pics Regna • 2 months ago • 98%

OC, but not ”my” photo. Posted with permission by the person who took the photo this morning.

pics Regna • 2 months ago • 92%

Found this on the sidewalk yesterday. Probably (tastefully) arranged by someone, but as it’s late summer in the middle of a heat wave it stood out.

Bone Apple Tea Regna • 2 months ago • 92%

Taken from a Swedish news broadcast (a sad story about a father and his child who drowned when swimming in a river).

Europe Regna • 7 months ago • 99%

www.theguardian.com

**Eiffel Tower lit up to mark change, seen as way of protecting law that decriminalised abortion in 1975**. The French parliament has enshrined abortion as a constitutional right at a historic joint session at the Palace of Versailles. Out of 925 MPs and senators eligible to vote, 780 supported the amendment, which will give women the “guaranteed freedom” to choose an abortion. There was thunderous applause in the chamber as the result was announced on Monday; in central Paris, the Eiffel Tower was illuminated to mark the occasion. The measure had already been passed by the upper and lower houses, the Sénat and the Assemblée Nationale, but final approval by parliamentarians at the joint session at Versailles was needed to effect constitutional change. The prime minister, Gabriel Attal, told those gathered in the opulent Congress Hall in the palace’s Midi wing: “We are haunted by the suffering and memory of so many women who were not free. We owe a moral debt [to all the women who] suffered in their flesh. “Today, the present must respond to history. To enshrine this right in our constitution is to close the door on the tragedy of the past and its trail of suffering and pain. It will further prevent reactionaries from attacking women. “Let’s not forget that the train of oppression can happen again. Let’s act to ensure that it doesn’t, that it never comes this day.” He added: “I say to all women within our borders and beyond, that today, the era of a world of hope begins.” Mathilde Panot, an MP from the hard-left France Unbowed, who proposed inscribing the abortion rights in the constitution, told the meeting it was “a promise … for all women fighting [for them] everywhere in the world”.

IdiotsInCars Regna • 1 year ago • 79%

www.carscoops.com

From the article: **The man is blaming the automaker even though the manual door opener was under his left hand the whole time.** A man in Arizona says that he was recently trapped in his Tesla after getting in, closing the door, and then realizing that his battery was dead. What he didn’t know is that the manual release for the door was under his left hand the whole time. Now, he’s blaming the automaker and raising awareness. Rick Meggison, 73, says that Tesla needs to address what he calls a “safety concern” involving how to exit the car when the battery dies. The main door latch actuator on all Tesla models is electronic so if the 12-volt battery dies it won’t work. To ensure safe exit of the vehicle Tesla includes a manual release. Meggison didn’t know about that and ended up trapped in his car for 20 minutes on a hot day. “I couldn’t open the doors. I couldn’t lower the windows. The computer was dead, so I couldn’t open the glove box. I couldn’t open anything,” he told ABC7. Of course, he could’ve opened the door in about two seconds had he known that the manual release was just ahead of his window switches. His situation has many wondering who’s to blame in situations like this.

IdiotsInCars Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

I've been watching [Trucker Dashcam // Sweden](https://www.youtube.com/@truckdriver1982) while cleaning around the house today, so this is from another one of his videos. His one of the nicest truckers I've ever heard of. He mainly does dashcam compilations nowadays, and includes videos from friends and subscibers as well. The GIF is severely cropped and small, sorry. Used ImgFlip again, will look into some better options soon. In the clip (and the timestamp in the below timed link) you see the trucker approaching a toll station. Apparently "clever" car drivers think it makes more sense to take the pedestrian/bike path to avoid the toll station and instead save a few SEK. - Original video is at: [Trucker Dashcam // Sweden](https://youtu.be/jOsfauhcxh4) - Here is [time when the "bike driver" turns up](https://youtu.be/jOsfauhcxh4?t=1138) - Here is a [Piped link to the channel](https://piped.video/channel/UCfV0wtzumYCRuvLhY5n6hug)

Sweden Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

www.svt.se

*Publicerad 30 juli kl 17:24* **Sju personer har fått föras till sjukhus i Kristianstad i helgen efter att de varit ute på krogen och nu uppmanar polisen allmänheten att vara uppmärksam.** – Sedan i fredags har vi haft sju personer som har fått föras till sjukhus i Kristianstad efter att fått i sig en okänd substans. Samtliga har varit ute på krogen i Kristianstad. Flera har blivit medvetslösa till följd av detta och har varit i behov av sjukhusvård, säger Evelina Olsson, presstalesperson hos Polisen. **Både män och kvinnor drabbade** De drabbade är i 20 till 30-årsåldern och både män och kvinnor. Polisen vet inte vad de fått i sig men man inväntar provsvar och ska hålla förhör med samtliga drabbade. – Eftersom vi inte vet vad avsikten med detta är så vill vi att personer, som är ute i krogsvängen i Kristianstad den närmaste tiden, är lite extra uppmärksamma. Att man håller koll på sin dryck och mat. Om det är nån som vet vad det här kan handla om så vill vi gärna ta del av de uppgifterna, säger Evelina Olsson.

