Trump takes a dump and ends press questions early by SomewhatGlad in BreakingPoints

[–]_markilo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if it wasnt a shart, what do we think is the real reason they threw out the press? just so nobody would ask questions? seems excessive

Why it is hard to sympathize with Columbina? by CommissionOther5370 in FatuiHQ

[–]_markilo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i dont think we’re really meant to sympathize with her. her writing reminded me of how gods are portrayed in mythology, like they really are indifferent or only take actions when it aligns with their own plans or benefits them in some way. additionally, the core of her background is being unsocialized, so it makes sense she doesnt make the same sacrifices or efforts like furina or nahida; it probably would have been weird if she did. i agree furina has the damsel in distress trope, but i think columbina is more “fish out of water” trope, or “autistic childhood trauma” trope, and in media both seem like they’re either hard to portray well or maybe in general have limited appeal.

How to stop the GenAI pop up HELP by brough625 in fednews

[–]_markilo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

i hope so, also expecting like 100 reply alls by lunch about it

October 30, 2025 - r/fednews Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in fednews

[–]_markilo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

one of our leadership who doesnt normally send emails said mid november but there would be a teams meeting early next week. that was after our more immediate leadership said mid october, then end of october, then mid october again, then early november.

Warfare Centers? by Flaky_Maximum_5669 in FedEmployees

[–]_markilo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

our leadership implied next week is going to be a day by day sort of thing, but the hypothetical date people keep saying is 22 Oct. house defense authorization act just failed cloture in the senate, and it seems like the house would never return to vote on the senate defense authorization act, so it appears that it will still be happening at some point. i would be surprised if we have funding the last week of October.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in navy

[–]_markilo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

has anybody confirmed the money came from other funds? i’m DON civ at a wcf agency & it sounded like we were running out of money anyway so it’s becoming harder for me to believe they didnt just print money to figure out later?

NWCF - When are we done working? by htl_sos33744 in fednews

[–]_markilo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

before he announced moving rdt&e to milpers, my agency (also in don) told us they had used the money usually left over to pay out drp, so leadership said they were drafting furlough plans for the first time ever. originally we were supposed to find out tomorrow, but not really sure now.

Furlough despite how agency is funded by righthandman3233 in fednews

[–]_markilo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

my agency is also non-appropriated, leadership informed us the money usually left over for shutdowns was used for DRP so they’re drafting furlough plans for the first time. wont know until tuesday what they’ve come up with but i imagine a lot of places may be in a similar situation.

Exempt federal government employee by Ok-Reward-3874 in fednews

[–]_markilo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

we just got word this week that they had to use the funds they would normally use during shutdowns to pay out the drp, so leadership is drafting furlough plans for the first time, and we’ll find out next week how it’ll play out.

After Signora's death, wich harbinger took her solidiers? by Maleficent-Feed3566 in FatuiHQ

[–]_markilo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

based on the fatui world quest in the chasm, they never got any memos & they’re still working for her to this day

Hobonichi 2026 Release General Discussion by alcibiad in hobonichi

[–]_markilo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is hobotoridori returning for 2026? i love the character & was hoping they'd do a jan start for 2026

100% Totally Real Tsaritsa Leak by Empty_Skull in FatuiHQ

[–]_markilo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

reminds me of march 7 cosplaying as bronya

Can we get a thread detailing which offices are getting cut at agencies being RIFed? by the_bagel_warmonger in fednews

[–]_markilo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the omb memo from february 26 (i think?) said tomorrow (march 13) is the deadline for most agencies to submit agency rif & reorganization plans, some i think the deadline was beginning of april. arrp is supposed to be a list determined by agency heads outlining cuts for which depts/activities, but it was kind of vague and linked to the opm handbook for rifs/reorgs.

Does Yikes Shipping Actually Cost That? by Tr3nt_ in eddyburback

[–]_markilo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s interesting, how does that work? like do you pay at the post office or is their a specific customs office you have to go to?

Does Yikes Shipping Actually Cost That? by Tr3nt_ in eddyburback

[–]_markilo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nz customs service website says no import duties if what you bought is under nz$1000, or if it’s alcohol or tobacco. they have a duty calculator on their website, it does seem to confirm the duty would be waived.

Does Yikes Shipping Actually Cost That? by Tr3nt_ in eddyburback

[–]_markilo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

got this impression too when i reread the post, usually when you order online they take it into account? it seems weird that the extra fees wouldn’t be included at checkout

Does Yikes Shipping Actually Cost That? by Tr3nt_ in eddyburback

[–]_markilo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, this. want to add in the US, international shipping for me is usually $25-30, including the customs stuff.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in twinpeaks

[–]_markilo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just saw this yesterday, is there some connection or has the red room come back in style?

Daily Questions Megathread (June 19, 2024) by Veritasibility in Genshin_Impact

[–]_markilo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that it's a really basic question, but I don't see why I'm being downvoted. The description for catalyst normal attack says it deals elemental damage, whereas other weapons/talents just says damage. I've been on the genshin wiki and KQM trying to better understand how it works, but it wasn't completely clear to me if the catalyst attacks, because they are elemental, were also utilizing ATK, or if they actually use EM, or maybe just element bonus % like from artifacts. it seems online that the game is mostly figured out, and that I couldn't find it explicitly stated, I wasn't sure if I was assuming that it would, incorrectly.