Yeah, don't buy fitbits any more.

Garmin seem like the best replacement and unlikely to get swallowed up.

Most everything I learned about DIY came from watching and "helping" my dad to do things as a kid (including him helping someone install new central heating for our house) and then having some memory of "Oh, I think it works something like...".

I'm not up to Mr. Bee's level though.

Tamiya Manta Ray - 2018 47367 47367 - Tamiya Manta Ray - 2018

I have Thundershots (including one of all original '80s parts and bodyshell, never used.... just for decoration), Terra Scorcher, Midnight Pumpkin and a scattering of others.

Tamiya have been cashing in on the '80s nostalgia,many re-releases of classic cars.

www.modelsport.co.uk/product/tami...

Just charging batteries because on Saturday I'm getting RC cars out with someone I've known since I was a kid. Lipo batteries and brushless motors bring new life, speed and longer running times to '80s RC cars. It's hilarious.

Don’t visit the US – it just isn’t worth the risks right now | Arwa Mahdawi Minor visa infractions have seen tourists detained, shackled and deported by overzealous US border staff. There are many more welcoming places to go on holiday, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Serious point I'd make to European citizens/residents who are considering visiting the US: fly on Aer Lingus via Dublin and your US immigration takes place in Dublin Airport, so if the Yanks turn you away then you'll still have the right to stay in Ireland (1/2)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

About two-thirds of the welfare cuts announced today are concentrated among households in the bottom half of the income distribution, while the Government’s own impact assessment says that 250,000 people will fall below the poverty line as a result of these measures.

I've been seeing a lot of responses from mad people on American friend's posts about it must be bad people who deserve it or they are "withholding judgement" about if it is bad or not. A lot of people are just neck deep in denial.

Apparently they also sometimes take your phone (or laptop or any other device) entirely or plug it into a device which we can only assume is breaking into it and pulling a full image of everything.

I'm thinking the travel phone with nothing on it is a good option.

They can require you to give access/passwords to your social media accounts (apps on your phone or not) and if you've ever posted something they take a dislike to then you don't get in.

Historically that'd be send you back, now I'd be concerned about a month+ in horrific conditions.

I didn't know it was still running!

He said he changed his name, in part, so that white men had to call him "Mr" instead of "boy".

David Tennant also acceptable.

Exactly. I they aren't paying their way then good, they can leave and sponge somewhere else.

"bUt thEy mIGht leAve!"

Good.

Well that's horrifying.

a) this is a fascinating thread
b) I've just checked my dreamwidth account to see what email address is associated with it and
c) even though I know it had a unique password anyway I've changed it, because I was feeling twitchy

Technically I still have a permanent LJ account, but it's not in use.

I'm not sure what storage solution would fit 39 inch shoes...

Otto was really good, had my eyes leaking. Didn't expect that from what I knew about the film.

Enough power to get lucrative gigs on the speaking circuit and/or consultancies for the companies you used power to enable making massive amounts of money to the detriment of the people.

Boris wanted to be prime minister to be prime minister. Then when he was he hid in a fridge.

You can be not very bright but still get power and money.

A friend of mine used to volunteer at the New England Aquarium. Stories of being in the penguin enclosure with her tool box fixing things. The penguins would gather around the toolbox and then suddenly scatter... then she'd have to work out what tools they'd stolen and where they were now hidden.

My gran also had that tile pattern in her downstairs loo.

I keep hearing about how we have to stop "Transgender Ideology", but nobody ever explains what that is. So here's my attempt. It's 3 things:
1) Trans people exist.
2) That's okay! I mean, I'm generally happy with my own body, but you do you! Change it!
3) People who don't believe #2 are bigots.
?

Now that he's nearly done dismantling trans healthcare, it won't be long until our abortion and contraception access will be attacked.

Our health minister is under the influence of the same people who wrote Project 2025.

Save The Prince Charles Cinema The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...

The Prince Charles - a West End institution - is under threat. Support them, unless you want to see another fucking M&M superstore where this beautiful cinema is. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Just got spam from "Davy's Wine Merchants <info@davy.co.uk>" to two email addresses, the one I only use for here and one I gave for pub wifi access years ago.
Domain blocked.

Don't do business with spammers.

I'm not convinced the US is a safe place for anyone except billionaires now. Trans people, non-binary, non-citizens and non-whites at the highest risk.

Me

Well worth it. If you want company let me know, I get free entry so wander up fairly regularly