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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2025) in ~health.mental
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2025) in ~health.mental
creesch Link ParentIt might not be seasonal depression, or be a root cause. But it certainly can contribute. Highly anecdotal, but I recently replaced a bunch of light bulbs with ones of a higher lumen output (still...It might not be seasonal depression, or be a root cause. But it certainly can contribute. Highly anecdotal, but I recently replaced a bunch of light bulbs with ones of a higher lumen output (still on the warmer side but high cri and no flicker) and added a few extra lamps as well. Its either placebo or actually working as I since then have less issues feeling awake in the morning and I seem to fatigue less during the day.
So certainly not on the level of needing a sad light.
But certainly on the level of feeling slightly off.
I figured I'd share as it is easy enough to give a go. Even if it likely isn't a main cause, all little things help right? -
Comment on You don't need Anubis in ~comp
creesch Link ParentOut of curiosity, what browser and version of that browser are you running? And also what sort of extensions?Out of curiosity, what browser and version of that browser are you running? And also what sort of extensions?
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Comment on Affinity V3 is here with a new freemium model in ~design
creesch Link ParentThis is true, but that is less relevant considering they build that trust before Canva bought them. The change to this freemium/subscription model is the first big thing that has happened under...Affinity (and Serif, their original company) have always been very upstanding and trustworthy.
This is true, but that is less relevant considering they build that trust before Canva bought them. The change to this freemium/subscription model is the first big thing that has happened under Canva. To me that signals very clearly a change in focus and direction, in turn that means that past behavior shouldn't weigh that heavily.
So far, it looks like they haven't done anything outrageous and this version under the new model is fairly solid. Which I'd actually expect it to be if they want to retain any customers. The question now is how that will develop in the future as it can go in different ways including what a lot of people fear, slow and steady enshitifaction.
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Comment on Affinity V3 is here with a new freemium model in ~design
creesch Link ParentI would expect it to be, for now anyway. They do want to offer something, at least initially, that will entice people to actually use it and then hopefully switch to the subscription for more....Seems okay so far!
I would expect it to be, for now anyway. They do want to offer something, at least initially, that will entice people to actually use it and then hopefully switch to the subscription for more.
What most people fear, based on experience with many freemium models like this, is that over time more and more gets locked behind a subscription.While subscription models are great for companies, for most consumers they are less great considering they end up paying more compared to a single time purchase.
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Comment on Grieving family uses AI chatbot to cut hospital bill from $195,000 to $33,000 — US family says Claude highlighted duplicative charges, improper coding, and other violations in ~tech
creesch Link ParentSomething else also occurred to me. The reason Claude can do this is that there was plenty of training data available to do so. Which tells you something about the people struggling with this sort...Something else also occurred to me. The reason Claude can do this is that there was plenty of training data available to do so. Which tells you something about the people struggling with this sort of thing to begin with.
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Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes
creesch LinkI do like submission statements if they include the thoughts of OP on what they found interesting about the content. I don't value them as much when it is mostly the OP quoting a bit from an...I do like submission statements if they include the thoughts of OP on what they found interesting about the content. I don't value them as much when it is mostly the OP quoting a bit from an article without input of their own.
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Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes
creesch (edited )Link ParentI honestly don't find tags useful for that, and as a result rarely look at them. Tags ... well... tag something, but that is only the broadest of summaries, often lacking a lot. They also do not...I honestly don't find tags useful for that, and as a result rarely look at them. Tags ... well... tag something, but that is only the broadest of summaries, often lacking a lot.
They also do not reflect why OP might have posted the thing. Because they can and are changed by others so they fail to include the context of what made someone submit that specific thing.
Certainly with long form content like videos, if they are long and have no submission statement, I often end up just skipping them.
Submission statements on the other hand will often contain the motivational triggers that might make me check out the video. Even if they are fairly short and might overlap with tags. -
Comment on The hatred of podcasting in ~life
creesch Link ParentI was reminded of some previous topics on tildes you might find interesting. I might be reading it wrong, but to me it sounds like you basically always have external input going on. Which can make...For myself, I'm about to stop listening to so many podcasts in general, as I'm actually realizing this in real time right here right now on this post
I was reminded of some previous topics on tildes you might find interesting. I might be reading it wrong, but to me it sounds like you basically always have external input going on. Which can make it difficult to pause and breath.
This one I think might be relevant for you and maybe this one as well. -
Comment on My PKM journey in ~tech
creesch (edited )LinkThis is not directly a reply to you OP, as you clearly have given this thought and know what you want. But I was reminded about a previous discussion on Tildes about this topic. I feel like it is...This is not directly a reply to you OP, as you clearly have given this thought and know what you want. But I was reminded about a previous discussion on Tildes about this topic. I feel like it is relevant to include as I know there might be people reading this who feel like they need to get their things in order as well. But, using a PKM/Second brain to begin with and how to use it is actually really personal and not for everyone.
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Comment on Is there a postman alternative without the bloat? in ~tech
creesch Link ParentI've also switched to Bruno. If you have some postman collections you want to reuse Bruno claims to be able to import them. You can also export your Bruno collections to Postman format making it...I've also switched to Bruno. If you have some postman collections you want to reuse Bruno claims to be able to import them. You can also export your Bruno collections to Postman format making it easier to share them with people who still use that.