Stockholm Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

www.svt.se

**Enkelrum görs till dubbelrum och intagna går utan sysselsättning. Samtliga nio fängelser i Stockholms län är överbelagda och kriminalvårdare vittnar om en tuff arbetssituation när antalet intagna ökar.** **– Arbetsuppgifterna blir fler, det finns mindre tid att vara en medmänniska, säger Ulrica Åkerström, kriminalvårdare och förtroendevald för fackförbundet ST på anstalten Asptuna.** Under flera års tid har det rapporterats om platsbrist på Sveriges fängelser. Ökade resurser till polisen och straffskärpningar har gjort att fler döms till fängelse. Regeringen meddelade senast i mitten i juli att de vill införa ytterligare straffskärpningar, vilket sannolikt kommer göra att antalet intagna ökar ytterligare. **Platsbrist på Stockholms fängelser** I juni i år fanns det 994 intagna personer på länets nio fängelser, men endast 883 fasta platser. Det innebär att totalt 111 intagna hade tillfälliga boplatser, till exempel med en annan person i ett enkelrum eller i temporära bostadsrum i lokaler avsedda för annat. **Intagna går sysslolösa** Det stora antalet intagna gör det svårt att ordna sysselsättning, till exempel arbete i verkstad eller undervisning, åt alla – trots att det finns en sådan skyldighet enligt lag. Sysselsättningsgraden bland Stockholms läns intagna är 68 procent. Kriminalvårdaren Ulrica Åkerström säger att de inte har möjlighet att ge alla intagna på Asptuna arbete. Där är 79 procent av de intagna sysselsatta. – Det leder till en frustration, stress och ilska hos intagna. Man får kanske inte ut det som man vill av sysselsättningen, säger hon.

IdiotsInCars Regna • 1 year ago • 93%

*Edit: Changed link for the pic to another site* The guy behind [Trucker Dashcam // Sweden](https://www.youtube.com/@truckdriver1982) is one of the nicest truckers I've ever heard of. He mainly does dashcam compilations nowadays, and includes videos from friends and subscibers as well. - Original video is at: [Trucker Dashcam // Sweden](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HivZOJ4-K4) - Here is [time when the BMW turns up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HivZOJ4-K4&t=55s) - Here is a [Piped link to the channel](https://piped.video/channel/UCfV0wtzumYCRuvLhY5n6hug)

IdiotsInCars Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

Original by [@jeffw@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/u/jeffw) in post https://lemmy.world/post/2309043

IdiotsInCars Regna • 1 year ago • 95%

jalopnik.com

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/1812073 > cross-posted from: https://derp.foo/post/81940 > > > There is a [discussion on Hacker News](http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36883545), but feel free to comment here as well.

Sverige Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

Ursprungligen postad på: https://lemmy.world/post/2288539, reviderad här: > [Varningar och meddelanden | SMHI](https://www.smhi.se/vader/varningar-och-brandrisk/varningar-och-meddelanden/brandrisk) > > # Risk för skogsbrand > ## Gotland > Risken för bränder i skog och mark är mycket eller extremt stor. *Utfärdad 27 juli* > ## Östra Götaland > Skogsbrandrisken är stor eller mycket stor. *Utfärdad 28 juli* > ## Sydöstra Svealand: > Skogsbrandrisken är stor. *Utfärdad 28 juli* > > **Hur kan det påverka mig?** > Stor eller mycket stor brandrisk och att eld sprids lätt i skogsmark. > Stor försiktighet bör iakttas vid eldning utomhus, ofta gäller eldningsförbud. >

Stockholm Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

[Varningar och meddelanden | SMHI](https://www.smhi.se/vader/varningar-och-brandrisk/varningar-och-meddelanden/brandrisk) # Risk för skogsbrand ## Sydöstra Svealand. Skogsbrandrisken är stor. **Hur kan det påverka mig?** Stor eller mycket stor brandrisk och att eld sprids lätt i skogsmark. Stor försiktighet bör iakttas vid eldning utomhus, ofta gäller eldningsförbud. **När?** 28 juli kl. 09.00 – kl. 23.00 **Var?** Sydöstra Svealand. *Utfärdad 28 juli klockan 09:54*

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

I found out about OfferUp from a comment on !frugal@lemmy.world to post https://lemmy.world/post/1953789, by commenter [@karpintero@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/u/karpintero) . The OfferUp site doesn't let me look around as it's geoblocked, and VPN didn't seem to help. So I went off the [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OfferUp) description and Googling: - Competitor to eBay and CraigsList. - It seems to be around in some major cities, and shipping is available for inter-urban or less urban locations. - It's both for buying in straight-up transactions as well as bidding (a'la eBay). - Most item categories are free to list items in, but it costs to put up more than a limited number of listings a month in certain categories. - They have fees for the sales based on the transaction value - They have some form of moderation - They have some user based moderation based on ratings - They tie user accounts to actual persons - They don't handle food transactions (?) Based on these points I would be inclined to not considering it as a thrifting resource to add to the stickied list, on the other hand I've listed an auctioning site in Sweden as a thrifting resource, and might as well include eBay as well. Your thoughts?

