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@relentless_eduardo hoping is probably more accurate, but hey man I'll take it. Normally the slightest sound outside has them all in a frenzy, but not a peep.
It's funny because they have no qualms with drooling overthemselves while I eat but if they catch the cat watching them eat from a distance it's a big ordeal.
@relentless_eduardo The 2 in question are my Akita who's about 9 and a mix breed Astralian Shepherd, Catahoula Leopard, and Pyrennes puppy who's about 6mo.
@relentless_eduardo She doesn't really look like anything but the aussie tbh. SHe's merle so very patterned, but if you weren't told and had to guess you'd think Australian Shepherd. Her Dad is pure bred catahouls. Beautiful guy.
@relentless_eduardo it's interesting because yeah kind of, but they were mainly used to corral wild boar from what I've read so herding as much as hunting.
@relentless_eduardo *double* dose. They say you should not breed Merle with Merle because it can cause problems. She was an accident not intentional breeding of 2 merles
@relentless_eduardo it's a gene that affects their coat. Usually with more spots and variation. It can cause blue eyes too. It's shared across a lot of breeds, and I think she ended up with a dpu le dose which I hear can lead to problems but she seems good. Maybe a little more itchy than the others. Over the summer I was concerned she might be sensitive to the light because she was constantly looking for somewhere to hide and it looked like she was avoiding the sun, but idk. Hard to tell she is good now. We'll see if she's back to that next year I guess.
109 people died from overdose inside Alabama prisons, the leading cause behind natural deaths, according to ADOC's closed death investigations in 2024. Almost half the deaths, or 45%, were attributed to drugs, homicide or suicide. #massincarceration
A bottle of high-quality wine is like a piece of exquisite artwork, and in this regard, the wine bottle and label play a crucial role. In the field of packaging printing, the printing process for wine labels is highly regarded. Here is an exploration of wine labels and their printing techniques.
Wine labels typically include information such as the winery's name, the wine's name, variety, volume, alcohol content, country of origin, production year, and bottling location. For consumers, these details are very important. The design of the wine label often features the winery's logo, particularly noble emblems, royal seals, or depictions of the winery's landscape and architecture. Additionally, since each year's wine is printed with its vintage, many wine enthusiasts keep the beautifully designed labels with production years for later enjoyment and remembrance.
With so much information contained on such a small wine label, how can it be beautifully presented? Modern narrow-web rotary printing technology, which uses high-tech methods, can fully showcase the details of the wine label.
Printing of the Main Image on Wine Labels The main design on a wine label usually features intricate, exquisite, and classical patterns. Offset printing is the most suitable method for handling these designs, as it offers excellent halftone reproduction and the ability to reproduce fine text and lines. Furthermore, offset printing technology has been fully developed, and its supporting raw materials are well-established, making it a cost-effective option.
Printing Other Parts of the Wine Label For smaller text or security microtext and patterns, offset printing can be used. If the label includes standard text, barcodes, and color blocks, flexographic printing is a good choice.
Post-Printing Processing for Wine Labels Wine labels need to convey a sense of nobility and stability, so after printing, they often undergo additional finishing processes. For example, gold and silver effects can be added to the company logo or decorative lines using cold transfer or hot foil stamping techniques.
In addition, the wine labels undergo processes such as embossing, die-cutting, waste stripping, slitting, and rewinding.
The first color group uses flexographic printing or screen printing for the base layer on transparent wine labels. The second, third, fourth, and fifth color groups use offset printing for fine halftone images. The sixth color group employs screen printing for special effects. The seventh color group uses flexographic printing for text and color blocks. The ninth color group utilizes cold transfer or hot foil stamping to achieve gold and silver effects. The tenth color group applies flexographic printing for gloss coating. Subsequent color groups include embossing, die-cutting, waste stripping, slitting, rewinding, and other processes. Since platform exchange technology is used, various printing and processing methods can be switched freely, allowing for flexible adjustments in the process layout.
Additionally, high-tech applications on wine labels also rely on modern narrow-web rotary printing technology. For example, the double-layer wine label is a typical use of advanced printing technology, where the first layer can be easily removed, allowing consumers to collect it or easily find the same wine in a crowded wine shop. The second layer provides detailed information about the wine’s characteristics and the winemaker’s evaluation.
Wine brand names and production years are often the most eye-catching elements for consumers. By using screen printing, a three-dimensional effect and vivid, saturated colors can be achieved, making it easier to attract consumer attention.
