Legalization unfortunately doesn’t always mean expunging past records. And let’s be real, the GOP are greedy enough to make money from legal weed in one state and make more money from private prisons in another.
Librarians and teachers are doing the good work out there. I wish our society (US) would do a better job of recognizing how important they are and just let them do their job without having to deal with all this culture war bullshit
Not necessarily, depending on the audience. Sometimes jokes land and sometimes they don’t, I wouldn’t stress about it too much
Firefox + uBlock Origin is a godsend. Shout outs also go to DuckDuckGo and the Privacy Badger add-on
Fwiw, my experience with Firefox has been so good that I’ve started using Pocket and Thunderbird as well (both also developed by Mozilla). There’s a bit of a learning curve, but resources are easily found online, and the privacy and customization benefits easily outweigh the hiccups, imo
Oh for sure! Speeding up interconnections is important for siting renewables at the pace we need, but not if it means FERC is going to approve NG projects faster too
Broadly, if Joe Manchin is grumpy about something climate-related, I’m happy about it
Hell, barbers exist! I’m sure there are hobbyist barbers out there, right?
I once knew a guy who did beard modeling on the side - pretty cool dude actually, but def not a QAnoner haha
Not particularly. I kind of like Lemmy, and the Fediverse in general, growing organically as people discover it, rather than it being the shiny new thing
Regulations on the size of cars, ratcheting down for new models. Iirc, one of the factors in the increasing size of cars is due to how fuel efficiency standards are implemented - apparently it’s easier to make a car larger, but lighter, than to actually improve efficiency
I’ve used Plex off and on for a few years, getting more into it as streaming prices have been rising. What direction are they taking that you don’t particularly like? I’ve also seen Kodi - which I’m intrigued by. Any thoughts there?
But the fact is that you need to check every time to be sure it isn’t the rare inaccuracy. Even if it could cite sources, how would you know it was interpreting the source’s statements accurately?
imo, it’s useful for outlining and getting ideas flowing, but anything beyond that high level, the utility falls off pretty quickly
The DeVoses can all go fuck themselves
Corn scented candles
Oh I am very aware that I am addicted to coffee haha. Just doesn’t seem to do anything but help me wake up, and I enjoy the taste and the ritual, so I figure what’s the harm?
Oh, I wasn’t trying to be a dick either! I’m with you on hating grocery shopping haha
I try to do as much perishable stuff at the farmers market (which is fortunately walking distance) and then do non-perishable as infrequently and in-bulk as possible by car
Saddlebags and crates for bikes are common. Have you considered smaller, but more frequent, trips to the grocery store?
Proton VPN seems to work well for me, using Firefox on iOS
Totally! Living a less consumerist lifestyle is excellent if that’s your preference - and I think there are serious mental and emotional benefits from trying to live a life aligned with your values. But to build a climate movement, making people feel guilty for individual choices isn’t a winning strategy. People need hope to sustain themselves for the long battle. We need to keep the pressure on governments that can make the policies and regulations that will hold the real sources of emissions - massive businesses - accountable for the harm they’ve done and force them to make the kind of systemic changes we need to draw down emissions as fast as possible.
Yep. It absolutely never hurts to handle a situation with grace, even if it sucks in the moment.