need replacing often, or is it fairly reliable (and above all, consistent,)

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    UC security cops are literally the worst.

    I mean, like incompetent. For the record those organs I just stole? literally on the desk in front of him. Time to hike on over and sell it. To the Trade Authority.... all 20 feet away...

    (this was in the UC security in the Well, new atlantis)

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    Car wash: touchless or soft touch?

    Which do you use and why? Which one gets it cleaner. If it matters we have “real” winters here, meaning snow cruft and salt that absolutely must be removed.

    Edit to clarify: I’m talking about a choice in automated car washes- not hand washing cars. Seems people are getting confused. Touchless is a few passes with a pressure washer. Soft touch adds spinning car-wash brush things.

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    well, that was entirely preventable

    Lockouts save lives

    Usually idiots, but sometimes we’re all idiots.

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    Ship building question

    Okay, so, with structural modules- specifically the cowl/belly/hull modules you can slap in... aside from the trivial gains to hull, are they basically just for attachment points/decoration?

    could i protect things that can be targeted- the weapons, shields, engines, and grav drive- by placing 'under' hull components? or does that just not matter?

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    Even Kirk wanted a lightsaber.

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