asklemmy Ask Lemmy What are the Top 3 TV Shows that define your (personal) youth?
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politics politics NH Libertarian Party shares post that suggests assassinating Harris would be heroic
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World In Progress just_ducky_in_NH 6 days ago 100%
USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers https://apnews.com/article/postal-service-next-generation-delivery-vehicle-a2ebbfc7afec0eea2e036eef93bee4d9

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19744213 > The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous. > > “You can tell that (the designers) didn’t have appearance in mind,” postal worker Avis Stonum said. > > Odd appearance aside, the first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August in Athens, Georgia, are **getting rave reviews from letter carriers accustomed to cantankerous older vehicles** that lack modern safety features and are prone to breaking down — and even catching fire. > > **Within a few years, the fleet will have expanded to 60,000, most of them electric models**, serving as the Postal Service’s primary delivery truck from Maine to Hawaii.

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upliftingnews Uplifting News Fully-Accessible Theme Park Reopens Following Major Expansion
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    just_ducky_in_NH
    3 weeks ago 50%

    ravhall didn’t even imply that the girl with wings wasn’t disabled, in fact they assumed she is disabled but wondered what her challenge specifically is. That doesn’t seem to rate a snarky reply, imo.

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    autism Autism Changing my opinion on masking
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    just_ducky_in_NH
    1 month ago 100%

    For autistic people, “masking” means consciously changing their behavior to blend in with neurotypical people. As an autistic, I can assure you that masking is exhausting.

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  • casualconversation Casual Conversation What is the most useless thing you still have memorized?
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    just_ducky_in_NH
    2 months ago 100%

    My locker combination in high-school. I’m 61 now and haven’t needed it for 43 years, so I can give it to you: 9-16-37

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    just_ducky_in_NH
    2 months ago 100%

    Men are stronger. Men are mean. They're more aggressive. They will take them over. They'll do it anytime they can, anywhere they can. They will abuse them. They will hurt them.

    I’m surprised a man would admit that he’s like this.

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  • news News Like Paris Hilton, I was sent to Brat Camp — it was horrifying
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    just_ducky_in_NH
    2 months ago 100%

    Holy shit. I read about it in the news when it was shut down, but didn’t have these horrifying details. The school was two towns away from mine. How could that be going on and we “neighbors” be oblivious?

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  • news News Orcas sink another yacht: why killer whales are attacking boats
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    memes memes Butter is serious business
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    asklemmy Ask Lemmy People who pray at night to your God. What do you pray for and has any of it become true?
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    news News Conservative Organizations Are Quietly Scurrying Away From Project 2025
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    just_ducky_in_NH
    2 months ago 100%

    Wait until we’re sure before saying American fascism is collapsing. Poke it with a stick. Maybe shoot it. Many times.

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  • asklemmy Asklemmy What occupation requires the most education/training only to be very low paid?
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    nostupidquestions No Stupid Questions Why not serve fried chicken on Juneteenth? How is it different from serving corned beef on St. Patrick’s day?
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    nostupidquestions No Stupid Questions Why not serve fried chicken on Juneteenth? How is it different from serving corned beef on St. Patrick’s day?
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    nostupidquestions No Stupid Questions Why not serve fried chicken on Juneteenth? How is it different from serving corned beef on St. Patrick’s day?
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    nostupidquestions No Stupid Questions Why not serve fried chicken on Juneteenth? How is it different from serving corned beef on St. Patrick’s day?
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    just_ducky_in_NH
    3 months ago 100%

    THANK YOU for your input! My dad was born and raised in Missouri, and I was taught at an early age how to make “real” fried chicken, which is amazing. I couldn’t understand why it would be denigrated, but your reply explains it so well. And TIL watermelon should be salted!

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    just_ducky_in_NH
    3 months ago 100%

    Thank you! TIL Black people were mocked for liking those foods. They are the best, racists are only hurting themselves if they don’t eat it!

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    No Stupid Questions just_ducky_in_NH 3 months ago 90%
    Why not serve fried chicken on Juneteenth? How is it different from serving corned beef on St. Patrick’s day? https://old.lemmy.world/post/16750179

    Disclaimer: I am not trolling, I am an autistic person who doesn’t understand so many social nuances. Also I am from New Hampshire (97% white), so I just don’t have any close African-American friends that I am willing to risk asking such a loaded question.

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    Ask Lemmy just_ducky_in_NH 8 months ago 95%
    Where can a Boomer catch up on current computer/software technology?

    I have an eight-year-old laptop that needs replacing and I’m paralyzed. What are the most reliable ones now? Do I need a desktop for CAD? Pros and cons of operating systems (and where do I find them?) Browsers ditto? Where do I find answers that aren’t just product marketing?

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    Science Fiction just_ducky_in_NH 9 months ago 100%
    Has anyone read “Always Coming Home” by Ursula K. LeGuin?

    I’m on my second reading, and would love to have someone to discuss it with.

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    Got nothin’ rule

    Sorry to be so boring. Bye!

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    autism
    Autism just_ducky_in_NH 1 year ago 100%
    In your experience, do autistic people “flock”?

    I have been recently diagnosed as autistic, and now I seem to see autism everywhere in my social circle. My brother, a daughter, at least two friends. . . Either there are a lot of undiagnosed autistic people out there OR I tend to become friends (more comfortable) with fellow autists, OR I am just being silly and am attributing autism to NT people with strong interests. Fellow neurodivergent folks of all types, what is your experience? (Edit: changed ND to NT. oops!)

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    Home Improvement just_ducky_in_NH 1 year ago 95%
    Metal roof issue

    Our old house in New England has a steep pitched metal roof and no gutters. Our front door is right under a roof valley, so it is unusable on rainy days and all of winter. The water running down the valley has rotted out our building sill, and we have to get it replaced. I don’t want the same thing to happen to the new sill! Installing gutters is not currently an option because the winter snow avalanches would just rip them away. I have read about snow guards, but have never seen any in real life. How well do they work, are they hard to install, will they work when 18” of snow falls on the roof? Will the snow guards slow down the avalanches enough to keep gutters in place? Alternatively, should we just build a porch to divert precipitation further from the foundation? Any advice is welcome!

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