[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

You'll never make it uncool to light something on your face on fire and then take a deep drag from it.

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submitted 2 days ago by yucandu@lemmy.world to c/aww@lemmy.world

Mama had been gone for 2 days and it went below freezing, I was super worried bout those buns, but she came back this evening! Boy were they ever thirsty.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

But it isn't true. It's working right now in Norway, off the top of my head.

But I'd imagine very wealthy people would be willing to spend a pretty penny to convince people like you and me that it doesn't work.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 66 points 3 weeks ago

Name and shame them. We need to know which of our elected leaders do not represent us.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 78 points 4 weeks ago

I remember just 10 years ago using a special app on my phone to alert me of any potential satellite flares so I could run out and catch them.

Now I can't look at the night sky for 2 minutes without seeing one.

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lil guy poked his head through like the Homer Simpson meme. cutest thing ever.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 70 points 1 month ago

My cousin was diagnosed by a brain scan. She signed up to be part of a clinical trial for something else, got kicked out of the trial because her fMRI showed she had ADHD.

So if we can literally scan someone's brain and diagnose them from a picture instead of all these vague "describe your symptom" guessing... why don't we?

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White Squirrel (i.imgur.com)
submitted 3 months ago by yucandu@lemmy.world to c/aww@lemmy.world

shot by my sister, 12/29/2025

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 86 points 3 months ago

My dad used to complain about this stuff while he was handing me the gift on Xmas morning. I was like 8 and I remember getting pissed like "well why are you buying it for me then?!"

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Squirrel v Chipmunk (i.imgur.com)
submitted 3 months ago by yucandu@lemmy.world to c/aww@lemmy.world

Ontario, Canada, 12/24/2025

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Little fella remembered me feeding him in that same spot all summer, so I gave him a peanut. Then about 30 more peanuts. He/she was hungry.

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submitted 4 months ago by yucandu@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

I must resist the temptation

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 105 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

That's a funny looking labour government you got there UK.

How did you guys go from Corbyn to this? Is it so hard to have a labour party leader that doesn't back Israel or Russia?

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I booped a squirrel (i.imgur.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by yucandu@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

No squirrels were harmed and I worshed my hands after.

EDIT: Also I feed the squirrels, we're chill, that's why this one was so comfortable having his back turned to the gate. He just got a little too greedy.

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by yucandu@lemmy.world to c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world

Start with you. Become well-informed by doing your homework. Formulate a plan. Research cults and coercive control. Don’t make the mistake of trying to rationally argue. Learn about mind control techniques and which communication strategies are most effective. Don’t fly blindly. [EDIT: Removed author's book shilling]

Build rapport and trust. Rebuild your relationship, if it’s broken. If you were the one to break contact, apologize. Reach out and be warm. Remember the good times. Focus on common values and areas you both enjoy (children, pets, music, dancing, fishing, sports). At first, don’t talk about controversial topics. Avoid “hot topics.” Just try to connect with the other person and have positive interactions. Build credibility and sustain positive interaction. Build a long-term relationship based upon respect, compassion, and love.

Do what you can to remove or minimize media that continually indoctrinates to only one point of view. This may only apply to certain types of cult groups. But it may be in the form of social media, videos, or television. You can even agree to make a pact to go on a media fast together. Don’t make this about “them” or “their problem.” Make this a fun thing to do together as a “break.” Be prepared to honor requests on your end.

Ask thought-provoking questions while being warm and curious. Be prepared to listen deeply. You will know if you have listened well if you can repeat back to them what they said. Be humble and open to hearing what they say.

Keep conversations positive, productive, and civil. Never get angry. Stay resourceful. It is better to end the interaction than to say something counter-productive. It is better to return to the conversation at another time, rather than the person cutting off all communication out of anger or fear.

Adopt a general tone of curiosity and interest in their positions. Pretend you’re an impartial counselor. Really try to get inside their beliefs.

Try to connect them with their authentic identity before these extreme beliefs. Remind them of past experiences together. Talk about the connection you once had and how you miss it.

Don’t “tell” them anything. Help them to make discoveries on their own.

Try to get them to look at reality from many different perspectives. This can include many things.

Teach them about indoctrination and mind control. Use examples for which they have no attachment.

Use examples of cult leaders with similar qualities to their group's leader(s) and have conversations about it.

Share feelings and perceptions, not judgments. Use “I feel” statements. Don’t claim to be “right.” Stick to what your perception is when reflecting back to them.

Ask a question and then wait for them to think and respond. Be patient. You do not need to fill silence.

Caution: an abundance of facts won't necessarily help. Do not overwhelm them with information, especially if it attacks the leader or doctrine.

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Mr Tea (youtube.com)

I'm a very impatient man. I want my tea at a drinkable temperature immediately.

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submitted 7 months ago by yucandu@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

Labour day is fun when you're dyslexic.

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It's a Panasonic BQ-390 AA charger, which used to be renowned as the best "smartest" AA charger.

The addon is an ESP32C3 with a 96x64 color OLED display, and an ADS1115 ADC.

The flashing dots indicate which cell is currently charging, as the charger only gives 0.5A to one cell at a time. The delay in voltage display is due to smoothing and filtering out stray voltage readings.

It can be powered either from the 5v regulator coming from the AA charger itself, or external USB power using a switch - the regulator in the charger isn't strong enough for the ESP32C3 to connect to wifi, so if I want to track charging status over wifi, I have to give it the extra USB power.

I got a lot of help from this ancient Japanese blog post I found of someone else who did a similar thing to the same charger:

http://act-ele.c.ooco.jp/jisaku/BQ390/bq390.htm

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 69 points 8 months ago

When I was a teenager, I found out that some of the packs of poppy seeds at grocery stores had seeds that were shinier and oilier than the other grey/blue/dusty ones. And they sat in clumps, not loose seeds. Turns out there was a lot of opium on those.

Good times were had, for about 2 weeks, followed by ~10 years of bad times.

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I am autistic and I fucking love sensors and data. I put all of them on one screen. It's like heroin for me.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 73 points 9 months ago

Matters to his voters.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 67 points 9 months ago

Meanwhile every Windows 10 install I've ever had fails to go to sleep 90% of the time, and none of the powercfg commands reveal why.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 155 points 11 months ago

In Canada we were told that putting execs in jail would "hurt jobs" and we had to pass a law that said they just get a fine instead.

The execs in question were caught selling hookers to Qaddafi's son.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 92 points 1 year ago

Lisa's only mistake was saying yes.

Just do every single thing in socialism, but change every single word. Call it Americanism.

Proletariat? No, just "worker".

Bourgeoisie? No, just "elites".

Capital? "Stuff". Like how in baseball they say a pitcher's got good "stuff". Use your human stuff.

Class Consciousness - "common sense".

Dialectical Materialism - Idk I'm still trying to figure out wtf that one means.

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