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  1. Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech

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    Is there a particular reason you don't want to just alt-tab to your proper browser? Running games on borderless full-screen makes it work well. That's what I have always done to avoid using the...

    Is there a particular reason you don't want to just alt-tab to your proper browser? Running games on borderless full-screen makes it work well. That's what I have always done to avoid using the native Steam browser.

    2 votes
  2. Comment on Humble Choice - February 2025 in ~games

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    Griftlands is a very fun deck builder if you get into it. It's really enjoyable that they have 2 types of encounters that both play like combat - speech encounters, and actual violence. And both...

    Griftlands is a very fun deck builder if you get into it. It's really enjoyable that they have 2 types of encounters that both play like combat - speech encounters, and actual violence. And both are totally viable to focus on in a given run.

    2 votes
  3. Comment on Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union in ~tech

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    Infuriating. We learned nothing from the monopoly breakups of the past huh?

    Infuriating. We learned nothing from the monopoly breakups of the past huh?

    9 votes
  4. Comment on What's a charity/organization that you donate to regularly? in ~talk

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    Wikipedia. I like to think I live the ideals of enlightenment, and the knowledge contained there is priceless.

    Wikipedia. I like to think I live the ideals of enlightenment, and the knowledge contained there is priceless.

    8 votes
  5. Comment on Apparently I'm bipolar? in ~health.mental

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    Appreciate everything. Thanks! I'll probably respond in more depth later.

    Appreciate everything. Thanks! I'll probably respond in more depth later.

  6. Comment on Apparently I'm bipolar? in ~health.mental

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    Good looking out. I'm a scientist by trade, so nobody is going to be pushing me onto any irresponsible paths but me (...and hopefully not me either) - but still.

    Good looking out. I'm a scientist by trade, so nobody is going to be pushing me onto any irresponsible paths but me (...and hopefully not me either) - but still.

    6 votes
  7. Comment on Apparently I'm bipolar? in ~health.mental

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    Appreciate the anecdote. Answers and clarity are coming to me slowly, for sure.

    Appreciate the anecdote.

    Answers and clarity are coming to me slowly, for sure.

    2 votes
  8. Comment on Apparently I'm bipolar? in ~health.mental

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    Very much appreciated. I'm really glad that my polite nature essentially saved my life. I answered the phone and was polite with the police, and it was enough to stop me from continuing the bad...

    Very much appreciated. I'm really glad that my polite nature essentially saved my life. I answered the phone and was polite with the police, and it was enough to stop me from continuing the bad train of thought I was on.

    15 votes
  9. Comment on Apparently I'm bipolar? in ~health.mental

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    I had already accepted that I'll be medicated the rest of my life prior to the bipolar diagnosis, so I don't think I'm at nearly as much risk of jumping off of my meds as seems to be the standard...

    I had already accepted that I'll be medicated the rest of my life prior to the bipolar diagnosis, so I don't think I'm at nearly as much risk of jumping off of my meds as seems to be the standard -- I already knew (thought anyway) I had MDD & ADHD, and my life was just better on meds. But I still appreciate the input as always!

    Also -- that check if I'm OK on Tildes was fortuitous, not a premeditated action obviously. It isn't my plan to go full manic again, but who knows I suppose. I think I understand why I went so hard in that direction better now and will be able to prevent it at least.

    9 votes
  10. Comment on Apparently I'm bipolar? in ~health.mental

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    Oh that's awesome, I haven't watched that special but some of her earlier stuff and I already know she's great. I will 100% be watching this soon, appreciate the input :D

    Oh that's awesome, I haven't watched that special but some of her earlier stuff and I already know she's great. I will 100% be watching this soon, appreciate the input :D

    5 votes
  11. Comment on Apparently I'm bipolar? in ~health.mental

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    Oh I've already got an established Psychiatrist and Psychologist. The Psychiatrist I see regularly (like every 2 weeks at the moment), my therapist is about an hour away from me so will have to...

    Oh I've already got an established Psychiatrist and Psychologist. The Psychiatrist I see regularly (like every 2 weeks at the moment), my therapist is about an hour away from me so will have to wait a bit. My rehab program is likely to be 30-60 days.

    And thanks for the concern :D

    9 votes
  12. Apparently I'm bipolar?

    I recently had my first proper bout of mania. I very nearly jumped out a window thinking that magic was real ('Wicked' in particular... Defying Gravity is quite the anthem). Thankfully the hotel I...

