I saw an ad on Facebook years ago for a Distant World’s concert happening in my area. I clicked and bought tickets. This was the only time I’ve knowingly clicked an ad.
Graduating with student loan debt is an all too common reality for new college degree holders beginning their careers. But there’s another, often overlooked cohort of debtors facing their own set of challenges: Americans over the age of 55 approaching their retirement years....
I just learned my 60 year old mother in law has been moonlighting as a janitor. Only learned because she injured herself in exhaustion. Her reason: needed the cash for her student loans.
This is an old photo. This was the very first cat tree we bought for Sencha before we realized he was a bit bigger than the average cat. We ended up having to return the tree because it was too small for him. He briefly used the tree but he could never seem to be able to find a comfortable spot on it....
I was forced to search for “the one” when I got my mainecoon. His 20 pound butt leaps from this sucker and it stays upright. I have two of these. www.chewy.com/…/108188
I had a white mother and got a wooden spoon. Always made me wonder if the chancla stereotype was for real? Also hope you recovered from your childhood 🙏❤️
I’m new to art, I started painting and illustrating a couple months ago. To practice I paint the dingiest scenes from the current video game I’m playing: Yakuza Kiwami. I’ve been painting along to those real time YouTube videos of people doing loose illustrations and watercolors. If anyone has recommendations for learning...
I definitely have not practiced anything with perspective, which I was really feeling with the boxes! Thanks for the constructive feedback, I hope to have some hefty looking trash for your viewing pleasure in the future 😀
Used a couple of US recipes recently and most of the ingredients are in cups, or spoons, not by weight. This is a nightmare to convert. Do Americans not own scales or something? What’s the reason for measuring everything by volume?
As an American who was taught to use cups and had recipe books that used cups, I dunno but it’s dumb. A cup of peanut butter?! Like no fucking way I’m scooping that shit into a cup then into whatever I’m making. But I did measure just like that before I knew better. I have a food scale and convert cups to a weight and I will never turn back.
Yeah I hear you, I live in the PNW and it still took me three obgyns before a doctor would finally approve. At the time I was a child free never pregnant 22 year old,. The doctor still required that I write a letter stating I understand it’s irreversible. Still pretty condescending imo. You aren’t wrong, it’s hard and depending where you are in the us impossible to access humane women’s healthcare.
But you are wrong to assume women seeking sterilizations all get hysterectomies. There are at least a handful of options, I got Essure but I think that it’s no longer on the market. I walked out of my appointment, still more of an ordeal for ladies but not necessarily as dramatic as a hysterectomy.
A 22 year old is an adult. I should have the ability to make 100% of decisions regarding my body. If a mistake was made it was mine to make. I could get a middle finger tattooed on my face without a note. I can have a whole litter of babies and no one makes me write a letter. So imo you can kindly fuck off.
Audiobooks all the way. I’m a crafter so I like to paint, knit, crochet, cross stitch or quilt while listening. Not possible with tangible books. I’ve listened to the whole Wheel of Time series and all of Brandon Sanderson’s cosmere novels. https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/ca94918e-da64-46be-9d53-313d624265bb.png
Could someone explain why it matters? Is microwaving water for tea akin to instant coffee or Keurig to snobby coffee drinkers? (I nuke water for tea, but when it comes to coffee I use distilled water, fresh beans, a scale and it’s kinda ritualistic)
I have a lot of runners up, like Amrito for Amy, or Bradinglesmirch for Briar, but I think the dumbest has to be Scott Von Scott of the Scottsdale Scotts Who Did Scott So Scottily in the Battle of Scotteen Twelve....
I worked at a software company in 2010 and was still actively coding web applications that work in ie6. They wanted web 2.0 flashy things… And also must work in ie6. It was not fun
I prefer subs but as a person who has to be doing something I tend to watch dubs so I can multitask. My husband thinks I’m a monster but that scarf didn’t knit itself ya know?
Have you ever clicked on an ad *on purpose?*
Just as the title says: Have you ever clicked on an ad, knowing it was an ad, on purpose? What ad was it? Why did you click it?...
Millions of older Americans still grapple with student loan debt, hindering retirement (www.cbsnews.com)
Graduating with student loan debt is an all too common reality for new college degree holders beginning their careers. But there’s another, often overlooked cohort of debtors facing their own set of challenges: Americans over the age of 55 approaching their retirement years....
They don't make 'em like this anymore (lemmy.today)
Useless red circle, I know, but in my defense I didn’t put it there, it was already like this when I found it.
Sencha on his very first cat tree (lemmy.world)
This is an old photo. This was the very first cat tree we bought for Sencha before we realized he was a bit bigger than the average cat. We ended up having to return the tree because it was too small for him. He briefly used the tree but he could never seem to be able to find a comfortable spot on it....
‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: climate scientists wary of starting families (www.theguardian.com)
A fifth of female climate scientists who responded to Guardian survey said they had opted to have no or fewer children...
Anon ends racism (sh.itjust.works)
Which languages do you speak?
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My favorite vending machine (lemmy.world)
I’m new to art, I started painting and illustrating a couple months ago. To practice I paint the dingiest scenes from the current video game I’m playing: Yakuza Kiwami. I’ve been painting along to those real time YouTube videos of people doing loose illustrations and watercolors. If anyone has recommendations for learning...
Why do Americans measure everything in cups?
Used a couple of US recipes recently and most of the ingredients are in cups, or spoons, not by weight. This is a nightmare to convert. Do Americans not own scales or something? What’s the reason for measuring everything by volume?
It's a crab's life (lemmy.world)
Can't make money off of me if I don't exist rule (lemmy.world)
Relationship differences (lemmy.world)
Pick One: Which is your favorite way to read books? (lemmy.zip)
Gerard Rule Way (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Okay, modern life doesn't ENTIRELY suck. (lemmy.world)
My cat biting his cube (imgur.com)
Sound on for cute biting noises
Use a British Challenger tank to heat your water instead (files.catbox.moe)
What's the dumbest nickname you've ever given one of your pets?
I have a lot of runners up, like Amrito for Amy, or Bradinglesmirch for Briar, but I think the dumbest has to be Scott Von Scott of the Scottsdale Scotts Who Did Scott So Scottily in the Battle of Scotteen Twelve....
Firefox is on the brink of being dropped by the US Government (www.brycewray.com)
subs > dubs (lemmy.zip)
You need to post. (aussie.zone)
Because of the implication.
F#€k $pez (lemmy.ml)