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- Comment on 1 week ago:
I don't know if it'll help, but there was this reddit post [sorry for the hellsite link] last year that listed a bunch of smaller, more specific/niche job search boards.
- Comment on [Video] Black guy tries to document white lynch mob, instantly gets attacked 1 week ago:
Sorry for the links to hellsite, but:
Here's a video of a masked mob going down a Belfast street, trying and sometimes succeeding in breaking down doors to get into houses of suspected immigrants. And here's one where they set a vehicle on fire and sent it down the street.
If you google for more Belfast videos, make sure to specify something like "mobs", "fires", "riots", etc, as the video of the second stabbing is fairly prevalent online.
The Wikipedia article is getting updated regularly, but is obviously not as polished as events are still evolving.
- Comment on [Video] Black guy tries to document white lynch mob, instantly gets attacked 1 week ago:
Ugh. Okay, so: last December, Henry Nowak (a dual UK-Polish citizen) was stabbed by Vickrum Singh Digwa (a UK-born UK citizen of the Sikh faith). After the altercation, Mr Nowak was handcuffed by the police, who did not believe he had been stabbed, and died on the sidewalk. Mr Digwa was convicted of the murder on June 1st, and the bodycam footage of Mr Nowak was released last week. The UK right-wing (and their foreign sponsors) have spent several months using the incident to help foster anti-immigrant sentiment.
A couple days ago, a Sudanese man living in Belfast stabbed his neighbor, a disabled man named Stephen Ogilvie. Right-wing figures claim that it was an attempted beheading; I do not know enough details of the attack to definitively refute that, but believe it unlikely. Elon Musk, himself an immigrant of dubious origins and even more questionable beliefs, echoed the calls from various UK right-wing figures for anti-immigrant protests, with at least one figure saying, "Do not make peace with evil. Destroy it."
Mobs formed, some going down streets and breaking into houses where they suspected immigrants were living. They torched cars and sent them rolling down the street, stole a bus and set it on fire, etc. The UK right wing (as far as I can tell) appears to be doing little (if anything) to de-escalate the situation. It is not a good time to be a visible minority in parts of Ireland, Scotland, or the UK.
The gentleman in this video is attempting to show one of the masked mobs in the streets, and is promptly attacked for being a visible minority.
- Comment on What happened to us Pirates? We used to sail the web and never even thought about reprecussions just sharing. Now it seems like it costs to be a pirate like a VPN and such. WTH happened? 2 weeks ago:
Private trackers?
- Comment on "Nobody's making games for the retired people" – The growing yet underserved market for grey gamers 2 weeks ago:
I'm looking forward to the 1.7 update of Stardew Valley. I love discovering new stuff and going through all the mods people have created.
- Comment on Is there a way to view the comments on a deleted Lemmy post? 2 weeks ago:
You're fine to share this; thank you for finding it for those who are interested!
- Comment on Is there a way to view the comments on a deleted Lemmy post? 2 weeks ago:
You're absolutely fine to spread it. I'm just happy that people liked it enough to remember and share it :)
- Comment on Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting ‘thank-you gifts’ from birds 3 weeks ago:
Okay, so I initially read that title as Woman who rescued injured cow, so that was a bit confusing, but it was a cool video regardless of my illiteracy.
- Comment on Why Ireland? 4 weeks ago:
Speech-to-text AI prompt, with someone slurring "Iran"?
- Comment on Your Truck is Stupid Big 1 month ago:
There should be an oversized vehicle parking area in the most inconvenient section of the garage, and if your vehicle is too big, you have to go park there.
- Comment on What are some good, casual mobile games. 1 month ago:
Ridiculous Fishing
"As of December 10, 2025, the Android version is no longer downloadable from the Google Play store."
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- Comment on What are some good, casual mobile games. 1 month ago:
I used to play the web version of Bee Sort. Unfortunately, I got stuck on level 371 and the web version doesn't have the option to skip a level. Does the app version have that option?
- Comment on What are some good, casual mobile games. 1 month ago:
Good choice - I was going to suggest Simon Tatham's Puzzle Collection.
