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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
Asinine LinkFor soups and stews, there are a plethora of options! I'd recommend just googling and following ones that would be aligned with what your family typically likes. For my thought process on this...For soups and stews, there are a plethora of options! I'd recommend just googling and following ones that would be aligned with what your family typically likes.
For my thought process on this topic, I tend to ad-lib my cooking, but look into options like these:
- Taco soup (base should be tomatoes and black/pinto beans. Not corn!)
- To go along with the taco theme, burritos and tacos are super easy. Make sure you have vegan-friendly tortillas (corn!), then load up with pinto beans, black beans, rice (cooked up with garlic and tomatoes), sauteed onions and peppers (bell, jalapeno/chipotle, whatever works!), cilantro, pico de gallo, and most Mexican dishes have side options that will work awesomely. I once did vegan fajitas with the seasoning and peppers, zucchini, and onions, and it worked well for my half-Mexican spouse
- Pumpkin chili (sadly, this one is amazing with pork sausage, but skip that. Also, I never like "fake" options for vegan/vegetarian, so don't get some soy weird stuff unless he's okay with it! But I'm pretty sure the non-vegans will notice and it will make it weird)
- Butternut squash and spaghetti sauce. You can do pasta with vegan spaghetti sauce, but I feel the squash adds a hearty layer, since you'll be skipping the sprinkles of parmesan/romano
- Stir fry: can be done with either rice or noodles, load up on the veggies, and just make sure whatever sauce you're using (no fish sauce, obvs) is vegan friendly.
Sorry I'm not handing any actual recipes over, but I've been cooking stuff similar to this (with and without vegan options) for a while, so I can't really offer that. But hopefully that helps!
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Comment on What's your favorite action scene? in ~talk
Asinine Link ParentThis was epic. But I would call it suspense, not action.One of my favorite action scenes is Mission Impossible, where Ethan dangles from a wire in the CIA vault. Beads of sweat drip from his forehead. Pure action. No violence. This was the beginning of the entire MI brand, where Tom Cruise performed increasingly convoluted action stunts.
This was epic. But I would call it suspense, not action.
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Comment on What's your favorite action scene? in ~talk
Asinine Link ParentLegend of Drunken Master is still my favorite movie of his. (Edit: The dubbing kind of made it peak, it's so hilarious.)Legend of Drunken Master is still my favorite movie of his.
(Edit: The dubbing kind of made it peak, it's so hilarious.)
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Comment on What's your favorite action scene? in ~talk
Asinine Link ParentI've never actually seen the movie but knew this scene. I have now looked it up officially and have a better reference to what is going on, but it still reminded me of Kung Pow! Enter the Fist and...I've never actually seen the movie but knew this scene. I have now looked it up officially and have a better reference to what is going on, but it still reminded me of Kung Pow! Enter the Fist and honestly I always thought the Kung Pow scene was mimicking this when I first saw this clip.
Turns out, Oldboy was the year after... so now I don't know what to believe! -
Comment on Exposing AdFection - how Discover-Tech turned targeted ads into a pipeline for zero-click mercenary spyware in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentBut all that has to change is that someone else has this technology and uses it against someone else they don't like or just to be a menace in general.The first part is what happened here. They were specifically targeting people at Al Jazeera, 45 of them according to reports. No one else was even served the exploit.
But all that has to change is that someone else has this technology and uses it against someone else they don't like or just to be a menace in general.
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Comment on Exposing AdFection - how Discover-Tech turned targeted ads into a pipeline for zero-click mercenary spyware in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentWhich is what I use. I asked the question from a generic standpoint, where it seems that is what the article is saying. I feel that I'm pretty secure on all (or most) fronts, but if any part is...GrapheneOS
Which is what I use. I asked the question from a generic standpoint, where it seems that is what the article is saying. I feel that I'm pretty secure on all (or most) fronts, but if any part is ultimately left up to ad companies, I'd like to know asap and how to change what I can. Seems like we're on the same page.
