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This is really difficult

You don't realize how weird lyrics are until you try to get an image that reflects them. I tried two Elton John songs in Craiyon and got scary monsters.

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When you realize that your existence is pointless
  • I don't think there's an answer. We show up, we make the world a little better or worse for a short time, and then we're gone. In 120 years it will be all new people. I don't know what my job here is - feed some cats, 'save' a couple of dogs, help a few kids? Some people are driven to achieve. I'm not. I work for money and because it's expected. There's nothing I do that someone else couldn't step in and do as well or better. Some days are more fun than others but i rarely feel any sense of accomplishment. I do make a point to tell my family that i love them every day. It's something i wish i had started before my mom passed.

    After a bad argument many years ago my husband said, "i don't know why i get so angry. I'm done making the people i love cry." From that day he changed his outlook. So, i guess my best advice is to do what you want, help when you can, and try not to hurt the people you love.

    Weird ending, but have you tried gardening? I've met several people recently who really, honestly enjoy growing things - tomatoes, peppers, whatever.

  • Adult pool goers - what do people even do at the pool?
  • Bounce around. Dive for coins or toys. Float. Chat with people. Some people water walk. I make my family and friends participate in made up Olympic events like race across the pool while sitting cross cross applesauce and only use your hands.

  • Aniston criticises 'childless cat ladies' comment
  • This is the nature of all Republicans that i know. It's not just a disrespect for people from different backgrounds, they don't even see people who live a life different from their own. They're anti-abortion because bad things don't happen in their world - there's no rape or child abuse or mental health issues or addiction. Well, there are those things but they don't talk about it.

    I work in a public school with kids with severe disabilities. A Republican friend was shocked that these kids attend school. I explained that the other option (the old way) was going to an institution where the rate of abuse was outrageously high and they're not making babies only because the girls go on birth control to stop their periods for easier hygiene. He said, "Oh my God! That's disgusting!" No shit dude - that's the world we live in - step outside of your own before you start telling others how to live theirs.

    ETA: I kind of got on an angry tangent there. Sorry about that.

  • www.nbcnews.com American hostage families' message for Netanyahu in D.C. meeting: Bring them home now

    “There is an opportunity right now, and we must seize this opportunity,” Jon Polin, whose son is in captivity, told NBC News. “We need to get this done.”

    American hostage families' message for Netanyahu in D.C. meeting: Bring them home now
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    App or community for "Is this AI?"

    I'm not great at determining when something is AI. Is there an app or community for asking if an image is real or AI?

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    Maybe it was someone from the future.

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    Is cats doing anything on canvas?

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    What age to people begin to like colors?

    When i was young I thought my mom's colorful decor was ridiculous. Now I'm old and my kids think I'm ridiculous for wanting colorful everything. Is that a thing?

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    Lincoln Project - you're doing it wrong!

    When you post shit like this, you're damaging your own credibility, not his. You have $$$ and a staff! Do better!

    https://lincolnproject.us/trumps-unhinged-press-conference/

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    Hey Facebook Marketplace!

    Not all of your weird old shit is mid century modern. We all know you wrote that to get a click! Shut up!

    This is my first time here. Is that how I'm supposed to vent?

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    I like Nickelback

    Not enough to follow them around, but i would see them if they came to town and I'm kind of looking forward to watching the Netflix show when I'm home alone Monday.

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    Flow dropped a couple of new strains today and restocked some others.

    https://flowgardens.com/

    I'm missing the drop notices and reviews from r/, but not enough to go back.

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    US politics- Who should/could take Biden's place?

    I know people will say anyone, but realistically, if you could hand pick our next President, who would you choose? Who do you think could win?

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    Space Monkey Mafia

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    Sorting comments

    Where's the button to set default comment sorting?

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    Is there a confessions community?

    I popped into r/ today to read about furniture and now I'm feeling kinda dirty. Maybe i should donate to lemmy as penance.

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    Pecan for outdoor furniture?

    I got a good deal on some pecan and i was planning to use it to build patio furniture. I don't know much about pecan and I'm having trouble finding much info about it. Is this a good wood for outdoor use or should i find an indoor project for it?

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    What's the best US site/app to sell stuff?

    Cleaning out my mom's house. I hate to trash things that may be useful to someone else and some of it's probably worth some $$. I've used Facebook marketplace a couple of times. I've heard of OfferUp and LetGo but haven't used them. Where will i get the best response and $? Should i just pile it all up and do an online estate sale instead? TIA. Also, if anyone has done this and has any general tips, please share.

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    Have you ever scent trained a dog? Do you have experience with a blind pet?

    My 10 year old pup is going blind. We've been in the same house for most of her life and she's doing ok, but I'm worried it's going to get more difficult for her. She's not the smartest, but she can sit, lie down, and shake on command. I've read several articles about scent training but would like to get tips from someone who has done it. I'm thinking of using 4 different scents for bed, toys, stairs, and food/water - i know she can smell the food, but i want to make sure she can find the water bowl when she's outside. Is that too many?

    One article recommended marking a path on the floor/ground so she knows where there's a clear route. Another suggested marking furniture/obstacles so she knows where to avoid.

    If you have any experience with this and can offer tips, i would appreciate it. Also, if you want to share any happy stories about your VI pets, i would love to hear them. It's heartbreaking to see her misjudge the doorway or bonk into things.

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    political polls

    Have you ever been asked to participate in a political poll? Do you know of anyone who has?

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    Holiday family tip

    No talkie - no trouble.

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    TIL about Thomas Midgley and I wonder what's 'perfectly safe' today.

    www.cnn.com Once celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering | CNN

    Though the dangers of leaded gasoline and CFCs are now well-known, their inventor, Thomas Midgley Jr. — the subject of a film under development — was once lauded as a hero. But even he couldn’t escape the impact of his creations.

    Once celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering | CNN
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