wren

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[–] wren@feddit.uk 42 points 1 year ago (18 children)

The Māori monarchy dates back to the 19th Century, when different Māori tribes decided to create a unifying figure similar to that of a European monarch in order to try to prevent the widespread loss of land to New Zealand's British colonisers and to preserve Māori culture. The role is largely ceremonial.

[–] wren@feddit.uk 22 points 1 year ago

I would genuinely buy a bra that needed charging if it did something useful (like phase cooling / some sort of refrigeration). Not from Temu though

[–] wren@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

AuDHD and completely caffeine free (and stimulant/meds/drugs free too). Caffeine definitely doesn't work for me like it does for other people - makes me sleepy and headachey. I'd rather just work with what I've got, (noise cancelling headphones + being inflexible) even if it has limitations

[–] wren@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Where I live, in December, it's already night by 4pm, whereas in July, 4pm isn't even the peak of heat yet. But if someone said "good evening" to me at 4pm in either of them, I'd prob accept it either way, and I'm a meteorologist

Also: In the UK and the US, the typical meteorological standard is just to split seasons by month (DJF MAM JJA SON) for easy stats reasons, but other countries have entirely different standards based on climate. Different people have different definitions and it's completely fine

[–] wren@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

I had to google this (because I'm not from the US) and I'd be super surprised if their tagline became "cooler than trousers but still covers your arse"

[–] wren@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

sorry, my mistake, I totally meant to say I value "community" not "communism" ;)

(also, I'm not North American!)

[–] wren@feddit.uk 24 points 1 year ago (7 children)

even if this is true, there are other, much cooler types of clothing than trousers that still cover your arse

[–] wren@feddit.uk 56 points 1 year ago (13 children)

when talking to my parents, if I say "community" instead of "communism," or "nobody deserves to starve" instead of "free food", and "help vulnerable people" instead of "benefits" and "everyone deserves to feel safe from harm" instead of XYZ - everyone wholeheartedly agrees!

But if I let them go off on a tangent without guiding them, then they're "anti woke" even though they don't know what woke means

[–] wren@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

it's about a drug sniffer dog who bites off the balls of a mafia boss, runs away from witness protection, and gets adopted by a mailman.

It's definitely a stupid antics movie: at one point, a woman gets farted on by a zebra whilst holding a lit match

[–] wren@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

we had See Spot Run (23% on rotten tomatoes) but it got taped over by another movie "accidentally" when I was 7 and I haven't seen it since...

having read the plot on Wikipedia, it features a lot more references to testicles than I remember

[–] wren@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Nausicaa is my favourite film :)! the soundtrack is so bizarre in the best way

(the last film I watched was Kiki's delivery service, also recommend that to everyone! it's a lot more relaxing and kid-friendly than Nausicaa though)

[–] wren@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

It's not patience that prevents me from reading Marx or whoever - it's lack of interest or need.

I'd rather spend time actually doing community stuff than reading about doing stuff in a theoretical future. My political opinions & activism work on a very basic "be kind to people + everyone deserves to live without suffering" ethos which doesn't really require background reading

Also a lot of men who've suggested theory to me in person have been ~~insufferable misogynistic knobheads~~ unkind, so I figure reading theory didn't improve their behaviour

 

I love barbecue but seem to know very little about it! I cook lots indoors but haven't had much practice outdoors or with big meat

To make sure my next BBQ goes better than the last: What are your favourite places (websites, YouTube channels, blogs, etc) to get barbecue advice/knowledge/ideas/inspiration?

Alternatively: what are your best pieces of advice for BBQ novices? :)

Thanks in advance!

 

This has been the hottest June in the UK since 1846, (and also since 1676, using the Central England Temperature series)!

I think even with today's cooler temperatures, it'll still have beaten the records.

Schafernaker says a bit about it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/66055520

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