fireweed

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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Bamigboye also said that he has PTSD from being kidnapped in his native Nigeria.

Bingo

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (3 children)

According to the affidavit, Bamigboye also said that he has PTSD from being kidnapped in his native Nigeria.

I don't have PTSD from being previously kidnapped, but probably would have likely done the same thing.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Sincere question:

Most of the comments here cite reasons for disliking AI that include one or more of the following: environmental degradation, resource consumption, increasing energy/hardware prices, disregarding copyright, disregarding privacy, undermining human artists, mass layoffs, creating a market bubble, throwing education into chaos, monopolization by corporations/billionaires, AI hallucinations/inaccuracy, a product that is overpromising/undelivering, a product that makes generating misinformation easier.

Which of these reasons for disliking AI do you think fall under your assertion of "anti-intellectual technophobia"? They all seem like legitimate, well thought out reasons for disliking something to me, especially when considered together.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

21.5% of South Koreans have the surname Kim.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

In this thread: a lot of chocking

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

FYI the Women's March org is hosting "Free America" protests for the July 4th weekend. See the Women's March site here. Some other groups may be organizing protests too, but from what I've read the WM ones are probably the biggest.

If there's not a scheduled protest nearby there's always the option to make a sign and take to a street corner for a solo protest. If you're feeling especially ambitious there's always making a giant sign to prop up against the chain link at an interstate overpass (I've never done this but it looks fun).

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Understanding of course that it's not just about the presence of amenities, but also the quality. Sure there might be a grocery store, but the fresh produce is questionable, it has limited brand choices, and doesn't cater to specific dietary needs/preferences, like organic, vegan, gluten-free, etc. Sure there might be a hospital, but it's chronically understaffed and/or lacking in certain departments. Sure there might be a dentist, but they're so overbooked they're not taking new patients. Sure there's an airport, but tickets are twice as expensive and it'll take two transfers to visit family every holiday. Etc etc.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is a very strange time to want to move from one of the most politically progressive to one of the most politically conservative states in the country. I'm assuming your husband is an American-born straight white cis man?

Regardless of politics, has he ever been to Wyoming? It's a huge state, and much of it is a dry, barren wind tunnel. The NW corner is quite pretty, but also quite expensive. Depending on your budget, he may be surprised to realize the places within financial limits are not anywhere near as nice to live as the photographs indicate, and that's completely ignoring the issues re: remoteness that others have already described. Seriously you could not pay me to move to most places in Wyoming due to the wind alone; I cannot emphasize enough how windy the I-80 corridor (near the "population centers" of Laramie and Cheyenne) can get.

Basically what I'm getting at is "why Wyoming" of all places?

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Rice grown in former plantation states tends to be very high in arsenic, a holdover from the cotton-growing days.

For US-grown rice, my understanding is that California-grown is much safer to consume.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I did this once, paired an olive mix with a spread of fancy cheeses and a few crackers. Let's just say these foods have since stayed in the appetizer section of my diet where they belong.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago

Tomo means friend in Japanese (友), so my bilingual ass would probably go the other direction and end up interpreting her messages to be more cheery than intended.

"Tomo the street sweeper is coming through so don't forget to park in your driveways."

"Tomo we are holding our annual HOA elections; make sure to attend!"

"Trash pickup was days ago, so don't let me catch your cans out tomo."

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Have you found a surgeon willing to do all eight breasts? I'm finding most top out at six, even on eight-nippled cats like mine. One surgeon said he'd only do two! I was like, this is a cat, sir, not a tabaxi.

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