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Comment on Advice/Suggestions on headphones or earbuds while listening to voices in the same room in ~tech
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Comment on The realities of being a pop star in ~music
AnEarlyMartyr LinkSomehow I knew exactly which Lou Reed interview that was going to be before I clicked. What a classic. And what a fun way to make a point about fantasy vs. reality in our relationship with...Somehow I knew exactly which Lou Reed interview that was going to be before I clicked. What a classic. And what a fun way to make a point about fantasy vs. reality in our relationship with popstars and fame.
It's hard for me not to engage some particularly critical part of my brain reading this. Yet, I enjoyed this article, and the more medium to long form written content that's at least trying to engage with nuance that's put out the better. So maybe I'll leave some of that criticism on the floor and just leave it at having enjoyed the piece and perspective.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
AnEarlyMartyr Link ParentTipping was a European custom imported to the States somewhere in the late 19th to early 20th century that then died out (mostly) in Europe.Tipping was a European custom imported to the States somewhere in the late 19th to early 20th century that then died out (mostly) in Europe.
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Comment on Can we maybe have an informal agreement to avoid posting articles that require you to sell your firstborn child to the devil just to read them? in ~tildes
AnEarlyMartyr Link ParentI've honestly just started clicking accept on cookies for sites that I like or news I'm actually consuming. I just think of it as paying in a currency they want (my data). It's not my version of...I've honestly just started clicking accept on cookies for sites that I like or news I'm actually consuming. I just think of it as paying in a currency they want (my data). It's not my version of an ideal currency but it's what the world seems to have decided on. I'm much more worried about the deeper systemic tracking issues of the internet and things like the fact that I'm forced to use gmail and google drive for work these days than a few measly cookies that will get purged at the end of a session. Besides my data is pretty useless, I make it a point to buy as little online as humanly possible.
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Comment on Study suggests that the Universe's expansion 'is now slowing, not speeding up' in ~space
AnEarlyMartyr Link ParentThis is part (only part, admittedly) of the reason I am so mediocre at woodworking and sewing. An 1/8 of an inch here a 1/4 of an inch there. "It doesn't matter." But of course you do that enough...This is part (only part, admittedly) of the reason I am so mediocre at woodworking and sewing. An 1/8 of an inch here a 1/4 of an inch there. "It doesn't matter." But of course you do that enough and all of a sudden everything looks kinda wonky.
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Comment on Germans have a reputation for being Europe's most enthusiastic nudists – but survey suggests Danes are not only more accepting of stripping off in public, but more likely to have actually done so in ~life
AnEarlyMartyr (edited )LinkHaving spent time in both countries, I'm not at all surprised. Denmark is the probably the only place I've ever gone to a party where several people decided to just get naked and hang around doing...Having spent time in both countries, I'm not at all surprised. Denmark is the probably the only place I've ever gone to a party where several people decided to just get naked and hang around doing dishes and what have you in the nude. This has happened more than once. Both men and women. All under 30 at the time. No one was particularly out of sorts about it. So yeah, I buy it.
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Comment on How would I meet you outside of Tildes? In the flesh, so to speak. in ~life
AnEarlyMartyr LinkI live full time at a Buddhist monastery so you could meet me there or at a related teaching event. I meet a lot of people and regularly swap contact info with the ones that I connect with....I live full time at a Buddhist monastery so you could meet me there or at a related teaching event. I meet a lot of people and regularly swap contact info with the ones that I connect with.
Whatever you may feel about religion writ large, there tends to be a lot of in person community there. And there are few other places in the modern world where it is so easy to arrive as a stranger with no money and be likely to be welcomed in and find ready made community. I guess maybe 12 step meetings but they’re right on the border of religious spaces anyways.
Of course not everyone is interested in or feels comfortable spending time in those spaces. But if you’re at all interested you might be amazed at how diverse your options are. Whether it’s traditional Chinese Buddhist temples where you might be one of the only native English speakers or a Christian church that doesn’t even care if you believe in God to just about anything in between.
