cjoll4 6 minutes ago • 100%
Lol @ the prices written on the spine of the book, in the upper left corner
cjoll4 8 minutes ago • 100%
OH MY GOD I REMEMBER THIS ONE.
I remember going back and following literally every single possible story path and never making it to the planet Ultima. And then going through page-by-page until I actually found it.
That's wild, this must have been about 20 years ago. Thanks for reminding me of a childhood memory.
cjoll4 2 days ago • 80%
The guy had a knife, which might have injured one of the cops, maybe. ... they think there might be the slightest minor chance that they could be in a little bit of danger.
I don't disagree with your overall sentiment that police need better de-escalation training and non-lethal defense weapons - but you need to seriously re-examine your perception of how dangerous a knife attack is. Please don't trivialize it just to make a point, because it undermines your own credibility and weakens your otherwise reasonable argument.
cjoll4 4 days ago • 100%
Took a road trip from Kansas to Utah and Arizona, just played Marty Robbins the whole way. It was a spiritual experience
cjoll4 7 days ago • 100%
Yeah I was really frustrated that she wouldn't answer the damn questions
cjoll4 7 days ago • 100%
If you ever replay it make sure you have Killap's Restoration Project mod. Adds a talking head for Cassidy along with a ton of other great content
cjoll4 3 weeks ago • 100%
No. At least not in this community. If you follow multiple news communities on Lemmy then you're going to get some overlap, of course.
cjoll4 1 month ago • 100%
This may be true for married couples who started dating when they were teenagers. Since you brought it up, I'd be curious to see what proportion of the couples in the study fall into that category. I have a hunch that it's a pretty small percentage, though.
While it's true that there is some stigma against (e.g.) a college freshman or sophomore dating someone who's still in high school, I don't think many people in their right mind would object to a 2-, 3- or even 4-year age gap once both partners are at least 20.
EDIT to add: I don't think 17-year-olds being afraid to date 15-year-olds even registers on the top ten reasons "why people are increasingly lonely." Your take comes across as very high school-centric.
cjoll4 1 month ago • 100%
I'll be making pan pizza with Muenster cheese for that nice melty-buttery goodness with the caramelized edges all around. Not quite Detroit style but close enough. I don't have a lot of patience when it comes to pizza dough, so I'll be adding a couple tablespoons of vital wheat gluten flour to strengthen the dough, and let it rise in the same pan I bake it in.
Sauce is homemade, I just blend a can of San Marzano tomatoes with baked garlic, olive oil, and dried basil.
Probably gonna top it with sauteed mushrooms and red peppers and feta cheese.
cjoll4 2 months ago • 100%
"And to be a man and then vote for a woman just because she’s a woman is either childish — that person has mommy issues — or they are just trying to be accepted by other women,” Watters said. “I heard the scientists say the other day that when a man votes for a woman, he actually transitions into a woman.”
cjoll4 2 months ago • 100%
They didn't say "sell," they said "give."
cjoll4 2 months ago • 100%
Should Ruben vet the entire Lemmyverse while he's at it so he can "dictate what appears in his product?"
As a solo developer with limited resources, one has four choices:
• Choose an existing ad network and do the best you can within its content preferences,
• Put a paywall on your app's features and hope enough people will actually buy it,
• Work for free, sacrificing your own livelihood, or
• Don't develop the app.
Clearly they all involve a compromise of one form or another, and I trust that Ruben put a lot of thought into the decision.
cjoll4 2 months ago • 100%
Looks great! Gotta give credit to those red peppers and mushrooms too!
cjoll4 2 months ago • 100%
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cjoll4 2 months ago • 100%
the postage stamp sizes windy into the or of the article
huh?
cjoll4 3 months ago • 100%
I dunno but it's my first time seeing it, so I'm glad they shared it here!
cjoll4 3 months ago • 100%
"Considers" ≠ "Counts"
"Tom counts a yellow Corvette among his three sportscars" would be a perfectly natural statement in an article where Corvette ownership is relevant. In this article, parenthood of a transgender child is relevant.
cjoll4 3 months ago • 100%
By "illegal," do you mean the player is not allowed to choose the race for their character? Or do you mean the race is outlawed within the setting, i.e. Orcs would have no legal protections and are persecuted by the law?
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
"Spicy" isn't a taste, it's just a mildly painful chemical irritation. Spicy substances can hurt many sensitive body parts, including the mouth, nose, eyes, anus, and genitals. It's nothing to do with tastebuds, more to do with thin unprotected membranes in your body being sensitive to chemicals such as capsaicin or allyl isothiocyanate.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
tl;dr
The central bank adjusts interest rates and other aspects of monetary policy in order to meet economic goals. However, there's always a lag between any adjustment to monetary policy and the desired effect on the economy.
