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  1. Comment on How to stop negative thoughts and reset your mind for positive thinking in ~health.mental

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    Oh I absolutely agree. Finding what works for you is the key and not working isn't a failure, it's a step towards where you need to be.

    Oh I absolutely agree. Finding what works for you is the key and not working isn't a failure, it's a step towards where you need to be.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on How to stop negative thoughts and reset your mind for positive thinking in ~health.mental

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    Second this recommendation; I think his Feeling Good Handbook is a bit more interactive and user friendly. I appreciate that the books' focus on our personal capacity of self-development and also...

    Second this recommendation; I think his Feeling Good Handbook is a bit more interactive and user friendly. I appreciate that the books' focus on our personal capacity of self-development and also the necessity of doing the work to see the changes we want.

    Bibliotherapy may seem old-fashioned at this point, and grinding through the exercises may feel awkward and tedious, but it's like practicing to learn a musical instrument.

    (Learning about the influence of Buddhism on CBT led me to that practice, which ultimately I have found more personally effective, but that's just me.)

    2 votes

  3. 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 was an elementary school counselor who taught emotional regulation through a pilot program-- I think the practice is scattershot (like most educational programs), and really needs to be...

    I was an elementary school counselor who taught emotional regulation through a pilot program-- I think the practice is scattershot (like most educational programs), and really needs to be something infused into the curriculum at all levels rather than a once-a week thing in elementary school.

    9 votes

  4. Comment on Good News - A thread and a challenge in ~news

  5. Comment on Tiny adds up: Unshittification and "The Pawshank Redemption" in ~life.pets

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    Thank you for posting this! I really do think so many of us want to help, somehow, someone... It's a nice reminder that asking for help is giving people an opportunity to act on that.

    Thank you for posting this!
    I really do think so many of us want to help, somehow, someone...
    It's a nice reminder that asking for help is giving people an opportunity to act on that.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk

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    All for the nap support, but ... I've never had a 3D printer and doubt I ever will--can't imagine why I'd need one. On the other hand, I have a 25-year-old Kitchen Aid I use at least once a week....

    All for the nap support, but ...
    I've never had a 3D printer and doubt I ever will--can't imagine why I'd need one. On the other hand, I have a 25-year-old Kitchen Aid I use at least once a week. At the time it seemed expensive, but in retrospect it works out to something like $10 a year (and falling, since it still works just fine).

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Microsoft warns that Windows 10 reaches end of support today in ~tech

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    I have no trouble running any of the games I want to using Steam/proton on Linux (Manjaro KDE), and modding with Nexus Mods. (I install manually, I have no idea how Linux-friendly their mod...

    I have no trouble running any of the games I want to using Steam/proton on Linux (Manjaro KDE), and modding with Nexus Mods. (I install manually, I have no idea how Linux-friendly their mod manager is.) when I first switched to Linux I was big on GOG but Steam just makes Linux gaming so easy. That said, all the games I want are first person RPGs for the most art. The only coop game I ever played was Left4Dead II, (which worked just fine), but I have no idea if Linux affect competitive game quality.

    At the time I changed, I set up dual boot, thinking I'd have to use Windows for gaming, but I never did and eventually only went back into the Windows-formatted partition just to make sure that I had any old photos and whatnot before reformatting. My only real problem was due to my old Nvidia graphics card, when I first moved to Linux. Switching to AMD made life much easier.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk

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    As someone living in a small rural community, I gotta disagree with this. Local governments are the only way folks out here can get things done. The local government has the means and personnel to...

    There are too many local governments in the United States (89,004 to be exact). We would be best served by consolidating them, either to larger local government units or by handing them off to state governments.

    As someone living in a small rural community, I gotta disagree with this. Local governments are the only way folks out here can get things done. The local government has the means and personnel to fight for the resources we need from the state. Without that, we'd be completely overlooked. Even a well-meaning centralized government would find itself making decisions without personal knowledge, or focusing on the bigger areas because they are louder and more obvious.

    18 votes

  9. Comment on Spit on, sworn at, and undeterred: what it’s like to own a Cybertruck in ~transport

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    Well, I think in this case the SS is for Super Sport, it's a pretty big and old car customization business.

    Well, I think in this case the SS is for Super Sport, it's a pretty big and old car customization business.

    7 votes

  10. Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech

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    Well, I guess it has been deprecated. It is by the same guy who does uBlock origin-- I find it easier to personalize and I've been using them together, but I guess I don't really need it any more,...

