UKCasual

I have been in a discussion with a colleague all day about the API controversy, instead of working. We have been talking about how Lemmy feels like what Reddit once was; a community of people that have interesting discourse around interesting topics, and not just an endless scroll of low effort posts and lower effort comments like 'THIS!', 'AND MY AXE!', or 'I ALSO CHOOSE THIS GUYS DEAD WIFE'.

I think I have been grieving the what Reddit once was for a much longer time than I realised. Lemmy feels like home, one that I haven't haven't been able to visit for years.

I may have accidentally stayed up all night to watch the meltdown and am now dead. Worth it to be there for the moment /r/funny went offline though (at like 5am, omg I am too old for this sort of thing!)

Today is gonna be rough, I have to somehow perk up enough to record a YT video and seem like I'm happy about it.

reaches pathetically for the kettle

Wowie this community is growing fast due to the outage! I hope you guys are enjoying the weather!

It was actually pleasant this morning cycling to work, then I walked outside 15 minutes ago for lunch and it felt like the sun was trying kill me and the air trying to suffocate me.

Really thinking about investing in one of those ~£300 air conditioning units for home next year, as summers seem to keep getting worse, anyone tried those?

Took me ages to get signed on to Lemmy but now I'm here... It's too hot to think, so I'm going home

First comment on here, really glad casual made it over!

It’s still too fucking hot…

What happened to the Gulf Stream? I learnt in school that the Gulf Stream kept our temperatures in a nice moderate range. Why did I have to run the central heating for most of May, then 2 weeks later open all the windows and keep the fan on all night? Where has the Gulf Stream gone and how do we get it back?

Looks like the blackout worked?

Air conditioned office is a little bit chilly today, but at least all the bastard pollen is being kept at bay. Went to a park on Saturday and my eyes exploded.

Was paddleboarding yesterday and it was so nice just to slow down.

working :( i work from home though so pretty chill. nice to just go sit in the garden for 10 minutes when having a short break

I removed Sync from my phone homescreen and the reddit link on my browser bar.

Currently wondering how I'll see who else is too hot and if Celtic appoint a new manager (which makes me think someone needs to start a lemmy.scot instance for things like Scottish football..)

Don't you threaten me to chat! I'll audibly tut at you and avoid eye contact if you're not careful

Anyone else think it's too hot for tea? I really want a cuppa but in this heat it's just not the same.

I'm working unfortunately! We don't have air con and not much ventilation. I'm relying on my fan directly on me for the entire afternoon. Parked in a shaded area in hope that I don't take my skin off later when I get in the car 😂 Spent the entire morning doing the usual British thing, complaining how hot it is!

Vented the flat last night so that it's mostly cool air. Shut the majority of the windows and blinds with some windows open on the shaded areas so it stays cool.

Seems to be working but it's still a bit 'ot.

Working from home today, fortunately the work laptop doesn't kick off too much heat. However, I'm having second thoughts on playing games afterwards. The amount of heat my PC kicks off is immense.

Need to find some courage to go out since I've run out of bread and cig papers...

I'm so confused.

I'm laying in bed. AC on. Scared it might break. Not the bed! I meant the air conditioner you twat.

Trying to sweat it out in my home office, it’s south facing so it’s not too bad right now but I know I’m gonna be melting come 3pm.

Also, feeling a bit bad about the shit going down on Reddit but these loons brought it on themselves.

I'm in Aldi! Usually do this on Saturday, but it was the wife's birthday, so I'm experiencing a much more relaxed shopping trip than normal.

As someone who now lives on the west coast of Scotland I'm actually enjoying the novelty of a bit of hot dry weather.

I used to dread weather like this when I lived in London though.

The heats not too bad with a fan tbf. As for what I'm doing today is work, but busy work as they don't really have a project for me to get on with since I finished this one faster than expected, and the next bit is delayed.

But otherwise sleep has been a pain as this year the hay fever seems to have activated my asthma which is fun. Oh and I have massive blisters and raw skin because Dr. Martens are way worse to break in than I anticipated.

My wife's away in Corfu this week with her mother, so I took the executive decision to book today off work. Bloody glad I did, because it's glorious.

Got a few bits to do around the house this morning, then I'm going to spend the afternoon in garden, under the gazebo with a series of cold drinks doing a bit of studying.

Can't concentrate at work at all today :(