Unemployment and inflation are inversely correlated. The more people that are employed, the faster prices rise, and vice versa.
Right now the Fed is trying to fight out-of-control inflation rates. The methods required to do so will inevitably lead to higher unemployment, and due to the aforementioned lag, there will be a short period of time in which we see higher unemployment and inflation, before we see the desired effect of lowering the inflation rate.
To note, the author expects an unemployment rate of 0.3% above target and describes it as "minor" stagflation.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
hmm
Readers added context
The edited video, released by Zelenskyy’s office, gives the impression that Graham made those two remarks uninterrupted and sequentially, when they were actually clipped from different parts of the conversation.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
This appears to be the article they were referring to in the video.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 80%
Thank you for sharing that article, I wasn't aware. I need to read some more and re-evaluate my perspective of the current Pope.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
Influencer, apparently
cjoll4 4 months ago • 80%
Pope Francis abolished the rule of pontifical secrecy that had protected accused child abusers from criminal investigation and has a history of promoting acceptance and inclusion for trans and gay people within the Church.
I don't agree with organized religion in general, and the Roman Catholic Church is particularly problematic. But as far as popes go, I believe Francis is a good one.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
The full article is absolutely heartbreaking to read. I hope the Yang family finds peace and healing.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
A constant problem with autotldr is that it uses pronouns which refer to someone who hasn't been mentioned yet in the abridged article. It makes it look like Biden "has encouraged a growing and well-organized conservative backlash" when that makes no sense. In the original article, "He" actually refers to Donald Trump, but autotldr skipped over the sentence that introduced Trump's involvement. Similarly, "That finding" does not refer to the major survey mentioned in the previous sentence.
Honestly I hate this bot and I downvote it every time I see it. This sort of thing is easy to catch when it says something wildly out of character like this. But the same thing happens all the time in ways that are not-so-easy to spot, and wildly misleading to readers. And the pronoun thing is one tiny example. This bot might as well be selecting sentences at random, for all the important context it omits.
Just read the original article or skip it. Please don't rely on a program that butchers the original article for the sake of making it shorter. This is the kind of thing that makes us lazy and vulnerable to misinformation.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
Crackers are crisp and brittle by definition. "Floppy Cracker" is an oxymoron (and potentially a good name for a garage band?).
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
Most participants in this debate are far too preoccupied with the shape or structure of the sandwich, to the point of neglecting what a sandwich is all about. It's simple. A sandwich is when you use bread as a handheld base for prepared foods that would otherwise be too messy to eat with your fingers. A tortilla is a flat bread, ergo handheld burritos and soft tacos are sandwiches.
"Then why isn't pizza an open-faced sandwich?" Because pizza has a crust, not bread. When you take raw dough and bake it along with its toppings or fillings, it may be a pie or a pastry or a pizza or a casserole or some other category I don't care to quibble over. It's not a sandwich.
Obviously there are many sub-categories of sandwiches. A dish isn't necessarily excluded from being a sandwich just because it's also another type of food.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 54%
Well it's a good thing we're not talking about a human child, we're talking about a body of text consisting of several distinct documents that were introduced over a span of more than two centuries. Context is tricky, I know.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 70%
I just want to point out that the 11th Amendment isn't included either; just the first 10, according to the article. The original Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It makes the dividing line seem a little less arbitrary that way.
I agree with the points you've made, though.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 73%
The fact that the sales description lists the Bill of Rights separately from the US Constitution logically implies that "The US Constitution" isn't meant to include its amendments in the context of the book's contents.
The writer of the headline wants us to assume that Trump cherry-picked the 13th and 19th amendments to be excluded, when that's obviously not the case. The 11th through 27th Amendments were all left out.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 75%
The only "cherry picking" being done is by the writer of the headline. This Bible doesn't include Amendments 11 - 27 (everything that came after the Bill of Rights). It's not advertised to contain those amendments, either. It contains the original Constitution of the United States and it contains the Bill of Rights. The fact that the book description lists the Bill of Rights separately from the US Constitution logically implies that "US Constitution" doesn't include its amendments in the context of the book's contents.
The headline suggests that two very specific amendments were omitted in such a way to evoke outrage and paint Trump in a bad light.
I despise Donald Trump and would rather see him in prison than in the White House again, but propaganda is propaganda.
cjoll4 4 months ago • 85%
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
Really intriguing premise! If this was PbP instead of voice, I'd sign up in a heartbeat.
Best of luck!
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
Ah, so it's basically soccer, using hands instead of feet, while swimming. Looks like it would be a fun casual sport to play with friends and family (but in a much smaller pool lol).
