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Excellent, very well written opinion piece

I collected hundreds and glued them to my ceiling to make a disco mirror. It was epic lol

Few ideas -

• Avocados (great texture, not very sweet so other flavors would still stand out)
• Greek yogurt (easy choice for any smoothie with or without bananas haha)
• Mangoes (some varieties are fiberless and blend smooth with a nice consistency)
• cooked sweet potatoes (let cool down to room temp before blending!)
• coconut cream (a small amount can add a creamy texture)
• peanutbutter (or other nut butters) can add thickness to a smoothie.

I love these types of articles. I feel like there should be a community for these, but I don't know what it'd be called

Barns are red because of exploding stars - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/barns-are-painted-red-because-of-the-physics-of-dying-stars-58185724/

well, I mean if the shoe fits, you know they're gonna wear it

Just last month I came across a cd I burned with Mandrake Linux that I had downloaded - 26 years ago!

I should try and install that on a virtual PC and see how it feels/looks hahaha

Not exactly world news related.........

My favorite part of the story of Ludwig II was that he basically bankrupted the region building these castles. He was found dead floating in the moat surrounding the castle, and there was basically no investigation. Everyone was like "meh, case closed" and moved on with life hahaha.

Name one. Excluding mixed economies and state run capitalist countries.

History absolutely has examples of recessions occurring in non-capitalist countries. Here are a few instances:

• Soviet Union (1980s): The Soviet economy experienced a period of stagnation and recession during the 1980s. A combination of factors including inefficiencies in central planning, declining oil prices, and a lack of technological innovation led to economic troubles. This culminated in the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union.
• Cuba (1990s): After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the loss of its economic support, Cuba entered a period known as the "Special Period in Time of Peace." This was characterized by a severe economic downturn, shortages of basic goods, and a drop in GDP. Cuba's economy is based on socialist principles.
• North Korea (1990s): Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and a reduction in aid from communist allies, North Korea faced a period of economic decline in the 1990s. This was marked by food shortages, famine, and a decline in industrial production.
• Venezuela (21st century): While Venezuela has been characterized by a mixed economy with elements of socialism, it's worth mentioning due to its economic troubles. The country experienced a deep recession starting in the mid-2010s, driven by falling oil prices, mismanagement, and political instability.
• Cambodia (late 1970s): After the Khmer Rouge regime took control, Cambodia's economy suffered a massive collapse due to forced collectivization, execution of professionals, and isolationist policies. The country went through a period of severe economic depression.
• Maoist China ("Great Leap Forward", late 1950's): While China under Mao Zedong's leadership implemented communist policies, it's important to note that there were periods of economic turmoil. The Great Leap Forward (1958-1962) aimed to rapidly transform China's economy through collectivization and communal farming, but it resulted in widespread famine and economic setbacks.

Is that his fcking blue steel look? Wonder how long he spent practicing that expression in the mirror this week.

With all the news in the past 24 hours, I take it Pootin isn't too thrilled with the performance of his armed forces lately.

Damn, did they digitally de-age Kenan and Kel? That's freaking impressive

There's been a lot of chatter that he is seriously ill (I've heard cancer or Parkinson, but who knows what it really is) - people who've analyzed the recent photos say they see swelling in his hands/wrists which could indicate the use of strong steroids which are known to alter thought processes that could explain his recent believe that he could win a conflict with Ukraine and beat India to the south pole of the moon (concurrently no less).

I'm honestly impressed that russia admitted the landing failed at all, I figured they would have simply kept quiet. I guess they know we have strong enough telescopes to see the crash site? Who knows lol

Well, I mean NASA pulled a spare mars rover out of their R&D testing labs, modified it's toolset a bit, and sent it to Mars for a second soft landing (didn't they use a sky-crane for both rover deployments?). I'd say that takes a bit more skill than landing on the Moon. But I don't play Kerbal Space Program enough to know how much

Yeah, parody or not, it's blocked lol

I thought it was bad that video games required an internet connection

Funny thing is that's when I stopped gaming. When the Xbox came out and everyone was hopping on the internet, I was like no thanks - I prefer "retro" gaming now where we're all in one room together drinking beer and laughing while having a good time.

Who do you think writes the medical textbooks handed out to med students? Part of the scam is in the training how and what to prescribe. Many doctors will treat the symptoms while ignoring the cause. A proper healthy diet and exercise could cure a lot of things, but that's not profitable advice to give.

I know a woman who spent years fighting a bunch of skin problems and other issues, visiting all kinds of doctors. Finally she figured it out herself. She had turned herself entirely "vegan" for probably a decade or longer, choosing to forgo all meat, especially red meat. Guess what fixed her big issues? Eating a small filet of steak several times a month - her blood type and genetics required something that she was lacking in all her other vitamins/minerals/etc intake. Not saying eating red meat every day is good for the average person either, but just one example where her condition stumped doctors for several years before she chased down a wild theory herself and it worked.

Very true, but we'll see if there's any actual recourse. So far teflon don has thumbed his nose the law every way possible. I'm not holding my breath

Cool thanks for that, I've honestly never fiddled with Open SUSE, I gravitated to Linux Mint a while back and like that it's still under constant development.

Lol, oh don't get me started on ads. I loathe ads to the point where I have a router-level ad blocking to filter them out (I don't use it but piHole but that's a great option for the DIYer out there). That combined with my FF uBlock origin extension and I see very few ads anywhere online