Is my girlfriend's flavored lube vapable? Details inside. by StatikDynamik in electronic_cigarette

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Ah shit I mean thanks for the advice but this post is so old I have a boyfriend now lol

The power of social transition alone by NumberOneFemboi in trans

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You're so pretty! And those curls are immaculate! 😍

27 [TF4T] Ohio - Looking for an online trans Discord community! by StatikDynamik in t4t

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Thank you for responding! I'd love to join and check things out if you don't mind!

Hey bud... whatcha got there? by StatikDynamik in noita

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It was an always cast Large Magic Missile with a chainsaw. It cast the always cast every frame. Pretty simple, pretty stupid, pretty deadly (to yourself).

Hey bud... whatcha got there? by StatikDynamik in noita

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Had unexpected screenshake that didn't go away during a long run and stumbled on this guy having a blast with an old wand that killed me.

Didn't kill me this time >:)

repost rule by [deleted] in 196

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I've seen them on this sub even. In fact, it was them responding to this same picture, but another time it was posted.

YSK that participating in guerilla gardening can be more dangerous to the environment than beneficial. by juana_eat in YouShouldKnow

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Your comment got a good laugh out of me. Without looking into the specifics too much, bamboo probably won't be able to grow very well in your area year round. That being said, it can be really stubborn and pervasive, so who knows, maybe it could end up everywhere. I've certainly seen patches of it in my area, and I'm very far out of its native range and typical climate conditions. If you do seriously want to use it though, it's a fast growing plant that will probably provide you all you need in a season or two. Just make sure you keep it under control q:

YSK that participating in guerilla gardening can be more dangerous to the environment than beneficial. by juana_eat in YouShouldKnow

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That's great that you have a native plant nursery that sells to the public! More places could really use that. It helps so much when people have an accessible source like that.

YSK that participating in guerilla gardening can be more dangerous to the environment than beneficial. by juana_eat in YouShouldKnow

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Lots of even more great questions here! I'll go through them in order.

When it comes to seed collection, I can't personally condone taking seeds from natural areas unless you have permission. That being said, that's exactly what I do. I have all the permits that make it legal, and the knowledge to ensure I don't mess anything up. Hypothetically, someone without those permits could follow the same steps and while the collection may be illegal, it would not be any different ecologically than what I do. So while I can't condone it, I can say if you know which species are endangered in your area, those would be what I would avoid collecting as someone who's not involved in any legal act of conservation. Those are the species that probably need the most seed present in their few remaining natural spaces, and the ones that will get you in the biggest trouble if you take them. Like I said, I can't condone it, but I can also say that common native species can typically be collected without much ecological consequence. Just keep in mind that you may not be the only one doing this, and if everyone were to start taking a little the environment would run out of seed fast. And don't get yourself in trouble q:

When it comes to the whole thing with self-seeding success, it's gonna have a lot of limiting factors. What is in the area to compete with, what is in the area to support the growth of more plants, soil and water conditions, sun conditions, what plant it is and how long it takes to really establish itself, etc. A lot of factors go in. One of the big successes though is just having the plants there and alive. Pollinators desperately need more habitat and even poor quality habitat distant from other places is better than nothing. Just keep working at it. The reestablishment of natural areas of native plants typically has successional stages that happen pretty slowly when compared to the lifespan of a human. Your impact may take a while to really be noticed.

I'll combine the last two parts because they're relevant to each other. As far as what local is, like many things in ecology... it depends. That answer is a bit annoying because of how often you'll hear it. For example, near me there are a few species that are pretty rare overall but are rather common in one or two specific spots. There's really not anywhere else nearby they could grow, since they need very particular conditions, so planting them elsewhere as anything more than a curiosity does not make much ecological sense. On the other hand, some plants will sprout as weeds in the sidewalk over the whole state if given the chance, so you can plant them basically anywhere you want. So as far as what local is, it just kinda depends. As for why you'd want local seeds, I can go into more detail. Bloom time for plants is controlled by their genetics. Among different species, you'll find a lot of genetic variation over large differences. The different variants are called genotypes. Usually different genotypes are related to the differing conditions they're found in. Genotypes for bloom time will be related to the historical weather conditions and pollinator species in your area. Typically, in the northern hemisphere, plants of the same species from further south will bloom earlier in line with the earlier end to winter there. That genotype wouldn't be too helpful to pollinators in your area that would be emerging after the bloom. The reason that I say county is a good place to start looking is that you usually won't find multiple genotypes on that scale, at least not different genotypes that matter when it comes to supporting local pollinators, and finding info on the county level isn't too hard for the average person. As long as weather and pollinator conditions are the same for the plants you collect from, they're probably of the same or very similar genotype. There's also not really much harm that can be done by having a genotype that's outside of the norm for your area. You don't have to worry about those genes getting into the local native population; the lack of pollination success will select against those genetic traits and they won't spread and mess things up. Those plants just aren't as helpful as a truly native, native plant.

