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  1. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    ...Funny. A few days ago, in the Netherlands, we've had police dogs retrieving a fellow dog from the A10 highway. Google Translate:

    ...Funny. A few days ago, in the Netherlands, we've had police dogs retrieving a fellow dog from the A10 highway.

    Google Translate:

    A young dog was rescued from the A10 West highway by Amsterdam police on Sunday. The playful labradoodle proved difficult to capture, so two police dogs were deployed. This allowed the police to safely remove the animal from the road.

    "This big little friend decided to enjoy the nice weather. Unfortunately, the chosen location, the A10 highway, was somewhat unsuitable for that," the police reported on social media.

    The police deployed two dogs to first "befriend" the escaped animal. Then, together with an inspector from Rijkswaterstaat (the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management), the police were able to capture the labradoodle and bring it to safety.

    The adolescent dog has since been reunited with its owners, the police announced.

    7 votes

  2. Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk

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    Oooh walking through forests is so nice. Like bathing in green, or more colours if it's autumn/white if it snowed.

    Oooh walking through forests is so nice. Like bathing in green, or more colours if it's autumn/white if it snowed.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk

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    Cycling to and from work. It's a nice day to start and end my day.

    Cycling to and from work. It's a nice day to start and end my day.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2025) in ~health.mental

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    Some memories resurfaced of me doing something... Well, not very good. Which is why I have therapy in less than two hours. I'm pretty sure my brain only decided to let them resurface after gaining...

    Some memories resurfaced of me doing something... Well, not very good. Which is why I have therapy in less than two hours. I'm pretty sure my brain only decided to let them resurface after gaining the self love I have because I'm not sure I could cope with it otherwise.

    Then there is my crush.

    I'm pretty smitten by this point. And I'm fairly certain they know I'm at least interested. I suspect, though I won't know for sure any time soon, that they feel the same.

    But one thing we both know is that we don't know yet whether we'll click irl, and it'll take awhile until we have the opportunity to meet. So that's something.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on OpenAI says hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users may show signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week in ~health.mental

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    I've never heard of it before, so I'm actually happy to hear that it does happen sometimes! I've basically had to learn much of it myself in my 20s.

    I've never heard of it before, so I'm actually happy to hear that it does happen sometimes! I've basically had to learn much of it myself in my 20s.

    11 votes

  6. Comment on OpenAI says hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users may show signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week in ~health.mental

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    And this is with their own benchmarks? I'm not surprised it's really bad, but these numbers are insane. I already developed an opinion that we need to teach emotional regulation in classes for...

    And this is with their own benchmarks?

    I'm not surprised it's really bad, but these numbers are insane. I already developed an opinion that we need to teach emotional regulation in classes for different reasons, and now I wonder if we also need it to make people aware of the emotional feedback loops LLMs can cause.

    Also...

    While the clinicians did not always agree, overall, OpenAI says they found the newer model reduced undesired answers between 39 percent and 52 percent across all of the categories.

    Am I overthinking this, or is there an implicit statement here? It doesn't say anything about how much clinicians agree with the numbers OpenAI give here, but the way it's presented make it appear as such?

    I hope it's a rather cynic part of me, as it feels like something that's presented to be more favourable than it actually is. Which, given the numbers in the article, would be horrifying.

    20 votes

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  8. Comment on At least twenty-five US states plan to cut off food aid benefits in November in ~society

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    I'm really sitting here trying to find the words: at the core hunger is basically used as a political weapon in the USA, when after the sinking of USAID and China refusing to buy American soy...

    I'm really sitting here trying to find the words: at the core hunger is basically used as a political weapon in the USA, when after the sinking of USAID and China refusing to buy American soy beans there should be so much food going around the opposite should basically be happening.

    On one hand I want to say "I hope something snaps as a result" but at the same time I fear for the consequences. The fact that Hegseth and Trump made an art out of pissing off the military with the meeting of all the generals and admirals straight before the shutdown may cause it to lead to something I'd rather not see.

    The pause in benefits would kick in just before the Thanksgiving holiday and add further strain on food banks and pantries during a typically busy season.

    Yeah, and with the economic circumstances hitting the farmers in particular before the larger holiday season at the end of the year... I hope this won't get too ugly.

    We'll have to see I guess. :\

    25 votes

  9. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    This week in the Netherlands, a farmer may have found a body that fell from a plane. Usual google translate:

    This week in the Netherlands, a farmer may have found a body that fell from a plane.