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A new House report alleges Liz Cheney probably broke “numerous federal laws” in tampering with a key J6 witness.
Also in this episode:
A key Russian general assassinated…
meta-adjacent, thoughts on groomers and sexual abusers excusing themselves with labels.
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once again, we get abusers and groomers pulling the "but I'm asexual" card.
whatever the specific phrasing, it boils down to "I'm ace, so I can't do sexual misconduct and even if it looks like I did, it wasn't by definition".
this is disturbing in a very special way. I'm not even sure where to begin - between invalidating victims' experiences, using asexual and acespec people as a meat shield to hide behind, and a few more things I can't quite put into words.
but it feels too important to not try pointing it out, even if I don't have a more in-depth take to share. I don't think I've seen anyone around do it yet.
Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong completed a 9-hour extravehicular activity at 13:57 UTC today, marking the first Shenzhou-19 spacewalk. The pair inspected the exterior of Tiangong and installed debris protection.
Our family had some traumatic, drama fuelled adults dominating the show back in the day and us sibs take a different approach, getting together when we can with no pressure.
It's more a time when things get quiet work-wise and can just relax for a week or so before the summer party schedule restarts in earnest.
If you're just chilling, please enjoy, and know there's others sharing your quiet time. Look after and spoil yourselves. You deserve it.
Jean-Daniel Ruch, Switzerland's ambassador to Türkiye: "The Americans with their British allies pulled the plug on the negotiations when they were on the edge of succeeding. They wanted to first weaken Russia".
They are a part of the utterly corrupt machine that has been running America into the ground for decades. They're scrambling in their attempts to blunt any and every law that could be used against them come January 20th. NONE of it is for the American people. It's all about saving their own necks.
@ArdainianRight Same. As an atheist myself, I will keep repeating that Young Earth Creationists are objectively more rational than leftist faggots who deny that men and women are different, let alone trannies and their Enablers.
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is charged with murder as an act of terrorism. Prosecutors disclosed the indictment Tuesday as they worked to bring Luigi Mangione to New York from a Pennsylvania jail.
i think i have abnormally small upper arms or something. i wanted to try one of those consumer blood pressure monitors and the cuffs were too loose on me to work, even the S size. when they do it at the hospital they just switch with the cuffs meant for babies but they don't seem to sell those sizes for home monitoring systems. bf needs one for high blood pressure but i was hoping to be able to use it too. i wonder whether you can pad with clothing and still have it give a good reading
it's a big commitment to get into that stuff because id need to change diet to get any results i think. also don't own any weights. i can't do a single pushup either
i do squats with my kitter upside down sometimes, by his wall string, to see what he'll put up with.
yea to optimize growth of muscle, connective tissue, bone remodeling, vasculature, blood flow, and generally having healthy physiology, you want optimal nutrition which includes lots of protein, vitamins and minerals, and not a lot of junk food
that said you can definitely still build and maintain muscle on a less than ideal diet.
Okay mastodon - I've heard you're an expert in this. I have a desktop computer that I built a couple of years ago that's been running Windows 10.
I'd love to make the switch to Linux - I used a version of Ubuntu throughout Uni and have played around on remote Linux servers since, but haven't used it as my main system for 10 years (and I still have to use Windows 11 on my work laptop).
All I really use my computer for is gaming, discord, programming and video editing. I've backed up my files and Steam saves.
My questions: - Is it worth dual booting or can I get away with getting rid of Windows for good nowadays? - I'm currently looking at Pop!_OS, anything I should look out for?
GoFundMe saw a dramatic rise in campaigns asking for "essential expenses" over the last year as Americans continue to grapple with inflation and housing costs.
My #math department at #UCLA is now advertising for an additional tenure-track assistant professor position as a cluster hire within Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy as part of UCLA's HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) initiative: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10045 . The deadline for applications is Jan 20, 2025.
Arkansas is one of 4 States that defines treason as "levying war against the state" or giving "aid and comfort" to the enemies of the state. The penalty is death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole...and the most likely to have a legitimate trial. Biden's blanket pardons would be ineffective. This would only be the start.
...but in reality we all know what happens when you expect accountability from such a deeply ingrained and corrupt government.
How Mark Cuban became a billionaire is a lie. I uncover the story of Cameron Chris Jaeb, the original founder of Audionet and later Broadcast.com. The dates ...
