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  • Is that pre or post Jesus bible?

  • Oh no
  • I meant is it like the Sacagawea coins in the US or more like the mint runs they do?

    Sacagawea dollar coin was put into general circulation, and could be obtained at any US bank. But everyone thought they were cool, so people would almost never spend them. While a mint run costs more than the face dollar value of the coin.

    It's unfortunate too because coins last way longer than bills, but they have never been successful at getting people to spend them in the US.

    I would love to see 1, 2 and $5 coins being used... but probably will never happen here.

  • Michigan members of Congress react to Trump's threat of tariffs
  • Yeah, people were shouting this from the roof tops. Many people were having this conversation with any conservative leaning person. And the response was a resounding "Nuh, uh. Eggs are expensive now, things were cheaper with orange man"

  • What is the scariest thing there? Me: "People who wear shorts in winter..." 😂
  • Don't even dare think about touching our boats!!

  • Oh no
  • Are these put into circulation or just purely collectors items?

  • Wait, my body's own heat is enough? Always has been.
  • Yeah, good luck with only a sweater in Newport VT.

  • Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LBGTQ merchandise from website
  • The Walmarts near me pushed all the local businesses out like 2 or 3 decades ago, but now they are shutting some of the stores down... so now the closest Walmart is like an hour away.

    Luckily some of the business is returning, but for every useful business that opens, another vape shop opens.

  • Anon has an idea to get laid
  • Yeah, 10 million might be a stretch. But the city I used to work in would immediately settle for 250k for something like that. Lawyers are expensive, and losing is more expensive

  • X's Objection to the Onion Buying InfoWars Is a Reminder You Do Not Own Your Social Media Accounts
  • It's a stupid thing to do anyway. Now every other corporation that uses Xitter as a social marketing tool just got reminded that their account is essentially valueless as it can be removed from them at his whim.

  • Drake lost a rap battle so badly, he's filing lawsuits.
  • Yeah. You should listen to the 3 diss tracks Kendrick fired off right before not like us

  • The secret economics of Escape Rooms | Phil Edwards (28:20)
  • Is it that Ludacris is propping up the entire industry?

  • why is my whisky evaporating?
  • I wonder if waxing the stopper might help?

  • Trump pledges tariffs on Canada and Mexico, more on China too
  • Last time this happened it was cheaper to use a Trex like product than buy lumber.

  • Nancy Mace, now targeting transgender lawmaker, called herself ‘pro-transgender rights’ in 2023
  • Someone should make another better book about her just to compete. Maybe even make it fiction, but "based on a true story" so people are confused.

  • Biden-Harris Administration Takes Latest Step to Lower Prescription Drug Costs by Proposing Expanded Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Not only that, it would greatly reduce the strain on the medical system, improving outcomes for everyone. GLP-1 agonists for anyone who wants them I say.

  • Which cologne smells so good on a man?
  • Creed Aventus is really good, Creed products are good in general. But they are stupid expensive, sometimes you can find Aventus on sale at a price that won't cost your first child though.

  • Two-thirds of Americans think Trump tariffs will lead to higher prices, poll says
  • True... but the non voters are dumber than Trump voters. At least the Trump voters understand that voting matters.

  • www.cnbc.com Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing

    Matt Gaetz said he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general.

    Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing
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    Are the inside parts of toilets universal?

    I am from the US, and was wondering if any kit works on every home toilet.

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    www.theguardian.com Republicans baffled after Trump picks ‘reckless’ Gaetz for attorney general

    Congressman decried as ‘person of moral turpitude’ amid questions over whether Senate will confirm nomination

    Republicans baffled after Trump picks ‘reckless’ Gaetz for attorney general
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    Did something about mass produced ice cream change like 10 years ago?

    Maybe I am going crazy, but I have noticed a difference about ice cream and its only been Maybe the last 8-10 years was when I first noticed it.

    Ice cream from the supermarket doesn't seem to melt properly, and is also way too soft. This seems most noticeable in novelties now, but also most hard ice cream as well.

    Did they add some component to make it softer or less likely to freezer burn? Am I just going crazy?

    (US, but I assume anywhere else where the same brands are sold have had the same issue.)

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    is it possible to download Tiktok videos on mobile?

    If so, how? I would like to share some videos, but I don't want the recipient to have to go to tiktok. Android

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    Best first person shooters for PS5?

    I am looking for first person shooter type games (that preferably have an active multi player base) for PS5. My preference is for more type RPG games with a lot of permanent upgrades for the weapon, character, skill, etc. The more focused on upgrade and specialization the better.

    Excluding suggestions COD, Borderlands and Xdefiant.

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    Is there a community for gaming questions, specifically for PS5?