    Usual google translate:

    A farmer in Abbenes discovered the body of a deceased person while plowing Thursday evening. Police believe the person fell from an airplane and landed in the field.
    The body was found in a field on Hoofdweg in Abbenes. This North Holland town is located under a major approach route to Schiphol Airport.

    Police believe the person had hidden in a landing gear and fallen down, a spokesperson told ANP, citing earlier reports by NH Nieuws.

    The spokesperson emphasized that other scenarios are also possible. "He or she could have lain there themselves, or been brought there in a deceased state. Anything is possible."

    It remains unclear when the victim landed in the field. According to the spokesperson, it is "highly likely that the body was there for quite a long time." It is not yet known whether the victim was a man or a woman.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I recently made cookies that combined coffee(espresso powder), white chocolate chips and raspberries. I figured that combining those ingredients would work well because two of them work well...

    I recently made cookies that combined coffee(espresso powder), white chocolate chips and raspberries. I figured that combining those ingredients would work well because two of them work well together, and coffee taste would give the white chocolate taste the 'body' it normally lacks. And man if I wasn't right on that. It was bloody delicious and it's something to repeat.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Aside from Hades 2, I recently finished my first run of I Was A Teenage Exocolonist. And I can highly recommend the game. The story, art and gameplay compliment each other really well, and it'll...

    Aside from Hades 2, I recently finished my first run of I Was A Teenage Exocolonist. And I can highly recommend the game. The story, art and gameplay compliment each other really well, and it'll take some time before I'll be done given that clearly you can have many different paths and endings.

    I don't want to spoil too much given how story-heavy the game is, but one thing I want to say is that I appreciate how inclusive the game is in some unusual aspects, and how maturely it deals with some topics normally not discussed often in media like this. It's really well done in ways that have few medias to compare with, even.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Same, I can't believe they actually managed to (in my opinion) surpass Hades 1. I was worried that Hades 2 could please me compared to Hades 1 given how much it upped the bar for me but no, I'm...

    Same, I can't believe they actually managed to (in my opinion) surpass Hades 1. I was worried that Hades 2 could please me compared to Hades 1 given how much it upped the bar for me but no, I'm pretty sure I like it more than Hades 1.

    RIP my free time.

    4 votes

  13. Comment on At the end of our ropes in ~health.mental

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    And strangely, I didn't do to well on Ritalin(it was really not fun to say the least) but well on Medikinet(which I think is essentially the same as Concerta, or at least similar judging by your...

    but some people with ADHD do better on methylphenidate-based meds than amphetamine-based ones and vice-versa.

    And strangely, I didn't do to well on Ritalin(it was really not fun to say the least) but well on Medikinet(which I think is essentially the same as Concerta, or at least similar judging by your description). Not sure whether I just react better to starting with it in the morning, or if it's due to my brain seemingly being sensitive to change of medication. But yeah, people can react differently in strange ways.

    I had a psychiatrist who tried putting me on Bupropion instead of pursuing an ADHD diagnosis and then tried diagnosing me with Bipolar 2 instead when I had a bad reaction to it, so that particular one left a bad taste in my mouth

    ...yikes. I'm glad that they aren't your psychiatrist before and have medication that works for you now. :\

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  14. Comment on At the end of our ropes in ~health.mental

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    I want to say that this is a very valid way to experience this and would most likely have the same feelings if I were in your position. It's one thing to have a disagreement over perspectives but...

    According to them, he should force himself to do menial tasks and that we should be there to enforce this with rules and praise. Like we haven’t tried this already without any results. To say that I’m disappointed and furious about this outcome, is an understatement. It leaves us dead in the water and this makes me feel hopeless.

    I want to say that this is a very valid way to experience this and would most likely have the same feelings if I were in your position.

    It's one thing to have a disagreement over perspectives but it's not a good sign that they're essentially telling you what should work as opposed to exploring what may work. Every human is different and even if it is truly not ADHD(which I personally doubt for the reasons other have already outlined here) that doesn't mean that their strategy would automatically work, as you've experienced firsthand due to already having tried it.

    I have to work around many issues myself and it's been a struggle to learn how to manage it, and would like to echo the suggestion of finding a different mental health professional better suiting the needs of your family.

