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Zephorah

@ Zephorah @discuss.online

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  • Tell me there are no women in your life without saying there are no women in your life.

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  • This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. Star Trek is the original removed.

    A black woman was part of command staff on the bridge.

    They entertained TVs first interracial kiss.

    Their society doesn’t involve money.

    They have a no interference policy as the prime directive, completely opposite the bottom line of the United States.

    Roddenberry knew Takei was gay.

    For an example of TOS’ level of removed, please refer to Season 3, Episode 15: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield

  • What are your preferred alternatives to Amazon?

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  • Found an aggregate site with a comprehensive list by state. The ones I tapped into are metro and have no online order options which makes them inaccessible to many.

    To be fair, oil paint keeps for a really long time, I’ve used decades old inherited items, so I can’t imagine a lot of it gets donated. And I wouldn’t trust used acrylics for the opposite reason, as it tends to solidify in the tube over time.

    It’s a neat idea, but access online is something most people rely on, so, after Blick, what is there, online?

  • What are your preferred alternatives to Amazon?

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  • I’ve not heard of a “creative reuse center”, but if it’s a metro thing, Amazon and Walmart market are used more often by more rural people. As such, the option needs to be browsable and orderable from home. Estate sales, the bid wars on art supplies get crazy to the point of surpassing retail.

    Blick prices are decent imo, and I’ve been buying since the 90s. Art supplies themselves, like everything DIY and “maker” zone, have skyrocketed in price, unless you’re going for trash art sets from Ross or similar. The top grade paints and brushes are always ridiculous, wherever you go. Brand matters.

    Blick sells canvas by the yard for a good price, it’s my go to for it. Clearance deals are sometimes remarkable.

    Other than that, what’s left? Michaels? Hobby Lobby?

  • What are your preferred alternatives to Amazon?

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  • Exactly. If I’d shopped Amazon, I’d never know.

  • What are your preferred alternatives to Amazon?

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  • Blick is the place for art supplies.

  • What are your preferred alternatives to Amazon?

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  • There is nothing to compare except Walmart Marketplace.

    if your purpose is to avoid buying from billionaires, that’s not a good alternative. Walton family rarely gets named because their billions is spread across multiple people. The Walton family donated big to both Trump and Heritage.

    What you can do is open search for that item you want. Other options will pop up. You may find cool specialty businesses. In addition, you’re less likely to binge buy from browsing a wide market, like on Amazon or Walmart. Search, don’t go straight to the marketplaces.

    A friend wanted a foraging bag. I asked what they meant. They linked, drum roll: Amazon. I searched and found a cool bag via barebones instead. And stumbled on a bougie axe site called helko. Way more fun than Amazon.

    My point is, there are better ways than Amazon or Walmart Marketplace. I’m not saying you won’t buy from either, sometimes you’ll have to, but neither should be the first choice.

  • We don’t memorize phone numbers anymore, we rely on GPS to tell us where to go and Facebook reminds us of birthdays. What else will we stop remembering once AI remembers everything for us?

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  • That’s entirely up to you. Do you not have phone numbers for your main people memorized? I also have my library card memorized. This level of memory work isn’t rocket scientist level functioning, it’s a choice.

    Do you really want to be in a hospital, after a car accident, with no phone (destroyed/lost in crash), and have no idea how to call your parent, spouse, or child? This occurs more often than you’d think.

  • I'm all in on linux. [Damien Wilde]

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  • I don’t even do email on my phone. I like the large monitor that doesn’t require glasses to see. Two monitors even.

    I derive no joy from watching video on a phone.

  • I'm all in on linux. [Damien Wilde]

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  • It’s a bit more urgent for US Citizens.

  • I'm all in on linux. [Damien Wilde]

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  • Given the path of the US right now, this is the wisest decision any American can make.

  • Wanted criminal

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  • Tapped in to say this. That pic does look a lot like Slimy.

  • Fortunately, they were unrelated events

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  • Did that guy ever get compensated for his smashed car? What a crazy idea.

  • Hypothetically, if governments wordwide just suddenly became authoritarian and deleted all records of history, how much history can you recall from memory to re-teach to the next generation?

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  • ill be at your house in 10 minutes. how will you entertain me?

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  • That’s Balderdash.

  • ill be at your house in 10 minutes. how will you entertain me?

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  • Board games.

  • Stephen Miller: Secretary Kennedy is one of the world's foremost experts on public health. He is working hard to restore the credibility of the CDC as a scientific organization

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  • Kennedy is a dipshit.

  • Expectations vs reality for those who moved from a city to a small town?

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  • Here’s the thing about “groceries in town”. You will find deals at the deli/bakery and possibly the butcher areas of the store. Sometimes. That said, 80% of it is ridiculously priced.

    What often happens is people store more food and bundle their drive into town for stuff.

    I will, for example, do most of my grocery shopping after my last shift in a run. Less gas and bother and it’s on the way.

    We have a large garden. Two freezers. Cold storage. Two fridges. Fruit trees. If a snow storm dropped and we were stuck for a month we’d be fine. The food would get boring, but we’d be fine.

    The one danger to this move you’re making will be the sounds or lack thereof. Once you go rural you may have a very hard time going back to hearing people and their vehicles all the time. As in they become a point of grating stress until they stop.

  • German court overturns previous ruling that ad blocking isn't piracy

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  • No, the regular Scrabble app. There are solo games, but mostly one on one games with strangers. And a speed competition more in keeping with real life play.

    EA originally owned it. I bought it for $5 back on the first iPhone. Limited to banner ads. Then it died, because it was sold. Now it’s ScrabbleGO. The same with some eyeroll garbage for collecting new tile skins and a store for new skins and some pay to play. If that wasn’t bad enough, every time you take a turn, an ad plays after. Banners included as well. It’s unplayable in its current state.

    The closest approximation would be words with friends. Also riddled with ads, triggered to play every 1-2 turns. Also unplayable. Also in addition to banner ads.

    Scrabble is officially dead outside of real life play on a physical board. Which makes me sad. Real life play almost no one plays defensively so it’s just aggravating.

  • German court overturns previous ruling that ad blocking isn't piracy

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  • That’s foul. I wouldn’t touch YouTube without Ublock. You ever try watching that garbage without it?

    The one app game I like(d) was Scrabble. It was sold and is now an endless stream of ads. Turn, ad, turn, ad, turn, ad, nonstop. It’s unplayable. I had to delete it.

    Ad blockers make media consumable. Granted, less screen time would likely benefit everyone.