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You’re not meant to.

But it couldn’t be dear leader. Couldn’t be our bombastic buffoon in chief. Couldn’t be mango Mussolini. Oh no, it must have been someone else

And since the Supreme Court decided the President is above the law, we’re stuck with passing the buck to the incompetent sycophants who carried it out

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    And Jeffries wants to blame it entirely on affordability. He’s not right either: we need to resist any incumbents trying to pigeonhole it into any single issue.

    It is the war. It is affordability. It is corruption. It is violation of human rights. It is the administration acting above the law. It is capricious cancellation of services which saved lives. And it certainly is the appointment of incompetent sycophants to positions that used to be meritorious

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    When I read things like that I wonder who is mischaracterizing what. It seems like many mental issues are things that are normal to a degree, but very different scale from being diagnosed with the corresponding mental disorder.

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    Where do I find one of those?

    Searching for “Turkish pizza near me” find pizzerias that also sell gyros. The ones I tried didn’t have any different pizza toppings listed and it’s not like I can check every menu

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

    Huh, not that it comes up often but there are doctors who don’t? One of my kids has this issue and they’ve always seemed receptive

    Edit: missing question mark makes this the opposite

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    Definitely music, no matter how bad. I know call centers are intentionally understaffed so I will be waiting a long time (and they hope I’ll give up). Ill be putting my phone down and on speaker: I need something that reminds me the call is still there but is audibly distinct from a voice so I notice when they pick up

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    Hunting is meh. Some hunters are bad, careless or dangerous

    I grew up listening to the sound of rifles from my bedroom and being warned not to go into the woods during the season. Whoever y’all are, you should be in jail for hunting in a populated area.

    Then after the season was over, we had to haul trash out of the woods. Whoever y’all are, you need to got back to Scouts to relearn “leave no trace”

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    Can anyone point to resources, reviews or experiences on monitoring power usage in 240v ac (US)?

    Looking at the new energy dashboard features …. I have opower integration of my electricity usage and a nice graph. However most of my power usage is from a heat pump, and EV charger, and maybe a garage heater. All are 240v, larger current loads. So the new feature is something about graphing device usage with overall usage. So that would be cool to add

    I started searching online and it doesn’t seem especially positive. I see a few clamp meters with integrations but also see reviews that they’re not very accurate.

     

    Does anyone know anything about Apple HomeView support for the ha app yet? That would be a great, if expensive dashboard. I realize it’s not actually available yet but perhaps we have Apple developers who may know something?

    The only relevant details I saw were

    • no App Store
    • app availability “like CarPlay”
    • there’s an app certification
     

    I have an asphalt driveway in pretty sad shape, and plan to get it re-paved. However I don’t know what to ask for and contractors had conflicting recommendations when I looked before.

    • I live in Massachusetts so get a decent amount of freezing/thawing to worry about
    • my existing driveway has ruts where my car parks. I always park in the same place since the car naturally rolls to the low point
    • there used to be drainage issues but I believe I fixed it.
    • I have an EV so it’s kind of heavy

    So there’s clearly inadequate foundation or it got washed away. However contractors have different thicknesses of foundation and of asphalt, and some are even trying to tell me that just replacing the asphalt is sufficient. I have my doubts

    I want something where my car won’t create new ruts for as many years as possible. Anyone have recommendations what I need to ask for?

    As a nice to have, my driveway is single car wide and it would be nice to make it double wide. However again contractors say different things including lane widths 8’? 10’? And slant. And they don’t want to widen the curb cut. I want two cars wide without banging doors, and to be able to drive straight out. How wide would that be and how can I get them to do the curb cut?

    Poutine (lemmy.world)
     

    I was “today” years old when I discovered poutine. I’d had fries with gravy before but poutine is much better! Where has this been all of my life?

    Actually a bit of a fusion: birria poutine at the local Biergarten, SO GOOD!

    K-Pop Boy Kibble (lemmy.world)
     

    My younger kid has discovered “boy kibble”: simple cooking and food prep for high protein, low fat meals (ground turkey and rice), perfect for the gym-bro and looksmaxxer in your family!