    Others have also made suggestions about exploring the emotions, feelings, and your child's idea for the future with them. Personally, I'd say that's just as important as managing executive dysfunction. The two of them might be linked and I wouldn't rule out them not knowing how to express something that might be the key here. It was like that for me for a long time. I only got diagnosed with ADHD as an adult as a result.

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  15. Comment on So I'm autistic after all in ~health.mental

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    Welcome to the club. I hope it helped with finding some answers to questions you may never know you had. :)

    Welcome to the club. I hope it helped with finding some answers to questions you may never know you had. :)

    2 votes

  16. Comment on An interstellar comet flew past Mars, and spacecraft took pictures (gifted link) in ~space

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    I'm really impressed they've managed to take a picture that's worth publishing and not some graphs about statistics. Just a bare 'bleep on the radar' that could be confirmed as the comet would...

    The images successfully captured a bright dot of the comet moving among the more distant stars, an impressive achievement for a camera that “is designed to observe Mars,” said Nicolas Thomas, a professor of experimental physics at the University of Bern in Switzerland and the principal investigator for the instrument.

    Typically, the orbiter, which has studied Mars since 2016, points its camera downward at the surface 250 miles below, snapping about three pictures a second with an exposure time of about 1.5 milliseconds, Dr. Thomas said. Here, it was aimed at a dot nearly 20 million miles away, with five-second exposures, trying to make out something that was between 1/10,000th and 1/100,000th as bright as its usual observations.

    I'm really impressed they've managed to take a picture that's worth publishing and not some graphs about statistics. Just a bare 'bleep on the radar' that could be confirmed as the comet would have been impressive on its own.

    Also, between these objects and exoplanet discoveries I do love how we're slowly learning more about the space outside of our solar system. It's a very exciting time to be alive in a good way for that.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on 2025 Nobel Prize – This year's Nobel Prize announcements will take place between 6th - 13th October 2025 in ~science

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    The official page from the site of the nobel prizes has a bit more information on the matter.

    The official page from the site of the nobel prizes has a bit more information on the matter.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Hades 2. Needless to say, it's absolutely fantastic. I've managed to finish the main story. As tempting as it is to talk about it, the only thing I'll say is that it did not disappoint. :) I'm...

    Hades 2. Needless to say, it's absolutely fantastic. I've managed to finish the main story. As tempting as it is to talk about it, the only thing I'll say is that it did not disappoint. :)

    I'm sure that there are others here either playing or looking forward to playing it, and I can tell you to look forward to it. Like the previous entry, it is a masterpiece.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Been working out less recently, though I fortunately cycle to and from work so my stamina is still good. But its been a bit difficult to keep things up. Partially due to lots of things happening...

    Been working out less recently, though I fortunately cycle to and from work so my stamina is still good. But its been a bit difficult to keep things up. Partially due to lots of things happening in my life, but also have been given myself more slack than I'd like.

    As some of you may now I've been working on recently acquired self-love and while it's far easier to take care of myself it's also a bit different in some ways. Though I did use my weights yesterday again after putting it off for a bit, so I'm confident I can reinstate the good habits.

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  20. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (October 2025) in ~health.mental

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    In today's episode of 'RaspCoffee is learning how to deal with radical self-love' we present to you: regulating positive emotions. What? Positive emotions? Really? But they're good right? Well, as...

    In today's episode of 'RaspCoffee is learning how to deal with radical self-love' we present to you: regulating positive emotions.

    What? Positive emotions? Really? But they're good right? Well, as it turns out. Not necessarily. For one thing, my brain really isn't used to so many of them which is tiring to learn. But also, I noticed that unregulated it can lead to judgement, arrogance, and a few other things that, while it's not really happening as of yet because I catch it in advance, it's tiring to learn in your early 30s. Some of them are, I think, things people learn to regulate as a kid or teenager.

    Paired with the occasional mourning of my previous 'life'(which happens much less now but still does from time to time), this has also caused a few emotional waves. Not quite like mood swings, but still, I'm less stable again. Oh, and I failed my drivers exam yesterday. Blergh.

    Then there is one more thing. sigh I'm pretty sure I'm developing a crush on someone when I'm not sure yet whether it'd be even a good idea if we'd ever become a couple. I also recently learned that my last date(it didn't become a relationship but pretty close) affected me more negatively than I thought it did.

    Fortunately I have a therapy session next week. While I was hoping for some EMDR I think I have enough on my plate for some other things because, man.

    5 votes