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  1. Comment on What am I supposed to say to my coworker who says that there has basically been no impact from USAID being cut because "the black lady...the nurse at the health place" said so? in ~talk

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    I'm far from any kind of USAID expert, prior to their spotlight during the DOGE cuts, the only program of theirs I'm familiar with was their PEPFAR program, which has done significant work in...

    I'm far from any kind of USAID expert, prior to their spotlight during the DOGE cuts, the only program of theirs I'm familiar with was their PEPFAR program, which has done significant work in trying to address the epidemic of HIV in Africa.

    An article published by PBS yesterday cites data from African hospital networks showing a 50% increase in HIV rates among pregnant women, and a 300% jump in pregnant women arriving at clinics without receiving necessary treatment.

    When it comes to these kinds of disagreements, I often hear talking points about how USAID money is being used for "nefarious things", and "people who don't deserve it". Specific to African HIV, I've seen said finger pointed at people who use IV drugs and share needs, and have been told "They don't deserve the aid". While I fundamentally disagree with this viewpoint, I found it more effective to argue a viewpoint that my opposition agrees with.

    "Drug users aside, what about the pregnant mothers, and the unborn children? Why would you want to condemn them?"

    I haven't changed anyone's mind, but I have managed to get them to shut the fuck up and stop talking to me about such topics.

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk

  3. Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk

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    Someone told me a really amusing dirty joke at work yesterday. Why are granny panties always covered with flowery designs? It's in memory of all the faces that have been buried there.

    Someone told me a really amusing dirty joke at work yesterday.

    Why are granny panties always covered with flowery designs? It's in memory of all the faces that have been buried there.
    21 votes

  4. Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk

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    Meta: I would love to have this kind of thread as a bi-weekly recurring post, as a designated safe space for me to both dump my brain trash in to, and enjoy the brain trash of others.

    Meta: I would love to have this kind of thread as a bi-weekly recurring post, as a designated safe space for me to both dump my brain trash in to, and enjoy the brain trash of others.

    24 votes

  5. Comment on I need to make a wooden box to ship something delicate. Could I please get some pointers? in ~life.home_improvement

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    As an intermediary woodworker: Anyone laughing at you is no woodworker you want advice from anyways. I'm not sure what country you're in, but the woodworkers I've met throughout the years have...

    I am nervous the men in the hardware store will laugh at me for my inexperience

    As an intermediary woodworker: Anyone laughing at you is no woodworker you want advice from anyways. I'm not sure what country you're in, but the woodworkers I've met throughout the years have always been very eager to hear my ideas and share their thoughts.

    • Is it okay to go to the hardware place and ask them to cut my pieces to size?

    Absolutely, you can even call and ask if they offer in store cuts as you don't have a good saw for the dimensions you need.

    • The box must hold together fine, but it doesn't need to be beautiful or lasting. I am thinking of putting the top and bottom on like the back of an IKEA wardrobe, with tacks, but my wife says hiring a staple gun might save a lot of time. Would a staple gun be too aggressive and potentially wreck the rather soft treated wood?

    I'm not sure what weight or wood thickness you're working with, so I'll preemptively recommend screws. Staples can come out without too much force. Nails are stronger, screws are best.

    • Lastly... Could someone just reassure me this will be fine? I associate woodworking as a very masculine 'father' skill and I did not have one of those. I have very poor spatial awareness and my wife is the furniture assembler in the house, so she will be helping me, but this is my first time trying this craft that I find very intimidating.

    My friend, everyone sucked at most things the first time they tried them. The only reason I'm a halfway decent woodworker now is because one of my best friends growing up was the son of a carpenter and taught me a whole bunch of shit when we hung out on the weekends. Go for it! Worst case scenario, it's a wash and you have to start over, but think of how much you'll have learned along the way!

    There's a ton of good YouTube carpenters and tutorials if you to need them.

    25 votes

  6. Comment on How are you different than you were last week? in ~life

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    I've worked out twice this week, as opposed to zero times the week before. I want to work out three to four times per week, but this summer has been full of sudden schedule changes and such that I...

    I've worked out twice this week, as opposed to zero times the week before. I want to work out three to four times per week, but this summer has been full of sudden schedule changes and such that I just haven't really been able to do a good job of finding the 90 minutes required for the heavy lift I like to do. I could probably be better about conceding the 90 minute lift for a quick 30 minute lift...probably

    7 votes

  7. Comment on US Federal Communications Commission approves test of space mirror to light night sky despite outcry in ~space

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    On a broad scale that makes sense. I guess I'm overestimating the ability to "aim" in a concentrated area that doesn't cause widespread disruptions, sort of like a flashlight targeted on a solar...

    On a broad scale that makes sense. I guess I'm overestimating the ability to "aim" in a concentrated area that doesn't cause widespread disruptions, sort of like a flashlight targeted on a solar panel.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on US Federal Communications Commission approves test of space mirror to light night sky despite outcry in ~space

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    I'm not pro space mirror (or against, rather uninformed on this topic), but what consequences are of concern for a project like this?

    completely alter the planet with disastrous global consequences to ensure you don't need to get creative

    I'm not pro space mirror (or against, rather uninformed on this topic), but what consequences are of concern for a project like this?

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel

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    I use the Imperial system because I prefer my units of measurement to be based on the whims of a medieval king, as God intended.

    I use the Imperial system because I prefer my units of measurement to be based on the whims of a medieval king, as God intended.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel

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    Sort of a culture clash story I think? This was many years ago when my (now) wife and I were dating: We took a trip to Europe in 2014, beginning in Barcelona. On our last day in that city, we had...

