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Blue-state hospitals are folding on trans youth care. Parents are wondering why they moved. in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I was going to smugly reply “not in Massachusetts”, but “….EVEN IN MASSACHUSETTS?”

They say, "You'll have to wait". It's a bullshit argument against Universal Healthcare. in c/workreform@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

I got one that’s a true fiasco of twisted incentives.

  • I have a chronic condition requiring medication for the rest of my life. There’s almost zero chance of it ever just going away
  • doctor will only prescribe 30 days at a time (I don’t know why. He admits there’s no chance of abuse, no black market)
  • when he wants to say “yep, still there”, he rejects the refill with “see the doctor”
  • now I’m out of medicine and need to call the doctors office, wait on the phone until someone answers, just so they can make an appointment.
  • …. typically 3-5 months out. When I’m already out of medicine

And this guy has the nerve to keep asking me if I’m taking my medicine regularly. No, bitch, not unless you can prescribe refills regularly

They say, "You'll have to wait". It's a bullshit argument against Universal Healthcare. in c/workreform@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

It’s usually done under the guise of reducing taxes or reducing the size of government.

Usually done by our Republican (Conservative) Party spouting generalities like “taxes are too high”, “government is wasteful”, “private company could do better”. Somehow they always skip the part where the functionality is important and the private alternative is worse and costlier (but at least their buddies get to profit)

Apparently voters fall for it, without consideration for what is being cut or whether it really needs to be

And somehow we also keep falling for “reduce taxes” even when that only benefits the wealthy, and when that’s actually the biggest source of debt

They say, "You'll have to wait". It's a bullshit argument against Universal Healthcare. in c/workreform@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I’m jealous of more than two parties (while technically we do as well, in practice they are zero impact)

They say, "You'll have to wait". It's a bullshit argument against Universal Healthcare. in c/workreform@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world -2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (4 children)

For-profit healthcare has an incentive to minimize costs

Public healthcare can have incentives like less wait time …. As long as we decide to pay for it

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Edit: maybe I assumed too much context since everyone is reading the opposite of my intended meaning

For-profit healthcare has an incentive to [maximize profit, typically by] minimize costs [to them].

They will pay medical providers as little as they can, which increases wait times. They do not have incentives to reduce wait times

Public healthcare can have incentives like less wait time …. As long as we decide to pay for it

Without the profit motive, public healthcare can choose to pay for better service , reducing wait times. Typical approaches for similar services would be setting standards on things like the max number of patients a physician can support. They probably won’t, because Conservatives, but they could

Is gender affirming care for cis people a thing? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What about those little blue pills?

Realistically, what do people plan to do on the Moon and Mars that requires a permanent, or long term human presence there? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That’s a huge reason I believe, hope, that we will never do that. A more efficient and less catastrophic approach is to do some level of refining out at the source and only send back together refined, pure minerals.

…. Although I realize the irony of advocating for sending, say a rod of pure tungsten, back to earth

And more realistically, I have a hard time believing that will ever be cheaper to bring to earth than to mine locally. While there maybe a handful of elements worth it, more realistically you are mining for use in space

Realistically, what do people plan to do on the Moon and Mars that requires a permanent, or long term human presence there? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Space tourism is something that can happen now for the ultra-rich, and would be an interesting medium term goal to make that reachable by more people. If we pursued that, we could see yearly progress

Asteroid mining is still far in the future, and we need to take our first baby steps of getting established in space

Realistically, what do people plan to do on the Moon and Mars that requires a permanent, or long term human presence there? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

How about various particle detectors for physics research. Currently we build some of these deep underground to filter out the more local high interaction particles. Perhaps the moon, far from earth, is even better for some.

Realistically, what do people plan to do on the Moon and Mars that requires a permanent, or long term human presence there? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In space there is only radiative method available

But on the moon you’d also have conductive, and be able to connect directly to a massive heat sink

Realistically, what do people plan to do on the Moon and Mars that requires a permanent, or long term human presence there? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Excellent video.

Bison tartare that was delicious and the best potato chips I've ever tasted. in c/foodporn@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I suppose everyone is different. I do have some texture issues where sometimes the contrast makes all the difference

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Poutine (lemmy.world)
 

I was “today” years old when I discovered poutine. I’d had fries with gravy before but poutine is much better! Where has this been all of my life?

Actually a bit of a fusion: birria poutine at the local Biergarten, SO GOOD!

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Bryant Heat Pump integration (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
3 comments fedilink
 

Does anyone have experience integrating a Bryant mini-split Heat Pump? …. It’s made by Carrier so Carrier heat pump may be similar.

It looks like the strategy is

  • install a “System Access Module”
  • download Bryant home app
  • set up and account
  • connect the SAM to the account over WiFi
  • there’s an integration which probably connects to the cloud service

This is going to be expensive, getting the SAM installed (new system so I don’t want to risk losing warranty by doing it myself) so I need to know what to expect and whether it is worth it

  1. The unit has many modes and controls whereas traditional thermostat just holds a temperature. Will this let me automate additional modes like “dry”, fan speed, vent direction, etc?
  2. Is there a better approach with local control? I have zwave, Zigbee, thread meshes so any of those would be ideal.
  3. I have an old remotec ir blaster that I used on my previous ac, but have not yet tried on this one. Is that my only local choice?
  4. Can anyone speak to ir blaster improvements since broadlink bought remotec? Is there anything worth buying an updated device?

