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Comment on Moana (2026) | Official teaser in ~movies
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Comment on How long do homemade olives stay safe? in ~food
rosco Link ParentConfirmed. I used a 5% salt mixture with a quarter cup of vinegar from this recipe. We picked the olives from the same orchard. I have mostly been taking your approach - they look, smell, and...Confirmed. I used a 5% salt mixture with a quarter cup of vinegar from this recipe. We picked the olives from the same orchard.
So here would be my recommendation: if they look good, smell good, and taste good, they are probably fine.
I have mostly been taking your approach - they look, smell, and taste good. So I think they'll be fine. I will be testing for PH to make sure there isn't any Botulism.
I make wine too, and mostly got into because it's so hard to mess up. One of the guys who picks up grapes at the same harvest as me once said "the Germans make beer because everything has to be precise - cleanliness, temperature, timing, ingredients, etc. The French make wine because it's all good feels and vibes. You can't really mess it up!"
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Comment on How long do homemade olives stay safe? in ~food
rosco Link ParentMine is a 5% brine and quarter cup of vinegar. I followed this recipe. I will also be doing the PH test tomorrow!Mine is a 5% brine and quarter cup of vinegar. I followed this recipe.
I will also be doing the PH test tomorrow!
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Comment on How long do homemade olives stay safe? in ~food
rosco Link ParentI think there may have been some headroom on top. I had weights on the olives but they ended up moving into the middle so the top ones were exposed. Weird as it still had an oil barrier, but who...I think there may have been some headroom on top. I had weights on the olives but they ended up moving into the middle so the top ones were exposed. Weird as it still had an oil barrier, but who knows. The mold was just on the surface.
One tastes a little bland, the other is surprisingly good (from the test tastes I did)
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Comment on How long do homemade olives stay safe? in ~food
rosco (edited )Link ParentThanks for the feedback! I'll be going with some other advice and testing the PH levels. There might still be some "at your own risk" but at least not Botulism!Thanks for the feedback! I'll be going with some other advice and testing the PH levels. There might still be some "at your own risk" but at least not Botulism!
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How long do homemade olives stay safe?
Hey Tildes food crew! I made some olives 3 years ago and kind of a "set it and forget it" situation. And well, I forgot them for too long. It's been 3 years now and I've only found them because I...
Hey Tildes food crew!
I made some olives 3 years ago and kind of a "set it and forget it" situation. And well, I forgot them for too long. It's been 3 years now and I've only found them because I was looking for jars for a new batch. I opened them up and didn't hear any "hiss", they smell good, there is no sign of mold (on the 2 good ones I'm keeping, we did lose one jar to mold), and I did a small taste test and they tasted olive-y and good. They have been in a cupboard for the entire time and I'm happy to share the recipes if that is helpful. The olives in each were slit to facilitate faster edibility. They both have a 5% brine, one with red wine vinegar and the other with balsamic vinegar.
I know we have quite a few crafty, homesteady, foody folks here and would appreciate any advice you can provide! Just making sure they are still safe to eat! Thanks!
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Comment on NATO alphabet in ~talk
rosco Link ParentOoh, I like this. Going with my own Wumbo alphabet. Bumbo Chumbo Dumbo Fumbo Gumbo Jumbo Mumbo Rumbo Tumbo and my personal favorite WumboOoh, I like this. Going with my own Wumbo alphabet.
Bumbo
Chumbo
Dumbo
Fumbo
Gumbo
Jumbo
Mumbo
Rumbo
Tumboand my personal favorite
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
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Comment on Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ in ~society
rosco Link ParentCommunism, Capitalism, Fascism... What ideology has cause a boatload of trauma? It's hard to have this debate when capitalism gets to live in a tidy little box while communism takes on whatever...Communism, Capitalism, Fascism... What ideology has cause a boatload of trauma?
It's hard to have this debate when capitalism gets to live in a tidy little box while communism takes on whatever life get breathed into it. In the USA, we are democratic capitalists. In the USSR, they were authoritarian communists. Communism is an economic principal. Capitalism is an economic principal. What would we call China's current iteration? All forms of government are some form of hybrid and the make up of the policies and regulations changes with time.
