So my retired aunt and uncle asked if they should leave the country. Americans back home, what are your thoughts Context: They live in Florida, are white, are pretty standard Democrats (i.e. not radical in any way), atheist, cis.
Suggested response to have you tried.. unsolicited advice Have you tried shutting up
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I didnt have a single *&% left until I did! This is a totally off the wall suggestion but I give it based on my own experience. You know how we laugh with a friend or groups that were just outta fucks to give
AdviceA quotation from Wilcox, Ella Wheeler:
It is impossible to pursue a successful literary career and follow the advice of all ones best friends. I have received severe censure from my orthodox friends for writing liberal verses. My liberal friends condemn my devout and religious poems as aiding superstition. My early temperance verses were pronou
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Goes without saying, in light of the US election results. The power of truth goes a long way. And it's an unstoppable power. You can find solace in that.
If rights are taken away, take theirs first. These sort of actions cannot be forgiven. The same applies to the opposite side if there is somehow any truth in that.
Mental gymnastics is the lowest point of argument/debate.
When ever you dismantle an argument or faade, people will jump to the next 'best' thing, or worst as I see it.
Which is where the gymnastics come in.
But I guarantee you, if they're in the wrong, there's absolutely nothing they can do if you say this:
"Demonstrate your point." That's when you know when you've either won or lost an argument. Those who understand will be able to demonstrate, those who don't, will fall to the lowest point and rely on any tactic but the reliable one.
In light of the political situation in the US, it's important to remember that no matter who's voted in, it's often built on lies. And moral atrocities stay as moral atrocities, that will be remembered and held against people.
I know in the UK here, we had the far right as government for over 10 years, and luckily nothing too bad happened to memory, until Covid anyway. Where they essentially committed genocide. That is literally the worst case scenario. This can easily happen again thanks to animal agriculture.
So yes, the scaremongering is real, this Project 2025 is something that likely won't happen because of how absurd it is, it's literally a script of baseless claims with no demonstrable evidence or reasoning. But regardless, you should always prepare for the worst.
Tech savvy advice of the day ! Did you check if your PC's vents were dust clogged
Let your machine breathe ! Better airflow, lower temperatures, improved performance/efficiency !
Don't let other people's choices dictate your own.
I know life can be tough, especially in a minority. But if the majority are doing something inherently bad, don't stoop to their lows.
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Plato, Benjamin Franklin, and Steve Jobs - and a bit of careers advice
summarizes Yudkin's research finding: Philosophers are studying Reddit's AITA "am I the asshole"
Two experts advice on making menopause easier
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One of the most accurate ways to describe and even the more controversial paraphilias/fetishes is with the shape toys, because these are the lows we have to use to describe it to people who don't understand or conflate/strawman then with each other.
Circle, square and star holes.
Let's say you got your gender preferred sexuality as a circle.
You got paraphilias as a square.
Finally you got fetishes as the star.
Now try to group them.
You can't.
Do you know why
Because they're separate things. They're not linked. They belong to their respective categories and nothing else. I can't believe this has to be explained. Like if somehow people attracted to men are 'pedophiles', then so too are straight people, so too are people with a foot fetish. The point is, they're not the same thing.
Nerds! This old house has a lot of interior walls that used to be exterior walls, HVAC in some unfortunate places, and an internet connection coming from down in the scary basement. It's giving me a lot of wifi dead spots. Any recommendations on choosing between:
1) Crafty running of coax to get the router to a better spot
2) Wifi repeaters
3) Powerline extenders
4) Mesh networks
I work from home, so it's important that this function correctly and reliably.
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Are there any good (hardware independent) framework for pen plotters where one can directly (live) program their movement So, not generating a SVG first and sending this to the plotter, but dynamically managing a queue of commands programmatically.
One of the harsh realities about living with physical/mental disabilities I suppose is the fact that they're not always compatible with each other (Even other people). Even with something like being on the autism spectrum or having ADHD or schizophrenia, there are always going to be issues. Though the conflict arises more in able bodied folk, it exists too in the not so abled.
Which often begs the question, would we be better without disabilities
As of the here and now, I stand with disabilities. Because it is the only path forward at the moment. The more we try to understand and accept them, the less weight there is off our shoulders, and the less selfish we are in turn.
