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cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/26461279

Previously, I asked the question here and I got quite a few answers. 😃 Due to the nature oft my question it seems to be the best to "reply to all" ...... but how to do this (technically)?

...and why?

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here, surely that's worthy of an immediate perma ban?

Is he considered A or B list ? What do you think of him in general ?

I need help solving a frequent bug-bite problem. My young child gets lots of bug bites (dozens), seemly every day or so, and I can't find the cause or get it to stop. I have:

• Pulled up all the carpet and padding so there are only hard-wood floors.
• Sealed the window.
• Sealed/used gap-filler on all the edges where the wall meets the floor.
• Switched out the mattress for one from a hospital, which is sealed and hypo-allergenic.
• Applied repellent spray on all edges, corners, and cracks.
• Vacuumed regularly and always switch out clean sheets/blankets.
• Treated all pets in the house for fleas.

I believe it is isolated to this bedroom because all other members of the house use all other rooms and furniture but nobody else is suffering any bites at all. However, I am at a loss as to what could be causing it. All I can think of left is:

• The hardwood floors that now remain, having pulled up the carpeting, do have tiny cracks between them. Perhaps there is something underneath this specific section of the house (crawlspace)?
• Could something be coming in through the HVAC? If so, why is it so regularly making the adventure to come out and repeatedly bite this child?

I suppose I could still try:

• Covering the floorboards with some kind of sealing paint.
• Bombing the room.
• Switching rooms with the child.

I really need some insight, I'm at a total loss. Why only this child and why so many bites so frequently? I've investigated other environmental sources and it doesn't seem to happen at other houses nor is it coming from school as no other child suffers.

Does anyone have any ideas of what I could try to not only determine how/why/where this is happening but also how to stop it?

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I've tried a few times and resorted to leaving a link. Is there a better way, alternative, or a Lemmy version of imgur or something?

I mainly use the Sync app.

Feels like all of a sudden every thread I open has the worst takes in the comments: religious apologists, conservative propagandists, people defending the worst abuses of power, people stanning for CEOs, middle managers and other corporate ghouls, people defending shitty landlords, etc.

Is this Reddit now? Is this going to be the death of Lemmy as a bastion of progressives?

I'm not a fan.

is there a open source reader like instapaper that also saves the images and don't cost anything or at least cheap?

A lot of the press about AI/Machine learning is doom and gloom. What do you think are some good use cases that would improve every day peoples lives?

Inspired by the previous question: What is your "inexpensive" hobby that turned out to be expensive/ you gradually invested lots of money into? : asklemmy, I would like to know what hobbies are easier to keep cheap.

Not looking to ignite anything - just wondering. I got a PS5 but the Series X seems cool and I’m jealous they’re getting Starfield lol What made you guys decide one way or the other?

Would you feel awkward if you didn’t do it, would you feel awkward if you did it, would you feel awkward if someone else did it?

I see lots of accounts like “bot” and “bOt” whatever. They’re just reposting hundreds of thousands of Reddit posts.

This is garbage.

What am I doing wrong?