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Fabric softener is a scam

Want to add in here, that some washing mechanics can't handle the homemade detergent mix. I've damaged one or two with the mix. Not entirely sure as to the reason, but I believe it has something to do with the grated soap bar clogging something somewhere.

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What do you think about the new menu of Firefox Android?

Avid nightly user; I'm just starting to get used to it, and I think I it's better for most users, but I need to regular use the translate feature which doesn't automatically translate the languages that I need. So that's a few extra taps for me, and honestly it adds up.

It was mentioned her that their should be some kind of customization, and I would be happy to lose a little bit more of the background to have the translate button on the main menu

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Newcomers who joined Lemmy last week, how are you doing?

Learned lemmy exsisted recently. How I'm doing? I'm getting through the days well enough to keep going with an even pace. Trying to focus on my family and my health, rather than the burning world around me. I check my news sites and scroll through the fediverse, hoping looking for good news. I get some of that, but a lot of it is bad news. But going through the fediverse has shown be like minded people, and people who feel just as frustrated and helpless as I do.

Knowing I'm not crazy Seeing that there are people trying to do good It gives me hope.

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Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump's push to abolish FEMA

As a professional volunteer between 2017 and 2019, I've worked with fema as a member of an americorps group. In the practical sense, fema help asses the disaster situation and signs checks. The money pays for the support efforts are later billed to the state, but are offset by volunteer hours (ALWAYS FULL OUT THE TIMES SHEETS WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER). Most survivers don't receive support from fema, but rather from the appropriate government and charity groups.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump

Formorer chicagolander:

I was never the most informed of pritzker, as I didn't start payong attention to politics until covid. The first thing I remembered hearingvabout him is that he tried to evade some property taxes in some houses he owned by removing the toilets, didn't work though. I found it more amusing than anything else

I remember when the covid crisisvstarted, he he did his best to reassure people with daliy press briefings. I also remember that pritzker was always at odds with trump. I hear he still is. Yeah I'd vote for him, maybe not over sanders, or aoc (I'd have to think about it), but I think he'd do a good job. Hasn't got any complaints from me, more than I can say from most Democratics.

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Will a Fairphone 5 work in the US?

I can say say first hand that pf5 works in the us. At the time I used T-Mobile, but no problems with connectivity.

T-Mobile is based in Germany, so cell service is still functional between continents.

Currently I don't have T-Mobile, but have the murena esim, they do utilize the T-Mobile network though. Haven't been in the US with the esim, but I can still use it fine on wireless or roaming

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Oh boy 3AM!

Yeah.... I've been there.

Sometimes you get the need to rebel against your better judgment. I didn't regret it, you can go one short night and still function with with a supply of coffee. You just need to be sure to prioritize sleep the nezt night, because after that you lose all cognitive leniency.