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Comment on Exposing AdFection - how Discover-Tech turned targeted ads into a pipeline for zero-click mercenary spyware in ~tech
Asinine LinkIt appears, from the consumer side, that there is no way to prevent this except for blocking ads - which the article highlights may not always be possible. Am I reading that correctly? Because I...It appears, from the consumer side, that there is no way to prevent this except for blocking ads - which the article highlights may not always be possible. Am I reading that correctly? Because I have zero trust in ad companies...
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
Asinine Link ParentFive people born in the same second (shortest life first)
70 Faith Kimani · Tanzania
Born a girl into one of the richest families in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Studied education at university. Worked as a social worker, then retired. Was widowed after 43 years together. Raised 6 children. Lived to see 18 grandchildren. Died of stroke at 70.
70 Cao Jun · China
Born a boy into one of the richest families in rural China. Studied engineering at university. Worked as a small business owner, then retired. Shared 36 years with a partner. Raised 1 child. Lived to see one grandchild. Grew up with no religion, and came to Christianity at 43. Struggled with alcohol for years, and overcame it in the end. Died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 70.
81 Habibatou Coulibaly · Senegal
Born a girl into one of the richest families in Touba, Senegal. Went to school as far as middle school. Worked as a small business owner, then retired. It was what they had dreamed of since childhood. Was widowed after 46 years together. Raised 3 children, and lost 1 of them. Lived to see 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Lived as one family with her husband's other wife. Died of ischemic heart disease at 81.
92 Zhou Wei · China · this was you
Born a boy into one of the poorest families in Guangzhou, China. Studied Hospitality and tourism at university. Worked as a team leader, then retired. Was widowed after 22 years together. Raised 1 child. Lived to see one grandchild. Cared for an aging mother. You set up a scholarship back home that helped 6 students finish school. Made a new home in Australia. Became a citizen of Australia. Died of Alzheimer's or other dementia at 92.
93 Filomena Sambo · Angola
Born a girl into a family of modest means in Luanda, Angola. Finished high school. Worked as a small business owner, then retired. Was widowed after 7 years together. Raised 4 children, and lost 4 of them. Lived to see 8 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Died of diarrheal disease at 93. -
Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
Asinine LinkDang, I know y'all warned me, but that was definitely more heartstring-tugging than I honestly expected. First wife (and babymama) not mentioned, which was sad. We were on great terms for 14 years...Zhou Wei
2026 – 2118 · died at 92 · Brisbane, Australia
Born a boy into one of the poorest families in Guangzhou, China. Studied Hospitality and tourism at university. Worked as a team leader, then retired. Was widowed after 22 years together. Raised 1 child. Lived to see one grandchild. Cared for an aging mother. You set up a scholarship back home that helped 6 students finish school. Made a new home in Australia. Became a citizen of Australia. Died of Alzheimer's or other dementia at 92.
Cause of death Alzheimer's or other dementiaDang, I know y'all warned me, but that was definitely more heartstring-tugging than I honestly expected. First wife (and babymama) not mentioned, which was sad. We were on great terms for 14 years until suddenly we were distant and divorced.
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Comment on Why is there no word for please in the Nordic languages – are their speakers simply more direct, or is politeness expressed in ways outsiders may not immediately recognise in ~humanities.languages
Asinine Link ParentSame as in Italian, Polish (I believe, been a while), and a lot of other languages (as V17 mentioned, Czech). Confused the crap out of me at first, being a native English speaker. I still haven't...Same as in Italian, Polish (I believe, been a while), and a lot of other languages (as V17 mentioned, Czech). Confused the crap out of me at first, being a native English speaker. I still haven't quite come fully to terms with it, even after speaking German for years. I mean, it works in German but I can't think of it in English (similar to "doch").
I feel the article touches, but still misses the idea of what English speakers know as "please". We're taught "say please" from childhood, so that's a social construct English has (at least, to those whom this instruction was often given). The idea doesn't require the word though. You can be polite in other ways, such as holding a door for others, allowing someone with only a few items to go in front of you at the grocery store, etc. Not all those translate to other cultures too, as it was mentioned that Danes won't hold a door open for someone else.
