protist

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[–] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

There are a ton of early flowering native trees. Mexican plum, Mexican buckeye, Eastern redbud, Texas persimmon, and Texas mountain laurel are some that bloom in Feb-Mar in my area. We also have a bunch of salvias that take off in bloom really early. I bet you have a lot more native early flowering plants around you than you think!

[–] protist@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

I only have my vehicle towed places to be extra super private

[–] protist@mander.xyz 17 points 1 year ago

"I'm confused"

Say no more.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

even if you just barely go over the limit and have to live with a tenth of those 400k

Progressive taxation doesn't work like that, the 90% tax bracket in this case would only apply to the income someone earned over €400K. Everything they earn under that amount is taxed at much lower rates, the same rates as people who have lower income

[–] protist@mander.xyz 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You might notice there are a ton of candidates on your ballot who aren't running for president

[–] protist@mander.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't expect anyone to put up with it if they don't want to, but the power of human connection is much stronger than you're giving it credit for. Approaching someone from a place of nonjudgment and asking well-placed questions can really get some people thinking. Acting respectful and nonjudgmental is paramount to gaining respect and opening up the conversation to other possibilities.

I'm in no way implying this is going to work for any one specific person, especially your father, but it absolutely does work to moderate some people's beliefs.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Our native lupine is the Texas bluebonnet, and I've been propagating some from seed over several generations now. Like most pod-producing plants, you can tell when the seeds are fully ready when they rattle around in the pod when you shake it. Ours are one of the first blooms of the year, really hitting in mid-March or so, and are done blooming by mid to late April. I pulled up all the dead plants a while ago after I harvested and spread the seeds for next year. Kind of jealous yours are just now going to seed

[–] protist@mander.xyz 22 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Personally, I think it's great that MAGA guy has a voice of reason in his life

[–] protist@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My og advice still stands, you've got to meet people in real life. You need to develop enough confidence to approach people in public settings to strike up conversations, and put yourself in situations where you see people regularly, like a meetup or hobby group. A ton of people I know met their significant others through friends. Meeting and making friends will broaden your social circle, which will open up options for you.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No argument here, but seems like this bill says specifically there won't be any funding made available to cite this statistic, which it sounds like the State Department would have plenty workarounds for. This is why I said this seems like empty rhetoric

[–] protist@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (12 children)

But then the question is what do you want? If you want something out of life that you're not getting, you're going to have to start by identifying and changing something about yourself that's creating that barrier for you. Otherwise, keep everything the same and either keep feeling dissatisfied or work on accepting things just as they are.

I disagree with you wholeheartedly that getting to know someone gradually and naturally over time through exposure at work is very much different than dating. They're actually really similar, as is all relationship building. A big difference here is chatting online vs irl. Are you actually going on dates in real life, or are we just talking online here? Those are very different things

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