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Obligatory "leave the leaves" if you can. Insects and small animals use the leaf litter and they're good for soil creation (thanks, worms and fungi). Wondering why you don't see as many lightning bugs/fireflies nowadays? Leave your leaves and they'll have places to lay their eggs. Avoid becoming a member of the cult of the lawn!

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The company that currently owns Bandcamp laid off all of the union bargaining team members when they acquired Bandcamp, or rather, didn't extend an offer of employment to all of them which is effectively a layoff or firing. Just adding on to your comment so people are more aware, in case they need extra convincing to only buy from Bandcamp on that day (or preferably not at all). Purchase directly from artists whenever possible. Pretty sure those workers who were fired are still seeking resolution, and I don't think Songtradr, the company that acquired Bandcamp, ever recognized the union even though they voted yes in their vote to unionize with OPEIU months before the acquisition. Go here for more info.

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I'm a MAGAt

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There were actually two strikes on two separate schools that day, one in Minab and one in Lamerd. The one in Minab that killed all the schoolgirls overshadowed the coverage of the other (I'm assuming because of the moral outrage of killing so many schoolgirls). I didn't actually know about the second until NYT did a report about it much later (linked above).

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YSK: Deezer, the music streaming service, is owned by a company whose Founder and CEO is a Russian Oligarch with connections to the Kremlin and donates to the American Republican party.

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And included in half the staff was every member of their union bargaining committee. The workers got done dirty when that sale to Songtradr happened. I'm not even sure if Songtradr has recognized the union yet. They had just won their election (overwhelmingly) and the sale happened right after that.

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English as a second language learners: what words were really hard for you to pronounce?

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The ch digraph in both instances of Eichhörnchen is pronounced closer to the way you pronounce the first consonant in the word "hue". It's closer to the front of the mouth than the one you're thinking of in Irish. It's ç in the International Phonetic Alphabet. It's a different sound than the other way that ch is pronounced in German and has to do with what sounds/letters appear around it. The other pronunciation of ch in German is normally pronounced as x (this sound is the one you're thinking of that's in Irish) or χ.