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  1. Comment on Magic: The Gathering's Mark Rosewater on DEI in ~games.tabletop

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    At first, I thought the quote at the beginning was the statement from Mark Rosewater. That was a shock. Happy to be wrong!

    At first, I thought the quote at the beginning was the statement from Mark Rosewater. That was a shock.

    Happy to be wrong!

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  2. Comment on White House response adds to confusion on US federal funding freeze in ~society

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    And it’s maybe the third (fourth? I’m losing count) most absurd thing today.

    And it’s maybe the third (fourth? I’m losing count) most absurd thing today.

    10 votes
  3. Comment on US President signs order restricting gender-affirming treatments for anyone under 19 in ~lgbt

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    She is so good at what she does! She’s absolutely incredible.

    She is so good at what she does! She’s absolutely incredible.

    6 votes
  4. Comment on White House response adds to confusion on US federal funding freeze in ~society

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    This is just an absolutely wild amount of confusion being announced by the current administration.

    This is just an absolutely wild amount of confusion being announced by the current administration.

    12 votes
  5. Comment on US President signs order restricting gender-affirming treatments for anyone under 19 in ~lgbt

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    Erin Reed did a good job of highlighting key points here: https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3lgw35kdyoc22 Edit: ah, whoops, this is about a different wild piece of news today....

    Erin Reed did a good job of highlighting key points here:

    https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3lgw35kdyoc22

    Edit: ah, whoops, this is about a different wild piece of news today. Sorry, it’s been a mind-bending day.

    9 votes
  6. Comment on What are some passages or quotes that inspire your creativity or encourage your creative process? in ~creative

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    From Sir Terry Pratchett’s Thief of Time, one of my very favorite books: I think of this often, especially when bad things seem to be stringing along. There’s nothing that says the universe can’t...

    From Sir Terry Pratchett’s Thief of Time, one of my very favorite books:

    “Wen considered the nature of time and understood that the universe is, instant by instant, re-created anew. Therefore, he understood, there is, in truth, no Past, only a memory of the Past. Blink your eyes, and the world you see next did not exist when you closed them. Therefore, he said, the only appropriate state of the mind is surprise. The only appropriate state of the heart is joy. The sky you see now, you have never seen before. The perfect moment is now. Be glad of it.”

    I think of this often, especially when bad things seem to be stringing along. There’s nothing that says the universe can’t change quickly.

    2 votes
  7. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of January 20 in ~society

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    Possibly! There also appear to be some issues with tags on instagram. I can also see a world where this mixup is the result of some aggressive reporting abuses by trolls, but the effect of...

    Possibly!

    There also appear to be some issues with tags on instagram. I can also see a world where this mixup is the result of some aggressive reporting abuses by trolls, but the effect of chilling the left wing’s ability to communicate is the same either way.

    https://www.latintimes.com/instagram-hides-democrats-search-results-hours-after-zuckerberg-attends-trump-inauguration-572884

    3 votes
  8. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of January 20 in ~society

  9. Comment on Rhythm Doggo | Announcement trailer in ~games

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    That does look like a very interesting game! I’m excited for it! I was expecting a fan clone of Parappa The Rapper, but this seems very good!

    That does look like a very interesting game! I’m excited for it!

    I was expecting a fan clone of Parappa The Rapper, but this seems very good!

    1 vote
  10. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of January 13 in ~society

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    It’s such a gross example of using the office to enrich himself. Not to mention the vast amount of foreign influence this opens him up to.

    It’s such a gross example of using the office to enrich himself.

    Not to mention the vast amount of foreign influence this opens him up to.

    4 votes
  11. Comment on Happy new year! in ~talk

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    I’m trying a couple of things - I’ve been pretty successful with resolutions in the past that are framed around removing one thing from my life for a year. This year I want to try to be better at...

    I’m trying a couple of things - I’ve been pretty successful with resolutions in the past that are framed around removing one thing from my life for a year.

    This year I want to try to be better at some things, while respecting that it’s going to be a difficult one. I want to get better at regular physical activity, at journaling, and at presenting information to people. I’ve thought about ways to make these goals SMART goals, but I want to be cautious here. I have a habit of setting really high expectations for myself, then being disappointed when I don’t have the stamina to follow through all the way.

    So, my primary resolution is to be kinder to myself, and set some healthier expectations. A secondary goal may be to avoid saying “sorry” without some serious thought beforehand.

