VenoraTheBarbarian @ venorathebarbarian @lemmy.world

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Texans are worried because of the previous track record: The winter storm that froze people to death because the supply couldn't keep up with demand. Our grid was incredibly close to a whole shit down, which would have killed even more people. All of which happened because the people in charge of such things didn't prepare for a winter storm like that despite being warned that it was necessary like a decade ago.

And heat is no joke. So yeah, we worry. We have kids, elderly family and friends, pets, and healthy adults are also not immune. When demand skyrockets we get worried because people have already died and we don't want to see that happen again. We're also very aware of how often we're told things are "fixed" when nothing has actually been done. So we cross our fingers, and we sweat, and we hope the grid doesn't shut down and kill us. Sorry our worrying and upvoting of the topic bothers you.

There are lots of hobby communities, art, music, games, mechanical keyboards, fancy pens, gardening, birding, I could go on...

I find new hobby communities often on All. There's also a community for announcing new communities, that might help you round out your interests.

If you go on the Lemmy website you can browse a never ending list of communities (some apps may also have this? Idk). And more are added every day. Lemmy is still young and growing. Have patience. Or don't, I'm not the boss of you.

Same. I've had two traumatic childbirths for different reasons. I do not care to be reminded of the experience.

I love this. I wanna print this out and put it on my wall. It's cute AF and neat, too

As someone with Alzheimer's in their family history this is very relieving news. Obviously I might not get it, but it's nice to know that by the time I do (if I do) it won't be like it was for my granddad. Hell I'm not even 40 yet, maybe it'll basically have a cure, or a preventative.

Maybe this disease will no longer be devastating families soon.

If you told me that was a picture of Zuck's grandpa I'd believe you.

I thought they were talking to a taller, pants and snowhat wearing version of themselves and I was so confused...

Fran Drescher

Huh, Boost broke for me a week-ish ago. I'm waiting with baited breath for Boost for Lemmy to be up an running.

Man that looks so much like my missing black cat.. if you happen to live in Texas let me know. Just in case.

How is that any of the airlines business?? Kid bought a ticket. He has no obligation to use the full ride. I hope he/his family sues and I hope they win.

But the other edgy teenage atheists grew up too. Mature, adult, atheists can be really cool to hang with! We don't talk about religion hardly ever in my friend group. The difference is that religion doesn't influence our conversation at all, which can be really nice.

I bet there's also a difference between "raised atheist" and "raised religious and rebelling". My atheist kid forgets religion exists until living in America/Texas brings it up

I've never related so much to a cartoon starfish, he looks exactly how I feel inside while waiting for the shower to warm up😂

I dunno what's wrong with your crop job, it looks fine on my screen. It sucks that those are the only comments so far.

In "Community Info" rule 2 says they don't have the bandwidth to moderate political discussion.

*Not taking a side, just supplying information.

It's okay to criticize your party. You can vote for the lesser evil while still calling out the "evil" in the party you voted for. Hell I'd say it's pretty important to be willing to hold ones leaders feet to the fire.

But it doesn't mean everyone who is critical is voting Republican.

Shhhh, if they don't say it out loud then they can't be held accountable for being garbage people.

Like a child, hiding behind their own fingers and thinking that means mommy can't see them.

The "mental illness" is that pregnancy is dangerous. Quite literally life threatening. Quite literally can do permanent damage to everything from your teeth to your heart, to giving you diabetes. Children are entire people, they are not pets that you casually collect. They are people who should be brought into our world with care, with desire, with love, with planning. This country has horrible access to medical care, shits expensive AF, who's paying for that? All of those things should be taken on willingly. Not via failed birth control in a country that refuses to educate our young people on safe sex.

The "mental illness" is that no one, not a born child, not a fetus, has the right to my body parts without my on-going consent. As soon as I withdraw my consent it is over. Whether that's a life saving blood draw for my sick, already born child or continuing to incubate a fetus. I have the right to withdraw my consent to the use of my body. A fetus does not have more rights to my body than I do. It's mine.

If wanting to have the right to control what happens to my personal body is "mental illness" then I happily claim it. You're free to give up your body for someone else if you'd like. But you cannot have mine without my on-going consent.

I'm aware that I'm feeding the troll, and I'm not interested in your answer. My reply isn't for you. It's for anyone still on the fence about this issue. To me it's quite simple: No one has the right to my body but me. Even if that will kill the other person. That's settled law for every other circumstance besides pregnant women, who apparently lose their rights to their own body if a fetus attaches.