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Recently, the Terra Classic ecosystem has been in the spotlight due to its developmental efforts, with the testnet upgrade to expectations, this recent improvement hasnt translated into the price of the Terra Luna Classic token (LUNC).

Since the start of February, the price of Terra Luna Classic has been on a downward trend. And it can be said that the projects recent growth hasnt done much to halt this decline.

LUNC Price Falls By 15% In Single Week

Over the past seven days, the Terra Luna Classic market has experienced a drastic price decline, losing more than 15% of its value. This bearish period was preceded by a week in which the price of LUNC was relatively stable, moving in a horizontal direction.

However, a broader look at the market shows that Terra Luna Classic has been on a downward trend in the past few months. Since the beginning of February, the token has recorded a price fall of nearly 53%. 

According to data from CoinGecko, LUNC is currently valued at $0.00009549. In the past 24 hours, the value of this cryptocurrency has dropped by about 5%, falling beneath the crucial $0.0001 level in that time. 

The last time Terra Luna Classic made it below this price point can be traced back to August 2022 the aftermath of the Terra ecosystem collapse. With the $0.0001 level failing to hold, the token would hope to find rest at its next support level of $0.00009275, even though the current sentiment is strongly bearish.

L1JTF Proposes Mainnet Upgrade To V2.0.0

In other news, the L1 Joint Task Force team just completed the upgrade of the rebel-2 testnet to v2.0.0, integrating various new features for better functionality and security. Notably, this serves as a preliminary step towards the Terra Classic mainnet upgrade.

The testnet was upgraded to v.2.0.0 with Cosmos SDK v0.45 and will provide a secure and controlled environment for the L1 team to test upgrades on the mainnet. The testnet upgrade, completed on the 4th of May, was announced on Twitter by Till, a part-time developer for the L1 team.

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A simple recipe for safe, green dishwasher powder that effectively cleans even the dirtiest dishes with no residue or streaking. One product you absolutely should get rid of in your home is automatic dishwashing powder or tablets. This stuff is one of the most toxic chemical concoctions people use in their homes, using it day

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TikToker Pays $50 for a Rare Vintage Chair That Could Be Worth $50,000

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Thrifting can lead to some seriously impressive finds. For the luckiest buyers, selecting second-hand can mean landing a treasure that might not look like much but is worth hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars. This was the case for a man named Justin Miller. In February 2023, the 33-year-old paid $50 for a vintage chair he found on Facebook Marketplace. Confident about his knack for spotting special items, he figured there was something about the chairbut the actual value of the piece could be higher than anyone expected.

Miller, who has years of experience as a design producer for TV shows, spends hours every day perusing Facebook Marketplace. One day, he saw a listing for a grand wingbacked chair. Figuring it could be worth some money due to its unique appearance, he did some research. According to the viral Tiktok in which he recounted the experience, a quick Google search revealed that it was a Frits Henningsen chair and similar pieces had sold for thousands of dollars.

The chair had been listed by a woman tasked with selling the unwanted items of a Beverly Hills couple in exchange for a part of the profits. While she initially set out to do a yard sale, a passerby informed her that sales of the kind weren't allowed in the neighborhood. Prioritizing getting rid of everything quickly over making big bucks, she listed the objects on Facebook Marketplace with a same-day pick-up.

Miller did ponder about disclosing the value of the chair with the seller, as he didn't want to feel like he was taking advantage of someone. However, the woman was completely aware of the chair's value. This chair's worth a lotjust so you know, she told him.

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Depression, a complex and debilitating mood disorder, significantly alters a persons thinking, emotions, and behaviors. Pervasive feelings of intense sadness and hopelessness can have a profound impact on everyday life. Those grappling with depression often face challenges like lack of energy, motivation, difficulty concentrating, and decision-making, impeding even the simplest tasks.

Recent statistics reveal that depression affects over 264 million people globally, making it a leading cause of disability. If left untreated, depression can result in severe health complications and even suicide.

Emotional Symptoms of Depression:

1. Persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness
2. Loss of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyed activities
3. Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
4. Irritability or frustration
5. Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
6. Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide

Physical Symptoms Associated with Depression:

1. Changes in appetite, leading to weight gain or loss
2. Disrupted sleep patterns, including insomnia or oversleeping
3. Fatigue or loss of energy
4. Slowed movement or speech
5. Unexplained physical aches or pains, such as headaches or backaches
6. Digestive problems without a clear cause

Depressed individuals often experience changes in appetite and sleep patterns, which can exacerbate their symptoms and hinder daily functioning. Moreover, they may frequently use specific words in conversations and writing that underscore their negative thinking patterns.

Seeking help from a mental health professional is vital for individuals struggling with depression. Treatment options such as medication and therapy can lead to significant improvements in mood, energy levels, and overall quality of life. Furthermore, a strong support network of family and friends can be immensely beneficial in managing depressive symptoms. Its crucial to remember that depression is treatable, and with the right support, recovery is achievable.

Here are seven words that people with depression commonly use, along with ways to support someone dealing with these issues:

1. Always Depressed individuals often feel trapped in negative situations, using words like always to describe them as unchangeable. Encourage them to recognize opportunities for change and improvement.
2. Never Similar to always, those with depression may use never when describing negative experiences they believe will persist. Help them understand that change is possible and promote a more positive outlook.
3. Nothing People with depression might feel hopeless about their future and use nothing to express their e...

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Having a mouse in the house can be an unpleasant experience. Not only do these rodents pose a potential health risk, but they can also cause damage to your property. While there are many ways to get rid of mice, its crucial to consider non-toxic alternatives, especially if you have children or pets. In this article, we will discuss some safe and effective solutions for keeping mice away from your home, as well as exploring the habits of mice, why they are attracted to our homes, and some unique characteristics of these creatures.

The Habits of Mice:

Mice are small mammals that are known for their remarkable adaptability. They can survive in a wide range of environments, including human dwellings. These nocturnal creatures have a keen sense of smell and are constantly searching for food. Mice are also skilled climbers and jumpers, which enables them to access various parts of a building.

Mice are attracted to our homes for several reasons. First, they seek shelter and warmth, particularly during colder months. Second, our homes provide a constant source of food, as we often store food in pantries or leave crumbs behind. Finally, our homes offer plenty of hiding spots for mice, such as wall cavities and cluttered areas.

Mice have some unique qualities that make them particularly adept at infiltrating our homes. For example, they have flexible skeletons that allow them to squeeze through small gaps and holes. Moreover, they have an impressive reproductive rate, which means that a small mouse problem can quickly escalate if not addressed promptly.

Non-toxic Solutions to Keep Mice Away:

1. Peppermint Oil

Mice are repelled by the strong smell of peppermint oil. To use this natural remedy, add a few drops of peppermint oil to a cotton ball and wipe it on the baseboards in your kitchen, pantry, or any other area where mice might be present. This will create a barrier that deters mice from entering these spaces.

To enhance the effectiveness of this method, place additional peppermint oil-soaked cotton balls in the corners of cabinets, shelves, or other areas where food is stored. Replace the cotton balls every few weeks to maintain their potency. Using peppermint oil is not only a safe and effective way to keep mice away but also leaves your home smelling fresh and clean.

Note of Caution:

Peppermint oil, while generally safe for humans, can be toxic to cats when ingested or absorbed through the skin in large amounts. Cats are more sensitive to the compounds found in essential oils, including peppermint oil, due to their unique liver metabolism. Their liver lacks certain enzymes that are necessary for breaking down and eliminating these compounds from their bodies. As a result, toxic substances can build up in a cats system, leading to potential health issues.

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Classic-Inspired Ceramic Vessels Are Decorated With 360 Degrees of Stories

For centuries, pottery has not only served as functional tools but also as works of art. Artist Clara Holt collaborates with Chiara Zoppei to continue this tradition. Together, they create Terracotta Blues. This striking series of blue and red ceramic pieces recall ancient aesthetics from Greece and Italy. Etched into these beautiful vases are dreamy narratives inspired by myths, making them a vision to behold.

In this project, Zoppeiwho works as a ceramist in Milanproduced a series of terracotta ceramics based on classical forms. These vases were then passed onto Holt, who embellished their surface with her illustrations. To do this, she employed the sgraffito technique, where a layer of slip (a mixture of clay, pigment, and water) is applied over the surface of the pot. Then, she used a sharp tool to scratch and carve the design, which slowly revealed the natural color of the clay vessel below. This resulted in the striking combination of blue slip and natural terracotta red.

As for what Holt etches into the vases, there are many identifiable figures such as mermaids and winged humans, as well as numerous animals. In Terracotta Blues, there is no clear and recognizable subject, no precise story, Holt explains to My Modern Met. They are dreamlike scenes, imaginary characters that leave room for interpretation. For example, in one vase there is a mermaid hypnotized by a jellyfish; in another, a warrior mermaid armed with a sword and shield against two giant octopuses This freedom allows viewers to immerse themselves in these 360 artworks and find the motifs that speak to them.

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Artist Clara Holt collaborated with ceramist Chiara Zoppei in one of her latest projects.

<p><p><img alt="Girl's Loft Bed Rogue Engineer 7" class= "webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" height="500" src= "https://rogueengineer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Girls-Loft-Bed-Rogue-Engineer-7.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;" width= "750"></p> <p>By <a href="https://rogueengineer.com/author/rogueengineer/" rel="nofollow">Jamison Rantz</a></p> <p>For my daughters 9th birthday, the only thing she wanted was a beachy loft bed. So you know I had to make it happen. But how do you make a loft bed beachy? We started by coming up with a design list of must-haves. Heres what we came up with:</p> <ul> <li>Beachy / Coastal Theme</li> <li>Mature enough that she will get many years of use</li> <li>Not damaging to floor / existing trim</li> <li>Plenty of storage & play area

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Lyrical Illustrations Celebrate the Diversity of Wildlife and the Joy of Observation

Before photography, it was up to artists to document plants and animals in scientific illustrations. Poland-based artist Vitor Velez draws inspiration from this age-old practice in his series of mixed-media illustrations. Using a combination of colored pencils, pens, and watercolors, he captures a breadth of wildlife.

From foxes to whales, these drawings cover a variety of species. Velez traces his love for nature to his childhood, where he honed his skills by copying illustrations from encyclopedias. Now, he makes his own notes that border the colorful portraits of animals both large and small. His artistic handwriting flies across the page, sometimes merging with the drawings in an aesthetic that is all his own.

In addition to rendering the full body of these animals, Velez also makes smaller illustrations of the details, like eyes and pawprints, which demonstrate his keen observation.

I draw parallels between my art and scientific illustration with regard to the level of attention to the level of detail and singular characteristics of each animal I paint, but I also pursue a personal interpretation beyond a mere realistic representation, Velez tells My Modern Met. Through my journey, I have learned that every single creature holds its own distinct beauty, and I find myself falling in love with every single one I spend time observing and sketching.

You can learn how to purchase original art and keep up to date with Velez's newest projects by following his Instagram.

Poland-based artist Vitor Velez creates exquisite mixed-media illustrations.

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DeFi staking protocol Lido DAO (LDO) has just experienced its largest network transaction in two years, according to a report by Santiment.

The popular on-chain analytics firm states that on May 5, $135 million worth of LDO tokens were transferred from one self-custody wallet to another.  

According to Santiment, 70 million LDO tokens were moved in this transaction, marking the networks biggest coin transfer since June 2021 and its eighth-largest transfer of all time.

Lido DAO is the most prominent liquid staking platform allowing users to effortlessly participate in staking on several PoS networks, including Ethereum (ETH), Polygon (MATIC), Polkadot (DOT), Solana (SOL), and Kusama (KSM).

