Midnight

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[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

Feral horses are a problem in the American plains and west with one of the issues being the fact their carcasses will attract grizzlies or black bears which can then encroach on humans. Hiking out, digging a massive pit, and then burying a horse really isn't an option so they blow them up to increase the speed of decomposition.

They also degrade and destroy native grassland and the whole problem could be easily solved with a cull of the herds, but some dipshit-wanabe-cowboys are obsessed with "saving" "wild" horses so now the federal government has to spend over a $100 million on horse contraception to keep the population vaguely in check.

TDLR: We blow up a bunch of horses corpses every year because of a politically connected nonprofit.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Don't eat the onion.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

/c/collapse is perhaps a good place to drop this.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

Bug in my Lemmy app. It should be fixed now.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Fellas, is it gay to speak Gaulish?

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 months ago

I'm all for sanctioning them too. Economic sanctions are the bare minimum we should be doing to genocidal authoritarians.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 21 points 4 months ago (38 children)

Political agenda is a funny euphemism for imperialist invasion and genocide.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago

I started a Bochet Cyser this month; really looking forward to seeing how it tastes. Its my first bochet and first cyser, so really exploring new territory.

I've got my Tang ferment that I mentioned in my other post and some Fireweed wine, which is basically a sugar wine, but its bright fuchsia.

Currently mulling over ideas for what to do with all the blueberries I've harvested. I'll probably just be boring and make a wine but if anyone has any dumb ideas I'd love to try them.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm currently brewing up a batch of Tang! We'll know in a week or so if it was a success.

I'm hoping the synthetic chemicals that give it a citrus flavor are anathema to my yeast so I'll have something refreshing in a month or so.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Mine was brought back from about this state when a friend gave it to me, so recovery is possible.

Mine thrives with indoor lighting and a little natural light, so don't fret as long as its not full sun or in a closet it should be fine.

Warmth can just be "not really cold" for people. Anything above 15C is probably passable. So long as its in your house it shouldn't perish, it might just slow its growth if you don't have a heater on high.

Humidity might be an issue and over or under watering. If you live someplace where the air is very dry it could be challenging as you'd have to dote on it to keep it in the sweet spot water wise.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Autobrewery syndrome is rare and probably has more to do with your diet and antibiotic use than consuming a few actively fermenting drinks.

Some drinks like pulque are traditionally drunk that way and that's why they can't be shipped long distances. So if its been done by other cultures for thousands if years, I'm not a doctor, but I'm gonna wager its fairly safe.

[–] Midnight@slrpnk.net 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The Federal Government actually owns most of the west. Its the reason why there's more land for public recreation and national parks in that region of the country.

You can typically hike, camp, or explore BLM land, which is the majority of it, as much as you want so long as you don't start any fires or litter.

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