- Comment on Florida GOP votes up bill to allow “opportunity” to earn subminimum wage 4 months ago:
Funny how people keep passing laws that say one thing, and then Republicans find a way to "interpret" those laws into meaning someone entirely different ....
- Comment on Stardew Valley Creator Shuts Down Rumors Haunted Chocolatier 'Will Be Abandoned,' Insisting: 'It Will Come Out When It’s Ready' - IGN 4 months ago:
I think one of the reasons Stardew has had such a long life is the modding community: it's been ten years since it's release and I can't imagine playing it that long. I can, however, bring up Passerby Cemetery, East Scarp, Ridgeside, etc, and scratch my Stardew itch with new content every couple years.
I'm sure Eric knows this as well, and would include modding in HC.
- Comment on Stardew Valley Creator Shuts Down Rumors Haunted Chocolatier 'Will Be Abandoned,' Insisting: 'It Will Come Out When It’s Ready' - IGN 4 months ago:
I mean, he spent 4 years of 70-hour weeks making Stardew. I'd expect Haunted Chocolatier to take equally as long - actually longer, since he's still making Stardew releases, presumably taking some time for himself these days, has to approve any official merch or related stuff like the concert series, etc.
- Comment on Im stupid but have money 4 months ago:
I'd buy the shitty flat.
You're 50. You don't know how long you'll be able to work to pay off the expensive flat, nor do you know what needs you'll have as you get older. You can buy the shitty flat, pay it off quickly, and you'll own it. If you lose your job, you won't be evicted for not paying rent. Depending on where you live, you'll still have condo fees, property taxes, or whatever, but you'll still have more leverage and leeway than simply being a tenant.
Don't just grab any shitty flat; think of what you want now, and what you'll need as you age. You may not still be in the same flat 10 or 20 years from now, but make that assumption and plan with that in mind. I don't know what you want now (lots of kids vs no kids around, etc), but some things to think of as you age:
- People hanging around outside: this may be difficult to notice this time of year (I'm assuming you're in the northern hemisphere), but kids playing, a community garden, someone sitting on their porch smoking - anything that speaks to a level of comfort being outside. That generally means more neighborhood spirit / community involvement, and generally means less tendency toward future crime.
- Some neighbors younger than you, and at least a few kids. When you get older, you'll occasionally need help, and asking younger people you know is the easiest way.
- A grocery store within reasonable distances that is accessible either by walking or public transit.
- Minimal stairs to get into the building, minimal stairs to get into the flat, and minimal stairs within the flat. Stairs become more of a barrier and more of a danger as you age.
Probably other stuff as well, those are just the first things I thought of.
- Comment on How do you "process" hundreds of tabs you haven't gotten a change to go through? 5 months ago:
I miss my old phone and my old PC, with their limited memory. Every so often, my browser would crash under the weight of the tabs, and refuse to re-open unless I agreed to discard them all ...
- Comment on How do you "process" hundreds of tabs you haven't gotten a change to go through? 5 months ago:
Make a mental commitment to spend at least 30 minutes going through tabs.
Scroll through all of them. If any are news articles and that news has been moved on from or it just makes me angry, close the tab. If it's a news article but it's more of an "interesting read" thing and I'm still interested, keep it.
Keep scrolling. If you find several tabs relating to the same or similar concepts, move them next to each other; that gives more weight to following through on that group.
If it was a "yes, I'd like to buy this but my card isn't convenient" tab, if I'm still interested in it, get my card and order it. (I deliberately don't store my card, to impede impulse buying.)
If it's something I was researching (usually something I'm interested in buying) and I have the energy, keep researching. Once I've completed research, either buy the item immediately, or add it to my "things to buy" bookmark folder. I go through the folder a couple times a year and decide if the item still interests me. If it doesn't, I delete the bookmark. If it does, I may or may not buy it then.
If it's a video, download it and put it into my 'watch these' folder for later.
If it's something I was thinking of for a friend (a meme, news article, something to buy), I'll send them a text about it. If it's after hours, I'll prep a text, save it as a draft, then send it the next day.
