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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (4 children)

I have a bright orange Subaru Crosstrek named Poppy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

I was sure it happened to the one you linked to, but in trying to replicate it now, I’m not getting the same result, so it must have been user error on my part. My apologies. The site was kinda buggy trying to load on mobile and you’re probably right— I’m guessing I clicked on something that sent me to a more recently archived version.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Unfortunately the archived article cuts off at the same place as the paywalled article.

I was, however, able to read it in full by copying your link to the original into a simple plain text converter (in this case I used txtify.it). Thanks for the article recommendation btw— I learned a lot!

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Walmart and Sam’s Club.

You know you’re probably dealing with the baddies when the Criticism and Controversy section of your main article on Wikipedia grows to the point where it links to another Criticism of Walmart main article.

[–] [email protected] 123 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Good Lord, what have they done?

Smithsonian article

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (11 children)

Reminds me of Trump and his… frustration with low-flow toilets.

“You turn on the faucet and you don’t get any water. They take a shower and water comes dripping out. Just dripping out, very quietly dripping out,” the President continued, lowering his voice as he spoke about the drips. “People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times, as opposed to once.”

 

Sacramento Bee: See how California cops are spending $50M on ‘wellness’: gyms, Himalayan salt, hormone therapy

The state legislature earmarked $50 million in the 2022 budget for “officer wellness” programs, with an eye toward improving the mental health of police, and documents show law enforcement has been spending that money on items that range from gym equipment to saunas and Himalayan salt.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (18 children)

The car should be programmed to self-destruct or take out the passengers always.

Why not both?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Love illustrations like these!

Here’s an English translation of the folk tale this is from if you’re curious.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

A proper country, where one-size-fits-all really meant one size fits all.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What a weird generalization to make. Maybe you’re referring to grocery stores, that have a small selection of beauty/health products.

My local Target here in the US (CA) was recently renovated to expand the body care section of the store, and now has two large distinct sections that obviously cater to specific genders:

The men’s section (deodorant, hair care, face wash, shaving supplies, etc.) is set apart by “wood” flooring, dark wooden display tables, and a kind of minimalist atmosphere. Several aisles away, the women’s section (hair care, makeup, face wash, nail care, etc.) is bright and colorful and chock-full of product signage.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Not exactly what you’re looking for, but for a laugh, check out the We’re Here to Help podcast :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

The first book came out when I was in my late teens. I wasn’t interested in the YA genre at all, so I never read them or watched the films.

Fast forward a gazillion years, when my daughter was 8, I got the first book— one of the lovely editions with illustrations by Jim Kay. We’re on The Order of the Phoenix now, with me reading about a chapter every other night to her. She’s a voracious reader on her own, but I wanted to find a new-to-both-of-us series that could extend that magical “story time” period of childhood a little longer. Harry Potter did not disappoint.

J.K. Rowling, on the other hand, continues to be a sore spot on an otherwise happy experience. My daughter is old enough that we discuss art vs. artist, and some of the problematic things Rowling has said publicly. Hard, but necessary, conversations.

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