I have a relative who has been on medicaid on and off who "doesn't pay attention to politics". I frequently explain current events to them- like efforts to cut medicaid that may cause them to lose their coverage.
The obliviousness (or complacency, in many cases) of some people is unbelievable.
TURTLE
Fun fact: box turtles are so named because their shell has a hinge! All turtles can retreat into their shells to make it harder for predators to get at their squishy bits, but box turtles can also then close the opening of their shell over their head. Like a box.
Yes. I can't help that everything is fascinating to me...
Not an answer to your question, but how are you using stremio with a vpn?
I use stremio+realdebrid+torrentio. Realdebrid doesn't, as far as I know, work while using a vpn, but if there's a way around that I'd love to know.
Miyuki discovered the faucet recently and is obsessed. She loves sticking her face under the stream, drinking from it, and batting at it.
You'll find out what's growing...probably. good luck :)
8I rewatched Nope (again) this morning and it is, from a storytelling perspective, just. so. incredible.
If you haven't seen Nope, there's a huge twist that changes everything and nothing for the characters. Y'all know what I'm talking about if you've seen it.
The director wasted nothing. Everything from costumes to background details either foreshadows something, reinforces a theme, or pays off later in the movie.
The characters are great. The dialogue and character dynamics are realistic and relatable. There are some jumpscares in the first hour-ish of the movie, because it's nominally a horror film. But, like an ogre, the movie has layers. It's also a commentary on the entertainment industry, while also being a commentary on
spoiler
...how animals are viewed in the entertainment industry and by society at large
The only correct way to remove eggs, duh
I love that you chose to demonstrate with a screwdriver
My parents spent ages trying to get me to hold a pen the "right" way, pinched near the tip with the thumb, index and middle fingers.
No pattern, cotton with 1/8" foam hand-sewn to lining and velcro closure.
My most recent finished project.
Dress was self-drafted. I used rayon challis for the dress, polycotton for the bodice lining and crinoline for the skirt lining.
FLOOF!
My dog chewed her harness. Here's the mending job. Mended with embroidery floss by hand.
Eggplant is one of my MIL's rescue cats. On my trip to see her, he has:
I've recently started darning my worn-out socks (shoutout to that one poster who posted a tutorial) and so it's going really well! My socks are still comfy, and the woven patches do the job.
This is sending me