catfishsushi

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Republicans wear ear bandages in 'solidarity' with Trump in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 7 points 2 months ago

Tell me you're a moron without telling me you're a moron...

What's the best "fuck you world" song of all time? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

Bob Dylan - “Positively 4th Street”

What’s the worst piece of technology you’ve ever owned? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 8 points 3 months ago

Any and all dishwashers and refrigerators I've ever owned. Fuck planned obscelence.

Google Chrome change that weakens ad blockers begins June 3rd in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I had some issues with Firefox and have switched to Brave. It's been working just fine.

Pray they don't alter it any further in c/memes@sopuli.xyz
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago

Yes, but if you're comparing all prices you'd need to add the cost of your internet (only) to the price of a cable subscription to get apples-to-apples comparison.

Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs in c/usnews@beehaw.org
Now i'm definitely cheering for Rulestein in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

The US doesn't support Israel for our safety. We do because historically being anti-Israel alienated the following groups.

  • Evangelical votes in the US
  • Jewish voters in the US
  • A strong Pro-Israel lobby, who would give a LOT of money, and therefore a lot of votes, to opponents of an anti-Israel candidate.
Edges of caulk pulled up from surface in c/diy@beehaw.org
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes, and when I pulled the painter's tape up it pulled the caulk away from the counter. Trying to understand how to NOT do that.

Edges of caulk pulled up from surface in c/diy@beehaw.org
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

When I try without the painters tape in the past I'd ended up with something not quite as bad as the example on the left here. (Not my photo)

I'm sure I could get good enough to do it properly that way. Seems like using just the right amount of caulk, and no more, is likely the key.

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Edges of caulk pulled up from surface (midwest.social)
 

I'm (obviously) not great with caulk but needed to re-caulk where our kitchen counter meets the outside wall as it has a crack all along the counter. House was built about 20 years ago and it may be original and just settled.

Anyway, I watched a video and the person put down painters tape on the wall and along the counter so you could get a straight edge. They showed pulling off the tape pretty quickly after applying the caulk. I did so and the caulk pulled up from the counter (and, to a lesser extent away from the tile on the wall.)

Is this an OK technique to use, generally? What could I have done to keep this from happening? I had cleaned the surface well. Should I have pulled the tape off with an angle closer to the counter? I think I pulled it off about 45 degrees. Would it hurt to wait a little longer for the caulk to adhere to the surface a bit? I'm concerned if it starts to cure much at all that it will be harder to pull off the tape without pulling the caulk away from the wall.

Going to wait until it dries, then scrape it out and try again. This is a small section that I'm using to work on my technique.

Thanks.

Where are all the anarchists of Lemmy hiding? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social -2 points 8 months ago

In their parents' basements?

Keep in mind that social security is set to run out in 10 years time. in c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago

I agree. The options at the voting center are rarely great. Action is certainly better.

But getting off the sofa to vote for the least-evil option is critical. Especially in the primaries and mid-terms. Vote. Every. Time. Vote for dog-catcher, school boards etc.

If you're young it's even more important.

Keep in mind that social security is set to run out in 10 years time. in c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
[–] catfishsushi@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Not sure I agree. Obamacare is better than then nothing-burger that was available before if you didn't get healthcare through an employer. Biden is trying to at least get some student loan relief through congress. Getting the right people elected to state governments can help make abortions available again in some states. (If you're a right-wing person then choose the opposite topics for your examples.)

People who are defeatist about voting come across as complainers who are too lazy to get off their butts to help.

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Petition - Replace KDHX Board of Directors (www.change.org)
 

Google the recent issues at KDHX to learn more. If you're not happy with the Board of Directors' decisions to get rid of quite a few of the long-time programmers please sign this petition.

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