andros_rex

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 47 seconds ago* (last edited 36 seconds ago)

Spec Ops the Line is art. You don’t have a “choice” to not use the white phosphorus if you are going to play - but just like Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now - no one needs to be there/participating to begin with.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 45 minutes ago

It is, but it took Venmo and I don’t think Walmart does. I needed groceries and that seemed to be the best option with my only money being the $50 in the Venmo account. I thought about asking someone if I could send them the money and get cash instead, but didn’t have anyone I could do that with.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, I prefer not using venmo, but I had negative money in my bank and some Venmo money my boss had sent me. I wanted groceries and that was the only money I had “access” to.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago

Already use a credit union 🙃

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Not trying to lay blame, but doesn’t Venmo ask where you want the money to come from every time you send money?

No, unless that shows up if you are transferring in the app. It did not ask me where the money would come from. I was using a grocery delivery service and selected Venmo as my payment option. I assumed that selecting Venmo over my bank would take it from my Venmo.

I already got my credit union to forgive a charge on an accidental 1.99 purchase. I don’t think they’ll do it again.

I have even less hours this month. I’ll probably just end up driving off a bridge. There’s no way I’m ever going to be financially solvent again.

 

I had $50 in venmo, which I used to purchase groceries, because my bank account is currently negative.

Instead of using the $50 in my bank account, instead, a week later the $50 came out of my bank account, not touching the Venmo balance at all.

So now I have an overdraft fee, effectively meaning I paid 1.5 times for those groceries.

I don’t have “overdraft protection,” I’ve told my bank I don’t want overdrafts to go through, but fuck me for being poor I guess.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The Moonies are so wacky that calling them “Christian” is a stretch. Definitely not aligned with the Nicene creed, and I think once the founder/prophet claims some sort of divinity it’s better to refer to as Christian derived.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

My dad sold off his Apple IIe and I’d kill for that damn thing back.

I can’t get Adventure Construction Set working in emulation…

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Animaniacs is actually good tho

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The best solution is to try to avoid buying things with plastic, and repurposing plastic that you do have to buy.

It’s not really that much of an answer, but plastic recycling is entirely greenwashing by the industry.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

Plastic recycling is literally pointless though.

It’s a farce to pretend that plastic can be reused/sustainable in any way. Most “recycled” plastic ends up just shipped off to pollute developing countries in Africa and Asia.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Cross stitch/knitting are both good for that.

You’re still sitting on your couch zoning out watching TV, but you do feel mildly productive.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

The crazy fundamentalists support her now. It’s all over Facebook.

There’s a difference between burning a book as a political statement because the author is actively harming you, and having a meltdown because the book has magic in it.

It also makes me uncomfortable that you characterize this as “sides.” As a trans person, my “side” is that I deserve to live, have access to medical care, and be treated equitably. Treating this like it’s an issue with “sides” is fucked up - one “side” thinks that all trans people should be forced back into the closet or detransitioned against our will, the other “side” just wants to be fucking alive.

 

I’m being currently subjected to a Peppa Pig marathon as I watch my nephew. They are visiting the zoo.

Some kinds of animals are clearly “people” - like Peppa and the zookeepers. But other animals are non speaking - animals. They showed non talking penguins eating fish - are fish not “people” either?

The zookeeper is a lion who confuses the teacher - some sort of gazelle - with a wildebeest as a running joke, which seems to suggest that he thinks of her as food.

Some of the jokes in this show seem targeted to adults, which makes no sense, as absolutely nothing in this show is watchable to anyone above the age of 4.

 
 
 

A lot of non goodwill thrift stores will do bulk bags of T-shirts that no one will ever want (think blood donation drives, fraternity or business events, etc etc). These can be stupidly cheap.

The ideal is the biggest t-shirts you can find - look for XXL plus for the best results/most yarn, but any size will work.

Start with a t-shirt folded in half. I use rotary cutters to make the process quick/easy.

You want to cut roughly along this line, leaving you with just the armless trunk of the shirt.

Cut on the side where the two ends meet (just to make it easy). You want 1.5” or so strips. Maybe 3-4 cm. Err on the side of thickness, to help it not snap during the stretching process later.

(Sorry for terrible lighting and the general chaos of the work area)

Then, put your arm through the truck to make it easier to start your cutting. You can start on either end, on one of the two sides where the “ribs” meet. Cut at an angle to meet your other cuts.

Keep cutting to make a continuous strip. On one side you’ll cut down at an angle to meet the next rib, on some sides you’ll cut straight. Try to keep the width of your strip sorta consistent, it’s not too big a deal though as long as it doesn’t get too thin.

Keep going around until you get to the final loop. Finish by cutting at an angle to get an unbroken length of t-shirt.

Find a post or other stable place to begin stretching the shirt around. I usually stretch holding maybe one - two feet of length on both sides. You don’t want to pull hard, and be especially gentle on thinner areas. The hems are usually safe to be pretty tough on - you want to hear them snap.

Once you’ve stretched the whole length, you can wrap it in a nice little ball of t-shirt yarn.

I knit mine to make quilt batting (you can use the leftover tops/interesting graphics as your backing or front). Somewhere in between size 11-15 needles is a good idea. Because of the weight of the yarn, circular needles are best. Crochet seems like it would be tough, but I suck at crochet anyway. If you accidentally break off small length or mess up your cutting process, it’s fine material to weave with or incorporate in mixed media. There‘s probably rag rug techniques that would work well with this too.

I think this is a great way to take advantage of the horrors of fast fashion/textile waste.

You can also modify this technique for plastic bags. You’ll just need to cut the bottom as well as the top, and consider the strength of the plastic when stretching. Walmart bags suck (use them carefully with an iron for laminating projects), but thicker plastics from bougier stores work fine.

 

For context - I searched “TM 28 Tombstoner” - a non existent move in any Pokémon game, which was always intended to be a joke.

 

I’ve experienced torture, it’s essentially legal to fire me at any point for being trans (which has happened multiple times) and I’m financially fucked to the point where I am bordering homelessness.

I can teach science, math, history and have experience and certifications. I will move anywhere in the world (that is safe/has access to testosterone) to teach, as long as I can have help figuring out visas and maybe help with the cost of the plane getting there.

I’ve thought about Peace Corps, but I am concerned that the current administration will fuck with that program too.

 

My current working strategy is a ham hock and chicken stock. I would like to switch to something that doesn’t involve dead animals.

(As a side note - I’ve noticed that if I leave my beans soaking for a little longer, they seem to bubble and ferment. Could I possibly make alcohol this way?)

 
 

It’s a hilarious read. He depicts himself as such a ridiculous and goofy loser it’s hard to believe that he wrote it.

He needs more memes.

 

I feel like I’ve been completely abandoned by society. I don’t have insurance. I can barely afford survival medical care. I had to stop seeing my shrink because I’ve run completely out money.

I don’t want to exist anymore, but saying that gets me thrown into a prison where I’ll be hurt more and costs me even more money. There has been no help at any point.

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