Also a lot of legally blind people use the internet both privately and professionally and are independent people who don’t rely on their partners for everything.
I used to listen to long form essays on Youtube. My favourite ones either break down the history of a conspiracy, teach me something new and cool about the world, or explore a hobby I’ve never been interested in....
“Dark Histories” has some disturbing ones, as it is usually about strange events or Indeed murders, but the descriptions of the episodes allow you to weed through it, and leave those ones out.
I really enjoyed the ones about “Gef the mongoose” or the disappearance of the man who invented the first moving pictures. It goes deep into the history and times surrounding the stories which is very cool, so its main focus is history and society.
We can be weirdos: Dan Schreiber from “No such thing as a fish” interviews some interesting people about their odd (and often supernatural) experiences.
Dark Histories: A very thorough dive into a specific crime case or strange event from history. The host really goes deep into the subject which is cool.
No such thing as a fish: most people know it I assume.
Loremen: a little like Dark Histories, but on the funny side, about folklore and history.
My mate bought a toaster: people getting interviewed about their Amazon purchase history. It’s pretty funny.
But it’s not really comparable though, is it? I also happen to live in Germany. I work 8 hours, have to pay for my own 30 minute lunch break and have about 3 hours of transport a day, 1,5 hours each way, the days I go into the office. That makes a day of 11,5 hours only spend on work, not counting the hour getting ready before I leave, which I don’t really count as free time. There are no other breaks included in the day. I’m not saying that school isn’t hard, but when I went to e.g university I had a heck of a lot more time to explore my own interests than I do now. When I get home I have to make dinner for the family, empty the dishwasher, do the laundry etc. (and I share these talks with my partner) and I maybe have a good two hours of doing nothing before going to bed on weekdays. I would take school, with all the exams and what not, any day.
They were “shh” back in the day, but with time they have become more of a place for activity for the community. When I was a kid in the 80s and early 90s they were definitely more strict with keeping quiet, especially in the reading halls. Library history is actually quite interesting, and the whole development of the library as a key element in building and supporting democracy and community, is worth looking into.
I tried, I really tried, but when he was about the get a bj from the odd tv lady, I had to tap out. My eyes started crying before my brain registered my emotional state.
The bathroom is a mysterious place. What goes on inside varies for everyone, or maybe it doesn’t; we simply do not know. The question has prompted some discussion in the past, and I suspect it will continue to do so until we are all under 24-hour government surveillance, at which point the answers will be known by those with...
Interesting question, I hadn’t thought about that. I assume they mean dingos.
"Australia’s Indigenous community has had a long relationship with dogs, dating back to the dog’s ancestor, the dingo. Dingo fossils in Australia date back thousands of years, and the first British settlers in 1788 recorded dingoes living with Indigenous Australians"
Back in the old read it days, I would browse the local meetup subs to join events and small social outings locally - but since I’m not using that platform anymore I’m a bit lost on find about local social gatherings. I would attend r posting of bar hopping, cinema groups, and park picnics around my town; however, I can’t...
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Anon takes the blindpill (sh.itjust.works)
It's 2023/2024 and Roseanne Barr is now more attractive than Madonna.
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a995411c-72c6-4a7b-af8d-b0d59aa67987.jpeg...
When you go home for the holidays, do you ever stop feeling like a kid?
Any Interesting (**Not** Disturbing) Podcasts?
I used to listen to long form essays on Youtube. My favourite ones either break down the history of a conspiracy, teach me something new and cool about the world, or explore a hobby I’ve never been interested in....
What was the dumbest misunderstanding you had as a kid about something you read
I thought in Harry Potter when they “sacked” Professor Dumbledore that they twisted his nutsack AND then fired/expelled him....
Cat. (lemmy.world)
I heard it for Michael Jackson first (startrek.website)
Broccoli Fish (lemmy.world)
Failing proper royal etiquette (lemmy.world)
What's a piece of classical music that everyone knows but most people don't know they know?
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You just kind of get numb and accept it after a while (lemmy.world)
What are some places you can spend time where you're protected from the elements and it doesn't cost anything to be there?
The classic example is libraries, but ideally I’m thinking of places you can have a conversation....
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Naming Objects Is the Opposite of Thoughtless Consumption. (www.theatlantic.com)
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/4718483...
The Video Dead (1987) (lemmy.world)
Trailer...
Do Men Enter Bathtubs on Hands and Knees So Their Balls Hit the Water Last? (www.thecut.com)
The bathroom is a mysterious place. What goes on inside varies for everyone, or maybe it doesn’t; we simply do not know. The question has prompted some discussion in the past, and I suspect it will continue to do so until we are all under 24-hour government surveillance, at which point the answers will be known by those with...
In an extinct Australian Aboriginal language, Mbabaram, the word for "Dog" is almost exactly the same as the English word for "Dog". The similarity is a complete coincidence. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
…the Mbabaram word for “dog” was in fact dúg, pronounced almost identically to the Australian English word…
Are there any instances similar to the meetup subs (r4r) to meet people or set up gatherings?
Back in the old read it days, I would browse the local meetup subs to join events and small social outings locally - but since I’m not using that platform anymore I’m a bit lost on find about local social gatherings. I would attend r posting of bar hopping, cinema groups, and park picnics around my town; however, I can’t...
I have a crush on my coworker (sh.itjust.works)
And he’s always happy to see me, so I think we are hitting it off