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Comment on US President Donald Trump rolls back tariffs on dozens of food products in ~society
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Comment on US President Donald Trump rolls back tariffs on dozens of food products in ~society
Gazook89 Link ParentFrom the list you gave, and from the description i've read elsewhere, it's mostly stuff not really producible in the US. So that might tip you off in terms of the impact for you-- if you are...From the list you gave, and from the description i've read elsewhere, it's mostly stuff not really producible in the US. So that might tip you off in terms of the impact for you-- if you are buying stuff that generally is only producible outside the country, you'll be in luck.
However, we'll see if producers/wholesalers/retailers actually drop the prices, or just pocket the difference for as long as they can.
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Comment on Do you recommend any website to host a free sub-forum in Portuguese? Not Reddit. in ~tech
Gazook89 Link ParentMiraheze is a wiki host. You can do forum-like things with it,like really roughly. Think “Talk” pages. I’ve used Zulip but not for a couple years. Part of me wants to say that it might have gone...Miraheze is a wiki host. You can do forum-like things with it,like really roughly. Think “Talk” pages.
I’ve used Zulip but not for a couple years. Part of me wants to say that it might have gone under or is no longer free or maintained? We just had issues getting any sort of migration to it (we were trying to move off Facebook Groups).
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Comment on Amtrak steadily continues upgrading Wisconsin stations for level boarding - improving access and travel time in ~transport
Gazook89 Link ParentI think sometimes it’s a bit of an Apple to oranges comparison between US and other countries even talking about transit times— STP to Virginia is a long long way. Obviously high speed trains and...I think sometimes it’s a bit of an Apple to oranges comparison between US and other countries even talking about transit times— STP to Virginia is a long long way. Obviously high speed trains and network would make it faster and more bearable, but a plane is always going to be faster at that distance (I’m sure a theoretical train could do it faster but just never in this timeline). Travel times in Germany are great, because the greatest distance for an intra-Germany train is equivalent to STP to Columbus OH.
Unrelated, but I did CT to STP back in college and not only did I just have a coach seat, I actually spent 98% of the trip in the observation car, awake and chatting with other passengers. That’s not going to work for families, but it was a good time back then.
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Comment on Any chance we can get a shorthand for the <details> tag? in ~tildes
Gazook89 Link ParentIt's not really revelant to the original topic, but since we are talking about flavors of markdown.... An open source project i contribute to is a markdown + css editor that provides a live...It's not really revelant to the original topic, but since we are talking about flavors of markdown....
An open source project i contribute to is a markdown + css editor that provides a live preview of an html document, geared towards TTRPG homebrew content-- called Homebrewery / github. We've done a lot with extending markdown ourselves (oh yay, another non-standard variant!). So with ours it's easy to create
divandspantags, addstyleattributes along with pretty much any other attribute etc. There is syntax for variables and other stuff, too.Here is a link that covers the
divtags.But it's always tricky to come up with new syntax that still feels markdown-like, meaning it's readable as just plain text as well. Lots and lots of discussion about that.
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Comment on Any chance we can get a shorthand for the <details> tag? in ~tildes
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Gazook89 Link ParentDoes this stuff have to be secret from your partner until you die? Otherwise, as xk3 suggests, just print it out and put it somewhere in the house. A document safe is good enough, unless you are...Does this stuff have to be secret from your partner until you die? Otherwise, as xk3 suggests, just print it out and put it somewhere in the house. A document safe is good enough, unless you are jason bourne or something. Or set up a Proton Mail account or something and email it to them. Or find a decent bank that has a safe deposit box.
The bigger issue than death is what happens in the long lead-up to your death, where you slow slide into dementia/alzheimers yet you and everyone you resists confronting that truth until it's too late, and you completely forget about your big setup, and they need that information now, yet you are not dead. And how do you separate the stuff that is important at one pre-death event from the stuff that is only important post-death?
Seems like it's just easier to talk to your partner about this stuff now. Or at least most of it. Keep one or two things for the grave.
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Comment on US Federal Aviation Administration reducing air traffic by 10% across forty ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown in ~transport
Gazook89 Link Parentisn't 2-3 hours early been the standard since like...forever? Or is that just my family? Growing up it was always 2 hours minimum, but nowadays my parents get there about 4 hours early. I just did...isn't 2-3 hours early been the standard since like...forever? Or is that just my family? Growing up it was always 2 hours minimum, but nowadays my parents get there about 4 hours early. I just did a trip last week with my kids and we did 3 hours early, and packed a lunch of PB&Js and other snacks from home to tide us over until snacks on the plane.
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Comment on What I think of whenever I see the news reports about Donald Trump destroying the East Wing in ~society
Gazook89 Link ParentI think if the Tan Suit, which I believe the Daily Show has a similar video on.I think if the Tan Suit, which I believe the Daily Show has a similar video on.
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Comment on Donald Trump AI advisor David Sacks says ‘no federal bailout for AI’ after OpenAI CFO’s suggestion of US federal government backstop in ~tech
Gazook89 Link ParentNothing anyone says matters unless it’s Trump, because they’ll never ever contradict him. And regarding Trump, it just depends on his cut.Nothing anyone says matters unless it’s Trump, because they’ll never ever contradict him. And regarding Trump, it just depends on his cut.
