From its towering white steeple and red-brick facade to its Sunday services filled with rousing gospel hymns and evangelistic sermons, First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, bears many of the classic hallmarks of a Southern Baptist church....
A silicon garlic peeler is my favorite way - it can take a minute to figure out the right pressure but this does them very quickly and removes all the skin. This is the one I have:
Yeah it’s really tough seeing so much support for hatred. I grew up in south MS but moved to LA a long time ago because it seemed a little more open minded. I can’t say it’s worse than MS, but it sure seems to have regressed a lot. If I could afford to move somewhere better I would, but since I can’t I just gotta keep fighting for good I suppose.
President Joe Biden is taking fresh steps to help keep gas prices from climbing. For Republicans to see this as “disgusting” and “disgraceful” is bizarre.
The infrastructure is much better in the US than you’re suggesting. I’ve taken numerous long road trips in my EV (and it’s not a Tesla, so not using the supercharger network) and I’ve never once been stranded or even had to wait longer than a 10-15 minutes before I’m able to plug in and charge on the rare time the chargers are busy, and I’m talking 2000+ mile trips. Could it be better? Absolutely. But it’s nowhere near as bad as you are trying to make it.
Well considering you were responding to someone who was specifically speaking about the US and you didn’t specify that, yeah I think that is a reasonable assumption.
As part of DeSantis’ “Freedom Summer” initiative, the state’s transportation secretary, Jared W. Perdue, announced earlier this month that bridges in the state will have no choice but to be illuminated in red, white and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day....
A connection to random people? Are you actually claiming that US park rangers are traveling to Toronto parks to touch your chest? WTF is wrong with you?
This isn’t just about withholding Medicaid. They are also banning healthcare in half of the states for transgender minors, at one of the most critical times in their lives, even though they know this has a high potential of leading to more suicides amongst trans youth. Yes. It’s genocide.
(TL;DR): I love being terrified, and this has led me to a fascination with imagining being a witness to / a victim of various tragedies. Is that weird?...
So I don’t have any curiosity about experiencing any of these things in person but I do definitely enjoy the adrenaline rush of being scared. I try to watch scary movies hoping it will bring back that fear I’d get as a kid where it felt like it took me 30 minutes to get down the dark hallway to my room because I was scared after staying up to watch scary movies.
So I definitely chase that scared feeling, but not with real life events. This could be because I have witnessed a few horrifying things in real life and I know it’s not the same feeling - you get an adrenaline rush yes, but you’re left with a despair afterward, unlike watching a scary movie or something on tv.
Still, some of the way you described this resonated with me in some way.
According to Buffett, the best investment one can make is in oneself. Enhancing skills and education can boost earning potential significantly. Knowledge and abilities are assets that no one can take away from you.
Relying On Credit Cards
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Frequenting Bars and Pubs
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Chasing the Latest Technology
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Overspending on Clothes
Buffett, along with other billionaires, leans towards simplicity in his wardrobe. Choosing classic, durable clothes over flashy, expensive brands can result in significant savings.
Buying New Cars
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Unused Gym Memberships
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Unnecessary Subscription Services
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Over-Reliance on Skincare Products
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Regular Nights Out
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Gambling
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Smoking
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Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider (apnews.com)
From its towering white steeple and red-brick facade to its Sunday services filled with rousing gospel hymns and evangelistic sermons, First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, bears many of the classic hallmarks of a Southern Baptist church....
Donald Trump loves this pastor who just said LGBTQ+ people are "demonic" (www.lgbtqnation.com)
GOP candidate proclaimed himself homophobic. Then he claimed he was "persecuted." (www.lgbtqnation.com)
You should always at least double it (lemmy.world)
Surprised this hasn't been posted here (lemmy.world)
Republicans enraged by Biden’s efforts to keep gas prices lower (www.msnbc.com)
President Joe Biden is taking fresh steps to help keep gas prices from climbing. For Republicans to see this as “disgusting” and “disgraceful” is bizarre.
These 11 LGBTQ federal judges are making history - and are all appointed by Joe Biden (www.lgbtqnation.com)
For a moment, George Floyd's murder changed everything. Those days are gone. (www.usatoday.com)
GOP Officials Are Outsourcing Their Lawsuits to a Far-Right Christian Group (www.rollingstone.com)
Ron DeSantis' new target in his 'war on woke'? Colors, apparently (www.msnbc.com)
As part of DeSantis’ “Freedom Summer” initiative, the state’s transportation secretary, Jared W. Perdue, announced earlier this month that bridges in the state will have no choice but to be illuminated in red, white and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day....
Kabosu, the Dog Behind the ‘Doge’ Meme, Has Died (www.ign.com)
Not sure if this counts as “world news”, but RIP Doge :(...
National Park Service cracks down on Pride leaving LGBTQ+ rangers feeling betrayed (www.advocate.com)
Number One Popstar - Dance Away the Pain (youtu.be)
Someone stop the ride, I want to get off (midwest.social)
Jerry Seinfeld is interrupted onstage by pro-Palestinian protesters — again (www.latimes.com)
Jerry Seinfeld’s week of difficult appearances continues, this time in Virginia....
Is it weird that I enjoy imagining being a witness/victim of various tragedies?
(TL;DR): I love being terrified, and this has led me to a fascination with imagining being a witness to / a victim of various tragedies. Is that weird?...
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote (apnews.com)
squander rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Lemmy political bitch slap fight in the comments (hilariouschaos.com)
Just bickering lol like they’re married an shit lol
Seinfeld says that far left woke mobs have killed comedy. He also dated a 17-year-old. (lemmy.world)
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