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Comment on Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued in ~enviro
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
tanglisha LinkA general idea, yes. My old place was near an intersection which had the coordinates etched into the sidewalks and filled with something that looked like bronze. It had a long wait for the...A general idea, yes. My old place was near an intersection which had the coordinates etched into the sidewalks and filled with something that looked like bronze. It had a long wait for the crossing signal, I used that intersection to get to my commuter bus.
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Comment on Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston and a gaggle of stereotypes introduce Windows 95 features in this time capsule video in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentStupid autocorrect. I swear I typed it right.Stupid autocorrect. I swear I typed it right.
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Comment on Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston and a gaggle of stereotypes introduce Windows 95 features in this time capsule video in ~tech
tanglisha LinkI don't think I've ever heard IT referred to as "property heads" before. Took me a minute to figure out what they meant.I don't think I've ever heard IT referred to as "property heads" before. Took me a minute to figure out what they meant.
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Comment on Bagels and shrinkflation in ~food
tanglisha Link ParentThis is my favorite thing about buying hard alcohol in Oregon, followed closely by the lack of sales tax. The state controls the shops including pricing, so you pay the same just over the border...I want the price to be the price. No coupons, no sales, no discounts.
This is my favorite thing about buying hard alcohol in Oregon, followed closely by the lack of sales tax. The state controls the shops including pricing, so you pay the same just over the border as you do in the rest of the state. They even have a website where you can check pricing and inventory.
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Comment on Winter boot recommendations for women in ~life.style
tanglisha Link ParentAs someone who grew up in the really cold part of the Midwest, any snow boots that don't come with this are not going to work in snow deeper than the top of your boot. Even if you're wearing snow...As someone who grew up in the really cold part of the Midwest, any snow boots that don't come with this are not going to work in snow deeper than the top of your boot. Even if you're wearing snow pants or a snow suit, snow is going to work its way in if you're being at all active, then you have wet boots. Wet boots take forever to dry, enough time for the bacteria to grow and start to smell bad.
Edit: Socks are also really important if you're doing anything more than walking to or from the car. Thick wool/merino/alpaca don't get cold when they get wet. I don't know about the more recent technical fabrics, but cotton socks are terrible when they get wet.
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Comment on Advice request: potentially adopting a cat in ~life.pets
tanglisha (edited )LinkIf you plan on putting up a tree for the holidays, there will probably be a cat in it at some point. Between the lights, smell, and cat toys hanging off of it, it’s irresistible to mine. I got...If you plan on putting up a tree for the holidays, there will probably be a cat in it at some point. Between the lights, smell, and cat toys hanging off of it, it’s irresistible to mine. I got some of these anchor things to keep ornaments in the tree, it’s worked very well. I trust them enough that I’ll even trust glass ornaments to them, the cats can bat away and they’ll stay put. Also make sure your tree stand is rock solid.
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Comment on Farms and data centers contribute to a water pollution crisis in Eastern Oregon in ~enviro
tanglisha LinkI'm all for blaming data centers when they're harmful, but it's pretty unlikely they are the base cause of this problem. USGS was looking into this in 2006.I'm all for blaming data centers when they're harmful, but it's pretty unlikely they are the base cause of this problem. USGS was looking into this in 2006.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in. in ~society
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Comment on Want to get a 3D printer for miniatures that work well with open source software in ~hobbies
tanglisha LinkKind of a side comment: my local city library has a 3d printer anyone can use, the staff will even help. If yours does too, you might be able to pick up some experience and an idea of what you do...Kind of a side comment: my local city library has a 3d printer anyone can use, the staff will even help. If yours does too, you might be able to pick up some experience and an idea of what you do and don't like before you buy.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club Discussion - November 2025 - We are Legion (We are Bob) by Dennis Taylor in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentHmph. Using sketchy means to get a book by an author who is still alive isn't on my list of things to do.Hmph. Using sketchy means to get a book by an author who is still alive isn't on my list of things to do.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club Discussion - November 2025 - We are Legion (We are Bob) by Dennis Taylor in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentLooks like someone else grabbed it first. Enjoy, whoever you are!Looks like someone else grabbed it first. Enjoy, whoever you are!
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Comment on Hoopla Bonus Borrows for November 2025 in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentI did not realize Hoopla had ebooks and audiobooks, I've only been using it for movies and Libby for books. Thanks!I did not realize Hoopla had ebooks and audiobooks, I've only been using it for movies and Libby for books.
Thanks!
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Comment on Weathering software winter (2022) in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentUgh, maybe in 2050 millions of dollars won't even be worth that much. The money bit in Back to the Future 2 was funny at the time, I'm finding it less so now.Ugh, maybe in 2050 millions of dollars won't even be worth that much.
