The news I see over there is that the housing market is even more fucked than the US one, though? Do people mostly rent?

The sets, the wardrobe, the direction, the acting. All of it is so good without taking itself too seriously. It’s from the same director of the (good) Mummy movies, so go figure

Is this the real reason why we have longer lines in the bathroom? In addition to having to finagle several layers just to pee?

…Why not just wipe the pan out with a paper towel and throw it in the trash? If you bunch up a few of them and move quickly, you can do this while the pan is still kinda warm, even.

Thank you, I will definitely check! I don’t think I’ve ever actually bought a microwave, they’ve kinda just been in whatever house/apartment I’ve moved into, so that’s probably why it never occurred to me that that info was probably in the paperwork that came with the machine

I see, thank you for the explanation! I thought I was just stupid at microwaves.

I’ve looked and looked over the years, but no microwave I’ve ever owned as let me adjust the wattage, even though I’ve often seen this tip. Is this just an EU thing, or a bougie microwave thing?

Good tip! I’ll keep an eye out for that detail next time I see one

Sometimes you can see the grate/cage divider inside too, if you’re sharp eyed

Thanks, I’ll try this!

How do you update manually? It won’t let me anymore since an update (the update button is always grayed out now)

https://www.the-scientist.com/study-suggests-dolphins-use-coral-mucus-as-medicine-70036

Don’t we already have lots of evidence of animals using medicine? Sorry, I’m confused as to how this is a first? Is it just that it was a wound specifically?

Idk… That might even out. During a 30 hr drive, I’d probably add on at least 8-9 hours for every 8-9 driven, because that’s as long as I can stand to drive at a stretch without needing to find a hotel to stop for the night. Driving for that long is goddamned miserable, and at least in a train you can book an overnight car to sleep in so that even when you sleep travel keeps happening.

Idk, maybe I’m totally off base and this is totally personal preference, but if I’m already driving that far, I’d rather just take the train to not have to worry about driving myself.

Nice, thank you for the heads up!

Do you know if the Pixel Fold handle GrapheneOS okay? I have the surface Duo 2 right now, and was looking for a replacement, but really have grown to love the dual screen. So this could be my answer if the foldability doesn’t interfere with a new OS!

It requires killing a lot fewer people than the .01% kills every day through economic violence. They’re just a walking trolley problem at this point.

Leather was just an example I gave off the top of my head, since it’s notoriously sturdy, but good shoes by no means need to be leather! Lots of good shoes come in all sorts of materials, so if a pair is treating you well (or it’s all you have), having them resoled when the bottoms wear out could be a good option.

Don’t forget to check out your local cobbler! What you really want in good shoes are good uppers (the main body of the shoe). The soles have always and forever through history been meant to be replaced after a while, since it’s something you walk on every day.

With some nice leather uppers and a good local cobbler, and you can keep a pair of shoes going for quite a while :)

You can find cotton really cheaply as well! You just have to look a bit harder for it

As an example of this, if I got a C on any report card/progress report, my parents would take my phone away for the following 9 weeks until the next one came out with better grades. As a kid with undiagnosed ADHD, that meant I had my phone taken away…a lot. As a result, I had no real friendships by the end of high school, and ate my lunch alone every day. If you couldn’t text people/connect on socials, then you never got included in plans or developed those relationships with anyone.

It was lonely, painful, and it fucking sucked. My parents were too wanna-be Boomer to give a shit or even ask. I don’t speak to them any more for that and other reasons.

So yeah, social media may suck, but cutting your child off from modern social circles is a much worse parenting choice. Ideally you’d keep an eye on their use and help them form a healthier relationship with it. But I understand parenting is hard, especially when both parents work full time jobs.