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Comment on My dad is dying soon in ~talk
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Comment on ‘I plan to wear a bikini’: US Senate Republicans mock changes to dress code in ~misc
Twig Link ParentHere in Florida our school boards are being co-opted by moms for liberty aka right wing extremism that has no basis in education. They are using these same arguments (as the republicans in the...Here in Florida our school boards are being co-opted by moms for liberty aka right wing extremism that has no basis in education. They are using these same arguments (as the republicans in the article) to make stricter dress codes to protect innocent boys from being distracted by bikini wearing harlots in the classroom. It really sounds like a “she deserved it because of the way she was dressed” argument flipped around and dressed up
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Comment on Eight in ten women married to men still take husband’s last name, survey finds in ~life.women
Twig Link ParentMy wife didn’t take my last name for the same reasons. It’s had zero impact on our lives.My wife didn’t take my last name for the same reasons. It’s had zero impact on our lives.
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Comment on How often do you brush your teeth? in ~life
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Comment on Starfield - what are your thoughts? in ~games
Twig Link ParentI always felt like Skyrim was supposed to be the new bench mark for what their games are going to be but then they retroactively decided that Skyrim was their magnum opus and they were just going...I always felt like Skyrim was supposed to be the new bench mark for what their games are going to be but then they retroactively decided that Skyrim was their magnum opus and they were just going to cut corners and sell games based off their brand name being associated with Skyrim.
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Comment on How often do you brush your teeth? in ~life
Twig Link ParentThis is actually the best method for creating habits in my experience. I did some reading on the topic and essentially the method is to start with the most basic thing and expand after it’s in...This is actually the best method for creating habits in my experience. I did some reading on the topic and essentially the method is to start with the most basic thing and expand after it’s in your routine.
Example:
Want to start flossing? Floss one tooth every day. Only do more if you feel like it but always do one. Eventually you just start saying screw it I already have the floss out might as well do them all.I’m currently trying to do this for stretching and exercising too
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Comment on How do you feel when people sign off an email with a single letter? in ~life
Twig Link ParentEmail sig with job title is nice. I hate when I get an email from someone with no signature. I’m in tech and engineering and I need to know how detailed of a response to give you and that can...Email sig with job title is nice. I hate when I get an email from someone with no signature. I’m in tech and engineering and I need to know how detailed of a response to give you and that can usually be determined based on whether you are sales, a fellow engineer, an exec, or an office admin
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Comment on How often do you brush your teeth? in ~life
Twig Link ParentIt is quick and oddly soothing? Idk it helped create the habit of flossing daily and made my gums strong enough to handle the real thing (it has variable pressure that you can slowly increase over...It is quick and oddly soothing? Idk it helped create the habit of flossing daily and made my gums strong enough to handle the real thing (it has variable pressure that you can slowly increase over time). It’s now always on max setting and feels like a light gum massage and i never took it out of my routine
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Comment on How often do you brush your teeth? in ~life
Twig Link ParentI work from home and don’t always eat breakfast, so usually noI work from home and don’t always eat breakfast, so usually no
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Comment on How often do you brush your teeth? in ~life
Twig LinkAfter breakfast or lunch Water floss, electric toothbrush, mouthwash Before bed Floss, electric toothbrush, mouthwashAfter breakfast or lunch
Water floss, electric toothbrush, mouthwashBefore bed
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Comment on Mike Huckabee: 2024 will be last US election ‘decided by ballots rather than bullets’ if Donald Trump loses over legal cases in ~misc
Twig Link ParentBecause it is a political coup and his political party has stacked the courts and brokered favor with law enforcement at all levelsBecause it is a political coup and his political party has stacked the courts and brokered favor with law enforcement at all levels
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Comment on US President Joe Biden is still trying to forgive student debt in ‘a very direct confrontation’ with US Supreme Court, expert says in ~finance
Twig Link ParentThey did remove their stated platform so they could freely oppose anything brought forward by the opposition. Their goal may not be “grievance and malice” but it does appear to be “power and...They did remove their stated platform so they could freely oppose anything brought forward by the opposition. Their goal may not be “grievance and malice” but it does appear to be “power and control” above all else and their tactic is often to demonize minority groups as public threats to expand power in the name of safety and protection
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Comment on Widening US highways doesn't fix traffic. So why do we keep doing it? in ~transport
Twig Link ParentCommute is 30mins for 20 people, but there’s 50 people so commute is now 45mins. Increase lanes and commute is now 30mins for up to 70 people. You haven’t increased the rate, you successfully...Commute is 30mins for 20 people, but there’s 50 people so commute is now 45mins. Increase lanes and commute is now 30mins for up to 70 people. You haven’t increased the rate, you successfully allowed more people to use the road correctly. Raising the rate would be increasing the speed limit of the roads so people could get there faster in 20mins, but that won’t help if your exceeding capacity of the road and its stop&go traffic. Now the problem here is that they keep exceeding capacity of the road even when they keep expanding the road. The population is growing faster than the infrastructure, so the solution is either to use infrastructure differently or expand infrastructure faster. Their argument is “if you build it they will come, so building it doesn’t work” and that’s incorrect.