The money bit in Back to the Future 2 was funny at the time, I'm finding it less so now.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club Discussion - November 2025 - We are Legion (We are Bob) by Dennis Taylor in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentWas anyone able to find an audiobook copy that wasn't Audible? I'm really surprised by how difficult it's been to get my hands on a copy without going through Amazon. The one used copy I found was...Was anyone able to find an audiobook copy that wasn't Audible? I'm really surprised by how difficult it's been to get my hands on a copy without going through Amazon. The one used copy I found was a hardcover for $30. I wouldn't say that Powell's failed me for the first time, but that's pretty high.
I initially thought this was an old series, I've had difficulty finding copies of some science fiction from the 70's that didn't gain wide popularity. However, this came out in 2016.
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Comment on Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world in ~health
tanglisha LinkSo they have no idea if they have a complicated pregnancy and if they skip supplements, they're missing out on very important things like folic acid. A friend of mine had a child with spina...Unlike home birth – birth at home with a midwife in attendance – freebirth means giving birth without any medical support. FBS promotes a version widely seen as extreme, even among freebirth advocates: it is anti-ultrasound, which it falsely claims harms babies, downplays serious medical conditions and promotes wild pregnancy, meaning pregnancy without any prenatal care.
So they have no idea if they have a complicated pregnancy and if they skip supplements, they're missing out on very important things like folic acid. A friend of mine had a child with spina bifida, while he was growing he had to have surgeries 2 or more times a year to extend the metal rod that allowed him to move on his own.
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Lopez had met her three friends through the Free Birth Society (FBS), a business that promotes freebirth.
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Analysis of FBS’s financial records by Stacey Ferris, a forensic accountant and academic at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, suggests it has generated revenues exceeding $13m since 2018.
How on Earth do you make money with that?
For $299, she joined FBS’s paid-for, private online community, the Lighthouse, where she met the three friends in the room when Esau was born. To prepare for her freebirth, she purchased The Complete Guide to Freebirth in May 2022 for $399
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The first Radical Birth Keeper (RBK) school opened in 2020 and, despite its $6,000 cost, sold out. Over the next five years, it would train more than 850 “authentic midwives” from every continent. In 2024, Saldaya and Norris-Clark went one step further, launching the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute (MMI), a $12,000, year-long “gold-standard online intensive midwifery school”.
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When women’s births didn’t go to plan, Norris-Clark and Saldaya offered paid sessions to unpack what went wrong.
Oh.
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Comment on Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world in ~health
tanglisha Link ParentThe ACA sounds so much better than the reality is. I'm getting set up to use it now for the first time, the options are all so much worse and more expensive than what I had while working.The ACA sounds so much better than the reality is. I'm getting set up to use it now for the first time, the options are all so much worse and more expensive than what I had while working.
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Comment on Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world in ~health
tanglisha Link ParentI grew up in the Midwest and only went to the doctor once that I can remember (for a broken bone) until I joined the military. One of the things I'm grateful to the military for is teaching me to...I grew up in the Midwest and only went to the doctor once that I can remember (for a broken bone) until I joined the military. One of the things I'm grateful to the military for is teaching me to go to the doctor when I need to. I actually went to basic training with strep throat I'd had for weeks, I had no idea you could get that taken care of so easily.
If I felt too sick to work I had to go to the doctor and get a note. I had to get an annual exam. I would have died long ago from mono, strep, or a kidney infection if I hadn't felt that medical care was an option.
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Comment on Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world in ~health
tanglisha (edited )Link ParentI am so fortunate that once I figured out what was going on, my nurse practitioner gp was incredibly helpful and kind. She gave me all the options and asked me how I wanted to manage it. I was...I am so fortunate that once I figured out what was going on, my nurse practitioner gp was incredibly helpful and kind. She gave me all the options and asked me how I wanted to manage it. I was also fortunate that the reddit community is so incredibly helpful, their wiki contains all the options, pros and cons, and as many answers to "why" as are available. They also have links to papers backing up all the info. I had no idea this could start on my 40's until all of my similarly aged friends seemed to go on medication at what felt like the same time.
So many of the natural life processes for women are couched in shame. Still firmly in this taboo are miscarriages, nursing, and menopause, which makes information hard to come by unless you know to ask. I gave my gp my sincere thanks once she got me straightened out in a way I could live with, I told her that I went into it expecting to have issues like everyone else does but she was nothing but helpful.
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Comment on Shock discovery reveals sea urchins are basically 'all brain' in ~science
tanglisha Link ParentApparently now they're sea stars. I'm guessing that's meant to cut down on confusion of them being fish.Apparently now they're sea stars. I'm guessing that's meant to cut down on confusion of them being fish.
Wow, my alert said it was a 6.7. I’ve never seen one off by that much before.