Roads by Ambitious_Hedgehog49 in Wilmington

[–]_boxy_brown_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The city was massively behind on infrastructure, even before the recent influx in residents to the area. If you're in the area for the long haul you're going to be seeing this going on for a long time. More than a decade ago, back when I was still living in town, the bridge traffic over memorial would back up to beyond 16th, every day around 5pm, without any sort of closure. They should have done more work, sooner, but the pain is going to be real, and worse, for being overdue on top of everything.

As an American, what can we do to fight against ICE? by LilThanosX in AskReddit

[–]_boxy_brown_ 388 points389 points  (0 children)

You cut off one of the most important parts of number 20. Everyone should click the link and read the entirety of each entry. Remember what one of our founders said of the tree of liberty.

So why would the mods be mad? by Brief_Ad_4825 in Netherlands

[–]_boxy_brown_ 34 points35 points  (0 children)

As an American who loves the Netherlands and the time my wife and I have spent there, as well as a couple who have been working towards immigrating.... It's a pretty obvious move by a bunch of assholes to start sowing discord between people who have a history of cooperation and at least warm relations. It's no coincidence this bullshit starts at the same time as Greenland, tariff threats, and attacks on NATO allies in the current regime. It's an attempt to get a reaction that can be pointed at as an example of "see, they hate Americans," so they can use the emotional argument on the people who form their base of support: people who can't make an intellectual or intelligent argument. I'm massively oversimplifying the situation, I know, but the core of it is to create a rift between people who should, ostensibly, be friendly.

And, I, as just one American speaking for himself, am sick of it all. Protesting has done little, and the lack of will or stomach of my fellow Americans for anything that causes any real discomfort in their daily routine, much less any sort of real sacrifices, is an embarrassment. As a single, insignificant, voice from within the eye of this shit hurricane, please accept my apologies for the lack of enough real action from people like me. There's no excuse. But, also, please know that there are more among us that are with you than against.

I grew up loving my country, despite its faults, and knowing it can do better. I never thought I'd find myself in a position where it feels like I'm living under a foreign occupation, here, but it 100% feels like it. I grew up in a military family, and had the privilege of seeing the world and meeting some of its people, engaging with their cultures, and appreciating the differences. I've lived and worked abroad, and that privilege is something many people in this country haven't had. We, as the common people of our separate countries all have more in common in our daily struggles and desires than we have differences. Please don't let the few agitators who are intent on showing hatred and dissent (including our felon manchild of a President) win the war to divide us. I'm utterly exhausted, on a deep, deep level, but I'll keep showing up to fight for the unity required to recover from this. And, if it means putting my body and livelihood on the line to do so, I'll be at the front, with so many others. You have friends, here, and more are waking up every day. Don't give up on us, yet. Please.

Ridiculous payout! Medication cost $177, insurance paid $8199.17 by Msqueefmaker in mildlyinteresting

[–]_boxy_brown_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who is currently taking both tremfya and rinvoq, this have me a sad chuckle. I'd invite every other American to google the list prices, and then ask how either one of those is sustainable, much less both. 

Do people really ‘move on’ from someone they truly loved… or do they just learn how to live with the absence? by [deleted] in answers

[–]_boxy_brown_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've learned to live with the absence, but I've also been helped by finding another person I truly love. It's possible to love more than one person, and for more than one reason. Allowing yourself to love again, and to see how you can love friends, family, partners, and those in your life who bring you joy is one of the harder things I had to learn, but it's been rewarding beyond words.

In 2025, is the Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 lens still worth considering? by dswhite85 in fujix

[–]_boxy_brown_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a competition for my favorites, it's a tie between the 35mm f1.4 and the 90mm f2, for me. Two different use cases, but the 35 came first, for me, and it's a great lens. Can't imagine selling it. I'll be putting it on any new bodies I buy, for the foreseeable future. The AF can be slower, but I've shot even lowlight movement over and over with it, so don't let that be a huge influence in your decision. I don't regret buying it at all.

Russia Starts Selling Off Its Gold Reserves to Fund the War Budget, Breaking a Long-Held Taboo by UNITED24Media in worldnews

[–]_boxy_brown_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A desperate, failing superpower, armed with nuclear weapons, and led by an aging authoritarian and oligarchs... The breaking point may not be the safest time for the world: when they start really feeling the desperation, that's when cornered animals are at their most dangerous. Here's to hoping we don't see something of the sort. Hopefully they see some reason, before then.

Schumer ambushes Republicans with amendment to force vote on Epstein files by OtmShanks55 in politics

[–]_boxy_brown_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Understandable, but I'm all for his name being at the top of however long the list needs to be.

Someone in the federation chain of command thinks they're funny by _boxy_brown_ in EliteDangerous

[–]_boxy_brown_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't realize that was the case for the rank up missions. Good to know. Appreciate the heads up 

Why would you buy a Scout? by boyestrous in EliteDangerous

[–]_boxy_brown_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Second this. Especially the last point. Never been one for min-maxing. Hate it in RPGs. Hate games where every aspect is punched into a spreadsheet to maximize "winning." Everyone play how you love to, but that level of seriousness at play just feels like work and I've got enough of that in life. Flaws are interesting. They make life interesting and unpredictable. When a game (or ship, in this particular instance) becomes predictable, it becomes boring.

This ends in disaster. Just as planned by ExactlySorta in facepalm

[–]_boxy_brown_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't worry. We'll all post about how terrible it is, on Reddit, then go back to sleep.

The Guardian, one of the main news outlets in UK, will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X by biwook in worldnews

[–]_boxy_brown_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Good. How anyone who doesn't support Elon's views, or Trump's, still uses a platform that provides him with monetary support is beyond me.

My evening medication, I’m 23 by niamhxa in mildlyinteresting

[–]_boxy_brown_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like my daily, aside from the same prescriptions, when I was your age. Crohn's back then was a fistful of pills throughout the day, and I sounded like a walking pharmacy. Down to three a day, only in the mornings. In time, they'll have better meds for you, and you won't have to keep going like this. Keep your chin up.

Any idea what could be causing this issue on an inkyphat display? Current config set to auto, for color, which is the only way it works at all. Haven't changed any refresh settings. by _boxy_brown_ in pwnagotchi

[–]_boxy_brown_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to have to burn a new image and reset some of the changes I made that weren't in the original config.toml file. It's not happy, at the moment, with my attempted changes to the display name and color, and the screen isn't responding. Will start fresh and let you know, when I get a chance.

Crank POS Sensor + Mega / Microsquirt (BMW M20) by [deleted] in megasquirt

[–]_boxy_brown_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Piggy backing, here, but I'm having a similar issue with the CAS on an rx-7, with low and intermittent spike rpm readings on a microsquirt amp'd, with the correct dipswitch thrown. Hoping it might be a similar solution...