RE: https://universeodon.com/@kateiacy/117351659228641905
I want folks who live in places with actual health systems to take a minute to look at what happens in a free market and fully profit driven health economy like the US.
Remember this rapacious evil whenever politicians in your own country try to erode your single payer or social insurance model
And now, a question I'm sure will arouse no debate (!): sewing machine and overlocker suggestions please (available in UK).
For the sewing machine: I am a beginner but want a machine that will carry me through (not just a beginner cheapie I replace in a year or two). So long-lived, trouble-free, with enough features to see me through beyond basic sewing.
It needs to be robust. I plan on garment making mainly, including denim. I also want to be able to run up some household items like curtains and cushions. It must cope (and take a waking foot) with those heavier jobs.
I'm neutral on computerised vs. mechanical. I can see the sense of avoiding an element that end the machine if it fails, but I'm not opposed to the tech either.
I'd like to keep it under £500 but looking at prices I think I'm going to need to pay up to £600.
For overlocker: inexpensive but decent, not too hard to thread and ideally handles denim (rough budget £240-£450).
Thoughts, pls?
About to do my first Access to Work application and be in the system as an official scrounging disabled. Given the general tenor of the country (world?) and the possibility of a Reform government in particular, having a little pause to wonder if it's worth it for the worry of getting genocided
This isn't me whining btw, I'm genuinely curious about what works for others so I can try to shake the overwhelming shitty feeling rather than sit in it
Q: what do you do when you feel weak, angry, ashamed, especially when it's not a situation where you can really fight back?
How do you feel less small and icky?
[edited to add: thanks to the many of you who shared helpful and relevant suggestions and considerations. I've got a few cheaper option to try out and a handful of ideas for more LT investment options depending on how I get on with the cheap-o pens]
Do we have #FountainPen people here who could help me choose a new pen?
I've lost my Lamy Safari. I never especially liked it so don't want another.
Lefty. Smallish hands prone to fatigue. Prefer to write posted so I don't lose the cap but hate backweight.
Need a comfortable, easy, durable workhorse for notes or journalling that I can toss into a bag. Not ever going to have nice handwriting and not a pen enthusiast per se so don't care hugely about design etc.
UK based. Rough budget £75-£125 or so
Greenfinch! in the garden
I see the Guardian have decided to publish a piece with a headline of what to do if you think your parent is ND that is actually 95% what to do if you think your ageing parent is autistic.
Again for the people in the back:
neurodivergent ≠ autistic
autistic ⊊ neurodivergent
Do you think people do this to divide us and undermine solidarity necessary to our fight for civil rights?
Wish me luck. I'm attending a sewing class tomorrow and it's my first attempt in since school (100 years ago). Also my first time using a pattern and/or making clothes.
Sewists, send me your best vibes pls!
My precious, irreplaceable and beloved mug has a cracked handle. I have responded with the grace of a toddler after a long, overwhelming birthday party
I want to create more shady spots in my very sunny Yorkshire garden. I'm not sure how to do it thoughtfully. Anyone have any tips from personal/professional experience, or design inspiration?
A series of mistakes have led me to need to use up a lot of dessert apples ASAP.
Any vegan ideas that aren't crumble, please?
I need the whinges. Sorry, folks
Oh good it is going to rain for the rest of the holiday. I know how desperately we need it, but did it have to be this week exactly? It is forecast to stop the day we leave
The rain, which the forecast and rain map both show as happening now, has not arrived
I'm not afraid to say it: gnocchi is hugely overrated
In-laws need to move so we'll need the car to get to them, and to be on hand to help them out as they age. I think I finally have to give in and get a feckin' car
Any UK folks able to share used electric car purchasing tips? Looking for something more generally about how to do it or places to look than specific makes/models... unless you have The Perfect One.
Range unlikely to be a serious concern
