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Trump shares article doxxing Letitia James address--may violate gag order
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Hopefully soon. I want off this stupid fucking ride
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Trump shares article doxxing Letitia James address--may violate gag order
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Hopefully soon. I want off this stupid fucking ride
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If you have the chance to have a one-hour conversation with any historical figure. Who do you choose and what questions would you ask?
I would have to say Jesus. Arguably the most influential figure in human history as far as how his story (whether you believe it or not) has shaped the world we live in now. Of course others would be in the conversation (Muhammad, Alexander the Great, Gandhi, etc. but if you could meet Jesus and see a miracle in person that would be quite the story to bring back
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What’s a company that objectively improved after it got “bought out?”
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I went there before they bought the place and it was so gross haha. I swear the margaritas were 50% salt and food was microwaved at best. Everyone hyped it up so much and it was just sad. I’ll give it another go if I’m ever in the area again.
Did they change the shows? I remember they had a guy five off the waterfall but that was about it
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What is the dumbest thing sleep deprivation made you do?
Had a bad spout of insomnia mainly due to extremely high stress levels. I was sleeping 1-3 hours max every night for months. I somehow still got the minimum amount of work done but I was a zombie and have basically no recollection of what I did during that time. I ended up having sleep depravation psychosis essentially and when I would sleep and have any thought or dream, I thought it was absolutely real.
Strangest thing I did during that time was probably dropping my kids off at school and leaving them (this was during summer break). That was eye opening for me.
I’m thankfully in a much better place now. Still high stress job and a lot of anxiety that I carry with me home but I’m working on it!
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Researching alcohol interventions for a friend. I’ve seen more ads for alcohol than ever in my life
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I just had my 2 year sobriety birthday this month and I completely agree with you, however, I do think the culture in America is shifting. Millennials aren’t drinking AS much and Gen Z much much less. The social pressure to drink is waning somewhat and I live in a state that has the most drinking per capita in the country.
There’s a lot of N/A beers that have gotten much better to give people quitting an alternative (like nicotine gum or patches). Long way to go but I do think it’s trending in a positive direction for people struggling. I understand this isn’t something some people feel comfortable with - I was very hesitant to try one for the first time after quitting because I wasn’t sure if it would spark the urge to drink real beer more but it’s been great for me.
I don’t see a world where alcohol is restricted as much as public smoking but having alternatives is a big thing for me to feel less awkward in drinking social settings where i still feel like I’m participating in a healthy way for me.
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Mortgage rates soar to their highest level in 21 years
Over 7.25% for some loans today. Definitely making an impact on the market as a whole right now
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There's a lot of cats on this sub (are we calling these subs?), so here's a pic of my doggo after an over-ripe mango fell on his head.
Yes there needs to be more doggo content on here! I promise to post pics of my dog if someone creates it
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Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world
Too bad it’s 9 times the size of the earth (I don’t know what it’s mass is) so likely not suitable for humans. Still finding life outside earth would be absolutely incredible, and I agree, the most historic discovery of humankind
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YSK How to Prepare Your Phone and Other Tech for a Natural Disaster
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Know if there is an iOS equivalent? Seems like a great thing to have but my search just pulled up paid or subscription based apps
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Jim Kirk on Pike’s Enterprise - Inverse dives into an analysis of canon constraints and lack thereof
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I agree completely. I don’t want all TOS characters to take over, at least for another 2-3 seasons. I’m loving M’Benga’s character and would hate for a McCoy to come in to replace him. There’s a nice opening for Scotty to come into the picture without any character currently in that role but I also want this series to stand on its own. I love how the writers have gone back to an episodic series. It just works so well for trek
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What are you playing this weekend? 2023-10-14
Finally have had time to pick up TOTK again. Got all the light roots and want to get all the surface and sky shrines this weekend. Then I’ll finish all the side quests which will take a while. I 100%’d BOTW and going to attempt the same!
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Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world
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Yeah they picked up the same reading on Venus which was later disproved. The headline is also somewhat misleading in that this planet is 9 times larger than earth (not sure what it’s mass is) so it wouldn’t accommodate humans but still it would be incredible to reconfirm results
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Canon Connections: Strange New Worlds 2x08 - "Under the Cloak of War"
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I’ll have to rewatch that scene but I’ve watched the episode twice. It wasn’t my impression that he accidentally stabbed himself but that M’Benga was pushed to defend himself and stabbed him, thus finishing his mission on J’Gal.
I know some people feel that M’Benga killing Dak’Rah felt disingenuous to Trek but I actually liked seeing that even though these characters are diplomatic and controlled have their limits of humanity and right and wrong and that some atrocities truly are unforgivable. The characters aren’t perfect and make mistakes and I like that - I feel like it’s a more accurate representation of humanities struggle for peace.
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Packers may lose out on draft pick from Jets due to Rodger's injury.
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Absolutely agree. When the least valuable team in the NFL is valued at 4 BILLION, there’s no excuse for each stadium to require real grass fields. Stadium systems exist to have perfect grass fields even indoors.
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What would be the odd addition to your dream house?
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Surprised there aren’t more sex related comments here. My wife and I would love to have a large playroom - say 800sqft - just as a playroom. We’d have sex swings, St. Andrews cross, benches, fuck couches, huge beds with posts for fun activities, sex machine, all the toys could be organized on nice glass shelving.
I’d also want a huge bathroom attached with a hot tub, open showers with benches and for cleanup after play.
Just everything for a night of fun debauchery with friends in the lifestyle
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What hobbies did you pick up during the pandemic and have you been able to keep them up?
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You could try taking edibles with lower amounts of tch. Taking 1MG might take the edge off for your coping needs but shouldn’t be enough to give you high anxiety or psychotic thoughts.
As someone who drank like you for years, it slowly became a much larger problem in my life. Sober for a little over 2 years now and use THC regularly to help when needed.
Sounds like you’re happy where you are at now but if you do want to look into it, there are stopdrinking communities here and Reddit (more active there) to learn more.
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How can I go about or who should I contact about talking over a squatted community?
I'm new to this so I could very well be wrong but contacting the instance admin (Lemmy.world) could be able to help more than the community mod. Otherwise, maybe come up with a slightly different community name to create your own would be a faster option
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Spotify now has 220 million paying subscribers
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Seriously!! I listened to one podcast one time and now my whole front page on mobile AND CarPlay is all podcasts. The CarPlay is what I care about more because I’m fucking driving you can’t navigate to find new music. It’s mind blowing
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May I hold it?
We are everywhere!
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What would you tell your 18 year old self?
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There’s a book called “chasing failure” by Ryan Leek that covers this really well. When you reframe what failure and success look like to you it opens up a lot of opportunities you’d never know were there!