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Comment on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's surveillance of cyclosporiasis in ~health
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Comment on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's surveillance of cyclosporiasis in ~health
tanglisha Link ParentDifferent types available, but frozen veggies stir fry nicely and are still all cut up for you.Different types available, but frozen veggies stir fry nicely and are still all cut up for you.
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Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk
tanglisha Link ParentI’ve never heard this, was there a study done?I’ve never heard this, was there a study done?
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Comment on I sail the world in a replica 10th-century Viking longboat – it has brought new friendships and showed me how generous people can be in ~humanities.history
tanglisha LinkFor anyone else disappointed in the photos in that article, here is the website of the Saga Farmann. You can apply to join the crew, which includes a chef and makes the ship bigger than I...For anyone else disappointed in the photos in that article, here is the website of the Saga Farmann. You can apply to join the crew, which includes a chef and makes the ship bigger than I expected.
- At night, sleeping pads are laid out on the cabin floor.
- Day bags and sleeping bags are hung on spring hooks
- When you are ready to sleep, collect your day bag and sleeping bag and lie down wherever there is room
- You may not be allowed to lie on your own mattress (placement depends on available space)
The packing list includes Viking clothes, haha.
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Comment on Gift ideas for niece who’s into sewing? in ~life.women
tanglisha Link ParentI was going to suggest an adjustable dress form if she’s making clothes this time next year.I was going to suggest an adjustable dress form if she’s making clothes this time next year.
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Comment on European Parliament achieves upgrade to air passenger rights in ~transport
tanglisha Link ParentThat's what we tried to do. The counter was unable to print tickets.That's what we tried to do. The counter was unable to print tickets.
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Comment on I tried to help a goldfinch - but there wasn't enough help in ~enviro
tanglisha Link ParentAppreciate it. You're right, someimes they didn't survive. We did try the stickers, but it didn't work. What finally worked was tacking weighted strings (paracord with a big knot in the bottom) up...Appreciate it. You're right, someimes they didn't survive. We did try the stickers, but it didn't work.
What finally worked was tacking weighted strings (paracord with a big knot in the bottom) up over the window every 3 inches so it draped down in front of the outside of the window. It was a pain until we got used to it, but not one single bird has flown at that window since we put it up in spring 2025.
I guess the males see their own reflection, think it's a rival, and attack. The goal is to put something in front of the reflection they see so they realize there is something blocking them.
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Comment on European Parliament achieves upgrade to air passenger rights in ~transport
tanglisha Link ParentNot European, but Alaska Airlines requires an app. Last time I ran into this, someone didn't even have an account and Alaska couldn't print tickets. (Someone else had booked the flight.) They had...Not European, but Alaska Airlines requires an app. Last time I ran into this, someone didn't even have an account and Alaska couldn't print tickets. (Someone else had booked the flight.) They had to download the app, create an account, then figure out how to link this account with whatever identifier they had, all before they could even get to security.
Saves money and lets them spy on you, so I'm sure it's the wave of the future.
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Comment on European Parliament achieves upgrade to air passenger rights in ~transport
tanglisha Link ParentYou just know the folks who have had this happen have it happen all the time. Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Namesfees for correcting name spelling errors
You just know the folks who have had this happen have it happen all the time.
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Comment on I tried to help a goldfinch - but there wasn't enough help in ~enviro
tanglisha LinkI want to reiterate to you that you did exactly the right thing. We used to have an issue with birds flying into our windows and have successfully used the shoebox advice many times on birds that...I want to reiterate to you that you did exactly the right thing. We used to have an issue with birds flying into our windows and have successfully used the shoebox advice many times on birds that survived it.
I'm sorry you went through this.
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Comment on Lichens are an invitation to appreciate the diversity of life in ~enviro
tanglisha Link ParentI read somewhere that there are thousands of lichen in the Pacific Northwest that don't grow anywhere else, and that new varieties are discovered often. When I first moved into my house, I was...I read somewhere that there are thousands of lichen in the Pacific Northwest that don't grow anywhere else, and that new varieties are discovered often.
When I first moved into my house, I was alarmed by how much moss was growing on my trees, especially the apple trees because I knew how those were supposed to look. A bit of research taught me that it was all lichen of many different kinds on just one tree. It's completely safe for the tree because of the lack of roots; while moss feeds off trees lichen does not.
