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Comment on Duty to Warn's John Gartner breaks down Donald Trump's cognitive decline in ~health.mental
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Comment on Duty to Warn's John Gartner breaks down Donald Trump's cognitive decline in ~health.mental
dirthawker LinkWhile both men have declined from where they were 15 or 20 years ago, that doesn't make their issues equal. From the article: "Forgetting the name of the president of France isn’t the same as...While both men have declined from where they were 15 or 20 years ago, that doesn't make their issues equal.
From the article: "Forgetting the name of the president of France isn’t the same as thinking Obama is president or that Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi are one person. [...] Forgetting names and dates is normal for people who are aging, like Joe Biden, and me, and millions of others. By stark contrast, the Dementia Care Society says “confusing people and generations” is a sign of advanced dementia. And this is the type of profound memory disturbance we’re seeing in Trump." -
Duty to Warn's John Gartner breaks down Donald Trump's cognitive decline
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Comment on The Yorkshire Pudding recipe battle royale in ~food
dirthawker Link ParentI would call them "wells" but I'm not sure if I've ever seen them described.I would call them "wells" but I'm not sure if I've ever seen them described.
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Comment on Does anyone else have really strange FedEx driver stories? in ~talk
dirthawker (edited )Link ParentAt the beginning of this year I had UPS fail me. They're usually very good. I ordered a laptop, ~$1500, from Best Buy. I was out of town, but there was an option to choose ship date, so it was...At the beginning of this year I had UPS fail me. They're usually very good.
I ordered a laptop, ~$1500, from Best Buy. I was out of town, but there was an option to choose ship date, so it was supposed to arrive the day after I came home. For some reason that failed, and the UPS driver brought it 2 days before I was coming home. This was also a signature item, and she put it on the doorstep, knocked on the door and immediately left.
Fortunately I have good neighbors -- I called them and they put the package in the shed in my backyard for me.
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Comment on 12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland on Tuesday morning, killing one and seriously wounding two other students, police said in ~news
dirthawker Link ParentHunting is really becoming a niche sport, sadly. My personal take on the second amendment is that we should allow people to have as many firearms as they want, provided they are functionally...Hunting is really becoming a niche sport, sadly. My personal take on the second amendment is that we should allow people to have as many firearms as they want, provided they are functionally identical to what was commonly available in 1791, like single shot flintlocks. I'm somewhat jesting, but only somewhat.
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Comment on "I watched fifteen hours of COVID origins arguments so you don't have to" in ~health
dirthawker Link ParentThe Japanese have some wild legends about them.The Japanese have some wild legends about them.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools’ Day 2024 on the internet in ~talk
dirthawker LinkHawkwatch International announces the American Ornithological Society's renaming of the Cooper's hawk to the Pigeon Destroyer 3000Hawkwatch International announces the American Ornithological Society's renaming of the Cooper's hawk to the Pigeon Destroyer 3000
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Comment on Favorite hobby / subculture YouTube channels? in ~hobbies
dirthawker Link ParentI really enjoy Alvin Zhou's videos. They're so peaceful and his production values are really high. I think most of his recipes are too much for mere mortals, but I did indeed make the 100 hour...I really enjoy Alvin Zhou's videos. They're so peaceful and his production values are really high. I think most of his recipes are too much for mere mortals, but I did indeed make the 100 hour brownies, which were pretty damned good. For regular cooking I follow Kenji Lopez-Alt and Chef John
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Comment on Favorite hobby / subculture YouTube channels? in ~hobbies
dirthawker Link ParentThe Barbie centrifuge always gets me.The Barbie centrifuge always gets me.
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Comment on There is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harmful to health, new research finds in ~health
dirthawker Link ParentThanks for the post. I'm just one more anecdotal data point, but CBD did nothing for my lower back pain either. It's good to know I shouldn't bother trying a lot of different types.Thanks for the post. I'm just one more anecdotal data point, but CBD did nothing for my lower back pain either. It's good to know I shouldn't bother trying a lot of different types.