That said, the LDO whale transaction that occurred earlier today may have drawn much attention to the network; however, this is yet to elicit any positive price effect on the token.

According to data by Coingecko, LDO is currently trading at $1.85, recording a 0.34% decline in the last 24 hours and an 11.7% cumulative loss in the past week. Additionally, the tokens daily trading volume is down by 47.26% to a value of $31.95 million. 

However, this current bearish form does not taint what has been a remarkable year for the Lido protocol.

Lidos Impressive Year So Far

Following the Merge of the Ethereum network last year, liquid staking protocols such as Lido became a focal point of investors interest. Moreover, this traction was further fueled by the anticipation of the Shanghai/Capella upgrade, which just occurred last month.

Riding on the massive hype surrounding its network, Lido DAO...

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Youve heard of those cookbooks that help moms hide vegetables in their kids food, right? As a mom, youve probably been tempted to try a few of the recipes, if you havent aleady.

What if you felt the need to use them on your adult partner instead?

Thats the situation that OP found herself in, as her boyfriend refused to eat vegetables pretty much ever.

I (28f) have been with my boyfriend (36f) for a year and we moved in together about 4 months ago.

One of the first things I noticed about my boyfriend was that he never really ate vegetables. He would sometimes eat them if we were out at a restaurant and they came as part of his meal. But he never ate them when I cooked for him.

Originally I thought that maybe my cooking was the problem so I asked him if he enjoyed my food and he told me he loves my cooking. On nights I didnt cook for him, he ate exclusively frozen foods and never ate the vegetables in those either.

He has health problems and vitamin deficiencies that she believed were the result, so after a while, she began to sneak veggies into his food. He ate it, never complained, and his health even began to improve.

Even after he told her of the improvements to his health, she kept her mouth shut about what she believed was the reason.

Naturally, he has some health issues. Vitamin deficiencies etc. he had phrased it to me as if he was somehow just genetically unlucky. I believed it for a while bc idk how that stuff works but eventually it became clear to me its because he voluntarily eats a vegetable like once a month.

6 months ago I started hiding vegetables in my cooking. If I was making pasta Id put the vegetables in Id usually put in for myself, then take half out an...

Over the years, alcohol addiction has yet again manifested herself as wicked of a muse as shes always been. Alarmingly, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), nearly 14.1 million adults in the United States suffer from alcohol use disorder (AUD). A few pints a week may seem harmless at first, but before you know it, youre hooked. Chronic alcohol consumption can lead to severe liver damage, including fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis, significantly impacting ones health.

Slowly but surely, you say goodbye to the days when you used to drink just for the sake of it. You start to say hello to the dark times when you drink because youre in desperate need of an escape.

Before you down that eighth tequila shot of the night, think of the millions of individuals from all around the world who have fallen victim to alcoholism. Most of them have never looked back, and they have ended up facing fatal consequences. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 3 million deaths occur each year due to harmful alcohol use.

Here are nine of the most common signs someone could be a high-functioning alcoholic (or HFA) and the physical repercussions, especially on the liver:

1. You become nervous, uneasy, or ill-tempered if you dont get your daily alcohol fix.

This one is particularly telling. When an HFA is compelled to forgo drinking entirely, his or her entire body undergoes severe adverse reactions. Alcohol dependence can lead to withdrawal symptoms, such as tachycardia, anxiety, excessive sweating, nervousness, and even seizures, which could further strain the liver.

2. You prefer drinking over eating.

Choosing booze over a delicious stack of bacon burgers may seem unfathomable to a sober person, but to an alcoholic, it sounds like a really good compromise. In fact, most if not all HFAs use every mealtime as an excuse to break out the good liquor. This habit can result in malnutrition, making it harder for the liver to heal from alcohol-induced damage.

3. You are not satisfied with just one or two drinks.

If youre an HFA, you will most likely have trouble stopping once you start drinking. You will almost always finish other peoples drinks. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to inflammation and fat accumulation in the liver, eventually causing cirrhosis, liver failure, or liver cancer.

4. You wake up without feeling really hungover, even after a multitude of shots.

Now, this may sound like some sort of superpower, but it really isnt. A healthy persons liver can process roughly one drink per hour. Thats usually how long alcohol stays in ones...

Ethereum Foundation's previous big sale of ETH preceded a bear market, but there's little evidence that such sales affect the general market trend.

In this video, we will teach you how to clean your kidneys with two natural juices. If youve ever experienced unbearable pain in your lumbar, or want to prevent renal diseases, then you need to keep your kidneys healthy.

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This is an opinion editorial by Mickey Koss, a West Point graduate with a degree in economics. He spent four years in the infantry before transitioning to the Finance Corps.

Whether its the Patriot Act, COVID-19 measures or the proposed RESTRICT Act, it seems that the only thing U.S. politicians can agree on is that taking away freedoms is essential. Its for your own safety, you see. And we cant forget about security, too. Who wouldnt want to be safe and secure?

The unilateral agreement around these measures has made the phrase bipartisan a warning sign in my eyes and I am increasingly concerned about the direction were moving.

Bread, Circuses And Conflict

I was criticized on NOSTR recently for covering environmentalist Bitcoiners, the justification being that the environmentalist movement is a net negative for society. While I understand where this individual who criticized me is coming from, I think there are some deeper concerns at hand hidden behind their comments.

After some reflection, I came to a realization: People are not really concerned with the environmentalist movement. In fact, people are not really concerned about politics at all. Most political disagreements are surface-level proxy wars for a much deeper argument: the argument over control.

Who is going to have control? What are they going to use it for? How is this going to affect my life?

As governments expand at increasing rates, the fear over who has control grows along with it. I think this is the root of the polarization were seeing today. The real concern is about central planners and central planning. Everything else is a distraction. I think thats the real psyop.

Bitcoin Defunds Central Planners

As more and more people adopt bitcoin as their savings vehicle, we can begin to grow the parallel economy and take the exorbitant privilege of money printing out of the hands of those who would seek to abuse it.

In doing so, we can slowly but surely defund the central planners that so many are fearful of. In doing so, we can reduce the level of control that keeps us up at night. In doing so, we can reduce the amount of political polarization that is seemingly tearing the country apart.

I think that too many are fighting the wrong fight and missing the forest for the trees. If Bitcoin is truly incorruptible, then why do you care who chooses to support i...

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Oddly enough, I feel this is one of those jokes that only makes *me* laugh.

If you want to hear me tell a weird science story...

Mothers Day Sale at My Modern Met Academy: Save 15% On All Creative Classes

Parents can be a challenge to shop for, and moms are no expectation. What do you get for the woman who has given you everything? Its said that experiences bring greater joy than things, which is the perfect excuse to get your mom started with online learning. Through My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, you can give your mom the gift of knowledge through drawing, painting, crafts, and photography. And just in time for Mothers Day (in the U.S.), were having a sale. From now through May 14, 2023, save 15% on all of our creative classes when you use the code iloveyoumom15 at checkout. (Excludes gift certificates.)

So, what will you get for mom? If your favorite lady loves flowers, weve got a fun class for her to try called Beyond Bouquets: Turning Pressed Flowers Into One-of-a-Kind Art. Taught by instructor Anna Zakirova, the class teaches students how to press a variety of flowers and turn them into one-of-a-kind works of botanical art. This includes the iconic rose and approaches to pressing daisies.

For something completely differentbut still great for beginnersgift your mom a hopeful hand-lettering course. Titled Write Out Your Future: Hand Letter an Inspiring Phrase, instructor Danison Fronda demonstrates the basics of hand lettering and how to cultivat...

The not very PC Reddit forum r/redneckengineering/ is dedicated to examples of people going full MacGyver and fixing or creating things with whatever they had to hand.

Some are surprisingly ingenious, some are questionable, many are downright dangerous. Well leave you to work out which is which.

1. Super glue and Play-Doh air mattress patch

(Via)

2. Car pool

(Via)

3.Wrinkle-free coffee

(Via)

4. Dine-outboard motor

(Via)

5. Double door-stop

(Via)

6. Tapped into their own genius

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Thanks to Reddit user u/JakeTS86, people have been weighing in on this

Which menu language grinds your gears the most?

Jake added

I hate in restaurants where everything is loaded. Your nachos are not loaded, theyre just nachos with cheese. Stfu.

It clearly struck a chord, so here are some of the many complaints that Redditors had. Do you share any of them?

1.

Harry-otter
Via

2.

The lack of a sign next to the price. Just a 9 . How lazy.
jimboiow

3.

Slaw. Fuck off.
ScaryBreakfast1

4.

Anything cheeky
shaneo632

5.

When they include the nationality of an ingredient to make it sound more desirable, even though that country doesnt actually have any sort of reputation for producing that ingredient.

Finest Peruvian carrots roasted in Kazakh sea salt and garnished with fresh Norwegian garlic.
JDsuperman

6.

KatTheFat
Via

7.

Bennie instead of Benedict. Have some freakin pride.
Agnes238

8.

I went to a fancy restaurant and they had a starter called cocktail of prawns instead of prawn cocktail.
Iolathe

9.

Artisanal = traditionally working class job performed by bearded middle class...

Pizza lovers, this one is for you!

Because, lets face it, every single one of us wants cheap pizza if we can get our hands on it.

A TikTok user who shares videos about coupon hacks posted one where she claims that she knows a secret about how to get $5.99 large pizzas from Dominos.

Photo Credit: TikTok

And it all comes on the heels of the disturbing information that Little Ceasars is no longer offering pizzas for $5.

NOOOOO!!!!

Photo Credit: TikTok

Take a look at the tips she had!

The United States is gradually becoming too hot for crypto firms to operate due to unclear and stringent regulatory approaches. For instance, a recent development that sparked an outcry was the proposal to impose a 30% excise tax on crypto-mining facilities.

US President Joe Bidens budget proposal presented a phased-in tax on the electricity used by crypto mining firms. This tax and the Securities and Exchange Commissions enforcement actions may push many top crypto firms and startups to consider offshore operations. As such, Tim Draper foresees a massive departure from the US that might crash its economy.

US Unclear Regulatory Environment Is Leading To Massive Crypto Exodus

In a Twitter post, the founder of DFJvc, Draper mentioned that Silicon Valley startups are relocating operations to Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

He further stated that Gemini and Coinbase are moving out of the US due to the regulatory pressure on their operations. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hinted at the same outcome in an April conference organized by the Innovative Finance industry body. 

While speaking, Armstrong stated that the Bahamas-based FTX exchange that crashed in 2022 shows the need for clear crypto regulations. As such, the industry needs clear regulations in the US and UK, or more firms will establish operations in offshore havens.

New York Is Losing Blockchain Development Leadership

Draper also pointed out that countries like Singapore, Dubai, and London gradually overtake New York in blockchain development. A report by Global Media Insight on March 29, 2023, pitched the UAE as the most digital-friendly country in the world.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Spouses Josh and Natasha Taylor are reportedly in a losing battle for control of their sex swing a purchase made to spice up their intimacy that has gradually become a habitat for their cat Danzig, aggravated sources confirmed.

Its annoying. I set up the swing for Nat on our eighth anniversary, and within ten minutes it was covered in cat fur. Its tough to get in the mood when you spend most of the time for foreplay lint rolling the hell out of the swing, said Mr. Taylor. We ended up using it a couple times that week. It was fun I guess, but it was pretty distracting with Ziggy staring, talking to us, and trying to jump onto the seat every five seconds. I think he thinks its a game, but I wish hed use that fucking cat tree we got him.

The couple reports mounting pressure to reclaim the swing for themselves before the cat makes it a permanent home.