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Comment on How would I meet you outside of Tildes? In the flesh, so to speak. in ~life
AnEarlyMartyr Link ParentJust chiming in in support of reading books at bars. Something I’ve long been a fan of.Just chiming in in support of reading books at bars. Something I’ve long been a fan of.
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Comment on How many languages do you speak? in ~humanities.languages
AnEarlyMartyr (edited )LinkEnglish: Native French: Spent several years learning it while living in France. When I left I was around high B2 or C1. However, it’s been some years since I left and I don’t get much opportunity...English: Native
French: Spent several years learning it while living in France. When I left I was around high B2 or C1. However, it’s been some years since I left and I don’t get much opportunity to speak it. I read or listen to things occasionally but it’s not enough to stop it from degrading. I think that if I went back to being in a francophone country or if I had a francophone partner it would come back though.
German: Studied a bit in highschool and lived in Berlin for a few months. At one time I could get around in it okay enough. These days I can say a sentence or two and occasionally read a word or two.
Spanish: Grew up in an area where it’s common, plus the time studying French kinda helps. Can’t really speak it. Can kinda read and understand some basics.
Polish: Can tell you I can’t speak it and say “you’re beautiful” and “thank you”.
Danish: Can say “lamp/light”.
Mandarin: Had one year worth of classes in middle school. Can barely remember how to ask how you’re doing.
Latin: Had a semester when I was 12. Remember absolutely nothing.
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Comment on How do I improve at interviews? in ~life
AnEarlyMartyr LinkI don't have a lot of interviewing experience but it sounds like you have a good idea of where your weaknesses are. You just need to practice. So what about getting friends to mock interview you?...I don't have a lot of interviewing experience but it sounds like you have a good idea of where your weaknesses are. You just need to practice. So what about getting friends to mock interview you? Or even just recording yourself answering some mock interview questions and then listening back to try and strategize what you could do differently? With ingrained patterns, like rambling, I think there's no help for it but to just try and practice being more mindful of it and doing things differently and that just takes time and repetition.
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Comment on What’s something you’re personally proud of from this year? in ~life
AnEarlyMartyr (edited )Link Parent"At almost every turn, I had the help of family, friends, you name it..." Not to take away from anything you wrote or the amazing amount of positive changes it sounds like you've made. Just to..."At almost every turn, I had the help of family, friends, you name it..."
Not to take away from anything you wrote or the amazing amount of positive changes it sounds like you've made. Just to point out that no one gets anywhere just on their own, and that's okay. Being able to maintain and cultivate relationships that you can rely on to help find new opportunities and look to for support in hard times is incredibly important and a worthwhile skill in and of itself. Community is an important aspect of building resiliency for all of us and many people that I know who are capable competent people and great at their jobs wouldn't have ended up where they are without some kind of help/connection. Now, that shouldn't be an excuse for putting in none of your own effort but it also isn't something to feel bad about. So I hope you're not too hard on yourself about it. It does sound like you've been putting in a lot of work that's really paid off and I definitely don't want to sound like I'm discouraging that, it's important too. Just felt valuable to point out.
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Comment on Is it possible to get short term health insurance in California? in ~health
AnEarlyMartyr Link ParentThanks for sharing your expertise. I’ve been hoping to avoid escalating to any sort of hearing for the simple reason that it sounds like a pain to deal with. But it does seem like that’s the next...Thanks for sharing your expertise. I’ve been hoping to avoid escalating to any sort of hearing for the simple reason that it sounds like a pain to deal with. But it does seem like that’s the next logical step so I’ll start examining that and look at pairing that with my new application.
I have managed to track down the office where I’m pretty sure this decision came from. It’s not the normal investigations division but the specialized fraud investigations division of the intake unit. Which is a state agency and out of the county’s hands. The problem is that they don’t really have contact info. The phone number only accepts tip offs and and the email and PO Box are both for tip offs too. I’ve emailed them several times anyways and did finally hear back with a pro forma email acknowledging receipt of my complaint.
I’ll start looking in to some sort of public benefits legal aid though.
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Comment on Is it possible to get short term health insurance in California? in ~health
AnEarlyMartyr Link ParentThat’s a great idea, sadly it looks like they can’t cover US residents. But I’ll look and see if that’s a regulatory issue or a company policy.That’s a great idea, sadly it looks like they can’t cover US residents. But I’ll look and see if that’s a regulatory issue or a company policy.