    I plan on making progress on physical activity and journaling, but I recognize that I don’t know what a reasonable goal is yet. That feels like solid progress!

    If anyone has a suggestion on a goal for physical activity, I’m open to considering them!

    1 vote
  12. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of December 23 in ~society

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    Here is a direct link to the report itself, from ethics.house.gov. PDF warning!

    Here is a direct link to the report itself, from ethics.house.gov.

    PDF warning!

    2 votes
  13. Comment on A few questions about replacing our clothes washing machine in ~life

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    I like your friend’s thoughts! If the glass is contacting the frame directly, the vibrations from an imbalance can be reallllllllly intense! Fun fact, the acceleration experienced by clothing...

    I like your friend’s thoughts! If the glass is contacting the frame directly, the vibrations from an imbalance can be reallllllllly intense!

    Fun fact, the acceleration experienced by clothing during the highest speed of a spin (on many machines) is 800 G’s!

    2 votes
  14. Comment on A few questions about replacing our clothes washing machine in ~life

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    Hey! As someone that has worked in the Laundry space before, I’d first recommend you check out the warranty for your unit! The front glass of your washing machine should be tested well beyond the...

    Hey! As someone that has worked in the Laundry space before, I’d first recommend you check out the warranty for your unit!

    The front glass of your washing machine should be tested well beyond the maximum water temperature setting, and for thousands of cycles! If that shattered under normal use, it should absolutely be covered under warranty. Both 5-year and 10-year warranties are common, so I’d check and see what you have, or what the manufacturer offers.

    Side story, I had an LG dryer’s front glass shatter on me while doing competitive testing. It was so unexpected, but yeah, glass was absolutely everywhere.

    2 votes
  15. Comment on What have you spent "too much time" trying to fix or streamline? in ~talk

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    I don’t have a ton of experience here, as I did focus on US-style vented dryers. One thing that may be an option, depending on your dryer design, is to clean dust and lint from the heat exchanger!...

    I don’t have a ton of experience here, as I did focus on US-style vented dryers.

    One thing that may be an option, depending on your dryer design, is to clean dust and lint from the heat exchanger! Having a clean surface there would greatly improve performance!

    2 votes
  16. Comment on What have you spent "too much time" trying to fix or streamline? in ~talk

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    One thing that might be worth trying is just removing the exhaust hose completely for a test. You might get a bit of lint behind your unit (which should be cleaned up afterwards), but you’d get to...

    One thing that might be worth trying is just removing the exhaust hose completely for a test.

    You might get a bit of lint behind your unit (which should be cleaned up afterwards), but you’d get to harvest a fair amount of warm, moist air in the winter!

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  17. Comment on What have you spent "too much time" trying to fix or streamline? in ~talk

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    That looks like one of these: https://www.digikey.com/en/ptm/c/cantherm/disc-bimetallic-thermostats Unfortunately, I believe they come in both “permanent” and “self-resetting” types. A big word of...

    That looks like one of these:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/ptm/c/cantherm/disc-bimetallic-thermostats

    Unfortunately, I believe they come in both “permanent” and “self-resetting” types.

    A big word of caution here, though. That sort of device only trips if the region gets too hot. If you bypass that, then temperatures could easily rise to the point where a fire is possible. It’s better to try to troubleshoot why it’s getting too hot in the first place.

    My main guess is that you don’t have enough air flow - either your fan isn’t operating, or there’s a blockage upstream or downstream.

    A secondary guess is that your replacement heating element is the wrong wattage. I’d say that’s pretty unlikely though, if you bought a replacement kit specific to your dryer.

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  18. Comment on What have you spent "too much time" trying to fix or streamline? in ~talk

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    Former dryer design engineer here! One thing that really affects dry rate is airflow - make sure the connection to the wall is as kink-free as possible - I’ve seen little S-curves in the...

    Former dryer design engineer here!

    One thing that really affects dry rate is airflow - make sure the connection to the wall is as kink-free as possible - I’ve seen little S-curves in the attachment tube block airflow by 90%.

    If you have poor airflow, that would explain the first drying problem. It would also explain the tripping of the thermal protection under your drum, as the air next to the heater can easily get way too hot.

    One thing to note- in US dryers, the thermal protection there will often have multiple parts - one thermal fuse that requires a new part, but usually there will be a resettable switch there too - that looks like a little cylinder with a black button on top.

    If you all have any other questions, let me know!

    14 votes