Its kind of taken the spontaneity out of using it, but Josh says we should show dominance and mark the swing as our territory, said Mrs. Taylor while attempting to remove some accumulated hair and dander from the INTIMIX 600 with a special pet hair vacuum. Its really sweet that he even bought it we saw a couple playing with one when we were watching Love Island and I off-handedly said it looked fun. I didnt even think he was listening.

I think Zig likes it more than I do, though, Taylor went on. It kind of hurts my back and our two usual positions work fine for me, to be honest.

Sex and intimacy expert Ayo Diallo noted that products couples purchase to aid in romance regularly become the possessions of their household pets.

Bringing toys and accessories into the bedroom can be great, but its really just a way to get couples talking about what they like more than its about repeated use, Diallo said. My partner and I got one of those wedge pillows we used it a few times, but these days our chihuahua climbs up it to get on the couch. Now if Im going to do doggy, I just stretch first.

At press time, the Taylors announced plans to repurpose a riding crop they purchased on Valentines Day 2018 into a wand toy.

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Interpol is one of the great bands to emerge from the rock scene of New York in the early 2000s, when your hair was beautiful and greasy and you were sure that doing shitty coke in bathrooms would never, ever get boring. Led by vocalist/guitarist/human vocoder Paul Banks, the band has produced seven albums in an effort to shake off the Joy Division comparisons, so lets get into it.

7. The Other Side of Make-Believe (2022)

Its always easy to take a shot at a band for their most recent album, and Interpol made it even easier for us with The Other Side of Make-Believe. The title is a good indicator of the groups gradually loosening grip on wordplay, while the songs are just as tired as youd expect 20 years after their debut. The album was initially written via email due to COVID, but all that makes us want to do is listen to the Postal Service instead.

Play it again: Something Changed
Skip it: Into the Night (It is crazy how long this song goes on without doing something interesting)

6. Interpol (2010)

When a band delivers a self-titled album deep into their recording career, its rarely a good sign. For Interpol, their fourth album Interpol marked both their last album with original bassist Carlos D (Dengler, if youre nasty) and the bands initial wave of consistently good albums. Guys, if youre going to open with a song titled Success, maybe make sure its actually good.

Play it again: Barricade
Skip it: Summer Well

5. El Pintor (2014)

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For many self-identified weirdos, Warped Tour was the perfect yearly gathering. It combined the best of alternative music and culture for a fun day in the sun. That is if you prepared yourself adequately, which few of us did and we are probably all going to have skin cancer because of it. Here are the top 10 Warped Tour lineups. Feel free to enjoy them from the comfort of your air-conditioned home where a bottle of water hopefully costs less than eight dollars.

10. 1996

This was the second year of Warped Tour and the first one we remember. Since we were blacked out during the entirety of the first one, we did not prepare ourselves for the harsh conditions of a punk show in the Summer. Like last year, we did the mini shots we snuck in by the port-a-potties first. Next, we checked out Dance Hall Crashers and Blink 182. The rest is a blur but we do know that were the reason that the following years festival had a medical tent.

Best Band: CIV (still underrated)
Worst Band: Red 5 (who the fuck is Red 5?)

9. 2017

By 2017, we had learned how to adequately prepare for Warped Tour. At this point in time, musically, the festival had entered its third and final phase. The lineup was mostly a few legacy acts plus whatever is trendy in alternative music. This year had the best overall lineup of this era. Come on, metalcore isnt that bad when its live. At least until the clean vocals kick in.

Best Band: GWAR
Worst Band: American Authors

8. 2006

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Many regard the 1980s as the golden age of pop music. Many popular songs of the decade laid the foundation for the mindless, cash-grabbing, soulless radio hits that record companies force on the masses, to be played ad nauseam in grocery stores and dentist office waiting rooms forever. But there is one silver lining at the end of the shit-tunnel of pop song garbage, and its wearing tripp pants and Invader Zim arm stockings.

Im talking about Nu-Metal, of course.

When I hear Smooth Criminal by that Michael Jackson dude, it conjures up images of a decade of neon lights, Miami Vice, and big, big hair. But I say to hell with that. I want to conjure up the image of manufactured angst, frosted tips, and failing miserably at skateboarding that only Alien Ant Farms cover can bring me.

Maybe Im being a tad bit harsh towards 80s pop music. There definitely are many artists and bands that had mega-popular songs from the decade that are genuinely good. Like George Michael. I mean that song Faith is pretty damn good. But lets be honest, it doesnt even come close to how Mr. Durst and Co. absolutely crushed that song. They just did it better. And they added a bunch of cool swear words too.

The post Opinion: Pop Songs Existed in the 80s So Nu-Metal Bands Could Perfect Them in the Late 90s appeared first on The Hard Times.

CHIPLEY, Fla. Diehard Five Finger Death Punch fan Aaron Stummerer recently squandered all of his weekly earnings on shoddily-made knives with tacky, patriotic designs airbrushed on the handles, spendthrift sources confirmed.

I work hard at my part-time job as the guy at the driving range who drives the golf ball collector cart around. So whose business is it but mine if I wanna spend all my money on an assisted action folding knives with bald eagles riding Harleys stenciled on them, explained Stummerer. I dont care that my utilities are overdue, or that the hospital is threatening to take Nana off life support if I dont make an insurance payment soon. Who needs insurance when youve got literally thousands of badass-looking knives to protect yourself?

Amos Whitley, owner of the gas station mini mart where Stummerer regularly clears out the entire inventory, has thus far been supportive of his purchasing choices.

That yutz has almost single handedly kept my entire business afloat. How do you think a rural gas station pays the bills without selling bullshit to short-dicked goons like him? stated Whitley while restocking the stations display of Zippo lighters with God Dont Make No Trash written on them. Now I just bulk buy cases of those knives and a couple times a week I put some new designs on the counter. Although personally, I dont see much difference between the grim reaper firing a machine gun and the grim reaper throwing a hand grenade, but still, those are two of our best sellers.

Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory gave his perspective on Stummerers compulsion.

I like to think we set an example for how our fans should live. Thats why whenever were on tour, I make sure we stop at every single truckstop we pass to buy all of their ashtrays shaped like nude women, explained Bathory, who does not smoke. 5FDP is not just a band, its a way of lifeand that way is obviously the one that includes a lot of day-glo butterfly knives that also have nude women airbrushed on them.

At press time, Stummerer was once again rehearsing his excuse for why there would be no rent money this month.

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The cryptocurrency market has been trading sideways in recent weeks, with the leading token, Bitcoin, following a similar pattern. Despite numerous attempts in April, Bitcoin has struggled to break the $31,000 mark. The price is blocked by its daily Kijun at around $29,100 and by its psychological resistance at $30,000.

A correction to around $25,000 could be preferred to prepare for an extended bull run as long as this zone blocks prices. This would correspond to a retest of the same resistance level at the beginning of the year and can be confirmed as the support level. 

In the event of a break through the $31,000 mark, then Bitcoin could continue to climb towards $33,500. This would provide the next resistance level ahead of a potential ascent to $40,000. However, if the bears persist below $25.000, Bitcoin risks breaking the price spread, which could cause the price to fall below the $18,000 mark.

Related reading: Polygon Bears Gain Ground As MATIC Continues To Retreat

Bullish Sentiment Based On External Factors

Bitcoin is in good stead and could make a major bull run due to the following factors. First, the banking crisis is plaguing the United States and other parts of the world. Secondly, there is the decoupling between BTC and traditional markets. Finally, we can mention the brake on interest rates the US Federal Reserve promised. 

The Silicon Valley Bank bankruptcy in early March is still wreaking havoc on the industry, with many Americans scared of placing their money in the Bank. Bitcoins recent price surge has coincided with this, showing its flexibility as digital gold. 

Related reading: UMA Token Surges By 28% Despite General Bearish Trend

There has been a surge among investors to diversify their assets into Bitcoin for good reasons. Bitcoin does not need intermediaries; anyone can store BTC in their wallets without trusting a centralized institution. Bitcoin is a unique asset due to its volatility. At times it shows a high correla...

The second-largest crypto exchange, Coinbase, is still progressing despite the US Securities and Exchange Commissions enforcement action against it. 

As such, a Ripple board member and an angel investor at PartyDAO, Asheesh Birla, predict it might offer crypto-enabled banking services. 

Coinbase Is Transitioning From Crypto Exchange

In a Twitter thread, Birla recounted Coinbases mission, vision, and value proposition in the crypto industry, concluding that it might offer banking-like services backed by crypto.

According to the angel investor, the second largest exchange aims at building the crypto economy. This financial system will be accessible, efficient, transparent, powered by crypto, and fair to all users. 

Birla further revealed that Coinbases 2023 quarter-one report showed that more of the exchanges revenues came from deposits through interest income, custodial fees, and blockchain rewards. These revenue streams were classified under subscription and services.  

Based on the quarterly report, Birla pointed out USDC deposits interest at $199 million, representing 18% of all Coinbase revenue. 

Also, the exchanges revenue gradually moves from consumer transactions to institutional consumers with high margins. Institutional trading revenue spiked by 67% from its 2022 Q4 amount. 

The Ripple board member also noted that Coinbase now benefits from banking-like revenues not entirely dependent on the crypto market. 

Banking Crisis Might Push Alternative Services

While concluding his post, Birla wondered if the time has come for consumers and institutions to turn to alternative services.

Notably, the recent banking crisis that led to the crash of Silvergate, Silicon Valley, and Signature Bank has reduced peoples trust in the traditional financial system. 

Birla cited a recent Bloomberg Opinion piece by Matt Levine titled; Nobody Trusts Banks Now, asking if the timing is right for everyone to move on to alternatives.

In the piece, Levine described banking operations strategies in two ways. First, banks borrow short to lend long. Secondly, they borrow long to lend long. In the first strategy, banks use customers deposits subject to fast withdrawals to buy bonds and fund loans.

The credentials will have multiple use cases, including regulatory compliance for banking and decentralized finance, age verification for e-commerce, private logins and fundraising.

Ukraines Ministry of Defense caused a stir among Indian netizens after tweeting a photo portraying the Indian goddess Kali morphed over a blast fume on April 30th, deeming it Hinduphobic and disrespectful.

The official Twitter account of Ukraines Ministry of Defense posted the image showing Kali superimposed over the fumes. The picture depicted the Hindu goddess of war and destruction posing awkwardly with her tongue sticking out and having a Marilyn Monroe-like upskirt moment, with a wreath of skulls around her neck.

The image, posted with the caption Work of art, was created by Ukrainian artist Maksym Palenko, whose artworks won many prestigious awards, including the Shevchenko National Prize, Ukraines most significant honor.

The tweet garnered strong, adverse reactions from many Indian netizens, who saw the photo as blasphemous and disrespectful to Hinduism. They were angry about the caricature-like depiction of Kali, who was considered to be an important figure in the religion. The blast fume also resembled the goddesss blue skin, fueling the fire.

Full support to Russia from now onwards

The Random Indian (@randomsena) May 2, 2023

This is why you guys are not getting any support from India. And getting your ass kicked, an Indian Twitter user named Mohan Sinha replied to the Tweet, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and India not condemning their special military operation.

"Absolutely disgraceful behavior from @DefenceU (Defense of Ukraine) with their distasteful depiction mocking Maa Kali. India has given aid to Ukraine, and this is how they repay them. Hindus demand an apology NOW, another Indian Twitter user said, referring to India sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the war.

Among those who criticized the Tweet was Kanchan Gupta, a senior adviser for Indias Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

"Recently, Ukraine Dy Foreign Minister was in Delhi soliciting support from India Behind that fakery lurks the real face of Ukraine Govt. Indian goddess Ma Kali has been car...

As the protests against the Islamic Republic in Iran enter their eighth month after the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 under police custody, many in the country are shocked to learn about the assassination of a senior cleric in a bank on April 26.