I read the short story by @pluralistic after I read his 12/9 /24 post on his website. Since he let the Prospect publish his short story Radicalized I did follow his link and read it. Didn’t take long and it was heart-pounding intense. And believable. Taking place in Arizona, it’s even more believable. Here’s the link to his post about American insurance, Medicare Advantage and the recent United Healthcare shooting:
"what's going to break this time AND how long will I have to wait to shut down?" i swear, m$ devs go out of their way to make their OS as annoying as possible.
@benda Don't forget unrequested functional changes. MS: "We have decades of inertia of people looking in the lower left corner to access their essential functions. It's so ubiquitous that people take it for granted. Let's get rid of it!"
It's like if car companies suddenly announced, "For 2026 we're replacing the steering wheel with foot levers, all passengers will ride in a separate compartment and you'll control the speed by yelling."
Fortunately, only one car company is that ridiculous.
Coca-Cola truck full of kids found. Why isn’t this all over the news? Fox, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, and TMZ all crickets pic.twitter.com/sGFVaGhLZs
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As the world continues to turn, & late stage capitalism kill us little by little, we must all increase our prices to stay afloat.
Today I have a long overdue new and revised map commission pricing sheet for you.
all prices listed on the sheet are for commercial publications. If you just want to use a cc:by map from my itch for your personal game, please go ahead, those will always be free. & I am more that willing to make custom maps for personal games at significantly reduced pricing.
Street Roots is going down the corporate programming? unwantedpersons.substack.com/p… Kiai will be missed and I've become more concerned with how they are "selling" vendors to the corporates.
Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser announced his departure from the Trudeau government on Monday, as Liberals are increasingly leaving Trudeau’s cabinet and calling for his resignation.
J6 Was a Set-Up. This Bombshell New Evidence Proves It. "[T]his proves beyond a shadow of the doubt that the January 6 'insurrection' was actually the result of a deliberate plot by the Feds."
@zdl I always think of liberals in terms of economic liberalism focusing on private property ownership first and foremost. This is by far my favorite take on the ideology.
1. The rule of money 2. Liberalism as deception 3. Liberalism and fascism 4. Fake “lessons from history” 5. A spectacle of lies 6. Case study: Macronist France 7. Conclusions 1. The rul…
I should be happy because it's christmas but instead I can only think about how miserable my childhood was thanks to my parents' religion and how I never had the chance to believe in santa or send him a letter and now it's too late for that, or how kids bullied me for not celebrating christmas or my birthday and honestly i just want to kill myself
Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home has supported people for thousands of years.
@jeffcliff HELLO LADIES OF THE FEDIVERSE, BEHOLD MY REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP.
I AM A LONE HALF TURK MAN IN SWITZERLAND, IN NEED OF A PARTNER TO FILL THE VOID WITHIN. (I AM 191 CMS TALL)
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I LOOK LIKE A CRIMINAL AND PEOPLE THINK I'M INTO BAD BUSINESS BUT I AM ACTUALLY A SENSITIVE YOUNG MAN.
I HAVE GYNOPHOBIA SO YOU WILL HAVE TO BE PATIENT TOO BUT I HOPE YOU WILL BE THERE TO HELP ME WITH MY THERAPY
When I was a kid, I thought that if I farted underwater it would create an explosion and I would die. If I was taking a bath and had to fart I would carefully stick my butt over the edge of the tub to do it. I only figured out I wouldn't die from farting in the bathtub when my mom told me not to blow bubbles in my drink because it sounded like someone farting in the bathtub.
ChatGPT is coming to phones. No, not smartphones — landlines. Call 1-800-242-XXXX (1-800-CHATGPT), and OpenAI’s AI-powered assistant will respond as of Wednesday afternoon
@admin@8ballsystem.gay People need to also know that when you call a #TollFree #number (which #OpenAI/ #ChatGPT is using), there is no way to #block your telephone number from being given to them. It's called #ANI. #AutomaticNumberIdentification. *67 and other tricks to block #CallerID will absolutely NOT work with toll-free numbers as ANI operates at a lower-level of the #telecom infrastructure than Caller ID does. So, if you use this service, you're giving your telephone number to ChatGPT which can be used for any number of purposes. Marketing. Data mining. Metadata correlation. And more.
ChatGPT is coming to phones. No, not smartphones — landlines. Call 1-800-242-XXXX (1-800-CHATGPT), and OpenAI’s AI-powered assistant will respond as of Wednesday afternoon
The chosen people sold to the Jews and the church is an easily disproven lie.