    I tease, I tease

    Anyhow I started there, added “K-Pop” (ginger, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce, chili oil, sesame oil , forget what else) so I could tease him about his music taste ….. he doesn't actually like k-pop but I’m on a roll

    I tease, I tease

    But I had to add veggies too, so now it’s actually something

     

    Does anyone have experience integrating a Bryant mini-split Heat Pump? …. It’s made by Carrier so Carrier heat pump may be similar.

    It looks like the strategy is

    • install a “System Access Module”
    • download Bryant home app
    • set up and account
    • connect the SAM to the account over WiFi
    • there’s an integration which probably connects to the cloud service

    This is going to be expensive, getting the SAM installed (new system so I don’t want to risk losing warranty by doing it myself) so I need to know what to expect and whether it is worth it

    1. The unit has many modes and controls whereas traditional thermostat just holds a temperature. Will this let me automate additional modes like “dry”, fan speed, vent direction, etc?
    2. Is there a better approach with local control? I have zwave, Zigbee, thread meshes so any of those would be ideal.
    3. I have an old remotec ir blaster that I used on my previous ac, but have not yet tried on this one. Is that my only local choice?
    4. Can anyone speak to ir blaster improvements since broadlink bought remotec? Is there anything worth buying an updated device?

    Edit:

    • installer quoted $500 parts and labor
    • found the part on eBay for $300

    That’s way more than I’m willing to spend, especially since it’s not local and I’m skeptical of any cloud service. I’ll have to try the IR blaster

     

    I really like the new Maintenance Dashboard. Trying to track batteries was one of the first things I did with my own dashboard, with automation. This seems like a small thing but an automatically generated dashboard to track batteries is so useful, especially for new people. Whoever worked on that: well done!

    That being said, what’s next? Does anyone know how to find some sort of roadmap or backlog for this feature in particular?

    Other things that would be useful here

    • printer cartridge levels
    • various filter ages and replacements
     

    Substituted farfalle for soba noodles

    Edit: Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles

    Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Servings: Yield: 4 servings

    Ingredients:

    • 2 (5.6-ounce) packages refrigerated Yaki-Soba noodles, seasoning sauce packets discarded
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
    • 2 cups shredded cabbage
    • 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
    • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
    • 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

    FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE:

    • ¼ cup peanut butter
    • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon Sriracha, optional

    Directions:

    1. In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, honey, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil and Sriracha, if using; set aside.
    2. In a large pot of boiling water, add Yaki-Soba until loosened, about 1-2 minutes; drain well.
    3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, about 3-4 minutes.
    4. Stir in cabbage, carrots and green onions until heated through, about 1 minute.
    5. Stir in Yaki-Soba and peanut butter mixture until well combined, about 2 minutes.
    6. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro and peanuts, if desired.

    Source: https://damndelicious.net/2017/03/06/thai-peanut-chicken-noodles/

    Trmnl experiences? (lemmy.world)
     

    Did anyone here get one of those Trmnl dashboards? I’ve been wanting to build an e-ink dashboard for years but it keeps not happening, so I ordered a Trmnl X as soon as I read about it.

    There’s a bit of a delay on shipping, and early adopters on Reddit were negative, but I’m excited!

    — apparently one of the issues was magnets not sufficient to hold it to a fridge. THE CASE HAS MAGNETS! AND THEY'RE UPDATING THEM!

    There is a big list of plugins, including apple calendar and HA dashboard, which I’m most interested in

    Anyhow, if you got one, please share your experience

     

    Good news, everyone!

    We’ve had some of the highest electricity prices in the US for too many years, after closing problematic power plants (no coal, no nuclear) years back when politics keeps blocking our attempt at more power generation, but it’s finally here, and immediately lowering electricity prices!!!!

     

    Probably limit to the us for feasibility: i want to find out about regional products but also have a chance of getting interesting ones.

    For example I recently found about two flavors of soda available in parts of the us but not where I am (Peach Crush, Cactus Cooler). I was able to order online to try them!

    What else is regional to you that someone may like? Any communities? Links? Online resources to help?

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