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Alexander Isak, the rising star compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but who couldn't be more different
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Why we panic about the coronavirus but not about the climate crisis
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Google says it's not publishing a national-scale coronavirus site anytime soon after Trump announcement
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Everyone travelling to New Zealand from overseas to self-isolate
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I'm meta-anxious about coronavirus and the panic it's inducing
I'm usually the least anxious person among all the people I know, even when shit is hitting the fan. I practically revel in hardships for the problem solving. But, what is freaking me out right...
I'm usually the least anxious person among all the people I know, even when shit is hitting the fan. I practically revel in hardships for the problem solving.
But, what is freaking me out right now is this mass panic. It started off as a joke but now it's real, people are literally selling toilet paper on craigslist of whatever. Maybe it's still a joke, I don't know. But mass hoarding of important goods seems to be causing disruptions already, from a lack of toilet paper to a shortage of surgical masks for medical professionals.
I would like to ask the community here what they think about this and how they expect things to go on. Are we going to have a second-order crisis in supply shortages? Are shipping route delays going to hit us on top of the local supply shortages? Because right now it's feeling apocalyptic, and I'm struggling between not acting like a selfish hoarder but also making sure I can get through this.
EDIT: Toilet paper is just a prominent example, not my primary concern (we have plenty still). I'm more concerned about e.g. pharmacy goods and produce, since where I live literally 95% of our produce is imported.
EDIT 2: This article articulates what is on my mind much better: An Infectious Diseases Specialist Reflects on COVID-19
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Vintage ads: Selling health and hygiene during the 1918 pandemic
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Drive-through virus testing so popular they had to shut it down
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What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!
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Germany to send face masks to Italy to help deal with coronavirus
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The Trump presidency is over
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Begnagrad - Coc'n rolla (1982)
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Drive-through nation
@skybrian: You know what we need right now? Drive-through nation. Imagine @Walmart and Costco converting to drive-through only. You put in your order somehow and wait in the car. Workers wearing masks and gloves take stuff off shelves. It would actually create jobs.
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Open Platform and JAJA Architects construct Denmark's first wooden parking house, enabling Denmark reach its goal to become climate neutral in 2050
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Apple’s COVID-19 response
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Henning Larsen has revealed plans for The Arctic University Museum of Norway, which will evoke a cascade of glass beacons on the coast of Tromsø
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Screenshot of restaurant sales data from OpenTable, by city
@shaidardashti: Picture worth a thousand words...
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Food Escapades & Curry Fridays ! Chicken Tikka Masala
Hello my dear Tildees! Today seemed to be quite a turbulent day for us all as we settle in a lot of different prevention methods for this so called COVID-19 outbreak, which is truly shocking for...
Hello my dear Tildees! Today seemed to be quite a turbulent day for us all as we settle in a lot of different prevention methods for this so called COVID-19 outbreak, which is truly shocking for me and probably a lot of other people. But alas, the planet's is still spinning, time is still going, and we still have our own personal things to do and to enjoy. I hope that whoever is feeling anxious and discomforted by this entire COVID-19 outbreak can feel relieved by posts such as these and I hope it can make you realize that things are gonna be alright after all :)
Today we decided to make Chicken Tikka Masala! A curry staple, it is probably THE english curry dish to top them all. I've heard a lot of people say it is best left to the restaurants to make, and that it isn't very suited for the home cook, so I decided to try it out because I have no self control ! The finished result ended up being very good, but with a lot of flaws (probably mostly because of me though hahahaha). It ended up tasting very lemony and, comparatively to something like the butter chicken that I made (which, I know doesn't really have much to do with Tikka Masala but I was expecting them to be very similar), had a bigger emphasis on bringing out the sauce ingredients, like the tomatoes and peppers, over bringing out the spices, which I don't find as interesting. I think this might just be because it's not really an 'Indian' dish, and more of a British dish. I am fine with it, but, honestly, I do prefer me a spicy and aromatic dish compared to one that just tastes of tomato hahahah. I also put wayyyy too much lime in this, so it just tasted very limey....
I am talking badly of this a lot but I do think it was a real nice meal in the end. I just do believe, comparing it to something like the butter chicken I made a few weeks back, it could've came out a lot more interesting and unique comparatively. Still would recommend giving it a shot if you personally love Tikka Masala, though!
Picture of the dish: https://imgur.com/a/csvu2uQ
recipe: https://imgur.com/5pynwkbToday's question: What makes you like Indian cuisine? And if you do not personally enjoy it, what makes you dislike it?
Have a great day <3
Tomi, your friendly neighbourhood marshmallow~8 votes -
SVT-AV1, an open-source AV1 video encoder and decoder developed by Intel and Netflix
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Statement by the US Department of Defense on domestic travel restrictions
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The companies that feed America brace for labor shortages and worry about restocking stores as coronavirus pandemic intensifies
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Should white supremacists be allowed to practice law?
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How to serve three terms as President
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Can you guess how popular these policy proposals are among the American public?
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Workers at Pacific Grove Hotel on leave without pay due to virus quarantine
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Five US states are closing all schools over coronavirus fears
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'I'm aware I could die, but you can't live in fear': Living with cancer amid coronavirus
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Prosperous Universe Presence release is live
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Is this unprecedented?
I'm only 30, but I can't think of a time entire sectors of the economy were shutting down like this. I'm looking at statements from countries that appear vastly more prepared and honest, like...
I'm only 30, but I can't think of a time entire sectors of the economy were shutting down like this.
I'm looking at statements from countries that appear vastly more prepared and honest, like Germany, who say they expect 60-70% of the population to contract the virus. Am I wrong for seeing the general lack of appropriate reaction from the US and expecting worse?
I expect the US will eventually be in a similar situation like Italy is. Most people staying home and most businesses shut down. How do people pay bills? Mortgages? Rent? Healthcare? Find money for basic supplies? Car loans?
Has something like this happened before to a modern economy?
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New Japanese animators face low wages and other problems
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The uncensored library: A digital library containing suppressed articles, built inside Minecraft to bypass internet surveillance and censorship
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Subtle mechanics in Celeste that widen timing/positioning windows and make the game feel better to play
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Mass monkey brawl highlights coronavirus effect on Thailand tourism
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Floodlines - An eight-part narrative podcast thoroughly reassessing Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, fifteen years later
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Belgium shuts down all schools, bars, restaurants, gyms and leisure sites until April 3rd
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The genius of Prey's Gloo Cannon as a multi-purpose game mechanic
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Mayo Clinic has developed a test that can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in clinical samples
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I’m not under quarantine, am I? A journalist in Milan argues that much of the international press is exaggerating the level of restrictions in Italy
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What did you do this week?
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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Louisiana is postponing its April 4 presidential primary for over two months due to the coronavirus outbreak
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US President Donald Trump's mismanagement helped fuel coronavirus crisis
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Popular iPhone and iPad apps snooping on the pasteboard
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Genuinely unnerving anime
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Roundguard - Announce trailer (out now)
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The fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Museum of the Bible are all forgeries
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The world is experiencing a new form of autocracy
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Capitalism’s addiction problem
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A week in Seattle, the epicenter of America’s coronavirus crisis
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Getting serious about the economic response to COVID-19
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Is C++ fast?
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