#31 Landmark by clay_pidgin in c/inktober@sh.itjust.works
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 19 hours ago

The Montreal Olympic swimming building!

31 Landmark by clay_pidgin in c/inktober@sh.itjust.works
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Is this a real place?

Seconding the outside, your drawings were great throughout.

I become one with nature by clay_pidgin in c/memes@slrpnk.net
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

No, they aren't made of cellulose or anything, just plastic.

I become one with nature by clay_pidgin in c/memes@slrpnk.net
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Grocery bags are disposable plastic. In my state they cost a few cents each as of a couple of years ago. Reusable bags are common, but it's also common to forget them and need to buy disposable bags. Most people reuse them as e.g. trash bags for bathrooms.

Good way to send small messages between devices ? by clay_pidgin in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

I love your privacy/security summary. Thank you for your honesty!

This looks like a handy tool.

Meanwhile, back in 1973: "Oh my god! Star Trek's back! Star Trek's back! Star Trek's- oh. Oh no..." by clay_pidgin in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 days ago

Yeah the animation isn't great, but the stories! Also not great.

Meanwhile, back in 1973: "Oh my god! Star Trek's back! Star Trek's back! Star Trek's- oh. Oh no..." by clay_pidgin in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

Are there star trek magazines from the time complaining about it?

Video Provides Rare Look Inside China’s Space Station by clay_pidgin in c/space@lemmy.world
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago

Fascinating! It does look much more modern than the ISS, which makes sense.

What is one relatively unknown thing that your country does much better than elsewhere, but that most people don't know about? by clay_pidgin in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

Right, there are people and lawfirms that make all their money going around measuring doorway widths and bathroom counter heights and stuff, because the person who raises the complaint gets a reward.. Sort of like bounty hunters?

As we all should be! by clay_pidgin in c/leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago

Usually this kind of stock photo is on a big series, and they are available to license for ads or whatever with tags, so they do a ton of slightly different versions. Here's a neat interview with a couple of photographers. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/5/18716229/stock-photo-photographer-model-how

`systemd` is all you need by clay_pidgin in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 36 points 6 days ago

That's pretty clever.

The Biden Administration has authorized the use of lethal force by the military against American citizens. by clay_pidgin in c/conservative@lemmy.world
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 19 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

First off this is only relevant to Defense Intelligence; it doesn't cover deploying the 82nd airborne to shoot trump voters.

3.3 starts with "subject to paragraph 3.1" which describes the already-existing laws they are required to follow, such as Posse Comitatus. 3.3 also says anything that might potentially be lethal requires SecDef approval.

All of this is further restricted by DOD policy 5210.56 which has what seem to me are extremely sensible rules regarding use of force during investigative / law enforcement duties. https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodd/521056p.PDF?ver=PIvIb3eht0obgolnD0UCEw%3d%3d

This document is replacing the previous policy from 1982 under president Reagan which is very similar but with less detail. https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/524001r.pdf

None of this looks unusual or inflammatory to me. Would you rather the DOD NOT have written policies limiting the use of force?

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Peter Jurasik wrote a novel Diplomatic Act - It's basically Galaxy Quest for B5 (www.goodreads.com)
submitted 1 week ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/babylon5@sh.itjust.works
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The book is OK, not one of my favorites, but it's definitely got a lot of B5 in it. I found it in the used book store and had to buy it! Has anyone else read it?

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What is a web novel? Just a novel published online? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 month ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/webnovels@sh.itjust.works
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Would Worm(Parahumans) count? It's 1.6 million works long. About 26 books.

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[help] Triple boot system lost one of the drives in Grub. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev
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I added more hard drives to my windows PC to dual boot as a test, then added another drive to actually play since I was enjoying Linux. My third OS isn't bootable any more. What have I done wrong?

Started off with Windows 10 on a SATA drive with an M.2 drive for more data.

Added a 2Gb NVME with Debian - this has become my daily driver. I haven't been to windows more than a few minutes a week.

Added another 250Gb SATA drive to test and play with another Debian install so I don't break my daily driver.

