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Comment on I found it: the best free restaurant bread in America (gifted link) in ~food
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Comment on The powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal, unrelenting decline in ~food
Akir LinkI’m going to organize my thoughts in most to least positive. This is some fantastic journalism. It’s great that they put so much effort into making the big picture fleshed out. This might end up...I’m going to organize my thoughts in most to least positive.
This is some fantastic journalism. It’s great that they put so much effort into making the big picture fleshed out.
This might end up slightly good for public health. The oranges they grow in Florida are meant to make juice with and juice is really bad for your health because it gets rid of the important fiber from the fruit and usually some of the vitamins as well; it’s basically a sugar bomb made worse because it is in liquid form and could be worse than soda in that respect, especially considering healthwashing. Furthermore the kind of things being sold as juice isn’t really “juice” anymore, it’s a mad scientist concoction made from oranges rather than of oranges.
As a Californian I hope the US realizes that California is the true citrus king; we make the eating oranges that people love. Nothing is better than a fresh local mandarin in my book.
Florida has some truly awful politics, and as a queer person I really don’t appreciate their attempts to erase my existence. They have the most comically exaggerated caricature of an evil conniving governor as I have ever seen. As much as I hate how negative things like this are going to hurt people I legitimately care about who live there, the government and the people who voted for it absolutely deserve every single bad thing that happens to it.
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Comment on Have you played with bubbles recently? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentIt took me a very long time of me pondering why these children are in super tall ECVs for your me to get your meaning.It took me a very long time of me pondering why these children are in super tall ECVs for your me to get your meaning.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentReposte: I am younger than you, and I am old. Therefore you must be old.Reposte: I am younger than you, and I am old. Therefore you must be old.
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Comment on Do I need dating apps? (same-sex, a bit of ace) in ~life
Akir Link ParentI’ve actually come to disagree with being the best version of yourself. YMMV, of course; but I have realized that showing your flaws upfront does a lot to filter out the noise and time wasters.I’ve actually come to disagree with being the best version of yourself. YMMV, of course; but I have realized that showing your flaws upfront does a lot to filter out the noise and time wasters.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
Akir Link ParentI honestly think that for many schools, they do these textbook deals as a way of outsourcing their curriculum development. You need to buy the overpriced book with the code because it means that...I honestly think that for many schools, they do these textbook deals as a way of outsourcing their curriculum development. You need to buy the overpriced book with the code because it means that they don't have to pay their professors to stay on the bleeding edge or to spend the time it would take to develop their courses properly. My community college was basically in bed with Cengage, to the point where they offered a subscription package so you wouldn't have to buy books at all except a few outliers.
That being said, with a professor-written textbook, it still feels unethical to charge students for that. That should be part of tuition.
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Comment on Valve is working on Proton for ARM processors in ~games
Akir Link ParentThat would be problematic since I use Rosetta 2 for some VMs I use sparingly. Going back to simple emulation would be painful.That would be problematic since I use Rosetta 2 for some VMs I use sparingly. Going back to simple emulation would be painful.
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Comment on Ring camera is getting more and more annoying in ~tech
Akir (edited )Link ParentEdit: I wanted a better answer so I asked Claude. Apparently their TVs and Fire TV sticks do not have Sidewalk functionality. I still maintain that what Amazon is doing is pretty damn evil, though.Nobody knows! It's all encrypted and nobody's broken it yet to my knowledge. We're not good enough to know what's going on in Amazon's secret internet, you see.Edit: I wanted a better answer so I asked Claude. Apparently their TVs and Fire TV sticks do not have Sidewalk functionality.
I still maintain that what Amazon is doing is pretty damn evil, though.
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Comment on Have you played with bubbles recently? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentIs there a secret ingredient? All I’ve ever used for homemade bubble mixture is dishsoap and water.Is there a secret ingredient? All I’ve ever used for homemade bubble mixture is dishsoap and water.
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Comment on Have you played with bubbles recently? in ~talk
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Have you played with bubbles recently?
Seriously! My husband brought me a tiny little bubble wand he got as a party favor and it somehow has managed to provide me with hours of entertainment. It's kind of perfect for me because it gets...
Seriously!
My husband brought me a tiny little bubble wand he got as a party favor and it somehow has managed to provide me with hours of entertainment. It's kind of perfect for me because it gets me to stop thinking about all the shit I'm worried about and instead get out of my head. Here's some fun things to do if you're looking for a fun time.
Games you can play with bubbles
Bubble catcher
Catch bubbles with the wand. Try to get it directly in the loop for maximum fun.
Bubble bouncing
If you've made small enough bubbles, you can use a bubble you've caught to bounce other bubbles with! I notice that
Bubble multiplication
Catching a bubble on your wand re-establishes the surface area needed to blow bubbles with! Turn one bubble into 20!
Your homework
Go buy some bubbles and report back so I don't feel like a crazy person.
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Comment on Spaceballs: The New One coming to theaters April 23, 2027 in ~movies
Akir Link ParentIt doesn’t seem to have Nick Kroll in it, which is enough to make me cautiously optimistic. He’s got a particular style I really dislike.It doesn’t seem to have Nick Kroll in it, which is enough to make me cautiously optimistic. He’s got a particular style I really dislike.
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Comment on Ring camera is getting more and more annoying in ~tech
Akir LinkRing was always evil. They have just progressed to a level of evil you no longer find acceptable. Fun fact: ring cameras are part of a handful of other Amazon accessories that are part of...Ring was always evil. They have just progressed to a level of evil you no longer find acceptable.
