There is Senate confirmation. But there is talk of Trump pressuring the Senate to adjourn so his nominations can be rammed through as “recess appointments”. Then we’d really be in rubber stamp legislature autocracy territory

Tulsi is also category 1

1,2,4,6,7,8,10,12,15 I’d say of any of them that cooking is the one that I think really makes a difference.

One of my favorite wiki articles

Sounds plausible to me

I did find it interesting how there were other ways to achieve the diorama effect than tilt shift, which was the one I had heard of, including from the subreddit!

At least it theoretically has account portability…but yes, I fear people are setting themselves up to be enshittified again, as Cory Doctorow has brought up

Set to Femeninomenon by Chappell Roan

Also the latest in peening technology…https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_peening

Just added to my ever growing “to read” list!

“tribespeople, I have sat for quite some time by the lake of the glowing water, attempting to solve the riddle of the carvings! I have a weird tingling rash all over, but I think I have decoded it!”

For me, it shows a compassion for the people of the future, which is inspiring in a way. Similar to the Voyager golden records, which are unlikely to ever be found by anyone, it is partially an exercise in understanding ourselves.

Over ten thousand years, erosion or earthquakes can expose the entrance, contaminating the site. People could dig a well or prospect for minerals. The suggestion of underground activity could suggest to them that it is a good place to mine, or even that there’s a tomb or other interesting artifacts

Ah that’s a good rabbit hole. Love to see it.

Was it via the sister city page? https://www.sixdegreesofwikipedia.com/?target=Battle+of+Stalingrad

The biggest bummer is when they democratize and suddenly the rug gets pulled out and it’s like democratization never happened. Such as Tunisia and Myanmar

I love that you picked a true deep cut in terms of nut lore. A+

Taste is subjective, but even so, the history of so many people singling out this phrase as beautiful is itself interesting

These three words go well together. Kinda like cellar door. Aesthetically pleasing.

HELLO MY BABY, HELLO MY HONEY, HELLO MY RAGTIME GAL