    I recently had my first proper bout of mania. I very nearly jumped out a window thinking that magic was real ('Wicked' in particular... Defying Gravity is quite the anthem). Thankfully the hotel I was staying at was nice and fast enough to call the police, and the police called me -- I never made it on to the ledge, so to speak, and when I got a call from them I realized something was quite wrong and just went with them to the hospital. I experienced a 6-day legal hold at a mental health ward, which I very much needed, and am grateful to have been sent to one where it felt like the majority of staff genuinely cared for their patients.

    I believe I inserted myself into a conversation during that time, a meta-post about a user leaving and their posts being removed (or that post was about me in the first place, it's hard to tell/recall). In any event, I apologize to everyone I interacted with in my manic state. I also very much appreciate that some users (shoutout to @DefinitelyNotAFae) could tell that it was likely a mental health issue and were concerned. I'm doing way, way better now with a medication change. In addition, I'm doing an intensive outpatient rehabilitation starting today (joint for substances and mental health issues).

    So, with that being said: I'm looking for generic advice from others who are Bipolar, and am very very much interested in the perspective of those that are both Bipolar and Autistic (and yes, I am officially medically diagnosed as Autistic as well). I'm sure there are many important lessons that can be hard to figure out alone.

    edit-ps: Title is a nod to my previous 'Apparently I'm Autistic?' thread that was reasonably popular, tee-hee.

    49 votes
  13. Comment on What significant dates from fiction have we reached? in ~books

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    I very much appreciate the concern. I was indeed having a mental health issue, dipped into proper mania for the first time in my life. Apparently I am Bipolar, not singularly suffering from MDD.

    I very much appreciate the concern. I was indeed having a mental health issue, dipped into proper mania for the first time in my life. Apparently I am Bipolar, not singularly suffering from MDD.

    1 vote
  14. Comment on Helldivers 2 Tildes squad interest thread in ~games

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    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy. I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server:...

    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy.

    I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server: https://discord.gg/sqepxdu7dK

    Join that and say something in the helldivers chat channel, and I'll tag you as an HD2 player for general pings.

    Or if you'd like to add me on steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Acorn_CK

    My rarely used twitch is the same name, twitch.tv/Acorn_CK

  15. Comment on Helldivers 2 Tildes squad interest thread in ~games

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    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy. I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server:...

    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy.

    I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server: https://discord.gg/sqepxdu7dK

    Join that and say something in the helldivers chat channel, and I'll tag you as an HD2 player for general pings.

    Or if you'd like to add me on steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Acorn_CK

    My rarely used twitch is the same name, twitch.tv/Acorn_CK

  16. Comment on Helldivers 2 Tildes squad interest thread in ~games

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    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy. I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server:...

    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy.

    I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server: https://discord.gg/sqepxdu7dK

    Join that and say something in the helldivers chat channel, and I'll tag you as an HD2 player for general pings.

    Or if you'd like to add me on steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Acorn_CK

    My rarely used twitch is the same name, twitch.tv/Acorn_CK

  17. Comment on Helldivers 2 Tildes squad interest thread in ~games

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    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy. I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server:...

    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy.

    I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server: https://discord.gg/sqepxdu7dK

    Join that and say something in the helldivers chat channel, and I'll tag you as an HD2 player for general pings.

    Or if you'd like to add me on steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Acorn_CK

    My rarely used twitch is the same name, twitch.tv/Acorn_CK

  18. Comment on Helldivers 2 Tildes squad interest thread in ~games

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    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy. I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server:...

    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy.

    I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server: https://discord.gg/sqepxdu7dK

    Join that and say something in the helldivers chat channel, and I'll tag you as an HD2 player for general pings.

    Or if you'd like to add me on steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Acorn_CK

    My rarely used twitch is the same name, twitch.tv/Acorn_CK

    2 votes
  19. Helldivers 2 Tildes squad interest thread

    So I've been playing a lot of Helldivers 2 recently, and was wondering if there would be much interest in the community for a Tildes LFG / Discord situation to find pick up games. Anyone else have...

    So I've been playing a lot of Helldivers 2 recently, and was wondering if there would be much interest in the community for a Tildes LFG / Discord situation to find pick up games.

    Anyone else have an interest in the game still?

    EDIT: Apologies for the slow response / organization to this thread. Life is busy.

    I have generated a permanent invite link to a 'HELLDIVERS' channel on 'The Oak', my personal use Discord server: https://discord.gg/sqepxdu7dK

    Join that and say something in the helldivers chat channel, and I'll tag you as an HD2 player for general pings.

    Or if you'd like to add me on steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Acorn_CK

    My rarely used twitch is the same name, twitch.tv/Acorn_CK

    EDIT 2: My timezone is PST, although I play late (generally 9pm-~1am)

    23 votes
  20. Comment on Las Vegas jail reports mpox case in ~health