Tried today to boot into the test OS and It's just missing from GRUB? It doesn't show up as a bootable drive in my UEFI BIOS either, though the drive itself is seen.

From KDE Partition Manager in my daily driver Debian, the drives are:

/dev/nvme01 - the daily driver Debian

/dev/sda - the Windows OS drive

/dev/sdb - the windows M.2 drive

/dev/sdc - the test Debian drive (not booting)

I would appreciate help. While there's not much on that drive, I would like to continue my playing around.

Thanks in advance.

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Is there a more Transformers style than Bōsōzoku ? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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Half Ford Transit, half Jaguar XJ-220 supercar (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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Used as a testbed for the awesome Jaguar XJ-220 supercar in the 90s.

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Snoopy "Peanuts Impossible Puzzle" 1000pcs (Roseart) (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/jigsaw_puzzles@lemmy.world
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This puzzle kicked my ASS. I got it for Christmas and I just finished it a few weeks ago. I don't even care for Peanuts!

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Suggestions for a two-child height tracker (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca
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Hello Lathe Ladies, Mitre Mates, and Plywood Pals!

I've been tracking my kids' heights on a wall for several years but I'd like a prettier solution. Something I can screw on the wall and mark their heights on (maybe temporarily and then go back with a wood burner or something). Ideally, sometime that's two identical adjacent pieces that I can give them if I'm ever lucky enough to be a grandparent.

A straight 7' board with a cutout for the moulding and burnt or painted 6" increments is the simplest solution, but can y'all think of anything nicer? I would prefer to keep it on a semi visible wall instead of the laundry closet.

Thanks friends.

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How far in advance do you usually plan vacations? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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We're last minute people, maybe a week in advance without air travel, a month with. A family friend just invited us to join them on a vacation NOVEMBER 2025. That seems bonkers to me!

How far in advance do you plan a small trip like a road trip or visiting family, and how far in advance for a big trip like international travel, a cruise, or Disney?

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library summer reading challenge help! (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/books@lemmy.ml
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Hiya,

My local library summer reading challenge has a few items with which I could use y'all's help.

Read a book with a musical theme.

Read a book outside your comfort zone (I read mostly novels, and mostly sci-fi).

Read a book by an author from a different cultural background. (I'm a white American and I've already read Three Body Problem)

Read a book suggested to you.

I would appreciate any suggestions!

-Pidgin

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Older women, women with weight changes or visible disabilities, or transfolk of Lemmy - how has the male gaze changed for you? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Hello ladies (current and former) of Lemmy (current) - I'm curious how your experience of the male gaze has changed as you moved in and out of young-woman-hood.

How has your opinion of being seen changed through this process?

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Hallo! What American novelties would Germans enjoy? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/germany@feddit.de
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Ich besuche meine Familie nächste Woche, und ich will kleine Geschenke mitbringen.

I know American chocolate is inferior, but I assume it's still a novelty. Some kind of candies probably, too. What else? Many years ago they loved to get boxed breakfast cereal and paper napkins, which seems quaint now.

It's been years since I've seen them, and I'm sure everyone there can buy whatever they want on the Internet, but it will still be fun to bring something.

Any suggestions for an Ausländer?

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How should I change my polite behavior to be more accommodating? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 6 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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My parents raised me to always say "yes sir" and "no ma'am", and I automatically say it to service workers and just about anyone with whom I'm not close that I interact with. I noticed recently that I had misgendered a cashier when saying something like "no thank you, ma'am" based on their appearing AFAB, but on a future visit to the store they had added their pronouns (they) to their name tag. I would feel bad if their interaction with me was something they will remember when feeling down. This particular person has a fairly androgynous haircut/look and wears a store uniform, so there's no gender clue there.

I am thinking I need to just stop saying "sir" and "ma'am" altogether, but I like the politeness and I don't know how I would replace it in a gender-neutral way. Is there anything better than just dropping it entirely?

For background I'm a millennial and more than happy to use people's correct pronouns if I know them!

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