    All the communities I could find were related PC or Linux gaming. I am specifically looking for a recommended list of good FPS on PS5

    Thanks for all the suggestions so far.

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    What could I do with the digital screens from discarded vapes?

    And batteries... but the ratio is getting out of hand.

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    If you could only have 1GB of entertainment data, what would it be?

    You are going away, to some place isolated... in space, of course. You will only be around one other person. You can take an allotment if 1GB of personal media with you (text, video, music, games, pics, etc.) that you will be able to access in your free time indefinitely at will.

    The other person will also take 1GB with them, but you won't be able to talk to them until you're on the journey.

    You will have access to any knowledge resources to perform your function and keep you alive. You will never return to a point where you can get new external media. Any additional media you ever access would have to be created by you and or your travel partner with what you have access to.

    You will also not know the sex of your partner, but they have willingly taken the same risks to embark on the journey as yourself, and will have a similar mission.

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    Do deaf people play media with sound on?

    I was wondering if deaf people commonly watch movies or TV with the sound on to feel the sound/music? Or is there not a sense of enjoyment if it can't be heard?

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    How is it possible that praline pecans have less calories than regular pecans?

    Google and various websites says 28g of pecans is between 185 and 195 calories, how in the world are praline pecans much less calories?

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    What happens if I never activate Windows?

    I am going to eventually use Linux (although need help with a good option for gaming and video library use), but I was curious how long I could use Windows unregistered for? What are the limitations of it not registered?

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    What do I need to trouble shoot second hand desktop computer? And how?

    [Resolved!]

    I traded my cousin some really expensive RAM that I happened accross for his old desktop, that he put his graphics card into that he swapped from his newer computer. If I plug the desktop into the wall and try to turn it on nothing happens. If I open it up I can see that the where the wire from the power supply plugs into the graphics card there Is a little light on. So clearly some power is getting somewhere...

    How do I go about trouble shooting this, and what tools do I need? I assume at minimum a multi meter? Not really sure what to do, it's been decades the last time I built a computer.

    Board says "Asrock H110M-HDS"

    Edit: Attached a Pic and noticed the light is actually on the graphics card, not motherboard. Added addtl info.

    Update: So now all of the sudden the fan spins. I am at a loss as to why it spins now, as I haven't actually really done anything. I ordered a speaker for the mobo, so waiting for that.

    Final update: It works! I apparently had either a bad monitor or bad display port cable. But using another monitor with DVI I was able to finally get it to fully boot!

    I am not sure what got the fans to eventually work, maybe just a cable was jostled.

    I really appreciate all the advice! I definitely know a lot more and feel better equipped to do things with it now.

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    Looking for friends to play with

    Looking for friends to add who use a mic. Sick of playing solo or getting teamed up with people who can't or won't talk.

    If this belongs elsewhere, let me know where to post.

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    www.bbc.com Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry

    Sergei Shoigu, a long-standing ally of the president, has played a key role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

    Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry
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    Remember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?

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    www.dailykos.com LAPD fires riot munitions, makes mass arrests at USC pro-Palestine protest

    As Israel’s genocide against Palestine continues to escalate, students from universities across the United States are leading campus protests en masse and demanding their respective schools divest from corporations and institutions linked to Israel’s...

    LAPD fires riot munitions, makes mass arrests at USC pro-Palestine protest
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    United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml Corkyskog @sh.itjust.works
    emorywheel.com Emory community ‘ashamed’ after police detain students at pro-Palestine encampment | The Emory Wheel

    A young woman cried into a cell phone camera as a police officer dragged her off of Emory University’s Quadrangle around 10:15 a.m. this morning, stating her birthday and her mother’s phone number. Ten minutes later, a young man yelled as another officer walked him off the Quad in handcuffs, shoutin...

    Emory community ‘ashamed’ after police detain students at pro-Palestine encampment | The Emory Wheel
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    United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml Corkyskog @sh.itjust.works
    sg.news.yahoo.com Texas deploys mounted police as pro-Palestinian student protests spread

    Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas were in a tense standoff with mounted state troopers Wednesday, the latest in a series of confrontations rocking campuses across the United States.More than 130 people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest at New York University ...

    Texas deploys mounted police as pro-Palestinian student protests spread
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    Who decides when the US goes to "war"

    I know Congress needs to be involved to actually declare war, but there have been a number of times where something was kicked off by presidential authority alone.

    If Biden wanted to, could he start a conflict against Russia without congressional approval. If not, what approval would he need? If so, what would be the theoretical limitations to his power and military authority?

    I am already assuming people would want some definition of what "conflict" would mean in this hypothetical scenario. So let's say it means Biden authorized US troops at the Ukrainian border and had them launching shells into Russia.

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