Sweden Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

www.svt.se

*Min personliga kommentar: Bara på vår gård i Stockholm har vi haft massdöd av måsar. Det var först en koloni på ett 20-tal måsar som kom i april/maj och häckade på de platta hustaken runt gården. I slutet av maj fanns det bara ett häckande par kvar på hustaken, de fick en unge och i juni så dog en av föräldrarna. Lite lugnare iofs, inte fullt lika skränigt som det varit de senaste åren med fullt med häckande måsar och gapiga ungar. Men ändå sorgligt.* ***Ingress från artikeln:*** **Fågelinfluensan sprider sig i Sverige, smittan har bland annat hittats bland fåglar i Kalmar, på Gotland och i Stockholmsomårdet. Folkhälsomyndigheten (FHM) stärker nu sin övervakning av eventuell fågelinfluensa hos människor.** **– Man behöver inte bli orolig, det är en sällsynt sjukdom men självklart ska man vara observant, säger Emmi Andersson på FHM.**

Reuse, refurbish, reinvent Regna • 1 year ago • 80%

Original FB link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215658688640/permalink/10161195405893641/ **Translation of original post:** *Last summer I got two "hanging chairs" from someone who didn't have room for them anymore. I've been thinking and thinking about what to do with them, but today I found an old swing [stand, added as comment] that someone else gave away, it turned out perfect! Just trying to figure out what color the stand should be.... What do you think? I'm leaning towards black, white or red. Our house is red*

science Regna • 1 year ago • 97%

www.nature.com

Just ran into a link to this article from another medium. While I realize this is speculations, it's still a summary of models that look at the risk of concurrent global crop failures. *From the article:* **Abstract** Simultaneous harvest failures across major crop-producing regions are a threat to global food security. Concurrent weather extremes driven by a strongly meandering jet stream could trigger such events, but so far this has not been quantified. Specifically, the ability of state-of-the art crop and climate models to adequately reproduce such high impact events is a crucial component for estimating risks to global food security. Here we find an increased likelihood of concurrent low yields during summers featuring meandering jets in observations and models. While climate models accurately simulate atmospheric patterns, associated surface weather anomalies and negative effects on crop responses are mostly underestimated in bias-adjusted simulations. Given the identified model biases, future assessments of regional and concurrent crop losses from meandering jet states remain highly uncertain. Our results suggest that model-blind spots for such high-impact but deeply-uncertain hazards have to be anticipated and accounted for in meaningful climate risk assessments.

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 94%

We had a couple of friends who took their families "glamping" a few weeks ago. They extolled the virtues of lower costs and the fabulous service, and even invited parts of our family to come stay with them for a couple of nights. This was not the first time we were invited to "glamping", and it still left a bitter aftertaste once we were about to leave. But all in all. I get camping, where you can pitch your tent in a forest or on a meadow and enjoy the stars, and then (scouting wise) leave no impression other than imprints on the grass that will soon fade. For me, tent camping where you stay a few nights and then make sure you leave nothing negative behind is fairly benign. Except that not all bodies will tolerate camping conditions. And then there are those people who will absolutely pollute their surrondings and leave all the trash for the conscientious to pick up. **But is "glamping" really a thrifty or even environmentally friendly vacationing?**

Stockholm Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

www.mitti.se

*Från artikeln:* När Stockholmsmarknader arrangerade sin första loppis i Stockholm 2005 var besökarna i stor utsträckning en samling specialintresserade och härligt nördiga människor, berättar Maria Wiberg som driver företaget som arrangerar många av Stockholms stora loppisar. Sedan dess har det hänt mycket. Med tiden kom fler och fler för att fynda och sälja, inte minst tack vare tv-programmet Antikrundan. Och nu är vi på väg in i en tredje våg, menar hon. **Har koll** – Loppis är inte längre en trend, det är inte något nytt. Det är lika naturligt som att handla i ett köpcentrum. Hon säger att intresset i år större än någonsin. Varje helg kommer tiostusentals besökare, och antalet försäljare pendlar mellan 500 och 1000 per helg, vilket är dubbelt så många som förra året. Bra loppisväder och hög inflation är några faktorer. En post-pandemieffekt är en annan. – Vi har verkligen märkt av ett jättesug i år, större än någonsin tidigare. Vi trodde att det skulle komma förra året när restriktionerna släppte. Men sommaren 2022 var ganska stillsam, folk var nog fortfarande vana att undvika folksamlingar då. Efter att samlarna fått sällskap av svenssons runt loppisborden har Maria Wiberg börjat se ett nytt fenomen: Unga som ”flippar”. Det innebär att man köper grejer på loppis för att sedan sälja dem vidare till ett högre pris. Antingen på nätet eller på en fysisk loppis. – Det är personer som har koll. De vet när det är billigt, och vad man skulle kunna ta betalt. **Eller iskalla** Vad som är hett för stunden kan variera. Men en del saker är alltid eftertraktade. Eller iskalla. – Barnkläder går alltid bra. Brädspel och tv-spel som playstation och andra konsoler går också åt. Bilbarnstolar och Ikeabordet Lack hör däremot till de mest svårsålda objekten. Faktum är att de i stor utsträckning dumpas av besvikna säljare som inte vill ta med dem hem igen, berättar Maria Wiberg. Det bästa fyndet är saker man behöver, tycker Antikrundans expert Joakim Bengtsson. Han handlar gärna porslin, linne, bestick, ”fina gamla lakan”, dukar, tavlor och möbler. – Jag älskar loppis! Det är ju bättre än julafton, för du vet aldrig vad du hittar! Man kan ta med sig Ikeakatalogen och jämföra. Vad kostar det att köpa en likvärdig på loppis? Kostar en ny 500 kronor på Ikea och 50 på loppis har du ju gjort ett fynd. Blir du biten är det som ett gift, du kan inte sluta! Joakim Bengtsson menar att priserna definitivt är högre i Stockholm än på favoritloppisarna i Skåne, men att allt är genomgånget och fräscht här. Han gillar särskilt loppisen på Hötorget och Röda korsets butik på Östgötagatan. – För att kunna köpa något och sälja det dyrare måste du ha lite kunskap och veta att det är Stig Lindberg eller någon känd designer som gjort det. **Manglade lakan** – Jag var på studentfest och studenten fick en hel uppsättning med silverbestick från 1960-talet och en linneduk. På den tiden kostade nästan ett bestick mer än vad jag gav för hela kollektionen. – Jag var på en annan loppis med jättefina bestick från Boda nova. De kostade 60 kronor för 12 av varje. Jag älskar manglade lakan och köpte även en mangel för 200 spänn. En jättebra som kostar 4 000 som ny! Instagrammaren Gustav Broström blev nyligen utsedd till Årets second hand-profil av Erikshjälpen. Han menar att loppis blivit allt mer poppis till följd av av ökad miljömedvetenhet, inflytande från influencers och sämre ekonomiska tider. – Det är kul att även tonåringar engagerat letar bland klädhögarna. – Tråkigt är däremot att flera loppisar numera domineras av barnkläder och leksaker, vilket gör det svårare att hitta intressanta föremål. Men är man på jakt efter just barnkläder tycker jag att bakluckeloppisar är bra. Han tipsar även om att ha en inköpslista, vara öppen för oväntade skatter och komma tidigt på morgonen. Han rekommenderar också att leta efter äldre sängkläder. – Kvaliteten är oslagbar

