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  1. Comment on UK government looks to rollback sickness benefits in ~life

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    How are they going to prevent accidents and diseases that cause long-term disabilities? Anxiety? Serious mental disorders?

    How are they going to prevent accidents and diseases that cause long-term disabilities? Anxiety? Serious mental disorders?

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Studies note higher risk of death, impaired health up to two years after COVID infection in ~health

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    Be aware that fasting can cause hormonal imbalances that cause stress and anxiety. And you don't want any more of that when you have long covid.

    Be aware that fasting can cause hormonal imbalances that cause stress and anxiety. And you don't want any more of that when you have long covid.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Tylenol: Six more years of failure in ~health

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    And did they test it on period pains? Women are often left out of studies.

    And did they test it on period pains? Women are often left out of studies.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Tylenol: Six more years of failure in ~health

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    And still, both my wife and I think Tylenol is a godsend. It's the only thing that works against period pains. Before Tylenol there was just aspirin, which did nothing whatsoever.

    And still, both my wife and I think Tylenol is a godsend. It's the only thing that works against period pains. Before Tylenol there was just aspirin, which did nothing whatsoever.

  5. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    I went to the "Lange Nacht Der Museen" in Berlin. For a flat fee (12 Euro) you could visit museums all around the city until 2am. They even had speed tours for people who wanted to go to as many...

    I went to the "Lange Nacht Der Museen" in Berlin. For a flat fee (12 Euro) you could visit museums all around the city until 2am. They even had speed tours for people who wanted to go to as many museums as possible and free shuttles between areas. We had a tour around Charlottenburg palace, given by the guy who runs the place, and a tour of the gaslights in the area - Berlin has 21000 gaslights - , and had a look at tons of plaster casts around midnight with nobody around. That was was creepy as heck.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on US President Joe Biden: Don't give Wall Street control of our public water systems in ~food

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    If you want to know how wrong this can go, look at the UK. Rivers and beaches full of chemicals and sewage.

    If you want to know how wrong this can go, look at the UK. Rivers and beaches full of chemicals and sewage.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions in ~transport

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    Why is this stirring political passions? The Tories literally asked the mayor to expand the zone to MUCH bigger than it is now and he said "no".

    Why is this stirring political passions? The Tories literally asked the mayor to expand the zone to MUCH bigger than it is now and he said "no".

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Great audiobooks that come to mind because the narrator is amazing and NOT Ray Porter? in ~books

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    Sadly they're incredibly misogynistic. Same applies to the Morse books. Samuel West is a fantastic reader, but you want to strangle Colin Dexter.

    Sadly they're incredibly misogynistic.

    Same applies to the Morse books. Samuel West is a fantastic reader, but you want to strangle Colin Dexter.

  9. Comment on Does cancer screening actually save lives? in ~health

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    It "doesn't save lives" because the treatment often kills people. The headline has been spun to sound like there's no point testing (deliberately, I'm sure), when the actual solution is improving...

    It "doesn't save lives" because the treatment often kills people. The headline has been spun to sound like there's no point testing (deliberately, I'm sure), when the actual solution is improving treatment.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on What to drink if you don't like alcoholic beverages: help me socialize in ~food

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    In the UK my favorite go to is orange juice mixed with lemonade, in Germany it's Apfelschorle (apple juice mixed with fizzy water).

    In the UK my favorite go to is orange juice mixed with lemonade, in Germany it's Apfelschorle (apple juice mixed with fizzy water).

  11. Comment on What to drink if you don't like alcoholic beverages: help me socialize in ~food

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    But you don't have to look like you're drinking booze. I haven't had a single alcoholic drink in the UK for the past 30 years (I usually go for orwnf juice with lemonade) and nobody has looked at...

    But you don't have to look like you're drinking booze. I haven't had a single alcoholic drink in the UK for the past 30 years (I usually go for orwnf juice with lemonade) and nobody has looked at me funny. Only dodgy "friends" would do that.

  12. Comment on Lesbian group seeks human rights exemption to exclude trans women from Melbourne event in ~lgbt

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    They want us to be divided, because together we're stronger. This is deliberately orchestrated by conservative groups and trolls.

    They want us to be divided, because together we're stronger. This is deliberately orchestrated by conservative groups and trolls.

    56 votes

  13. Comment on Beer-drunk raccoons terrorize Germany, chaos reigns in ~life.pets

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    Where I live in Germany there are tons of large raptors, wolves and foxes, but they don't seem to affect the raccoon population.

    Where I live in Germany there are tons of large raptors, wolves and foxes, but they don't seem to affect the raccoon population.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on The psychological weight loss strategy | Laurie Coots in ~health

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    None of this resonates with me. I don't eat large portions. I'm not from the land of all you can eat shrimp. I don't drink sugary soda. I cook all meals myself. If it was just a matter of eating...

    None of this resonates with me. I don't eat large portions. I'm not from the land of all you can eat shrimp. I don't drink sugary soda. I cook all meals myself. If it was just a matter of eating normally I'd be skinny.

    7 votes

  15. Comment on Why are Russians who oppose the war not taking to the streets? in ~misc

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    There were a fair few Russians on TikTok protesting against the war. And then they were gone.

    There were a fair few Russians on TikTok protesting against the war. And then they were gone.

    12 votes

  16. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    Biscuit means "twice cooked", ergo extra crunchy. The US use of it makes no sense at all.

    Biscuit means "twice cooked", ergo extra crunchy. The US use of it makes no sense at all.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    Soup spoons and dessert spoons, you mean?

    Soup spoons and dessert spoons, you mean?

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I've not been able to get fit since I've had Covid. I always feel terrible after any kind of exercise and the cardiologist has confirmed that my blood pressure sky rockets during exercise (despite...

    I've not been able to get fit since I've had Covid. I always feel terrible after any kind of exercise and the cardiologist has confirmed that my blood pressure sky rockets during exercise (despite betablockers and ace inhibitors), which would explain the problem.

    I've bought an E-Bike and take short walks, but if anyone has any other suggestions that would be lovely.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Turns out, I'm sh*t at everything in ~creative

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    I found a solution. I have a I'm crap at everything hobby (drawing) and a I'm kinda good at this (crochet) hobby. When I'm anxious, I stick to crochet with patterns, when I'm not, I draw. It's...

    I found a solution. I have a I'm crap at everything hobby (drawing) and a I'm kinda good at this (crochet) hobby. When I'm anxious, I stick to crochet with patterns, when I'm not, I draw. It's really interesting to see the difference between drawings I've made in "I'm shit at everything" periods and in periods when I'm okay.

    Sadly I've not been okay since I had Covid.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on How Finland is betting on nuclear power, and its waste | Focus on Europe in ~enviro

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    Are we pushing nuclear power here too now? Just don't.

    Are we pushing nuclear power here too now? Just don't.

    3 votes