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goatmeal

@ goatmeal @midwest.social

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  • "Analog bags" are in. Doomscrolling is out.

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  • I like the idea behind this but how do you promote your analog life on TikTok without also using tech at the same time

  • people who tried HelloFresh, what was your experience with them?

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  • This was a couple years ago so idk about now. The intro deals just about make it worth it but would never pay full price. I'd say take the best intro offer you can get, use it and find new things you like/learn how to cook more and when the intro is over you can cancel and keep making the recipes you like

  • Isn't brave supposed to be "private"?

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  • Idk what the first two are, but you should be able to disable the usage ping at the bottom of privacy settings

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    Dad dating a minor; what to do?

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  • He probably mistook +7 with -7. Classic mix-up!

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    What’s your go-to hiking gear in 2025? Here’s what worked best for me

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  • Tbh I feel like less is more, and a lot of these depend on duration/climate.

    Universal is good boots. I like something light waterproof and high ankle for the most versatility. I use an old pair of danners they’re pretty good, only complaint is the top is too wide and little gravel pieces get in there on messier trails. My dads got the on cloud ones and likes them a lot. Says they’re pretty comfortable.

    Depending on hike length I’ll either hydrate well before or carry a water bottle (~2 hours or less) or bring a camelback bladder in a light camelback backpack (longer hike). Honestly love that thing I’ve had it 15+ years and it’s nice just getting water from a straw on your shoulder.

    Next is climate. Hot: light breathable quick dry tee. Super sunny: make it long sleeve with a bucket hat and/or sunscreen. Chance of rain: light rain jacket (like you mentioned). I got a Helly Hansen one that’s built well. Cold/chilly: layers. I almost always end up taking them off once I get moving, but it’s good to have for breaks/start/end. Really cold (30-45F) would be like a puffer jacket that can pack down (I have an arc Teryx but I don’t think it’s that much better than a north face or a Costco generic). Moderately chilly (45-60F) a light mellanzana type sweater/jacket.

    Food for 4+ hour hikes: I like fruit (oranges, apples, tomatoes), potato chips (the salt hits different after a good sweat), beef sticks, pb&j, and beer. Maybe an electrolyte powder if it’s really hot.

    (Honorable mention to crocs or birks to get out of your boots as soon as you get back to the car)

    I think most other gear is dead weight. Did a 26 mile day hike across the whole Grand Canyon with just the camelback and food (11 lbs total) and hot/sunny clothes option above and smoked all the people with 20+ pound packs and random gear

  • McDonald’s CEO is grappling with a ‘two-tier economy’ as he slashes prices on value meals—and signals backing for a minimum wage increase

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  • It's like the prisoners dilemma. We were top left. Some companies thought they could pay less and still reap the benefits of other employers paying well, now everyone does that we're bottom right

  • Spotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UK

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  • Libraries can have pretty good CD collections too

  • US tech CEO resigns after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

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  • Once in a Generation Person

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  • Pls fix these typos lol I agree with your message tho

  • What is the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?

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  • For me, the house I'm in was built in 1912 but it's still holding strong. My parents have me beat though, they got the original governor of south carolina's front doors which were from somewhere in the late 1700s

  • What keyboard do people find useful these days?

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  • Are there any privacy considerations if swiftkey is restricted from internet access?

  • What happens if you have more than 1 free accounts on privacy-respecting email providers such as Protonmail or Tutanota?

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  • Ive had two on proton mail (plus more on their services) without any issues

  • Storage temperatures important?

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  • Is the battery removable?

    I’m in the upper Midwest (100+ highs and -40 lows) with no garage and keep my e-bike in a shed, but I take the battery inside after each ride and wait for it to reach room temp before charging.

    The bike should be fine. The battery may have some issues

  • If everyone goes to baseball games by car and everyone gets wasted like Randy Marsh, how do people get home?

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  • When I visited Netherlands it was nice to not have to think about this while going out.

    For your question, most people don’t get drunk. An average adult man can process about 1 drink an hour, so 2-3 standard drinks or less spread out over a game should be fine. You also kinda coordinate with your group to make sure someone’s good to drive.

    If you’re all planning on getting drunk, you take Ubers. You can also come back in the morning for your car if it was unplanned

  • Cycling gloves for "extreme" cold (-15°F/-25°C)?

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  • Don't have a solution, just want to say I feel ya! Wisconsin here - below 0 first thing I do when I get in is make coffee and just hold the mug for like 5 minutes

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  • I use the $5 plan. Basically for any time I’m searching for something I already know where to look (weather, sports scores, particular website) I use ddg or brave (or bookmarks). When I’m looking for more nuanced things like programming questions, recipes, reviews, etc. I use Kagi. Works pretty well with bangs in Firefox.

    To answer your question: I hate ads so it’s worth it to me to have no sponsored crap in searches where there is something to sell

  • Productivity Hack

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  • It's a productivity technique where you set a timer for some amount of time and work until that timer ends, then you take a break and repeat

  • CVS Is Turning Locked Shelves Into an Excuse to Make You Download Its App

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  • Let’s go one step further and make them a gig worker so CVS doesn’t have to pay them for downtime and instead we get to tip

  • How do you find the compromise between privacy and daily phone usage?

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  • Sometimes for work trips I’ll user uber in a vanadium web browser. I think they also have a number you can call to order one. Primarily for old people but works well in this case.

    Using uber is its own question but you got to find the most private set up that works for you. Anything is better than nothing.

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