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Comment on Regular Americans are getting richer in ~finance
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Comment on At least sixteen dead in Maine shooting as police hunt for ‘person of interest’ and residents shelter in ~news
grannys-basement Link ParentIve ever heard this before. Is there somewhere I could read more?People with mental illness are more likely to be victims of crime than people without.
Ive ever heard this before. Is there somewhere I could read more?
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Comment on UN says Israel wants 1.1 million Gazans moved south in the next twenty-four hours in ~news
grannys-basement Link ParentThey haven’t behead babies. Any killing of children is indefensible, but I don’t think we should continue to spread this idea that they’ve beheaded babies unless someone credible makes that claim....They haven’t behead babies. Any killing of children is indefensible, but I don’t think we should continue to spread this idea that they’ve beheaded babies unless someone credible makes that claim.
There were no images to suggest militants had beheaded babies -- a particularly explosive accusation that first emerged in Israel's media and initially confirmed by Israeli officials.
https://www.reuters.com/world/nato-ministers-shown-horrific-video-hamas-attack-2023-10-12/
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Comment on How frequently do you shower? in ~life
grannys-basement Link ParentI don’t think that’s unreasonable. Are you grossed out if I tell you I don’t wash my hands after using the restroom?I don’t think that’s unreasonable. Are you grossed out if I tell you I don’t wash my hands after using the restroom?
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Comment on Looking for advice/ideas for helping a puppy with separation anxiety in ~life.pets
grannys-basement LinkI would hesitate to call it separation anxiety at 9 weeks. It sounds like normal behavior for a pup who has only recently been separated from her littermates! They’re social animals, and it takes...I would hesitate to call it separation anxiety at 9 weeks. It sounds like normal behavior for a pup who has only recently been separated from her littermates! They’re social animals, and it takes time for them to feel comfortable being alone. It sounds like you’re doing all the right things—it just takes time.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
grannys-basement Link ParentPaper Mâché is probably my favorite KGATLW album! I must admit that metal isn’t really in my wheelhouse, so I haven’t spent much time with their new album. That said, I saw them in concert this...Paper Mâché is probably my favorite KGATLW album! I must admit that metal isn’t really in my wheelhouse, so I haven’t spent much time with their new album. That said, I saw them in concert this summer with a metal-heavy setlist, and it fucking rocked! I had a great time.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
grannys-basement Link ParentAre you enjoying The Sun Also Rises? I just read For Whom the Bell Tolls (my first Hemingway) and loved it. I’ve started The Old Man and the Sea which I’m less enthusiastic about, but I’d like to...Are you enjoying The Sun Also Rises? I just read For Whom the Bell Tolls (my first Hemingway) and loved it. I’ve started The Old Man and the Sea which I’m less enthusiastic about, but I’d like to keep going with Hemingway
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Comment on The coming enshittification of US public libraries in ~books
grannys-basement LinkThis feels like an important article — thank you for posting, OP. I have to say, I’ve had a pretty positive experience with Libby. I still check out physical books from my branch, but Libby is...This feels like an important article — thank you for posting, OP. I have to say, I’ve had a pretty positive experience with Libby. I still check out physical books from my branch, but Libby is go-to for audiobooks (which I make frequent use of whilst walking my dog).
Arguments made here re: privacy are valid. The fact that my name is associated with a bunch of books about topics such as drug use has crossed my mind, but I just sort of shrugged it off because it’s the library. The VC-backed middleman with access to all that data was sort of in my blind spot. Also, I just checked, and I currently have 15 books tagged with
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Comment on Teaching myself calculus at sixty-five in ~humanities
grannys-basement Link ParentI think typically there are two physics courses: one for engineering + science majors, and one for everyone else. The math in the latter does not require calculus. (As a result, formulas and...Intro physics uses calculus as a prerequisite
I think typically there are two physics courses: one for engineering + science majors, and one for everyone else. The math in the latter does not require calculus. (As a result, formulas and concepts are basically presented as magic because students don’t have the math skills to comprehend where they come from)
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Comment on Which computational notebooks do you like? in ~comp
grannys-basement Link ParentGitHub and GitLab render org-mode READMEs no problem. For other publishing, e.g. blogging, I think Hugo is the most popular (though I haven’t experimented with it myself)Using it in project README’s suggests it’s at least somewhat reasonable for publishing too? What do those files look like?
