Bluetreefrog

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How do you seriously fight fascism and don't say just vote? in c/asklemmy
[–] Bluetreefrog 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

and is about to require all posts be congruent with the US government standard of facts

OOTL here. What's happened?

So the flurry of flying embers that were blowing around in California, is that common? in c/nostupidquestions
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TIL that someone wrote a whole book when the only way they could communicate was by blinking their left eyelid. (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 1 month ago by Bluetreefrog to c/til
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Once you become a double adult at 36, do you have to be twice more responsible? in c/asklemmy
Can cheaper housing massively boost fertility? in c/asklemmy
[–] Bluetreefrog 3 points 1 month ago

Not an open-ended thought provoking question. Locking.

As US TikTok users move to RedNote, some are encountering Chinese-style censorship for the first time in c/technology
[–] Bluetreefrog 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

I smell the same flavour of bullshit about RedNote that I do/did about Bluesky. The articles are so obviously Astro turfing.

Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination in c/nottheonion
[–] Bluetreefrog 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've heard (not confirmed) that as a firefighter I can turn up to a blood donation centre, tell them I'm a firefighter and want to dump PFAS and they'll draw, and dispose, of my blood.

I should confirm it...

What is a U.S. health insurance's "concierge program"? in c/asklemmy
[–] Bluetreefrog 0 points 1 month ago

Support Question. Locking.

do you have a recommendation for bluetooth active noise cancelling earbuds? in c/[email protected]
[–] Bluetreefrog 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've been pretty happy with my Apple AirPods Pro

Free Our Feeds in c/technology
[–] Bluetreefrog 4 points 1 month ago

Why would we let another corporation take control? Recovers is where it's at.

Meta Risks Mass Exodus: Is #HelloQuitMeta the Next Viral Movement? in c/fediverse
[–] Bluetreefrog 50 points 1 month ago (13 children)

I've noticed a significant change in my Facebook feed recently. It's almost all content creator content now, which I'm taking as a sign that my network is no longer posting there.

Nonstick Cookware Industry Furious at Suggestion They Should Stop Causing Cancer in c/nottheonion
[–] Bluetreefrog 15 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure you need to melt it for the PFAS to leech out. There was a study recently about smart watch bands and they found that the PFAS exposure from wearing them was way above safe limits and they weren't being heated to 327C.

Admittedly frypan coatings and watch bands are not the same materials, but still...

Why does it seem like Americans have become so hateful and destructive in the past years? in c/asklemmy
[–] Bluetreefrog 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We've had a couple of reports about this post, but I'm going to let it slide for the moment because the discussion seems mostly respectful. Let's keep it polite though please.

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What's your strategy for waking up early without feeling like garbage? (self.asklemmy)
submitted 1 month ago by Bluetreefrog to c/asklemmy
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Presence of Perfluorohexanoic Acid in Fluoroelastomer Watch Bands (pubs.acs.org)
submitted 1 month ago by Bluetreefrog to c/science
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Abstract

Many “smart” and “fitness” watch bands are advertised to contain fluoroelastomers, a type of synthetic rubber designed to be resilient against skin oils and sweat. Fluoroelastomers, which are considered a polymeric form of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have historically involved the use of shorter-chain PFAS as surfactants in the polymerization process. In this study, 22 watch bands were analyzed across numerous brands and price points for the presence of PFAS. Products were first screened for total fluorine using particle-induced gamma-ray emission spectroscopy on the surface of these bands, and 15 of the 22 watch bands contained total F concentrations >1% fluorine, suggesting the widespread use of fluoroelastomers in this product category. Watch bands then underwent solvent extraction and targeted LC-MS/MS analysis for 20 PFAS. Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) was the most frequently detected compound with concentrations from <LoD to 16662 ng/g. A subset of six watch bands also underwent direct total oxidative precursor (dTOP) assay to determine the presence of PFAS precursors. The very high concentrations of PFHxA readily extractable from the surfaces of fluoroelastomer watch bands, together with the current limited knowledge on the dermal absorption of PFHxA, demonstrate the need for more comprehensive exposure studies of PFHxA.

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Invitations to help moderate AskLemmy(@lemmy.world) (self.asklemmy)
submitted 1 month ago by Bluetreefrog to c/asklemmy
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Hi Everyone,

We are looking for another person to help out moderating AskLemmy. Home instance does not matter, and Accounts will need to have a history of positive contribution to Lemmy.

DM or reach out via Matrix if interested.

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What are some (not illegal) ideas to make corporations feel the pain when they allow our data to be stolen? (self.asklemmy)
submitted 1 month ago by Bluetreefrog to c/asklemmy
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I'm getting a bit sick of large corporations a) demanding excess data as a condition of doing business with me, b) allowing it to be stolen, and c) giving zero fucks about it.

What are some things that us netizens can do to make our displeasure known.

Extra points for funny ideas.

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Should the temporary ban on US Politics in AskLemmy be made permanent? (self.asklemmy)
submitted 2 months ago by Bluetreefrog to c/asklemmy
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It's been over a month since the temporary ban on US Politics was implemented in AskLemmy. This post is a poll to see if the community wants it made permanent, or removed.

Vote by upvoting the comment below for "Yes", or downvoting for "No".

The poll will close a few hours before midnight Sunday, UTC time.

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Mod only Matrix room (self.support)
submitted 2 months ago by Bluetreefrog to c/support
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Is there a mod and admin only matrix room that we can use to discuss modding? I'm aware of Lemmy.World General and Lemmy.World DEFENCE, but I don't think either of these is what I'm looking for.

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TIL how to block all posts containing the words Trump or Vance. (self.todayilearned)
submitted 3 months ago by Bluetreefrog to c/todayilearned
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I did this on Firefox, but I suspect it may work in other browers too.

  1. Install the Violentmonkey extension. Tampermonkey or Greasemonkey will also do.
  2. Install the Lemmy tools script.
  3. Browse to Lemmy
  4. Click on the screw driver icon on the LemmyTools bar that is now visible on the Lemmy page.
  5. Scroll down and check the box next to "Content Blocking"
  6. Add your block words in the "Add filters seperated by commas." box. I typed "Trump, Vance" Voila!
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Lemmy post blocking (by key word) extension for Firefox (self.programming)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Bluetreefrog to c/[email protected]
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I'm wondering how hard it would be to write a firefox extension that blocked individual Lemmy posts based on the presence of words in a block list.

I'm pretty famiiar with Python, but have only done a little bit of hacking of JS, so was hoping the brains trust could provide some insight.

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What's a really great audio book you are listening to at the moment? (self.asklemmy)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Bluetreefrog to c/asklemmy
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Why is it so good?

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A fair proportion of the suffering in the world can be laid at the feet of binary thinking. (self.showerthoughts)
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(Resolved) What was the name of a project to give web users control over who can access their personal information? (self.privacy)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Bluetreefrog to c/privacy
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It was started by one of the grandfathers of computing/the web/the internet, but I'll be damned if I can remember what it was called and my DuckDuckGo-Foo is failing me today.

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