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Comment on Widening US highways doesn't fix traffic. So why do we keep doing it? in ~transport
Twig Link ParentThe article: “widening roads was so successful that more people decided to use them, making them congested again. Therefore we deem it unsuccessful because traffic sucks” The article misses the...The article: “widening roads was so successful that more people decided to use them, making them congested again. Therefore we deem it unsuccessful because traffic sucks”
The article misses the point of widening roads. You don’t increase the diameter of a water pipe to speed up the flow, you increase diameter to allow more water through. In this, the roads are successfully allowing more traffic through at the same rate as they used to work with less traffic. That is a success even though the author seems to think increasing the rate was the goal
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Comment on A single reform that could save 100,000 lives across the USA immediately in ~health
Twig Link ParentTo be fair, a $10,000 tax credit will not benefit anyone who doesn’t pay at least $10,000/year in taxes. So those with 20k/yr incomes do not have an incentive in this scenario. Ball parking here,...To be fair, a $10,000 tax credit will not benefit anyone who doesn’t pay at least $10,000/year in taxes. So those with 20k/yr incomes do not have an incentive in this scenario. Ball parking here, but a single individual with no 401k contributions or other tax complexities would need to make roughly 80k before their tax burden is 10k/yr
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Comment on I have seventeen people coming over this afternoon for a family do! What are your go to recipes and ready made choices for hosting/ feeding a crowd? in ~food
Twig Link ParentIf you’re having issues with dryness, try dropping the cook temp down to 275-300 and using a meat thermometer to make sure you don’t over cook. 145 to 150 is prime for pork loin. Pull that sucker...If you’re having issues with dryness, try dropping the cook temp down to 275-300 and using a meat thermometer to make sure you don’t over cook. 145 to 150 is prime for pork loin. Pull that sucker out and wait at least 10 mins before cutting it
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Comment on We need to raise a lot more in tax from the wealthy but that does not convince me that we need a wealth tax in ~finance
Twig Link ParentCan you explain why this would nuke the economy? If anything it would inject lots into the economy because people hoarding wealth would now be incentivized to use itCan you explain why this would nuke the economy? If anything it would inject lots into the economy because people hoarding wealth would now be incentivized to use it
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Comment on We need to raise a lot more in tax from the wealthy but that does not convince me that we need a wealth tax in ~finance
Twig Link ParentI think that’s a pretty big leap from “not shedding tears because someone with millions has to pay a little extra tax” to “corrosive apathy and spite”I think that’s a pretty big leap from “not shedding tears because someone with millions has to pay a little extra tax” to “corrosive apathy and spite”
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Comment on We need to raise a lot more in tax from the wealthy but that does not convince me that we need a wealth tax in ~finance
Twig Link ParentAh yes because we all know those that currently decide policy shed so many tears for the poor people they exploitAh yes because we all know those that currently decide policy shed so many tears for the poor people they exploit
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Comment on The end of the US Women’s Soccer dominance in ~sports.football
Twig Link ParentI wasn’t able to finish the article because of the paywall so I don’t understand why the era is ending. What is different this time that makes them certain this isn’t just another blip like 2016...I wasn’t able to finish the article because of the paywall so I don’t understand why the era is ending. What is different this time that makes them certain this isn’t just another blip like 2016 that will be followed up by another 7 years of dominance
I’m in my early 30s and currently on my 3rd and 4th experience. Best friend at 19, dad at 28, another best friend last month, and my mom just got diagnosed terminal lung cancer. it never gets easier, but that’s kind of the point. It hurts because it meant something. It would be much more concerning if it didn’t hurt. Not everyone gets to experience the full range of emotions. For instance, my best friend at 19 died before his parents and anyone else he knew. Was he lucky or am I the lucky one? I try to remind myself that I am lucky enough to have had as much time as I did with each person and I am fortunate to feel strongly about losing them.