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Comment on Have you ever "homebrewed" fermented beverages? in ~food
dirthawker (edited )LinkI made kombucha. It's a very low-investment kind of hobby: a largeish wide mouthed jar with a cover, a couple of bottles with the wire swing cap to keep in the carbonation, black tea, and sugar....I made kombucha. It's a very low-investment kind of hobby: a largeish wide mouthed jar with a cover, a couple of bottles with the wire swing cap to keep in the carbonation, black tea, and sugar. Bought a kombucha scoby from some hippies in Berkeley. I think I kept at it for about 1.5-2 years then got bored, but it made a decently refreshing beverage, nothing life changing though.
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Comment on Favorite hobby / subculture YouTube channels? in ~hobbies
dirthawker (edited )LinkHe hasn't posted anything in a couple years, but Kiwami Japan is weirdly mesmerizingly weird. His schtick is making knives (actually, the same shape knife every time) out of the most unexpected...He hasn't posted anything in a couple years, but Kiwami Japan is weirdly mesmerizingly weird. His schtick is making knives (actually, the same shape knife every time) out of the most unexpected materials from cardboard to cucumbers. It's very ASMR-ish and no narration. There's nearly always some chemistry involved, and the resulting knife has to be able to actually cut things, typically a cucumber, so there's always a sharpening phase. It's slightly creepy with an occasional non sequitur that makes you laugh.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health.mental
dirthawker LinkTry keeping the phone someplace you aren't. Set up a charging station at the end of your home opposite from where you spend most of your time. At night charge it somewhere away from your bedroom...Try keeping the phone someplace you aren't. Set up a charging station at the end of your home opposite from where you spend most of your time. At night charge it somewhere away from your bedroom so you don't scroll late into the night or in the morning.
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Comment on Hurt my lower back by bending over, any tips for healing and comfort? in ~health
dirthawker LinkThe biggest help for me has been a small heating pad, it really helps relax the muscles.The biggest help for me has been a small heating pad, it really helps relax the muscles.
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Comment on Hurt my lower back by bending over, any tips for healing and comfort? in ~health
dirthawker (edited )Link ParentSome chiropractors are charlatans. Some chiropractors actually know what they're doing, are good at it, and respect your wishes if there's something specific you don't want them to do. I have no...Some chiropractors are charlatans. Some chiropractors actually know what they're doing, are good at it, and respect your wishes if there's something specific you don't want them to do. I have no idea of the proportions of good to bad, but if you found a good one, count yourself lucky. I've also been lucky.
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Comment on Why do recipe writers lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions? in ~food
dirthawker Link ParentThanks for this! I've been wanting to make french onion soup in this cold weather but the one time I did, I did it the old school way before which took... a lot... of time.Thanks for this! I've been wanting to make french onion soup in this cold weather but the one time I did, I did it the old school way before which took... a lot... of time.
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Comment on Pigeon suspected of being Chinese spy released by police in India after being detained for eight months in ~news
dirthawker Link ParentIt's similar with raptors. Typical wild lifespan is 5 or 6 years, but in captivity 20-25 is not unusual. They're protected from other predators, get vet care if needed, and have a guaranteed food...It's similar with raptors. Typical wild lifespan is 5 or 6 years, but in captivity 20-25 is not unusual. They're protected from other predators, get vet care if needed, and have a guaranteed food supply.
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Comment on No one's names were changed at Ellis Island in ~humanities.history
dirthawker Link ParentChinese names were also subject to inconsistent anglicizations. The same character 陳 became Chin, Chun, Chen, or Cheng (and probably others) depending on who heard it.Chinese names were also subject to inconsistent anglicizations. The same character 陳 became Chin, Chun, Chen, or Cheng (and probably others) depending on who heard it.
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Comment on Traveling to Italy in February for ten days, what to know? in ~travel
dirthawker Link ParentIf you carry a backpack (or other such bag with a vertical zipper), zip it so that the zipper pulls are at the bottom rather than the top. It's allegedly easier to notice someone pulling up rather...If you carry a backpack (or other such bag with a vertical zipper), zip it so that the zipper pulls are at the bottom rather than the top. It's allegedly easier to notice someone pulling up rather than pulling down.
Also, never give money to beggars, especially the kind that hang out in groups.
There's a clinical definition for "confusion" which is a profound affliction and contrasts with mere forgetfulness, and it's this definition that's being used in the quote rather than the conversational use of the word.