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Comment on Unfuck Google Drive (It's Gemini garbage, of course) in ~comp
creesch Link ParentNextcloud allows for public sharing of anything you have stored in there. Just double checked it is slightly hidden though. I personally rarely use it, but have been a happy user of nextcloud as...Nextcloud allows for public sharing of anything you have stored in there. Just double checked it is slightly hidden though.
I personally rarely use it, but have been a happy user of nextcloud as my document syncing thing for years now.
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Comment on Looking for low-cost ways to replace industrially processed foods in ~food
creesch Link ParentTofu does not classify as ultra processed. Soy sauce is a bit more tricky, traditional soy sauce does not but modern variants do. Tofu also is actually relatively easy to make at home, it is just...Tofu does not classify as ultra processed. Soy sauce is a bit more tricky, traditional soy sauce does not but modern variants do. Tofu also is actually relatively easy to make at home, it is just time-consuming. But all you need for Tofu is soy beans, water and gypsum/vinegar/limejuice.
In a lot of cases processing is indeed not harmful and avoiding any processing makes things extremely difficult. It's why I think it is important for people to be aware that there is more to it.
In the end, the best thing is to be able to read labels in general, be aware of what ingredients are, what a balanced diet is, etc. But, before someone gets there I think it helps to be able to roughly look at ingredients and determine if it is "okay processed" or "not sure, let's avoid it".
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Comment on Millennials: How do you feel about nostalgia pandering? in ~talk
creesch LinkI don't mind a few plays at nostalgia as much. Though, I haven't noticed it that much either. Well, you are getting older ;) I recently turned 40, in my early thirties I could still claim to be...I don't mind a few plays at nostalgia as much. Though, I haven't noticed it that much either.
seeing all of these throwbacks is starting to make me feel old.
Well, you are getting older ;) I recently turned 40, in my early thirties I could still claim to be young, but now I am firmly in middle age territory. Which is okay, at least to me. Aging takes me to different places as interests keep changing and evolving. I enjoy doing things I wouldn't have done when I was younger and also am able to do more things.
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Comment on What the hell are we doing with hierarchical tags? in ~tildes
creesch Link ParentIn your tildes settings you can filter out specific tags. Since they are applied pretty consistently, it allows me to filter out some topics I really don't care for. For example, I realized a long...In your tildes settings you can filter out specific tags. Since they are applied pretty consistently, it allows me to filter out some topics I really don't care for. For example, I realized a long time ago that I really don't care for political discussions on Tildes since that is not what I visit this website for. Now I don't need to stumble upon them since I filtered out some tags related to politics (mainly the politics tag though ;) )
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Comment on What the hell are we doing with hierarchical tags? in ~tildes
creesch (edited )LinkI don't feel as strongly about it as you do. I mostly use tags to filter out one or two things (mostly political related). But, I sometimes do feel that tags are not a really a community feature...I don't feel as strongly about it as you do. I mostly use tags to filter out one or two things (mostly political related). But, I sometimes do feel that tags are not a really a community feature as they are strictly controlled. Clearly there is a system, but it has been slightly annoying at times that tags I actually did put care and attention to were changed.
At the same time, I do realize that for tags to work they need to be consistently applied. In order to do that the current system does work actually pretty well even though it does lead to situations like this at times.
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Comment on Looking for low-cost ways to replace industrially processed foods in ~food
creesch Link ParentMaybe part of it is on me for also not wording it as clearly as I could. At the very least, it seems to me that we are viewing it from slightly different perspectives. If I am correct, your...In any way, I think my point still stands: for people (in their day to day and not as researchers or policy makers) these labels are kind if useless.
Maybe part of it is on me for also not wording it as clearly as I could. At the very least, it seems to me that we are viewing it from slightly different perspectives. If I am correct, your expectation is for clear-cut labels that you would be able to apply without hassle. To me, they aren't that, but more tools of awareness for people to know that not all processed foodstuff is necessarily bad, but that it comes down to what is in there. So it isn't as much that you can clearly apply these labels but that as a consumer you can be aware of the different levels of processing and through that can make better choices for yourself.
This in itself is still not easy, but comes close to what was said in the NY times article
“If you look at the ingredient list and you see things that you wouldn’t use in home cooking, then that’s probably an ultraprocessed food,”.
Maybe that needs to be expanded with "if you made the same type of product". In this thread tomato sauce has been brought up a few times. So let me give a tangible example here. I am using a dutch supermarket using "classic pasta sauce". Translated the ingredient list looks something like this.
Tomato Puree, Tomatoes, Carrots, Onions, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Basil, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Ascorbic Acid, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Oregano Extract, Pepper Extract, Thyme Extract.
If you made tomato sauce at home, you would only use the 6 ingredients in bold. Excluding the water that leaves 9 other ingredients you wouldn't actually use, at least in that form. If you notice there is one "natural flavor" in there that is just nondescript, and of course it isn't entirely clear what they mean by extracts either. In many cases, you will find that these sauces also includes sugar as well.
