LibertyLizard

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 days ago

True but it’s a very stupid political strategy.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 days ago

Not the same but in US politics left liberals and leftists are part of the same coalition by necessity.

Although, I’m also not convinced this debate divides people cleanly in terms of ideology. I definitely know plenty of leftists who voted for Kamala.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago

It’s never the time for minority infighting. Make your case, recognize that not everyone will agree, collaborate on shared goals and work independently where there are disagreements. But don’t waste your breath tearing each other down. It’s just not helpful.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Musk ready to join the resistance now that he’s been exiled? Lol

Whatever you say Mr. Trotsky.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Y’all we really need to find a way to stop with the infighting. Now is really not the time.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sure, I didn’t mean it was impossible or anything, just could see how it might lead to more abuse since you’ll inevitably end up mediating between instances that hate each other and sometimes just are downright hateful to everyone.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 15 points 1 week ago

He’s just out there chilling with DB Cooper.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

Makes sense to me. People tend to think of speeding as a victimless crime but it certainly is not and is implicated in the deaths of thousands each year.

I mean I have issues with the whole institution of policing but this seems like one of its more useful aspects.

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Lemm.ee closing (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to c/foraging@lemm.ee
 

Hi all, as you may have heard, this instance is unfortunately shutting down at the end of the month. As far as I know, this is the only Lemmy foraging community, so I’d like to keep it going elsewhere if possible.

Does anyone know of or wish to create another foraging community?

If not, I’d be happy to make one on slrpnk.net. There used to be one but I think it was closed due to mod inactivity.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

So you have tried them then? How much did you eat, and how did you prepare them?

 

I’m not sure if Lemmy is big enough to sustain such a niche topic yet but if there is still interest in this community I’m curious if there is another similar one or if one should be started?

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I’ll just advise against oversaturating Lemmy.world with users and communities from Lemm.ee. If they ever shut down it would be very destabilizing to the lemmyverse as is.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Damn that sucks. While I’m glad such an instance existed, I have to wonder if their ideological opposition to defederation was a factor here. I’ve usually argued against defederation in all but the most extreme cases but I could see how not doing so would increase the burden on admins considerably.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This was my plan until I learned to reduce my driving by like 90% and now it seems less pressing.

 

I got to thinking last night that theoretically, with enough hair, the air resistance would slow you down so that your terminal velocity would be low enough to land unharmed. How long would it need to be? How would one go about calculating this?

I assume you need some kind of drag coefficient and a density for hair to start with. Not sure where to find that information.

 

I assume y’all know the onion is satire at this point but you’ve been warned just in case.

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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to c/foraging@lemm.ee
 

Not exactly traditional foraging but I have a lot of these that grow without care in untended parts of my garden and I’ve heard they are edible. The tubers are decent size for something that isn’t a crop and I could harvest a good number pretty easily if I wanted.

However, the sources I find online that talk about their edibility don’t seem too reputable, so I’m curious if anyone has first-hand experience. Are they safe to eat in quantity? Any preparation tips?

Please share any knowledge you have!

 
 

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were convicted of causing more than £620,000 worth of damage to the tree and more than £1,000 worth of damage to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.

On 27 September 2023, the pair drove 30 miles through a storm to Northumberlandfrom Cumbria, where they both lived, before felling the tree overnight in a matter of minutes.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to c/videos@lemmy.world
 

If you’ve ever wondered why news media obsesses over shoplifting but ignores wage theft, or why media outlets report a "shortage" of prison guards without questioning why we imprison so many people, you've probably encountered copaganda.

In this episode, award-winning civil rights lawyer and author Alec Karakatsanis joins me to discuss his phenomenal new book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News, and to break down all the ways that our news ecosystem is polluted with pro-police PR.

We talk about how copaganda shapes literally every form of media in the U.S. and warps our perceptions of safety and justice. Alec reveals how these fear-driven narratives are fueling the rise of authoritarian policies, mass incarceration, and deepening inequality.

 
 
 

Dr. Johnson lives in a self-constructed stonehouse in northeastern Arizona up on the Little Colorado Plateau near Kykotsmovi Village, about a 90-minute drive from Flagstaff. This area is a semi-arid environment, receiving six to 10 inches of annual rainfall a year, which isn't much. While conventional crop scientists insist that a farmer needs over 30 inches of annual rainfall a year to grow corn, Hopi dryland farming challenges this assertion. Hopi farming techniques are designed to conserve as much soil moisture as possible. For thousands of years, Hopi farmers have grown corn, beans, and squash in this harsh environment, and Dr. Johnson is working to ensure that Hopi dry farming traditions continue.

 

Trees > Parking Spots

Good to see cities in America putting in the work to fix the poor decisions of the past! Yes, this is a small step but I think it will have big impacts. Especially because my city never wants to do anything that no American city has done before, even if it's common practice in other parts of the world. Now that Portland has led the way, we might see other cities following suit.

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