Dr. Naomi Wolf: “Okay, I was challenged below: “Read the Bible!
God gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people.” So… I may get crucified for this, but I have started saying it – most recently (terrified, shaking) to a warm welcome in an LA synagogue: In fact, if you read Genesis Exodus and Deuteronomy in Hebrew – as I do – you see that God did not “give” Israel to the Jews/Israelites.
We as Jews are raised to believe that "God gave us the land of Israel" in Genesis - and that ethnically we are 'the chosen people.'"
But actually - and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this, I checked my reading with eminent scholars and they confirmed it - actually God's "covenant" with the Jewish people in Genesis, Exodus and Deuteronomy is NOT ABOUT AN ETHNICITY AND NOT ABOUT A CONTRACT.
IT IS ABOUT A BEHAVIOR.
Again and again in the "covenant" language he never says, "I will give you, ethnic Israelites, the land of Israel." Rather, he says something much more radical - much more subversive - much more God-like in my view.
He says: IF you visit the prisoners…show mercy to the widows and orphans…welcome the stranger in your midst…nurture the sick…do justice and love mercy…and perform various other duties…THEN YOU WILL BE MY PEOPLE AND THIS LAND WILL BE YOUR LAND.
So “My people” is not ethnic – it is an action.
We are God’s people not by birth, but by a way of behaving that is ethical, kind and just. And we cease to be “God’s people” if we are not ethical, kind and just.
And ANYONE who is ethical, kind and just is “God’s people” according to God in Genesis. And the “contract” to “give” us Israel is conditional – we can live in God’s land IF we are “God’s people” in this way – just, merciful, compassionate.
AND - it never says it is ONLY your land. Even when passages express geographic "boundaries" as if God were doing such a thing, it never says this is exclusively your land. It never says I will give this land ONLY to you.
Remember, these were homeless nomads who had left slavery in Egypt and were wandering in the desert; these passages say at most settle here, but they do not say settle here exclusively.
In fact, it talks over and over again about welcoming "zarim" - translated as "strangers" but also translated as "people/tribes who are not of your own" - into your midst. That blew my mind, and I hope it blows your mind too."
Dr. Naomi Wolf
Note: And Jews didn't understand that for centuries? Does Dr. Naomi Wolf have to come along?
One additional thought on the CR. We prevailed. Initially. Do not lose sight of what it could possibly morph into. The power rests with the people. Never relent. Demand your interests be attended. Deconstruct that bill. Bring what they wanted to light.
The Democratic Republic of #Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium saying that #Apple's supply chain is contaminated with "blood minerals".
Their lawyers argue Apple is complicit in crimes committed by armed groups that control mines.
#history #avc #military #militaryhistory #ww2 #marines ---------------------------------------------------------------- Support the American Veterans Center'...
Today's headlines serve to remind us that "#terrorism" and "#terrorist" are completely empty labels that just mean whatever the powerful want them to mean.
I think the most deradicalizing experience one could have is being shown a slide of the absolute worst brimstone coal dust dog shit political opinions on fedi with their eyes pried open clockwork orange style
I think if you asked most people "hey would you be on epstein/weinstein/diddy's 'talent scouting' crew would you do it" they would say no as a matter of principle
This is the guy who said he prefers the company of a militant anti-Christian to an actual Christian because the anti-Christian "acts like less of an asshole." Hope you're prepared to answer to Jesus for that one, bud!
Celui qui n’a pas pris ce chemin unique, Qui n’est pas tombé dans le passage commun, Celui qui n’a pas percé le voile de conscience, Celui qui n’a pas plongé dans la rivière du réel. Celui qui n’a …
A few weeks ago when @mmccue and @marci_mccue asked me to build an NBA Threads feed for @surffeeds beta, my eyes lit up.
It's a HUGE step in realizing the potential of an open social web - Surf allows you to create custom feeds that pull content from across the open social web - Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky, Youtube, podcasts... it's all there.
Hit the link to learn more - The Verge did a great writeup!
Surf compiles feeds from Threads, Bluesky, and RSS and combines them into a single reading and social experience based on ActivityPub and other federated tech.
The vague sadness that I observe tonight while watching this documentary on Zen…Heaviness, dullnessI don’t know what it is.This is foreign to me, now. I knew it, saw it, heard it,I list…
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Surprise! Troons ruin everything 
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It's funny because they have no qualms with drooling overthemselves while I eat but if they catch the cat watching them eat from a distance it's a big ordeal.
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