Ready-made pasta sauce would be an example of something that sits close to or is ultra processed food in the NOVA classification.
So, based on that, this is the sort of food I generally try to avoid. At the same time, if we take a look at canned peeled tomatos it contains just these ingredients:
Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid.
Of these, the citric acid doesn't quite belong, but I also know it is used in canning to bring the PH value down to prevent botulism. So if I am making pasta sauce at home and don't want to use fresh tomatoes this, to me, is a perfectly viable choice. In the NOVA classification, this would sit around processed food and minimal at that. Basically, by looking at the ingredients you can make the call that it is a much better choice compared to the ready-made sauce. Basically, that the distinction isn't about whether something is canned or “processed” but how far it deviates from something you would cook yourself.
What it comes down to, for me anyway, is that while the onus shouldn't be on us a consumer, in reality it often is. That also means that I want to be aware of the choices I make when buying food. This includes being aware of the spectrum of food processing, and then be aware of what I need to look for in ingredient lists and so forth. It also isn't easy, because it requires me to be able to cook, be aware of how different things can be made at home, etc. As I said, where I feel like you expect "shopping labels" to me it has helped me in understanding patterns of ingredients and formulations to avoid.
Learning to cook with basic ingredients is a way more efficient path if you want to avoid poisoning yourself with additives, save money and understand what you are eating than trying to understand what all the additives and industrial processes do.
Fully agreed! But, to me anyway, having a better understanding of the differences in processing has allowed me to expand my list of basic ingredients that actually make things somewhat easier. I can save some time by using canned tomatoes, frozen vegetables and many more ingredients that are technically "processed" but not in a way that meaningfully impacts my health.
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Comment on Looking for low-cost ways to replace industrially processed foods in ~food
creesch Link ParentI agree it isn't a perfect distinction, but I still think it is better than no distinction where apply it to broadly. I also don't think they are a distraction. As the whole terminology is based...I agree it isn't a perfect distinction, but I still think it is better than no distinction where apply it to broadly.
I also don't think they are a distraction. As the whole terminology is based in research trying to understand what caused these obesity trends and in fact more clearly puts blame at manufacturers. It also gives consumers, once they are more aware of what to look for can avoid. In an ideal world that shouldn't be needed, but we aren't living in that world.
One final note about one of the points you specifically raised. Hot dogs, sausages and lunch meats often aren't that great. They are high in calories, low in protein, often contain nitrites and have large amounts of saturated fat and sodium within them.
There is some nuance here, slices from whole meat often will sit on a slightly healthier scale compared to say a salami. But overal they are a typical example of unbalanced foods.
If you want to be healthy there, and fitting for this topic, making your own lunch meats (from left overs for example) is probably the healthiest option.
Also here goes, it depends on how often you eat these sorts of things. Balancing your diet is the key here, but that does mean being aware of the makeup of what you eat and how it influences nutrient intake and all that.
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Comment on Looking for low-cost ways to replace industrially processed foods in ~food
creesch Link ParentFair enough, but then we arrive at the stuff I wrote about in my much longer comment. You can then skip the first paragraph about juice and continue reading from there. What I am getting in there...I don't consider juicing fruit but it was what I thought a good example for the degrees of effort involved in doing things yourself.
Fair enough, but then we arrive at the stuff I wrote about in my much longer comment. You can then skip the first paragraph about juice and continue reading from there. What I am getting in there is that while it can be beneficial to do more yourself, you don't really need to exclude all processing of foodstuff. The comment is long, but that is because there is a lot of nuance to it.
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Comment on Looking for low-cost ways to replace industrially processed foods in ~food
creesch Link ParentFrankly, there isn't a huge difference, both are simply not healthy and contain a lot of sugar. Ideally you don't have drinks with sugar added to them or at least not on such a regular basis that...Should I switch to coca cola then?
Frankly, there isn't a huge difference, both are simply not healthy and contain a lot of sugar.
Ideally you don't have drinks with sugar added to them or at least not on such a regular basis that you are considering juicing fruit yourself ;) I have no clue how much you drink on a daily or weekly basis. But, in general it really is best to avoid it as much as possible.
It's what I personally did years ago. I am not saying I never drink soft drinks or have some form of fruit juice, but when I do, it is incidental.
At home, I mostly just drink water. That and coffee in the morning. Sometimes I switch it up with some tea. I also found that sparkling water works quite well in the moments where I would have gone for a soft drink.
What helped me is that I realized I didn't need my drinks to be sweet, I was just conditioned/raised with that idea. On a warm day, cold sparkling water is equally refreshing as any fruit juice.
And if I really want something sweet, well I just eat the fruit itself.
Is this more or less prevalent with certain people or really the same no matter the people involved? I am asking because it is also possible to outgrow a group of friends in certain stages of life or certain activities with friends.
I also have friends who are very dear to me, but in doses so to speak.
What you could do is possibly explore how you like doing different things with people outside your current friend group. Combining it with things you would not do with your current friends.
Of course, talking to a therapist is also a very valid option. I just figured I'd suggest some things you can explore on your own.