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Alabaster_Mango

@ Alabaster_Mango @lemmy.ca

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  • Spotify Has A Pirated Software Problem

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  • Lol, I love the inclusion of cheat codes like they're as big of a concern as malware. Won't someone think of the children?! I found my son playing GTA5 with bighead mode on sobs uncontrollably*.

    This whole thing sounds like the "drugs in Halloween candy" scare, but this seems to actually be real. Neat.

    P.S. I don't know if GTA5 actually has bighead mode.

  • TIL about the "ice pick headache" where it feels like you're being repeatedly stabbed with an ice pick

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  • Same! It's usually my right eye, and if I close it it helps. Doesn't stop entirely, but dampens it quite a bit.

  • Boomers

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  • I don't think the artist is saying only Boomers have this problem. It is possible to express one's opinion on one issue without needing to address all similar issues.

    Also it would be rather weird to have a Boomer and a Zoomer together in this situation.

  • Nuclear Demonology

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  • That's a name I've not heard in a long time...

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  • Nooooooooooo, don't give me a reason to want to go to GP 😭

  • Garbage

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  • Maga should be blue shirt, Biden should be red shirt, and the dude should be the press.

  • Does each language have "lefty loosey righty tighty"?

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  • But not every language has the double meanings of right and left.

  • Does each language have "lefty loosey righty tighty"?

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  • Probably a typo of "said maybe"

  • Why do so many authors think the moon rises/sets during the night?

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  • Ah, got me there. Thanks for the info!

    My main point, that moon rise and set don't bookend nighttime, still stands. I was just arguing with the wrong deets. 1:34 am and 5:20 pm are not the start and end of the night. I'll edit my post to better reflect reality in a bit.

  • Are there any occupations you uniquely oppose the existence of?

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  • Human Cannonball

    Hear me out: Many circus performers are multi disciplined, or put on an incredible display of training and talent. The last big top I went to had a knife throwing couple who also did a fantastic roller skating routine, a few very talented clowns/jugglers, and a bike troupe in a ball of death. Just to name a few. These people have devoted days or years of their lives to their craft. Do you know how hard it is to ride a bicycle across a tight rope with someone on your shoulders?

    The Human Cannonball? He got launched out of the cannon and did one flip before getting caught by the net. That's all he did that night, yet he came out and bowed with the rest of the performers like he was an equal contributor.

  • Sydney's car-brained candidate for Mayor

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  • We had some winners in my city a few years ago.

    Here's my favorite quote from that article:

    “The money is in the car,” Comrie insists. “Who’s the spender? Does a bicyclist go and buy sporting goods, or furniture, or clothing? Or are they just out for a ride?”

    Does this guy think cyclists are sitting naked in empty apartments wishing they had clothes and furniture? Luckily he did not win the election.

  • Secret Service notified as Alex Jones hosts show with 'assassinate Biden' in title

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  • the damage it did to society as a whole has been incalculable

    Ok, that's hilarious 😂. A few edgy comedians had a rough patch and now Rome is burning!

    I think society will survive any misapplications of cancelling. There is no need to worry.

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  • I said a "100% anti-car extremist", as in someone who doesn't want any cars. I was raised in a very rural town. There aren't currently many viable non-car solutions to get to the "big city" where I currently live. How, without cars, would I currently be able to visit my family?

    I am not disputing the negative impacts of cars. I am not your enemy, and you do not need to fight with me.

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  • I have a Kia Soul for that reason. It's small, but can haul a decent amount of stuff. The back seats are spacious enough for my tall friends, and with the seats folded down I can even fit furniture like couches and dressers. It also has a low hood, so I probably won't be murdering any children. Gets pretty good mileage too.

    I'm not a 100% anti-car extremist, but I definitely wish we had way better infrastructure for public transportation, bikes, and pedestrians in my city. I work just outside the city limits, and my 30-40 minute car commute would be like 1.5-2 hours on a bus. In my current reality I am chained to my car, so I went with one that I felt fit my needs without being horrific.

  • Biden rules out pardon for son Hunter

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  • Hey now. Trump would definitely rule out pardons for his sons too.

    Edit: For different reasons though, lol.

  • Idaho bar celebrates "Heterosexual Awesomeness Month" with free beer for straight men

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  • I thought it was a poorly drawn air pod for a second there.

  • Self-hosted diary

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  • Would Obsidian work for you? The notes are stored locally, and the software uses markup for formatting and stuff. You can get it synced to your phone with Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.

  • Blueberry milkshakes

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  • Here's a description of the bleeding process:

    https://www.horseshoecrab.org/med/bestpractices.html

    It's specifically non-fatal:

    Bleeding horseshoe crabs to death is not an acceptable practice in the U.S.

    The volume of blood taken is actually quite small, as most of the material in the collection jars is anticoagulant.

    It may look uncomfortable to us humans, but keep in mind that horseshoe crabs are not human. What's normal for the spider is chaos for the fly. Granted, it would be kinda weird to be hoisted from your home by a giant ape and forced into a blood drive. It's done as gently as possible though.