Your take feels like a "You people..." that somehow the US left is a monolith. Go take a look at Jacobin. Go listen to some fringy lefties. The people saying "you shouldn't use that word" are likely to be different than ones asking for economic reform. The reason we have trouble reaching consensus is because we aren't a monolith. My take is that I'd like us to get beyond that. I'm ok with a communist in the crowd. If you're for progressive action I'm ok with you in the crowd. I find it funny that me being ok with multiple perspectives makes me a hypocrite.
And to repeat my comment to crulife. For those who had to live through the horrors and traumas of Stalin communism or Mao communism in Europe and East Asia I understand why they would be weary and upset with communism. And for those that had to live in Central and South America under US installed dictatorship I understand why they would be weary and upset at our brand of capitalism. The point is, we're moving forward as a movement and get to try to figure out where we are going next. Being cognizant of all the issues around economic positions is a good idea.
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Comment on Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ in ~society
rosco Link ParentBefore I jump in, I want to clarify I'm not a USSR apologist. My point is that based our own history I can understand why some people might feel that way or align themselves with communism. Just...Before I jump in, I want to clarify I'm not a USSR apologist. My point is that based our own history I can understand why some people might feel that way or align themselves with communism. Just as you were impacted by the horrors of communism in the eastern block, people in the USA likely have similar experience from US installed dictators throughout much of central and south America. I think context is key. Your experience and your families experience is valid. So is the experience of plenty of South American immigrants that now live in the US. Whether it was Pinochet, Trullijo, or Árbenz, the way that you feel about the USSR likely mirrors the way those folks feel about capitalism and the US's form of democracy. Good for our interests and bad for others.
So I agree with the sentiment: It's not a simple binary evil-vs-good question. It's an equation. The point of me making that comment is so that we didn't just have a wholesale condemnation of the USSR and celebration of the USA. Keeping the fact that there is a lot of grey area in all cases is important, particularly as we start to build towards something new. Many of the folks who are jumping in here historically have very capitalist, market based approaches or perspective when we starting talking about actual policy. So I'm ok hearing the input of a communist in the balance of a capitalist. It's likely to balance out the end result.
The thread I'm replying to came from a USA context. I can understand why it has different context in eastern Europe. But in a country with a healthy number of migrants from central/south America, one steeped in a history of domestic oppression to other political opinions (particularly communism), it's important to keep our own shortcoming front of mine as well.
And a super hard agree on them getting to retain a veto, and to be honest, I think any country maintaining a veto is a bad thing. Like why irrelevant France keeps their's is beyond me, China has been using theirs like a bludgeon in the South China Sea and the US has been abusing the hell out of ours with Gaza. I don't think any one nation should have a veto, it's make the UN ineffective.
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
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Comment on Four strange places to see London’s Roman wall in ~humanities.history
rosco LinkWell this is incredible, thanks so much for sharing! Ditto MimicSquid, I'll definitely be poking around to see a few of these on my next trip out.Well this is incredible, thanks so much for sharing! Ditto MimicSquid, I'll definitely be poking around to see a few of these on my next trip out.
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
rosco Link ParentOof, amazing feeling. Also the smell that comes in.Going outside on the porch while it's raining. Or putting a window down so I can hear the rain from inside the house
Oof, amazing feeling. Also the smell that comes in.
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
rosco LinkFirst few pedals on my bike, the change in locomotion is liberating. Cutting through a rubber block after finish sketching. It feels like butter. A perfectly toasted slice of bread - tanned and...- First few pedals on my bike, the change in locomotion is liberating.
- Cutting through a rubber block after finish sketching. It feels like butter.
- A perfectly toasted slice of bread - tanned and rough.
- A really cold drink after exercise on a really hot day. Even better is first bite of a cold watermelon on a hot day.
- A warm beverage and a blanket on a cold, rainy day.
- The first perfect peach of the season.
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Comment on Around the world in 80 days ... sustainably in ~talk
rosco LinkI think you could do it. If you hopped aboard shipping vessels there wouldn't really be any new emissions. You can do it, it's just pretty expensive. Going port to port you could probably do that...I think you could do it. If you hopped aboard shipping vessels there wouldn't really be any new emissions. You can do it, it's just pretty expensive. Going port to port you could probably do that in 80 days. If you also illegally hopped on freight rail along with the shipping vessels you could probably do it even faster as long as you weren't arrested. But those are kind of boring.
I'd recommend adding a second category for fun, sustainable travel: Around the world in 300 days. If you had 300 days it would be much more feasible to do it via bike and hobby sailboat. There are lots of website where you can sign up to crew a recreational sailboat and bike touring is very easy to get into.
