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  • "Maximum disruption"

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    ShiroKuroS
    @Bernard said in "Maximum disruption": our "great" democratic system has failed to keep a traitor and felon out of the oval office and I don't trust that it will work to protect us. this is my read, my concern as well....
  • What's the secret to Denmark's happy work-life balance?

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    AxtremusA
    Then you have companies in mature businesses whether there are no "fresh problems" to solve and "fresh ideas" is not really needed and would rather strive for low cost and predictable quarter-to-quarter financials.
  • Ethnic food supermarkets

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    Lessee, there's Costco, Safeway, Albertson's, Super1, Walmart, the locally owned supermarket, a locally owned health food store, and a Natural Grocers. Sometimes Natural Grocers has offbeat ethnic foods, and sometimes the locally owned supermarket surprises with offerings I wouldn't have expected. There are also a couple of butchers, a few bakeries, and a local farm share--though we don't partake. And, groceries are crazy expensive out here. It's kind of like island living, except instead of needing boats to bring in our food, we need long haul truckers.
  • LOLcritters

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    ShiroKuroS
    These are amazing!!!!!!!! thank you @wtg
  • The End of Imperial Russia

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    Their family just had a wedding. I didn't pay attention to the details.
  • Apple 💔

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    JodiJ
    JustMe is on facebook, but doesn’t post very often. Just went and looked at her profile. 17 years ago on this date was her daughter-in-laws murder. What an unimaginably horrible thing that was for them all.
  • Corn in America

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    Big_AlB
    People love sugar in whatever form it's delivered to them. Maybe we should classify it as a controlled substance. Big Al
  • A tech good news/bad news story

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    ShiroKuroS
    Yikes!
  • KN95 masks - anyone still wearing or have a brand they like?

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    We haven't worn masks for a couple of years. Coincidentally today we just chucked packets of out-of-date covid tests. We tried a variety of masks most of which were poor quality and relatively expensive, but you bought what was available during the crisis. For efficient protection we ended up buying these: [image: 1737067570741-20250116_224521-resized.jpg]
  • FBI Win - forces China's malware to self-delete

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    Big_AlB
    A small victory in a very big war. Big Al
  • AI's reasoning model "thinks" in Chinese..

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  • No oranges for you!

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    wtgW
    Agriculture comprises about 10 percent of Kern County’s gross domestic product and undocumented workers may comprise half of the workforce, he said. And the Central Valley provides about a quarter of the United States’ food. “So, you WILL see, in the long run, food inflation and food shortages,” he wrote in a text message. Wonder how the next administration will blame Biden for the price increases.
  • Diary of a North Korean soldier

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  • Hay Steve - Repair or replace?

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    wtgW
    We had a Panasonic that went 25+ years. The replacement Panasonic, with an "inverter technology" lasted maybe 3 years. I bought a Farberware for cheap a couple of years ago because it was the right size and I liked that I could get a white and stainless microwave. Some of our appliances are white and some are stainless. The Farberware looks like it fits right in. So far, so good.
  • Brain monitoring

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    ShiroKuroS
    @Mik said in Brain monitoring: The idea that the task should be adapted to the person is entirely contrary to all human advancement. adaptability has been the source of our success. Excellent point!
  • Seen at Aldi

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    The coyote was looking for road runners on sale.
  • Gilded Age Mansion

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    Darlington, stunning, mad, beautiful, impractical! Made me smile as it's something of a contrast to the town of the same name down the road from us... until I realised it must have been named because of the railway connection. https://sdr200.co.uk/
  • California fires

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    She hasn’t been a great mayor but she had nothing to do with the intensity of the fires.
  • Gray Rocking

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    I’m sorry, were you saying something? (Looks at watch)
  • Song for a Winter’s Night

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    AdagioMA
    @Jodi That’s lovely.