Senior Iranian Shia cleric shot dead at bank https://t.co/ojKPMSvC96

BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 26, 2023

Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani was assassinated inside a bank in Babolsar in Irans Mazandaran province, just north of Irans capital, Tehran.

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(@RoknaPress) April 26, 2023

Irans state television initially reported that a man overpowered a guard and shot the cleric. State media also reported an account from an eyewitness, saying that the assassin grabbed a guard's gun and opened fire, killing Soleimani while injuring three others.

However, surveillance camera footage later shared by Iranian media showed the gunman walking around holding a gun inside the bank with Soleimani sitting down. After a few minutes, the suspect shot Soleimani with his rifle.

A window behind Soleimani was shattered, and his turban fell off after he was shot. One of the bystanders, wearing a blue uniform, was seen shocked and staring at the assailant. He approached the assailant, while another bystander in a green uniform went out of the counter and approached him. The footage showed the two trying to grab and contain the assailant before it ended.

Strange, I can't seem to muster any tears.

Saher Druze (@DruzeSaher) April 26, 2023

Despite a massive Cardano whale accumulation, ADA, its native currency, remains bearish, prompting questions about the strength of the underlying fundamentals and whether the leg up of Q1 2023 is over.

ADAs volatility has been dropping in recent weeks despite a slew of positive developments, mainly from on-chain data. 

As an illustration, the coin is down roughly 20% from April peaks and retesting a local support zone of around $0.38.

Whales Doubling Down, Activity Rising In Cardano

Still, even in these market conditions, there are signs that ADA whales are accumulating in the ecosystem. Although the reason for the swarm is unclear, according to IntoTheBlock, large transactions worth over $100,000 have been made over the past 24 hours, worth around $10 billion. The bulk sale of this size stands at $20 billion in the past week.

Moreover, data also shows that large holders control 35% of ADAs total supply. These entities act as a proxy to institutional players and whale activities, showing how they may be investing and positioning.

While it is unclear what knowledge the Cardano whales have, their activities suggest that they are buying the dip. This is considering that ADA is still down around 87% from 2021 peaks. 

Besides whales buying in bulk, Cardanos ecosystem is showing promising signs, with the blockchain remaining one of the most highly developed and used. 

According to Santiment, 2.15 billion transactions were processed on Cardano. Typically, active networks, in both development and use, point to quality and confidence. The more there are projects and addresses, the higher the odds of the platforms coin finding support.

The spike in activity over the past few months, even with the general market lull, could be due to various non-fungible token (NFT) and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects launching. Djed, an algorithmic stablecoin, is already live on the mainnet. DeFi and NFT projects look to take advantage of Cardanos EUTXO model. This system mirrors how Bitcoin functions but adds a layer of smart contracting, just like Ethereum.

However, one of the main developments of Cardan...

Everything is being weaponized.

Ethereum supporters are confident that prices will break the $2,000 level. However, recent moves by its founder, Vitalik Buterin, and the Ethereum Foundation, the team managing the smart contracting platform, raises concerns, especially from coin holders and traders, on whether the coin has what it needs to break above key resistance levels.

ETH Transfer Raises Concerns Among Investors

On May 5, a tracker, LookOnChain, noticed that Vitalik.eth, the domain associated with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, transferred 200 ETH, which is worth about $400,000 at current valuation, to Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange.

Shortly after that, the Ethereum Foundation also made a much larger transfer, moving 15,000 ETH, worth about $30 million, to the same platform.

After vitalik.eth transferred 200 $ETH($396K) to #Kraken, ETH Foundation also transferred 15,000 $ETH($29.7M) to #Kraken.https://t.co/FPVeH3Z8sJhttps://t.co/AHALnpKtxd pic.twitter.com/iLIHghJUIX

Lookonchain (@lookonchain) May 6, 2023

This has raised concerns among holders, who are worried that the dumping of such a large amount of ETH could further pressure prices.

Its worth noting that ETH is currently down 13% from its April highs, and sliding.

Coin holders, including those of ETH, typically send tokens from time to time. Even so, any transfer to a centralized exchange is interpreted as bearish. Vitalik Buterin might need funds to cover operating costs or even invest in projects. At this time, it is not known why he sells.

In the past, Buterin has sold ETH in batches without causing a significant price drop.

#PeckShieldAlert vitalik.eth has transferred 200...

There are some inventions that we know are going to be huge as soon as we hear about them the air fryer comes to mind and others that honestly end up taking us by surprise.

Even though these ideas might have flown under the radar, people really think were going to see a big impact from them down the road.

Drip irrigation systems.

Low-pressure solar-powered drip irrigation systems.

Drip irrigation delivers water through a piping network to drip emitters that release the water directly at the base of the crops, avoiding water losses due to evaporation, runoff, and infiltration.

Drip can reduce water consumption by 20-60% compared to conventional flood irrigation, and has been shown to increase yields by 20-50% for certain crops. Because irrigation accounts for over 70% of freshwater use in most regions of the world, large-scale adoption of drip irrigation would reduce the consumption of freshwater and be an asset for locations around the world experiencing water shortages and groundwater depletion.

A new back sounds nice.

I was talking with my spine surgeon and he said in 30 years they will be able to regenerate the gel in your spine, practically giving you a new back.

A little more background. Ive herniated the same two disc in my lower back twice by the time I was 30.

My doctor told me that by the time Im 50 Ill most likely need back surgery but it shouldnt be a big deal since they can replace the gel (not sure technical name) thats been impacted by the slip discs.

Like Glad Wrap.

I saw a new solar panel that is like Glad Wrap that goes on windows. Clear, thin, fil...

The second largest crypto blockchain Ethereum is preparing for a new upgrade that will reduce transaction fees on the network. The upgrade tagged Dencun will also introduce more use cases for Ethereum. 

Notably, Ethereum Foundation made the announcement of Dencun upgrade just three weeks after the Shapella upgrade.

With the upcoming Dencun upgrade, Ethereum network users can now transact with lower fees. 

Introducing Dencun Upgrade What You Need To Know

The upcoming Dencun upgrade will feature Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs). These are proposals that aim to bring changes to the network. The Ethereum community usually reviews the proposals to accept or reject them.

If the community accepts the EIPs, they become a part of the Ethereum network codes. The Dencun upgrades have four proposals, including EIP-1153, EIP-6475, EIP-4844, and EIP-6748. 

The first proposal is EIP-4844 or Proto-Danksharding or The Surge. The Surge aims to bring in data blobs for Layer 2 solutions to post transaction and proof data instead of CALLDATA. 

The blobs offer lower gas costs since theyre never stored on the blockchain permanently. The blob aims to lower the transaction fee on Ethereum. 

Other Dencun Proposals Bring Diverse Changes

The second important proposal for review is the EIP-6780. This proposal is to deactivate the SELFDESTRUCT opcode but still preserve its functionality. EIP-6780 proposal will allow the creation and erasure of contracts in a single transaction but not delete the contract code or storage.

The third proposal is EIP-1153 which will bring two new opcodes, TSTORE and TLOAD, to the network. The developers aim to provide transient storage that will be cleared once a transaction ends. This will add more use cases, from re-entry locks to single-transaction ERC20 approvals.

The fourth proposal is EIP-6475: SSZ Optionals. This change supports EIP-4844 since it defines one of its SSZ elements in the transaction format. The aim is to facilitate forward...

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<p><p>The Dogecoin market saw a significant drop in price on May 4 to a low of $0.077 but eventually increased by 5.19% the next day. Despite the bears pressure, Dogecoin bulls are struggling to regain positive market sentiment. </p> <p>Notably, the Dogecoin price has experienced a slight 0.53% increase within 24 hours. According to <a href= "https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/dogecoin/" rel= "nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a>, DOGE has a 24-hour trading volume of $345,154,234, up by 37.60%.</p> <p>Based on its market cap of $11.02 billion, Dogecoin is presently ranked No. #8 among all cryptocurrencies with a price of $0.07.</p> <h2>Bulls Trying To Ease Market Pressure</h2> <p>Dogecoin market sentiment seems bearish as todays <a href="https://cfgi.io/doge-fear-greed-index/#:~:text=The%20Doge%20Fear%20and%20Greed,or%20greed%20in%20the%20market." rel="nofollow">Fear & Greed Index is 27 (Fear). This indicates a relatively low investor sentiment towards DOGE and suggests that the market may be experiencing fear or uncertainty.

Notably, DOGE is experiencing high volatility, fluctuating rapidly over short periods. Despite the downtrend, the Dogecoin bulls are trying to ease market pressure by continuing to buy the asset and pushing its price up.

Dogecoin trades below the 50-Day and 200-Day Simple Moving Averages (SMAs). These levels indicate that DOGE is in a downtrend or bearish movement due to high selling pressure.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator shows 45.24, which suggests that the assets momentum is relatively neutral. An RSI reading of 45.24 is closer to the oversold region than the overbought territory, which may indicate that the asset is slightly undervalued or oversold.</p> <p>The MACD trades below the signal line, indicating that the sellers control the market. The MACD histogram also confirms the bearish sentiment as the histogram is below the zero line.</p> <p>The momentum will likely continue going down if the bulls cannot maintain the selling pressure.</p> <h2>Some Factors Affecting Dogecoin (DOGE) Price</h2> ...</p>

As human beings, we try our best to be kind at least, when people deserve it. We all know a person or two (or six) who really deserves to be put in their place.

When that is done well, it can really be a thing of beauty.

The guy who bought you dinner.

I got married two years ago overseas, because my wife is from Europe, and they have cool castles. My (Canadian) family and friends all came over because most had never been. Were a little older, and well off, so we splurged.

Wedding was awesome, dinner amazing, reception is in full swing, and quite frankly, its a little warm. Warm for us Canadians It was around 10 C, in Early November. When you mix in wool suits, drinking, and lots of dancing, some of us Colonists were working up a bit of a sweat. Thankfully, the venue had a balcony, with huge doors.

I kept going over and opening them, as some folks were inside, some were outside, and there was a nice breeze but I had to keep going over, because they were shut whenever I looked back.

Finally, after the 5th or 6th time, this guy followed me, and demanded I keep the doors shut because it was cold inside. I didnt know who he was, so he must have been a +1 of someone on my wifes side, so I was mighty confused when he said, and I quote Who the hell do you think you are keeping these doors open, and the temperature so low inside.

Im the guy who bought you dinner.

I watched him go over to my now cousin-in-law and grab his coat and almost pull her out the front door.

I thought one of my Groomsmen was going to burst he laughed so hard.

Quiet but effective.

I used to work for a super c**ty manager when I...

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Polygon (MATIC) is slightly shedding its gains today as the bears aim to seize control of its price. Despite the price fluctuations, its trading volume is up by 16%, indicating growing interest from traders. 

Polygon has dropped below the $1 mark since April 23. However, it trades within the $0.9 and $1 price range.

Whats Next For MATIC?

MATIC is in a sideways trend today, forming a red candle on the price chart. The recent price volatility might reflect the activities in the general crypto market, where the top coins are slightly gaining.

MATIC has dropped below its 50-day and 200-day Simple Moving Averages (SMA), with bearish sentiment in the short and long term. Also, its Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 40.24 in the neutral zone. 

However, the indicator is moving downwards and might descend into the oversold region of 30 if the bears prevail. 

MATICs Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) is slightly above the signal line and shows convergence. Also, it has a negative value, a bearish signal for the asset. The technical indicators suggest that MATIC might experience further price decline before the bulls rally again.

MATIC is trading close to the $0.9451 support level, and the bears at the $1.0064 resistant level have kept its price down. 