    Well, I guess it has been deprecated. It is by the same guy who does uBlock origin-- I find it easier to personalize and I've been using them together, but I guess I don't really need it any more, except I've grown accustomed to it.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech

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    If I can't get Firefox to run something, I use Vivaldi, which still allows ublock and uMatrix.

    If I can't get Firefox to run something, I use Vivaldi, which still allows ublock and uMatrix.

    11 votes

  12. Comment on Who tried beetroot? in ~food

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    I love beets. Golden beets don't stain or turn your food pink, if that is a concern. I roast beets with other root vegetables to make soup, and I put beets in my tomato sauce (diced small) --it...

    I love beets. Golden beets don't stain or turn your food pink, if that is a concern.
    I roast beets with other root vegetables to make soup, and I put beets in my tomato sauce (diced small) --it especially adds depth to spinach lasagne.
    My neighbors mom makes amazing spiced pickled beets, which I love on salads, especially paired with goat cheese.
    If you grow your own, beet tops are a nice alternative to baby spinach or chard in the spring.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Why are so many pedestrians killed by cars in the US? in ~transport

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    I know it's just a couple individual cases, but my partner and his best friend both had Fits, both had terrible accidents and although in both cases the car was demolished, I guess the interior...

    I don't think I'd be comfortable purchasing sub-compact in the United States as I'd be almost guaranteed to come off worse in an accident, even though it's the car that best suits my needs, has the lowest cost to maintain, and the lowest costs to run.

    I know it's just a couple individual cases, but my partner and his best friend both had Fits, both had terrible accidents and although in both cases the car was demolished, I guess the interior safety was sufficient because they both walked away with only minor injuries. In my partners case, he was hit by construction truck that crossed into his lane. The police officer at the scene was so freaked out he called my partner to check on him multiple times and said he couldn't believe anyone could have walked away from that.

    9 votes

  14. Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech

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    I also have been using PC Part Picker for years--first to upgrade an old computer then to build a new one when the old motherboard finally gave up the ghost. I am fairly mechanically minded and...

    I also have been using PC Part Picker for years--first to upgrade an old computer then to build a new one when the old motherboard finally gave up the ghost. I am fairly mechanically minded and very patient but irredeemably clutzy, I picked a ASUS ROG motherboard specifically because it advertised that it was made to put up with some abuse. I've been really happy with it. I also recommend AMD-- I'd had Nvidia on my old system and it was a lot more trouble. Finally, I would recommend looking at the reviews on https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major, then checking out the websites and especially the support forums of any of the ones that interest you. Look for how quickly people posting problems are responded to, how respectfully they are responded to, and if their issues get resolved. Good support is like gold, at least to me!

  15. Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative

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    For what it's worth, I think your posts on this site are generally excellent reading, even when I might not agree with your opinions. I'd say English suits you!

    For what it's worth, I think your posts on this site are generally excellent reading, even when I might not agree with your opinions. I'd say English suits you!

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store in ~tech

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    For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow us temporarily to beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change. --Audre...

    For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow us temporarily to beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change. --Audre Lorde.

    We need to stop thinking about cell phones as personal communication devices.

    30 votes

  17. Comment on First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ type-O blood type in ~health

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    Thanks for finding that. I hope the family did that because they believed their family member would have wanted it that way.

    Thanks for finding that. I hope the family did that because they believed their family member would have wanted it that way.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ type-O blood type in ~health

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    Well, if that's on the table, one wonders how the brain-dead person achieved that state. So not much consolation.

    Well, if that's on the table, one wonders how the brain-dead person achieved that state. So not much consolation.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ type-O blood type in ~health

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    transplanted into a 68-year-old brain-dead man in Chongqing, China I find this really disturbing. How was consent given? I mean, it's better than using a lab animal, but, still. (I was unable to...

    transplanted into a 68-year-old brain-dead man in Chongqing, China

    I find this really disturbing. How was consent given? I mean, it's better than using a lab animal, but, still. (I was unable to read the whole article, so maybe consent was explained somewhere.)

    3 votes

  20. Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life

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    Nowadays my health doesnt allow for regular habits, but before I got sick I had a couple that worked well for me: For 20 years I woke up and exercised every day before anything else. It worked...

    Nowadays my health doesnt allow for regular habits, but before I got sick I had a couple that worked well for me:

    For 20 years I woke up and exercised every day before anything else. It worked great because I'm not a morning person but exercise helped improve my morning mood and energy. I found it helped getting started before I was awake enough to talk myself out of it.

    When I got serious about music, I would practice as soon as I got home from work. Same basic strategy as the exercise-- get it in before all of the other stuff distracted me.

    7 votes