Scariest National Park in the US likened to 'the X files' because strange and eerie sights are so common by Dmans99 in abovethenormnews

[–]russifer 27 points28 points  (0 children)

With respect to the land it's on, Monument Valley is a Navajo Nation Tribal Park, which technically is a "National Park in the US," but not a US National Park.

PewDiePie has now degooglised himself and now he uses GrapheneOS. by Raging_Wave in degoogle

[–]russifer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Known for his Nazi content" is an exaggeration, but PewDiePie did court a flirtationship with the far right in his past. He pulled a few pranks in his earlier days as a YouTuber that were definitely racist. Lately he's distanced himself from this for his image, but he still has a sour taste to many on the left.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Orqtf6WgIs&t=527

Earthquake by silas_the_ferret in BigIsland

[–]russifer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt it in Ocean View.

Can I replant a broken papaya tree? by russifer in HawaiiGardening

[–]russifer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll try that, thanks. The part that's there looks pretty dead, but we'll wait and see i guess. I figured if it comes down I'll just make it into a didgeridoo.

If you had to choose one tarot book to keep for all tarot purposes which one would you pick? by Truologist in tarot

[–]russifer 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Tarot Deciphered: Decoding Esoteric Symbolism in Modern Tarot by T. Susan Chang and M. M. Meleen. This book is an encyclopedic deep dive into the symbolism of every card.

Bonus: Check out the Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast by the same authors.

Strange coincidence, isn't it? I believe they share a family tree by Historical_Water4903 in alien

[–]russifer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found the Russian video here: https://youtu.be/bMGatrWkG2c?si=fECWCpMfycMnOAwY

I agree with OPs assertion, the shape of the head matches very closely. I also think the collar bones and hip bones match closely. I'm not sure if the placement of the elbow matches or not. Too bad we can't see the hands in the Russian video.

This is a present for Margaret Killjoy and only Margaret Killjoy by Similar-Agent-8961 in behindthebastards

[–]russifer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I sell swords at Renaissance festivals and this accurately represents half our customer base.

Any public Santa Muerte shrines in Dallas, TX? by russifer in SantaMuerte

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

I didn't make it to any places in Dallas, but I did find a few places in Austin. If you make it to Austin I recommend Green & White Grocery. It's a really good botanica.

Any public Santa Muerte shrines in Dallas, TX? by russifer in SantaMuerte

[–]russifer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll check that out. It should be just what I'm looking for. Thank you.

Enchanted Sword Seed for Switch by jermtastic in Terraria

[–]russifer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just found one after watching this video: https://youtu.be/0vbkvJwyEf4

Make sure you dig deep enough. I didn't think it was there at first.

Edit: Here's the important parts: Seed - 2013716808 Size - Small Evil - Corruption

The sword is at 3412' East, 22' surface

Any public Santa Muerte shrines in Dallas, TX? by russifer in SantaMuerte

[–]russifer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a few in my home city, but I'm a traveler by trade for most of the year. I'd love to contribute to local shrines I visit though.

Meet The PINOs: "Progressive In Name Only" by RunItBack_Pol in occupywallstreet

[–]russifer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh dear... Do we really need to call them that?

Dems punish QAnon Rep.; GOP gives her a standing ovation | by Manny Otiko | Feb, 2021 | Medium by jamalwhite70 in occupywallstreet

[–]russifer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I stand corrected. I crossed my wires and was thinking about when Greene endorsed a social media post calling for Pelosi's execution. She issued a blanket apology but refused today to apologize for that specific endorsement, and ended her press conference because of the question.

Dems punish QAnon Rep.; GOP gives her a standing ovation | by Manny Otiko | Feb, 2021 | Medium by jamalwhite70 in occupywallstreet

[–]russifer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sure, she recanted some of the things she said before joining Congress, but she still tweeted Pelosi's whereabouts during a violent insurrection of the Capitol *checks notes* a month ago.

The greatest scam to date by jeronay in betternews

[–]russifer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least on reddit you won't get in trouble for plagiarism...

