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@ thrawn21 @lemmy.world

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Just a rock-licker who loves all things sci-fi, boardgames, and growing my own food, especially heirloom tomatoes.

  • You would think she'd prefer the cube that's explicitly set up as a bed, but noooo

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  • Nope, her name's Sofrito (or Sofi for short).

  • Orange gargoyle

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  • I learn something new every day.

  • You would think she'd prefer the cube that's explicitly set up as a bed, but noooo

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  • Hah true that! Cardboard and packing paper are some of her favorite things to play with, and we'll often let her tear boxes up a bit before recycling.

  • I'm gigantic and got the size of bed that fits me. Too bad I'm not psychic and didn't realize I'd be giving up a not insignificant portion to these two little shits.

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  • Everyone knows that cats are liquid, but I think they also exhibit gaseous properties, in that they are capable of expanding to fill any available space. No matter how large the bed, it will never be enough.

  • Las Vegas.

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  • Oh you're right, it's not against the rules and I haven't reported it or anything. There's a whole discussion that could be had about the many issues of AI, but with this specific example, my main ick is the authenticity of the joke and the implications for misinformation.

    The image could have been a comic version of the same "strip joint skeleton Halloween decoration" and still been funny, but the idea of someone actually putting in the effort to build it in their yard adds to the humor. For me, the generation is almost good enough to look real at a quick glance, but the sense of something being off and subsequent realization that I've been "fooled" into thinking it was a real photo kills that humor and leaves a sour feeling.

    It also concerns me that as AI image generation gets better, the easy tells become harder and harder to spot. This picture is harmless, but imagine the potential damage of a better fake image of a more scandalous topic.

  • Las Vegas.

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  • I couldn't figure out the limb positions on the stripper, and the more I looked, the more obvious this is AI. Funny idea, too bad it's generated slop.

  • One of her nicknames is snubnose

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  • Her name is Sofrito, and we also call her the Purrito Bandito. Previous nicknames while in kittenhood included noddlebones (she tended to flop when picked up), ragamuffin, and fetid moppet.

  • One of her nicknames is snubnose

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  • Truly a magnificent creature lording over her domain.

  • FoodPorn @lemmy.world
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    Cheesy flatbread with toppings

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    The cat distribution system finally found me

  • Cool weather brings more soup to the menu, tonight's is clam chowder with crispy spam

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  • Hah! Well you've hit the nail on the head, I'm in California and clam chowder with good fresh clams is a rare treat.

    I use canned clams in my chowder, and I usually reach for some fatty pork product to render fat for sauteing the veggies and as a finishing garnish (I once splurged on some guanciale, but wasn't a discernable enough upgrade to be worth repeating). Interesting to know that the chowder isn't traditionally thick. I can't think of a single time I've had it at a restaurant where it wasn't, which is why I was adding extra thickeners to try to match that expectation.

  • Cool weather brings more soup to the menu, tonight's is clam chowder with crispy spam

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  • Yep, didn't have any bacon in the house, but I like having a little meaty salty bite in my chowder, and turns out spam fried until crunchy fits the bill!

  • Cool weather brings more soup to the menu, tonight's is clam chowder with crispy spam

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  • Oh certainly try it, clam chowder is one of my favorite soups. Both New England and Manhattan style are delicious, but my inner fatass prefers the New England.

    I differ from the usual recipes in that I'm a sucker for really getting some good browning on the vegetables before adding the liquid. The flavor is worth the trade off of having a tan colored chowder rather than the pale cream of the traditional New England style.

  • Cool weather brings more soup to the menu, tonight's is clam chowder with crispy spam

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  • I agree, soup weather is the best!

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    Cool weather brings more soup to the menu, tonight's is clam chowder with crispy spam

  • 8 November 1987

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  • My exact thoughts! Also the dual meaning of "swatted."

  • [OC] How demographic groups tend to comment on my very large poodle

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  • Archipiélago

    Oh my god I love that

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  • I second Lorn! Dark ambient electronic sprinkled liberally with glitch elements is chef's kiss.

    Also would recommended Amon Tobin. ISAM is one of my favorite albums, and Lost and Found is often the song I'll put on to introduce folks to his style.

  • It's fascinating that while languages vary wildly by speaking speed, information transfer is fairly similar.

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  • Yeah, I could also see there being variability between dialects and how much they respectively pronounce in a word. "What's that?" could easily become "waz-at?" which is much quicker to say.

  • Scared a bunch of kids last night [OC]

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  • I really do, Halloween is a close second for my favorite holiday. I like to diy-ish the decorations, especially using stuff I've grown (the straw here was actually dried garlic stalks), and I'm slowly adding stuff year to year with the eventual goal of being that house.

  • Scared a bunch of kids last night [OC]

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  • Hah! I love how different the reactions are. Some kids seem to have no sense of fear, while I've had others straight nope out. This year I had a mom grab her kid under the arms to drag him screaming towards me (but don't worry, heard him giggling back down the driveway with a "that was scary!"), and another one shouted "now you die!" (using his flashlight as pistol) after I startled him. 😆

    If you see my set up from a previous year in my other comment, one of my favorite reactions was a trio of teenage girls where one saw me approach and let out a "FUCK THAT!" and ran, with her friends on her heels. Left me standing there holding the bowl with a faint "wait come back, I've got candy..."

  • How diverse are the communities you post to?

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  • I go through spurts where I'm posting and commenting a bunch, then I get weary of being online and disconnect. When I am posting, it's usually to places with stuff I like to take pictures of, like !beebutts@lemmy.world.

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    Scared a bunch of kids last night

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    One of the heads of garlic I grew turned out to be just one solid clove

  • Cooking @lemmy.world
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    Many berry pie with rosemary lemon ice cream

  • Cooking @lemmy.world
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    Flame Broiler beef and veggie bowl copycat (sort of)

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Sometimes she poses just right to show off her peanut whiskers

  • Cooking @lemmy.world
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    So I tried out that cabbage tarte tatin that was on the front page of Serious Eats

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    Threatening a smackdown

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    Whipped up a chile verde-style stew with homegrown peppers

  • Risa @startrek.website
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    One of my favorite bumper stickers

  • pics @lemmy.world
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    I impulse bought a cheap (sub-$100) telescope for viewing the eclipse, and caught this series to and from totality

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Is it the weekend yet?

  • LoseIt: Lose the Fat @discuss.tchncs.de
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    It's not easy, but it works! Down 9.5 pounds since the start of June

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    I call this a tube of cat

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    Scoundrel in a box

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    Alerted by a mosquito

  • Pareidolia @sh.itjust.works
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    This guy was staring at me in the restroom

  • New Communities @lemmy.world
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    Deserts - A place for all things arid

    lemmy.world /c/deserts