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 92%

***What are your experiences trying to be thrifty/frugal with stuff for your cats?*** We got this lovely girl at an animal shelter. She had been a feral cat, was around two years old, and was extremely shy and wary of humans. We also picked up a pre-owned litter box from the shelter, a basic one without enclosure or roof. Once she had settled in and felt comfortable with us, we got a kitten as a companion for her. **Litter boxes** - *Penny wise and pound foolish* We quickly realized that cheap, low litterboxes meant twice daily cleaning of the floor around it. We also learned that enclosed litter boxes are better, but some cats don't like them with flaps and will sometimes prefer to do their deeds outside the box. We went through five different models of litter boxes before settling for the top-entry ModKat (thrifted for half price at the cat shelter), and then we also [upcycled a toy chest into an enclosed cat litter box](https://lemmy.world/post/514485). So all in all, we tried to save money on cheap litter boxes, but the one that was by far the easiest to clean and got the least amount of litter outside of it was the ModKat and the upcycled toy chest ranked second. For the ModKat we first used liners (pricey!) that we bought from pet stores. But we soon discovered there was no point in having the liners, one of the cats just pulled them down and did their deeds between the liner and the wall. Instead it's just easier to just clean out the whole box regularily. In summary: We wasted way too much money on finding good litter boxes. **Litter** - *The cheaper options tend to cost more money or labour in the long run* - Shredded paper cat litter, and shredded paper litter pellets, are very economical, but the whole house eventually reeks of ammonia and wet newspapers unless you change them out very frequently. So while the packs are cheap, you use more and the bags tend to take up space. Plus, the soggy paper sticks to their paws and tends to get around the house. - Clumping clay litter is a bit more expensive, but the cheaper varieties are fairly dusty. We tried all kinds of varieties. - Wood pellets (with special litter boxes), was about as cheap as the paper litter. It required once-or-twice-daily sifting, and twice weekly emptying. It did cover up the cat urine smell better than the paper, but as our cats didn't like stepping on them when it was freshly changed, they did their nr 2 outside the box. Also, there seemed to fly wood chips all over the room when we sifted. I used the wood pellets for our gardens instead. - Crystal litter is more expensive, but it absorbs the urine smell very well and lasts for quite a long time with daily emptying. Alas, our cats didn't like the normal crystal litter (it seemed to hurt their paws or butts), so they did their deeds outside the box. So while I thought I had made a bargain when I bought 30 kg of crystal litter from an online pet store, I ended up having to give the majority away as it wasn't feasible for us at all. - Clumping crystal litter was even more expensive, but the crystals were smaller and the cats tolerated it. But I noticed that it eventually formed a lot of dust, and both mine and the cats noses were runny whenever we went anywhere near the space where the litter boxes were. Plus, if they managed to track any crystals outside of the box, they hurt to step on for us. In summary: We failed being frugal or thrifty, and spent too much on different brands of litter to find out which one was accepted by the cats. The litter we're using now is one of the more expensive clumping clay varieties, EverClean. But it lasts for longer, is less dusty, is well accepted by the cats (less boo boo's), there is much less cleaning needed and one month's supply takes up fairly little space compared to most of the other options.