Fun fact: ring cameras are part of a handful of other Amazon accessories that are part of Sidewalk, a secret private ad-hoc wireless network that Amazon controls! And yes, it’s enabled by default weather or not you know what it is, and yes, it is tunneling information from external devices through your internet connection!
Amazon is the devil, folks. Drive them away from your homes.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Akir LinkI just got done with a physical therapy appointment. The good news is that I don’t have anything wrong with me but some of my shoulder muscles and stabilizers around there are very weak. These are...I just got done with a physical therapy appointment. The good news is that I don’t have anything wrong with me but some of my shoulder muscles and stabilizers around there are very weak. These are probably a big reason why I injured my shoulder in the past. You know, alongside the terrible form I had to deal with.
So of course now I have daily exercises to help fix them, and of course they have to be the most awkward ones possible. 😑
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Comment on What's a battle that nobody knows you're fighting? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentI assume you’re young. Growing up means gaining independence. And independence means telling people to fuck off. 😎 That doesn’t necessarily mean cutting them out of course, but the path to...I assume you’re young. Growing up means gaining independence. And independence means telling people to fuck off. 😎
That doesn’t necessarily mean cutting them out of course, but the path to happiness requires you to advocate for yourself. Fortunately that is a lot more nuanced and complex a topic than anyone can fully convey. The more you move forward the more you will figure it out. And, hey, at least now you know you have one more person rooting for you!
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
Akir Link ParentI have a dream of starting a political party that has three goals: One big - one might call it beautiful - bill which will effectively undo most of the negative changes in law since Trump took...I have a dream of starting a political party that has three goals:
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One big - one might call it beautiful - bill which will effectively undo most of the negative changes in law since Trump took office. Especially the stupid shit the Supreme Court has been doing.
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Another bill - hopefully as a constitutional amendment - that will limit the power of the executive office dramatically. If I could figure out how to prevent presidents from unilaterally starting wars I would do that too.
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Extreme progressive taxation to kill the current concept of the billionaire and make the lower classes more stable.
Sadly it isn’t going to happen. Even more sadly I have many more demands of government.
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Comment on What's a battle that nobody knows you're fighting? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentYou didn’t outright say it but you left some hints so I will just outright ask; are you trying to imply you’re some flavor of queer? If so I have lots of experience in all of those feelings. In...You didn’t outright say it but you left some hints so I will just outright ask; are you trying to imply you’re some flavor of queer? If so I have lots of experience in all of those feelings.
In regards to feeling like you will never have a partner I like to put things this way; the world is secretly full of freaks. Your local clergy? They are kinky as hell. So no matter how weird or unattractive you think you are, there are people who are attracted to you. They just can’t let you know for a variety of reasons. You’re sexy even if nobody’s told you that yet.
Unfortunately the more you feel like you’ll never find a partner the more likely it is to become true. But obviously you can’t just stop feeling things; you have to work your way through them. Ultimately you’re already on a good path if you are seeing a therapist about it. If you really are queer, though, I would highly suggest getting some help finding a therapist who ideally is that same flavor of queer or has a great deal of experience with that audience, as they will be able to pick up on a lot of nuance that might be missed out on. Generic advice can only go so far.
I had felt that way for the greater part of a decade before I met my partner so if you want to DM me to let things off your chest, feel free.
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Comment on What's a battle that nobody knows you're fighting? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentI appreciate the gesture. In reality though, after sitting and thinking about it for a while, I decided that my reasons for not telling my sister about it were dumb. Im going to call her when she...I appreciate the gesture. In reality though, after sitting and thinking about it for a while, I decided that my reasons for not telling my sister about it were dumb. Im going to call her when she wakes up later today.
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
Akir Link ParentPeople talking in a bar are often motivated by looking for hot people, but not always and most importantly not exclusively. Beyond that, there’s an important aspect of real world networking that...People talking in a bar are often motivated by looking for hot people, but not always and most importantly not exclusively. Beyond that, there’s an important aspect of real world networking that you’re missing; stickiness. If you start talking to someone in a bar and they’re not completely repulsive, you’ll likely keep talking to them and treat them like a person. Online a person can just see “oh, they’re fat”, block them, and effectively remove themselves from reality before ever giving them a chance.
I think we’re also using the gender gap in a very different way. When I use the term, I’m referring to a difference in lived experience. Young men in particular tend to just not understand how women work or why they do the things they do.
I do get your frustration though. I’m gay, and have always been, so as an outsider some of the things I see young straight people doing in regards to dating seem insane.
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
Akir Link ParentYears ago I was on a site called okcupid which had a matching algorithm that was based on answering personality quiz like questions that helped to match people based on their values and what they...Years ago I was on a site called okcupid which had a matching algorithm that was based on answering personality quiz like questions that helped to match people based on their values and what they want in a partner. You could answer both for yourself and for what you would like your partner to answer.
Then tinder came along and you get a picture and are immediately able to tell the system you like or dislike them based on their first impression, which is more often than not just how they look.
Honestly though I kind of view this as part of a greater trend of not being willing to take the time to understand people who are even vaguely different from oneself. The gender gap is real, sadly.
I know some people might find this kind of article whimsical, but when it came to the point they were regaling me about the stories about asking celebrities about bread I kind of had to nope out because of just how unhinged the author started to sound. I kept getting the feeling of visiting an insane assylum and being locked in with someone who could only talk to you about dinosaurs, being desperate for them to talk about anything else or to shut up but they are so passionate about it you fear they will attack you if you try to stop them.