EzekielJK

Hiking and basic wilderness knowledge.

I live in the Mojave Desert. Simple stuff like knowing not to cut through bushes, wearing proper shoes, avoiding feral dogs, and always having something to defend yourself with when walking in the desert aren't common among a lot of people who aren't originally from here.

I grew up homeschooled for my entire K-12 experience through the 2000s and 2010s and went to my fair share of homeschool conventions throughout it. (They're really popular and they always have separate events for the kids.)

There's no governing body for any of these curriculum. My science education would always change depending on the book. At one point, I was told that all the animals in the world were vegetarian before Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil then turned carnivorous. Another series of videos I received spent a literal hour and a half "dunking" on evolution before actually giving a much more valid argument for its existence. (I actually am trying to find a way to convert the crappy flash swf files into video so I can share the insanity if anyone knows how to do that. FFmpeg hath failed me.)

Math was less volatile but had its quirks. I had one curriculum (Life of Fred) that quite literally was made with crappy clipart and not really even written by a person who was qualified to make kids content. It was just purposely obtuse and my mother took me off of it once I wasn't making any progress on it. I made it through two of those books for what it's worth.

Economics and "stewardship" was also high-key Republican trickle down economics and one time they actually blamed social programs for causing the Great Depression.

But, all that said, I got a super advanced education that put me well ahead of most other kids my age and I'm only listing the worst aspects of Christian homeschool curricula. Generally, homeschooling (Christian or secular) is almost entirely dependent on the parent actually giving a crap about their kid's unique needs and strengths. At the very least, if you're going to homeschool (no, I don't mean charter school) your kid for an extended period, make sure that you're involved with activities with other kids and that you really look through what your kid is reading.

Here's how you actually free space on your computer in a way that matters without installing some malware "fix-it" program or need a computer divining rod to find every random file:

• WizTree: Scan your entire computer hards drive(s) in a matter of seconds and display a very useful graph and data about where your space it being taken up. It's eons faster and easier to use than the leading competitor WinDirStat to the point where I can't imagine why anyone would use something that isnt WizTree.

• BCUninstaller: It helps uninstall as many apps and programs off of your computer automatically with little to no user interaction needed beyond hitting the "start" button

• BleachBit: It deletes all the temporary and nonessential stuff that gets accumulated over time. It won't clear as much as BCUninstaller or deleting stuff with WizTree and a lot of apps will generate most temporary files again anyways but I do typically see a decrease of around a gigabyte or two. Worth a shot in any case.

• Winget: While not a software in the general sense, Winget is a package manager built into Windows 10/11 itself that lets you automatically download, configure, and install a ton of programs in one command via command prompt or PowerShell.

Every single program I've listed here are available on Winget.

You go to the site and see an ad on the way. Reddit profits.

Reddit turns around to their investors during their IPO and say "look at how many people flooded to our site to engage with r/place." Reddit profits.

People see the chaos and decide to add your two cents to the canvas. The cycle repeats. Reddit profits.

The video player rarely works properly, ads are pretty egregious, it's hard to navigate with so much stuff bloating the UX, there are literal NFTs, and the app is generally much slower in general. And that's just the app itself.

I'm 24 so my options are slim for "released during my adult life" but I really like The Greatest Showman and it's got a 57%. Yes, it's wildly inaccurate but dang the music and visuals are great.

My favorite movie of all time is A Goofy Movie from 1995 and just eeked out of the running with a 61%. Seriously, the movie is better than you remember it since you start to empathize with the dad as you grow up. I really recommend it.

I'm nonbinary so not a man but using moisturizer before bed has done miracles for my skin.

If you have longer hair, I don't care what you say about cheap shampoo, use a halfway decent shampoo. Ask your hairstylist or barber and actually listen to them. Additionally, if you want longer hair, go to a hairstylist and if you want shorter hair, go to a barber.

Clothes have no gender unless you operate certain parts with your penis. It's better to have something fit well from the women's section than something that doesn't fit from the men's. You might need to have an honest conversation with yourself if you've got a more feminine figure or not. Additional tip: If you're a legitimately small person, the women's section is a godsend. Aeropostale specifically specializes in the smallest sizes of jeans possible.

I've seriously considered switching away from them since they dropped support. I've stuck with Mullvad for so long because, while they've never been the absolute best option out there, they were reliable, affordable, and respected.

I adore Firefox but several years ago, Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc) decided to change their font system in some bizarre way that they're never formatted right on Firefox and cause spacing issues. It sucks because I use Docs and Sheets so frequently that I end up needing to keep two browsers installed and switch whenever I want to work on some of my projects.

rif for reddit (R.I.P)

That's why I'm even here.

What do they do?

Working backwards, we could reasonably expect Italian, Irish, and Polish people. Discrimination really isn't about the color of your skin if history is anything to go off of.

I tried using Chocolatey briefly but Winget is already installed and is still pretty dang fast that I have hardly any reason to look for other options.

My heart says "maybe"

I got the same thing said to me but to go into math instead. I never listened to them. Now I'm looking for jobs and there's a ton of openings for history jobs and I tend to feel a little smug about it.

I tried using Chocolatey briefly but Winget is already installed and is still pretty dang fast that I have hardly any reason to look for other options.