Mildly Interesting Regna • 1 year ago • 99%

I posted this previously in [!stockholm@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/stockholm), but that community never seemed to pick up any speed, so I hope more people can appreciate this historic tidbit. This photo (not mine!) is from downtown Stockholm. It takes place in the late 1980's. To the right, outside of the field of the picture, is an iconic food hall for international cuisine as well as for Swedish fish and crustacean cuisine. To the right, visible in the picture, is "Sergelgången", which is an iconic street in Stockholm between "Hötorget" and "Sergels torg". Also to the left, outside the field of the picture, is the major concert hall (*Konserthuset*) with its iconic steps that have been graced by both celebrities and random rubes, for warming up in the sun on the otherwise chilly Stockholm streets. The camera is focused on an iconic *Hennes* ("hers" in Swedish) store, that was mainly for ladies' fashion. The company that owned *Hennes* decided to branch out and bought *Mauritz*, and they ran both ladies' and gentlemen's stores until they brought them together as "*Hennes & Mauritz*". They were known for poorly made clothes that broke or got broken after a few uses and washes. Their zippers were nationally shamed as proper trash fashion as they broke after one use. Basically, in Sweden they were known for youth or "poor mans" clothes. Popular among students, but once their buyres could afford decent clothes, these went to a land fill (as even the second hand stores refused to stock this crap). When they decided to go international, they rebranded as H&M, and later HM.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1466619 > Picked up a “sad veggies and fruits” bag at Lidl today for less than 3 €, and got a pack (more than 1 kg) of red meat (from another grocery store, but locally sourced meat) with a due date of tomorrow for less than 7 €. (And I had half of a sad pepper already) > > This will be a wonderful stew that serves at least four, and there will probably be leftovers for lunch boxes that we can freeze in for when we start work after the holidays again. > > In the “sad” bag from Lidl we also got organic bananas (which we sliced up and had frozen as prep for smoothies), limes, half a pack of grapes and then some spring onions. > > Have a lovely weekend, lovely people!

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 81%

Picked up a “sad veggies and fruits” bag at Lidl today for less than 3 €, and got a pack (more than 1 kg) of red meat (from another grocery store, but locally sourced meat) with a due date of tomorrow for less than 7 €. (And I had half of a sad pepper already) This will be a wonderful stew that serves at least four, and there will probably be leftovers for lunch boxes that we can freeze in for when we start work after the holidays again. In the “sad” bag from Lidl we also got organic bananas (which we sliced up and had frozen as prep for smoothies), limes, half a pack of grapes and then some spring onions. Have a lovely weekend, lovely people!

Stockholm Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

Om ni inte redan har besökt Artipelag så rekommenderar jag det starkt, särskilt nu när det är så vackert både inne och ute. (Iofs är det alltid vackert på Artipelag.) Om ni har slöa dagar i slutet av sommarsemestern, passa på! De har två aktuella huvudutställningar nu: **Imagine Monet**: Monets konstverk projiceras i Artbox på 8 meter höga väggar, man kan djupdyka in i konsten till tonerna av klassisk musik framförd med fjol och piano. Under en halvtimme leds man igenom hans konst i tematiska motiv: årstider, människor och stad, naturens skönhet, havet, hans idylliska trädgård i Giverny. **På armslängds avstånd**: 100 år av nordisk konst. En fantastisk samling av konst som tydligt visar utvecklingen av ideal och influenser genom de senaste 100 åren.

Mildly Interesting Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

edition.cnn.com

Kai Tak was the official airport in Hong Kong until 1998. It was built on the Kowloon side, and the start and landing strips were built and then extended onto an artificial peninsula. Approaching to land in Kai Tak was nicknamed "Kai Tak Heart Attack", as you came so close to the apartment houses in Kowloon that you practically could see into the apartment windows. - History and more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport - 12 accidents during the time it was in operation: https://www.baaa-acro.com/city/hong-kong-kai-tak - A cockpit view of landing on Kai Tak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx3Ccs5tKfw

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

Considering how much fruit, veg, meat and other products that Poland produces, I think there might be more more sites or apps, both for food and for other items. Let me know if there’s more I could add to our list of resources.

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

www.gomkt.com

I put goMkt into the list of US food resources pinned on top of the community, but another user pointed out that the app links no longer worked. I updated the pinned post due to that. Does anyone know any more info regarding goMkt? I’m contemplating removing them and Food Heroes from the list if they’re not useful for individuals.

Stockholm Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

Slumpmässig info: - Hennes och Mauritz bytte namn till H&M under slutet av 1980-talet. Spåren av den gamla skyltningen lever kvar ett tag till. - Notera det tuperade håret på tjejen vid telefonkiosken. - Notera att det finns en telefonkiosk. - Det måste ha varit en rätt snöfri jul. På den här tiden hade man inte juldekorationerna uppe lika tidigt som idag. - Alla ungdomar hänger på Clock som då var en populär hamburgerkedja, billigare än McDonalds. Minns någon baconburgaren med currydressing? - Hötorgsskraporna förde ett tynande liv, i mitten av 90-talet stod många lokaler tomma då kontorssektorn sökt sig utanför stan. I slutet av 90-talet var den stora IT-boomen, och då renoverades och populariserades skraporna igen och fylldes med heta IT-företag (många stupade dock under IT-kraschen i början av 2000-talet, bl.a. Boo.com).

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

This is a well known recipe book series that focuses on frugal cooking, with meals that cost less than around 10 SEK ($1, 1 €) per portion. But (for you Swedes out there), did you know that the author also has a web site where she shares recipes freely and suggests weekly menus? - [[Portionen under tian](https://undertian.com/)] She's taken a hiatus for a while as she's staying at home with a small infant, but she'll probably return to updating the site and blog again. And there are a lot of good tips and recipes on the site in the meanwhile.

