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@ celeste @kbin.earth

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  • Can subject omission work in ENG?

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  • You know, "went to times square" is very easy to understanding without the "l." It reads informal, but I'd get it. The end part of your example would leave me wondering what was good. The friend? The time they had together? Was Times Square itself good? I don't as easily fill in the subject like I did with the missing "I" at the start. I think it's called "left edge omission?"

  • What sport sports the truly stoopidest subscribers?

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  • Since football (soccer) has the most fans it probably has - just in pure numbers - the most dumbasses into it. Percentage-wise, hopefully the sports experts will weigh in with that.

  • Reps. Gottheimer and Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Antisemitic Rhetoric from Prominent Online Personalities

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  • President evacuated from Correspondents’ Dinner as loud bangs heard

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  • My position on conspiracies is that they exist but without evidence there's no reason to believe I'm the magic genius who will figure it out. But, this attempt seems kind of suspicious? Of course, it could just be the result of them only keeping people on the job who are loyal, as opposed to competent (since with this presidency, those two traits can't be aligned). I guess I'm at "we'll find out at some point" again.

  • Replaced the passenger mirror on my work vehicle

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  • i think most of the time was watching a youtube video of someone doing it to build up confidence

  • Replaced the passenger mirror on my work vehicle

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  • i ended up replacing the mirrors of several other people who were putting off getting new ones, and the powered ones were slightly more complicated, but still not terrible

  • Replaced the passenger mirror on my work vehicle

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  • I was surprised how uncomplicated replacing those turned out to be. I was really expecting to never be able to get the door panel back on, but it wasn't that bad

  • U.S. couple accused of kidnapping 10-year-old to potentially undergo gender transition surgery in Cuba

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  • It makes sense it's being reported on, since the US federal government did something unusual in these kinds of cases - they sent a government aircraft to return the child. What about this international abduction case is different than others, that this government would take that step?

    It's like when an immigrant commits a violent crime in a distant state. Why am I learning about it, far away from where it happened, and not more local violent crimes?

    If a lesbian couple in California commits family annihilation, why do I hear about it, and the family annihilation in the same county as I live gets some immediate local news coverage and then...nothing?

    If there are 1000 outstanding international abductions a year, and I hear about two, is there a reason for those two? Are they local? Do they involve celebrities or politicians? Is there something exceptional or weird that catches public nterest?

    Also, this administration lies. Regularly. In ways that have shown up whenever their claims end up in court. By that point, it's already spread through the news that an ICE agent was attacked with a snow shovel, or the person they shot tried to run them down. So, care is warrented with initial reports involving them.

  • Is the "everyday stuff" supposed to feel normal? Do y'all just have a parent do things then when you're supposed to be the adult you panic?

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  • It's natural to feel anxious when you're doing things independently for the first time.

    If you never feel comfortable doing these things without your folks, it's a sign something is messed up. That's not if you keep doing new things and feeling anxious about them, though. That's if you are still feeling anxious setting up a dr's appt alone when you've done it a hundred times already. I feel anxious about these things sometimes even though I've done it on my own for decades, and it turns out I have an anxiety disorder.

    Hopefully, for you, doing these things will make you feel an increase in confidence, and in the future, you'll know it's doable. Bit by bit, you learn you can do things.

  • Is niacin related to ADHD somehow?

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  • It's useful to know that it's the kind that flushes out when you take extra! This guy thinks ADHD runs in the family.

  • Is niacin related to ADHD somehow?

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  • Oh, he mentioned that! He said when he was taking it, it was like he was getting hot flashes when it kicked in, but they were gone in half an hour for him. I think this might be a topic he knows a lot about, instead of one of the ones that are conspiracy adjacent.

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    Is niacin related to ADHD somehow?

  • According to an MIT study, relying on ChatGPT for stuff like essays and creativity leads to cognitive atrophy and such. What should I do when writing stories without ChatGPT and other AI chatbots?

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  • Is the problem motivation, or creativity? For motivation, there's a reason writers in a coffeeshop is a cliche. It helps to get away from your regular situation and just have a notebook and a nice drink. Set a timer and that is your writing time. It doesn't need to be good. You learn to write by doing it, a lot. You can go over it and edit later.

    For creativity, read. Especially outside your normal interests. If you don't read nonfiction or fiction, read some ones in the other space. Maybe a text about the history of sailing will inspire ideas for a mystery novel. You also learn what kind of writing you admire, and aspire to. What feels good in a sentence structure, and what doesn't work for you.

    Mostly, don't hold too tightly to things if you're just starting. Write a bunch of little stories, scenes, dialog. Maybe one of them you'll love and want to polish up, but each time you write anything, you're learning. Even if/especially if it sucks.

    Sometime, find an art blog for someone you admire who's been posting for years, and go back to the beginning and compare. Unless they're an established professional since they started posting, you'll notice a clear difference in quality. The same thing happens with writing.

  • Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection

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  • If you think you have been drugged or spiked, seek help immediately, tell a trusted person and go to the hospital or call emergency services.

    Oh, which trusted person? Not that one. A rando on the street is more trustworthy than the person who said they'd care for you until your dying day.

  • If I submit a question to /nostupidquestions/ and I get downvoted does that mean my question was actually stupid or is it a paradox?

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  • A lot of the time i see stuff downvoted it's because it's more bait or someone's weird rant turned into a question. It may not be a stupid question, but the asker doesn't seem actually curious. They often come packed with weird assumptions, that have to be dealt with first, which would be cool if the asker was interested in being walked through it.

    It's the sincerity that's missing! If someone asks why they have to wipe their asshole when everyone has a butler to hose them down after shitting, and it turns out they're genuine and post a pic of their sad butler- oh. i thought of another reason why stuff gets downvoted. If it's about bodily functions, I think people get grossed out and downvote. And there have been some that seemed like fetish material.

    Lots of reasons, I guess? I think other than the bodily function one, the rest boil down to the perception of sincerity.

  • [SOLVED] Why is Fallout New Vegas considered a very transy game?

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  • [News] "Kill Blue" English Dub

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  • One of those funny concept stories that could be neat so long as they don't do anything gross romance-wise. Anyone read the manga?

  • not til not

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  • Slogan for a themed cafe for masochists where all the staff are sadists?

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    ‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility

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  • I worked at one of these warehouses for a little while. It was bad, and it sounds like it's even worse now.

  • What "typical female" thing do you dislike?

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  • I struggle to get myself to wear sunscreen, and that keeps me from pain and death! No makeup for me, lol. When I had some interest in makeup, I eventually got used to it, but the interest is gone.

    It sucks you have to wear makeup to avoid comments. IMO, it should be an entirely neutral choice and other people can mind their own business.

  • What "typical female" thing do you dislike?

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  • Make-up, I guess. Look, I make everyone who wears it look amazing in my insistence on not putting that distracting stuff on my face. I bring the average down!

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    Linxicon #752

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    Linxicon #749

  • LGBTQ+ @beehaw.org
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    A judge struck down "3rd country" deportations. But it came too late for this gay Moroccan woman. - LGBTQ Nation

  • LGBTQ+ @beehaw.org
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    Kansas sends letters to trans people demanding they surrender their driver's licenses - LGBTQ Nation

    www.lgbtqnation.com /2026/02/kansas-sends-letters-to-trans-people-demanding-they-surrender-their-drivers-licenses/
  • Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related @lemmy.world
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    If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

    www.propublica.org /article/miscarriage-abortion-bans-dilation-and-curettage-dilation-and-evacuation
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Jury acquits L.A. man who towed immigration agent's car during TikTok influencer’s arrest

    www.latimes.com /california/story/2025-12-20/jury-acquits-la-man-who-towed-ice-vehicle-during-influencers-arrest
  • News @lemmy.world
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    U.S. citizen offered to show I.D. but was arrested by immigration officers in Cedar-Riverside

    sahanjournal.com /immigration/ice-arrest-cedar-riverside-minneapolis-somali-man/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud

    azmirror.com /briefs/turning-point-leader-former-gop-rep-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-election-fraud/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon

    www.oregonlive.com /portland/2025/11/high-school-senior-in-oregon-a-us-citizen-detained-by-ice.html
  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    What do you do when you have a cold and can't take medicine?

  • dailygames @lemmy.zip
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    Linxicon #635

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  • News @lemmy.world
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    'Yo tengo papeles': Teacher detained by immigration agents in North Center day care

    chicago.suntimes.com /immigration/2025/11/05/daycare-teacher-taken-by-ice-north-side-immigration
  • politics @lemmy.world
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    Bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day

    apnews.com /article/election-2025-voting-threats-monitors-ballots-225eba3f30c8697924fc166ed9996736
  • News @lemmy.world
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    'The helpers need help'. Food banks brace for impact as SNAP cliff looms.

    www.npr.org /2025/10/29/g-s1-95401/the-helpers-need-help-food-banks-brace-for-impact-as-snap-cliff-looms
  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Sleepy Caturday with Franziska the Cat

  • News @lemmy.world
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    Protest of Bay Area immigration crackdown met with apparent stun grenades at Coast Guard base

    www.sfchronicle.com /bayarea/article/federal-immigration-action-operation-protest-21115746.php
  • Interesting Shares @lemmy.zip
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    Article

    Who Goes Nazi? by Dorothy Thompson

    harpers.org /archive/1941/08/who-goes-nazi/
  • Politics @beehaw.org
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    Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request

    chicago.suntimes.com /immigration/2025/10/14/facebook-suspends-popular-ice-sightings-group-at-trump-administrations-request
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    Duotrigordle #1315

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