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Alternative or fun ways to donate to charity?
One of my financial goals for 2024 is to donate more to charity. I have a couple of major charities that I donate to once or twice a year and love the personal touch of a GoFundMe whenever someone...
One of my financial goals for 2024 is to donate more to charity. I have a couple of major charities that I donate to once or twice a year and love the personal touch of a GoFundMe whenever someone I'm in some way connected to needs help but otherwise I find it hard to get motivated to find charities to give to.
I used to donate regularly to Omaze, a Charitable organization that would count your donations as entries in raffles for the chance to win prizes. I never won and never really expected to but it made giving really fun and allowed me to reach a much wider breadth of charities than if I had done the legwork myself. Omaze is now shut down and while I'd rather not have to admit it, making donating fun or even just easier would get me to do it more often.
Does anyone have any recommendations to get my charitable motivation up other than finding worthwhile charities and manually donating myself?
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Pep Guardiola has dismissed suggestions from Spanish media that Erling Haaland is unhappy at Manchester City
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Pigeon suspected of being Chinese spy released by police in India after being detained for eight months
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Oh my days! 3.5yr old got his big boy bed.
My eldest is 17, the other two are 15 & 14. I forgot just how tiring it was doing the switcheroo from cot to bed. Now he can get up. We've had 27 wees, 2 poos and 5 books this evening. We started...
My eldest is 17, the other two are 15 & 14. I forgot just how tiring it was doing the switcheroo from cot to bed. Now he can get up. We've had 27 wees, 2 poos and 5 books this evening. We started put down at 7:20pm, it's now 9:10pm and I won the war. It took going old school Super Nanny style, waiting for the door to open, scooping up and putting in bed repeatedly whilst staying silent, until he finally burnt out. He did that 19 times.
It took 3.5hrs 6 days ago, last night he was down in 15 minutes, we thought we had it. Oh, so wrong.
I'm not after any sleep advice, just ranting. It's a lot harder when you're mid forties doing this than when I was early to mid twenties, that's for sure.
Feel free to throw me your amusing stories and pains of sleep training a little dude/dudette that's found independence. I could do with a laugh.
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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 28
Add awesome game deals to this topic as they come up over the course of the week! Alternately, ask about a given game deal if you want the community’s opinions: e.g. “What games from this bundle...
Add awesome game deals to this topic as they come up over the course of the week!
Alternately, ask about a given game deal if you want the community’s opinions: e.g. “What games from this bundle are most worth my attention?”
Rules:
- No grey market sales
- No affiliate links
If posting a sale, it is strongly encouraged that you share why you think the available game/games are worthwhile.
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Opinion: Tesla investors should think twice about Elon Musk’s plan to reincorporate in Texas
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"By all means, go after big tech. But for the love of the next generation, don’t pretend that it’s going to help vulnerable youth."
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What have you been listening to this week?
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as...
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)
Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.
You can make a chart if you use last.fm:
http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/
Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.
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US Senator Bernie Sanders set to interrogate pharma executives about prices
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Greta Thunberg and four other climate activists are due to appear in court today after being arrested at a protest outside a gathering of fossil fuel bosses in London
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Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II
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Final update on Brianna Ghey
Was debating whether or not to post this at all on account of this discussion about "the latest horrid thing" in relation to LGBT+ people. But I decided to post anyway as I think this update is...
Was debating whether or not to post this at all on account of this discussion about "the latest horrid thing" in relation to LGBT+ people. But I decided to post anyway as I think this update is important - and I have made sure to use the tags suggested in that thread. And I cannot emphasize enough that this is about an extremely disturbing hate crime so only click if you can deal with that:
CONTENT WARNING
- AP News: 16-year-old killers of transgender teenager in England sentenced for ‘sadistic’ murder
The two 16-year-old convicted murderers of a transgender teenager in northwest England nearly a year ago were handed life sentences Friday with minimum prison terms of 20 and 22 years.
The horrific murder shocked the nation. Ghey was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back in broad daylight after being lured to a park in the town of Warrington on Feb. 11, 2023.
“You will only be released, if in the future, it is decided you no longer present a danger,” the judge said. “You both took part in a brutal and planned murder, which was sadistic in nature, and a secondary motivation was hostility to Brianna, because of her transgender identity.”
- Pink News: Brianna Ghey’s teen killers named as pair sentenced for trans girl’s murder
As he read his victim impact statement at Manchester Crown Court, Brianna’s father Peter Spooner described Jenkinson and Ratcliffe as “pure evil.”
“Now my world has been torn apart. Justice may have been done but no amount of time in prison will be enough for these monsters,” he said.
“I cannot call them children because that makes them sound naive or vulnerable, which they are not – they are pure evil. Brianna was the vulnerable one.”
- BBC: Brianna Ghey: 'My daughter was fearless to be who she wanted to be' (Dec. 20)
The heartbroken mother of Brianna Ghey has said she will never get over the death of her "fearless" daughter, which has left a hole in her heart.
Speaking before the verdicts, Esther Ghey said she would never forget her daughter's unwavering bravery.
"She was fearless to be whoever she wanted to be," she told the BBC.
"She wanted to identify as a female, and she wanted to wear girls' school uniform.
"She just did it - it wasn't a hurdle at all for her."
- The Guardian: ‘Truly sorry’: family of Brianna Ghey murderer pay tribute to mother
In a statement to the Warrington Guardian, Jenkinson’s family said: “All of our thoughts are for Brianna and her family.
“The last 12 months have been beyond our worst nightmares as we have come to realise the brutal truth of Scarlett’s actions. We agree with the jury’s verdict, the judge’s sentence and the decision to name the culprits.”