This is a cross-post from: https://lemmy.world/post/1384725, the original post will be amended and updated over time. > *This list is compiled from different people's suggestions and tips, as well as some asking and searching around. The original post is updated every now and then to remain current, weed out errors or add information. If you have suggestions, updates, comments or additions to this list, you're welcome to comment in https://lemmy.world/post/1384725. * > > # Worldwide (or available in several countries) > - **[Too good to go](https://www.toogoodtogo.com/)** - App-based service that allows restaurants and stores to post unsold surplus food or produce. Very popular, even though the food or produce you get is often random and it can sometimes run out before you manage to pick it up. Currently available in: *Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and parts of the United States* > [***Apps for iOS, Android and Huawei are available from site***] > - **[Phenix](https://www.wearephenix.com/en/)** - App-based service similar to "Too good to go". Currently available in: *France, Réunion island, Guadeloupe islands, Martinique island, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy and Hong-Kong* > [**iOS apps are country specific, check the site**] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phenix.cajou)] > > # Canada > - **[Flashfood](https://www.flashfood.com/)** - App-based service that allows grocery stores to post unsold surplus that can be bought for a fraction of the original price. Also available in some US states. > [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/app/flashfood-grocery-deals/id1187314160)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashfoodapp.android)] > > > # Denmark > - **[yourLocal](https://www.yourlocal.org/)** - App-based service that allows restaurants and stores to post unsold surplus food or produce. > [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/yourlocal-stop-madspild/id970350721?l=da)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yourlocal.yourlocal&hl=en&gl=US)] > > # Germany > - **[Mundraub](https://mundraub.org/)** - An initiative to map out free-to-pick fruits, veg, herbs and nuts. *Mainly in Germany.* > [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xjcl.mundraub&hl=de)] > > # Portugal > - **[Fruta feia](https://frutafeia.pt/pt/projecto)** - This ("ugly fruits") is a cooperative that collects fruits and vegetables that are too small/large or misshapen, and sells them in really affordable boxes. > > # Spain > - **[Gratix](https://www.gratix.com/)** - A freecycling app that has karma-based self-moderation. According to some sources, people can also give away food freely(?) > [[iOS App](https://apps.apple.com/es/app/gratix/id1303686140)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gratix.app)] > - **[Panduru](https://panduru.es/)** - This is a food waste reduction initiative, where they take surplus bread from bakeries and turn them into pastries that they sell. *Currently available in Asturias.* ***Unsure if it's relevant for thrifty/frugal, let me know.*** > > # Sweden > - **[Karma](https://karma.life)** - App-based service that allows restaurants to offer unsold surplus meals at a discount. *Currently only used in the major cities(?)* > [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/se/app/karma-r%C3%A4dda-mat/id1087490062)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.karma.life)] > - **[Matsmart](https://www.matsmart.se/)**- Online grocery store that collects surplus or unsold food items and resells them cheaper. > [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/se/app/matsmart/id1645276243)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matsmart.nyinkommet)] > > > # United States > - **[Flashfood](https://www.flashfood.com/)** - App-based service that allows grocery stores to post unsold surplus that can be bought for a fraction of the original price. Also available in Canada. > [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/app/flashfood-grocery-deals/id1187314160)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashfoodapp.android)] > - **[goMkt](https://www.gomkt.com/)** - App-based service that allows restaurants to offer unsold surplus meals at a discount. > [[iOS app](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gomkt/id970502502)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gomkt&hl=en)] > - **[Hungry harvest](https://hungryharvest.net/)** - Collects surplus or unsold produce and resells them in affordable boxes, they also make preserved items from some produce. Currently available in: *Maryland, Washington, DC, Greater Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey, Northern Delaware, and Raleigh, North Carolina* > - **[Imperfect foods](https://www.imperfectfoods.com/)** - Online grocery store that collects surplus or unsold food items and resells them cheaper. Also has cheaper produce with quirks or irregular shapes and sizes. Works together with Misfits Market. > - **[Misfits Market](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/)** - Online grocery store that collects surplus or unsold food items and resells them cheaper. *Currently available in 48 states, except for Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.* > - **[Food rescue US](https://foodrescue.us/)** - Connects volunteers, food donors, and social service agencies to ensure that surplus food reaches people who need it most. ***Unsure if it's relevant for thrifty/frugal, let me know.*** > - **[Food rescue hero](https://foodrescuehero.org/)** - A network that connects donors who have fresh, highly perishable food that would otherwise be thrown out to the people who need it most. ***Seems REALLY similar to Food Rescue US, unsure if it's relevant for thrifty/frugal, let me know.*** > > > >