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
tanglisha (edited )Link ParentDid you know there are different sets of scales we rarely hear in the west? I wish they'd gone over this in at least one of the many music classes I've taken in my life, it would have been really...Did you know there are different sets of scales we rarely hear in the west? I wish they'd gone over this in at least one of the many music classes I've taken in my life, it would have been really interesting to play with when I was a kid.
List of music scales from around the world. Scroll down to the Ragas section, it's where the scales begin to sound off to a western ear.
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Comment on Japanese translation request - achievement stickers in ~humanities.languages
tanglisha Link Parent@Leru gave you the original in the translation, so they should be pretty easy to match up. You could always paste them into a word processor, print it, then attach it to the original sheet. It's...@Leru gave you the original in the translation, so they should be pretty easy to match up.
You could always paste them into a word processor, print it, then attach it to the original sheet. It's like a really long advent calendar!
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Comment on Mark Zuckerberg's increasingly bizarre war on whistleblowers in ~tech
tanglisha LinkThis is pretty standard in tech employment contracts and handbooks, I’m not sure you can get a job in that industry without signing something similar. One of the companies I worked for even...Wynn-Williams's conditions of employment required her to sign a contract that bound her to silence (nondisclosure), forbade her from speaking ill of the company (nondisparagement), and denied her access to the legal system in all her dealings with Meta (binding arbitration).
This is pretty standard in tech employment contracts and handbooks, I’m not sure you can get a job in that industry without signing something similar. One of the companies I worked for even demanded my “undivided loyalty”.
One can hope that this ridiculous situation will someday change that.
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentI completely agree. I can block apps from using my location, why not my audio output?It should all be so simple with fine tuned controls -- even on the app-level for audio output.
I completely agree. I can block apps from using my location, why not my audio output?
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Comment on ‘Minions & Monsters’ fizzles over July 4th weekend with franchise-low $61 million debut, ‘Supergirl’ suffers brutal 74% drop in ~movies
tanglisha Link ParentBack when Game of Thrones was still popular, I went to a convention that had David J. Peterson as a guest. His talk was really interesting, I’d had no idea there was this community of people out...Back when Game of Thrones was still popular, I went to a convention that had David J. Peterson as a guest. His talk was really interesting, I’d had no idea there was this community of people out there that made up languages - the Language Creation Society.
Your comment made me curious who had created the Minion language, but the answer was pretty unexpected.
What Language Do Minions Speak? (nbc.com)
Minionese is intentionally nonsensical, blending sounds from many languages to create a rhythm and melody that convey meaning through tone rather than direct translation.
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Comment on The Online Accent Database: Explore authentic accents with a growing video library of real-world interviews in ~humanities.languages
tanglisha LinkI like how the first Minnesota accent video was someone OBVIOUSLY in Wisconsin. I was in that area last week and found the variation interesting in how thick accents were for folks I know had...I like how the first Minnesota accent video was someone OBVIOUSLY in Wisconsin.
I was in that area last week and found the variation interesting in how thick accents were for folks I know had spent their whole lives there. Some of the thickest accents were from transplants, even people who had only been there a few years.
I lived in Louisiana for about a decade when I was just out of high school; I fought against picking up the accent because I’d found it difficult to understand when I first got there and wanted to be able to talk to my family in the Midwest. My college speech teacher explained in the first class that “Yankees” all talk too fast. She always marked me down for speaking too quickly, even though I had a slower speaking pace than the locals and had practiced with a metronome.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - June 2026 - How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentYou’re right, the sequel was much better. Maybe the reader called them in for the first one from her phone.You’re right, the sequel was much better. Maybe the reader called them in for the first one from her phone.
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentI just tried it, no change. I really appreciate you trying to help. Every 5 years I can get a new pair and the tech is advancing so fast I’m hopeful they’ll work this out. Phonak has started...I just tried it, no change.
I really appreciate you trying to help. Every 5 years I can get a new pair and the tech is advancing so fast I’m hopeful they’ll work this out. Phonak has started supporting Auracast and LE audio in a couple of the new models, hopefully that’ll propagate to all of them before I get my next pair. I’m glad they did this, I had been considering switching brands because of how annoying this is.
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
Roasting those is also pretty amazing.