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
All right, your enthusiasm has convinced me. I don't know anything about water polo, but I'll look up a game on YouTube. Time to broaden my horizons!
cjoll4 4 months ago • 100%
Thanks!
With egg, bell pepper, spinach, and mushrooms!
Okay, so I used Ziyad falafel mix... but I still mixed it and fried it myself :D
I'm on my fifth playthrough of the game, 597 hours in total. The first four playthroughs were as various Pagan and Muslim faiths. I never once saw anything about a heresy appear in game. This time around I decided to start as a Catholic and establish a new Christian faith. I've already been given two separate prompts asking me if I want to convert to the Cathar heresy, and then later my new Christian faith was declared a heresy and about six random rulers throughout Europe decided to convert to my faith without any input from me. Seems like heresies are a big deal when you start as a European Catholic but I had no idea they even existed before this. I tried reading up on it and it seems like heresies occur when Fervor is too low. Does anyone know if heresies can occur in other religions? I usually don't pay close attention to Fervor, so I'm not sure if it's a Christian-exclusive mechanic, or if Catholicism just happens to be one of the only faiths with such a swingy Fervor score.
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I'm absolutely loving CK3 and wondering if anyone can recommend something similar for me. I'm looking for games with personal character-based role-playing, where you can influence and customize your culture, religion and government. I like light-to-moderate strategy elements, but I'm more interested in the world-building and immersion. I don't mind whether it's a historical setting or not. Looking forward to hearing your favorite recommendations! Thanks in advance!
This event randomly popped up while I was playing. My character is the Sunni Caliph. I have a custom faith with the **Pacifism** tenet; I thought I needed **Struggle and Submission** to initiate Great Holy Wars at all. Also, why would I need to "retake" the core regions when my faith already controls all five holy sites? And why didn't I have any decision or input if my own character is the one declaring an era of renewed Jihad? This is bizarre.
The sauce is a blend of refried beans and chunky salsa. The cheese is a mix of Mexican-style shredded cheese and crumbled queso fresco. Topped with fresh cilantro and lightly-crushed nacho cheese Doritos after baking. Inspired by my local Casey's convenience store.
A curry made from puréed spinach, veggies and spices; with fried paneer cheese and toasted naan flatbread
Sautéed black beans, corn, onions, spinach, chilies and shredded cheese; wrapped up in flour tortillas, smothered in sauce and more cheese, baked at 415° F for 12 minutes.
Radishes, onion, garlic, carrots, green beans, mushrooms, salt, pepper, sage, thyme, parsley, rosemary, and Maggi vegetable broth base. Thickened with a roux made from flour and olive oil.
Fried eggs, sunny side up with "Everything Bagel" seasoning; Morningstar plant-based sausage-pancake-on-a-stick (I am so glad they make these, it takes me back to my childhood); and the sweetest damn Bartlett pear I've ever tasted.
I want to seize important territory from a significantly stronger ruler. Using one of the Intrigue perks, I've managed to abduct his primary heir. While I work on bolstering my army, I figured I'd ask if you all know the answer to this. Will I start out with +50 War Score for having his primary heir as my prisoner? Or does it only count prisoners taken during the war? Follow-up question, is there any way to exploit a hook against the enemy ruler in the war? I'm in the middle of a scheme to fabricate a hook against him but I'm not certain how I should use it.
Scrambled eggs, salt, pepper, "everything bagel" seasoning; sautéed onion, red pepper, and spinach; Mexican shredded cheese blend; frozen bag of seasoned red potatoes, air-fried; Sriracha hot sauce
I'm making [this stuffing](https://www.budgetbytes.com/savory-vegetable-stuffing/) and some Beyond chili to bring to the family gathering this year. I'm using Country Crock instead of butter for the stuffing so it's all vegan. I'll be sure to post pictures of both dishes later, along with my chili recipe. What are your favorite dishes to make on Thanksgiving?
Sourdough bread, garlic-basil mayo, provolone cheese, American cheese, feta cheese, spinach, tomatoes, salt, pepper. Baked open-faced at 450° F for a little under 10 minutes, finished with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. The salad is a chopped salad kit from the supermarket, with sunflower kernels and a citrus dressing.
Cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, red onion, basil, balsamic vinegar. It was thick and messy enough to eat with a fork and knife, but damn it was delicious. Not my best example of a pizza. It started out as "caprese salad and focaccia" and I figured why not combine them. It was too tasty not to share.
Cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, red onion, basil, balsamic vinegar. It was thick and messy enough to eat with a fork and knife, but damn it was delicious.
Udon noodles, mushrooms, bok choy, carrots, onion, garlic, sesame oil, teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds
Cellentani pasta with Beyond Italian-style plant-based meatballs, zucchini, baby portobello mushrooms, alfredo sauce, parmesan, and parsley