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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
FlareHeart Link ParentAs someone who also has ADHD, let me try and illuminate what is (probably) happening in her brain. Imagine that, while you are trying to work, you have other people constantly popping into your...As someone who also has ADHD, let me try and illuminate what is (probably) happening in her brain.
Imagine that, while you are trying to work, you have other people constantly popping into your office and refusing to leave until you talk to them, or do something for them, or otherwise divert your attention. You cannot ignore them because that would be rude. This is sort of what it feels like with ADHD.
At least my experience with ADHD is that my brain is constantly, and I do mean CONSTANTLY, chattering at me to "go do this other more fun thing" or "what if this random thing happened right now?" or "<random topic change here>" etc. It takes a ton of mental effort just to keep redirecting yourself back to being on task. Like you constantly have little gremlins pulling you away from what you should be doing.
It's exhausting. And frustrating. I have recently decided that I need to pursue medication because it's getting harder and harder to fight my own brain just to do my work.
I'm not lazy, I'm just constantly battling my own fucked up brain chemistry.
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Comment on Has anyone else intentionally lowered their phone's screen's saturation? in ~tech
FlareHeart LinkI also intentionally choose a lower saturation mode. I hate the obnoxiously saturated colors that these phone manufacturers seem to think we want out of the box. But then I'm also a...I also intentionally choose a lower saturation mode. I hate the obnoxiously saturated colors that these phone manufacturers seem to think we want out of the box. But then I'm also a grey-background-in-dark-mode goblin.
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Comment on What video games would you say have the best stories? Feel free to suggest more than one. in ~games
FlareHeart LinkMy favorite emotional stories are FF14 (FFXIV), this one is an MMO but has an abaolutely spectacular story, and the Portal games. The portal game story is told primarily through world details, so...My favorite emotional stories are FF14 (FFXIV), this one is an MMO but has an abaolutely spectacular story, and the Portal games. The portal game story is told primarily through world details, so you need to be intentionally looking for it, but it's there, and it's great.
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Comment on Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs. in ~tech
FlareHeart LinkFrom the sounds of this case, the Character AI chat devolved into sexual conversations without cause. As in, rhe girl was just saying "I'm bored" and the chatbot decided that sex was the answer....From the sounds of this case, the Character AI chat devolved into sexual conversations without cause. As in, rhe girl was just saying "I'm bored" and the chatbot decided that sex was the answer. Yuck. That is so skeevy and gross. Even I as an adult don't want that sequence of events.
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Comment on What do you leave out for Father Christmas? in ~talk
FlareHeart LinkWhen I was a kid, it was a glass of milk, a few cookies (of whatever variety we baked that year), and some carrots for the reindeer. (I'm in Canada)When I was a kid, it was a glass of milk, a few cookies (of whatever variety we baked that year), and some carrots for the reindeer. (I'm in Canada)
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Comment on What's your favorite RSS reader? in ~comp
FlareHeart LinkThe one I use is a FOSS app for Android called Feeder (developer is Space Cowboy). Well looked after, easy to use, and no bloat. Easy, fast, FOSS RSS reader. Only downside is no sync to any other...The one I use is a FOSS app for Android called Feeder (developer is Space Cowboy). Well looked after, easy to use, and no bloat. Easy, fast, FOSS RSS reader.
Only downside is no sync to any other devices. So I read all my RSS on my phone now.
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Comment on Elite Dangerous discussion in ~games
FlareHeart LinkIt's been a while since I've played, but a friend of mine is impressed with the new Caspian explorer ship. I was planning to play some more after the Christmas holidays.It's been a while since I've played, but a friend of mine is impressed with the new Caspian explorer ship. I was planning to play some more after the Christmas holidays.
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Comment on Twenty-five movies, many stars, zero hits: Hollywood falls to new lows in ~movies
FlareHeart Link ParentIt was pretty mild IMO, but I am personally really hard to freak out and will freely admit that horror is not my preferred genre for that reason. I will admit that Weapons wasn't afraid to do...It was pretty mild IMO, but I am personally really hard to freak out and will freely admit that horror is not my preferred genre for that reason.
I will admit that Weapons wasn't afraid to do things to children that most other horror movies stay away from. Most horror movies are all adults to avoid inflicting harm to children, however Weapons had no such compunctions. This is likely what made it stand out for most people. My horror-meter is fully broken though, so I am not the best person to judge these things.
Not sure if that's what you were getting at, but I hope it gives you a bit of my insight.
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Comment on Twenty-five movies, many stars, zero hits: Hollywood falls to new lows in ~movies
FlareHeart Link ParentYa, this is true also. I personally have not been impressed by a movie in a while. I watched Weapons when it came to streaming and it was...OK. I wouldn't have wanted to spend the movie theater...Ya, this is true also.
I personally have not been impressed by a movie in a while. I watched Weapons when it came to streaming and it was...OK. I wouldn't have wanted to spend the movie theater ticket price to go see it.
Maybe it's just me but it feels like movies just aren't what they used to be. They've gotten formulaic and predictable and I am just not enjoying them as much.
