[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

However the predicted high numbers of dead caused by famine and disease have not materialized during the last half year.

Says who? Israel? I don't think you understand exactly what's happening over there. The devastation is everywhere. Millions are displaced. The health ministry is extremely overwhelmed. Not everyone buried in rubble, starved, or sick is being counted. Whole families are being obliterated with no one left to go over and report their missing or dead family members. There will be tons of missing people who will never be confirmed, because of all these factors. Not to mention, Israel is keeping the fog of war extremely high, not only with all the bombs but the targeted killings of doctors, aid workers, and reporters and journalists.

The estimates are in numerous places. There are the ones by the Lancet, but the letter by the 99 doctors and aid workers who were just in Gaza have their own that's higher, too. The point is, it's being corroborated by experts who are actually there, along with being based on past situations like this. I think the doctors actually dealing with this crisis who are on the situation on the ground have a better idea of what's happening than you do.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 was good

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

That's only because they haven't been able to count the dead because they've lost the capability. Doctors coming back to the US from Gaza are positive that dead have increased to around 100,000, although ice also seen 200,000 but no one knows now, due to many deaths under rubble, or due to starvation or disease that aren't able to make it to medical facilities. They don't basically don't have the capacity to count too much more.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Not to mention green energy, what with all these hurricanes that will continue to be increasing in intensity and quantity.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

Ouch. I'm only one comment in and hitting a tough one. I'm sorry that happened to you =(

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/44056723

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Hm... Maybe I'll give it a try sometime then.

That's kind of how I felt about The Marvels and the other Ant-Man movies. They weren't mind-blowing, but they were mostly a fun time. Not too long, well paced, pretty light hearts with some creative action scenes that didn't hit Shang Chi or Winter Soldier heights, but we're entertaining enough.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I do have a feeling cell phones have made more kids worse since we were in school. I can actively feel my attention spam getting worse from the clip nature of news, short form content on the internet, and endless scroll content of sites like Reddit or even here on Lemmy. And I used to be a good student who read constantly, now it's just basically my phone lol.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

Seems like a good compromise. The idea of the rule is probably just so they won't have them out anyway.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 21 points 5 days ago

I liked the Marvels =(

Meanwhile, I've heard such bad things about Quantumania that I haven't watched it yet lol.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

So I'm guessing you would've been against the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising? Zionists do tend to have a lot in common with Nazis so I shouldn't be too surprised...

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

The Houthi's are helping Yemen fulfill it kind of

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by WanderingVentra@lemm.ee to c/malefashionadvice@lemmy.world

I need some new shoes for every day work and walking. I basically only have one pair of casual shoes, one pair of running and gym shoes, and one pair of dress shoes right now, and the first one is falling apart.

I spend most of the day in slacks and collared shirts sitting at a computer, but my work site also involves multiple buildings about 10-15 minutes walk from each other, so that surprisingly the walking and standing can add up throughout the day. Plus, like I said, only got one pair of shoes right now, so I literally wear them all the time for almost everything.

So it would be nice if I could just wear them in normal life, too, so they look good hanging out with friends, going to an amusement park, or going on a stroll. Or maybe I just need to get another pair of shoes, so I can have some that are comfortable and some that look good when I go out to a nice bar or whatever lol.

What do you guys suggest? What shoes do you guys wear for the office or normal every day use? Just white sneakers or something else? What brands or styles?

EDIT: Loving all the recommendations so far! Keep 'em coming!

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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by WanderingVentra@lemm.ee to c/finalfantasy@lemmy.world

I have, but I'm going through the Remake trilogy and my partner is watching me complete the game. As far as I know they have somehow stayed unspoiled this whole time, so I'm going to try to keep it that way as long as I can. I'm playing Remake on Hard to remember the story and delay until my next paycheck, but will zoom through as fast as I can to get any cool stuff I missed and then jump into Rebirth.

But I'm just curious, will they still enjoy Rebirth as much as I enjoyed the original games? Or do they change too many things for the sake of the meta-narrative? They are adamant they won't play the original btw, they are watching me play for the story while on their phone, and I don't think will be able to get past the old graphics and lack of voice acting, so I suspect the "This is a sequel, just play the original game" line I keep seeing on Reddit won't fly for them.

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Hey Lemmy,

What are your favorite horror movies from Blumhouse?

I went to Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Nights this year and they had the whole tram Blumhouse themed. I liked to watch horror movies during this spooky season, so i think catching up on some of these ones seems like a good place to start this year.

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submitted 2 weeks ago by WanderingVentra@lemm.ee to c/movies@lemm.ee

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/42813294

Hey Lemmy,

What are your favorite horror movies from Blumhouse?

I went to Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Nights this year and they had the whole tram Blumhouse themed. I liked to watch horror movies during this spooky season, so i think catching up on some of these ones seems like a good place to start this year.

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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by WanderingVentra@lemm.ee to c/horror@lemmy.ml

Hey Lemmy,

What are your favorite horror movies from Blumhouse?

I went to Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Nights this year and they had the whole tram Blumhouse themed. I liked to watch horror movies during this spooky season, so i think catching up on some of these ones seems like a good place to start this year.

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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by WanderingVentra@lemm.ee to c/losangeles@lemmy.world

It's that spooky time of year again! Anyone here have thoughts about the big scary amusement park events in the area?

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights vs
Six Flags Fright Fest vs
Knotts Scary Farm

For people who enjoy these scary, fun events, which do you prefer most? Are there other Halloween events in Los Angeles you prefer more (Los Angeles Haunted Hay Ride or Queen Mary's Dark Harbour, for example)?

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4.7 Earthquake in Malibu (www.latimes.com)

USGS says it's 4.7, so going with that despite it being different from the LA Times headline.

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What I think I know : They tried to take a picture at Arlington National Cemetery, but couldn't? There was a physical altercation maybe? But the Trump campaign said there wasn't?

Is there more to this? Can someone explain to me the context of how this is a scandal?

Like I hate Trump but I don't understand why this is a big deal. It doesn't seem to involve the man personally, just some staffers who had an argument with a cemetery worker, and seems like small potatoes compared to other scandals he's had. Is it because of how sacred the cemetary is, or did they get into an actual fist fight, or did Trump personally interfere in some way?

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Earthquake! (lemm.ee)

4.7 in South Pasadena.

Anyone else feel it?

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by WanderingVentra@lemm.ee to c/fedigrow@lemm.ee

I'd love a Nature is Fucking Lit community over here on Lemmy. I just saw the cutest post on Reddit there and I'd love to spread it or see it over here. (I look at reddit without a profile while at my work computer sometimes, don't judge me lol).

Think I should post it to the lemmy.world one to revive that one? Looks like that hasn't been active in a few months.

I also wonder if it's better to use this opportunity when it's possibly dead to revive the community somewhere else? Like maybe mander.xyz since nature is connected to science or something? Or maybe the solar punk instance? Is there a better place someone can think of or should we stick to the Lemmy.world one?

What do people think?

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 118 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Let's just all team up together, pool our issues and grievances as a group, and then have one person represent us to the compamy presenting our issues as some sort of united front. You know, so we could increase our bargaining power as some sort of collective.

We're geniuses. No one has ever thought of this before.

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