If the current market conditions persist, a descent to the next support level of $0.9231 is possible. However, MATIC is currently in a sideways trend reflecting traders hesitation in the market. It will likely fall to the $0.9451 resistance before the bulls rally again.  

Securitize Launches On Polygon Despite Price Drop

A trading firm, Securitize,  launched a feeder fund on the Polygon blockchain. Investors can use these funds to collect secure loans and access liquidity on the platform. Also, this funding is in collaboration with Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) which is exclusive to the polygon blockchain.

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Web3 companies can utilize the Stripe-hosted fiat-to-crypto on-ramp to allow customers to buy crypto at the precise moment they need it.

Been lurking around here since 2021, I suppose it takes me awhile to start posting . This site seems pretty friendly to me with lots of good info in it.

ABC News' Linsey Davis interviews Presidential Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. and admits that ABC cherry picked content. Every candidate should have his or her voice heard, regardless of topic. Anne Dachel transcribed the interview below. As ever, we cover candidates, we do not endorse them.

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We should note that during our conversation, Kennedy made false claims about the COVID19 vaccines. Data shows that the COVID19 vaccines prevented millions of hospitalizations and death from the disease.

He also made misleading claims about the relationship between vaccination and autism. Research shows that vaccines and the ingredients used for the vaccines do not cause autism, including multiple studies involving more than a million children and major medical associations like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the advocacy group Autism Speaks.

Weve used our editorial judgment in not including extended portions of that exchange in our interview.

We thank Mr. Ke...

Theres quite a debate going on right now when it comes to how people with kids should behave in a society where there are a growing number of people who do not want kids of their own.

I think its fair to say, though, that no one should be expected to watch children not their own especially without at least asking first.

OP is a single person who was at a family-friendly cookout with friends and co-workers. The age range was large and some people brought their children.

It was an indoor-outdoor situation with a backyard that was not fenced but backed up to a wooded area instead.

I(27m) was at a backyard cookout with some friends and coworkers. So the ages were late 20s to early 40s. It was a family friendly event so people brought their kids. They were playing in the yard while most of the adults hung out on the backyard deck. And like always, the parents saw other adults in the area and decided to just walk away and go inside.

I dont know why this is a thing a lot of parents tend to do. Parents, why do you just walk away at outings and expect other people to watch your kids? I dont get it. I could see if it is your immediate family but even then I would warn someone that I was not going to be watching for the safety of my kids.

Also want to note that the backyard is NOT fenced off. She brought that up a lot and I just retorted with even more reason to stay with your kids. The backyard was one of those open ones that opens into the forest.

No one was really watching the kids as they played outside not even when it got darker and a bit cooler and most of the adults migrated indoors.

It was near the end of t...

In this interview, Laura Bartlett and Greta Crawford detail how you can protect yourself from one of the top contributors to premature death, namely conventional hospital care. The key here is to understand what the dangers are and take proactive measures to guard yourself and your family from them.

Nearly 10 years ago, I interviewed Dr. Andrew Saul, author of Hospitals and Health: Your Orthomolecular Guide to a Shorter, Safer Hospital Stay, in which he details how to minimize your risk of being a victim of a medical error.

First and foremost, Saul recommended making sure you have a patient advocate, someone who can speak on your behalf if youre incapacitated and make sure youre receiving the correct medication and treatment. During COVID, however, family or friends were not allowed into the hospital, and patients were routinely bullied into treatments they did not want or consent to.

The good news is, Bartlett and Crawford have developed a legal document that, when served to the hospital in the proper way, can ensure that your medical wishes are honored. By eliminating any confusion about your consent (or denial of consent), this document can literally save your life.

Why ProtocolKills.com Was Created

Bartlett and Crawford have founded an organization to address the lethal and, in many cases, forced treatments patients receive when theyre hospitalized for COVID-19, but the same strategy can be used to protect yourself against other medical hazards as well. Crawford explains:

I created a website called ProtocolKills.com. This came after I was in the hospital with COVID. In the process of going to the hospital, I was denied informed consent and was completely unaware of some of the things they were doing to me. I was given five rounds of remdesivir, which nearly took my life, and I did not even know that I was being poisoned at the time ...

During that time in the hospital, I went from thinking I was going to go home after I got oxygen to actually feeling like that I was going to die. I was almost certain I was going to die after being given just the first dose of remdesivir ...

[And then there was] the constant push for the vaccine in the hospital, the harassment for not getting vaxxed, and the fact that I was given medication without my knowledge at all, which led me to start the website to not only inform people about what was going on, but [as] a platform to allow other victims who were not as fortunate as me.

Many of them, the majority of them, did not make it out alive. So, it's a platform for them to share their story...

March 23, 2023, Barbara Loe Fisher, cofounder and president of the charitable National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) and NVIC co-founder Kathi Williams and I unveiled a public Truth and Freedom monument outside the Mercola office in Cape Coral, Florida.

Its a majestic bronze and marble monument dedicated to the many casualties of one-size-fits-all mandatory vaccination laws. It also celebrates civil liberties and human rights, the first of which is the right to autonomy and protection of bodily integrity.

If you don't have that right, if you cannot exercise that right, you can't exercise an informed consent to medical risk-taking, which includes vaccine risk-taking, Fisher says.

As she points out, there are lots of monuments in Washington, D.C., dedicated to prominent figures and wars. But there are no monuments to those who lost their lives because of mandatory vaccination policies and laws that include sanctions for noncompliance. For casualties of one-size-fits all vaccine policies, the risks of vaccination have turned out to be 100%, and weve certainly seen that during the last three years.

Fisher has been warning that the mandatory vaccination system is flawed since 1982. Since then, its only gotten more corrupt,...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published September 9, 2018.

In this interview, Magda Havas, Ph.D., discusses the benefits of electromagnetic field (EMF) filters. These devices are particularly important for those who are electrosensitive.

Most people just don't want to believe EMFs are problematic because electricity and electric, wireless devices are so incredibly convenient and provide us with many logistical benefits. Most public health authorities also insist EMFs are safe. I was initially a skeptic myself, as was Havas.

I intellectually acknowledged there might be cause for concern, but I thought I could simply sidestep any danger by living a healthy lifestyle. Then, about a year and a half ago, I attended a presentation by Havas and Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, which served as a powerful catalyst for changing my views to the point I started taking aggressive steps to remediate and lower my exposure to EMFs.

Delving Into the Research

Havas is an associate professor at Trent University in Canada. Initially, her research focus was acid rain and metal pollution. In 1990, while teaching a course called "Pollution Ecology," she decided to include electrosmog as well.

"I had heard that children who live near power lines have an increased risk of developing leukemia," Havas says. "I thought this would be a different type of pollutant that I could introduce into the class. I update my lectures every year because the world of chemical toxicology changes so dramatically.

I began to look at the literature and found that it was really confusing. There were a lot of studies showing that, yes, children who live near power lines have a greater risk of developing various types of cancers I felt it wasn't time for me yet to enter this field because that wasn't my area of expertise. My area of expertise was chemical toxicology.

One day, my husband was visiting his brother in Wales. They were walking the dog late at night near a nuclear power plant. They went under some high-voltage transmission lines. My brother-in-law was a chemical mechanical engineer. He whipped out a fluorescent tube from under his coat and held it up under the power line. It lit up.

My husband came back and told me about this, because he knew I was interested but had put it on hold. That evening I unscrewed one of the tubes from our kitchen, under the cabinets. I did the same thing near a high-voltage transmission line, and it lit up. That sort of intrigued me. I didn't understand the physics of it. I do now, but it took me a while.

EDITORIAL: As King Charles arrived at Westminster Abbey on a $4 million hand-crafted carriage pulled by six horses, he would have been relieved to know that his citizens are flush with cash and doing things easy, otherwise the whole thing might have come across as insensitive.

If ordinary people were being forced to choose between paying an electricity bill and putting food on the table, then sitting on a throne while being anointed with oil poured from a solid gold flask could have seemed a bit gross.

But luckily for the King, stressing about how to afford groceries for the family or clothes for the kids is the last thing on peoples mind. So playing dress-ups in a gold-lined silk tunic and sapphire-encrusted ring while wearing a 2.3kg hat made from 44 separate gem stones, didnt seem out of place at all.

Imagine how it would have looked if there were people out there facing homelessness due to the cost of housing, and there you are strutting about with literal fucking orbs and sceptres mounted with clusters of emeralds, rubies and sapphires, and surrounded by rose-cut diamonds and rows of pearls!

Or think of the uproar if there were families going without heating over winter, and youre there showing off your crown thats got the largest rough diamond ever found sitting on top. The whole thing would be shut down! People would accuse you of being born with a silver spoon! (Which, actually, turned out to be more than just a metaphor when the Archbishop of Canterbury presented you with the silver-gilt Coronation Spoon that you now own).

So, all in all, I think we can say the whole thing was a resounding success. The optics, as they say, were spot on. The new King will be relieved. Because if the people he supposedly represents were struggling to make ends meet right now, then the sight of people kneeling down in front of a throne to kiss his hand while trumpets sounded, would all look a little off.

The post Lucky There Isnt a Cost-Of-Living Crisis, Otherwise Parading About With a Diamond Encrusted Orb Might Look Out of Touch appeared first on The Shovel.

Many think the growth of one species completely out of balance with all the other flora and fauna on our tiny orb can go on forever.

Dane Wigington GeoengineeringWatch.org Huge hail hammers Texas while regions of Canada incinerate in over 100 unprecedented early season wildfires. What's wrong with this picture? Extreme weather whiplash scenarios are devastating ecosystems, societies and food supplies. Making it all worse new studies have proven that clouds now contain "drug resistant bacteria" and "fungal pathogens". What's all of that doing to

1. Just a Follow up Post on what happens to Old People About 4 months ago, while I was in ReHab, i woke up with a detached Retina Reported it to the nurse, and Doc, but they blew men off, with no treatment. one the day after I graduated from ReHab, AlaskaChick made an Appt. with the Optometrist to figure out what was what going on with my left eye.. Appt. was in three weeks. Went. to the Appt. and he referred me to the Retina Surgeon for the next day. That Doc took one look, and...

To say the least things with Mrs Krap have kept the world here a real crazy place for a while now. She had the Big Surgery that was scheduled for 8 hours and ended up taking 14.5 hours. She spent 2 weeks in the hospital post surgery. A week in the ICU and another week in a regular Room, She has been home a little over a week now. Basically the surgeon removed 1/2 of her pancreas, the lymph nodes, a section of a big vein the cancer had grown around and in to, part of the bile duct, a foot...

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Do you have a favourite viral moment? How about Greta Thunberg owning Andrew Tate? Or the time someone tried to mansplain space to a female astronaut?

The Internet Hall of Fame Twitter account shares some of the golden moments of social media and we thought youd enjoy seeing a few highlights.

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As many of you know I moved from Washington to Idaho. I went from close to sea level to 2850.
I brought my 5 gallon propane tanks with me to idaho. Went to use the weed burner the kid gave me and it would not generate the flame the other one I have did. Wrote it off to bad valve.
Bought a BBQ the other day and could not get it above 250 full on.

So I Google pressure change in propane tank based on elevation, no issue comes up but I see a listing that says at sea level then add butane to...

Propane Issue

Its a pattern that repeats itself over and over when it comes to Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

Im referring to child stars who are forced to endure terrible mistreatment from adults in the businessand many times, its the kids own parents who are the ones causing them the heartache.

Take a look at these five child stars who got real about the things they had to deal with from their own parents when it came to their careers.

Jennette McCurdy

McCurdy wrote a book called Im Glad My Mom D**d, so you know that her career as a child actor wasnt very pleasant.

She said that her mom was determined to make her famous when she was a kid and she became obsessed with making me a star.

