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shalafi

@ shalafi @lemmy.world

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  • Why do humans enjoy petting animals?

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  • Seems to be mostly a mammal thing. OTOH, I've seen videos of dumb-as-fuck chickens raising kittens and completely different bird species.

  • Do these look like fake cigarettes or used tampons?

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  • Well. Damn. I've got two of those packs in my curio cabinet, thought they were modern remakes. Nope. They clearly say "candy", "cigarette" isn't on the package and there are no red tips.

    Think how hilariously awful it was that we kids used to "smoke" those things! Fuck it, eating one of my packs now.

  • What even is this timeline?!

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  • Do you agree?

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  • I could make that exact comment on every single post in here.

    "I'm SPECIAL! I'm NEURODIVERGENT!"

    posts completely typical human behavior>

  • Do you agree?

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  • Home wrecker!

  • A guide to nature names for your baby

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  • Shub-Niggurath, The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, get my vote.

  • A guide to nature names for your baby

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  • I grow those! Now I have no idea what the PC name for them is. (Which is weird because the Wandering Jew is basically mythology, nothing against Jews.)

  • How do VPN providers manage to stay in business?

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  • So much goes into that last mile of service.

    SOURCE: Old cable internet guy.

  • People who say 'the rich get richer, the lazy live for free, and the middle class pays for it all' don't realize how expensive it is to be poor and how close middle class is to being below the poverty

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  • My wife is fighting for her 10-year green card right now. It's a fucking nightmare.

  • What platform currently exists to replace FB?

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  • I'm running Firefox on Windows and lemmy is a fucking mess, no way I would recommend this place. Edge is a little better.

    There are comms where I simply cannot post. Had assumed I was blocked but another user looked and I am not. Make a post, hit submit, page refreshes, nada. Both browsers do this, have to change accounts for my post to work.

    Pics that are directly uploaded are "frozen", can't expand them, if it's too small, oh well, can't see it.

    Weird graphic artifacts on Firefox, can't tell where my cursor is. This only happens on lemmy.

    And on and on and on.

  • Predator

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  • [NSFW] How do you deal with a high sex drive in a dry spell?

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  • Take the booty calls. It's step one in pulling yourself back out, not the end game. Nothing wrong with taking care of your needs, sounds like that's what they're doing. Feeling wanted, even just for a one-nighter is a solid way to start building confidence back. Been there, done this.

  • People who say 'the rich get richer, the lazy live for free, and the middle class pays for it all' don't realize how expensive it is to be poor and how close middle class is to being below the poverty

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  • It's not fabricated, these people honestly think one can live the "welfare queen" lifestyle. Reagan said the words and it resonated with the Republicans, Fox News ran with it. But really, this isn't some master plan. Unless you've been through it or tried getting welfare, you can't know how hard it is and how little you get. I've talked to many people like this.

    You have to earn below 130% of the poverty line to get food stamps. More you make, less you get. I will say that when I first moved here I was getting a ridiculous amount for a single guy, and they just kept sending it, no questions asked for 6-months. Those days are long gone.

    God knows what you have to do to get an actual check, but you have to be worse off than merely needing food stamps. And those checks are paltry. Unless you're renting a room in someone's house, you're not making rent.

    Unemployment is a fucking joke. In Florida, employers have to pay $7,200 when you first start, and they have 6 months to get it all paid into the unemployment fund. I would have got a MAX of $4,200, then it's over. That was less than a month's pay from my last job.

    There is a gauntlet to be run to get a single penny. And you have to keep running that gauntlet, over and over again. I could go on and on, but I figured out 3 decades back that it's easier, less time consuming, and more profitable, to work a shit job 40-hours a week.

  • Have you ever met a truly evil person? What happened?

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  • Just learned that term the other night! Was watching a video on how to tell when people are lying and she gave examples of the little smile they give.

  • Is it normal to see this static when you close your eyes?

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  • Aight! I want to heart from people thinking this is normal, or not, and if you can actually see pictures in your inner space. I feel a doctoral dissertation could be written here.

  • NSFW

    Does Porn Logic sometimes happen in real life we just don't notice it?

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  • Closest thing I can think of in my life was the Mexican chick downstairs bringing her cute young friend over one Saturday night. I was utterly hammered on vodka, so I was clueless until I looked over and saw Maria deep in her friend's pussy. And away we go!

    Been in all sorts of freaky sexual situations, but that one could have been filmed as a porno.

  • Solar Panels That Work at Night: The Next Big Leap in Renewable Energy - discoverwildscience

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  • Without even doing the math I'm screaming, "How long do they think solar panels take to cool down?!" Hell, they start cooling long before actual sundown.

    SOURCE: I'm outside at sundown nearly every day.

  • How has there not yet been a leak of the Epstein files? Surely there is someone with access to them that could have been subject to worldwide pressure to let something out.

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  • Epstein was allowed to kill himself. Someone whispered in his ear that he should do the right thing, hint, hint, or face monstrous consequences.

  • The MP944 was the ‘real’ world’s first microprocessor, but it was top secret for nearly 30 years — F-14 Tomcat's chip lived in the shadow of the Intel 4004, but was eight times faster

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  • I thought NASA was well stocked with 486 CPUs? Quite a cut about the 386! (I know the ISS is not all NASA.) In any case, the wide wires make for less bit flipping. :)

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    shalafi @lemmy.world

    Being employed and hunting a new job is much like having a girlfriend. When you have the extra self-confidence, and they know you're wanted, your stock goes up.

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Apparently I've forgotten how to pack in calories. How can I get proper food for a physical labor job?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    So... Did c/[email protected] get smoked? All I see is a crater.

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Follow up on leaving IT for Lowe's. Started today! Still sound like a sane move?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Every time my wife pees, she flips the lid up. Every time I pee, I flip it down. Never been discussed. Dare I say anything and break the spell?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Don't know a better place to ask, but is this iron ore? (More in post)

    imgur.com /a/zPPfwab
  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Creative ideas for a bunch of railroad spikes?

  • Funny @sh.itjust.works
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    With his windows down and his system up

    imgur.com /MTgb5k5
  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    It's my 54th BD, left a $83K IT job last summer, interviewing at Lowe's tomorrow. Is it weird I'm looking forward to it?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Anyone have success trapping live insects? I feel like this should be easy, but I have no ideas.

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Do I care about phone security and updates?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Good Android mapping/GPS app?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Why does Mississippi issue different plates for each county?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Locked

    Being that you can read blocked or deleted posts by simply clicking "source", what's the point? Looks like a great way for mods to call attention to posts they don't want seen.

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Where can I post a short story and get some serious review?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    My wife, newly hired, was asked to un-blur her camera during a routine meeting to confirm her I9 information. This seems like a violation to me?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    So Kissinger must have had use to someone? What did he do right and for who?

  • The Armed Gay Agenda @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Can I play here if I'm only an ally?

    imgur.com /a/zRaaDHT