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Honestly I’m enjoying the people that did leave and lemmy scratches the Reddit itch. I don’t need more than the exodus that happened

This must be a burning man vehicle.

Yeah so true! Go to some festivals or a nude beach!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Reusable containers and bags. My partner is better at it but bringing those damn reusable produce bags to the grocery store feels good. I hate those plastic baggies. We try to limit the amount of brand new stuff but we finally caved and bought two sets of glasslock from costco. I fucking love those containers. They are also built like a tank and one lid broke and glasslock immediately replaced it. I really tried to start bringing my own utensils but that's such a hard one for me to remember and to have on hand. I guess I should just buck up and start carrying a backpack around and just have them in there.

Save energy - make sure you're lightbulbs are updated to efficient LEDS. Unplug chargers you aren't using. Make use of natural light where you can. We just converted one of our kitchen cabinets to be a "california cooler" - it's awesome. If your kitchen allows for it and you own your home I highly recommend. It wasn't all that much work and it really does work.

Easier said than done in most places - but try to buy local. Shipping costs us financially and in the long term. I know this is a tough one for most people in the US though.

Those are at least mine. Keep up the good work! It literally means the world.

oh and stop the war machines? Idk how to do this though. But none of these fucks have to even show how much carbon they are pumping into our atmosphere.

Saudi's have been gobbling up water down there too. https://apnews.com/article/water-foreign-farms-arizona-drought-saudi-arabia-2fe3ea1fad43b14ca118cf85196f3e9a

So...I hope they do something. But...Capitallissssmmm

I feel like they keep kicking the can on this hearing? Is that the case or is this an additional hearing?

Right? I'm on this train. Hell if you want to be naked do it. But hell...being naked is uncomfortable and impractical.

man late stage capitalism is wild.

MOAR PROFITS!

I just feel that more focus on profit generation and the pursuit of growth without a solid foundation may be driving the current concerns. While it is essential for companies to generate profits, it's equally important to ensure sustainable growth and long-term value creation. It remains to be seen how the market will react to these challenges, but it is crucial for investors and companies alike to prioritize responsible and strategic decision-making rather than short term continued growth.

We're going to drive ourselves into the ground.

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Idk..there is too much in the world to be pessimistic about. I feel like AI isn't one of them. But as soon as they stick AI into that boston dynamic robot and give it a gun I'm going to be on the other side of the fence.

You can always bury it deep down. That way people can't see it until you start getting eye twitches.

I am using this example! That's a great way of explaining it.

I'm still slightly confused about aggregating or if that is even possible. I guess I just need to have a separate account for NSFW stuff lol

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