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  1. Comment on Winter storm across the US in photos in ~enviro

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    My biggest issue after changing is that I can only flash my keyboard in Chrome. Even Chromium doesn't work.

    My biggest issue after changing is that I can only flash my keyboard in Chrome. Even Chromium doesn't work.

    1 vote
  2. Comment on Police threatened to use LRAD devices ("sound cannons") in Minneapolis. There is misinformation online on how to protect yourself. in ~society

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    Nice of them to pick something that might result in a need for hearing aids, which are often not covered by insurance. As we all know, our eyes, ears, and teeth are not part of our bodies.

    Nice of them to pick something that might result in a need for hearing aids, which are often not covered by insurance. As we all know, our eyes, ears, and teeth are not part of our bodies.

    3 votes
  3. Comment on Tildes Book Club - January 2026 - Fire on the Mountain by Terry Bisson in ~books

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    This is something that usually annoys me, but for some reason it didn't here. Maybe because it was interwoven with first person perspective.

    This is something that usually annoys me, but for some reason it didn't here. Maybe because it was interwoven with first person perspective.

    1 vote
  4. Comment on FBI investigating MN Signal groups tracking US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kash Patel says in ~society

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    I'm really glad they have several ways to communicate. You don't need a license to use a walkie-talkie, along with whistles that's a fantastic backup. While it's easy to listen in, the range in a...

    In the Twin Cities, Signal group chats have been a standard part of toolkits — along with walkie-talkies and whistles — used by activists, parents and neighborhood-watch members

    I'm really glad they have several ways to communicate. You don't need a license to use a walkie-talkie, along with whistles that's a fantastic backup. While it's easy to listen in, the range in a city is only around a mile. Given the sprawl of the Twin Cities, there's no way they could pick up everyone.

    8 votes
  5. Comment on Hoopla Bonus Borrows for January 2026 in ~books

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    Thanks for the reminder!

    Thanks for the reminder!

    1 vote
  6. Comment on Terry Pratchett’s novels may have held clues to his dementia a decade before diagnosis, our new study suggests in ~books

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    I wonder how his earlier vs later works might differ in a plagiarism check.

    I wonder how his earlier vs later works might differ in a plagiarism check.

    4 votes
  7. Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro

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    You make a good point, haha.

    You make a good point, haha.

    1 vote
  8. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    I apparently need some caffeine. I read that Ellie thing 3 times before it stopped saying prototaxi.

    I apparently need some caffeine. I read that Ellie thing 3 times before it stopped saying prototaxi.

    3 votes
  9. Comment on Minnesota's general strike on Friday Jan 23rd, 2026 in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in ~society

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    Once it gets lower than that, you can’t really tell the difference, anyway. It already hurts to breathe.

    Once it gets lower than that, you can’t really tell the difference, anyway. It already hurts to breathe.

    1 vote
  10. Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro

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    Seattle only rarely gets thunderstorms. I assume it has something to do with the mountains, just like all the rest of the weather does.

    Seattle only rarely gets thunderstorms. I assume it has something to do with the mountains, just like all the rest of the weather does.

    3 votes
  11. Comment on A global explosion of absurdly spicy foods in ~food

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    I didn't realize until I moved away that the Midwest has a reputation for not liking spicy food. I must have been in a little hotspot of spiciness, even the family sausage recipe was too spicy for...

    I didn't realize until I moved away that the Midwest has a reputation for not liking spicy food. I must have been in a little hotspot of spiciness, even the family sausage recipe was too spicy for my Seattle-raised friends to like at all.

    1 vote
  12. Comment on Why London’s chimney sweeps are enjoying a resurgence in ~life

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    Wow, I didn't realize how big of a span the pricing covers. I paid $600 two years ago for mixed cord half madrona (local hardwood) and half pine. The source of the wood is what the firefighters...

    firewood's a niche market and thus not cheap here: about $200 per half-cord, seasoned, split, and delivered

    Wow, I didn't realize how big of a span the pricing covers. I paid $600 two years ago for mixed cord half madrona (local hardwood) and half pine. The source of the wood is what the firefighters cut down in the local national forests, so it's not like they're running a tree farm or something.

    3 votes
  13. Comment on No knives, only cook knives in ~hobbies

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    Even knowing if you're making a profit or not involves tracking price paid and expenses, some people skip this and end up losing money while thinking they're doing well.

    Even knowing if you're making a profit or not involves tracking price paid and expenses, some people skip this and end up losing money while thinking they're doing well.

    3 votes
  14. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    Anybody know why they’re called carpet pythons? Sounds like they might often be found indoors.

    Anybody know why they’re called carpet pythons? Sounds like they might often be found indoors.

    2 votes
  15. Comment on US President Donald Trump isn't building a ballroom in ~society

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    Bunker upgrades are what occurred to me, as well. We don't know what's going to happen after the next election, but considering what happened last time I'd be surprised if he didn't decide to dig...

    Bunker upgrades are what occurred to me, as well. We don't know what's going to happen after the next election, but considering what happened last time I'd be surprised if he didn't decide to dig in and refuse to leave.

    8 votes
  16. Comment on How I stopped cooking breakfast every day - baked oats in ~food

  17. Comment on How I stopped cooking breakfast every day - baked oats in ~food

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    Does anyone have a similar baked recipe for steel cut oats? My search isn’t really coming up with websites I’ve heard of and I don’t trust my head cold addled mind to figure out if they’re ai...

    Does anyone have a similar baked recipe for steel cut oats? My search isn’t really coming up with websites I’ve heard of and I don’t trust my head cold addled mind to figure out if they’re ai generated.

    1 vote
  18. Comment on US households using Ozempic spend less on groceries in ~health

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    No, it is correct. I'm saying that's not its only effect.

    No, it is correct. I'm saying that's not its only effect.

    1 vote
  19. Comment on US households using Ozempic spend less on groceries in ~health

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    I’m really bothered that all the headlines and articles keep referring to these medications as appetite suppressants. They were first approved for diabetes, and is described as a medication that...

    I’m really bothered that all the headlines and articles keep referring to these medications as appetite suppressants. They were first approved for diabetes, and is described as a medication that lowers blood sugar for diabetes, but suppresses appetite for folks who take it for weight loss. I was on Ozempic for almost a decade to control my chronic hypoglycemia, and it did a decent job of that with the help of some other medications.

    There’s not a switch you can flip to make it do one thing for some people and something else for others based on the intention of a doctor. If appetite suppression alone were enough to cause weight loss, there would not be overweight smokers or coffee drinkers.

    5 votes
  20. Comment on Pluribus full season discussion in ~tv

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    I assumed it was too late for that to be useful. Whatever dna/rna information they needed, they have now.

    why didn't Carol ask for her eggs?

    I assumed it was too late for that to be useful. Whatever dna/rna information they needed, they have now.

    2 votes