If it's a piece of fiction, I'll group those together as well, then leave them for the moment: I'm interested in clearing tabs right now, not getting distracted.
If it's a piece of reference material, I'll either bookmark it or add it to a collection so I can come back to it later.
If it's a recipe, I'll copy it to Word, format it to my tastes, print it out and move it to the kitchen.
If it's a thread that I wanted to read through, I'll stop and read through it, then either discard it or bookmark it if I may need to reference it again.
If it's a quick curiosity thing, I'll give it a quick read to satisfy my curiosity and close the tab.
Eventually I run out of energy and browse the internet, opening up a few new tabs in the process.
- Comment on Should I get the Measles and/or Mpox vaccines if I had them as a child? 5 months ago:
MPox: infection numbers in the US are generally low in the US - the weekly average is generally between 3 and 18 cases per week. I haven't tracked transmission vectors in a couple years - I think the last time I checked was around 2022-23. From memory, at that time, the main vector was men who had sex with men, and then people who had sex with infected people. The CDC's recommendation list for who should get vaccinated still seems to focus on those groups, as well as travelers to areas where MPox is endemic.
Measles: in the US, this mostly depends on when you were born/vaccinated. If you were born before 1957, you are presumed to be immune because measles is so contagious and it was so prevalent back then. If you were vaccinated before 1967, you should get a booster shot: the vaccine they used back then was less effective than the later vaccine. If you were vaccinated after 1967 and before 1989, you should consider getting another shot: up until 1989, they believed that a single dose gave lifetime immunity, but then they realized a second dose was needed. People who received two doses of vaccine after 1989 are presumed immune.
- Comment on My kitten loves his hammock in the bathroom window, but my neighbor's trash pile ruins pictures 5 months ago:
Depending on your locality, your town, county, or state may have laws against this. They're often health department statues against providing something that attracts pests like rats and snakes.
- Comment on What're your strong opinions from an aged / dead fandom? 5 months ago:
That Blake's 7 fandom was materially better before the show aired in the States. They had gone through the painful sorting out of characters and characteristics and relationships and were developing these really interesting themes of psychological trauma and manipulation that they were beginning to explore - it was really interesting and the themes were fascinating. Them the show aired in the States, they went wild over Avon and all the stories and themes starting revolving around him. I don't mind him as a character; I do mind his character taking over all of fandom. It's sort of like if all the Harry Potter stories suddenly and inexplicably became Ron-centric; it's not necessarily wrong, but it's weird and people who liked other characters got left out in the cold, and some of us still resent that.
As an aside, when Blake's 7 fandom split up, that too was fascinating. As was usual in those days, there was a pro-slash contingent and an anti-slash contingent. When B7 fandom split up, all of the pro-slash fans went into Robin of Sherwood fandom, and all the anti-slash fans went into The Professionals fandom. The problem being that RoS was almost exclusively gen and Pros was almost exclusively slash. It was very weird.
What else? That the second season of War of the Worlds should've been an entirely different series: the people who loved season 1 were never going to like season 2; and people who had tuned in and disliked the series during season 1 weren't going to Even try season 2.
That Krycek became such a big character on The X-Files due to one woman who saw his potential and kept talking about it to her friends, many of whom were popular/prolific fannish authors and artists. She convinced some of them (there was incredulity and resistance at first) but it gathered steam, Chris Carter was flummoxed but rolled with it, and here we are.
That the main follow-on series for Highlander: the Series should've been The Methos Chronicles and that one's not even up for debate.
That the final episode of Miami Vice is a masterpiece, particularly with the echoes and parallels to the first episode - and that the show itself took a major downturn the moment they decided to kill off their comic relief characters. That having God in the final episode of Quantum Leap (the original) being played by an actor who was also in the first episode of the series made it much more interesting. That if you were ever interested in Space: 1999, the "Message from Moonbase Alpha" short has some really interesting implications.
That Space Rangers and Moon Over Miami were cut off entirely too early. That Quark is funny as hell for a science fiction fan of my generation, even if it's extremely dated now. Similarly, The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne was hella fun and should've lasted much longer (though Michael Praed's Shatner-esque line deliveries were exceptionally annoying at times!). That the Sonny Steel grave arc is majorly under-represented in Wiseguy fiction.