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 94%

*This list is compiled from different people's suggestions and tips, as well as some asking and searching around. It is updated every now and then to remain current, weed out errors or add information. If you have suggestions, updates, comments or additions to this list, you're welcome to comment here, post something in !thrifty or in !frugal, or DM me.* # Worldwide (or available in several countries) - **[Too good to go](https://www.toogoodtogo.com/)** - App-based service that allows restaurants and stores to post unsold surplus food or produce. Very popular, even though the food or produce you get is often random and it can sometimes run out before you manage to pick it up. Currently available in: *Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and parts of the United States* [***Apps for iOS, Android and Huawei are available from site***] - **[Phenix](https://www.wearephenix.com/en/)** - App-based service similar to "Too good to go". Currently available in: *France, Réunion island, Guadeloupe islands, Martinique island, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy and Hong-Kong* [**iOS apps are country specific, check the site**] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phenix.cajou)] - **[Olio](https://olioapp.com/)** - App-based service with freecycling only, both food and items from individuals and companies (like bakeries). The app is supported by third-party ads, there is a paid subscription to remove ads. [*Apps vary depending on country, see site*] # Canada - **[Flashfood](https://www.flashfood.com/)** - App-based service that allows grocery stores to post unsold surplus that can be bought for a fraction of the original price. Also available in some US states. [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/app/flashfood-grocery-deals/id1187314160)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashfoodapp.android)] # Denmark - **[yourLocal](https://www.yourlocal.org/)** - App-based service that allows restaurants and stores to post unsold surplus food or produce. It also makes it possible for individuals to share surplus food with other people in their neigbourhood. [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/yourlocal-stop-madspild/id970350721?l=da)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yourlocal.yourlocal&hl=en&gl=US)] # Germany - **[Mundraub](https://mundraub.org/)** - An initiative to map out free-to-pick fruits, veg, herbs and nuts. *Mainly in Germany.* [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xjcl.mundraub&hl=de)] # Poland - **[Foodsi](https://www.foodsi.pl/)** - App-based service that allows restaurants and stores to post unsold surplus food or produce. The food is supposed to be discounted at least 50 % of the original price. [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/foodsi/id1278873667?l=pl)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.applover.foodsi&hl=pl)] # Portugal - **[Fruta feia](https://frutafeia.pt/pt/projecto)** - This ("ugly fruits") is a cooperative that collects fruits and vegetables that are too small/large or misshapen, and sells them in really affordable boxes. # Spain - **[Gratix](https://www.gratix.com/)** - A freecycling app that has karma-based self-moderation. According to some sources, people can also give away food freely(?) [[iOS App](https://apps.apple.com/es/app/gratix/id1303686140)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gratix.app)] - **[Panduru](https://panduru.es/)** - This is a food waste reduction initiative, where they take surplus bread from bakeries and turn them into pastries that they sell. *Currently available in Asturias.* ***Unsure if it's relevant for thrifty/frugal, let me know.*** # Sweden - **[Karma](https://karma.life)** - App-based service that allows restaurants to offer unsold surplus meals at a discount. *Currently only used in the major cities(?)* [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/se/app/karma-r%C3%A4dda-mat/id1087490062)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.karma.life)] - **[Matsmart](https://www.matsmart.se/)**- Online grocery store that collects surplus or unsold food items and resells them cheaper. [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/se/app/matsmart/id1645276243)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matsmart.nyinkommet)] # United States - **[Flashfood](https://www.flashfood.com/)** - App-based service that allows grocery stores to post unsold surplus that can be bought for a fraction of the original price. Also available in Canada. [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/app/flashfood-grocery-deals/id1187314160)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashfoodapp.android)] - **[goMkt](https://www.gomkt.com/)** - App-based service that allows restaurants to offer unsold surplus meals at a discount. **Is this site still active? The apps are not available in App store or Play store any longer.** - **[Hungry harvest](https://hungryharvest.net/)** - Collects surplus or unsold produce and resells them in affordable boxes, they also make preserved items from some produce. Currently available in: *Maryland, Washington, DC, Greater Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey, Northern Delaware, and Raleigh, North Carolina* - **[Imperfect foods](https://www.imperfectfoods.com/)** - Online grocery store that collects surplus or unsold food items and resells them cheaper. Also has cheaper produce with quirks or irregular shapes and sizes. Works together with Misfits Market. - **[Misfits Market](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/)** - Online grocery store that collects surplus or unsold food items and resells them cheaper. *Currently available in 48 states, except for Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.* - **[Food rescue US](https://foodrescue.us/)** - Connects volunteers, food donors, and social service agencies to ensure that surplus food reaches people who need it most. ***Unsure if it's relevant for thrifty/frugal, let me know.*** - **[Food rescue hero](https://foodrescuehero.org/)** - A network that connects donors who have fresh, highly perishable food that would otherwise be thrown out to the people who need it most. ***Seems REALLY similar to Food Rescue US, unsure if it's relevant for thrifty/frugal, let me know.***

Mildly Infuriating Regna • 1 year ago • 91%

I was reminded of this when I read a “Shower thoughts” post about clocks. Where I live, there usually is free parking outside of stores and malls, but limited to a short time, such as 15 minutes or a couple of hours. People have parking discs that they rotate to show when they arrived, and put the discs up visible behind their windshields in their cars. I have an automatic parking timer displayed in my windshield, that shows the time when I parked rounded up to the nearest half/whole hour. It’s a ”set and forget” thing, which auto adjusts to daylight savings. However, it speeds up 1 - 2 minutes a week, which I didn't see as it rounds up the time, but I found out after a few months. Once after parking, I took a quick dash into the store, took maybe 5 minutes. When I got back I had received a fine for the equivalent of 80 € for ”parking for 23 hours in a 2 hour spot”. They apparently don’t have to wait five minutes to write out the ticket if the parking timer was so off. I didn’t contest the ticket, I considered it a learning experience and a reminder to never blindly trust technology.