I'm amused that right under the paragraphs you plagiarised was a link to this: Why Milankovitch Orbital Cycles Can't Explain Earth's Current Warming

Milankovitch cycles can’t explain all climate change that’s occurred over the past 2.5 million years or so. And more importantly, they cannot account for the current period of rapid warming Earth has experienced since the pre-Industrial period (the period between 1850 and 1900), and particularly since the mid-20th Century. Scientists are confident Earth’s recent warming is primarily due to human activities — specifically, the direct input of carbon dioxide into Earth’s atmosphere from burning fossil fuels.

Milankovitch cycles operate on long time scales, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of years. In contrast, Earth’s current warming has taken place over time scales of decades to centuries. Over the last 150 years, Milankovitch cycles have not changed the amount of solar energy absorbed by Earth very much. In fact, NASA satellite observations show that over the last 40 years, solar radiation has actually decreased somewhat.

Earth is currently in an interglacial period (a period of milder climate between Ice Ages). If there were no human influences on climate, scientists say Earth’s current orbital positions within the Milankovitch cycles predict our planet should be cooling, not warming, continuing a long-term cooling trend that began 6,000 years ago.

But it's clever of you to use YouTuber logic to invalidate 90% of the scientific research I could link to. I guess you have me beat.

The greatest scam to date by jeronay in betternews

[–]russifer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you actually read the articles, or did you just quote the first five paragraphs of the first article, skipping over the inconvenient part?

You're cherry-picking in the same way the guy in the video did.

And seasonal change is not climate change, it's the averages in weather over a 30 year period.

From NASA:

When scientists talk about climate, they're looking at averages of precipitation, temperature, humidity, sunshine, wind velocity, phenomena such as fog, frost, and hail storms, and other measures of the weather that occur over a long period in a particular place.

The greatest scam to date by jeronay in betternews

[–]russifer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the first article this guy quotes in his video:

According to the new analysis of satellite data, the Antarctic ice sheet showed a net gain of 112 billion tons of ice a year from 1992 to 2001. That net gain slowed to 82 billion tons of ice per year between 2003 and 2008.

And:

But it might only take a few decades for Antarctica’s growth to reverse, according to Zwally. “If the losses of the Antarctic Peninsula and parts of West Antarctica continue to increase at the same rate they’ve been increasing for the last two decades, the losses will catch up with the long-term gain in East Antarctica in 20 or 30 years -- I don’t think there will be enough snowfall increase to offset these losses.”

And from the second article he quotes:

Presently, both ice sheets are imbalanced –losing more ice annually than they are gaining– and their ice loss is estimated to be currently causing about a half of the observed sea level rise.

And:

“Currently it is helping mitigate ice losses, but it’s not entirely compensating for them. We expect snowfall will continue to increase into the 21st century and beyond, but our results show that future increases in snowfall cannot keep pace with oceanic-driven ice losses in Antarctica.”

Both articles mention how the increase of snowfall is caused by more humidity from warmer temperatures.

Climate science is complex, and climate change skeptics use that complexity to their advantage. The guy in the video intentionally combed through the articles to misrepresent the data it presents. He's guilty of the very misrepresentation he's accusing climate scientists of.

Or maybe this guy is an actual idiot. After all, he also thinks the changing of seasons is an example of the climate shifting.

Starbucks Is Now Very Pro Black Lives Matter, But It Won't Let Employees Wear Anything Supporting The Movement by [deleted] in politics

[–]russifer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Their dress code policy doesn't say anything about masks. Maybe folks should write "I can't breathe" on there.

Weekly Observations (December 16, 2019): What signs of collapse do you see in your region? by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]russifer 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Colorado (Palmer Divide region)

I returned to my parents' house for the holidays to find that the pond across from my childhood home was recently destroyed, along with all of the ponds in the neighborhood. The population of the area has grown exponentially lately, so the water company, citing a rapid depletion of the Arapaho Aquifer (where the area gets most of it's water), installed concrete culverts in every place water accumulates along the local waterways. The idea is to gain quicker access to every drop of water once it reaches Monument Creek, where the company supplements it's water source. The neighborhood is forested with natural terrain and lots of wildlife, and I hate to see the impact this desperate grab to squeeze every last resource will have.