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Comment on Is it possible to get short term health insurance in California? in ~health
AnEarlyMartyr Link ParentYeah no problems there thankfully and I have almost no living expenses. Total I’ve probably spent something less than a grand over the last year.Yeah no problems there thankfully and I have almost no living expenses. Total I’ve probably spent something less than a grand over the last year.
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Is it possible to get short term health insurance in California?
I was recently removed from medi-cal due to “potential fraud”. Long story short, I didn’t commit fraud. I have had zero income in over a year, have something like $1500 total, and receive no other...
I was recently removed from medi-cal due to “potential fraud”. Long story short, I didn’t commit fraud. I have had zero income in over a year, have something like $1500 total, and receive no other benefits.
However, I’m currently dealing with bureaucratic confusion as the trail of who is responsible has dead ended and no one seems to be clear on what happened or why.
The medi-cal coordinator at the county social services office thinks it’s best if I just reapply but while I wait for my new application to be processed I am uninsured. Of course, if it goes through then I should have coverage dating back to the 1st of April.
Yet, given that there’s no good reason for it to have been canceled in the first place I’m wary of placing all my eggs in that basket. And would prefer to have some sort of catastrophe insurance if at all possible.
Is this even possible in California? It seems like short term health insurance might be banned here? Any ideas would be welcome. The whole situation is frustrating to say the least.
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Comment on What to snack on (other than slices of parmesan) in ~food
AnEarlyMartyr LinkHow about popcorn with brewers yeast/nutritional yeast and maybe some butter or salt and tamari/soy sauce? Should be possible to at least order a bag of nutritional yeast to Germany and that’s...How about popcorn with brewers yeast/nutritional yeast and maybe some butter or salt and tamari/soy sauce? Should be possible to at least order a bag of nutritional yeast to Germany and that’s gonna be an easy umami heavy snack.
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Comment on What to snack on (other than slices of parmesan) in ~food
AnEarlyMartyr Link ParentTo add: a quick bit of googling pulls up a news article about the popularity of Kerrygold products in Germany, including Kerrygold cheddar. Their aged cheddar or a similar product would be exactly...To add: a quick bit of googling pulls up a news article about the popularity of Kerrygold products in Germany, including Kerrygold cheddar. Their aged cheddar or a similar product would be exactly what I was thinking of. Though how it compares price wise to Parmesan I don’t know.
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Comment on What to snack on (other than slices of parmesan) in ~food
AnEarlyMartyr (edited )Link ParentI was thinking there was likely to be some sort of aged English cheddar hanging around somewhere. I think I used to get a Monoprix store brand that was pretty good when I lived in France.I was thinking there was likely to be some sort of aged English cheddar hanging around somewhere. I think I used to get a Monoprix store brand that was pretty good when I lived in France.
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Comment on What to snack on (other than slices of parmesan) in ~food
AnEarlyMartyr LinkAged cheddars are pretty similar in a salty umami kind of way and should probably be available at a local store and (probably?) cheaper than parmesan.Aged cheddars are pretty similar in a salty umami kind of way and should probably be available at a local store and (probably?) cheaper than parmesan.
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Comment on Looking for a clean, simple phone in ~tech
AnEarlyMartyr LinkHonestly what comes to mind is the iPhone SE. the camera won’t be absolutely stellar but more than serviceable. For all Apple’s flaws they still do simple to setup, clean, and reliable well. It...Honestly what comes to mind is the iPhone SE. the camera won’t be absolutely stellar but more than serviceable. For all Apple’s flaws they still do simple to setup, clean, and reliable well. It still has a home button which is nice, especially for older people. It’s not too big and I’m pretty sure you can get one new for less than $500.
I'm not sure it they're the best fit but I have the Shokz Openfit Air and really like them. They aren't bone induction, basically just a directional speaker, so you can hear what's going on around you well, and I've been pretty happy with the sound quality. They clip over the ear so I'm not sure how well they'd work with glasses but at the very least might be worth checking out.