McCurdys mother was so strict that the young actress struggled with eating disorders by the time she got the role in iCarly. Her mother passed away in 2013 and McCurdy said that she has no doubt that shed still have an eating disorder if her mother was still alive.

 

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Memecoin hype fuels Bitcoin transaction costs, BTC miners block rewards surpass $50 billion and AIs Godfather warns of technology dangers.

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Hello, friends and welcome back to another exciting journey through the world of fabrics. Today, we're diving into the fabulous, colorful, and ever-so-versatile world of gingham! Get ready to be amazed by its rich history, learn about its production process, and be inspired by how to incorporate it into your Continue reading

Crypto miners paid millions of dollars in energy fees last year following the regulation of mining activities.

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I had to make a phone call last week on behalf of Ronan.  Those calls arent usually too terrible to make.  But I was not looking forward to this particular one.  Pressure was on.  If I missed the deadline to get some paperwork updated and back to the group, some of my sons benefits could be terminated.  We appreciate the chance to get some outside help to keep Ronan healthy and safe, so I didnt want to let the opportunity to stay with this group slip by.  Without delay, I set aside one full uninterrupted hour to make the call. 

I couldve mailed in the paperwork.

I couldve logged on their website and entered the renewal information myself.

Ive found, though, that with important matters such as the one I was dealing with, its better to talk directly to a live human being about them. 

Im glad I did; some of the specific information requested will determine specific allowances.  In confirming that Ronan was still delayed, that he still required full assistance for ADLs (activities of daily living), and that he is still currently unable to do much of what his peers can do, I was able to state that yes, we do still need the services, services that Ronans previously been granted and also gotten accustomed to.  Not wanting to have a lapse in services or lose the continuity in care, I was grateful to make the call.  On it, I also got to add my husband as someone who is authorized to view the account and make decisions for Ronan.  While I do oversee much of Ronans care, I hadnt realized my husbands name was not on that official paperwork! 

Something else I got to share was the date of disability.  Unsure what Id listed in the initial paperwork wed submitted years ago, I asked the representative what info she needed.  While she read a short blurb of the agencys definition of disability, I ran over to my file cabinet and pulled some paperwork out.  Finding the form sent to us the last time we had to renew, I waited for her to finish talking.

Since it was just a renewal, it wasnt necessary to go into specifics about how he became disabled.  So I referenced the first time I remember being told that my son was not meeting milestones. 

Oh, that was back in December 2004, I told the gal.

Could I have added:

after the flu shot

and when he had seizures

The senate voted to confirm the leftist/activist Jackson to the Supreme Court. 57 to 43 thanks to the spineless RINO's. We the People will surfer for years to come with her leftist rulings

A team of architects has won The Rammed Earth Pavilion competition with their greenhouse, which was built in the UK. Organized by Buildner, a leading architecture competition platform, participants were tasked with designing a temporary or permanent pavilion structure constructed of rammed earth material in a location of their choice.

Hooke Garden was created by Farid Younesi, who lives in the UAE, Amina Yusupova from Belgium and Thanatcha Cholpradit from Thailand. The trio met while studying for their masters at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.

Hooke Garden is a pavilion made out of earth excavated from the site to form its full-length rammed earth wall. Sitting above a...

Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! This week we will be celebrating the festive holiday of Lag B'Omer on Monday night, which means listening to music (we are in a mourning period on the Jewish calender during which only vocal music...

Enhance plain windows by building farmhouse window trim using stock lumber! NO fancy miter cuts nor expensive boards are required. This tutorial is easy and looks authentic, dramatically changing the entire vibe of your space into one of utter farmhouse charm! I cannot believe this vintage farmhouse window resides in my now Salvaged Farmhouse Bathroom! []

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Quadratic funding is a new approach to crowdfunding that incentivizes smaller contributions and promotes the funding of diverse, high-quality projects.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who decided he wants to rule in the United States, warned that the banking collapse is the tip of an economic mega-crisis, emphasizing that Its not just the banks. He also mocked current ruler Joe Bidens crypto mining tax proposal. It is a mistake for the U.S. government to hobble the industry and drive innovation elsewhere, Kennedy stressed.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who launched his presidential campaign last month, issued several warnings this week about the state of the U.S. economy, the banking crisis, and President Joe Bidens cryptocurrency mining tax proposal. He is a nephew of President John F. Kennedy and a son of U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy.

According to a report by Bitcoin News, Kennedy Job openings plummeted for the third month in a row. Core factory orders dropped for the second consecutive month. Inflation is destroying the middle and working class. We need to turn our attention to rebuilding our nation, his tweet further details.

Commenting on President Joe Biden assuring Americans on Monday that the banking system is safe and sound, Kennedy pointed out in another tweet that bank stocks are crashing. He stressed: The American people deserve more than glib assurances and perception management.

He added: Bailouts create perverse incentives for banks to make reckless swings for the fences with depositors money, knowing they will pocket vast windfalls when they connect and that the taxpayer will bail them out when they miss.

Bailouts create perverse incentives for banks to make reckless swings for the fences with depositors' money, knowing they will pocket vast windfalls when they connect and that the taxpayer will bail them out when they miss. #Kennedy24

Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 1, 2023

I understand the rationale for the rescue of First Republic Bank. The problem isnt this specific bailout. Its a system of too-big-to-fail institutions that requires bailouts in the first place. Regulators seized First Republic Bank on Monday and sold most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase.

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Some swift down moves fail to make Bitcoin dislodge a familiar trading range, with one trader calling it in limbo.

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The attacker targeted the BNB Smart Chain and the Arbitrum network, with CoinMarketCap data showing the DEI price dropping 30% following the security incident.

Amazing Timelapse Video Shows How Much the Earth Rotates in Two Hours

Even if we cannot see it, the Earth is constantly in motion. Cornwall-based photographer Aaron Jenkin captures just how much the planet rotates in a stunning timelapse video of the British coast. Using an equatorial mounta device that has a rotational axis parallel to the Earth's axis of rotationhe condensed two hours into just under 15 seconds, during which time we see the horizon tilt to a dramatic angle.

I captured a timelapse of the Milky Way in Cornwall last night, Jenkin says in the video caption. He set up his camera with a view of a rocky cliffside, the ocean, and a starry night sky. As boats travel across the water and beams of light flash above, the camera follows the rotation of the planet and turns the picture on its side. The amazing sight already accumulated over five million views on TikTok.

When Jenkin is not photographing the skies of Cornwall, he travels to other distant locations to reveal their less-seen beauty. One of his most viewed timelapse videos captures the sky in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand, which is one of the darkest places on Earth. The lack of light pollution in the area is why the International Dark Sky Association has labeled it as a dark sky reserve.

Just watching the stars above, in awe of how much I could see with the unaided eye. I could clearly see The Dark Horse Nebula, and could even make out the dust clouds of the milky way reflected in the water, he says. I've never seen such a clear reflection, and after seeing that I knew my timelapse was going to be pretty special.

Be sure to follow Jenkin on TikTok and Instagram to see more amazing photography.

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If youre someone of a certain age, then you probably had a math teacher tell you that one reason you had to learn how to add or subtract or multiply without using a calculator is because you wouldnt always have one in your pocket.

Obviously, that did not turn out to be true.

In 20 years, there will surely be something else that people swore we needed to know that we actually didnt, but what?

These people have some pretty interesting ideas!

Already going away.

Youre not going to have internet access everywhere.

This ones already going away. I used to use the lack of wifi in fast-food places as a way to sit on my laptop and do offline things (photoshopping, writing homework assignments or fun stories) without being distracted by the Internet.

Now I dont have that sort of refuge from being Always Connected, and there doesnt appear to be a Windows app for temporarily disable the Internet for the next 2 hours, then automatically switch it back on.

I certainly hope so.

Fingers crossed: Finish your food, there are people in Africa starving.

Fingers crossed.

Youre not always going to have someone to clean up after you.

Robot butler has entered the chat.

That sounds right.

Clean air doesnt grow on trees!

I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees, Do not litter, Or Ill break your f**king knees.

At the far end of town, where the Grickle Grass grows, if I find your f**king trash, Ill break your f**king toes.

A problem of the past.

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Blessed be you, mighty matter, irresistible march of evolution, reality ever new-born; you who, by constantly shattering our mental categories, force us to go ever further and further in our pursuit of the truth.

Matter delights in music, and became Bach, Ronald Johnson wrote in a stunning prose poem. How it did how we became, in the poetic words of the physicist Richard Feynman, atoms with consciousness matter with curiosity may be the supreme mystery of existence. And yet here we are, each of us having triumphed over staggering odds in order to exist at all, all of us moving through the sliver of spacetime we have been allotted as material creatures animated by rich spiritual lives, governed by entropy, yearning for eternity.

Few people have given voice to this existential tension between our materiality and our spirituality more beautifully than the French paleontologist, Jesuit priest, and philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (May 1, 1881April 10, 1955) an uncommon bridge figure between the scientific and the sacred, who felt deeply at home in the world of gravity and gluons, and took part in the discovery of the Peking Man fossil that helped illuminate the evolutionary history of our species, but who also thought deeply and wrote beautifully about the most immaterial and transcendent regions of our experience.

Portraying injustices is not something novel. From the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, many photographers have been concerned about leaving their mark. But can we try to change the world even make it a better place through a photograph?

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Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance attends Consensus 2023. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Man Discovers Passion for Moody Street Photography After Moving to New York [Interview]

When Nicolas Miller moved to New York City several years ago, he was inspired to start his creative journey. Intrigued by the metropolis and all it had to offer, he picked up an old DSLR and began exploring the streets. From there, he's never looked back. Propelled forward by the inspiring street photographers he viewed online, his love for the craft has only deepened over time. Today, he's amassed a healthy following on Instagram, where he publishes his neo-noir New York street photography.

In love with capturing the moment and inspired by cinema, Miller's work is a dark and moody look at the city. Through his lens, solitary figures strut down foggy streets. Neon signs and the headlights of a subway car provide soft illumination so that we can make out this vision of the urban landscape.

These elements make Miller's work a love letter to New York City, but one tinged with loneliness. In his creative world, the city is filled with individuals who perhaps come together as a couple, but never en masse. This solitary view is understandable when one imagines that Miller began heavily investing in his photography during the pandemicperhaps one of the most solitary times for individuals in recent history.

We had the opportunity to speak with Miller about his work and what drives him. We cover everything from the films that influence him to his most memorable photo. Read on for My Modern Met's exclusive interview.

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If you are not responsible for the meaning behind your photographs then who is?

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BTC price action is shaping up to repeat a rare Bollinger Bands breakout, which only happens once per halving cycle, data suggests.

It wasnt exactly a night of a thousand stars but there were plenty of faces to keep celeb spotters busy at King Charles coronation Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Judi Dench, Lionel Richie well, you get the idea.

But no-one caught peoples imagination quite so much as Ant and Dec, who it looked like were having a lot of fun.

Lmao why do ant and Dec look like two kids pissing around with each other in assembly #KingCharlesCoronation #Coronation #CoronationWeekend pic.twitter.com/qUmy7eAZB2

tasha louise | (@eds_afterglow) May 6, 2023

And here are our favourite things people said about them.

1.

And remember, Charles, you dont have to do it you can say Im a monarch, get me out of here and well stop the trial but it does mean you go back to the palace with no stars and itll be rice and beans tonight. pic.twitter.com/3AUy5mP6gg

Scott Innes (@Flying_Inside) May 6, 2023

2.

when youre still pinging from the night before but you cant miss your cousins wedding pic.twitter.com/kDCdeJUflo

Scott Chegg (@buckfastbadlad) May 6, 2023

3.