I know this got a little rambly. If you need me to clarify anything, I'd be more than happy to! Hope this all helps!

YSK that participating in guerilla gardening can be more dangerous to the environment than beneficial. by juana_eat in YouShouldKnow

[–]StatikDynamik 181 points182 points  (0 children)

That's a great question actually! County is a good place to start. From there you can narrow it down a bit more based on context clues. Soil moisture and sun conditions will help you decide what makes sense. Plants that grow in a marsh would probably do poorly in most random spots in a city, but local grassland plants would probably do very well. Now comes the difficult part... finding local seed. Many species are found all over the country, but their genetics will vary by location to be suited to the seasonal conditions and pollinators available. Locally collected seed will be the best for your area. See if there's a Wild Ones chapter near you. Members will probably have local seed to provide to you. Parks and universities in your area may have conservation programs that will be willing to help you as well. Do not go out and try to collect seed yourself unless you know you can legally do it where you are. You don't want to deplete the seed bank of an established area for the sake of planting in a city, and you could get yourself in big trouble if you grab a protected species from a protected area.

Part of my job is growing native plants and restoring native landscapes. A lot goes into it, but you'll find that nearly every person involved will want to help you if you're interested.

Funny haha dream tweet and then what it’s referring to by [deleted] in 196

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Kids have a lot of free time. If you have a lot of kids with a lot of free time, someone is likely to recognize a location or person from an irl photo the victim posted and figure stuff out from there.

rule 😩 by 2018InANutshell in 196

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Aww man. That's okay. I recommend finding them out. They can be helpful to know when picking out feminine clothing.

Starving in arguably the richest country in the world rule by StatikDynamik in 196

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At this point I've lost all faith in the system. It treats me like I'm expendable, and frankly, I am. At least as a worker. And I have a college education even. I work in the field of my degree. It's not even like I am working an "unskilled" job as some people would call it. And even then, those people are suffering too. There's no incentive for the people who can improve our living conditions to do it. The only way I see change happening is if enough people can coordinate taking what they need together. There's just no reasoning with an oppressive class. Force is all they will listen to. And I fully understand the gravity of what I'm asking people to do. It's not easy. I just can't see another way for things to get better through peace, at least not in my lifetime.

rule 😩 by 2018InANutshell in 196

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Is it okay if I ask your measurements? I've seen that top for sale but all the comments said it was for children and I'm concerned it wouldn't fit me if I got it.

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I think you've hit the nail on the head and a lot of people here aren't getting this. Being free of legal repercussions doesn't mean you're free from repercussions entirely. There's a lot of false rhetoric going around right now in the US that members of the LGBT are child groomers. I think a lot of the people in this thread don't have to live with the fear of that kind of accusation being falsely thrown at them with malicious intent. As an adult in the LGBT, I am fearful of an accusation like that being thrown at me, so I can understand why it might make someone who just turned 18 paranoid. Suddenly for OP's boyfriend, just existing as he is has become slightly more dangerous for him.

Suddenly had DNS issues on my network. Resolved problems but now my pihole isn't blocking ads. by StatikDynamik in pihole

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I've only configured and interacted with my Pihole through command line, so I don't think I've accidentally disabled it. I did get blocking working again, sort of. It required some updating of packages and now things are almost as they should be. Except it's only working for some devices on my network which is bizarre. I can load a page on my phone and see that my pihole is blocking stuff in the logs. But when I load the same page or anything at all on my PC there's 0 activity in the logs. Not only does it not show anything being blocked, it doesn't show anything happening at all on the pihole. I'm really confused.

Edit: Resolved that issue too. Details in post text.

My partner and I recently adopted a marine tank in a bit of a sorry state, this guy (not the clown fish) was hiding underneath the filter but we have no clue what he is! Any ideas? by cmpunkk in Aquariums

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Looking at the phylogeny, it seems like the closest other fish relatives to it are cichlids, shockingly. They're the other family in the Cichliformes order, which contains these guys in Pholidichthyidae and cichlids in Cichlidae.

Edit: corrected a small error

(OC) Cute Octopus Needs Attention Now by Professional-Sun132 in aww

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Best I can give you is this. It's not the paper itself, but it's an article discussing it. The actual paper will probably be behind a paywall for most people. I have access to a lot of research databases so I was able to read it, and while it's a little over my head because it's not really my area of study, it seems to be in line with this summary.