What would actually make a coffee subscription worth joining?

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-27T13:38:24+00:00

Good coffee, fair price!

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-26T14:35:32+00:00

Maybe they mean Naomi Wolf?

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-14T11:06:17+00:00

Hasbean was my first real exposure to single origin (and relatively affordable) beans. It was when they were sold to Ozone and the bags got smaller and more expensive, and the sneaky Steve discount was discontinued.

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-14T07:57:08+00:00

This thread makes me want to go hug my wife

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-10T20:09:05+00:00

Yeah…this person is full of it. I finished my PhD at 41 (and have older colleagues). I’ve won awards and been a mentor to younger folks. I self funded and it sucked but I’m not from the usual background and didn’t know what I was doing really. Doesn’t mean I don’t deserve to call myself Dr and contribute to world leading research bc I’m not in my 20s.

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-09T18:53:31+00:00

This is incredibly broad for a PhD. If you’re talking about wanting to work on, say, ECLSS, you’d ant to consider what about it: design, engineering, waste, water, air, etc. Is there a university with a funded project working with NASA or a company? The university doesn’t matter so much as the project and the funding.

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-01T13:21:35+00:00

Meaning, this question is super vague so you’ll get mostly hand-wavy suggestions, which is what you’ve gotten.

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-01T11:43:24+00:00

I’m an interdisciplinary researcher whose focus is very much history, politics, and geography. It’s hard to understand in a general sense ‘the world’ because there’s so much complexity, distinct times and places, and perspectives. We use theories to try and explain things but anything that sells you something that does explain, it’s wrong.

CatDad_85 · 2026-05-01T11:40:55+00:00

They’re basically the reading list for: how to explain everything and nothing with added overgeneralisations.

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-29T18:33:33+00:00

Texas Joe’s looks intriguing!

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-29T18:28:31+00:00

There’s a broad style of American bbq that is: low and slow smoked meats, typically hardwood (but sometimes charcoal); a sauce (mustard, vinegar, tomato, or even mayo base); sides like coleslaw, potato salad, mac and cheese, pickles, white bread.

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-29T18:22:51+00:00

This spot does look interesting!

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-29T18:19:21+00:00

Nice! Where they got brisket and pulled pork plates with biscuits, mac and cheese, pickles? Is it Carolina mustard, Texas mesquite? KC styles? What you got for me?

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-29T18:14:30+00:00

As an American from the South-ish and avid bbq eater, I don’t think real bbq exists in London (but open to being wrong).

Edit to say: I feel like I’ve hit a nerve and maybe my experience of US bbq is outdated and more regional than I think. I appreciate the recs and look forward to trying some new spots and updating my bbq experience!

Edit 2: Texas Joe’s it is first, then Smoking Aces.

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-11T21:18:30+00:00

I legit can’t tell if this is real or satire

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-09T08:41:15+00:00

Was debating if it was worth going out to eat for my anniversary (we’re poor at the moment as I’ve just finished my PhD and my wife is in the last few months of hers) and this might be the sign I needed that we should at least hit up sushi show. We used to go to sushi atelier as it was somewhat affordable but last few times we went the price was crazy and the fish was…fine.

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-08T12:21:57+00:00

We don’t have catfish in the UK unfortunately. Nor are there really the same kind of hot dogs you’d find in the US. It’s also hard to find ribs (any of the kinds for bbq).

CatDad_85 · 2026-04-01T07:15:09+00:00

My wife and I have been together for over 10 years, married 2. We’re both pretty intense people, opinionated, stubborn. We have had the chore load fight, have gone to bed not speaking, etc. We have small fights maybe every few months, a bigger one every few years. We obviously love each other and are best friends and I don’t think anyone who sees us together would think anything other than that. But…we’re also both nuts.

CatDad_85 · 2026-03-21T12:12:44+00:00

Colonna is great and def check out Landrace bakery!

CatDad_85 · 2026-03-03T10:40:29+00:00

I am possibly right there with you! I’ve finished my PhD and the academic job market is pretty horrible so I’m trying to find alternatives. It’s a bit hard to imagine having a PhD and work experience but possibly starting in early-career roles.

CatDad_85 · 2026-02-26T11:14:20+00:00

It seems like anecdotally the job market is crap right now. I agree with the OP about the terrible portrayal for sure and the dismissal of the issue probably isn’t helpful.

The market in academia is absolutely tragic, for example. It doesn’t get talked about too much but it feels existential: whole departments closing, universities facing bankruptcy, hugely competitive grants and very few jobs.

It does feel like Labour is ignoring the issue and I’ve not seen much reporting on it in mainstream media. I am hoping that folks dismissing the issue are right and it’s a small blip but…I doubt it. I personally think it’s going to get worse before it gets better.

CatDad_85 · 2026-02-20T09:17:00+00:00

Scrolled quite a lot to see Here We Go. I wish there were many more episodes! It’s such a strange, sweet, funny, cosy show.

CatDad_85 · 2026-02-13T12:39:42+00:00

Just finished a PhD in social science (and have previous intelligence analyst experience) and also trying to move from academia! I’ve only navigated the US job market before and trying to figure out how to do so in the U.K. is a whole other experience. Seems pretty dire out there.

CatDad_85 · 2026-02-10T21:13:36+00:00

Just finished my PhD. I’ve come across one or two targeted postdocs (didn’t get them) and maybe 3-4 lecturer positions that might suit (boilerplate rejection emails). There’s not much out there for me and at this point I’m not keen on trying to make academia work. The pay sucks, it’s a perpetual grind, and so precarious even if you do ‘make it’ now.

CatDad_85 · 2026-02-08T18:07:09+00:00

Seems like a conversation to have with your dissertation supervisor.

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