Nefara

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[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 16 points 7 hours ago

The way I see it, the more Harris signs on people's lawns, the less people can pretend that trump voters are the majority. If you see house after house with Harris signs and that county votes blue, then someone might be less willing to believe bullshit about the election being stolen from him.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Your grandmother's sister is your grandaunt, and you use grand and great the same way you do for mother/father but with aunt/uncle.

So I think your fourth cousin twice removed was on the Thresher but someone may correct me.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 37 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They use some rather consumer unfriendly chemicals, like formaldehyde as others said, but also things like flame retardants, pest deterrents, anti molding agents etc to preserve the clothes if they're stored improperly. You should ALWAYS wash new clothes before wearing them, even ignoring the possibility of others having tried them on. Maybe consider another scent for your clothes.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Haven't seen anyone here recommend The Woman in Black (2012) which fits the atmospheric horror genre perfectly. Stars Daniel Radcliffe and I remember it as being quite good, with no gore and minimal cheap jump scares. I don't think the trailer is a good representation of it so that would be one to go into blind.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes, I have these great shallow bowls that are like plates with a raised lip at the edge that I always use for cat food. My old man has gotten ridiculously picky in his old age, and some of the things I had to do were:

Change the style of bowls
Raise his bowl up so it was 1 1/2" off the ground
Separate his water away from his food
Find food with minimal vegetable matter (no pumpkin or pea even)
Swap exclusively to wet food
Vary flavors every feeding (not just day, feeding)

Little booger eats better than I do most days, but he's no longer fur and bones and he's gained over half a pound back after being at his skinniest. He's got his energy back and is looking so much healthier, but seriously what a spoiled boyo.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Dance, and music. It could probably be argued that dolphins already dance and don't need any extra encouragement. I bet a dolphin would love to play with a sound board that could play tones when buttons are pushed. Object arrangement, like someone else said. Sand patterns maybe. They can also interact with things out of the water too so painting isn't so ridiculous, they just don't have the dexterous appendages that elephants or chimps do.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Dark chocolate (75%+) has a non-insignificant amount of caffeine in it, an ounce can have as much as a cup of black tea, so that may be why.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There have been downturns in the industry before, but it always seems to bounce back.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Princess Cimorene from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Came here to say Avasarala.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Every kid is different, but if you're not able to ask the parents then a safe bet is a duplo set. Bristle blocks are also great. My kid is currently 2 1/2 so these are what I know would be hits with him and his friends.

You could also get one of the following books:

Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
Don't Worry Little Crab
The Little Blue Truck (it's a whole series, the Halloween one would be appropriate)
Bear Snores On or any other book in that series.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I love Ranking of Kings. The art style really threw me off but I stuck with it. I appreciate how everyone has their own stories and motivations and all of the characters that enter the stage where you say "well that person is clearly the bad guy" becomes someone you understand and even admire later. The theme of the show is definitely that things aren't always what they seem, so err on the side of kindness. It's a good lesson.

 

One of my favorite home made flavors is MANGO! Don't try to tell me it should be a sorbet, I don't care.

Makes about 2qts

Ingredients:

1 cup light cream 2 cups mango puree or blended frozen mangos 3/4 cup white sugar 4 tbps mango or coconut rum (~12% alcohol) ~3/4 cup whole milk

In a blender, add about 2 1/2 cups of frozen mango chunks and the 1 cup cream and blend until smooth. Add some milk as needed for blending. You should end up with approximately 3 cups of a mango and cream mixture. Pour it into an 8 cup "batter bucket"*. Add the sugar and rum and stir until the sugar is dissolved and you no longer feel grains (can take a minute). Add the milk to get the mixture up to the 4 cup line of the batter bucket, approximately 3/4 cup. Stir, and once it's a homogeneous color pour into a 2qt ice cream maker to churn. It should be in a soft serve state within 15min if you used frozen mango, or 20-25min if you used a mango puree. Remove from ice cream maker when it's the consistency of soft serve frozen yogurt and scoop into containers of your choosing. Allow it to firm up in the freezer for a few hours.

*it's a giant measuring cup that also works as a mixing bowl and it's immensely useful for ice cream making and anything else where you need to end up with a finished product that has to be poured.

The alcohol helps keep the ice cream from freezing too hard since this recipe doesn't have as much fat. The mango rum I use is by Cruzan and personally I can't taste it in the ice cream, but serve to kids at your own discretion.

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Nefara@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.ml
 

For those who missed the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pygcgE3a_uY

Don't try to tell me Beyond Earth was a sequel, Stellaris is more of a sequel to SMAC than BE was.

 

Found myself starting to think about trying some new thing that sounded cool, and realized it might be fun to think about all of the random interests, crafts, hobbies and pursuits I've chased on tangents to my life. It's easy to feel like a bum or a failure for dropping hobbies and that could cause hesitation in starting something new, but on sheer volume I bet some of us have impressive lists. Requirement is that it never made you real dependable income and wasn't a career for you. Aside from that, sky is wide open. It can be something you tried for a few weeks, years, or still do. What's your trail of hobbies?

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