FlyingSpaceCow

joined 1 year ago
[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Avoiding alcohol, sleeping on your side, and losing weight (if overweight)... can all make a big difference and none require spending money. (Source: my snoring used to bother my wife).

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Unfortunately Tesla is up 34% from its low in March (I know because I shorted them before their earnings)

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

It's an older expression I've never really understood or liked, but here you go (help from gemini)

"" The expression "It's a gas" likely originated from Irish slang, where "gas" meant "a joke" or "something frivolous". This usage gained traction in the 1920s and 1930s within the African American community during the Jazz Age, and James Baldwin used it in print in 1957. It was further popularized by the hippie movement in the 1960s. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Irish Slang: The earliest documented use of "gas" to mean "joke" or "frivolity" is in Irish slang, appearing in print by James Joyce in 1914. 

Jazz Age: This usage of "gas" spread within the African American community during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 1930s. 

James Baldwin: The phrase "It's a gas" appeared in print for the first time in 1957 in a short story by James Baldwin. 

Hippie Movement: The expression was further popularized by the hippie movement of the 1960s.

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Saw him in real life once... he yelled "shut your mouths" to his fans chanting for him to come outside. His whole appearance that day and how he treated those around him has forever made me dislike him.

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, okay fair enough. I meant in this comment section in particular.

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I don't see any comments from progressives arguing that this is a good thing or that Democrats shouldn't have effective fundraising.

 

Like how you swap between different Google accounts when on mobile.

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You only talk like that when you know you're being overheard (and maybe plan to leak it too)

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I hope it popularizes the idea of algorithmic control.

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)
[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Any chance he got all the data and access that he actually wanted, so now he's good?

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I want mixed-member plurality (MMP)

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
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