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4 votes
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What is owed: If true justice and equality are ever to be achieved in the United States, the country must finally take seriously what it owes Black Americans
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COVID-19 adds a new snag to the 2020 census count of Native Americans
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Using the menstrual cup and open menstrual discussion
I'm a female working in the construction field and was wondering how to dispose of my feminine products discreetly and hygienically in a portable potty with a crew full of males where male...
I'm a female working in the construction field and was wondering how to dispose of my feminine products discreetly and hygienically in a portable potty with a crew full of males where male toxicity exists... 'twas weird.
I've been meaning to make the jump to the menstrual cup (due to my sustainability inclinations), but due to laziness/squeamish reasons, I didn't make the jump until I realized how practical it was with my profession!
I'm able to keep it in for a half day before emptying, so it's awesome for the jobsite! I can urinate with it too! which is also awesome... and! NO SMELL! I feel so much cleaner now. and the internal pressure kinda releases some cramps... not all the cramps, but some! And it's totally comfortable to work out in (for reference: I do outdoor running). Not to mention, there's way less waste and cost! (And for those who find bodily fluids cool, the thick, deep, dark red that you see when you empty makes me feel powerful, like you can conquer anything... in reality, I just sit with my Chimmy plush and wait for my significant other to plop chocolate goodies in my lap.)
The only downside I could find is that it took some time to get used to (about 1 cycle) and I can't hold my pee (I know I'm not suppose to anyway, but it's a nice privilege... these pipes had some major damage).
Anyway, any cycle stories/tips/tricks? embarrassing moments? origin story?
I'll go first, my mom was in a ferocious fight with my older sister for spending the night with some guy or whatever. As my mom was ripping my sister's clothes/throwing her out the house, I got my first period. I had to interrupt the fight to ask what I should do... middle child problems! I guess I found a good way to break up a fight...35 votes -
Google starts deleting location history after eighteen months, by default
12 votes -
In Canada, Gold Rush-era garbage reveals a history of Chinese immigrant cuisine
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The Last of Us Part II (dunkview)
15 votes -
How the USA’s massive failure to close the digital divide got exposed by the coronavirus
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HBO is making Watchmen completely free this weekend
14 votes -
The pandemic’s worst-case scenario is unfolding in Brazil
9 votes -
Apple will extend the lifespan of your AirPods by choosing when they charge
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Sonny Cleveland - Gold (2020)
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
16 votes -
She was furloughed from her job. So she became ‘Lasagna Lady’ and made 1,200 pans of free lasagna for those in need
6 votes -
Australian Defence Force to send 1,000 personnel to assist Victoria in coronavirus response
5 votes -
Buying whole chickens and butchering them at home is easy, economical, and opens up a world of possibilities
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‘Gone With the Wind’ is back on HBO Max — with two additional videos that discuss the historical context of the classic film
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Exploiting Bitdefender Antivirus: RCE from any website
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A Dark Room
20 votes -
Cards Against Humanity statement
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Hades - The Blood Price update - Final major update before the game leaves Early Access later this year
7 votes -
Bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods and sold in most of its US stores and on Amazon contains potentially harmful levels of arsenic
12 votes -
The NFL is suddenly worried about Black lives
7 votes -
Remembrance - Emily Bronte
5 votes -
Elegy for a country's seasons [2014]
4 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
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Lessons from an organic garlic farmer on how to grow, harvest and cure garlic at home
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Construction begins on world’s biggest liquid air battery
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Facebook accused of trying to bypass GDPR, slurp domain owners' personal Whois info via an obscure process
9 votes -
World tennis number one Novak Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19
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US Army awards pocket-sized drones $20.6 million contract
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Uber, Lyft algorithms charged users more for trips to non-white US neighborhoods: study
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Is there a GPS watch that does not have any wireless radios?
I’m looking for a device that can track runs, whether it’s a watch or small device, which just exports raw GPS data via USB. I don’t want it to have Bluetooth, and it’s not enough to be able to...
I’m looking for a device that can track runs, whether it’s a watch or small device, which just exports raw GPS data via USB. I don’t want it to have Bluetooth, and it’s not enough to be able to disable it, I would just like it to not have any wireless radios whatsoever. Have you guys ever seen anything like this? I feel like it doesn’t exist on the market.
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Scott Alexander has deleted his Slate Star Codex blog due to the New York Times planning to reveal his real name in an article
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My Little Pony fans are ready to admit they have a Nazi problem
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Increasing personal security online and Yubikey
I have recently noticed an uptick in phishing emails and SMSs, getting me to click on some malicious link and this has been troubling me. I am fairly good about what I click and so far I haven't...
I have recently noticed an uptick in phishing emails and SMSs, getting me to click on some malicious link and this has been troubling me.
I am fairly good about what I click and so far I haven't clicked anything malicious (I think). However, this has motivated me to up my online security.All my computers run Linux and I use an Android phone.
For browsing I use Firefox, with NoScript (and uBlock) and use containers for separating personal/shopping sites, etc.
I also have host file blocking on my computers and phone (using AdAway).I do have a pi-hole setup at home as well.
I also have 2FA setup on all my banking accounts, email accounts etc.
However all my banking account 2FA is still just using SMS. Which I think is now easily circumvented.
Email accounts do use Authenticator apps (like Authy and Google Authenticator).I also use a password manager (this one), which works well for me, but is only available on my computer and not from my phone. I am split between having my password manager available on my phone tho, since it is always on me and could be stolen or have something malicious installed on. What do you guys think? I am wary of services like LastPass, is that valid?
So I wanted to start a thread to discuss what do you guys do to stay safe online?
I am also considering getting a pair of Yubikey (one backup), are there any caveats/pitfalls I need to be aware of with Yubikey?14 votes -
Yorushika - Thought Crime (2020)
5 votes -
Devs of accessibility extension start group to lobby Google on extension devs rights after being removed from Chrome
9 votes -
The end of OS X
15 votes -
Oracle's BlueKai tracks you across the web. That data spilled online.
5 votes -
A wave of sexual harassment accusations is sweeping the games industry
11 votes -
Today’s elections in Kentucky and New York are high-stakes for the progressive movement
4 votes -
Doom Patrol Season 1 Episodes 1-3
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The infinite loop of supply chains
4 votes -
The weight of James Arthur Baldwin
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Petition to rename Columbus, Ohio, 'Flavortown' to honor native resident Guy Fieri attracts thousands of signatures
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Can users edit other users topics?
So can a users edit another users topics?
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Disclosure: A documentary on trans representation in media
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What are some noteworthy games that aren't available through traditional/common means?
I'm interested in hearing about games that exist off the main map of gaming: games that I can't buy from any of the common storefronts and games that aren't easily playable through an emulator....
I'm interested in hearing about games that exist off the main map of gaming: games that I can't buy from any of the common storefronts and games that aren't easily playable through an emulator.
Examples of things I'm interested in hearing about:
- Long-forgotten abandonware
- Homebrew games for consoles
- Romhacks
- Legally dubious fan-games
- Total conversion mods
- ARGs
- Web games (not ones on sites like Kongregate/GameJolt though)
- Independently distributed games (that you can't get through, say, itch.io)
- Games for systems that aren't currently emulatable
- Games that have been removed from distribution
- Games with servers or content that are no longer operational
- Anything else you think fits the question, really
Tell me about the game(s) you know of and what makes them noteworthy.
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Victoria records Australia's first coronavirus death in over a month, as cases in Vic rise by twenty yesterday and the state's reproduction number climbs to 2.5
8 votes