And while the article is coming from the British viewpoint (presumably, since it's a BBC article), I almost feel that British, Scandinavians, and certain other cultures are already pretty polite in general. So I could understand that in these types of cultures, the please could be redundant and thus unnecessary.
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Comment on The spies who knit codes into sweaters in ~humanities.history
Asinine LinkI totally forgot I'd heard about this way back in the day. It was more of a general write-up likely on someone's blog 15 or so years ago. And oddly[?], my first thought on the title before I...I totally forgot I'd heard about this way back in the day. It was more of a general write-up likely on someone's blog 15 or so years ago.
And oddly[?], my first thought on the title before I clicked was Madam Defarge. -
Comment on Denmark government hack leaked 8.7 million citizen's ID's: the password was "123456" in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentIt's easy to incorporate things like this into a good password though. Also my [current] work password includes 123 too...It's easy to incorporate things like this into a good password though. Also my [current] work password includes 123 too...
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Comment on Recommend me music similar to that of Tool? in ~music
Asinine Link ParentI used to think that Chevelle had Tool-esque vibes, due to this. Haven't listened to them in a couple decades though. Looks like they're still around, but I lost track of them after the Wonder...TOOL has very strong grunge roots
I used to think that Chevelle had Tool-esque vibes, due to this. Haven't listened to them in a couple decades though. Looks like they're still around, but I lost track of them after the Wonder What's Next album.
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Comment on OpenAI releases findings on 377 math problems, further roiling field in ~science
Asinine Link ParentAs a mostly layperson (who took enough classes in other studies for a two-year math degree and managed to tack on a minor in math for a four-year), I believe most are just theories. Some are...As a mostly layperson (who took enough classes in other studies for a two-year math degree and managed to tack on a minor in math for a four-year), I believe most are just theories. Some are rooted in a [mostly-]tangible concept, like the Theory of Relativity, the heat equation, or quantum gravity. Some spin off from those or other ideas, but I believe most are derived from trying to explain or solve real-life things --though some are pulled way out of their original line of study for creation of other equations that may explain something else. That last bit I feel is where most fall, though I really was a layperson stumbling through the field. I followed most of evergoe's post above (which, btw, is great different perspective than what I had, thank you for something new to chew on!), but I still feel I likely resonate more with the general population.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentAs an actual libertarian, I still feel this is a logical and sane answer. I'm not an anarchist, and there is a reason governments should exist.As an actual libertarian, I still feel this is a logical and sane answer. I'm not an anarchist, and there is a reason governments should exist.
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Comment on The new Firefox is so snappy, even with uBlock Origin enabled! in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentSame here, though definitely over a decade. Likely closer to almost two now. Which may also explain why I get crotchety anytime there's an update and I want to swap things back to how they were...Same here, though definitely over a decade. Likely closer to almost two now. Which may also explain why I get crotchety anytime there's an update and I want to swap things back to how they were before...
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Comment on The new Firefox is so snappy, even with uBlock Origin enabled! in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentThanks, I've been too lazy to figure how to undo the bubbles, but that's one of the few things I dislike about FF: implementation of crap I don't like... but I can still go in and change it back...Thanks, I've been too lazy to figure how to undo the bubbles, but that's one of the few things I dislike about FF: implementation of crap I don't like... but I can still go in and change it back at least. >3
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Comment on Help with setting up a PiHole - I would like to become worthless to tech companies! in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentAs long as the pihole is connected to something between the internet and the modem/router, you can force all traffic via a firewall through it ... right?As long as the pihole is connected to something between the internet and the modem/router, you can force all traffic via a firewall through it ... right?
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Comment on Help with setting up a PiHole - I would like to become worthless to tech companies! in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentWe can still love to have another community though... ;)We can still love to have another community though... ;)
Haha omg I totally meant spaghetti squash, but I'd pulled up some recent recipes I'd hodge-podged together, and one was butternut squash soup.
You're right, use spaghetti squash.