I can't put my finger on precisely what could fix it, but I just know that my appetite for movies has plummeted. I've been getting back into reading and enjoying books a lot more lately.
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Comment on Twenty-five movies, many stars, zero hits: Hollywood falls to new lows in ~movies
FlareHeart LinkI went to the theater once this year. You know what the trailers were before that one movie? Sequel after sequel after sequel. And not a single one looked worth spending money to go see. I don't...I went to the theater once this year. You know what the trailers were before that one movie? Sequel after sequel after sequel. And not a single one looked worth spending money to go see.
I don't care whether a movie is "event worthy" I just want a good looking movie! And I haven't been getting that. I've been seeing sequels and sequels and sequels. Very few new or original movies. I'm not saying they didn't happen at all, but there wasn't enough to really drive theater visits IMO.
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
FlareHeart LinkI would buy a plane (and maybe a yacht), a whole bunch of treasure chests, and a ridiculous amount of gold bars. Then I'd travel the world while burying my golden treasure like a modern day pirate.I would buy a plane (and maybe a yacht), a whole bunch of treasure chests, and a ridiculous amount of gold bars. Then I'd travel the world while burying my golden treasure like a modern day pirate.
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Comment on What happens when the internet goes out at your work? in ~tech
FlareHeart Link ParentI get a discount, but not free, no.I get a discount, but not free, no.
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Comment on What happens when the internet goes out at your work? in ~tech
FlareHeart LinkI work from home, but I also work for the ISP... So that would be an interesting day for me haha.I work from home, but I also work for the ISP... So that would be an interesting day for me haha.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
FlareHeart LinkSilicone vs Silicon Silicone is soft and squishy. Like those reusable snack bags, baking mats, spatulas, etc. Lots of kitchen uses. Silicon is the brittle mineral used to make circuit boards. They...Silicone vs Silicon
Silicone is soft and squishy. Like those reusable snack bags, baking mats, spatulas, etc. Lots of kitchen uses.
Silicon is the brittle mineral used to make circuit boards.
They are not interchangeable!
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
FlareHeart LinkMine is Portal 2. The first game was an unexpected delight and the second was an amazing masterclass in environmental story telling. I was amazed. The Portal games are still my favorites to this day.Mine is Portal 2.
The first game was an unexpected delight and the second was an amazing masterclass in environmental story telling. I was amazed. The Portal games are still my favorites to this day.
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Comment on I wanna raise crickets for the sound in ~life.pets
FlareHeart LinkThere are people who raise crickets for pet lizards and such, so there's no reason why you couldn't. Just be careful not to let any escape their enclosure or your whole house will get infested.There are people who raise crickets for pet lizards and such, so there's no reason why you couldn't. Just be careful not to let any escape their enclosure or your whole house will get infested.
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Comment on Accessing a Google account without attaching to the phone on Android in ~tech
FlareHeart Link ParentI haven't used the mobile version in a number of years. I used to use it to partition off my work email and limit the restrictions on my personal phone, but I haven't needed that in a long time so...I haven't used the mobile version in a number of years. I used to use it to partition off my work email and limit the restrictions on my personal phone, but I haven't needed that in a long time so I can't give a good review of it anymore.
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Comment on Accessing a Google account without attaching to the phone on Android in ~tech
FlareHeart LinkThe K9 mail app used to have a way to contain and limit the admin restrictions within the app specifically, but I'm not sure if that app still does since it has been bought by Mozilla and...The K9 mail app used to have a way to contain and limit the admin restrictions within the app specifically, but I'm not sure if that app still does since it has been bought by Mozilla and converted into Thunderbird. But it might be worth looking into.
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Comment on People with paranoid delusions of being hacked keep asking me for help in ~talk
FlareHeart LinkI knew a guy that was adamant that the government had bugged his phone and no amount of factory resets would get rid of it. He claimed he had to have a friend disassemble his phone and wipe a...I knew a guy that was adamant that the government had bugged his phone and no amount of factory resets would get rid of it. He claimed he had to have a friend disassemble his phone and wipe a specific chip to get it to go away. He somehow got into the conspiracy theory that the Covid vaccines were intentionally killing people and that the government wanted to reduce the population by 30% for some "great reset." He was so delusional about "the government" being out to get him that he has now shut-down his business and moved off-grid somewhere.
The issue is that, yes, we get that guilt of "I should be doing something else...just 5 more minutes" and then 5 minutes gets lost in the shuffle of other squirrel brain moments, and next thing we know, it's 2 hours later.
Like I said before, just a constant barrage of chatter. It doesn't stop just because "we should be doing something else" comes through. It never ends. And even if we get up and do the other thing, our brains are still trying to get us to go do something else the whole time.
Constant. Never ending. Chatter. Interrupting thoughts, distracting, coercing to do something else, guilt, dread, all at once, all of the time.
It's not fun.
Oh and on top of all of that, because our dopamine systems are all messed up, we don't get the pleasure of a job completed like a neurotypical person. We just get a single breath of relief that it's over and then dread that we will need to do it again...so we can't even count on the reward afterwards.
Or even if we do start, other things sidetrack us too. Here's a good example of what happens even when we go to do the "productive" thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fYg5hSgtug