Jhex

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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

True, I guess I meant to say it only makes sense in America

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

who is "we"?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Ok, that is more in line with what I imagined

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

so in Texas they don't even ask about other religions? basically if you are not "standard xtian" you are a "none"?

TIL Texas is even more backwards than I gave it credit for

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

so cute!... no tail?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago (6 children)

The reason for that, IMO, is that the "none" people are usually in the camp of "I don't practice any religion" vs "I despise every religion"; so it becomes like having a vegetarian option in a menu, it is good for the vegetarians and should not offend any reasonable omnivore.

The problem of course is the unfairness you point out, added to the fact that most religious people that get involved in these political fights are not in the "I am happy there is a vegetarian option for me", instead they are usually in the camp of "I am a vegetarian therefore YOU should not eat meat"

PS: the vegetarian vs omnivore comparison is just for examples, I know eating meat is bad for the environment and we should all reduce/eliminate it.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 26 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

This is funny in America

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Hey I create my own slop!

Also, this is why I copy/paste... you see, your comment was also made in other version of the same post and I explained it all there.. now I need to copy/paste for you here:

Slate raised at least $111 million in Series A financing, including an undisclosed amount from Bezos. Slate then raised $600 million in 2024 from Mark Walter, the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and CEO of Guggenheim Partners, Jeff Bezos, and General Catalyst, a venture capital firm.[5] In mid-2026, the company said it had completed a $650m series C investment round, which took its total capital raised to $1.4bn.[6]

source

Bezos was seed money AND part of the owner conglomerate that raised all the capital the company started with in 2024. That is enough for me to avoid this like the plague as it will, certain as the sun is hot, be enshitified to the core

If you do not believe me, here is an article explaining how this is all a big Amazon initiative

https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/inside-the-ev-startup-secretly-backed-by-jeff-bezos/

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

yes. they are small so they can work best in urban areas… nobody wants a kei truqk to work a farmein texas

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

oh yes most others are way bigger… but I was comparing the "small" trucks that are actually available in the USA to make the point they are not in the same level the real small trucks are

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 47 points 20 hours ago

because protecting a child rapist ego is the highest priority of the entire government of the US of A

 

The Trump administration has forced a Canadian-backed renewable energy company to abandon its landmark wind power project — and is demanding an equivalent investment in US fossil fuel development if the company wants to recoup $120 million USD in offshore wind leases.

 

Ready for the oven

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Jhex@lemmy.world to c/diy@lemmy.world
 

Hi Lemmy,

I want to do a project that involves concrete. Basically I am making steps, giving them texture and stamping them so it looks somewhat like stones.

I have watched a million videos and I feel I can tackle this, plus I have a lot of areas to practice that won't be too visible so if the steps look a bit amateur it's fine.

My biggest question is about the effort of mixing concrete. I have a corded drill with a mixing paddle and most steps won't require much. However a few are larger and I would have to mix 10 bags or so. The drying time allows me to work one at a time and then do my stamping but I was wondering if this is feasible from an effort perspective.

I am an experienced DIYer but have not worked much with concrete, I made a coffee table, post bases, etc but never something that requires so many bags... am I setting myself up for failure / a broken back? hehehe

 

"Unexpectedly"... who would have thought that taking a chainsaw to all establish trade could be an issue?!

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25218430

Quick vid summarizing it all for those who do not have time to read through

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0M-e9GEn_A

 

Quick vid summarizing it all for those who do not have time to read through

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0M-e9GEn_A

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