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For the love of fuck, talk to your partner openly and honestly about your kinks and all things sex BEFORE you get marriedand then keep that conversation going for as long as youre together

If you cant talk to your partner about that stuff, for any reason, you should table marriage until you can.

Filing this under things I wish older adults had told me before I got married.

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AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Karawatha (near Sunnybank) - fire as at 10:31am Monday, 30 March 2026 (IF39-5654921)

Location: Karawatha, Calamvale, Runcorn, Underwood and surrounding areas -27.63143982908 latitude, 153.08189571301 longitude, grid square QG62MI98
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Smoke is currently affecting Karawatha, Calamvale, Runcorn, Underwood and surrounding areas. This is from a Brisbane City Council hazard reduction burn at Karawatha Forest Park. This fire is under control.

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Pro tip for anyone considering putting this type of woven plastic root barrier in their garden, please don't. For the sake of literally everyone. I've been fighting this stuff for weeks now, roots have grown under it, over it, even through it. It's impossible to remove without tearing it apart, creating thousands of these thin plastic ribbons. Seriously, look at this fucking bullshit!

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Stanford: AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice. In a new study published in Science, Stanford computer scientists showed that artificial intelligence large language models are overly agreeable, or sycophantic, when users solicit advice on interpersonal dilemmas. Even when users described harmful or illegal behavior, the models often affirmed their choices.

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AVOID SMOKE - Thane (near Warwick) - fire as at 4:02pm Sunday, 29 March 2026 (IF39-5653821)

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Smoke is currently affecting Thane and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near the Cunningham Highway, between Glendon Road and Thanes Creek Road.

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AVOID SMOKE - Southwood (near Moonie) - fire as at 3:11pm Sunday, 29 March 2026 (IF39-5653621)

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Smoke is currently affecting Southwood and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near the Moonie Highway and Fabians Road. This fire is under control.

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So, I want to connect my electronic keyboard (the instrument) to my computer. I do have the option to go for MIDI out & in to USB A, or USB B to USB A.

Anyone with experience/advice on what works best Or is it even recommended to go with a separate device between it

Goal is to use my keyboard as input device for a DAW, but also for simple audio capturing in OBS as well as using the data for programming & using a visualization of which keys I'm pressing while playing.

Which independent websites should I read

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AVOID SMOKE - Southwood (near Moonie) - fire as at 4:57pm Saturday, 28 March 2026 (IF39-5653321)

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Smoke is currently affecting Southwood and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near the Moonie Highway and Fabians Road. This fire is under control.

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AVOID SMOKE - Karara (near Warwick) - fire as at 4:52pm Saturday, 28 March 2026 (IF39-5653121)

Location: Between Warahgai Road, Back Creek Road and Cunningham Highway, including Toowoomba Karara Road -28.190681615739 latitude, 151.56537809224 longitude, grid square QG51ST74
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Smoke is currently affecting Between Warahgai Road, Back Creek Road and Cunningham Highway, including Toowoomba Karara Road. This is from a fire burning near Warahgai Road and Toowoomba Karara Road. This fire is under control.

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AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Gatton to Laidley - fire as at 9:44am Saturday, 28 March 2026 (IF39-5652821)

Location: Gatton to Laidley, including Forest Hill, Glen Cairn and Woodlands -27.612384771917 latitude, 152.33999475799 longitude, grid square QG62EJ03
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Smoke is currently affecting Gatton to Laidley, including Forest Hill, Glen Cairn and Woodlands. This is from a hazard reduction burn in the Gatton National Park. This fire is under control.

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Hi! I'm looking at getting a fox terrier x jack russel. Learning about these breeds, I'm seeing "strong prey drive" a lot. Which initially was ideal, because I live rurally and would love a dog that can keep the rodents, rabbits and ferrets at bay.

On the other hand, I have a cat and a whole flock of free range chickens.

What are the odds of the dog, coming to me at 6-7 weeks old eventually preying on the chickens I'm hoping that coming as a puppy, the schools will establish dominance early.

But I know with our ram, there did come a day when he realised he was bigger than them and was no longer afraid.

Anyone got any experience or tips

Edit for context, the chickens are free range and actively terrorise the cat

We bought the "Hive" yesterday and had a with it this morning. Each type of piece moves in a different way. The object is to surround your opponent's bee. Black was about to this game. I must find time to look up on and

When I joined Mastodon I used to follow the hashtag but I got swamped with toots. This must be the first time in 18months I've used it.

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Self-Editing Your Draft: From WTAF to Hell Yes, I Wrote That!

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AVOID SMOKE - Southwood (near Moonie) - fire as at 6:25pm Friday, 27 March 2026 (IF39-5652621)

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AVOID SMOKE - Karara (near Warwick) - fire as at 6:18pm Friday, 27 March 2026 (IF39-5652421)

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STAY INFORMED - Karara (near Warwick) - fire as at 2:16pm Friday, 27 March 2026 (IF39-5652121)

Location: Between Warahgai Road, Back Creek Road and Cunningham Highway, including Toowoomba Karara Road -28.187989971763 latitude, 151.56994721938 longitude, grid square QG51ST84
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A fire is burning near Warahgai Road and Toowoomba Karara Road. It is moving towards Toowoomba Karara Road.

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- Decide where you and the people you live with will go. This could be with family or a friend away from the fire.

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AVOID SMOKE - Southwood (near Moonie) - fire as at 8:39pm Thursday, 26 March 2026 (IF39-5650421)

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Smoke is currently affecting Southwood and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near the Moonie Highway and Fabians Road.

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AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Cooroibah (near Noosa) - fire as at 1:53pm Thursday, 26 March 2026 (IF39-5648321)

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Smoke is currently affecting Cooroibah and surrounding areas. This is from a hazard reduction burn on Maximillian Road, Noosa North Shore. This fire is under control.

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Thanks! I was hoping the recent regarding in the cases would maybe bring a few new to , and I have openly advocated for the and even shared and that I have found here. Does anyone have any further about discussing with people I think most are reluctant to abandon the convenience that Meta and provide. I know a couple of who have tried but they seem intimidated by the Fediverse. It's not that scary once you cross the threshold! I keep recommending hear-me.social as a good place to start!

Is there any for payment wallets type of app out there At this point, anything friendlier than Google Wallet would do. Or shall I just drop the technology because it's evil

Ah, the Intercept's groundbreaking revelation: if you don't want agents snooping through your devices, maybe just don't fly Who cares about practical when you can fill up 90% of the page with donation pleas and unrelated ramblings

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Im a semi-successful adult with a decent job. Why do financial conversations still make me feel clueless

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AVOID SMOKE - Junabee (near Warwick) - fire as at 4:18pm Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (IF39-5647621)

Location: Junabee and surrounding areas -28.264094855263 latitude, 152.10090637207 longitude, grid square QG61BR26
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Smoke is currently affecting Junabee and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near Longs Bridge Road.

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Help! I Cant Stop Farting In My Personal Office!

I've spent the last few hours discussing this point with several LLMs.

If the AI tells are so well-known and predictable, why don't we simply reverse them

tldr Grok suggested I go all in and pepper my output with LLM-isms just to make a point. Choke the LLM-detectors with their own poison.

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