Ant and Dec about to pull the maddest saturday night takeaway prank pic.twitter.com/rPjVc3sgGc

Dr Tom Hemingway (@tomhemingway11) May 6, 2023

4.

Those...

When I reviewed the Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 I was struck by how bad it was, but also how good it could be. Normally, I rate a lens based on how well it handles flare, how sharp it is, and how well it controls chromatic aberrations. Going by the above criteria, the Argus should have failed spectacularly.

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Retired Boeing 737 Is Transformed Into a Luxury Villa on the Cliffs of Bali

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Perched on a cliff in Bali, a retired Boeing 737 has been transformed into a luxury villa. Set to open in April, the Private Jet Villa by Hanging Gardens is the brainchild of entrepreneur Felix Denim. Denim already runs the unique Bubble Hotel Bali hotel chain and has decided to upend luxury hospitality by renovating the plane. Now, it sits close to Nyang-Nyang beach and awaits its first visitors.

Denim first purchased the plane in 2021. It then took five days to move the plane into position. That's where the real work began. Using wood, stone, and gold accents to infuse the space with luxury, the design has an immediate wow factor. Completely stripped bare, gone are the trappings of the plane's former life. Now, the interior includes two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and walk-in closets. The bedroom at the head of the plane also has a jacuzzi with an ocean view in the cockpit.

The center of the plane, which includes a wet bar, is a common space meant for entertaining. A cutout on one wi...

You might have heard theres been a coronation going on today what, another one? and weve already featured two round-ups of our favourite things people have said about it over here and over here.

But the jokes just kept on coming so weve gone and found a whole bunch more.

1.

Ive managed to isolate the sound from Charless mic pic.twitter.com/KkN48cDFNv

Olaf Falafel (@OFalafel) May 6, 2023

2.

Will you please chug it the Uber is literally outside pic.twitter.com/usTakB0Zbc

Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) May 6, 2023

3.

Princess Anne ready to defeat napoleon should the need arise.#Coronation pic.twitter.com/g7tE71BGdG

z (@JRsArmchair) May 6, 2023

4.

'Could the owner of a gold state carriage please move it as it is blocking the fire exit?' pic.twitter.com/4XR5bqFFTB

Stephen Graham (@StephenCVGraham) May 6, 2023

5.

Camilla's long sleeves covering up the 27 nicotine patches applied this morning, to "get her through" until they're back in the carri...

The DOJs national security and crime divisions are both looking at the cryptocurrency exchanges provision of services to Russians, Bloomberg reports.

The proposed wholesale shift to unwanted technology without proper accounting of costs will be under intense scrutiny this year.

Lyrical Illustrations Adorn Ceramic Dishes With Folk Art-Inspired Stories

Ordinary plates and bowls are transformed into works of art by Christina Sutton, aka Little Bird Painting. Based in Montana, she uses the beauty of her natural surroundings as inspiration for whimsical illustrations of animals. The imagery is rendered in a charming style reminiscent of traditional printmaking techniques.

From majestic flying owls to fluffy foxes, her art features an array of critters usually framed by a border of flora. While the characters vary in each creation, Sutton's pieces are united by a unique aesthetic and limited color palette of black, yellow, red, and blue. While black serves as the primary color, other hues function as embellishments to the flowers blossoming on the vines. Coupled with the white ceramic, this combination results in plates and bowls that are visually arresting to look at.

Sutton's artistic background is in painting and printmaking. I began making pottery when a good friend got a kiln, and sort of taught me how to make a pinch pot, and I started making little bowls and havent looked back, Sutton tells My Modern Met. I really love folk art, and I think Im inspired by animals and plants in my own environment at home and in the mountains in Montana. I also really enjoy printmaking, and I think a lot of the images on my pottery I have worked out in block printing.

You can purchase available items via Sutton's website, and keep up to date with her latest work by following the artist's Instagram.

Montana-based artist Christine Sutton, aka Little Bird Painting, decorates ceramics with whimsical paintings.

Top medical schools in the state are now transitioning toddlers and training future primary care doctors on how to engage in the experimental treatment.

Duke Medicine opened its Gender Clinic in 2015 to offer a wide variety of services under one roof. The clinic treats children as young as two for gender dysphoria.

Some 40 Members of the European Union Congress say Foul!

From the Article by Fiona Harvey, The Guardian UK, April 25, 2023

The UK governments former net zero tsar has urged ministers to halt the development of the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea, or risk destroying the UKs credibility on the climate crisis.

Chris Skidmore, the influential Conservative MP who led the review of the UKs climate goals, writes in the Guardian on Tuesday of his concern that the development could derail net zero.

Skidmore told the Guardian: There is no such thing as a new net zero oilfield. Approving Rosebank would undermine UK claims to climate leadership on the world stage, undermine what the climate science tells us and undermine our efforts to achieve a net zero Britain by mid-century. To enhance our energy security, the government must say no to Rosebank, and instead give the green light to energy efficiency, rooftop solar, onshore wind and other forms of clean energy supply.

Skidmore, a former energy and science minister, is the first Tory MP to openly oppose the Rosebank project. Rosebank is a massive potential North Sea development, three times bigger than the controversial Cambo field that was put on hold more than a year ago. It has the potential to produce 500m barrels of oil, which when burned would emit as much carbon dioxide as running 56 coal-fired power stations for a year.

The Observer reported earlier this month that Rosebank would effectively blow the UKs carbon budget in the next decade, as greenhouse gas emissions from its operations alone not counting emissions from any oil produced would exceed the guideline amounts for the oil and gas sector.

Skidmore warned that going ahead with Rosebank could therefore be a problem for many UK industries beyond the North Sea, and inhibit the growth of green energy. Other sectors of the economy, which are already playing their part to reach net zero, would have to cut their emissions further and faster to enable the UK to stay within its carbon budgets. Further, fields such as Rosebank may inhibit the UKs transition away from fossil fuels due to competition for critical and limited supply chains that both industries share, including ports, vessels and...

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The Bitcoin Halving

One of the most important and innovative features of bitcoin is the hard-capped supply of 21 million.

The total supply is not specifically defined in the code, but is instead derived from the codes issuance schedule, which is reduced by half every 210,000 blocks or roughly every four years. This reduction event is called the bitcoin halving (or halvening in some circles).

When Bitcoin miners successfully find a block of transactions that links a set of new transactions to the previous block of already confirmed transactions, they are rewarded in newly created bitcoin. The bitcoin that is freshly created and awarded to the winning miner with each block is called the block subsidy. This subsidy combined with transaction fees sent by users who pay to get their transaction confirmed is called the block reward. The block subsidy and reward incentivizes the use of computing power to keep the Bitcoin code running.

When bitcoin was first released to the public, the block subsidy was 50 bitcoin. After the first halving in 2012, this number was reduced to 25 bitcoin, then 12.5 bitcoin in 2016. Most recently, the bitcoin halving occurred on May 11, 2020, with miners currently receiving 6.25 bitcoin per new block.

The next halving is coming up in about one year. The exact date will depend on the amount of hash power that joins or leaves the network, as this impacts the speed at which blocks are found. Estimates for the next halving range from late April to early May 2024. After the next halving, the block subsidy will be reduced to 3.125 bitcoin.

In the past, the bitcoin price rose considerably after the halving, albeit many months after the subsidy was reduced. Every halving cycle, there is a debate about whether or not the halving is priced in. This question considers the fact that the halving is a well-known event and attempts to add...

This is an opinion editorial by SV, the editor-in-chief of BitcoinMaxiNews.com and a former professional advertising copywriter.

After getting seriously into Bitcoin a while back, I decided to approach the subject of orange-pilling which basically means to sell newbies on Bitcoin as I would any given copywriting gig.

The first thing a professional ad copywriter will identify is the prospects main conscious and unconscious objections and fears. In other words, whatever is most likely standing in the way of this person being converted.

Lets therefore start with the main orange-pilling obstacles, before a solution is presented.

Why Selling Something As Great As Bitcoin Is So Hard

The challenge of orange-pilling newbies boils down to three things, and all three mutually reinforce each other to make it even harder:

1. Fiat paradigm blindness mixed with fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD)

When I prompted it, OpenAI defined paradigm blindness as the inability to recognize or fully understand the assumptions and frameworks that shape one's beliefs, values and actions.

Bitcoin is a paradigm-breaking innovation, and its therefore hard to truly grasp its value without breaking out of the comfort zone of the indoctrinated fiat paradigm.

A lot of the FUD is generated by this fear of the unknown, in addition to the fear of losing money.

2. The skeptic power-position compensation (resistance to being lectured).

Nobody likes being in the submissive position of being lectured, and few are humble enough to admit that they dont know something.

Any orange-pilling attempt thus creates an equal and opposite force of resistance in them, and this is especially true if you try to convince them in person.

Remaining skeptical gives them the perceived power position and upper hand, which is why people love to proclaim how skeptical they are.

3. The blind men and the elephant dil...

In a rare display of unity amongst Indias major religions, leaders from the countrys Muslim, Christian, Sikh, and Jain communities join hands with Hindu nationalist groups in opposing calls to recognize same-sex marriage in the country.

This move comes as Indias Supreme Court hears petitions filed by various LGBTQIA+ organizations in the country, pleading to legalize same-sex marriage. These petitions were filed around five years after a landmark case in 2018 that decriminalized homosexuality in India.

Indian government labels same sex-marriage elitist as supreme court hearing begins https://t.co/MaZTSU9JL6

The Guardian (@guardian) April 18, 2023

In response to the petitions filed by gay rights groups to the Supreme Court, some have filed applications opposing the proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in India. Amidst ongoing sectarian violence and tensions between Indias religious groups on the backdrop of growing Hindu nationalism, many religious organizations stood in rare unison to oppose same-sex marriage in India.

These organizations include Islamic groups like the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the Communion of Churches representing Indian Christians, the Akal Takht on behalf of the Sikhs, and representatives of Jain gurus and other religious groups. They said that they oppose legalizing same-sex marriage, claiming it infringes on holy scriptures and the natural family order.

300 million illiterate people and they are worried about same sex marriage. Bonkers.

C.T Curry (@CTCurry75) April 18, 2023

Many religious leaders also repeated the religious sentiment that marriage is between a man and a woman only and should serve the purpose of procreation, not pleasure.

The concept of marriage between two opposite sexes is like the basic feature of marriage itself, which leads to the creation of a bundle of rights (maintenance, inheritance, guardianship, custody). By these petitions, the petitioners are seeking to dilute the concept of marriage by introducing a fre...

Minneapolis recently amended its noise ordinance to allow mosques to broadcast adhan or amplified prayer calls for Muslims at any time of the day, making it the first major city in the United States to allow all five daily calls to be broadcast at any time.

Minneapolis will allow broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer in early mornings and late evenings, becoming the first major U.S. city to allow the announcement over speakers five times a day, year-round. https://t.co/H14ZXNHCdB

The Associated Press (@AP) April 14, 2023

Jacob Frey, the citys mayor, recently signed the amendments to the citys noise ordinance at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center and spoke about the changes on April 15th.

Several local Islamic leaders, city council members, and Christian and Jewish leaders attended the signing of the law, which was held in the heavily East African-immigrant Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, where the Islamic Center was located.

The law took effect on April 19th and allows the citys 20 mosques to broadcast their amplified calls to prayer at any time of the day, including the early morning hours before sunrise and late evening hours after sunset. The citys previous noise ordinance only allowed mosques to broadcast their messages between 7 am and 10 pm, although some exceptions were allowed.

There is over 3000 churches in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, many of which have hourly church bells.

Local reports here are that only 7 places in Minneapolis are expected to do this these Muslim calls to prayer.

jason lorenz (@jasonlorenz14) April 14, 2023

Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, likened the adhan to the ringing of Christmas bells for Christians and the sounding of the shofar for Jews.

