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Pairs well with a NIST PB&J

Started playing builders 1 on Steam Deck and while it’s missing a bit of the visual polish of pokopia, it’s a lot of fun so far. I didn’t play it when it was new but it’s definitely scratching a build/craft/explore itch without the decision paralysis of something completely open-ended like Minecraft.

Finding a NEMA 1-15 power cord is like spotting that one relative who refuses to retire because they are actually the only person who knows how the family business runs. The two-prong, ungrounded devices that people consider outdated from garage sales are actually essential components of modern technology.

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/25386525

Image description: a flattering drawing of a fridge held with magnets on fridge. At the bottom of the drawing is written “fresh”.

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Don’t be a harm increaser SMH

[alt text: A screenshot from Final Fantasy Tactics, showing a scene where a monster is saying, “A government composed of monsters will never hold monsters accountable!"]

Simultaneously a hilarious response but also filled me with such joy because oh my goodness my brain could not see that my boobs had grown so much when I look at myself but in art form I could actually see it. Euphoric and emotional

Nestlé is offloading the remainder of its ice cream assets as the world’s largest food company takes a larger review of its businesses in an aggressive push to turn around sales.

I have 8, some are pretty big pieces, and it’s been a while. I’m not sure if I would get more.

Peru again is without a president. It’s been 7 presidents in 10 years, soon to be 9 (one temporary replacement and one election in April).

It’s an ongoing debate I have with one of my students. He says English/language teachers specifically will have a hard time finding work in about 2-5 years. I disagree, especially for students who want a more conversational approach and can afford the classes.

I used to enjoy the label in school of being “weird”, but after many years of conformity it’s hard to remember what those things were.

I love this comic and it’s a reoccurring conversation. What has worked for y’all for sharing tasks, specifically at home?

I’m trying to decide between a trip to Colombia or Argentina for next year. Where would y’all like to travel if you could?

I was originally made aware of this article by a 404 Media newsletter. It’s pretty interesting, largely confirms what has already been known so far, but also gives some fresh knowledge, like how nutrients from insects might not be quite as available, even if they technically have a very similar macronutrient profile to meats. That’s because the present chitin reduces the bioavailability to a certain degree.

For me it’s cats 100% they are low maintenance and each of them have their own personality and they’ve been largely unchanged (ie further domesticated) for at least thousands of years. I just think they’re neat! 🐈

As we have almost made it to Friday once again, what helps recover from the workweek?

Inspired by this post about Vampire The Masquerade

For me, it’s access to cheese. There’s no one that sells cheese that isn’t queso fresco in my neighborhood and I can’t (don’t want to) use it for pizzas or pastas.

From Asumi-chan is Interested In Lesbian Brothels by Itsuki Kuro

My sister in laws want to have a get-together for Valentine’s Day, they’ll provide the drinks and I’ll be hosting. Other than balloons and karaoke I’m out of ideas for homemade decorations and snacks.

Even though I’m in Peru now, I sometimes miss my hometown San Antonio, TX (minus the politics of course). Hands down there is the best Tex-Mex and my Dad’s garden.

So we’ve got the basics (Tylenol, ibuprophen, etc), but it seems like the whole family is sick this week.

Im looking for new ideas to cook food out of my usual repertoire. It can be anything tasty, dinner/lunch related, spicy, cakes, sweets, vegetarian/vegan, breakfast, snacks, sauces, I’m interested to hear about it! 🍽️

We have never been so connected, and yet loneliness has never felt so loud. It hums beneath notifications, pulses through glowing screens, and settles quietly in the spaces between posts. It is not the dramatic loneliness of exile or abandonment; it is subtler, more insidious—a loneliness that exists even when the room is full, even when the phone vibrates in our hand. Social media promised us proximity. It promised that distance would collapse, that silence would dissolve, that no one would ever truly be alone again. And in many ways, it delivered. We can reach anyone, anywhere, instantly. We can witness lives unfolding in real time—births, weddings, heartbreaks, triumphs—compressed into stories that vanish in twenty-four hours. Yet somehow, amid all this closeness, many of us feel increasingly invisible.

One of my students yesterday said, for him, that creativity is the freedom to generate different ideas.

Hello it’s me again, asking for y’all’s best decluttering tips/organizing systems because wow do I have a bunch of currently useless things that are hard to get rid of, for example

My Orchid struggled in the winter cold, and I’m a little worried about its recovery - I’m not sure why there are roots growing away from the soil (I understand the ‘silvering’ is a bad sign, although it’s only on the ones growing upwards). Does anyone have any advice about keeping the plant happy and healthy? Appreciate any tips people may have!

My wife took our dog on a hike today. Elevation was 4,127 feet.

Top: 98% of devs games during the apocalypse, gamer is screaming why aren’t my games working, while meteors are hurling in the distance.

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/24297879

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/24297879

Rule

[alt text: a meme by “IRL Loading Screens”, in the style of a loading screen from The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. The loading screen says, “Frost Guards are not immune to Ice Damage”. Included with the text is a stylized photograph of an ICE officer slipping on a patch of ice in Minneapolis.]

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/23942916

This seems innocuous enough until you learn that two of these stickers were slid under my door, and the very few people who know where I park have disavowed knowledge.

Cross posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/23891431

[alt text: a text-and-image tweet by Jake Flores @feraljokes. The text says: “Republicans forcing themselves to listen to Nicki Minaj right now”. Below the text, there is a frame from the animated show “King of the Hill”, where Hank Hill is wearing headphones and listening to music with a shocked expression on his face.]

A blue sepia art depicting a girl and a boy, facing back to the viewer. The girl is gently grabbing the boy’s back, pushing him into a different room (possibly a bedroom), as the boy tries to resist her, grabbing the doorframe. The boy has an “I” from the Pixar logo overlayed on his back while the girl’s back is overlayed with the lamp. The girl is looking back at the viewer with a smug smirk.