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Why Did National Geographic Disappear Its Own Documentary About A Queer Climate Scientist? in c/science@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 minutes ago

Ok, you are a sealion, cool, good to know.

Did you know you can mention multiple facts about a person in a biography and they are all valid and mentionable?

À decent face cream that doesn't break bank? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 6 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I no longer use greasy moisturizers at all and I have very sensitive dry skin that needs help.

Hyaluronic acid is dirt cheap and works by attracting moisture from the air, rather than a coating of something greasy.

I mix a half gram into 300ml distilled water, some lavender oil just for a pleasant scent, and a few drops of a leucacidal preservative made for cosmetics (i make big batches cuz lazy and it prevents bacterial growth). A half kilo bag is maybe $25 USD so I have a lifetime supply.

Even in our insanely dry climate I no longer get itchy inflamed skin in the winter. And it’s super easy to just spray it all over after a shower.

Metal in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I helped maintain a dermestid beetle colony that was used by a natural history museum to prep specimens for display.

They are surprisingly easy to care for. It was just a large wooden box full of ripped up paper egg cartons. Drop a nice head in there and mist the cardboard with some water. Soon you have a nice clean skull. When not using it, just mist the cardboard once a week. The beetles just hang out between feedings.

For science purposes only, folks

a sci-fi version of a meme in c/sigh_fi@quokk.au
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 1 points 8 hours ago

Same phenomenon that 40% of sick days taken at work are on Monday or Friday.

Trump says economic growth ‘shatters expectations’. Data says otherwise in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 hours ago

We usually use the word “disappointing” but a competent writer can put a positive spin on anything.

Why Did National Geographic Disappear Its Own Documentary About A Queer Climate Scientist? in c/science@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Yes.

Would one question the relevance of a biography that mentioned that an accomplished straight male scientist was a ‘family man’ or that a scientist was also a married woman with children?

Questioning the validity of mentioning that a scientist is queer is identical to the attitude that queer people are fine as long as they are invisible.

It was a biography, biographies mention biographical details. Yet when that detail is ‘queer’, people feel empowered to complain it was even mentioned.

I’m not on the defensive here. I intend to come across as offensive. You tell US exactly why mentioning that a person is queer is not relevant in a biographical sketch.

The American Child Death Toll Is Mortifying in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net -4 points 19 hours ago

This is not objectively true.

The American Child Death Toll Is Mortifying in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net -4 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Did you know that your post, if copied exactly as written into a search engine, would yield a factual answer to your question?

So many labels in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 1 points 20 hours ago

But that’s what ‘orgone’ means, ‘or gone’. Which I support, because fsck Boolean operators.

gender fluid rule in c/196@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 3 points 20 hours ago

Makes sense, same as a Prius, which is also gay

In science lectures and podcasts, I hear the terms "trivial" and "naive" used often, with no explanation as to what they mean specifically by that. What do they mean by "trivial" and "naive"? in c/askscience@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net -5 points 20 hours ago

It means the researchers are high on the smell of their own farts and will be offended if you ask them to show their work

The car was a fucking mistake in c/historymemes@lemmy.world
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago

So far! I yearn for us to try out Arcologies. They are basically just cities without sprawl. A man can dream…

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Do the needs of the many outweigh the whims of the few? (slrpnk.net)
 

This is a part two of a similar question asked here: https://slrpnk.net/post/24228904

Basically I am workshopping progressive sligans. I am a basic agitator and interact with a lot of people who lean progressive but aren’t politically engaged yet. Crowd-sourcing the revolution, I guess.

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Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? (slrpnk.net)
 

Or the one?

I would be curious what Lemmings think the results of a survey would be, if that question were asked in a non-political setting?

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Caught up in clash over Trump’s immigration crackdown, LDS bishops get guidance from their top leaders (slrpnk.net)
 

First Presidency answers a key question: Can members be asked about their immigration status in temple interviews?

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Who would be found guilty of the murder of Drummond in a truly fair trial? (slrpnk.net)
 

I mean a cosmically fair tribunal.

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Seeking feedback on my social strategy (slrpnk.net)
 
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I prefer calm measured responses to frustrating situations (slrpnk.net)
 
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Is there anything the internet can't do? [NSQ Friday] (slrpnk.net)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by meyotch@slrpnk.net to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
22 comments fedilink
 

The internet did not invent the human anus.

Prove me wrong.

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Prioritizing de-clouding efforts (slrpnk.net)
 

I am finally making the push to self host everything I possibly can and leave as many cloud services as I can.

I have years of linux server admin experience so this is not a technical post, more of an attempt to get some crowd wisdom on a complex migration.

I have a plan and have identified services i would like to implement. Take it as given that the hardware I have can handle all this. But it is a lot so it won’t happen at once.

I would appreciate thoughts about the order in which to implement services. Install is only phase one, migration of existing data and shaking everything down to test stability is also time consuming. So any insights, especially on services that might present extra challenges when I start to add my own data, or dependencies I haven’t thought of.

The list order is not significant yet, but I would like to have an incremental plan. Those marked with * are already running and hosting my data locally with no issues.

Thanks in advance.

Base system

  • Proxmox VE 8.3
    • ZFS for a time-machine like backup to a local hdd
    • Docker VM with containers
      • Home Assistant *
      • Esphome *
      • Paperless-ngx *
      • Photo Prism
      • Firefly III
      • Jellyfin
      • Gitea
      • Authelia
      • Vaultwarden
      • Radicale
      • Prometheus
      • Grafana
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An Astonishing Level of Dehumanization (slrpnk.net)
 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/astonishing-level-dehumanization/681189/

The pearl clutching is strong with this one. As usual, they gloss over the fact that health insurance profits are determined by the denial rate. The author conflates necessary rationing of care in any system with the clear incentive of for-profit insurance to deny care. Such cupidity.

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Providing Decent Living with Minimum Energy: A Global Scenario (slrpnk.net)
 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378020307512

I would love to hear perspectives on the relative strengths and shortcomings of this study.

While the solarpunk in me loves the conclusion because it supports my deepest values, it is also a very strong claim, thus requiring strong scrutiny.

I believe this fits in politics, because, if true, this conclusion must still become politically accepted to be realized.

Article highlights:

As ecological breakdown looms, the basic material needs of billions remain unmet. We estimate the minimal energy for providing decent living globally & universally. Despite population growth, 2050 global energy use could be reduced to 1960 levels. This requires advanced technologies & reductions in demand to sufficiency levels. But ‘sufficiency’ is far more materially generous than many opponents often assume.

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Deny, deflect, distract - Capitalist media working for the ruling class (slrpnk.net)
 

https://www.jphilll.com/p/deny-deflect-distract

A trenchant analysis of the reactions appearing across the political spectra. Written from an anti-capitalist perspective.

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A woman made a vague threat to a healthcare company – does she really deserve up to 15 years in prison? (slrpnk.net)
 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/14/police-arrest-briana-boston

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