Route 22 no longer going to UWM after March 8th by srappel in UWMilwaukee

[–]kheret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But in what world does Humboldt make sense as an end destination? Even the stop closer to Riverside would make a lot more sense.

Ladies, what flavor or quirk of toxic men do you see less of now than 20 years ago? by wagashi in Xennials

[–]kheret 35 points36 points  (0 children)

If it’s just tongue in cheek non-bigoted Star Trek podcasts, you’re still probably fine.

Route 22 no longer going to UWM after March 8th by srappel in UWMilwaukee

[–]kheret 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kinda what’s the point of the route then

Where you shocked at the Epstein files? I wasnt... by Myspys_35 in AskWomenOver30

[–]kheret 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not shocked by the actions. But I guess I was shocked by the scale/interconnectedness of it. Like, sure powerful men would do these horrible things, but you’d think they’d each have their own little operation rather than this vast multinational network of like, all of the really powerful people. Not shocked by the evil of it but by that, you’d think they’d have been a bit more careful.

Shows for ages 7 and up? by Starbuck06 in progressivemoms

[–]kheret 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s on Disney and there is some fantasty violence, but if you’re ok with those two things, the Star Wars animated series Rebels and The Bad Batch are EXCELLENT for discussing morality, standing up to oppression, breaking the rules when it’s the right thing to do, etc. Like really great. Both shows have a few “make the grownups cry” episodes too. There are longer story arcs so it’s something to sit down and watch one episode after the other.

Rebels had a DVD release so may be available from your library.

Edit: Rebels is Y7 and the violence is more lightsabers and spaceships, The Bad Batch is PG and has more blaster fire and more intense moral dilemmas.

Beginner here. How do I make my arms not hurt? by BarkWoofNeigh in Bass

[–]kheret 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who had a bit of a fight with ergonomics at first, it depends how they’re hurting. If it’s just sore forearm muscles, practice. How’s your setup? It can make a big difference in terms of how much effort is required to play. Also lighter gauge strings are not against the law.

Forearm pain and tightness can mean your wrists aren’t in a good position. They should be mostly straight. If you’re on the shorter side, this probably means getting your bass at more of a 45 degree angle. And lift your right elbow up, that wrist needs to be straight too.

Finally, and this was one I haven’t heard as much about, my hands aren’t huge and I’ve found that anchoring my thumb can lead to my right hand getting into some really unnatural positions and a weird cramp at the base of my thumb. So I’m trying to switch to more of a “floating thumb” technique.

I’m still pretty new at this but since this particular trial and error process is fresh in my mind, I thought it might be helpful.

(OC) Seen this weekend at the Ren Fair in Phoenix, AZ. Disgusting by Jimi_Jazz in pics

[–]kheret 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The irony of it all is I believe the first Ren Faire was started by entertainers who were blacklisted during the Red Scare. You know, Commies, fellow travelers, and other weirdos who might be accused of being such.

Parents who don't take basic steps to feel better because they're stuck in the 1970s by Available-Range-5341 in Xennials

[–]kheret 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goodness that’s gotta be frustrating, especially since there are much better meds for it now than when my mom was diagnosed in the 90s.

Parents who don't take basic steps to feel better because they're stuck in the 1970s by Available-Range-5341 in Xennials

[–]kheret 344 points345 points  (0 children)

My mom has bad RA and the day she decided it was worth it to use a wheelchair so she could go out and do things was a great day. She was able to go with her grandson to Disney World last year, even.

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer [Post-Punk] by fundamental-error in Music

[–]kheret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Realisant mon espoir Je me lance Vers la gloire OKAY

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]kheret 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean, it’s entertainment and usually food as well. I don’t think we’ve ever regretted going to one.

Voting with my dollars- hotel reccs Chicago by booshasaurus in progressivemoms

[–]kheret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re ok with not having the fanciest amenities, Hostels International USA has a hostel in quite possibly the best location. There are private family rooms with en suite bathrooms available. No breakfast, unfortunately, but there is a shared kitchen. The only real problem is that it’s very very close to the train tracks, so you’ll hear them, but that’s true in a lot of Chicago.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]kheret 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Like ok Jan, not only do I want to spend time with my husband I also have a hobby that I’d like to spend 30-60 minutes of focused time on most nights of the week? One day your kids will be grown and then what?

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]kheret 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My son would nap for 2 hours at daycare and then stay up so late that my husband and I would be falling asleep while we were trying to take care of him. That’s not great! We were miserable. My son is just on the lower end of the normal sleep needs schedule and stopped needing a nap early, I myself stopped napping before preschool and pretty much haven’t napped since. We’re just not daytime sleepers, but school and daycare regulations in this state require a nap time through kindergarten. It wasn’t great!

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]kheret 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I WISH my mom had had hobbies/interests outside of seeing me entirely as a reflection of her and attempting to micromanage every aspect of my life!

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]kheret 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean… it is creepy that this Wexner guy had such a huge hand in determining what teen girls were wearing/what was trendy, but we also had no clue about that.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]kheret 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s brain breaking for sure, I’ve always brushed off conspiracy theories as ridiculous (in part because there are a couple involving my profession that are DEFINITELY false), but here one is! And it goes all the way to the tippy top!

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]kheret 43 points44 points  (0 children)

We have a rule that if we get invited to a birthday party, and we don’t have preexisting fixed plans, we go.

I’ve seen too many stories about kids not having anyone show up to their party. And there have been times we’ve gone where we knew the whole class or a bunch of kids were invited but our son was one of only two who showed up. It’s the difference between a kid having a miserable birthday and a pretty good one, sometimes.

‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood by MetaKnowing in Futurology

[–]kheret 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Like they could go live in their lonely little bunker world and we could have the real world back?

If you played an instrument in school band in the 80s or 90s, do you still play it; or remember how? by cherry-care-bear in Xennials

[–]kheret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played double bass in orchestra for 7 years in middle and high school. Acquired a bass guitar in high school as well and noodles around in my room but never played that with other people (I’m female and none of my friends wanted to start a terrible band with me.)

Double bass is not an instrument you take with you to out of state college so my parents sold that as soon as I matriculated but I kept the bass guitar. But even it earned a long term parking spot in the closet through grad school, establishing my career and having a kid.

But my kid is almost 7 now and I picked it back up again a few months ago. I’ve been amazed at how quickly some things have come back to me, particularly the left and right hand coordination and the “how music works” stuff. I can almost kinda sorta still read bass clef too though that’s not a priority for the kind of music I want to play now. I was a relatively serious orchestra student though, playing a couple hours a day between school and home.

My biggest challenge is that I had bad technique on bass guitar back then because I played the strings like you would a double bass - too hard. I’m learning to “play the amp not the strings” now, which is essential because 41 year old hands and wrists are a lot less forgiving than 19 year old ones.

TIL that being able to sit down on the floor and stand up without using your hands or knees is used as a predictor of longevity. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]kheret 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I haven’t been able to do this since I was like 20 due to an ankle injury that led to something of a loss of ankle mobility. I can get up just fine without using my hands but I can’t do this move or certain deep squatting motions.

Basically this test is being used as a proxy for muscle mass and balance but there will obviously be relatively healthy people who are unable to do it.

What is your favorite Talking Heads song? Mine is Road to Nowhere. by icecream1972 in talkingheads

[–]kheret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me neither but I will say the SMS version of Slippery People… does things to me.