I think it definitely comes down to intent.

Are you going up, though?

Or barely treading water as life keeps throwing obstacles at you?

As much as I despise Facebook, if you're interested in solar, electricity and generally improving the performance of your home, you should check out the 'My Efficient Electric Home' (MEEH) group.

No worries. I don't think anyone here is expecting a word for word transcript.

Your editorialising is part of the appeal.

I don't really want to hear about Mr Smith and his complaints about his wheely bin.

Thanks again for this service.

Much appreciated! 👍

Solastalgia (/ˌsɒləˈstældʒə/) is a neologism, formed by the combination of the Latin words sōlācium (comfort) and the Greek root -algia (pain, suffering, grief), that describes a form of emotional or existential distress caused by environmental change.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solastalgia

So that's what I've been feeling lately.

In the same vein:

“20 years from now, the only people who will remember that you worked late are your children"

That makes two of us.

The ants decided to invade my bathroom today.

I've faught these guys before and I have a feeling this will not be a short war...

Anybody have any suggestions on the best approach? They're protein ants, I think and smell like coconut when you squash them.

I love Kim Stanley Robinson in general and really enjoyed one of his earlier works, 'Pacific Edge'.

Whilst it's the third in his 'Three California's Trilogy', each book is stand-alone and set in a different 'future' so have no direct baring on one another. I didn't enjoy the other two books quite as much, but they were good in their own ways.

I recently listened to the audiobooks of this and its sequel, 'A Prayer for the Crown Shy' for free on Libby.

It made a very nice change from my usual dark dystopian sci fi reads...

I'm using Jerboa, as it was the first one I found, but am waiting to try the new Sync for Lemmy when it's available.