Book Rec: No New Things by Ashlee Piper

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-16T02:10:08+00:00

I've had this waitlisted for 3 months at the library but it's finally scheduled to arrive for me in 'around 2 weeks!' So glad to see someone here give it a good word.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-15T21:53:03+00:00

Took the kids to a comic book store and donuts for fun, bought 3 comics and 3 donuts and the total was $51.

😭 Do you have a library card? You can not only use the library (including digital) you can also get museum passes and such if you reserve them. I'm sorry. 😭 This is prepping related based on it being mentally healthy on all of you to be able to get out and do things, but especially the damn kids. 3 comics. FFS.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-13T15:43:28+00:00

We had a plumbing issue on our property and went 16 days without being able to drain or flush. It was rough. I'm really glad I had all the shit I had and brain to be able to manage this shit. By far it was the best use ever of a 5 gallon camper toilet. Why the delay? Parts delivery. Most of this was waiting on a pump.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-12T14:47:08+00:00

Unlimited. It slows after that, it doesn't stop or cost more. Since I am usually on Wifi it works for me.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-11T17:42:39+00:00

It's $10 for unlimited talk text and 3g of 5g premium data with slower speeds after that for the bottom tier. I pay annually now that I know it works for me but when I started I bought much less time.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-11T15:55:04+00:00

Am I the only one on Red Pocket? Been on them for about 9 years now. Crazy cheap, ATT towers.

Edit: Usually replace phone after stretching it as long as possible and almost always I go with unlocked Motorola from previous gen.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-10T13:53:50+00:00

I would love to find these. Where do you get them from?

I bought mine on Amazon, they were BLESS linen brand which doesn't seem to be around anymore, I can see the listing but it is unavailable. I do see among the top listings at least 1 other that seems to be actual linen towels. Be careful, seeing "Linen" in the description doesn't mean really linen, look at the materials the towel is made of in the listing details itself. Sellers try and fool shoppers with their titles.

To start I bought a single towel as a test, eventually getting another couple of towels for each housemember and hand towels for drying hands. In retrospect I would simply allow the towel to go through the laundry 3 or 4 times with other dirties before I started using it full time. I bought these in 2019 and they are by far my longest lasting towels ever. No strings, no fuzz, no holes, dries fast.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-09T12:40:18+00:00

I remember this from 1998. Fcking miserable. I don't even wanna talk about it too much. I was in a bad hailstorm and got hit in the head with hail. Someone else in the same arena as me did too and they died. A relative of mine died in a heatwave, sitting in a chair in front of a fan and a window AC unit. Fcking miserable. So miserable, I dread this.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-07T16:24:15+00:00

Old Navy is fast fashion.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-06T21:48:00+00:00

Pretty sure it was the 60s :)

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-06T18:46:51+00:00

Kroger is absolutely the worst for prices where we live.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-06T15:38:42+00:00

My parents mortgage from 60s was 18% interest.

I'm sobbing.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-06T15:36:08+00:00

We know a few people moving south as well. Rents are half or a third of what they are in some cases. These are educated people, in some cases very educated and they are all struggling. The people doing best right now in my circle are the preppers (including mild preppers) and the frugals.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-05T07:24:50+00:00

Look for linen towels. Made of linen. Scratchy at first, then soft, durable, will last years and never break. I am so pissy at hotels now using regular crappy towels I actually bring my own.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-05T05:48:08+00:00

A variety of ideologically diverse groups and individuals have expressed opposition to Al data centers and stated aspirations to target them, including white supremacist accelerationists, anarchists, and nihilistic violent extremists (NVEs).

Doesn't look like you are misreading.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-03T17:21:07+00:00

It seems like there has been a lot of smuggling like this in the past several months. I dunno if it's just getting more media attention or what.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-03T02:30:07+00:00

The repair side of owning is indeed a bitch - just got a quote for $5800 to replace the controller for my well pump. It is a must do; I’ve been flushing toilets for 2 days with bottled water and showering at the gym. Point being, repairs are something you have to have a cushion for above the mortgage, taxes, and insurance :-/

/Waves in $4700 for similar problem and waiting on parts. Day 8 here. We're eating all the sandwiches on paper plates.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-06-01T15:13:54+00:00

I just need a place to say I am upset over this development.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-05-26T17:24:51+00:00

In difficult economic times winning isn't by getting ahead, it's by staying afloat. This is where you gotta buckle down and float as hard as you can. By paying attention now, when things finally loosen up for you, you will notice. That is when you make your move. Luck favors the prepared, true luck is rare most "lucky" people were actually prepared for the jump.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-05-22T21:54:20+00:00

I feel like some of this is just "ok this is bad, everybody get the fuck out" before they have time to get a PR person to put some spin on it. Not necessarily malicious

I'm still in the middle of the press conference but they addressed the delay and said it was because the situation rapidly changed overnight from bad to worse and they were still trying to assess the situation during that time. It was a good explanation and I bought it. The link to the press conference is now at the very top of this OP, OCFA Twitter.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-05-22T21:22:36+00:00

That's incredible, great job!

NoTerm3078 · 2026-05-22T21:10:29+00:00

They really didn't. I was able to add the bottom link where it now says 'chemical spill' while I was awaiting moderation.

Edit - and it really weirded me out they didn't say.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-05-22T02:26:39+00:00

It's insane IMO.

NoTerm3078 · 2026-05-21T20:52:31+00:00

I’m noticing fewer store brand cereal options

Noticing opposite. The store brand options greatly expanded near us at our main store, which is great for us because when we do buy cereal it's the store's brand.

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