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Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
Habituallytired Link ParentOh man, I would love to never have to see a speculum again! Those things are actually traumatizing. Thank you young people!Oh man, I would love to never have to see a speculum again! Those things are actually traumatizing. Thank you young people!
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
Habituallytired Link ParentHugs. Thanks. It was a really sad time for me, and it was made so much worse by everything else. Yeah, those guys were perverts, and my own parent didn't help me. I think if I weren't as stubborn...Hugs. Thanks. It was a really sad time for me, and it was made so much worse by everything else. Yeah, those guys were perverts, and my own parent didn't help me. I think if I weren't as stubborn as I am and have always been, I would hate to travel or fly now thanks to that experience, but no, i'm stubborn and refuse to let those freaks halt my love of air travel.
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
Habituallytired Link ParentI bring them to Disneyland with me and hand them out as little trinkets to the cast members! Like a thank you for being here and making my day happy.I bring them to Disneyland with me and hand them out as little trinkets to the cast members! Like a thank you for being here and making my day happy.
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
Habituallytired Link ParentWhen we fly to get to Disneyland, I always get stopped by the screening because I always come with stickers. Not just like a few stickers, but maybe a few thousand in rolls/packs. The density of...When we fly to get to Disneyland, I always get stopped by the screening because I always come with stickers. Not just like a few stickers, but maybe a few thousand in rolls/packs. The density of those also looks suspicious, so they get pulled to look at. I always leave them at the top of my bag for easy access now to pull them out when I get stopped because they always tell me to just leave my items in my bags at my local airport.
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
Habituallytired LinkI will never forget flying from SFO to JFK and back from JKF to SFO in September 2001. A few weeks after 9/11, my grandfather passed away. We flew to JFK to handle his funeral and be there with my...I will never forget flying from SFO to JFK and back from JKF to SFO in September 2001.
A few weeks after 9/11, my grandfather passed away. We flew to JFK to handle his funeral and be there with my grandma. Flying back home after a week, we went through the new security measures. In SFO, they checked our things, but it wasn't as traumatizing for me as going home: at JFK, they unpacked my entire bag (mind you, I was 10 and had just had my first period ever on 9/11/2001 and didn't know what to expect). When I say unpacked my entire bag, I mean literally everything; they took out every single training bra and dirty pair of underwear, all of my period products that I brought with me, everything. Not only did they unpack it, they held it all up, one by one, for everyone to see, and made comments on all of it as they were doing it. It was two men, my mom, and me. My mom didn't say a thing and just let them do it. When they were done, they literally left all of my clothes, clean, dirty, my period products, my books, my school stuff, everything—all in one messy combined pile and told me I was clear and could move on. I had to stand there and quickly repack everything while all three yelled at me to hurry up and get out of the way.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Habituallytired Link ParentWe started it recently too. My thoughts are similar to yours, so I'm not going to rehash them, but it does also remind me lightly of Zelda and of Undertale. Kind of like it mashes the Souls,...We started it recently too. My thoughts are similar to yours, so I'm not going to rehash them, but it does also remind me lightly of Zelda and of Undertale. Kind of like it mashes the Souls, Zelda, and Undertale aspects all together.
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Comment on Corporations can vote in some Delaware elections, judge says in ~society
Habituallytired Link ParentAlternatively, it should be gamed by creating many shell corporations and voting in a democratic supermajority. "Play the game and win unfairly" sounds about right.Alternatively, it should be gamed by creating many shell corporations and voting in a democratic supermajority. "Play the game and win unfairly" sounds about right.
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Comment on America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices in ~life
Habituallytired Link ParentI love the idea of bringing back computer labs! Leaving your phone at home, on the other hand, I am not a fan of, for so many accessibility reasons. Not the least of which is kids who take the bus...I love the idea of bringing back computer labs! Leaving your phone at home, on the other hand, I am not a fan of, for so many accessibility reasons. Not the least of which is kids who take the bus home or kids who are diabetic and need to monitor their blood sugar with a CGM.
It's also so hard to make exceptions for those kids without upsetting the other kids and worst of all, their parents.
I'm all for the analog classroom, and most teachers I know have already done this for at least the last three years thanks to ChatGPT being an issue. They also all have phone "sleeping bags" where the phones go for each class and are removed as needed. But you can't eliminate phones from campus, but make exceptions for the kids who need them for satefy or health, or other accessibility reasons because "it's not fair!" cry the parents and the kids who aren't the exception.
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Comment on An open letter to the University of California Regents requesting that standardized testing be re-introduced into admissions, >200 UC Professors signatures in ~humanities
Habituallytired Link ParentMaybe it's where I lived, but in my area, we had to pay for all of our standardized testing on our own. SAT, ACT, and AP testing was all paid for by the students and there was almost no funding...Maybe it's where I lived, but in my area, we had to pay for all of our standardized testing on our own. SAT, ACT, and AP testing was all paid for by the students and there was almost no funding for students who couldn't afford it (I was one one those students and my parents somehow came up with the money, even though we really didn't have it). This was in the Bay Area, CA
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Comment on Excerpts from actual one-star Amazon.com reviews of books from Time’s list of the 100 best novels from 1923 to the present in ~books
Habituallytired Link ParentI always thought that was the point—to put you in the position of the hobbits themselves and how they love the very slow-paced and nature-centered lifestyle.I always thought that was the point—to put you in the position of the hobbits themselves and how they love the very slow-paced and nature-centered lifestyle.
