The Snark Urge

Baboon goggles is the word for that

I think you might be better at this than me - I just glanced at https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ like some kind of chump

If they airbursted one of those on Edinburgh, people in Glasgow would get third degree burns.

It’s not gonna happen, but your comment got me thinking so I checked. AN602 is an egregious fucker.

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…I should really get on that self-hosted Wikipedia copy

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I profoundly hate nextdoor. I think I would have to live in a Richard Scarry book to be able to browse it without contemplating arson.

I have a friend who’s really into RP1, and it is taking an effort not to ruin their day with this

I don’t know that there is any specific guidance on how to appear to have cut ties. When I was trying to distance myself from someone, I didn’t want to keep defining myself in relation to them, even in terms of not being tied to them.

I see a time like this as a chance to learn more about yourself. Explore with different ways of self-expression within your means, see what fits, and take it as far as feels right. Gumtree or Craig’s list are good places to start, see what calls out to you and feel free to repaint, redecorate, or modify as needed. Paint is cheap, so playing with new colours and patterns is a good place to start. Just make sure that whatever you choose expresses something real about you, not how disconnected you are from someone that isn’t relevant to your life anymore.

Have we tried insisting firmly? Asking rhetorically because no we haven’t

A fond favourite of mine https://youtu.be/ZE4shVkwqIk?si=RjYhXFC4Xk4jF77f

I’m not here to step on youthful wonder, it’s not my turf anymore…But I do feel a need to teach them that thinking involves more questions than proclamations.

My six year old has begun to plaintively declare his belief in both magic and Santa, unprompted. I think he fears children who do not play along are not as well rewarded.

I’m the kind of parent who doesn’t tell their kids what to believe, but I also don’t bullshit him. “You believe in magic. So, you’ve seen magic?” I don’t know why he’d think he needs to pretend. Maybe it’s just that he isn’t ready to face facts. I don’t argue, I just try to make him think.

Snack of Theseus

I’ve got to say, Librewolf has been a breath of fresh air. It even is compatible with Firefox sync with a little poking around.

This depends on the information and the recipient, every single time. Genuine understanding between two minds is more rare and precious than gold, and it fades all too quickly. It is like a flower once picked. You tend that garden if you want more than one.

Sorry to bother, autocorrect is dire these days isn’t it?

Carte blanche, i.e. blank check. Just sharing in case that wasn’t a typo

No advice yet as I’m in the same exact boat. We’re about to get ours evaluated for ADHD privately while unconvinced it’s the best option… Ours is young enough that he doesn’t really have memories of the US and started school here, but still comes off as blatantly American. It’s been a comedy of errors learning how the school system works (putting him and my wife through school the last 3 years, somehow).

But hey, hit me up if you’re ever out near Kent, I figure I owe you a pint or three for all the work you do to keep things fresh on Lemmy.

It’s getting to the point that if an internet comment isn’t on-point, up to date, original, and coming off sounding exasperated and a little unhinged, you’d do best to assume it’s a bot.