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

Resources that allow for freecycling only are found in the other list: https://lemmy.world/post/1208672 **This is a list of resources, such as dedicated web sites or apps where you can post or find second hand items (vintage or thrifting). Some are country specific, some are available or have groups in several countries.** **Rules:** *No suspicious links, NSFW links or scam/phishing/malware. The list will be curated, if need be.* # Worldwide (common in several countries) - **[Freecycle Network](https://freecycle.org)** - *Moderated, free, freecycling only, mainly(?) used in Germany, UK, US* - **[Craigslist](https://craigslist.org)** - *Unmoderated, paid ads for some categories, mainly used in the US and Canada(?)* [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/craigslist/id1336642410)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.craigslist.CraigslistMobile)] - **[Trashnothing.com](https://trashnothing.com/beta/)** - *Unmoderated, free, active groups in Australia, Canada, UK, US* [[iOS app](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id680743557)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trashnothing.app3)] - [[Open developer API](https://trashnothing.com/developer)] - **Facebook Marketplace** - *Moderation depends on group, free, in some countries/regions it works but in many others it's rife with scammers and stolen goods* [You already know the link and address] # Canada - **[Kijiji](https://kijiji.ca)** - *Moderated, free* [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/kijiji-buy-sell-find-deals/id318979520)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebay.kijiji.ca&hl=en&gl=US)] # Germany - **[Mundraub](https://mundraub.org/)** - *Unmoderated, free, map of free-to-pick fruits, veg, herbs and nuts (mainly in Germany)* [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xjcl.mundraub&hl=de)] - **[Kleinanzeigen](https://kleinanzeigen.de/)** - *Moderated, free (with paid ad promotion)* [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/de/app/ebay-kleinanzeigen/id382596778)] [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebay.kleinanzeigen)] - **[[Markt.de](https://www.markt.de/)** - *Selective/random moderation, free (with paid ad promotion)* [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markt.android.twa)] # Sweden - **[Bortskänkes.se](https://bortskankes.se)** - *Unmoderated, free* [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/se/app/bortsk%C3%A4nkes/id885586625)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.bortskankes.www)] - **[Blocket.se](https://blocket.se)** - *Moderated, paid to advertise unless the product is free* [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/se/app/blocket-k%C3%B6p-s%C3%A4lj-begagnat/id323710525)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.appcorn.Blocket)] - **[Tradera.se](https://tradera.se)** - *Unmoderated (mainly second hand)auctions, costs a portion of the end bid* [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/se/app/blocket-k%C3%B6p-s%C3%A4lj-begagnat/id323710525)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.appcorn.Blocket)] # United Kingdom - **[Freegle](https://www.ilovefreegle.org/)** - *Unmoderated, free* [[iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/freegle/id970045029)] - [[Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ilovefreegle.direct)] # Others *Please add to the list by commenting.*

Stockholm Regna • 1 year ago • 100%

[Den hölls varje år mellan 1991 och 1999](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholms_vattenfestival), och för många barn och tonåringar då var den sommarens höjdpunkt. Alla knasiga upptåg med mjölkpaketsrace, plastanksläpp i Strömmen, konserter och konstig mat. Jag minns särskilt JAS-planet som [kraschade under en uppvisning 1993](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAS-minnet), det kändes riktigt spännande och läskigt för mig som var barn då. Sen minns jag alla broscher och dekaler som pyntade skolryggsäck och skolbänk, det är synd att jag inte har några av dem kvar idag.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1339087 > **Too good to go** is a service that started in Denmark in 2015, and has since spread to more countries. Its concept is to reduce food waste from unsold surplus in the stores, and instead help the stores sell the produce to frugal/thrifty people at a heavy discount, pretty much in "surprise" bags. > > According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Good_To_Go) it is available in mainly Europe and North America: > > *As of July 2023 the company Web site covered Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.* > > I've seen this around in Sweden from the last year, but there are other similar services here as well, so I haven't used *Too good to go* yet (but I intend to do soon). I've used [Matsmart](https://matsmart.se/) a couple of times which allows me to pick the products I want, and sometimes bought Lidl's discounted fruit-and-veg bags ("Ta vara på") in the store. > > I think the concept is really good on a consumer level, even though I can't say for sure just how much impact it has on reducing surplus or if it's just another green washing method for the affiliated companies.

Thrifty Regna • 1 year ago • 97%

**Too good to go** is a service that started in Denmark in 2015, and has since spread to more countries. Its concept is to reduce food waste from unsold surplus in the stores, and instead help the stores sell the produce to frugal/thrifty people at a heavy discount, pretty much in "surprise" bags. According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Good_To_Go) it is available in mainly Europe and North America: > *As of July 2023 the company Web site covered Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.* I've seen this around in Sweden from the last year, but there are other similar services here as well, so I haven't used *Too good to go* yet (but I intend to do soon). I've used [Matsmart](https://matsmart.se/) a couple of times which allows me to pick the products I want, and sometimes bought Lidl's discounted fruit-and-veg bags ("Ta vara på") in the store. I think the concept is really good on a consumer level, even though I can't say for sure just how much impact it has on reducing surplus or if it's just another green washing method for the affiliated companies.