Almost certainly others, but those are the ones that came to mind.
- Comment on Whats the best use for 75 dollars? 5 months ago:
Whatever you spend it on, may I make a suggestion, if you have a little extra money yourself? Spend the gift card money, yes: buy something you'll enjoy, share that joy with the people who got it for you, let them see how happy they've made you.
Then take the card that the giftcard came in, put in $75 cash, and put it in a special place. Do that every time someone gives you money or a giftcard. As I've gotten older, a lot of the people in my life have died, gotten ill, or moved away. Sometimes, when I'm feeling sad or depressed, I'll go to my little drawer of cards and pull one out at random. I'll re-read the message, and think about the person and the love that we shared at that time, and I'll take the money and do something special for myself, to cheer myself up a bit.
Then sometime in the next few days, I'll get the same amount of cash from the bank, put it in the envelope, and replace it in my stash: the caring we felt for each other at that time was true (regardless of how things eventually turned out), so the cards give me a little emotional boost and the cash lets me do something for myself that I'd normally not spend money on. It helps me feel better, even if only for a little time.
[I'll also be honest and say that sometimes I've run out of money, and something will twinge and I'll remember I have this little stash of cash, and having that has helped me get through some slightly tough times. But I always put the money back in the cards when I can afford it.]
- Comment on What are some good games to play while sick? 6 months ago:
You can pause Stardew by bringing up the menu.
- Comment on Is it even feasebal to find 12 people who have not been screwed over by insurance for the Luigi trial? 6 months ago:
You don't have not-have an opinion on the US healthcare system, you just have to claim that your opinion on the healthcare system won't affect your ability to reach an impartial verdict.
- Comment on Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs 6 months ago:
Tribeca is a neighborhood in Manhattan. Everything in Manhattan is more expensive, simply because of the cost to rent the store. [Not denying there are other factors, but that will be a big one, simply because Manhattan cannot grow outward any more.]
Rochester is a large city in the north of New York State, on the banks of Lake Ontario. It has plenty of room to grow out - and it's surrounded by rural counties. Eggs are cheaper there simply because there are more chickens and less humans than there are near Manhattan.
Again, there are unfortunately other factors in play. But surely they could've used a better example than the price of eggs in two such disparate parts of the state?
- Comment on [deleted] 6 months ago:
As I said, OP seems to be a young person trying to figure how they fit in the world, and they're not giving much information (which is fine). But we're not all born with an innate understanding of all the flavors of sexuality, or all the options out there.
They say they'd like a male partner, which could be situational depending on where they live; it could be a definite preference; or it could be that they're demisexual and haven't realized that's an option. And if they do get a partner, in extremely general terms, there tend to be different benefits depending on which sex you partner with.
- Comment on [deleted] 6 months ago:
If I may ask, without being rude: are you sure you're asexual and not [demisexual](https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Demisexual]? For me, there would be a difference between someone who's really not interested in sex at all vs someone who's really only interested in sex once they've emotionally bonded with a person.
If you are asexual, there are definitely other asexuals out there who would still be interested in having nonsexual partners.
In your original post, you mentioned male partners; I'd also suggest you consider whether you'd be okay with a nonsexual female partner. Again, not trying to be rude, you just seem to be trying to figure out how you can get fit, and I'm not sure what options you've considered.
You should also know that your preferences can change over time, and that's okay as well; it doesn't necessarily mean that you were "wrong" about who you were, it may simply mean something is different about either you or your situation.
- Comment on Dude read the rules of woman only community and decided to post anyway 6 months ago:
It's a public community - anyone is welcome to read the content. They only ask that people with the specific lived experience comment in the threads. If you're not interested in the content then, like the rest of Lemmy, it's on you to block it.
- Comment on Dude read the rules of woman only community and decided to post anyway 6 months ago:
If they're not publicly viewable, how do you expect people to know to look for them? How many communities / subreddits have you become a part of because you saw a post from it crop up on your feed?