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  1. Comment on How to pass the time when you have nothing to do at work and just your phone? in ~talk

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    Maybe be a good time to read some books, either on your phone or if you bring an ereader or physical books.

    Maybe be a good time to read some books, either on your phone or if you bring an ereader or physical books.

    33 votes

  2. Comment on How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils in ~health

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    I don't think you're wrong about it being good to reduce plastic use in general, but "solidified oil" could describe butter or many types of cooking fat

    I don't think you're wrong about it being good to reduce plastic use in general, but "solidified oil" could describe butter or many types of cooking fat

    4 votes

  3. Comment on What chemicals/substances do you keep at home? And what do you do with them? in ~life.home_improvement

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    Took a quick look at that safety data sheet, and doesn't seem to suggest it's all that dangerous? Maybe avoid use if you're pregnant, but a lot of common household chemicals can be harmful if you...

    Took a quick look at that safety data sheet, and doesn't seem to suggest it's all that dangerous? Maybe avoid use if you're pregnant, but a lot of common household chemicals can be harmful if you get them in your eyes or ingest them.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on DuSable Bridge Chicago: is this dangerous infrastructure decay? Should I report it and where? in ~engineering

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    Looks like this is a different bridge than OP posted, Dusable Bridge is where Michigan Avenue goes over the river, but that post is about a bridge that's part of Dusable-Lake Shore Drive

    Looks like this is a different bridge than OP posted, Dusable Bridge is where Michigan Avenue goes over the river, but that post is about a bridge that's part of Dusable-Lake Shore Drive

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Kendrick Lamar - squabble up (2024) in ~music

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    How's he gonna surprise drop a whole album when I'm at work?

    How's he gonna surprise drop a whole album when I'm at work?

    13 votes

  6. Comment on Book recommendation request: Fantasy book about university similar to The Name of the Wind? in ~books

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    Just a heads up, there is currently a humble bundle for the Earthsea series along with other assorted Ursula LeGuin books for 18 bucks.

    Just a heads up, there is currently a humble bundle for the Earthsea series along with other assorted Ursula LeGuin books for 18 bucks.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Matt Gaetz withdraws as US attorney general nominee, after sex trafficking and drug use allegations threatened to imperil his confirmation in ~society

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    Presumably as in forever associating his name with his crimes, which is something people did with Brock Turner, not that he should have what Brock Turner did done to him.

    Presumably as in forever associating his name with his crimes, which is something people did with Brock Turner, not that he should have what Brock Turner did done to him.

    8 votes

  8. Comment on Tracking who US President Donald Trump has named to serve in his cabinet and administration in ~society

  9. Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games

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    Just a small correction, elden ring didn't compete last year, it came out in 2022. Baldur's Gate 3 was GOTY 2023.

    Just a small correction, elden ring didn't compete last year, it came out in 2022. Baldur's Gate 3 was GOTY 2023.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on I've added ~society for topics related to politics, law, policies, and similar societal-level subjects in ~tildes.official

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    We live in a ~society. Jokes aside this seems like a good idea, and a good compromise between creating a straight up politics group.

    We live in a ~society.

    Jokes aside this seems like a good idea, and a good compromise between creating a straight up politics group.

    34 votes

  11. Comment on US FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine, phenylephrine, from market in ~health

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    I took the comment to mean that it is safe from being banned, rather than safe to use

    I took the comment to mean that it is safe from being banned, rather than safe to use

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Dropkick Murphys feat Violent Femmes - Gotta Get to Peekskill (2023) - More solidarity and anti-fascist recommendation? in ~music

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    He's not terrible or anything, but he doesn't really walk the walk as far as the stuff he supports in his music. He's pretty all in on capitalism, and is a landlord himself. His collaboration with...

    He's not terrible or anything, but he doesn't really walk the walk as far as the stuff he supports in his music. He's pretty all in on capitalism, and is a landlord himself. His collaboration with the NRA was pretty controversial, although he has walked it back, and he stated at that time that he would kick out his kids if they participated in the school walkout against gun violence. He's not a monster or anything, but was disappointed to learn that stuff after the image he portrays in his art.

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Dropkick Murphys feat Violent Femmes - Gotta Get to Peekskill (2023) - More solidarity and anti-fascist recommendation? in ~music

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    In his raps at least, less so IRL. I do love RTJ though

    In his raps at least, less so IRL. I do love RTJ though

    1 vote

  14. Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society

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    I'm going to stop engaging as I'm having trouble keeping my responses polite, but I think you should really reconsider the way you are looking at statistics. They are useful tools sometimes, but...

    I'm going to stop engaging as I'm having trouble keeping my responses polite, but I think you should really reconsider the way you are looking at statistics. They are useful tools sometimes, but going to them looking for absolute certainty is not what they are for. 538 certainly has not promised that, especially this year, when they (and nate silver separately) basically gave it 50 50 odds. You can call that not useful, but it's not wrong either. Having someone pointing out that Trump did in fact have a shot in 2016, on the other hand, was useful, and perhaps the dems should have taken more heed of it at the time.

    17 votes

  15. Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society

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    Feel free to disregard 538 or nate silver, but don't get mad at the weatherman when you don't bring an umbrella if there's a 30% chance of precipitation.

    Feel free to disregard 538 or nate silver, but don't get mad at the weatherman when you don't bring an umbrella if there's a 30% chance of precipitation.

    9 votes

  16. Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society

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    The thing is, things with a 30% chance happen all the time. If it were not possible for it to happen, the thing to say would be that Hillary had a 100% chance. Which is closer to what other sites...

    The thing is, things with a 30% chance happen all the time. If it were not possible for it to happen, the thing to say would be that Hillary had a 100% chance. Which is closer to what other sites did. 538 said there was a strong possibility that Trump would win, and were made fun of at the time for it. But they were right.

    11 votes

  17. Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society

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    Well, in 2016 they were pretty much closer than anybody. They gave trump a 30% chance of winning when everyone else said it was essentially impossible. I don't think it's fair to count that one as...

    Well, in 2016 they were pretty much closer than anybody. They gave trump a 30% chance of winning when everyone else said it was essentially impossible. I don't think it's fair to count that one as a miss

    5 votes

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  19. Comment on What has case distinction but is neither uppercase nor lowercase? in ~comp

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    I know! I know! Nouns in romance languages!

    I know! I know! Nouns in romance languages!

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 28 in ~society

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    Don't know how much this will actually matter, but seems a bad approach on his part. With how myopically most voters seem to look at the economy, and his personal willingness to lie in service of...

    Don't know how much this will actually matter, but seems a bad approach on his part. With how myopically most voters seem to look at the economy, and his personal willingness to lie in service of getting trump elected, why admit that there would be any hardship down the line?

    1 vote