I had a similar experience. I was maybe 17, driving alone at night to choir practice. Stopped at a red light on an empty street and a guy walked straight up to my car and tried to open the passenger door. It was locked and thankfully the light turned green a second later. I peeled out.
Drawing. I tried so hard in school, practiced regularly, and never got better. I’m in my 30s now and my DND group still makes fun of me when I draw anything other than walls on the wet erase mat.
I’ve seen a lot of people on here be teased for difficulty expressing themselves. Either people complain “you’re using big person words to describe mundane things” when they’re aiming for precision or “woah, we don’t need that damn wall of text” when they’re aiming for clarity. It’s like people just want to...
I did on Friday and within 5 mins they suspended me and reverted them all. I knew they would so I didn’t care - I just did it so they’d see as many unhappy users as possible.
I then deleted my account of over 10 years with over 50k reputation. Fuck stackoverflow.
I keep being told it’s because of the Republicans that we can’t have nice things. So what gives in California? We should be overflowing with progressive policies.
Great. I got downvoted for pointing out the fucking rules which you’re breaking. Enjoy your dumb fucking rage bait debate that goes nowhere. If you hate California and Democrats then move to Texas and freeze to death with the rest of the republicans.
This is an old YT reference I’ve come back to several times just for a basic reference to know how to prepare a few different cuts that my family randomly brings me....
I really like this guy’s whole channel. He’s sorta like Food Lab lite. The science isn’t quite as hardcore, but he does a good job testing recipes and talking about technique. Definitely worth watching.
Please don’t call things you don’t like terrorism. Calls to boycott Target are not terrorism in the same way that calls to divest from Israeli companies are also not terrorism.
I don’t want to live in the V For Vendetta universe where anything the people in power don’t like is considered terrorism. I’m sure you don’t either.
And before you attack my character and call me a sympathizer - no. I’m gay. These ppl are stupid for getting mad about pride. But it’s not fucking terrorism.
You sound exactly like the people on /pol/ explaining how Palestine protestors and BLM protestors are terrorists. Same talking points as the average trumper.
Probably depends where you live. In a big city I don’t think anyone would bat an eye, but in a small town in rural nowhere people would probably get upset right away.
But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.
Matthew 5:28-5:29
Reading this as a super religious + horny 12 year old was terrifying. I felt extreme guilt for not maiming myself for a few years before I finally realized religion was bullshit.
A police officer who was involved in clearing protesters from a Columbia University administration building earlier this week fired his gun inside the hall, a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed Thursday....
An option for me to buy a house has come up very suddenly and it seemed like a good idea at first - but I look at a mortgage and think “that’s 15 years I’ll spend paying back, at absolute minimum. Probably more like 25 years” - how can I possibly plan that far in advance?...
I bought 2.5 years ago so its still pretty fresh. It was very scary but I knew it was the right lifestyle choice for me. I had lived in my city for 5 years at the time and felt pretty confident (still do) that I want to stay local long term. Just like in all American cities, rents were rising fast.
It felt like I was overpaying at the time because of how much housing prices had risen the 5 years before, but a few months after closing I felt relieved and validated when interest rates jumped to 6%.
can I possibly plan that far in advance?
The good news is you don’t need to. You can do the math to discover how many years you need to own a property in your local area to break even against renting: www.nerdwallet.com/…/rent-vs-buy-calculator
You can always sell a house you still have a mortgage on and use your equity to buy something else: zillow.com/…/what-happens-when-you-sell-a-house-w… The downside to selling a house isn’t the mortgage paperwork, its paying all the fees to brokers and banks to market the property and process the sale.
I don’t know how accurate each of the claims in this article are, but this is the kind of stuff that he’s been accused of, and as a result most people don’t really worship or admire him much anymore: wired.com/…/richard-stallman-and-the-fall-of-the-…
What do you just not give a single fuck about that so many people try to make you give a shit about?
Stocks, Investing, Gambling, Bitcoin .etc...
What's the most alarming experience you've had with a stranger?
What skill or talent took you longer than it should have to learn?
Average i support Palestine vs i support Ukraine NPCs (sh.itjust.works)
What reading style do you consider more tedious to read, A) short, concise, and precise, but using non-layperson vocabulary, B) using layperson vocabulary, but it's longer, drawn out, and not precise?
I’ve seen a lot of people on here be teased for difficulty expressing themselves. Either people complain “you’re using big person words to describe mundane things” when they’re aiming for precision or “woah, we don’t need that damn wall of text” when they’re aiming for clarity. It’s like people just want to...
Stack Overflow Users Are Revolting Against an OpenAI Deal | WIRED (www.wired.com)
Members of the software developer community have reported deleting or altering their posts to prevent them from being used by OpenAI.
Why does a state like California that has supermajorities in both houses of the legislature not have a livable wage, housing guarantees, universal healthcare, and other very progressive policies?
I keep being told it’s because of the Republicans that we can’t have nice things. So what gives in California? We should be overflowing with progressive policies.
Super geek of a butcher (service) nerds out about every cut of beef in depth while breaking down a side - great reference [tip] (www.youtube.com)
This is an old YT reference I’ve come back to several times just for a basic reference to know how to prepare a few different cuts that my family randomly brings me....
we are in dire need of new memes to criticize maoists (lemmy.cafe)
Target will only sell Pride Month collection in some stores after backlash in 2023 (abcnews.go.com)
When your profile matches the job (jlai.lu)
[Request] Bleak/desolate/dreary looking movies. Basically where you seldom see the sun shine. (lemmy.world)
Hi there,...
what lemmy web app do you use and why?
Teen pizza delivery driver shot at multiple times after parking in the wrong driveway (www.nbcnews.com)
Interview with the victim....
Which are the most fucked up books you've read?
HTC One M8: The Android GOAT, 10 Years On! (www.youtube.com)
Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say (apnews.com)
A police officer who was involved in clearing protesters from a Columbia University administration building earlier this week fired his gun inside the hall, a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed Thursday....
Meta is now internationally limiting the political content you can see on their platforms. Here’s a quick guide on how to stop Instagram and Threads from deciding what shows up on your feed. (lemmy.ml)
https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/53ea9fa8-61ac-4fb1-ad68-912c24d32164.jpeg...
First-time home buyers: how did you feel about getting a mortgage?
An option for me to buy a house has come up very suddenly and it seemed like a good idea at first - but I look at a mortgage and think “that’s 15 years I’ll spend paying back, at absolute minimum. Probably more like 25 years” - how can I possibly plan that far in advance?...
New CEO (fortune.com)
Who Are Todays Heroes?
Who are the heroes of our time? Who is driving us to a better future? And who is inspiring and guiding us?...
What was your best decision in life?
For me, it was learning English. Although I do make a few mistakes here and there, I’m mostly perfect on it....