Edit:

  • installer quoted $500 parts and labor
  • found the part on eBay for $300

That’s way more than I’m willing to spend, especially since it’s not local and I’m skeptical of any cloud service. I’ll have to try the IR blaster

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Maintenance Dashboard roadmap (lemmy.world)
 

I really like the new Maintenance Dashboard. Trying to track batteries was one of the first things I did with my own dashboard, with automation. This seems like a small thing but an automatically generated dashboard to track batteries is so useful, especially for new people. Whoever worked on that: well done!

That being said, what’s next? Does anyone know how to find some sort of roadmap or backlog for this feature in particular?

Other things that would be useful here

  • printer cartridge levels
  • various filter ages and replacements
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Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/foodporn@lemmy.world
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Substituted farfalle for soba noodles

Edit: Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Servings: Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 (5.6-ounce) packages refrigerated Yaki-Soba noodles, seasoning sauce packets discarded
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE:

  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha, optional

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, honey, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil and Sriracha, if using; set aside.
  2. In a large pot of boiling water, add Yaki-Soba until loosened, about 1-2 minutes; drain well.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Stir in cabbage, carrots and green onions until heated through, about 1 minute.
  5. Stir in Yaki-Soba and peanut butter mixture until well combined, about 2 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro and peanuts, if desired.

Source: https://damndelicious.net/2017/03/06/thai-peanut-chicken-noodles/

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Trmnl experiences? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
13 comments fedilink
 

Did anyone here get one of those Trmnl dashboards? I’ve been wanting to build an e-ink dashboard for years but it keeps not happening, so I ordered a Trmnl X as soon as I read about it.

There’s a bit of a delay on shipping, and early adopters on Reddit were negative, but I’m excited!

— apparently one of the issues was magnets not sufficient to hold it to a fridge. THE CASE HAS MAGNETS! AND THEY'RE UPDATING THEM!

There is a big list of plugins, including apple calendar and HA dashboard, which I’m most interested in

Anyhow, if you got one, please share your experience

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Does anyone know of communities or other resources to share regional products (in the us)? (lemmy.world)
 

Probably limit to the us for feasibility: i want to find out about regional products but also have a chance of getting interesting ones.

For example I recently found about two flavors of soda available in parts of the us but not where I am (Peach Crush, Cactus Cooler). I was able to order online to try them!

What else is regional to you that someone may like? Any communities? Links? Online resources to help?

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Airthings dashboard ideas? (lemmy.world)
 

I just got an Airthings Radon monitor, and the integration with HA went smoothly. As a starting dashboard I have a simple card displaying sensor values.

But I let myself get carried away and got the one with the most sensors. So expected to see history graphs so I can look at trends or events, but it never occurred to me they were all different units and scales. HA wants to create many charts, which is less easy to read.

Does anyone have dashboard ideas on how to display these?

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Food for All (lemmy.world)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44396235

I’m considering joining a CSA for summer produce …….

But getting produce this way can be expensive so not everyone can do it, but this one place also spends part of our shares to offer

  • “Food For All” where they offer half price food shares on request, no paperwork or shame involved!
  • you can buy shares with SNAP at subsidized prices so it’s at least comparable to grocery stores, but then put money back on your SNAP card!
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Looking for garage heater, US, 240v, 5000w (lemmy.world)
 

Can anyone help with pointers for automatable garage heaters? So far my searches aren’t finding anything. My requirements are:

  • remotely preheat when I want to work out
  • alert if it’s left on, or automatically turn off

I’m in the US, looking for 240v maybe 5,000w electric heater. The basic item is cheap and readily available at home centers or online. I even see variations with Bluetooth remote and/or controlled by app.

I’m looking for something locally automatable. Matter/Thread would be ideal but I’m fine with Zigbee or z-wave. But I’m not finding anything like that, and getting stuck on some vendors portal is not ok. Any leads?

Or something that can use an external thermostat - I actually have an extra Ecobee - that can be locally automatable. Any leads? Any search tips that might find such a thing?

I briefly thought of automating an outlet, however even if smart outlets are available for those loads, that wouldn’t work because all these heaters have a safety feature to run the fan until the unit is cool

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Euro-Lemmings: do you see common charger rules beyond computer devices? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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One of the environmental regulations we benefit from here in the us, is eu common charger rules! Basically all computer like devices now use usb-c. Thanks.

But it would be even better to be common to essentially every portable device. I’ve seen flashlights that charge over usb-c.

While I was travelling this past weekend, my toothbrush battery died and I didn’t have the proprietary charging base. I sure wish that took usb-c also. Looking online I see a couple but most electronic toothbrushes still use proprietary chargers

Which brings up: what are you guys seeing, where common charger rules are actually required? Looking across non-computer devices that are not required to be usb-c, are they?

Edit: proprietary

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Decision deadline- Costco (lemmy.world)
 

It’s coming down to the final deadline. I’m running out of time and need to decide ….

Kids are at college so buying in bulk is less important but I love Costco. My membership expired in May, but I’m down to three rolls of toilet paper, LoL

Do I renew Costco and continue to buy in bulk at the potential of wasting money, or do I give up on Costco and buy all supplies from the grocery?

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The 8 U.S States With the Highest Car Accident Fatality Rates in 2025 (nchstats.com)
 

May be interesting here because walkable cities and transit directly reduce unnecessary deaths

Massachusetts consistently ranks as the safest state for drivers in terms of fatality rate, with only 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people. Its success is largely credited to stringent DUI laws … Urban density also plays a role – Boston’s congested streets and statewide lower speed limits in urban areas reduce the opportunity for high-speed crashes. The state also has a strong public transportation network, which decreases total vehicle miles traveled.

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