So it is important to acknowledge this with not only a present point of view, but a future one too. If there are no advancements in going into the future, we need to create them now.
Hello, makers and crafters and engineers and anyone else who can help.
How to preserve this
I have... let's say "liberated"... a sign that was on the side of the road in my small town for a few years, and was eventually pulled down or fell down.
Right when the pandemic started (IIRC) this rusted sign got sprayed with the word "HOPE". Nothing else, just that word. It was visible in a little greenspace between the two tiny towns here. It was on a 10-foot (ish) post next to decommissioned train tracks parallel to the road. I tried to photograph it several times but never really captured it. This sign is meaningful to me.
It fell down or was taken down (suspiciously, right when the state police built a station across the road, though it maybe just fell down). That was almost two years ago.
Tonight I brought it home. It is now my baby. I want to preserve and enhance the "HOPE" graffiti, which has faded in the months sitting in the grass.
the sign is an old slab of steel (maybe 3/16" (4-5mm) thick IDK, it weighs at least 40 lbs/18kg). Very rusted, but also solid.
How to preserve this message I'd prefer to simply highlight what is there, not repaint anything. Any ideas
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Any body people who might be able to help here I am about to buy paint for my friends spray paint gun, so that he can paint the new spoiler for my car. However, when I fill in the colour number 279, I get 3 options, Steel Grey, Steel Grey / AS, Steel Grey / DS and I can not figure out what the difference is
(Shop that this is from has yet to reply, I did email them.)
Boosts appreciated.
An online friend may need to leave Texas with their children, both for economic and psychological reasons. Highly skilled tech professional, recently out of luck.
As my own initiative, I am trying to research some options for them. The worst "The Fifth of November" scenario would probably mean going south. Even the other option means that Texas will be even greater mess than it is so far.
So, where to How Any welcoming community for a foothold
I know next to nothing about the US context (AMA about Eastern Europe instead), so all kinds of advice will be appreciated. This is a public thread, so the person involved will see it and may (or may not) decide to disclose themselves.
Communally-oriented advises will be most welcome.
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Sage advice is good advice no matter it's vintage
- Learn to enjoy your skill & believe in that skill
- Tap into resources to help you get better
If you never fight the battles you can still win, you won't taste victory.
Whilst that sounds like some cheesy war quote (probably Sun Tzu said that first), it's actually a great piece of advice for life.
Overwhelming odds are easy to get scared of and even give up for. But I would argue there's more bitterness in that than trying to succeed.
This applies to human rights. This applies to animal rights. It applies to the whole fucking universe, inside and outside human comprehension.
An appeal to popularity/tradition/authority tends to fail. Because it is often inherently flawed and self-defeating.
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Fight for Human Rights
And kick a billion asses in the process (Steel toe cap recommended /joke)
The Why Not - or Three Bite - Rule for Relationships
Get your mind out of the gutter, it's not what you think.
Nice!
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Via HN:
Common Weightlifting Mistakes
These common mistakes that can hinder progress and increase the risk of injury.
1 Poor Form
2 Skipping Warm-Ups
3 Neglecting Recovery
4 Lifting Too Heavy, Too Soon
people - I could use some please! I had a friend tell me today that theyre trans and plan to come out at work in the next few weeks.
For those of you who transitioned while remaining in the same job before and after, are there things your coworkers did (or you wished they did) that helped support you Are there things that well-intentioned people did that ended up hurting
I want to make sure I can be as supportive as I can and avoid missteps! Thank you in advance!
Of possible interest for some folks.
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Saying "People who are stupid deserve what's coming to them" is very flawed when you yourself are not an expert in any other areas.
Imagine trying to play or learn something you've never done before and being called out on that. That's what this is.
For example: Chess. If you don't know how the pieces work, well, people will call you stupid.
So stop calling each other stupid and deserving of consequences. At least be constructive if you're going to say something.
Does anyone have they really like
Key factors for me:
Durable
Lightweight
Good wheels
For sale in the US
Bonus:
Cute
Thee piece sets
Thanks for any !
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New Zealands 5 most powerful 1-tonne utes (and a wild card): carried away with kW /performance
Croatia Naturally Yours: Konavle Plants Native Cypress Trees to Promote Eco-Friendly Tourism