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Comment on Experiences with united healthcare in ~health
rosco LinkComing in late but want to share. I got our little startup a United PPO as it was the only carrier that I could get that would provide a plan for 5 people across 4 states. It's been fucking awful....Coming in late but want to share. I got our little startup a United PPO as it was the only carrier that I could get that would provide a plan for 5 people across 4 states. It's been fucking awful.
I picked up a prescription and the pharmacist literally said "wow, I've never seen such a bad co-pay for this medication. You need to talk to whoever handles plans and see if they can change. For most people this is free and you're getting $5 covered." To which I had to cop that I was the one that had found and selected the plan.
I was "assigned" a doctor in my area and when I tried to make an appointment it turned out I wasn't assigned, they just picked someone in my area that took United and had them listed as my primary. I was told they weren't taking new patients and to find someone new. It took me 9 months to get a primary and that's only after a Dr at urgent care referred me so I could be an "active patient" vs a new one.
I've also been chronically constipated about 6 months for every year for the past 3 years and went to the GI specialist to try and figure it out. I ended up getting a blood work panel done as part of that which United then denied as necessary and I had to spend $2000 out of pocket to cover it. It didn't even count towards my stoploss. I've never experienced that before even with my shit insurance in college.
I also went on a new medication for ADHD, which I ordered at CVS. It was $200 so I decided that monthly cost was going to be a no from me. I got told that costs were cheaper if I ordered through Optum (United's by-mail pharmacy) so I got an prescription for a different version but when I saw the price online I never ordered it. It came anyway because a prescription had been put in, and when I said I didn't want it they refused to take it back - envelope completely unsealed - and refused a refund.
Also, my copay for a follow up after breaking my toe in japan was more money than paying in cash in Japan for a doctor to assess it, x-ray it, reset it with 2 other staff, x-ray it again, and give me crutches. All the follow up did was wiggle it once and say it was fine. WTF.
I think many of my qualms are with our medical system in general, but fuck United specifically. They have been a high deductible, high co-pay, frequent denial, absolute maze of a system to navigate. I know it's contentious but when dealing with them I fully understand why Luigi did what he did.
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Comment on Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ in ~society
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentThanks! I have an idea but am still not sure if it'll work but fingers crossed! I bought a bunch of plaster and am planning to make a mold. Those can be solid and then I can wrap the clay around...Thanks! I have an idea but am still not sure if it'll work but fingers crossed! I bought a bunch of plaster and am planning to make a mold. Those can be solid and then I can wrap the clay around it and let it dry uniformly. Once it's leather hard I can cut it off in halves and then combine the two parts together. Hopefully if the clay is more uniformly dry it'll prevent cracking. If that doesn't work, I used to make skateboards so I'll probably just make a wood one and fill the base with scrap metal for added weight.
And that's a great idea for the leg. It turns out I made 2 left feet - the one on the unglazed leg being the wrong way - so I will probably hand paint this one as I make another to try a full dip. Thanks for the encouragement and ideas!
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Comment on Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ in ~society
rosco Link ParentThe Democratic Socialists of America is a political party with political opinions though. Like the Democrats have an opinion on Gaza. So do the majority of Republicans. So do as it seems do...The Democratic Socialists of America is a political party with political opinions though. Like the Democrats have an opinion on Gaza. So do the majority of Republicans. So do as it seems do Democratic Socialists of America. If you're a party in 2025 it's assumed that you have some opinion of geopolitics, Gaza probably the foremost as we are actively funding it.
To me DSA is a group that has taken up Democratic Socialism, in the way Democrats or Republicans have taken up Globalism or Capitalism. I think that's maybe the differentiator.
I hear that you're saying that it would be more palatable if DSA, the group that many look to as the de-factor incarnation of Democratic Socialism, would not delve into divisive politics. But as we saw in the last presidential election, being a political party without an opinion (or even a milquetoast one) can be saying as much as having one.
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Comment on Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ in ~society
rosco Link ParentYeah, I agree it's hard to talk about parallels when we coming from such a different system.Yeah, I agree it's hard to talk about parallels when we coming from such a different system.
I'm sure the answer is $, but can folks explain why Disney is taking recent animated movies and making them live action? Is story and script development that expensive? Or is it just that people know Moana and the brand recognition will just carry this to success? It just seems odd not to try and develop new IP or at least not make an exact remake but with human actors.