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Is anyone else highly concerned with the SCOTUS ruling that the POTUS is immune from criminal liability?
  • This one, including all text from the justices (including dissents) is over a hundred pages. That's doable for many people, though not all, and it should be important enough to prioritize for those who can. But I think this one falls into the category of sticking my head up a bull's ass while most people will just see what the butcher has to say.

  • Supreme Court Justice warns Americans: "The president is now a king".
  • I could've sworn Lemmy added a "upvote multiple times" feature, but I can't find it.

  • JWST Detects the Earliest, Most Distant Galaxy in the Known Universe—And It’s Super Weird
  • Oh, ok, now I think I'm following. So, like, maybe the one whose light is older (since it's farther away) could be in a less-developed state, like seeing an older photo of a baby.

    The universe breaks my brain, too. I love it!

  • JWST Detects the Earliest, Most Distant Galaxy in the Known Universe—And It’s Super Weird
  • But JADES-GS-z14-0 has properties that are vastly different from its slightly older younger counterpart

    ftfy... at least, I think that's what they meant.

    edit: After discussion, I think I see that I might be a candidate for "people incorrectly correcting others".

  • What are you having?
  • Ranch water made from Topo Chico lime + Pantalones Tequila. But I prefer the black peppery hints of Don Julio, so I tried dropping a few whole black peppercorns in the bottle of Pantalones, and I think it actually got the flavor closer to where I wanted it. Or maybe it was in my head.

    Anyways, cheers!

  • Robert Winnett will not join The Post as editor
  • One down, one to go. Who Will it be?

  • NSFW
    File:2000 Fremont Solstice Parade - blue women.jpg
  • Oh, that Fremont. Like, troll bridge Fremont, not old Vegas Fremont.

  • Biden to ban US sales of Kaspersky software over ties to Russia, source says
  • In 2017, the US government banned Kaspersky on government systems, if that's what you're thinking of. This new ban sounds to me like the recent TikTok ban, where it would affect the US population at-large and not just government systems.

  • To give perspective on the 48k monthly active users on Lemmy, and the 4.5k on kbin+mbin, Discuit has 6787 registered users
  • I think you're going to lose a few people with that first number being off by a decimal place, but the substance of what you said is still relevant and gives insight about the Lemmy experience right now.

  • Any tips on making quesidillas?
  • I think quesadillas are where corn tortillas really shine. Be sure to soften the tortillas with a little butter in the skillet. I've always used jack cheese for these.

  • I never thought of it that way before...
  • Could have little tiny proto shrew cheese curds.

  • Hamas Wants Guarantees Ceasefire Will Actually Happen, While US Says Hamas Is Rejecting the Proposal
  • I hope this doesn't just dissolve into hand-waving and general dismissal based on "he said / she said". Someone call the bluff and let's see the cards face-up.

  • What is a good second career?
  • Infinity has a subscription concierge service.

    https://www.infinitipersonalassistant.com/

    I don't know how to apply or what qualifications they're looking for, but it sounds like it could be a good gig for computer-savvy telework.

  • Grumpy
  • Do I upvote or downvote this? What does that cat want from us?

  • Eating your veggies
  • Part of it, too, is selective breeding (aka genetic modification, but that's a dirty word).

    https://www.bhg.com/news/brussels-sprouts-less-bitter/

    Edit: I may be misinformed. I thought selective breeding was technically considered GM, but it sounds like only editing outside of breeding might be what qualifies. Didn't mean to make this post about technicalities, just meant to point out that genetics has also played a part in arguably more palatable plants.

  • How typical
  • Combine that with the stupid piped-in engine noise (through the sound system) and you can make anyone feel right at home in last century's technology.

  • BIP BIP mf !
  • No microwave I've seen has ever actually varied the wattage. It just essentially does pulse width modulation, so 60% power might be on (at full power) for 6 seconds and off for 4 seconds. It averages out to the desired power, but it's not exactly the same as what it kind of implies.

