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[–] grysbok 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 39 minutes ago) (1 children)

I found someone else's tracker-- https://progressivereform.org/tracking-trump-2/project-2025-executive-action-tracker/ . They have a really detailed Google spreadsheet.

[–] grysbok 3 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Online glasses places are pretty cheap and good quality, if you know your pupillary distance and your prescription isn't complicated. ⭐Encouragement⭐

[–] grysbok 1 points 23 hours ago

I swapped over to chewing the insides of my cheeks. It's tidier than my nails and cuticles, but still can be destructive. My dentist doesn't approve.

[–] grysbok 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Is there a reason you've split the page up into the categories you've used, instead of using the sections in the Project 2025 pdf? If you get enough people interested in keeping this updated, it might make sense to divide the work up by section (I take 3.10, the department of agriculture, for example) instead of hoping to catch everything in the 900 page document.

The owner of each section could split it out into action items, then watch for if those action items are acted on. Put it in a sortable table by topic/section.subsection/blurb/page#. If I find time and motivation, I'll go claim a section and do that in the github as a proof of concept.

[–] grysbok 1 points 1 day ago

The only one I call "babe" is my dog. And he's deaf so I don't think he cares.

[–] grysbok 3 points 1 day ago

Don't forget the Satanic Panic and associated mess that lead D&D players to be called devil worshippers. Or maybe that was just in the cultural southern US (Kentucky, in my case).

[–] grysbok 2 points 2 days ago

I'm debating a tattoo of a cute critter on my wrist. I have a tendency to bite my wrist when I'm over-stressed and I figure I might think twice about hurting Cute Critter.

[–] grysbok 1 points 3 days ago

I've used Connect since I came over a year ago. I used Joey back on Reddit.

[–] grysbok 1 points 3 days ago

Thanks :) I'm probably a bit wary after by watching friends jump through hoops to move to Japan with their pup. Japan has many hoops because they're rabies-free, which, I didn't think Europe has the same concern.

My pup is also 16, so sadly I won't have to worry about him forever.

[–] grysbok 5 points 3 days ago

Good question. It might shake out differently for eBay and Facebook because they make it clearer that you're buying from an individual or store. I don't think Facebook even takes a cut.

[–] grysbok 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm trying! I'm working towards proving I'm Polish-by-descent, then I'll be able to hold an EU passport. It's slow going.

And in the mean time, I'm in a trans-friendly state, can pass as cis and hetero, and I'm white. I have a go bag and a US passport that matches my birth gender. My next steps are improving my food stores to protect against tariff impacts.

The only things that tie me to this country are my friends (who are also looking into exit plans and whom I talk to online more than in person) and my dog (I imagine moving to a new country with a dog is even harder than finding an apartment with a dog). Oh, and I really love my job and my coworkers, but my job might go away with all of the societal upset.

[–] grysbok 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

In my friend's case, it's a web development company that's been around for at least a decade. His previous machine at the same company was a Dell, I think.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/27891382

My social media environment (mostly Lemmy for the last year, after I left Reddit) is very leftist. I'm finding myself floating more and more left because y'all have a point and there's not many counter-arguments in this social media environment. I sometimes wonder if that's how MAGA folks feel--floating more and more right because that's what they're surrounded by.

Of course, my floating is (naturally /s) based on reason and leftists making good memes/arguments.

Anyways, that's this morning's introspection.

Side showerthought: my convictions are based on memes. Anyone have nice, accessible resources for giving those convictions a more solid base? I'd love something like a graphic history of leftist thought (similar to Queer: A Graphic History). Something approachable but with citations. Thanks :)

 

My social media environment (mostly Lemmy for the last year, after I left Reddit) is very leftist. I'm finding myself floating more and more left because y'all have a point and there's not many counter-arguments in this social media environment. I sometimes wonder if that's how MAGA folks feel--floating more and more right because that's what they're surrounded by.

Of course, my floating is (naturally /s) based on reason and leftists making good memes/arguments.

Anyways, that's this morning's introspection.

Side showerthought: my convictions are based on memes. Anyone have nice, accessible resources for giving those convictions a more solid base? I'd love something like a graphic history of leftist thought (similar to Queer: A Graphic History). Something approachable but with citations. Thanks :)

 

I have a one-shot LARP coming up in a few months and the character I was given dresses sort of punk/metal, with some flexibility. Character is supposed to be physically imposing.

Anyone have pointers on where to start? I have a kickass modern black kilt with purple tartan kickpleats, which I think I'll use as a foundation. What can I add on?

I'm thinking ear cuffs, a torn, vintage band t-shirt, and a denim jacket. Chunky black boots if I can find any that don't use natural rubber in their soles or adhesive :p .

Limitations: I don't have any piercings or tattoos, and I'm not getting them for this role. I'm allergic to latex, gold, and nickel. I don't want to spend too much on something I won't use again. Hair is currently shoulder length. I am a white non-binary millennial, but the character is of unset gender.

I'm also interested in store suggestions, especially for non-pierced ear and face jewelry. I'm drowned in options and I don't know which are honest about their materials. I'm in the United States.

 

My friend (let's call him Liam) doesn't want to hear about people being hurt or murdered. I'm trying to figure out why being told about this boundary hurts. I see my therapist on Monday, for my regularly scheduled session. So, this is me thinking out loud and trying to process my feelings. It's 2 am here on the East Coast, please pardon my insomniac rambling.

My friend now lives outside the US, but grew up here. We were college roommates.

  • Maybe I'm jealous that he is comfortable enough that he doesn't have to work, can travel, and has socialized medicine. He hasn't fought with his health insurance to pay for needed procedures.

  • Maybe I'm upset that his boundary means I can't share large swatches of my life with him. I can't talk with Liam about my health insurance issues because that's too close to violence for me to feel confident I'm not overstepping. I can't talk about my dad because my dad died through my mom's actions. I can't talk about politics because American politics today seems to be about hurting people you don't like. I can't talk about my worries for the future.

  • Maybe I'm upset because his boundary is so broad and vague but also clear enough that I can't ask him for clarification about it without violating it. Is social murder murder to him? I dunno!

  • Maybe I'm upset because it's almost the 4-year anniversary of my dad's death and it's easier to be upset at my friend's confusing boundary than it is to confront the fact my dad's still dead. TBH, this feels pretty solid, based on the amount of tears I'm producing. Circling back, I sure would like to be able to talk with Liam about this, but nope.

 
 

I started it to keep my hands occupied during a class. I love the simple 2-color pattern. I picked the kit up from Stitched Modern.

 

I'd been using the Joey app to keep tabs on a few subreddits I'm fond of. It finally stopped working today.

 

So, I've never been to a pawn shop before. I'm curious what's there, but TV makes them seem shady and odd. What should I know before I visit? I'm sort of expecting a cross between an antique and a thrift store, that sort of vibe.

I'm in the USA and don't intend to pawn anything.

 

Woodblock print of a grumpy-faced man in a tunic shoving a lion in the face. The lion's head is turned towards the viewer and he has a goofy look on his face. His tail is held high. The man holds a club in his left hand. Surrounding the lion and man is a tree, an embankment, and foliage.

Found at: The British Museum

 

Image description: Japanese print with orange background. Print shows various circus performers, including people interacting with horses, an elephant on a barrel, a man standing on a tiger holding a second tiger's mouth open and a third tiger resting on his arm, clowns tumbling, acrobats, and horses on a teeter-totter.

Found at: Library of Congress

 

Image description: metal statue of a man wrestling with a lion.

Found at The Smithsonian.

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