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Sniper rifles suck in Helldivers 2.
  • There's the AMR, which is the only "sniper" in the game imo. But it takes up a stratagem slot and isn't nearly as penetrating as I'd like it to be. I only really use it if I find it laying around in the wild.

    Tbh I think the whole game is designed away from a sniper play style, which is a little disappointing. But I'm willing to forgive it with how fun it is otherwise.

  • Get the frozen pre-made meal or just make it yourself?
  • I try to make everything from scratch, but sometimes I make pre made when I know I'm avoiding eating because I don't feel like cooking. If I make pre made though, I'll always add something to it to bulk it out. Ramen? Handfuls of frozen veg. Frozen pizza? Slap mushrooms, peppers, onions on top. Pasta sauce? Spinach, homemade stock, and carrots.

    To me, its about health. I know processed food isn't healthy, so I want to mitigate the damage.

  • The Averra Docier: How one man faked discord "democracy" for over 3 years
  • I just thought it was a more lighthearted deep dive than the ones I usually post. It's pretty cool to see the different techniques this guy went through to identify alt accounts and how seriously discord nation state LARPers take their community

  • The Averra Docier: How one man faked discord "democracy" for over 3 years
    danyo.substack.com The Averra Dossier: Secretive network of over 35 alt accounts revealed

    For over two years, Averra has rigged every election in Alcris, stacked every branch of government and political party, and covertly repressed political opponents with his alt accounts.

    The Averra Dossier: Secretive network of over 35 alt accounts revealed

    Also available as a documentary style video essay on YouTube.

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    www.propublica.org In a State With School Vouchers For All, Low-Income Families Aren’t Choosing to Use Them

    Working-class parents often express interest in vouchers. But in Arizona, the nation’s school choice capital, these families aren’t using them due to the inaccessibility of private schools and the costs of transportation, meals and uniforms.

    In a State With School Vouchers For All, Low-Income Families Aren’t Choosing to Use Them
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    The Race to Save Mezcal from the World
    www.smithsonianmag.com The Race to Save Mezcal From the World

    Climate change, corporate money, soaring demand—can Mexico’s local agave growers find a viable path for a beloved beverage?

    The Race to Save Mezcal From the World
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    Inside the $621 Million Legal Battle for the ‘Soul of the Internet’
    www.rollingstone.com Inside the $621 Million Legal Battle for the 'Soul of the Internet'

    Major record labels have sued the Internet Archive for $621 million over thousands of old recordings, raising the question: Who owns the past?

    Inside the $621 Million Legal Battle for the 'Soul of the Internet'
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    Vegans of Lemmy, would you eat lab-grown meat?
  • I did actually! I wouldn't call it a milk replacement. It's definitely got a really peculiar taste that I can only describe as lactose free milk if it tasted like it had aspartame in it. I don't really drink much milk to begin with, so the only thing I was doing with it was just sipping straight but I feel like it would taste nice in coffee or tea. Wouldn't put it in cereal or cook with it tbh.

  • How exactly does one eat 1500 calories a day?
  • Hope my answer doesn't get buried and I hope you don't feel too overwhelmed by all the responses you're getting. But something I found really useful is frozen veg. If you're struggling to plan healthier meals that are higher calorie, frozen veg is a game changer. It doesn't go bad, it's cheaper than the fresh stuff, and the most important thing is you can add it to your existing diet. I have a soft spot for ramen and box mac and cheese for example, and it's so easy just to throw handfuls of whatever I've got in the freezer into a pot of pasta or ramen to make it just a bit healthier. Hell, you can even forget the ramen altogether and just use the soup base (it's just stock!) to make lazy soup. Add a chopped onion if you're feeling fancy and that's that.

    You also list a lot of protein sources that you can't afford to add to your diet. Protein is a necessary nutrient, but it's not the end all to a healthy diet. I say that as a lifelong athlete. It's very easy to get an appropriate amount of protein from plant based sources, and they tend to be a lot cheaper. Plus, they tend to be higher in other macros and nutrients. Soy milk, for example, has the same protein content as dairy milk (but might be more expensive depending on your area). Beans and other legumes are fantastic and tasty. Chickpeas are my favourite. If you have a blender or food processor, you can make hummus very easily. Lentils are also amazing if you are able to cook. Cheap as hell if you buy them in bulk and insanely filling. Indian dhaal is a lentil stew that's fairly easy to make and very tasty. If you can afford it, snack on nuts and seeds. Add peanut butter (look at labels to find some that doesn't have sugar in it) to your diet. Both those things are higher in calorie while also being high in nutrients. If you eat rice, try getting brown rice instead of white rice. It's higher in protein and fiber and will likely keep you full for longer. Potatoes and other root vegetables are also awesome. Versatile, cheap, relatively high calorie, easy to cook, and keep for a long time if stored properly. I like to make a huge pot of potato stew with beans and frozen vegetables and keep it in the fridge for easy meals for like a week. If you're looking for animal protein, check your local grocery for frozen fish. Its usually half the price of the fresh stuff.

    I'm not your doctor, but personally, 800-1000 cal/day was terrible for my health. Yeah, it'll make you lose weight, but for me it made me really lethargic and gave me brain fog. It just wasn't enough to keep my body going. Maybe try slowly lowering your calorie intake and see how your body feels. I've also found that in the past, calorie counting was actually counterproductive to my health because what ended up happening was it became a "game" to eat fewer and fewer calories a day. Luckily I saw that and stopped counting calories before it turned into an eating disorder. My point here is just that it'll take some work figuring out what works for you and don't get discouraged if a method doesn't fit your body or your lifestyle.

