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Kathmandu

Kathmandu@stranger.social

<p>Boston metroplex. SF/F fan. <br />Currently active fandoms: Gideon the Ninth / Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir, Next Town Over webcomic, Janet Evanovich&#39;s Stephanie Plum series, Kidd Commander webcomic.</p>

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    This blog post by Winnie Lim is really interesting to me: In mainland China, they&amp;#39;ve gone beyond &amp;#39;home combo test for flu/covid/RSV&amp;#39;. In China, you can ask to have a courier come to your door and swab you, take the swab to a lab for PCR testing, and they give results on 12 different germs! It&amp;#39;s accurate, fast, affordable, you get peace of mind, and if it needs treatment at least you know what to treat. We could live in a better world. https://winnielim.org/jou...

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    @gusbova ! ! That sounds really bad.

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    @sinituulia Yes, usually one cat is enough to fill a lap!

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    @disorderlyf The solution given here is a concrete example of the general approach (find the aspects of the system that you know more about than the bosses do; use those aspects to subvert their plans), same as the trolley is an example of a more general class of problem. @SnoopJ

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    @SnoopJ Yes! The union answer is a valid solution because it&#39;s generalizable! * The system is run by people who only understand the broad outlines. Front-line workers understand it in more detail. * The problem is framed by people with an agenda. If you look outside their framework, you can apply relevant knowledge to derail their agenda.

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    @datum Dietary flexibility helps some, too. Even if there aren&#39;t famines, interrupted shipping chains could mean temporary shortages, like in 2020 when white flour sold out, but the stores still had cornflour. Times like that, a recipe for cornbread made from cornflour-only can be really useful. So being willing to learn a few new recipes based on different ingredients makes it easier to adapt.

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    Here&amp;#39;s a piece of #GoodNews - they&amp;#39;re restoring wetlands and re-planting wild rice in Detroit and nearby marshes. This is part of an effort to restore habitat for native species, and to honor indigenous heritage. It&amp;#39;s a partnership between one of the local tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/04/wild-rice-detroit-river/