I live in Florida and a coworker asked on which side is the Atlantic, and on which side was the Gulf. My judgement was not very secret because I was completely in shock. I’m still not over it.
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LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•My parents never did any extravagant trips like to Disney world or Sea world. Knowing what I know now I'm kinda grateful for that.01·9 months agoFunny how it’s all about perspective. For me, going to a Caribbean island was a short flight away. Extravagant meant going to Europe for 2 weeks. Also Disney World
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyztoPolitical Memes@lemmy.world•As someone not from USA, this baffles me5·9 months agoEven if it did start at conception, the real argument is about bodily autonomy. No one can be forced to donate any part of their body to keep someone else alive. Nobody can take your blood without your permission, why should women have their bodies taken without theirs?
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto News@lemmy.world•Insurance 'nightmare' unfolds for Florida homeowners after back-to-back hurricanes73·9 months agoFlorida needs to stop rebuilding in the barrier islands. It’s unfortunate for the people that live there, but this is going to keep happening over and over again.
Just plant mangroves and let them do their job of protecting the mainland.
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto News@lemmy.world•Mayor urges Asheville residents to save water, prepare for possible long-term water outage4·10 months agoDo you think people are walking across the Darien Gap or the dessert just because? Do you think human rights and infrastructure are so amazing in these other countries that people just come here for the adventure and the vibes?
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto memes@lemmy.world•Some people don't appreciate cold weather1·10 months agoIt “feels like” 96°F where I live 😫. I don’t like the cold, but this is also a lot.
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world•Excuse me sir, could you spare an Epipen?41·10 months agoNo, but if there’s a decent possibility that you might die if someone is not careful with your food, and you don’t have access to an epi pen, then why risk your life for a single meal?
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•My wife has an iPhone. I have a Samsung S23. Why do videos she texts me look like super low res shit?? Can iPhones not text videos?1·10 months agoWhatsApp is the opposite of annoying, that’s why the entire planet uses it, except U.S. Americans for some reason
Even though you’re right, context is also important. They’re talking about working in an office, so it shouldn’t be difficult to understand that they’re referring to working 8 hours, from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyztoInsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world•Antivax dog breeding is a thing.14·11 months agoParvovirus is going to kill them way before the heartworms have a chance
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto politics @lemmy.world•Donald Trump Falsely Claims Taylor Swift’s Endorsement with Garbage AI-Generated Posts2·11 months agoOMG, I would LOVE to see that! He wouldn’t last a whole day
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto Funny@sh.itjust.works•One of the "failed" designs for Utahs new flag, but I love it5·1 year agoWell, that’s lame. It would be cooler if it was just because of bees.
And skinny!
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto World News@lemmy.ml•‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec3·1 year agoWe have a new Brightline in Florida that goes from Orlando to Miami and has about 5 stops in between. It’s not super fast (it takes about 3.5h, which is similar to driving), and it can get expensive for a family, but not having to drive on I-95 in South Florida is worth every penny.
it seems to be very popular so far.
79 is still pretty nice. Depending of the humidity, you might not even need AC, just fans
I haven’t used cash in like a decade, but I still need to carry my cards, ID and insurance cards just in case. Where else do people carry things?
LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyzto People Twitter@sh.itjust.works•Now there's no point in ever leaving131·1 year agoOh, man. I can’t imagine living with no sun. I’m in Florida and this past “Winter” there was a full 7 days where it was overcast. I almost cried.
LOL. I forgot about that!
I thought he was going to pick MTG or Boeboert, to be honest