  • Mexico's new president!
  • I think everywhere you've posted this has been relevant to those particular threads. I appreciate you carrying that torch.

  • Mexico's new president!
  • Because our "first to the finish line" voting system favors demagogues. As long as two parties keep us voting against the other party, they'll retain control, and that requires polarizing candidates, not necessarily qualified ones.

  • What's been the craziest moment of your life?
  • Small event that may only have been exciting to me.

    I'm casually into amateur astronomy and stargazing. I like to count satellites if I'm outside on summer evenings, maybe haul the telescope out if some night is particularly clear. But I really don't get out very often. Emphasis on "casual."

    We moved to our current house some years ago and were just enjoying the nice, big backyard for one of the first times, sitting in some folding chairs fully reclined to look straight up at the sky. Whenever we do that, which is maybe once every several years, even then it's always too cold, too hot, too many mosquitos, etc., so this was rare and nice.

    Right above our heads, right where we were both looking, an Iridium flare swept across us. I'd heard of those satellites reflecting "flares" being particularly spectacular, and I'd thought about trying to get in the path of a predicted one someday, but I don't think I really thought I'd ever really make the effort or have any luck if I did. Not expecting it and seeing it happen, I couldn't decide if I was dreaming. I hopped on heavens-above.com right afterwards and, although I didn't see that flare predicted, it confirmed an Iridium pass had coincided with the sighting, so I'm convinced.

    So, something spectacular and somewhat scarce that many people wouldn't notice and many would either find boring or think was a UFO was something we got lucky to accidentally see together right in our backyard.

  • Sound baffling at a concert venue [OC]

    This faceted structure that I think is sound baffling always catches my eye when I go to concerts there. The angles catch the stage light in different ways. I wonder how many others stare at this stuff.

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    www.nbcnews.com Manatee dies of injuries from sexual encounter with his brother at Florida aquarium

    The marine mammals are “not too meticulous about who their partners are," an expert said.

    Manatee dies of injuries from sexual encounter with his brother at Florida aquarium
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    Rehab and eventual rehoming for blue dolphin cichlid misfits

    I've got a community of white-tail acei, mixed peacocks (mostly dragon/strawberry and o.b.), and yellow labs. The acei and labs are running families, and the peacocks seem to be trying. (I didn't heed the all-male recommendation. I hoped I could give a more natural environment.)

    These two blue dolphin cichlids tend to get pulled into the peacocks' aggressive bouts. One has developed and sustained unilateral pop-eye, coming and going, for what seems like at least a few months. I'm finally isolating those two and starting with a mild salt treatment in hopes that eye just needed peace, time, and water params to heal on its own.

    I've got them both isolated because I just intend to re-home them once Mr. Popeye is healthy. The other three families are populating the tank with their lookalikes, while these two might be getting singled out more and more.

    tldr: I'm wondering if this looks like a possible pair I should try to keep together or whether they might do just fine going to a community tank at my LFS. If there's a chance they've bonded, I'll try to re-home them directly to keep them together.

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    Telescopes @lemmy.world atx_aquarian @lemmy.world
    imgur.com Modding an Old Scope

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    Hi, Lemmians,

    I wanted to share my experience messing with an old Dobsonian-style scope. My parents had a Coulter Odyssey 10.1" covered by a trash bag since somewhere around the early 90s. We used to have pretty dark nights back then, but the light pollution crept up over the years, and it probably went a couple of decades without any use, so they sent it with me after a visit.

    It didn't take long before I was shopping for eyepieces and realizing the original focuser was a sore spot, as it was only a locking sliding tube--no knobs or gears for smooth, precise adjustment. I started thinking about what else I would change and, with their blessing, I decided to have a little fun changing it up.

    Not all my changes were improvements, but it was rewarding to tear into it and put it back together with some of my own taste applied.

    Full album: https://imgur.com/a/I9Mj1kT

    !before !after

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