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Comment on US Federal Aviation Administration reducing air traffic by 10% across forty ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown in ~transport
Gazook89 Link ParentI would rather it shutdown— I’m not sure why it’d be good to privatize ATC and gut a unionized federal workforce that has to work in unison across the entire country. If each airport is paying...I would rather it shutdown— I’m not sure why it’d be good to privatize ATC and gut a unionized federal workforce that has to work in unison across the entire country. If each airport is paying their ATC privately it’ll be a piecemeal thing.
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Comment on US Federal Aviation Administration reducing air traffic by 10% across forty ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown in ~transport
Gazook89 Link ParentI’m fine with net even workload for ATC. If they are at a reduced coverage, they should pare down the workload. This isn’t a position on why coverage is low, just that it makes sense that they...I’m fine with net even workload for ATC. If they are at a reduced coverage, they should pare down the workload. This isn’t a position on why coverage is low, just that it makes sense that they shouldn’t be over worked (more than they traditionally have been).
And as other commenter noted, you can’t just cut economy seats here. Regarding smaller regional flights: my assumption is that regional flyers are likely more rural residents and business which lines up traditionally with conservative voters.
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Comment on US Federal Aviation Administration reducing air traffic by 10% across forty ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown in ~transport
Gazook89 LinkWithout giving it much thought, this is generally a shrug for me. Obviously sucks for people with planned flights, unexpected change always gets people stuck in the rain, but overall….fewer planes...Without giving it much thought, this is generally a shrug for me. Obviously sucks for people with planned flights, unexpected change always gets people stuck in the rain, but overall….fewer planes in the sky? Maybe net good?
Less to manage for air traffic control.
Less pollution (at all levels of travel— the flight, the travel at the destination, etc).
Cuts across higher economic classes unlike everything else this administration does to the poor. Similarly, hits larger businesses sending their employees on trips.
Maybe encourages people to try staycations over the holidays.
In long term, is an argument for more train travel.
I say let it ride.
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Comment on Affinity V3 is here with a new freemium model in ~design
Gazook89 Link ParentI haven’t tried this but here is where I read it… First from this Tedium post (which was linked from HackerNews): https://tedium.co/2025/10/30/canva-affinity-free-loss-leader-strategy/ Which then...I haven’t tried this but here is where I read it…
First from this Tedium post (which was linked from HackerNews): https://tedium.co/2025/10/30/canva-affinity-free-loss-leader-strategy/
Which then links this guide: https://affinity.liz.pet/
Hope it helps
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Comment on Iceland's volcanoes might have an unexpected new purpose – an architect duo want to harness molten lava to shape the construction of houses and cities of the future in ~design
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Comment on Affinity V3 is here with a new freemium model in ~design
Gazook89 Link ParentI’ve seen people running the new Affinity in WINE with no issues at all. On Linux platforms.I’ve seen people running the new Affinity in WINE with no issues at all. On Linux platforms.
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Comment on Amazon Web Services crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright in ~tech
Gazook89 Link ParentI thought for sure that the third and fourth people to enter the scene were also going to join whatever was happening on the keyboard.I thought for sure that the third and fourth people to enter the scene were also going to join whatever was happening on the keyboard.
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Small production team/amateur documentaries?
This weekend I lucked into three documentaries on YouTube and I’m looking for more. Each of them has small production teams, from 2 to maybe a dozen people, and they were excellent. I’m wondering...
This weekend I lucked into three documentaries on YouTube and I’m looking for more. Each of them has small production teams, from 2 to maybe a dozen people, and they were excellent. I’m wondering if anyone else can recommend similar style documentaries. The one caveat is that I want to avoid a bunch of repeat topics— it seems like I could easily find a dozen or more videos on people doing ultramarathons. I’m interested in a greater variety of hobbies or sports.
Listers — birding — 2 hours, 2 guys, very good (probably better than you think)
The Finisher — Barkley Marathon — first female finisher.
King of Moab — 240mi ultramarathon in Moab desert
Day In The Life of The #1 BBQ In Texas —I don’t really care about BBQ (not saying it isn’t tasty), but this was delectable to watch.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
Gazook89 Link ParentI actually feel the opposite— it’s rare I find a sink that my 4 year old can use without me awkwardly lifting her with one arm and helping operate the sink with the other hand. Sinks should be...I actually feel the opposite— it’s rare I find a sink that my 4 year old can use without me awkwardly lifting her with one arm and helping operate the sink with the other hand.
Sinks should be installed at the higher height, with a folding (permanently installed) stool below it. Not too high of a sink, though, for wheelchair users.
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Comment on Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store in ~tech
Gazook89 Link ParentAh, my mistake, they removed a similar app from Android a day later, but not ice block. I had only seen the headline in my RSS feed but didn’t care to actually read it....Ah, my mistake, they removed a similar app from Android a day later, but not ice block. I had only seen the headline in my RSS feed but didn’t care to actually read it.
https://www.theverge.com/news/791533/google-apple-ice-tracking-app-store-red-dot-iceblock
Currently, yes. I'd say beef is the exception to the list, anyway, though. But yeah, we don't produce enough because the market was getting outsourced to those other countries, bringing the prices down to where US producers couldn't keep up. They culled their herds as a response to lean times. Then the tariffs went into place suddenly which restricts supply, but US producers can't just suddenly ramp up production on livestock immediately-- it takes time to raise large quantities of calves.
It's probably one of the industries where it'd actually be good to have some tariffs if you prefer more local food production (not to mention higher meat costs/less consumption). Of course, economic sense doesn't factor into this administration.
HEre is the full list, by the way: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/annex.pdf