After the killers were convicted, Brianna’s mother, Esther Ghey, called for “empathy and compassion” for their families as “they too have lost a child” and “must live the rest of their lives knowing what their child has done”.
Jenkinson’s family, saying their lives had been left “in turmoil”, thanked Brianna’s mother for her “incredible selflessness and empathy towards our family”.
“Her compassion is overwhelming and we are forever grateful,” they said. “To all of Brianna’s family and friends, our community and everyone else that has been affected by this horror, we are truly sorry.”
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It took divorce to make my marriage equal – I spent twelve years fighting for an equal partnership, when what I needed was a divorce [2020]
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Inventing the perfect US college applicant – For $120,000 a year, Christopher Rim promises to turn any student into Ivy bait
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What did you do this week (and weekend)?
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
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US jobs growth of 353,000 far outstrips estimates
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Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
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Kyle Gordon – My Life (Is the Worst Life Ever) [feat. Our Wounded Courtship] (2024)
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Longlegs | Official trailer
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What are people's thoughts on "secureblue", "bazzite" and other ublue images?
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I don't understand the appeal of referring to Men™ when you mean Shitty Men™, and I'd like to understand
It's something I've wondered about for a while, but I wasn't sure how to have a constructive conversation about it. For clarity's sake, I am talking about the common social-media post of a woman...
It's something I've wondered about for a while, but I wasn't sure how to have a constructive conversation about it. For clarity's sake, I am talking about the common social-media post of a woman talking about a terrible experience with a particular man or group of men and framing it around "Men are shitty". To be clear, I understand that is said in specific context and rarely does the person mean it literally. My question is about the appeal in the first place. As a personal example, I've been hurt by many women, but the idea of ever saying "Women are shitty." makes me feel mega-ick. So I'm genuinely curious to understand why some people find that kind of language cathartic or useful in some way?
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My boss is being accused of sexual misconduct and I don't know what to do
Hi all, I don't know where to turn on this. I work in a small company, my boss who is an amazing person and has given me so much and helped me really kick start my career has had some accusations...
Hi all,
I don't know where to turn on this. I work in a small company, my boss who is an amazing person and has given me so much and helped me really kick start my career has had some accusations over the past little while. But now I've heard a few stories that really show that he's done some shady stuff. My boss has been like a brother to me and is a close friend. I have no idea how to digest this and I have no idea who I could talk to, so I'm just posting here.I don't want to lose a friend, he's been nothing but amazing to me.
Edit: thank you everyone. I'll keep reading the comments. I just need to reflect on this and I appreciate your discussions.
Edit 2: There is proof enough to not deny things, inappropriate and agressive advances and groping stuff. Nothing good.
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The man who owes Nintendo $14m: Gary Bowser and gaming’s most infamous piracy case
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Norway hit by hurricane-force winds – is climate change making Europe's extreme storms worse?
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F1 rejects Andretti bid to join by 2026
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Gabriel Jesus reveals he is ‘changing mindset’ in hunt for more Arsenal goals
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Study reveals why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease: A molecule made by one X chromosome in every female cell can generate antibodies to a woman’s own tissues
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Jenson Button says Acura IMSA GTP is ‘more complicated’ than an F1 car. But why?
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A startup allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then came the censorship—and now the backlash
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Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours
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Brad Pitt reuniting with Quentin Tarantino in final film ‘The Movie Critic’
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Looking for a top down tactical wargame
I've tried hundreds of searches (variations of this) on google and either I have no idea what to search for, or it doesn't exist. I'll keep it short, the best way to explain is that I'm looking...
I've tried hundreds of searches (variations of this) on google and either I have no idea what to search for, or it doesn't exist.
I'll keep it short, the best way to explain is that I'm looking for a game in the style of the Total War franchise, but focused (mostly) on the top down battle view:
I'm not that interested in manually managing tens of regions, I don't want to 3d my way through a battle front while the soldiers gore eachother, I just want to focus on being a general that wins battles through tactics. Where I can apply strategies like Oblique Formation and False Gap to outmaneuver my enemies.
Do you have any recommendations for me? Is there any game that even comes close to this? (apart from the Total War franchise - which I love by the way, but the games tend to last too long, and they're getting bigger and bigger with each release)
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Streaming wars are over and Netflix won
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Your security program is shit
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How US insurance companies fill their networks with ‘ghost’ therapists
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Days of darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions
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Tim Burton to direct Gillian Flynn-scripted reimagining of ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ for Warner Bros
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Bad Omens x Poppy - V.A.N (2024)
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Swedish teenager Lucas Bergvall has chosen to join Tottenham Hotspur over Barcelona, ahead of a summer move to the Premier League
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Helping bison find their way home to tribal lands
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Inside the strange, secretive rise of the 'overemployed'
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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton to part ways
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Fundamental questions about ovaries may unlock longer human lifespan. Philanthropist Nicole Shanahan is spending to find answers.
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Another Russian general reportedly killed in devastating Ukrainian strike on Belbek air base
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Finland has rejected the far right, but is the country ready for a gay, Green head of state in Pekka Haavisto?
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What is the importance of not swearing in front of my kid?
Honest question. My son is only 5 months, but that is something that came to mind while reading posts on American websites. My culture is not nearly as sensitive to swear words are English...
Honest question. My son is only 5 months, but that is something that came to mind while reading posts on American websites. My culture is not nearly as sensitive to swear words are English speakers seem to be, so I would like to know if there's any reason to be mindful of that other than specific cultural sensibilities. Is it inherently bad to use swear words in front of kids? Do you have any personal views on the matter?
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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like passwords, slavery.modern and greedflation. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone...
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like passwords, slavery.modern and greedflation. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was alert.
But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched
offbeat
stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!7 votes -
Why we can’t build family-sized apartments in North America
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