They’re looking good! I made those socks once and vowed Never Again. I like knitting socks, but that pattern just killed me for some reason. Looks like you’re doing great, though!
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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•Doctors find live WWI artillery shell in man's rectum in FranceEnglish
13·1 month agoThere was no initial explanation as to why the shell ended up in the man’s body, but local media speculated that it might have had something to do with his social life.
😂😂
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News@lemmy.world•Trump Sues IRS, Treasury for $10 Billion for Tax-Return LeakEnglish
21·2 months agoPaywall
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News@lemmy.world•American democracy on the brink a year after Trump’s election, experts sayEnglish
5·2 months agoNot from Minneapolis but I did just read this article So how’s the occupation going for you?
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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Do old people still remember their childhood? Do people just start losing their memories and their sense of self as they get older?English
1·2 months agoWhile I’m a bit skeptical about your memories of learning to crawl, I’ll accept those pre-speaking memories, because I have those too. My two earliest memories I wasn’t speaking real words yet, just babbling, and I remember the frustration; both with being understood as well as with anyone actually trying to figure out what the hell I was saying. I remember it was especially frustrating as I could understand others around me, I just couldn’t be understood myself.
I also remember how big I was; in the one memory I was standing beside a chair, and it was the perfect height for me to lay my head down in the seat while standing up. So, standing but not yet talking. That would put me in the range of 10-14 months old, give or take
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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Do old people still remember their childhood? Do people just start losing their memories and their sense of self as they get older?English
4·2 months agoMy 90yo grandmother tells me stories of her childhood all the time. Her earliest memories are of when she was around 2-3yo, and she absolutely hasn’t lost her sense of self at all. She’s sharp as a tack, honestly. I think it just really depends on the person
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News@lemmy.world•‘I was at the finish line’: People are being turned away from their citizenship ceremonies in Trump’s new immigration crackdownEnglish
13·3 months agoalthough the ceremony cancellations have been in direct response to the National Guard shooting, he believes the new restrictions have “nothing to do with the shooting,” and more to do with the expressed denaturalization priorities of the Administration
Seriously, this
I feel this daily
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•People who are learning a foreign language: what are you learning & how is it going?English
3·4 months agoGerman and Spanish. It’s ok, though every time I think I have an alright though basic understanding, someone starts speaking way too quickly and it all just falls apart. Also, speaking is difficult, and reaching for the correct words in the correct language is even harder. Many times I want to answer in German if someone asks me something in Spanish, and vice versa
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Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•An Idea That I Could Get BehindEnglish
17·4 months agoBlue and white gaffer tape would be even quicker
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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What are some good memoirs or autobiography about someone who had a rough childhood, especially victims of child abuse/neglect?English
3·4 months agoWhat My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo
This one checks all your boxes. Except for maybe the bullying in school? I can’t remember if that was a theme or not. Fantastic read, though.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•When you were a kid/teen, how often do you have conversations with your parents? What is your relationship like now? And do you think there is a correlation?English
2·4 months agoAs a kid, I spoke with my mom all the time. That frequency dropped drastically the older I got, though. She’s got a personality disorder and I tried with her, I swear I tried so fucking hard, but I finally gave up. Now she doesn’t talk to me at all, which is far less a hardship than she imagines it is.
I had a great relationship with my dad, when he was around. He was my respite from my mother, but his relationship with her left its scars on him, too. They almost split up for a while, and I’ve never seen him happier. But now, for some unfathomable reason, they’re back together, he’s back to drinking, and he’s sided with my mom and is also not speaking with me. Unlike with her, I’m actually sad to not have him around, but trying to reason with alcoholic logic isn’t helpful (or a good time) for anyone.
So yeah, I think there’s far more to being close with your parents than simply the frequency of conversations, though maybe that plays a role.
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Coffee@lemmy.world•What drinks can I make with instant coffee while I'm waiting for a replacement water tank for my espresso machineEnglish
3·5 months agoRe. Dropping your tank, you could always add some grip stickers. I put them on my work coffee cups (I have some contigo cups that are tall and slippery when carried with wet hands) and they work great! They come in different patterns, I got hexagons and placed them sort of staggered but honeycomb-like and I think they look kinda neat. They’ve stayed in place since I put them on a few years back, just handwash instead of dishwasher. I dunno what you do with your tank, if it’s a dishwasher kind of thing or not, but yeah, they may be an option for you.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•People using fancy characters in their online username ironically makes them harder to be searchedEnglish
2·6 months agoIt’s a free ride when you’ve already paid
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Have a Child or Buy a Horse?English
2·7 months agoAdoption is a great option, but ONLY if you really want a kid.
Remember, adoption is traumatic, and kids aren’t returnable.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Have a Child or Buy a Horse?English
2·7 months agoAbsolutely this, but ONLY if you’re absolutely certain you want a kid.
Remember, adoption is traumatic and kids aren’t returnable.
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Uplifting News@lemmy.world•A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles laterEnglish
14·7 months agoThe article says he lost it around Christmas in 2014 while working at the factory. So, 11 years
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What recent books or articles have shifted your worldview?English
2·7 months agoThere’s some great podcasts out there that really focus on the science. Science VS comes to mind, as does Factually
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Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Grandma is on her ownEnglish
141·8 months agoNgl, $950K for a house sounds like a steal. Can’t buy a tear-down starter home around here for that cheap…






Keanu is Canadian. But still, he’s a goddamn national treasure