nocturne

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[–] nocturne@piefed.social 8 points 1 day ago

The cremains came in a bag inside of a box made of corrugated plastic. His mother and I split the cremains in the parking lot of a seedy motel. My half went into a big gulp or similar cup until I got them into his water bottle (it is a nice metal one, not like a plastic disposable bottle).

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Step one: pour beer down the drain
Step two: enjoy some apple juice
Step three: have a huge glass of water

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 62 points 2 days ago (7 children)

My son is in his water bottle. Never bought an urn from the crematorium.

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 18 points 2 days ago

A new era of high-speed rail to begin between Boston and Washington, DC

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

This is ones of my favorite FPS.

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago (6 children)

I have a kid that was born in 99, every year i am reminded how's long ago it was.

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago

Does this mean that if I am a Barbarian with Strength/Constitution saving throw proficiency, that I automatically fail when needing to perform a Dexterity saving throw (because I do not have the ability score used by it)?

Unless your barbarian has a 0 in dex, you have a dexterity ability score. Your barbarian has proficiency in Strength and Constitution savings throw, meaning you add your proficiency bonus to your ability score bonus. The other ability scores have a savings throw of the ability score bonus, and any other bonuses you may have, but not your proficiency bonus.

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 21 points 1 week ago

The chonky kitty was existing on a diet of cookies and soup when his pudgy plight was discovered, Newsflash reported.

It’s believed that hospital staff enjoyed feeding him to the point where things went more than a little overboard.

“Kroshik’s story is an extremely rare case when someone loved a cat so much that they fed him to such a state,” a spokesperson for the Matroskin Shelter in Prem explained.

https://nypost.com/2024/09/06/lifestyle/russian-rescue-cat-named-crumbs-weighed-38-lbs-was-unable-to-walk/

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You need an @ before the user name otherwise it is seen as an email address.

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

In the states Buttermilk is usually substituted with milk with added acid, typically lemon juice.

https://www.allrecipes.com/article/buttermilk-substitutes/

 

Crossposted from https://lemmy.world/post/33866148

Moomin character removed from Brooklyn library exhibition after racism concern

A Moomin scholar finds the move "absurd", arguing that the character Stinky is far from racist and the decision likely reflects a lack of familiarity with the Moomin stories.

Yle News 1.8. 16:34 A Moomin character has been dropped from a major exhibition at Brooklyn Public Library in New York after one of the institution's supporters raised concerns that the character might be perceived as racist.

"One of their supporters had thought Stinky could be seen as a racist symbol," said Roleff Kråkström, CEO of Moomin Characters, the company that manages the rights to Tove Jansson's beloved Moomin universe.

The exhibition, which has drawn a young audience over the summer, features illustrations of Moominvalley characters and details about Jansson's life and work. But Stinky — known in Finnish as Haisuli — was removed from some of the large mural-style displays in the library, although he still appears in the original books on show.

Kråkström told Yle he was informed of the decision via a short email from the library and responded with understanding.

"We replied in a few lines and said it's fine. We see this as a healthy societal discussion. If such a change is requested, we have no objection," he said.

He noted this is the first time in 80 years that the character has drawn such criticism.

"Tove Jansson is widely seen as a champion of tolerance, radical acceptance, and inclusivity. But I greatly respect the American sensitivity around these types of conversations," he said.

The decision was first reported by Finland's Swedish-language Hufvudstadsbladet newspaper.

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