Is there a word in English to describe someone who wants to preserve a (minority) culture against erosion from a majority culture?
In Hong Kong there are many of us who want to preserve Hong Kong/Cantonese culture from erosion by CCP/mainland culture. For example, sometimes you can see a lot of mandarin around school kids rather than cantonese. The government is also pushing for schools to teach in mandarin rather than cantonese. Mandarin is the language...
How did you get your job? Any advice?
I’m in tech; senior level. But I’ve been looking for work for over 3 years. I’ve been getting advice/tips/tricks from other people, but nothing has worked so far. These are things I’ve tried:...
Do you bite your ice cream or use your lips?
will twitter last or will it die?
is twitter gonna die like tumblr did.?
What is the best way to be a good user/citizen of the Fediverse?
AsI understand it someone is paying for me to use this so should I try to limit my time here to keep their costs down? Should I avoid leaving it open casually? Is there a way to support instances that I enjoy?
Will Trump win the elections again? What if he's sentenced to prison?
My cake day is coming up in 4 days. Is that a bid deal on Lemmy?
I feel proud of being here for a year and feels like I have better mental health due to the better quality of the conversations I have been in.
Why are people talking about flying a flag upside-down? (kbin.social)
Today, a bunch of people on my Mastodon feed are making declarations about somebody apparently flying a flag upside down, and this apparently has something to do with the New York Times being terrible....
If you take care of your parents or other elderly, how are you preparing to age gracefully?
Experiencing firsthand how difficult an aging alcoholic, quadriplegic, post stroke, narcissistic, demented or simply ‘nothing’s wrong with me, I can drive, I don’t need those meds, I don’t need to go to a nursing facility’ kinda parent surely gives you some insight on what to do, what not to do and how to prepare for...
What would happen if every atom on earth was to simultaneously double in size?
As an extra one, what would happen if one in every 10 atoms was to vanish from existence.
What is the strangest thing that you ever experienced?
Will people show off their old computers and phones in say, 30 or 50 years in the future?
Every now and then I see a vintage car in the street, originally from the 40s or 60s, in spotless condition. Cars have been around for longer than computers… But would such a thing be viable for electronics?...
How long could one survive with only water and beer and no food?
Passing on the right on a highway
Why is it illegal to pass someone on the right on the highway in the US? In Canada if there’s a three lane highway which, in my case, isn’t very prominent, there’s really no law that enforces it, it’s more of a respect thing here on two lane highways both ways if someone is going slow in the left lane to go into the...
Can you take the lint from your dryer and make clothing?
I know its not quite that simple, I’d have to make thread first, and after I get enough, make clothing out of it. Could this actually be done? I can sew, but never made my own clothing nor have I ever made thread, so I don’t know if it could actually be done or not. I’m 100% sure the time and effort would not be worth it,...
can someone tell me what type of blanket this is (lemmy.world)
Edit: thank you everyone for the suggestions. I ended up getting the target one www.target.com/p/…/A-81786124...
How to tell a girl "I love You" without telling her "I love you".....
Why don't laptops have proper low power states where useful stuff like downloads can run during sleep/with the lid closed?
Basically every laptop I’ve owned I’ve had to disable sleep when the lid is closed as I often leave them plugged in and want background tasks like downloads or updates to be able to run while I’m not using the machine. However, I don’t think PC laptops have a way to switch to a super low power state and just run...
How do empty nesters deal with over cooking?
So, kids are gone, ex and I are no longer together (hence ex i guess lol) and I still find I over cook, I try to use less but it seems if I cook much more than a box of macaroni its too much. Sure I save leftovers, but one can only eat so much leftovers....
Is it recommended to wear a face mask when riding bicycle around cars?
Hello....
[Answered] I keep seeing the initials "ig" in comments. They clearly don't mean "Instagram". What does "ig" mean then?
Example...
Why do asian roads have striped curbs? (lemmy.ml)
I’ve noticed this in pictures from accross asia, including india, singapore, and myannmar. This doesn’t exist in European or American road signage systems.
Is there a day of any given year that is least special?
As in, no events, no holidays whatsoever in any place in the world. Or maybe the least eventful day of a year....
Why did forum signatures fall out of favor?
Talking about those collage images we see after a users post.