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"Tipflation" may be causing tipping backlash as more digital prompts ask for tips (www.cbsnews.com)

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[–] sidewalker@thesidewalkends.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Goddamn that's cool! I only wish it had a flamethrower attachment to ward off the squirrels that keep raiding my garden...

[–] TheTrueLinuxDev@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Lol, you could use electrified wire to shock the squirrel away (not to kill the little rodent, but enough that it's deterred from raiding your plant.)