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Happy pride month!
I never got the opposition. The world is such a hateful place, if two people find their person it should be celebrated. Especially with CAKE! and DANCING! More love is a good thing!
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Happy pride month!
I never got the opposition. The world is such a hateful place, if two people find their person it should be celebrated. Especially with CAKE! and DANCING! More love is a good thing!
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Do you think that programs like MK Ultra still exist?
Of course.
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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? June 23
Eva zu Beck's memoir The Wilder Way. As someone who has occasionally dreamed of leaving my life behind and becoming a nomad, it's interesting to read the story of someone who did just that.
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Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero?
I think he blew up his life to reveal something the general public probably should be aware of, but ultimately didn't care about.
Idk if it was heroic, but it certainly was interesting how he released the info slowly to get catch the government in numerous lies attempting to downplay the truth of the matter. One of the Obama administration's biggest blights.
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How long do I boil broccoli? Edit:answered several times over, and in extremely nuanced ways. Thank you, lemmy! You’re all lovely!
If fresh, I'd only toss it in for a couple of minutes. Just until they turn bright green in color, they'll be cooked but maintain some bite still.
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Weekly Discussion: 22 June 2026
It's now been a full week since my spouse shattered their ankle in a freak accident. We were supposed to leave for a camping trip in the PNW this week. Instead, we are waiting for their surgery to be scheduled.
Thankfully, due to pursuing FIRE, we have plenty of savings and aren't financially stressed from all the medical bills we are about to be hit with. It would be nice to be fully FIRE, since I'm finally coming down from the stress of last week and all I want to do is sleep. It'd be so nice to not have to worry about work presentations that are likely to conflict with surgery.
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YSK that chiropractors are not medical doctors and "Systematic reviews... have found no evidence that chiropractic manipulation is effective"
Anything a chiropractor can do that will actually help, a PT can do better. They'll also teach you what exercises to do to prevent needing to see them again.
A chiropractor will just tell you to come to them more often, and take more of your money over time.
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The lights go out at Alex Jones’ Infowars | The longtime conspiracist host aired the last episode this week, and still owes over $1 billion to the Sandy Hook families.
14 years...that's how long it took for him to see the consequences of his actions. Unacceptable.
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Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
Imagine having to get a judge to signoff on any other medical procedure, and it really highlights the absurdity.
...this feels a lot like the death panels a certain sect was screeching about back in 2008/2009
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Texas woman leaves state to have abortion after Texas Supreme Court paused ruling that would have allowed it, her lawyers say
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Agreed.
I should not know her name. I should not know her intimate personal details.
She should have been able to mourn her loss in private with her loved ones. Not on the national stage as an example. She should not be at risk of prosecution because of this unfortunate situation.
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Found out my gf (30f) has been cheating on me for over 6 months
You deserve a relationship that does not negatively impact your mental well-being.
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Ah yes, Woody Allen - the paragon for appropriate relationships with women. We should certainly listen to him about what is and isn't acceptable behavior.
/s if that wasn't clear.
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I got a terrible night of sleep and have an interview this afternoon. What are some things I can do to help my brain?
If all else fails, just tell the interviewers something along the lines of
"I was so excited about this opportunity that I wasn't able to sleep last night. I apologize for not being 100%."
Most people have experienced being too anxious/excited to get a good night's sleep, so if you are up front about it, they will probably be more forgiving than if you just try to power through and fail.
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Far-right hosts are blaming the GOP's big election losses on Taylor Swift
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If nothing else, she is an incredible business woman.
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Why do people keep asking where I'm from?
Asking where you are from is pretty normal conversation, especially if you have a noticeable accent. Asking where your parents/grandparents/etc are from is less common. Are you by chance not-white? Sometimes these sorts of questions have a race element to them
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Black olive birthday
As a fellow olive lover, this looks delicious!
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Is concentration some kind of magic conspiracy?
How high are you OP?
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Boyfriend strange behaviour
I wouldn't worry too much about it. It sounds like he is very shy and inexperienced. It's probably just excitement/nerves. You can ask if he likes hugging or if he'd prefer something else. If he says he likes it, I wouldn't bring it up anymore.
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Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help.
I prefer smaller cars. Every once in a while I browse what's available in new cars. Every time there are fewer and fewer options in the compact/sub compact category. I guess I'm just going to hope nothing ever happens to my Civic (which is honestly larger than I'd wish) because I don't know what I'd replace it with.
Of course giant vehicles as a share of sales is going to increase, when that's 75%+ of what is available to buy.
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A person comes up to you and says, "I can reverse time for just $1 per day." Do you take their offer? How far back do you go?
2 days. I'll memorize the Powerball winning numbers to win something like $500M, since I know there were no other winners.