Black tea to me feels like the sledgehammer, whereas coffee is this smooth slightly syrupy beverage, that feels much more delicate. Case in point for me, I prefer my coffee black, but I would have a hard time handling a cup of tea without at least a bit of oat milk.
I don’t know where tea gets this “gentle” PR from but I find it highly dishonest and honestly I’m tired of keeping my mouth shut about it so there now I’ve said it
Thank you, no one has ever accused me of looking at a situation objectively and I’m not about to start now, anyway now everyone sign my petition to put warning labels on tea
As someone who spends time programming, I of course find myself in conversations with people who aren’t as familiar with it. It doesn’t happen all the time, but these discussions can lead to people coming up with some pretty wild misconceptions about what programming is and what programmers do....
I mean the classic is that you must be “really good at computers” like I’m okay at debugging, just by being methodical, but if you plop me in front of a Windows desktop and ask me to fix your printer; brother, I haven’t fucked with any of those 3 things in over a decade.
I would be as a baby, learning everything anew, to solve your problem.
I recently started jogging through this long, dark trail that hosts a nearby homeless encampment, and honestly didn’t think about it at all until my partner raised her eyebrow at where I was jogging. Just one of those little patriarchy taxes that I don’t have to pay.
Not that unhoused people are particularly dangerous or anything, but still you’re less certain if you’re going to meet someone on a really bad day there
Republicans aren’t content with just forcing women to give birth, they are intent on controlling all facets of reproductive healthcare, as we’re seeing in Alabama...
A set of smart vending machines at the University of Waterloo is expected to be removed from campus after students raised privacy concerns about their software....
That’s where the laws come in. I don’t agree that recording and biometric information on people should be legally protected, unless you ask for permission first.
This is the result of my first attempt at making my own charcoal to draw with and I couldn't be happier. Leucistic Curtains by L. Lamm (me) Charcoal, 2024 (lemmy.world)
I’m looking forward to practicing with this medium more, I used to love it but I haven’t done anything with it in years.
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Lately, I've switched from coffee to a nice, soothing cup of tea. (files.mastodon.social)
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Let’s Set a Maximum Wage for the Rich | The Tyee (thetyee.ca)
What are the craziest misconceptions you’ve heard about programming from people not familiar with it?
As someone who spends time programming, I of course find myself in conversations with people who aren’t as familiar with it. It doesn’t happen all the time, but these discussions can lead to people coming up with some pretty wild misconceptions about what programming is and what programmers do....
Saw these weird statue-like things in a parking lot (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
The killing of a nursing student out for a run highlights the fears of solo female athletes (apnews.com)
The killing of a 22-year-old nursing student has once again put the spotlight on dangers faced by female athletes who practice sports alone.
Green dragon for my upcoming Pathfinder session (lemmy.world)
Not nearly as good as stuff I see here, but proud nonetheless!
Anti-abortion extremists in the US are waging a holy war against women (www.theguardian.com)
Republicans aren’t content with just forcing women to give birth, they are intent on controlling all facets of reproductive healthcare, as we’re seeing in Alabama...
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No? So you will never see sun again! (lemmy.world)
job market rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
laugh out loud. (files.catbox.moe)
maria🦝...
rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
'Facial recognition' error message on vending machine sparks concern at University of Waterloo (kitchener.ctvnews.ca)
A set of smart vending machines at the University of Waterloo is expected to be removed from campus after students raised privacy concerns about their software....
The real hero of Terminator 2 (i.postimg.cc)
Thanks for the advice. I'll try to remember it when I'm bleeding out. (lemmy.world)