    Sort of a culture clash story I think?

    This was many years ago when my (now) wife and I were dating: We took a trip to Europe in 2014, beginning in Barcelona. On our last day in that city, we had breakfast at the little cafe next door to our hotel. As we're sitting and enjoying our breakfast, a (clearly American) tourist comes in to place an order. He opens by (loudly) asking the person behind the counter:

    Can I order two coffees? To go? You know, uses fingers to mimic a person running, to go?

    In that loud voice people do when they think increasing volume will help with a language barrier. The girl behind the counter responds in perfect English, "Yes, no problem, two coffees, to go. Would you like to order anything else?"

    And my wife and I looked at each other and quietly cringed, remarking between the two of us, "People like that are why Europeans have a bad taste for American tourists."

    9 votes

  11. Comment on To my fellow Americans: Happy 4th of July, I hope you end the day with the same number of fingers you started with! in ~talk

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    For where we are, I feel like hope is a good place to be. I may not have a ton of pride for our current situation either, but hope for a better future is certainly better than resignation. And...

    For where we are, I feel like hope is a good place to be. I may not have a ton of pride for our current situation either, but hope for a better future is certainly better than resignation.

    And thanks for the link!

    12 votes

  12. To my fellow Americans: Happy 4th of July, I hope you end the day with the same number of fingers you started with!

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    May we spend the day CELEBRATING TOGETHER THE MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO MAKE US WHAT WE ARE, and also THE ALLIES WHO PROPPED US EVERY TIME WE NEEDED THEM, and finally in remembrance that 250 YEARS...

    May we spend the day CELEBRATING TOGETHER THE MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO MAKE US WHAT WE ARE, and also THE ALLIES WHO PROPPED US EVERY TIME WE NEEDED THEM, and finally in remembrance that 250 YEARS AGO WE DECIDED DEMOCRACY WAS COOLER THAN BEING RULED BY A SINGLE PERSON.

    That is all :)

    71 votes

  13. Comment on Google must pay record €4.1 billion fine, top EU court rules in ~tech

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    I'm not at all against the ruling, but I'm curious for anyone who knows: How does a €4.1 billion fine benefit the consumers who may have been affected by the lawsuit? Is it a class action payout?...

    I'm not at all against the ruling, but I'm curious for anyone who knows: How does a €4.1 billion fine benefit the consumers who may have been affected by the lawsuit? Is it a class action payout? General government funding that eases the taxpayer burden? Some other outcome? I passively wonder this when I see such headlines, both for US, and EU lawsuits, but I've never looked into it.

    9 votes

  14. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    This reminds me of one I forgot about: Hey girl, are you a beaver? Because DAM!"

    Hey girl, are you blocking a river right now, because dam (could backfire, tone gets you through it)

    This reminds me of one I forgot about:

    Hey girl, are you a beaver? Because DAM!"

    16 votes

  15. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    This reminds me of the last one I used that, instead of a groan and eye roll, got an exasperated "What is wrong with you?!?"

    This reminds me of the last one I used that, instead of a groan and eye roll, got an exasperated "What is wrong with you?!?"

    Hey girl, are you a toaster? Because a bath with you would send me to heaven! 🤩

    21 votes

  16. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    I love the other (raunchier?) replies as well, but this is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. Thanks!!

    I love the other (raunchier?) replies as well, but this is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. Thanks!!

    14 votes

  17. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    As 10/10 hilarious as this is, I'm gonna have to separate this into a category I reserve for when my kids aren't nearby 😂

    As 10/10 hilarious as this is, I'm gonna have to separate this into a category I reserve for when my kids aren't nearby 😂

    18 votes

  18. I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me

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    I'm running out of content and need some help. Some of my notable favorites: Hey girl, are you a microwave? Because mmmmmmmmmmmmmm (doing my best to imitate the hum a microwave makes). Hey girl,...

    I'm running out of content and need some help. Some of my notable favorites:

    • Hey girl, are you a microwave? Because mmmmmmmmmmmmmm (doing my best to imitate the hum a microwave makes).

    • Hey girl, are you a parking ticket? Because you have FINE written all over you.

    • Hey girl, if you were a fruit, you'd be a fine-apple.

    • Hey girl, did you change your name to Campbell? Because mmm mmm.

    The feel I'm going for is delivering these with lots of very exaggerated eyebrow raises, often times finger guns, and my best Johnny Bravo voice.

    77 votes

  19. Comment on Climate.us is a new website created by former NOAA employees who worked on Climate.gov until they were laid off last year as part of the heinous DOGE cutbacks in ~enviro

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    The footer on the page denotes: The Multiplier site has a donate link: https://givebutter.com/climate-for-us-protected-by-you

    The footer on the page denotes:

    Climate.us is an operating project of Multiplier, a tax-exempt nonprofit 501(c)3 umbrella organization

    The Multiplier site has a donate link: https://givebutter.com/climate-for-us-protected-by-you

    20 votes

  20. Comment on 3D printer troubleshooting advice in ~hobbies

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    My last print was ABS at 250, but I hadn't done any specific cleaning after that, and the failing print was PLA. Pulling all 3 filament spools and then cleaning seems to have helped. I think I'm...

    My last print was ABS at 250, but I hadn't done any specific cleaning after that, and the failing print was PLA. Pulling all 3 filament spools and then cleaning seems to have helped. I think I'm gonna replace the nozzle as well, just for good measure.

    1 vote