GitHub and GitLab render org-mode READMEs no problem. For other publishing, e.g. blogging, I think Hugo is the most popular (though I haven’t experimented with it myself)
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Comment on Adventures with pf, nix darwin, and Tailscale on macOS Ventura in ~comp
grannys-basement LinkCool post! I’ve had brief looks at nix before, but I think it’s too complex for anything I need. I really enjoyed your writing style and the clean look of the page though!Cool post! I’ve had brief looks at nix before, but I think it’s too complex for anything I need. I really enjoyed your writing style and the clean look of the page though!
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Comment on How do you hang stuff—from the walls or ceilings—around your house when you're decorating? in ~life.home_improvement
grannys-basement Link ParentCool, I haven’t heard of J hooks. The product you linked to does say they’re suitable for plaster walls which is what I’m dealing with. Placing an order with fingers crossed!Cool, I haven’t heard of J hooks. The product you linked to does say they’re suitable for plaster walls which is what I’m dealing with. Placing an order with fingers crossed!
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
grannys-basement Link ParentJeff Rosenstock! I have tickets to his show. It’s still months away, but I’m so excited I’ve been listening to his live album Thanks, Sorry! in anticipationJeff Rosenstock! I have tickets to his show. It’s still months away, but I’m so excited I’ve been listening to his live album Thanks, Sorry! in anticipation
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Comment on US tax code blamed as wealthy see major retirement account gains in ~finance
grannys-basement Link ParentAhh. Right on, I see you’ve edited your comment.Ahh. Right on, I see you’ve edited your comment.
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Comment on Thinking about a short-term lease in Hawaii, specifically Honolulu in ~travel
grannys-basement Link ParentI don’t doubt this, but OP doesn’t talk about moving children there. What racism can an adult be expected to endure?He was bullied pretty extensively in school
I don’t doubt this, but OP doesn’t talk about moving children there. What racism can an adult be expected to endure?
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Comment on US tax code blamed as wealthy see major retirement account gains in ~finance
grannys-basement Link Parent401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement fund, so you kind of do need your job to give you a 401(k)? I guess you can open a solo plan if you’re self-employed, but I don’t think that’s the...401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement fund, so you kind of do need your job to give you a 401(k)? I guess you can open a solo plan if you’re self-employed, but I don’t think that’s the scenario being discussed.
What am I missing?
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Comment on How did you become a baseball fan? in ~sports.baseball
grannys-basement LinkThis is about the dorkiest thing I’ve ever heard — I love it. I was raised in a baseball household. My dad played in college, and he passed down his love of the game (if not his skill). My uncle...I essentially ran the 30 teams through a random number generator and ended up settling on the Texas Rangers by chance
This is about the dorkiest thing I’ve ever heard — I love it.
I was raised in a baseball household. My dad played in college, and he passed down his love of the game (if not his skill). My uncle moved to NY and worked for the YES network for a time in the late ‘90s early 2000’s, and he used to send me Yankees gear. A string of championships, a cool uncle’s influence, and Derek Jeter made fandom easy. (20 years later that fandom isn’t quite so easy, but without a home-town team I don’t feel like I have a good excuse to jump ship!)
It’s been 10+ years since I’ve played baseball, but I still watch a lot. I’ve been feeling an itch to get back into it though. Anyone here play in an adult hardball league? Softball doesn’t fill the void for me.
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Comment on Has anyone administered fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) to help with their dog's gastrointestinal issues? in ~life.pets
grannys-basement Link ParentSounds like a good spot! I don’t really have anything bad to say about my vet, but I also don’t feel like they’re going above and beyond like that.Sounds like a good spot! I don’t really have anything bad to say about my vet, but I also don’t feel like they’re going above and beyond like that.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
grannys-basement Link ParentSounds so ridiculous I had to look it up. Tattoos were banned in MA until 2000? Is that really true? According to this old press release from the ACLU, there were 4 other states at the time which...it was even illegal to get a tattoo in my state (MA)
Sounds so ridiculous I had to look it up. Tattoos were banned in MA until 2000? Is that really true?
According to this old press release from the ACLU, there were 4 other states at the time which prohibit tattooing unless done by a health care professional [1]. This is all shocking to me
[1] https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/massachusetts-tattooing-ban-declared-unconstitutional
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Comment on Has anyone administered fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) to help with their dog's gastrointestinal issues? in ~life.pets
grannys-basement Link ParentCurious how this works. Do you just tell the receptionist you’d like to talk to the vet and they pass the phone over? Kind of a dumb question, I knowI phone my vet at least a few times a year for various things like that.
Curious how this works. Do you just tell the receptionist you’d like to talk to the vet and they pass the phone over? Kind of a dumb question, I know
Ahhh, the ol’ trickle down!