"They are all important to our religions," Frey said. "They can all be heard."

Aisha Chughtai, one of the three Muslims serving in the Minneapolis city council and the author of the amended noise ordinance, described the change as expanding the religious freedom protected by the First Amendment....

As Irans government continues to crack down on dissent against its mandatory hijab laws and enforce them more strictly, the policy created an unintended negative economic consequence: Massive unemployment among tens of thousands of Iranians.

The considerable loss of jobs comes as the Islamic Republic closed down at least 2,000 businesses in March alone after women refused to comply with its mandatory hijab rules, resulting in tens of thousands losing their jobs.

Iran Closing Businesses Not Abiding by Hijab Law https://t.co/bAgJ8YYgNw

Voice of America (@VOANews) April 27, 2023

Several more shops have also been shut down in the countrys capital, Tehran, after female customers refused to abide by the governments mandatory hijab laws, causing more unemployment.

According to a report by Fars News Agency, the semi-official news agency affiliated with the countrys Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC, 13 cafes and restaurants were forced to close down because female customers and staff did not follow the mandatory hijab laws.

Tens of thousands in Iran have lost their jobs as the Iranian regime closed at least 2,000 businesses since late March for womens refusal to wear compulsory hijab.https://t.co/Xxyef32lmP pic.twitter.com/xH1TS3NUm7

Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) April 27, 2023

On the flip side, some supporters of the Islamic Republic were furious after Opal Mall briefly reopened. But while this significant shopping center in northern Iran reopened for quite some time, some stores inside the mall had to be closed down.

Some shops reportedly offered discounts and other deals to female customers wearing a hijab. However, the owners of these stores reportedly denied publishing the offers and apologized.

But on April 25th, authorities announced they closed down the Opal Mall again, affecting over 450 establishments. Shargh Daily, an Iranian media outlet with a reformist bent, reported that the shopping...

As you might already have heard elsewhere, theres a coronation going on today and a sizeable proportion of the nation are watching the ceremony on their TV screens.

Not only that, theyre also tweeting about it, and very funny it is too. Here are our 27 favourite things people are saying about it (so far!)

1.

Nice to see they brought two spare Camillas just incase pic.twitter.com/U2FkUeenY7

Nicola Thorp (@nicolathorp_) May 6, 2023

2.

74 years hes had to learn the lines pic.twitter.com/ehKC6NLrMG

James Felton (@JimMFelton) May 6, 2023

3.

Boris Johnson has arrived. He was dressed by a gibbon this morning, as is tradition. pic.twitter.com/SAy6lskk9Q

Dom Joly (@domjoly) May 6, 2023

4.

Ill have the pie and chips pic.twitter.com/jYvl7HBZ4G

IT'S YOUR DECISION, DANIEL (@ItsJohnRain) May 6, 2023

5.

Liz Truss at the Coronation like an actor who appeared in one episode of Doctor Who attending Comic Cons for the rest of their life.

Jane Hill (@janehill64) May 6, 2023

6.

This was a surprise....

UMA (UMA) has registered an impressive 28.7% gain in the last seven days, according to data by CoinMarketCap. In a week marked by market losses and little gains, the DeFi token showed much resilience to emerge as one of the biggest weekly gainers. 

Although most of the market stands in awe of the stunning bullish performance of the popular meme coin PEPE -, UMAs remarkable price gain has recorded much profit for its investors, drawing significant attention.

UMAs Price Action 

Initially, UMA began trading the week around a price region of $1.95. The token showed no significant movement until two days after when it attempted a bullish run but couldnt break past the resistance level at $2.31. 

On May 5, i.e., yesterday, UMA experienced a hike in its market price, gaining by over 43% to move from $2.18 to break above the $3 price mark for the first time since August 2022. 

Although UMAs price has since slipped from such high levels, the DeFi token appeared to have found support and could be gearing for another breakout.

At the time of writing, UMA is trading around $2.55, with a 0.22% loss in the last 24 hours. In this same period, the tokens trading volume has boosted by a staggering 438.82% to attain a value of $336.70 million. 

Interestingly, UMAs price growth is also reflected by the growing traction on its platform. Based on data from Stelareum, Total Value Locked (TVL) on the UMA protocol has grown from $10.33 million to $11.12 million over the last two days. 

UMA Protocol Set To Record New Partnerships

Amidst the impressive market performance of the UMA token, its underlying network appears to make much progress on the adoption front.

According to a tweet yesterday,  the UMA Protocol announced that two new DAOs is set to integrate its latest blockchain product, the oSnap module, a unique governance solution aimed at merging on-chain and offchain governance system.

The Optimistic Snapshot Execution, or oSnap as it is known, enables the execution onchain of transactions performed off-chain immediately but with protections against harmful proposal execution.

The last protocol to integrate the oSnap module was the popular decentralized exchange, ShapeShift.

That said, UMA generally functions as a decentralized platform that allows other DeFi protocols to build priceless financial contracts on Ethereum while providing them with publicly verifiable market data.

In essence, this project functions as an oracle, granting...

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The week at Retraction Watch featured:

• Australian study supporting mask mandates earns expression of concern
• Leading primate researcher demoted after admitting he faked data
• Hindawi shuttering four journals overrun by paper mills
• Chemist in India loses seven papers, blames outsourcing of images
• Nature editors retract influential cancer paper with unreliable data 

Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up to more than 300. There are nearly 40,000 retractions in our database  which powers retraction alerts in EndNote, LibKey, ...

Were officially in the meme coin season as Floki Inu becomes the latest meme-based token to experience a significant price pump. The cryptocurrency inspired by Elon Musks Shiba Inu pup has long been considered as the next big memecoin and it appears to be living up to its hype.  Floki Inu is currently up 40% in the past 24 hours and is the second-best performing crypto-asset during this period after the fast-rising Pepe token. 

Floki Inu Benefiting From High-Profile Listings

This latest price surge can be linked to a series of high-profile listings by exchanges in recent days. Bitfinex was the first to announce the listing of Floki on May 3rd in a move that came out of the blue and surprised many in the crypto community.  This was followed by Binance, the largest exchange in the world, disclosing on May 5th that it would be listing Floki alongside Pepe in its innovation zone, with users able to deposit as of May 5th. 

The exchange further noted that it would begin trading the tokens on May 6th across four pairs: PEPE/USDT, PEPE/TUSDT, FLOKI/USDT, and FLOKI/TUSD. Binance also intends to permit borrowing on both assets and plans to add new margin pairs for FLOKI and PEPE on Isolated Margin in the next 48 hours. The Isolated Margin pairs include FLOKI/USDT and PEPE/USDT.

News of this listing caused significant excitement to the crypto community, which led to a positive market movement for both assets. PEPE achieved a new market high of $0.0000028, surpassing the $1 billion market cap, while FLOKI also increased by 60% within a few hours.  During this period, Floki Inu has experienced increased trading volume as m...

Do attractive people have advantages when looking for jobs or not?

Thats the topic addressed by a career coach named Mandy.

Photo Credit: TikTok

She posted a video on TikTok where she argued that attractive job candidates may actually face a bias during job interviews because some employers might make assumptions about a person based on how they look.

Her solution? Being more down to earth.

Photo Credit: TikTok

Also, lose the polish.

Polish is not what people hire.

Hmmmthats an interesting...

Although there are warnings about the rare, potentially lethal side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which were issued by the FDA and Health Canada in 2004, many North American psychiatrists and doctors still arent aware of how to prevent or even recognize rare problems that are caused by the pills. Many dont acknowledge that there can be deadly adverse reactions to SSRIs.

I can attest to one such lethal side effect.

In July 2004, shortly after starting the SSRI Paxil, I had a psychotic episode and took the life of my 11-year-old son, Ian, in a London, Canada hotel room. I was then charged with first-degree murder, judged not criminally responsible (insane) in October 2005, institutionalized in a mental health centre (forensic psychiatric hospital), and conditionally discharged in December 2007, which allowed me to live with my wife Elizabeth and daughter Gillian again. I received an absolute discharge from the Ontario Review Board in December 2009.

Since 2005, Ive become familiar with many tragic stories about people who have lost loved ones to SSRIs and other psychiatric drugs, but Ive never been as immediately heart-stricken as when I read my first newspaper article about the Lindsay Clancy family tragedy in Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Lindsay was the mother of three young childrenCora, 5, Dawson 3, and eight-month-old Callanwhen she started taking an antidepressant and other drugs in October 2022. She had been exercising and eating healthy to deal with the challenges of parenting until she started to feel anxious about returning to work as a labor delivery nurse after her maternity leave, so she went to a psychiatrist.

On January 24, 2023, after being prescribed 13 drugs over the previous four months, including the SSRIs Prozac and Zoloft, Lindsay had been transformed into somebody nobody...

In his last two mission updates (see here & here), US Army insider JP has revealed critical information about hidden space arks releasing orbs that are performing vital functions for the future appearance of the arks buried all over the Earth. He has also described the self-defense mechanisms possessed by the orbs when under attack. []

The good news for fans of the royal family is that the big day has finally come, its time for King Charles coronation!

And the good news for people of a less royalist disposition Channel 4 is shown Johnny English Strikes Again!

BRITISH TV THIS SATURDAY.

BBC One: The Coronation of The King
BBC Two: The Coronation of The King
ITV: King Charles III: The Coronation
Channel 4: Johnny English Strikes Again

Scott Bryan (@scottygb) May 3, 2023

And here are our 23 favourite things people were saying about it so far (the Coronation, not Johnny English).

1.

Im already worried as ever whether all those seated this early will be ok bladder-wise.

David Baddiel (@Baddiel) May 6, 2023

2.

How bad could the coverageoh pic.twitter.com/C4zhtyq0EE

EMG (@GaddersII) May 6, 2023

3.

It would be funny if instead of crowning King Charles this morning they accidentally dissolved the monarchy instead.

Moose Allain (@MooseAllain) May 6, 2023

4.

I appreciate the optimism, guys, but I'm fairly confident it's going to be Charles. pic.twitter.com/suvuxn3wOP

Dean Burnett (@Garwboy@ohai.social) (@garwboy) May 5, 2023

5.

Big shout out for this protest banner in Trafalgar Square...

The big guns of climate alarmism and forced energy transformation are out to prevent Texas from shoring up its grid from the cancer of wind and solar.

I was recently thinking that it might be a good idea to install a multi camera security system. The type they have in prisons where you can see multiple rooms at one time.

Has anyone done this? If so, is there a product that you'd recommend? Thanks!!

Latest in an occasional series, letter of the day goes to this Guardian readers missive which went viral on Twitter after it was shared by journalist Paul Johnson

Letter
@guardian pic.twitter.com/2SXE7r1kOk

Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) May 5, 2023

And just in case thats tricky to read in full

Source Twitter @paul__johnson

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The Coronation of King Charles has been marred by controversy after the former member for Goldstein, Tim Wilson, insisted on pouring the holy oil on the Coronation Spoon and using it to anoint the King.

Officials claimed that the Archbishop of Canterbury had been assigned the sacred role, however Mr Wilson says he was unaware of any such arrangements and was merely helping out on behalf of those present.

No-one else was around to do it, so I stepped up, Wilson said, insisting he did not realise the Archbishop was there as a representative of God. God was not at the Coronation ceremony in his own community, so I took it upon myself to perform the task. Coronations should not be politicised, Wilson said.

In the end, after a minor scuffle, the Archbishop and Mr Wilson jointly held the spoon as they approached the Monarch to anoint him.

Officials say Wilson was not invited to the event. Wilson says he just happened to be in the area.

The post Awkward Scenes as Tim Wilson Insists on Anointing King Charles appeared first on The Shovel.