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[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I figured y'all would like Fig Newtons more than Choco Leibnizs /s

They look really good, will definitely get some.

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Still from the show Arrested Development of the sign for "Wee Britain"

Not sure I've got one nearby, but I can look!

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago
[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Deep south, I'll look for them next time I'm at a Fresh Market.

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've heard of these but never knew what they were. Kind of remind me of a snack my mom would make with Ritz crackers.

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Are they similar to Royal Dansk butter cookies?

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (9 children)

$18/£13.3 for a single sleeve of biscuits off Amazon's US site. If I get them I'll have to hide the price from my partner.

 

I live in the US and don't think I've ever had a UK style biscuit. What are the asbolutely must try brands/types?

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Amen. Your answer is one of the few that is actually brutal advice that everyone should be given.

Something I've wanted to know, but have been too afraid to ask older friends, is does it get easier? Especially as the number of people dying keeps increasing and happening more and more frequently.

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

My top priority is to get myself in a good position to enjoy my 40's. I'm paying down debt, getting fit, and having health issues checked out and fixed. I'm also trying to improve my mental health by tackling bad habits and personality flaws that I'd always assumed weren't a big deal and/or would go away once I was an adult, but they haven't.

 

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[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks for the tip!

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Interesting, I had searched to see if a community already existed before creating this one but didn't see it. Since lemm.ee is shutting down I'll leave it up, but if they migrate to a new instance I'll consider deleting it.

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

In this case I think it is beneficial to have a dedicated community where the expectation is that young people, while not excluded, are not going to generally be the ones participating in discussions. It's true that for now Lemmy has a relatively small user base, and that it's skewed toward older and male users, but that won't always be these case.

A quick search also shows at least 9 active "ask" communities besides the generic AskLemmy one. I don't think it's too much a stretch to have one dedicated to older men politely talking to one another and giving advice to themselves and others from an older male perspetive.

I'm finding it difficult to explain myself, but the vibe is just totally different on the AskMenOver30 subreddit than general "ask" subs. It's more mature and frank while also being courteous* and free from politics, conspiracies, and toxic masculinity. I would much rather be subscribed to and participate in a narrowly focused self-selected community like that then a generic AskLemmy community.

 

I would like to present !AskMenOver30@lemmy.world

For many years the AskMenOver30 subreddit has been a very helpful, supportive, and wholesome place for general discussion among adults. The community has been a great example of how good the internet can be. I would love to see this legacy continue in the fediverse.

Trans men are men and welcome. People who are younger than 30 are welcome to seek advice from their older peers. Women are welcome to do the same.

 

sometimes, the most valuable lessons are the harshest ones. What’s a piece of brutal, no BS advice you think every younger generation needs to hear? It could be from your own experience, something you learned the hard way, or just a tough truth no one talks about enough. Let’s hear the cold, honest reality.


To help jumpstart this community, I am crossposting posts that I like from /r/askmenover30. The original post can be found here.

 

As the title suggests, what did you do to stay fit/healthy?

I’m struggling the most with sleep, to the point where it’s difficult to focus on work the following day.

I’ve never been very healthy or in shape, but feel like if I don’t start now it will be very difficult to manage in 10-15 years.

Would love some advice/guidance/motivation.


To help jumpstart this community I am reposting questions from /r/AskMenOver30 that I like. The original reddit post can be found here.

 

My teens and 20's I always had something going on, always on the move. 30s were mostly spent working at my career and having children. I stopped doing everything, more or less. I turn 40 this summer and will hopefully have more me-time.

I'd like to explore new hobbies, skills, experiences, anything and everything. Give me your best recommendations please

In order to help jumpstart this community, I am reposting questions from /r/AskMenOver30 that I think are good. The original reddit post can be found here.

 

When I was younger, I thought “making it” meant money, hustle, status. Now I just want stability, a calm mind, and maybe a good dinner. No shade to ambition, but these days, peace of mind feels like the bigger flex. Curious if other guys have had this quiet shift too, or if I just got tired.

To help jumpstart this community I am reposting questions from /r/AskMenOver30 that I think are good. The original reddit post can be found here.

 

I would like to present !WhatsThisRock@lemmy.world, a community dedicated to identifying the cool rocks and minerals people find!

What's This Rock will be modeled on the Reddit community /r/whatsthisrock. If you have anything you would like ID'd, please post a clear photo with information about where you collected it.

 

[image alt text: Picture taken from just inside a tent looking out the open tent flap. A pair of sock clad feet stick out onto a rock ledge. The tent is only a few meters from the edge of a cliff. The view looks out over a wide river valley, and in the far distance are mountains. The river has been dammed and in the center of the image is Weiss Lake, which looks vaguely like an alien from the classic Space Invaders arcade game.]

The view is from Cherokee Rock Village, on top of Lookout Mountain. They have one of the best campgrounds in the state, highly recommend.

 

A group of LGBTQ+ baristas is working to unionize a Starbucks in Huntsville for what they hope will help create a more fair and equitable workplace for everyone.

If successful, the store on Memorial Parkway would be the third organized Starbucks outlet in Alabama, after stores in Scottsboro and Birmingham. The organizing team wants to join Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), the union that represents over 570 union Starbucks stores, out of about 15,000 outlets in total.

 

In a scathing opinion more than 570 pages long, a panel of three federal judges issued a final ruling on Thursday concluding that not only did the congressional map Alabama Republicans adopted in 2023 violate the civil rights of Black voters, but that lawmakers had also intentionally discriminated against that same group in passing their map.

The decision likely means that Alabama's congressional delegation will remain split between five Republicans and two Democrats for the rest of the decade, but a more serious consequence looms.

Because of the court's finding of deliberate discrimination, the state could be brought back under federal supervision to ensure that any future changes it makes to voting rules and procedures—which include anything from relocating a polling place to imposing new voter ID laws or redistricting plans—do not disadvantage minorities.

 

The Alabama Senate Wednesday gave final approval to a bill making Juneteenth a state holiday in Alabama.

HB 165, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, closes state government offices on June 19 for the holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. The bill passed on a 13-5 vote. Nearly half of the Senate body abstained from voting. 

The bill goes to Gov. Kay Ivey, who has made Juneteenth a state holiday for the last four years. A message seeking comment was left with Ivey’s office on Wednesday. Gina Maiola, a spokesperson for the governor, said in a text message Ivey plans to sign the legislation.

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