*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

@DissidentKitty@radical.town great shot. 😏

The invasion of the embassy in Brasilia on previous days made Brazilian gov look bad, for not providing more security to them.

@shibaprasad About two months per year, I would say. Travelled there on the Spring for the last 3 years, fell in love and really should do the big move, apply for Residency visa and live there full time.

Much happier when I am there, Europe is lovely.

Residency visa for Portugal is easy to apply for for retired people like myself, or entrepreneurs, just follow the requirements and you get it.

@Gadgetsinshorts @raining_night Welcome to Qoto, GI.

The verified tick is something anyone who wants can have; its simply an amoji code (any emoji is acceptable) added at the end of your user name in Settings.

That one is named verified. enclose the word in ":" colon marks, no spaces, and you get :verified:

Warning, this is seen in a somewhat unflattering way in the fediverse; many people think it brings the hint of celeb culture from the big networks.

I used the unverified emoji tag for a couple days instead and soon removed it.

But you are free to use it if you like, or any other supported emoji.

@shibaprasad Delta is the Best. I remember having one particularly delicious one at a small café in Lisboa, near the Anjos (Angels) Metro station.

The owner operated the place, and when I commented on how good it was, he mentioned he only used the very best coffee - and pointed to the bags of Delta Gold label, which he said are their finest one.

20 Euros or 25 USD for a kilo, so it's not something I buy for regular use, but in Portugal you can have delicious coffee everywhere, for very reasonable costs.

I love the country!

Pretty cheap compared to a Canada Post international mail letter which is over one dollar (it's been ages I haven't sent one) each.

The slowly stamps are decorative, reusable ad infinitum, and just plain fun. Great app!

https://getslowly.com/en

What type you like? #slowly brewed coffee. Larger is better, longer lasting.

Ah, use the right Stamp in that penpal letter, via @slowlyapp@twitter.com "Slowly" app? Currently on Sale, 20% off. 80 coins, about 2 CAD for the 6 stamp set. Regular, 100 as shown.

@_lunawinters Very true, the largest emmiters soon will be China and India.

We just got carbon taxes implemented here in Canada, my latest natural gas bill shows it at about 1/3 of the cost of gas supply cost -- which is an Essential, live support need during the cold winters in the Northern hemisphere.

And it will go up year by year. Tempting to think about getting a small rural place with a wood lot for heating fuel source.

Best coffees I have ever had, are in Portugal.

Delta is my favourite Brand - look for the name and logo at the awnings in front of cafés all over the country.

"Uma bica, por favor." gets you this nice espresso cup. Cost? from about 50 Euro cents.

** STAY AWAY from tourist trap areas and you get great food for low prices in the whole country.

https://blancavalbuena.com/portuguese-coffee/

@_lunawinters Not sure what AQI is, Aaditi. Explain?

Oooh. Early morning troubles. Air Quality Index, says addled brain befpre Bing lookup. 😏

Air quality here in Niagara region is quite good. I am in the middle of the Niagara Peninsula, there's agricultural land in many directions, I love riding my bikes on the small, quiet roads.

50 K people only on my city. 450 K in the whole Niagara region, which is fairly large area. Closest smoggy place is the Greater Toronto Area, GTA. Maybe about 5 million pop there.

All of Canada is only about 37 mil, so it boggles my mind how many people live in #India, and the magnitude of the challenges you all face.

How to order a Coffee in Lisbon, or whole of Portugal too.

In the picture, an Abatanado, which is my favourite style.

Drink it #slowly, savour the Pasteis de Nata (tarts to die for) and read your penpals letters in @slowlyapp
on a sunny morning. <3 PT

https://lisboando.pt/comer-em-lisboa/como-pedir-um-cafe/

Nice photo courtesy of Emma,

http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/

@mngrif Food post and NO photo?

Tsk, tsk, tsk.... 😈

j/k

What about the coffee, what kind? Love it too. Espresso, or the longer extract, longer lasting one, larger mug "Americano".

Don't like the name, but it gives me a longer pleasure cup. In Portugal, land of the best coffee I know, there's a name to order it so.

"Um Abatanado, por favor."

Found a nice page with this quote:

"Um Abatanado

Served in a 6 oz cup, it’s made like an espresso but allowed to run long to extract heaps of earthy goodness from the beans. If you’re looking for a creamy smooth texture, this may not be your desired coffee, but perfect for those who adore the flavor with a touch less viscosity."

https://catavino.net/portugal-coffee-ordering-guide/

* see also :

https://lisboando.pt/comer-em-lisboa/como-pedir-um-cafe/

@yantrajaal Just noticed the intriguing building in the picture. Very cool.

Thanks and success, Yantrajaal!

@users Over 4 Thousand. Adding 1K to previous 3K mark in about a week.

33% Growth. Wow. Welcome to new people! I think my arrival is somewhere near the left of the graph. It's been a fun week. 😎

@_lunawinters They had some huge smog days in London, I think just before WWII if my memory is right.

Pea soup air, and accidents happening.

Found it - Wikipedia has a page for the 1952 big one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smog

@freemo @susi123 That's good or bad?

Nice new user avatar, Susi.

@jump_spider OMG, wonderful.

I barely glanced at the screen there, just startign the day here, but it looks clean, nice. And I see you added the intro content already. Well done, I will have to read it completely, first impressions only.

Need to find a home for a blog project too. Good morning!

"You are the master of your own Prana - the winds and
spirits inside the body. Work with the physical body,
slowly change the diet to plants only, slowly release
all muscle tension through stretching, movement and
acupressure, slowly deepen and extend the inhale
and exhale through subtle concentration, slowly.
Many knots arise in the solar plexus and navel and
can be easily manipulated through physical means.
Only through service to others and surrender to
God/Tao/Unity can you access the knots that block
the heart. we are here to serve. May we
use our lives to give life. May we never forget."

Author, unknown tome. Found on twitter, a screenshot, un-attributed.

https://twitter.com/aletheiamea/status/1194709815144198144/photo/1

@Full_marx @Incindia
I was thinking about you earlier today - saw a news bot item about Russia soon delivering one of their S400 ground to air missile systems to India.

And imagined how it will be seen in the White House, which is fuming about Turkey buying the same equipment and wanting to use it along with American F-35, the most advanced fighter they have.

(and they are very worried the Russians will use the experience to learn how to counteract and detect the F35)