    In terms of exercise, I know it's not a satisfying answer, but it's really going to depend on your body and what type of exercise you're doing. If you're exercising, you should definitely be eating more than 800-1000 cal/day unless you're like, a toddler. It's dangerous in my non-professional opinion to exercise when you're under eating by that amount particularly if you're lifting weights or doing high impact cardio.

    I wish you luck on your journey and I hope it all works out for you :)

  • www.newyorker.com The Betrayal of American Border Policy

    A young Jesuit priest arrived in Texas hoping to cultivate hospitality toward migrants. During the past four years, he’s watched that possibility slip away.

    The Betrayal of American Border Policy
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    Sleeping with Cannibals
  • I'm obviously not an expert but I thought prion diseases took a long time to develop. Maybe prion diseases just aren't a concern cos their lifespans are already so short to begin with. I'd think bloodborne diseases would probably be more of a concern

  • www.smithsonianmag.com Sleeping with Cannibals

    Our intrepid reporter gets up close and personal with New Guinea natives who say they still eat their fellow tribesmen

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    “Gods in the Building”: How the Texas Senate Buries Sexual Harassment Complaints and Enables Bad Actors
  • The most interesting thing in the article to me was the dress code. Sources interviewed for the story say there's a culture of preventing women from "tempting" men, but at the same time women are banned from wearing pants or tights (they have to wear pantyhose instead). Like it's the women's fault they're getting ogled but God forbid they cover their legs cos that's too manly or something

  • Who Killed the Fudge King of the Jersey Shore?
    magazine.atavist.com Who Killed the Fudge King?

    How I (possibly) solved a cold case on my summer vacation.

    Who Killed the Fudge King?

    The author solves a half century old murder of a small town legend.

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    www.propublica.org Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country

    The little-known charity is backed by famous conservative donors, including the families behind Hobby Lobby and Uline. It’s spending millions to make a big political push for this election — but it may be violating the law.

    Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country
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    Could anyone explain the linguistics around the word "shit"?
  • TL;DR: swear words like "shit" usually emphasize the mood of a sentence rather than add new meaning, which is why "shit" seems to change connotation across your examples. Think like the word "very".

    Traditionally in most European languages, the cycle of what is considered most offensive shifts between bodily functions (shit, piss), genitalia and sexual acts (cunt, cock, fuck) and religious profanity (hell, bloody), particularly against the Christian God. Some scholars define us as moving into a new cycle, where the most offensive words are slurs based on race, sexuality, or gender. These scholars speculate that this results in more willingness to experiment with already existing swear words of the 'traditional' categories since they are considered less offensive in comparison.

    Swear words are almost always used euphemistically and in set phrases. Some scholars go as far as to argue that swearing is only euphemistic and words used literally do not count as "swearing". In fact, much of swear word usage can be classified as an intensifier, which is a word or short phrase that sort of heightens the already existing mood of the sentence but doesn't explicitly change the meaning. Using shit as an example, "Shit, the bread's gone stale again." In this example, you can also see shit being used as a sort of mood marker, since it is reasonable to assume out of context that the bread going stale might be desirable to the speaker. In this case, the "shit" marks the stale bread is actually bad as well as intensifying the mood as compared to, say "oh darn, the bread's gone stale again."

    This part is a bit of speculation on the origin of set phrases like "ain't shit" or "the shit" and I haven't actually read any scholarly literature on this topic specifically. You can see similarities between set phrases like "this is the shit" and "this is the stuff" and "that's the spot". It seems like this is a construction common in the English language to express that something is pleasurable. Whether this is what caused the "this is the shit" set phrase or whether the "this is the shit" set phrase caused the construction remains to be seen. "Ain't shit" is definitely somewhat different because it probably comes from African American Vernacular English (AAVE). While I would argue that "the shit" could be AAVE in origin as well, I do think it has roots in non AAVE English, whereas "ain't shit" is grammatically AAVE.

    If you're interested in reading more, I recommend The F Word by Jesse Sheidlower and Holy Sh*t by Melissa Mohr.

  • The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans (13 chapters)
    www.otherhand.org The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans

    This is the tale of what for me was a rather remarkable adventure.  It was assembled on the basis of my personal recollection and experience, emails, GPS logs and some official documents.  It represents solely the perspective and opinions of myself, in my more lucid moments.  It is in no way intende...

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    www.nbcnews.com Lakota elders helped a white man preserve their language. Then he tried to sell it back to them.

    “No matter how it was collected, where it was collected, when it was collected, our language belongs to us," said Ray Taken Alive, a Lakota teacher.

    Lakota elders helped a white man preserve their language. Then he tried to sell it back to them.
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    www.gamesindustry.biz The life and death of E3

    Leading games executives recall their E3 memories and discuss its life, death and future

    The life and death of E3
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    Why 1000 Homicides in St Louis Remain Unsolved
    features.apmreports.org Why 1,000 Homicides in St. Louis Remain Unsolved

    In one of America's deadliest cities, police have struggled to solve killings due to staffing shortages, shoddy detective work and lack of community trust.

    Why 1,000 Homicides in St. Louis Remain Unsolved
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    www.vox.com Big Milk has taken over American schools

    How centuries of milk marketing warped the way we think about dairy and nutrition.

    Big Milk has taken over American schools
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    Private Equity Backed Firm is Ruining Bowling
    jacobin.com Private Equity–Backed Firm Bowlero Is Ruining Bowling

    Bowlero, the biggest bowling company in the world, has grown rapidly in recent years. Fueled by private equity groups, the firm’s expansion has ruined the beloved pastime for many while its executives pull in massive profits.

    Private Equity–Backed Firm Bowlero Is Ruining Bowling
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