PlantJam

@PlantJam@lemmy.world
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To rephrase this, trump performed as expected, Biden performed worse than expected.

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I don't mind when it's an obvious break followed by a new scene. I do mind when the break is in the middle of a scene and they essentially replay the last thirty seconds before continuing the story. It just feels very disjointed and dated.

I canceled my Netflix when this happened. I wasn't really using it, but friends and family were. At least three of them created their own accounts when I canceled mine.

Name brand Flovent no longer being produced, generic works just as well. Maybe some insurance coverage issues.

Short version for any asthmatics that got worried by the headline.

I would sooner support content creators directly via patreon than sign up for YouTube premium or disable my ad blocker.

The task bar is my main reason for staying on 10. Forced grouping with icons only and no option to change it is such a bizarre design decision.

Edit: Sounds like my last major gripe with W11 has been fixed! Dreading a forced switch to 11 much less now.

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Here's an article that describes the "immunity reset" aspect of measles: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211112-the-people-with-immune-amnesia

Luckily this case will go to the state supreme court.

What I don't miss from reddit is the bot comments. Not the novelty bots that reply if your comment is in alphabetical order or something like that, but actual chat gpt responses to regular posts or comments.

I have no idea what the point of them is, but they're awful.

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both the discretion and responsibility

It's neither. They want the medical gridlock where physicians are afraid to perform abortions, all while keeping them technically legal.

The "people don't want to work anymore" rallying cry has always confused me. Who ever wanted to work in the first place?

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I’m still pretty salty about the DNC doing Bernie Sanders so dirty.

The 2016 Hillary coronation primaries were such a joke.

My isp used to charge $10/mo for a modem rental, so I just bought my own. Now they don't charge for the rental but all their prices went up by at least $10/mo.

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And ublock origin continues to work, thankfully. Disappointing to see the article failed to mention it.

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“Because discrimination based on caste is already prohibited under these existing categories, this bill is unnecessary,” he said in the statement.

Just to highlight the reason for the veto.

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The Biden administration is proposing a ban on TCE, a highly toxic chemical commonly used in stain removers, adhesives and degreasers, and which had been found to be contaminating drinking water on a wide scale across the US.

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The article explains that he measure needs 60 votes, meaning at least nine republicans.

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The star of David is a Jewish symbol. The Jewish religion is separate from the Israeli government. The government may be committing genocide in the name of the religion, but that doesn't mean the entire religion is genocidal.

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I recommend some keyword filters. I use them to reduce certain topics from my feed, specifically about certain wars or politicians or celebrities. I did the same thing on reddit to filter out some of the "awareness" campaigns where everyone posted about the FCC chair to every single sub.

I also just browse local communities instead of the entire fediverse. This defeats the purpose of the fediverse, but it drastically reduces the number of duplicate and NSFW communities. I then mute the communities I don't want to see. I'll also mute the hyper specific communities that usually have complete overlap with the more general community, i.e. dogs and dogpictures.

It takes some work to get your feed to your liking, but it's worth it in the end. There's still far less content available than on reddit, but the amount of quality content feels similar.

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No need to wait, Firefox is already a strong competitor (in terms of features, not market share). Adblock on Firefox mobile makes mobile sites so much easier to use.

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It's still way more awesome than cable ever was. Sure you can have all the services all at once and pay as much as a cable bill, or you can rotate your subscriptions and pay way less.

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It's definitely the headline. The article is perfect for the community, though.

Actions speak louder than words.

Javelinas are native, unlike feral hogs. https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/nature/javelina.htm

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Why it matters

Driving the news

The big picture

Between the lines

Flashback

This writing style at axios is nearly unreadable. It's like they're trying to turn an article into a bulleted list. I generally appreciate a bulleted summary at the top of an article, but not like this.

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Asking the question eight times is not kid gloves. We need more interviews like this.

A short anecdote to emphasize the wiggle room on used cars:

I briefly worked at a car dealership. A guy traded an old Acura RSX, maybe about fifteen years old. We gave him $500 for it and sold it two days later for $8000.

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I think changing "per" to "each" should fix the headline. Meaning the net worth inflation was up to $3.6B and happened every year.

Yes it absolutely does belong! It's officially launching on February 21, but it's currently available in beta/early access.

This article is more than 14 years old

Way to go, OP. This article is almost old enough to drive in some jurisdictions.

Volkswagen E-golf seems to fit your description.

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The fact that they are going through social media history makes this significantly less of a risk, but it's still a risk.

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Yeah but the 9-12 hours of darkness at night is different, those four minutes were completely unexpected by anyone without access to internet or common sense.

This seems rather simple. The state failed to execute this man once before, just give him a life sentence instead like the original jury recommended.

Not even just an actual hangover. It feels like I'm not properly hydrated for several days after a night of moderate drinking.

The rear two plus suspenders, obviously.

I've seen so many Amazon drop ship listings on ebay. They don't even use different pictures.

Considering the Israeli flag is just the star of David with a couple stripes, I'm not surprised the article missed that distinction. I don't think the police should have the patch regardless, just to be clear.

What's the point of those types of bots, though? I guess they're just trying to have vaguely genuine looking accounts to use for some future purpose, maybe political or advertising related.

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