Sure, the first year (or two) of COVID were wretched, but most of those barriers have since cleared — yet I’m still struggling. I’ve noticed the same with a number of people within my family and neighbourhood....
It’s obnoxious from start (last week Oct) to finish (1st week Jan). Shit music, saturation marketing, shit social obligations, travel and/or houseguests, waste of money, house is cluttered, etc. it’s draining.
[email protected] kindly commented that wifi network names of you and your neighbour can be used to locate your address, so please be aware to avoid betraying your privacy. Peace!
Sometime during the pandemic I bought a basic woodcarving kit on a whim, tried to follow along with Doug Linker’s beginner wizard tutorial, but got discouraged and put everything into the closet when my wizard turned out lousy....
Noticed a slow leak underneath my basement sink when the washing machine was draining. What are these pieces called (green arrows), and can I fix this leak myself? The leak is at the location where the metal-looking cylinder (which flexes a bit - probably plastic) enters the white nut-like thing at the P pipe (red arrow). I have...
Whatever down payment you put into your house (+ whatever equity you build) appreciates at the rate of housing gains in your area. You protect that capital from devaluation due to inflation. Housing gains can do a hell of a lot for you if you want to trade up in your own neighborhood.
"Our colleagues welcomed the initiative, and as of today, all private clinics in Crimea have officially notified the region’s health ministry of their voluntary refusal to provide pregnancy termination services,” says Konstantin Skorupsky, the head of the ministry.
The only other male bridge officer I can remember off hand is Spock, right? What a massive drift. “Can’t get used to it so therefore WOMEN EVERYWHERE”...
House Republicans have yet to coalesce around their own plan to avert a government shutdown with just 10 days until the deadline, raising the stakes for a new speaker who will have to contend with the internal dynamics of his conference and a Democratically-controlled Senate and White House....
The National Zoo’s beloved bears are set to leave this month, while the loan agreement for the country’s only other pandas, at Zoo Atlanta, is expiring next year....
Let me school you on this one, too. There are polymethylsilanes, polyphosphazines, etc. You aren’t even aware of common polymers like PVC that fall outside of your categories. There’s more exotic stuff like polyferrocenes. You ought to quit spouting off about things you know nothing about.
Is it just my circle, or has it been a challenge getting into the Christmas/holiday spirit the last couple of years?
Sure, the first year (or two) of COVID were wretched, but most of those barriers have since cleared — yet I’m still struggling. I’ve noticed the same with a number of people within my family and neighbourhood....
Welt: Ukraine prepping for major offensive “like Zaluzhnyi envisioned” in 2024 (euromaidanpress.com) Ukrainian
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 17.12.2023 (www.mil.gov.ua)
I get a JSON error “Unexpected character line 1” when trying to post the image today, so if you can’t see the image, you can use the link below:...
US Senate postpones holiday recess to find compromise on Ukraine funding (www.pravda.com.ua) Ukrainian
Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine (www.bbc.co.uk)
US, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries singles out Republican ‘pro-Putin caucus’ opposing Ukraine aid (feddit.de)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/6676964...
What's the funniest WiFi network name you've seen?
[email protected] kindly commented that wifi network names of you and your neighbour can be used to locate your address, so please be aware to avoid betraying your privacy. Peace!
Snoop Dogg - Who Am I (www.youtube.com)
Second attempt at whittling a wizard (leminal.space)
Sometime during the pandemic I bought a basic woodcarving kit on a whim, tried to follow along with Doug Linker’s beginner wizard tutorial, but got discouraged and put everything into the closet when my wizard turned out lousy....
Republicans to meet allies of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán on ending Ukraine aid (theguardian.com) Ukrainian
Biblically accurate angels (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Russians surrender to the 65th Mechanized near Robotyne. (streamable.com)
Mirror:...
Maduro orders the 'immediate' exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana's Essequibo (apnews.com)
poor wesley (cdn.catsweat.com)
Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)
It's even funnier the second time. (sh.itjust.works)
Ukraine war: Putin to boost Russian troop numbers by 15% (www.bbc.co.uk)
Astronomers discover six planets orbiting a nearby sun-like star (www.washingtonpost.com)
Five and a half million Germans could not heat their homes sufficiently in 2022 due to lack of money (www.welt.de)
Russia limits women’s access to abortion, citing demographic changes (www.aljazeera.com)
Experts say crackdown on abortion drugs and services is part of a project to instil ‘certain values’ in society.
What are these called, and can I fix this leak myself? (lemmy.world)
Noticed a slow leak underneath my basement sink when the washing machine was draining. What are these pieces called (green arrows), and can I fix this leak myself? The leak is at the location where the metal-looking cylinder (which flexes a bit - probably plastic) enters the white nut-like thing at the P pipe (red arrow). I have...
20 maps of prejudice in Europe (64.media.tumblr.com)
Protection (startrek.website)
What was this year's dinner argument?
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 23.11.2023 (lemmy.world)
mil.gov.ua/…/the-total-combat-losses-of-the-enemy…
Frontline report: Ukrainian mines and artillery target Russian armor trapped in mud (euromaidanpress.com) Ukrainian
Just to be safe (sh.itjust.works)
what are some of the best purchases you've made ?
I bought cast iron pan which I think is the best ever purchase I made.
What was it like when cosmic inflation occurred? (bigthink.com)
Jonathan Frakes Returning To Direct For ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 (trekmovie.com)
Private medical clinics in occupied Crimea ‘voluntarily’ stop providing abortions after Russian-installed Crimean Health Minister urged them to do "their part to improve the demographic situation” (meduza.io)
"Our colleagues welcomed the initiative, and as of today, all private clinics in Crimea have officially notified the region’s health ministry of their voluntary refusal to provide pregnancy termination services,” says Konstantin Skorupsky, the head of the ministry.
Moldova and Ukraine’s accelerated path to EU marks Russia’s waning influence (www.theguardian.com)
I love how SNW responded to this sexism by surrounding Pike with women (startrek.website)
The only other male bridge officer I can remember off hand is Spock, right? What a massive drift. “Can’t get used to it so therefore WOMEN EVERYWHERE”...
‘Acts of terrorism’ across Washington as 4 election offices get white powder in mail (www.kiro7.com)
The powder sent to both King and Spokane counties tested positive for traces of fentanyl.
With 10 days to go, House Republicans remain undecided on best strategy to avert shutdown (www.cnn.com)
House Republicans have yet to coalesce around their own plan to avert a government shutdown with just 10 days until the deadline, raising the stakes for a new speaker who will have to contend with the internal dynamics of his conference and a Democratically-controlled Senate and White House....
Microsoft Teams' oddest feature is getting a major upgrade | TechRadar (www.techradar.com)
With return of three pandas to China, U.S. could soon have none (www.nbcnews.com)
The National Zoo’s beloved bears are set to leave this month, while the loan agreement for the country’s only other pandas, at Zoo Atlanta, is expiring next year....
It's reported that a large Russian ammunition warehouse is on fire near Mariupol. (streamable.com)
Mirror: files.catbox.moe/x5g1h4.mp4...
Satellite images of damaged Russian ship in Kerch emerge (www.pravda.com.ua)
Suchomimus...
Is there an insect that can devour plastic, breaking it down to less harmful components? (www.youtube.com)
I felt a strange urge to buy me some bugs and let them eat my plastic garbage after watching this video 😂...