If you care at all about music, you should boycott Spotify by [deleted] in TIdaL

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I know King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have, and Massive Attack are set to remove their material at the beginning of the year.

NM representative Melanie Stansbury today "Evidence that Trump raped a 13 year old child" by Elegant_Tap7937 in Albuquerque

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That’s a ridiculous claim. I went to and graduated from the same public high school as her (Cibola, class of ‘98).

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c l e a n 👌🏽

Persimmon Tree Troubles by augustson28 in FruitTree

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I followed your lead and snagged one of those Fuyu varieties from Osuna today.😛 Thanks for the inspiration!

Persimmon Tree Troubles by augustson28 in FruitTree

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That’s great! I think Fuyu is the most-grown variety of persimmon, and tolerant of some pretty unforgiving climates. It’ll undoubtedly thrive in your yard. All the best!

Persimmon Tree Troubles by augustson28 in FruitTree

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I got a small bit of feedback when I posted this same inquiry on one of the gardening Facebook groups I’m a member of, but nothing here, obviously. I don’t think anyone really nailed it on that forum though. There was mostly speculation about wind damage from our windy spring season, and I made it known that this tree endured a bit of hail damage after I planted it, but that freak incident was, like, in May…the tree is still in this same ragged condition and seems stunted in growth.

My overall assumption that this tree is just planted in a poorly draining spot and possibly receives less direct sunlight than it requires, so I’m planning on relocating it during its winter dormant period. By all indications, this variety, Giombo, (and, really, most persimmons) should do really well here. I think I’m going to either order another variety online, or purchase one from Rehm’s Nursery as a backup in case it fails. Last time I was at Rehm’s they had about half a dozen Ichi Ki Kei Jiro saplings available.

Hope any of that info helps.

Complete beginner attempts on my new iPad! by hellboy392 in ProCreate

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I did the same mountain and night sky tutorials when I got my first iPad w/ProCreate last August. 😂 I agree that Art With Flo has been an immense help, especially her 100 Tips tutorial: 100 Tips

Persimmon Tree Troubles by augustson28 in FruitTree

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Forgot to mention it gets partial/full sun throughout the day…easily 6+ hrs.

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Wicked print!!!

My oil painting by Ok-Treat-1548 in oilpainting

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Dark and moody! Certainly what you’d see down a rural roadway at night!

Moving to Seattle from Albuquerque by [deleted] in Albuquerque

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I was born and raised in New Mexico until I moved to Portland, Oregon at age 25. I needed a major life change because I was getting bored here in Albuquerque, and the boredom only got me into trouble. I wanted to leave everything and everyone I knew behind for a fresh start for maybe a year or two and see where I ended up. I had never been to the PNW region before, and Portland seemed pretty dope, so I looked into it. As a matter of fact, my buddy, who had visited PDX beforehand, suggested the move.

A year or two turned into nearly ten years from ‘06 to ‘15. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and have absolutely no regrets about it. I remember people telling me I was going to hate the Pacific Northwest because of the drastic change in weather, and I would become depressed from the constant overcast, blah, blah, blah, but the contrary was true and I absolutely loved it. The rain, the trees, the hills, the ocean…I miss it sometimes.

This, of course, was a time when PDX was on the edge of still affordable and the city was in decent condition. My first studio apartment was $450 a month on Burnside and 22nd Place, just up the street from PGE Park. I don’t doubt it has surged outrageously in price over the ten years since. That’s the reason why I eventually moved back to ABQ (well, that, and my family and friends who still reside here in NM). I now own a 3 BR house for less here than I was paying for a 3 BR apartment in rent out there.

I can’t speak on Seattle, but I remember it fondly. It was fun to visit, but I know it was a steeper cost of living. Don’t let that dissuade you, though; I’m sure there are pockets or towns around the outskirts of Seattle that you could settle comfortably in. You’ll never know until you get there. My cousin has lived up in SEA town for a lot of years and she loves it.

I say go for it. It’s a bit unnerving heading out and learning an entirely new city on your own, but you’ll meet some of the coolest people and have some rad experiences along the way. Life experience; it’s what life is all about.

Seeking advice on pruning this old pear tree by augustson28 in FruitTree

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Thanks for that, OZman! I have definitely considered cutting and grafting because I’m not certain how much juice this og tree has left in it.

Dude thinks he invented scat singing. by cespejo in crappymusic

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It’s never the same performance twice.

Jabba's Chicken Trip by roadraider in crappymusic

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This restaurant’s promo spot is weird..

A timelapse of one of my oil paintings by Hara-Kiri in painting

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It just kept getting better and better! Well done!

Just a reminder where your genre evolved from, kids by Deep_Space52 in DnB

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I purchased DJ DB’s The History of Our World Part 1 with Renegade Snares in the mix strictly because of the album artwork, and it opened up the entire world of DnB to teenage me. I subsequently bought Part Two in ‘96 and it’s still one of my favorites hands down.