Satsuma @Satsuma@cat.family

@netkitty *gives you treats* what a scary halloween cat!

@welshpixie which is why we have utilities in the first place, instead of expecting everyone to build their own private infrastructure!

@welshpixie yeah i imagine pretty much anyone can afford to would be trying alternative power sources, etc

@welshpixie but also wow that all sounds really rough! I hope that the government is able to step up and work on finding a solution

@welshpixie kinda amused by the prominent “now read: how much it costs to escape Eskom and load shedding for good” link at the end of the article, which sends you to an article on converting your home to solar

@Anke
Usually if i’m using butter, i’ll add herbs (mostly thyme) otherwise garlic cloves that have been poached in olive oil (and then using the oil as the fat for the mashing)

I also tend to leave the skins on the potatoes when I mash, which makes it a lot less bland

Colcannon (mashed potatoes mixed with a winter green) is also good

@Canageek@cybre.space @Momerath @rockario my character, Anna Libertas is late game so i can become new characters patron’s & give them free persuasive points

@darkmirror yeah u had to stick my phone through the fence to get the view i wanted but then i liked the effect so i didn’t crop it

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@Lady there was a brief period when they were (relatively) popular in f/f so i run across them sometimes in older fics

@Lady wild

@welshpixie well, i missed the original incident (what an asshole!) but I’m glad you’ve come out okay and with some nice postcards to show for it!

I like how the stamp matches the main image on this one :)

@scoots @welshpixie @eishiya yep i was going to say i don’t know about the UK but square and venmo is the standard here in the US (you’re more likely to see square at places where the clientele is older while eg. university events will be mostly venmo)

@oddtail yeah i completely understand! Your post had all the info I needed to find a source, and now it’s attached to the post for anyone else who wants to verify so it worker out I think

@oddtail eng lang source:
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/polish-parliament-examine-anti-lgbt-legislative-proposal-80834330

This is also not the only anti lgbtq proposal thats been considered lately it appears, a very similar bill was considered in November of last year (also in response to a petition: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/11/poland-lgbt-pride-ban-gay-life-family-foundation/ ) and the polish government has announced plans to ban queer people from adopting children: https://www.them.us/story/poland-planning-lgbtq-adoption-ban