Houyhnhnms are a fictional race of intelligent horses described in the last part of Jonathan Swift’s satirical 1726 novel Gulliver’s Travels. The name is pronounced either /ˈhuːɪnəm/ or /ˈhwɪnəm/.[1] Swift apparently intended all words of the Houyhnhnm language to echo the neighing of horses.
It’s a serious policy failure that this is happening; the people paying to cap wells should be the ones who became wealthy by extracting the oil, not a bunch of random teenagers.
Basic blender went bad (motor ran but spindle wasn’t rotating). I wanted to disassemble to see if it could be repaired. Three of the four screws were Phillips head. I had to cut the casing open in order to discover why I couldn’t unscrew the fourth. It was a slotted spanner.
It’s called an “H-type” head. I found some tools for that on eBay but was reluctant to spend any money on something I’d probably never need again, ever. But this video shows a hack using scissors.
I didn’t have a pair laying around that worked but the video inspired me to MacGyver my way to remove that aberration against all that’s good in humanity.
An unknown number of orcas have sunk a yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service has said, in the latest in a series of similar incidents involving the animals....
When growing up my parents taught me to stand up to bullies. (We’re talking about verbal abuse and manipulation, not physical bullying.) Following that advice as a kid led to mixed results yet it’s stuck with me into my adult years....
Gulliver addressing the Houyhnhnms - Sawrey Gilpin (1769) 🇬🇧 (upload.wikimedia.org)
Bat Fact: Flying foxes can travel long distances (lemmy.world)
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Back in the 1970s when we switched to unleaded gas, what did the vehicles that ran on leaded gas do?
Did they have to track down leaded gas? Did they just use unleaded? Did they suffer engine knock?
Follow the Money: How Israel-Linked Billionaires Silenced US Campus Protests (www.mintpressnews.com)
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These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down. Students, nonprofit groups and others are fund-raising to cap highly polluting oil and gas wells abandoned by industry. (www.nytimes.com)
It’s a serious policy failure that this is happening; the people paying to cap wells should be the ones who became wealthy by extracting the oil, not a bunch of random teenagers.
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) (lemmy.world)
A stop-motion movie from many years ago. An enthusiastic, campy romp that pokes fun at the movie making industry....
ICC to seek arrest warrants for Israeli, Hamas leaders (abcnews.go.com)
What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues (apnews.com)
'Maximum chaos.' UC academic workers vote to strike, alleging rights violated in actions against protests (www.latimes.com)
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Obscure screw added so appliance cannot be disassembled (lemmy.world)
Basic blender went bad (motor ran but spindle wasn’t rotating). I wanted to disassemble to see if it could be repaired. Three of the four screws were Phillips head. I had to cut the casing open in order to discover why I couldn’t unscrew the fourth. It was a slotted spanner.
Are We Really Going to Let Trump Come Back to Fail Again? (www.nytimes.com)
For many millions of Americans, time seemed to move differently under President Donald Trump....
Tennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictions (apnews.com)
Yacht sinks after latest incident involving orcas in strait of Gibraltar (www.theguardian.com)
An unknown number of orcas have sunk a yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service has said, in the latest in a series of similar incidents involving the animals....
Alternative to bad parental advice: "Stand up to bullies"?
When growing up my parents taught me to stand up to bullies. (We’re talking about verbal abuse and manipulation, not physical bullying.) Following that advice as a kid led to mixed results yet it’s stuck with me into my adult years....
Do your sleep dreams include mobile phones?
If a mobile (cell, handy) phone is part of your life, do your dreams include reference to it?...
World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Superyacht Embodies Eco-Conscious Luxury (nicenews.com)
This Photo on Amazon for Q-tips (i.redd.it)
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Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-president calls Hopkins’ cannibalistic Lecter ‘late, great’ while condemning ‘people who are being released into our country’...
Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Turns Back Over The Atlantic Following Electrical Odor (simpleflying.com)
Passengers and crew landed safely.
Nation-to-Nation (lemmy.world)