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9 votes
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The mafia is more powerful than it’s ever been
8 votes -
No-money fun ideas?
Spouse and I were on a weekend drive-and-walkaround today, and discussing ways to save money on house renovations. We've kept running into things like, "yeah, two arthritic 50-somethings are...
Spouse and I were on a weekend drive-and-walkaround today, and discussing ways to save money on house renovations. We've kept running into things like, "yeah, two arthritic 50-somethings are really going to DIY sheetrocking a ceiling...nope."
I'm guessing nearly all Tilders have gone through times when they didn't have much, if any, disposable income, or had to squeeze budgets to save for big expenses.
So what do you enjoy doing for entertainment that costs little or nothing beyond what you'd ordinarily spend for basic living expenses?
I know we used to do things like gathering people for potluck, cheap jug wine, and chatter, but we're still building a circle of friends and acquaintances, and don't have space for entertaining yet! Walks in the woods, reading, volunteering, and watching movies, are pretty much givens, but happy to hear your thoughts.
25 votes -
An attempt to name a child after the Devil has won no sympathy from Iceland's official naming committee
12 votes -
Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time
29 votes -
Your New Year's resolution has already failed
17 votes -
David Foster Wallace putting into words a dread we're all familiar with
5 votes -
Finland's Sanna Marin hopes women leaders will be the 'new normal'
5 votes -
Is it really just sexism? An alternative argument for why women leave STEM
22 votes -
Supreme Court has granted Sámi in the far north the sole right to manage small-game hunting on its land – and not the Swedish state
8 votes -
Why we should change Australia Day ... to the fourth Friday in January
5 votes -
Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps & Their Johns
7 votes -
A battle for the soul of Marfa, Texas: What happens when a wealthy patron wears out his welcome?
5 votes -
In 2017, Iceland had the lowest number of prisoners per inhabitants (thirty-nine per 100,000) among European countries, according to Eurostat
5 votes -
Evelyn Yang speaks at Women's March about her sexual assault
8 votes -
Use this, not that: Positive swaps for the New Year
This is a bit of a sibling topic to the one about changing habits for 2020. Rather than looking at habits specifically, I want to look at "swaps" that people can make. What's something someone...
This is a bit of a sibling topic to the one about changing habits for 2020. Rather than looking at habits specifically, I want to look at "swaps" that people can make.
What's something someone could change out for a better alternative?
A swap should be recommended if it is,
- more ethical,
- more sustainable,
- heathier,
- or just overall better in an individual or collective way.
Importantly: the swap should be both feasible and sensical, and should be something that is relatively easy to do. This isn't about making huge lifestyle changes but about taking what we're already doing and making it better.
Please give your reasoning for your swap, as well as any important caveats. Mentioning specific brands/companies is fine if that's an important part of the swap. Also, swaps can be for anything so don't feel limited to consumer products. Feel free to give good food/service/app/software/store swaps as well!
See my post below for an example, if the setup I've given here is unclear!
54 votes -
When we give in to manufactured internet wars
7 votes -
What ‘livability’ looks like for Black women
10 votes -
When Minneapolis segregated
4 votes -
Why do so many incompetent men become leaders? And what can we do about it?
15 votes -
Denmark's 'ghetto plan' and the communities it targets – residents of largely Muslim neighbourhoods face increased penalties for crimes and 'Danish values' lessons for children
12 votes -
The day that never happened
27 votes -
What will life be like under China's social credit system?
5 votes -
Norway opens its doors to six hundred people evacuated from Libya to Rwanda
9 votes -
A better boyfriend experience: A small but growing number of men doing sex work are catering to women clients by taking consent, gender equality, and emotional labor seriously
18 votes -
Air filters create educational gains
14 votes -
Finland's family cafes are helping solve one of parenting's biggest problems – loneliness
8 votes -
Learning about work ethic from my high school driving instructor
7 votes -
Finland is considering a four-day week. Is this the secret of happiness?
9 votes -
Oslo saw zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2019 – reducing the number of cars reduced the number of traffic fatalities
5 votes -
Forced repatriation for Denmark's Syrian refugees? Several families are living in fear of being deported to Syria, where the civil war continues
5 votes -
The cost of being a woman who covers video games
29 votes -
On a plate: A comic about privilege
22 votes -
The empty promises of Marie Kondo and the craze for minimalism
20 votes -
Denser housing is gaining traction on America’s east coast
9 votes -
Mansplaining convention coming to Orlando promises to 'Make Women Great Again'
16 votes -
In 2020, skip your resolutions—Embrace a vice
11 votes -
Young women fight the government's ghetto list – this year four young women from one of Denmark's so-called ghettos, Tingbjerg, had had enough
6 votes -
How my daughter disrupted my politics
16 votes -
The neuroscience of breaking out of negative thinking (and how to do it in under thirty seconds)
9 votes -
Here's something upbeat: People who can make us feel grateful for what they've done
8 votes -
Your lifestyle has already been designed
16 votes -
Ninety-five percent of American schools now conduct school-shooting drills. We spoke to more than twenty students to learn what they see, hear, and feel during what has become a routine experience
14 votes -
Steven Pinker: What can we expect from the 2020s?
10 votes -
What skill were you once good at that is now completely irrelevant?
E.g. changing a typewriter ribbon, changing the oil in your car.
27 votes -
Japan's births decline to lowest number on record
11 votes -
New tourism ad for Australia: "Matesong" featuring Kylie Minogue
I just discovered this new tourist advertisement for Australia. It's sung (mostly) by Kylie Minogue, and aimed directly at a British (English?) audience. As an Aussie, I found a few moments in...
I just discovered this new tourist advertisement for Australia. It's sung (mostly) by Kylie Minogue, and aimed directly at a British (English?) audience.
As an Aussie, I found a few moments in this ad to smile at.
6 votes -
Many Japanese children refuse to go to school
16 votes -
Cartoonist draws a happy ending for twins that he accidentally put on the "naughty list"
7 votes -
Alienated, alone and angry: What the digital revolution really did to us
15 votes