Is there any significance to people using emojis that match their skin tone?
I’m asking because as a light-skinned male, I always use the standard Simpsons yellow. I don’t really see other light-skinned people using an emoji that matches their skin tone, but often do see people of color use them. Maybe white people don’t naturally realize a need to be explicit with emoji skin-tone or perhaps it’s...
American wanting to move abroad, what's the best bet for an registered nurse?
Hi there, I’m a registered nurse in Phoenix, Arizona and I’m seriously considering moving abroad because this country is driving me insane for a lot of reasons. I was considering moving to Israel since I’m Jewish and I’ve heard they have a better healthcare system there and pay nurses well but this war has made me not...
What is the best hip hop lyric of all time?
Could the USA "kick" a State out?
A loud minority of Texans call for Independence, which is not really possible as far as I know, BUT could the Rest of the USA just kick another state (Not necessary Texas) out? Or is this also not possible?
What is the best style electrical outlet?
This is a debate, not an argument, let’s be adults about this. [Insert political joke]
What podcasts did you listen to the most this year
Just curious what are the top 3 podcasts you listened to this year on whatever platform. Antennapod released a feature that summarized your year and well the amount of hours kinda surprised me in a good way, haha....
What do you think human civilization will look like in 10 years?
What would happen if caffeine was made illegal?
Caffeine must be one of, if not the, most used drug. It is vital to the operation of more or less every industry.
How do Texas residents afford electricity during high-demand?
Whenever they have a spike in demand, the de-regulated prices go up by several hundred percent. Example
Why are SMS messages so expensive?
Is there any reason, beyond corporate greed, for SMS messages to cost so much?...
Looking to build my first PC in almost 30 years; What should I be on the look out for?
It looks like !buildapc community isn’t super active so I apologize for posting here. Mods, let me know if I should post there instead....
Six months after the initial reddit surge (graphs)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/12971023...
What games can you not get into because they feel too outdated?
Are there games that you tried but just couldn’t get into because they feel outdated? Games that, in theory, you would enjoy, but don’t because the controls, graphics, writing, or mechanics just don’t feel good anymore. Games that, compared to today, just don’t hold up to your standards....
What are you looking forward to in 2024?
Americans, how would you feel about making student loans completely illegal?
This would save young Americans from going into crippling debt, but it would also make a university degree completely unaffordable for most. However, in the age of the Internet, that doesn’t mean they couldn’t get an education....
How does everyone feel about iPhones?
Surprise....
[Serious] How can a person "rejection-proof" their life?
To extrapolate:...
what is your favorite f-droid app?
What is your must have open source application available on fdroid?...
Now that smaller instances are disappearing, which instances do you think will stand the test of time?
I had an account on lemmy.one and now the instance has been down for a day or two so I made this new account. I also heard other small instances are dead or disappeared....
Good game soundtracks?
I’ve been looking for some more instrumental music to listen to while working, besides putting FF and Stardew on loop.
How do I pronounce "Kamala"?
Is it “Camel-uh” or “Cam-ahl-uh”?
People younger than 30, what advice would you give to people over 30?
These AI generated pics are becoming impossible to spot
![A blond woman in the woods is crouching near the woodfire that's burning INSIDE her tent](https://kbin.life/media/cache/resolve/entry_thumb/ce/eb/ceeb005acbce152edde3c069a2d4943d2b0b1067c454482644cd7ceb833961ed.jpg)
Have you ever seen coal in real life?
I just realised that I have never seen or used it, neither crude oil of course, but there are more variants of it than this natural mineral that powers a lot of the world....