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Comment on Excerpts from actual one-star Amazon.com reviews of books from Time’s list of the 100 best novels from 1923 to the present in ~books
Habituallytired Link ParentHemingway was all about food, drinks, sex, and being an American expat.Hemingway was all about food, drinks, sex, and being an American expat.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
Habituallytired LinkIt took me two tries to get referred for a DX. The first request was denied because my therapist thought I was just anxious. When I brought it up a year later with my psychiatrist, she immediately...It took me two tries to get referred for a DX. The first request was denied because my therapist thought I was just anxious. When I brought it up a year later with my psychiatrist, she immediately referred me. My test was just me in a room with a computer with a program that frustrated me to no end. Two days later, I had my diagnosis. I think I got really lucky, because my psychiatrist had to deal with me being late to appointents a few times as well as forgetting before and she knew I was ADHD before my request.
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Comment on Linux privilege escalation (CVE-2026-31431) in ~comp
Habituallytired Link ParentDashes, hyphens, commas, and parenthesis use are all my favorite ways to trail off into other topics in the middle of a sentence. Happens when you have 7 trains of thought going around at the same...Dashes, hyphens, commas, and parenthesis use are all my favorite ways to trail off into other topics in the middle of a sentence. Happens when you have 7 trains of thought going around at the same time, right?!
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Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech
Habituallytired LinkI've used a mac professionally for the last 7 years, and before that, it was a PC. I've used PCs with Windows Pro (the one time I had Windows Home or something, it was honestly the worst...I've used a mac professionally for the last 7 years, and before that, it was a PC. I've used PCs with Windows Pro (the one time I had Windows Home or something, it was honestly the worst experience with so many ads that it was impossible to navigate, and I immediately got help to get something else installed) or some flavor of Linux for basically my entire life, up until the last two years of college when I got a MacBook Air for its weight, size, and its compatibility with some instruments I used in the lab for direct data capture that just couldn't be done with a PC. I had already been using iPads as my note-taking device for years because of Notability, which was iOS only, and had no problems getting my notes from my iPad to my Mac from that point, which made studying so much easier.
I'm the only consistent Apple user in my family, mostly because the products just work out of the box, and I don't have to fiddle around to make the computer do what I want and work the way I want to or to add the accessibility companions I need. They're all just there. Every time I need to use a Windows device, it's like pulling teeth, and I have a Pro 10 at home that I use for data organization purposes. We also have three Windows desktops that are gaming PCs—but honestly, they are literally only used for Steam. I would be willing to bet that Mr. Tired would let me upgrade to a SteamOS if I asked him his preference. At least one to play around with.
I'm not an Apple stan, and if something else came out that just worked out of the box with little to no fussing from me, with accessibility features pre-installed on it that are relevant to me, I would make the switch. At least for my computing needs. Nothing compares to Procreate on the iPad for artwork in my experience, so I just won't even look anymore.
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Comment on Why do the top American sushi restaurants leave us so bored and so broke? in ~food
Habituallytired LinkWe had Omakase on our honeymoon, and it was amazing! It was such a fun experience, especially being able to have it not only be the chef's selections but also be tailored to our dietary...We had Omakase on our honeymoon, and it was amazing! It was such a fun experience, especially being able to have it not only be the chef's selections but also be tailored to our dietary preferences at the time, especially food allergies. The chef was fabulous, and the fish was incredibly fresh. It was the best meal I ate up to that point in my life, only overthrown by the chef's table experience at a Michelin-star restaurant a few nights later.
I'm also incredibly fortunate to live in California and to be able to get at least somewhat reasonable pricing for sushi that is also incredibly fresh, since I live less than an hour away from the ocean. It's my favorite food, and we have sushi a few times a month.
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Comment on What are your go-to meals that you cook? in ~food
Habituallytired Linkwe have 2 low effort meals that we make when we can't be bothered, but still want to eat relatively healthily: impossible nuggets and roasted broccoli - put both in the oven on one or two...we have 2 low effort meals that we make when we can't be bothered, but still want to eat relatively healthily:
- impossible nuggets and roasted broccoli - put both in the oven on one or two sheetpans and call it a day
- pasta with jarred sauce and frozen veggies - it's what it sounds like. Boil the pasta and at the last minute of cooking add frozen peas, carrots, and spinach before draining, then mix in sauce. Grate parmesan on top if you're feeling fancy.
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Comment on Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law in ~society
Habituallytired Link Parentwhat if you like coconut but have no direct ancestry ties to Canada?what if you like coconut but have no direct ancestry ties to Canada?
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Comment on Have you played with bubbles recently? in ~talk
Habituallytired LinkSurprisingly enough, this is relevant to me! I was at Disneyland last week and discovered that bubbles are my new nemesis. Children with bubble wands at the same height as me in a wheelchair/ECV...Surprisingly enough, this is relevant to me!
I was at Disneyland last week and discovered that bubbles are my new nemesis. Children with bubble wands at the same height as me in a wheelchair/ECV kept getting bubbles in my face to the point that I actually needed to use the eyewash station at the parks.
Bubbles are fun, but not when you're trying to get around accessibly and there are bubbles everywhere, guard your eyeballs.
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Comment on The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026 in ~comp
Habituallytired Link ParentThis was something I was wondering about as well, but as an iPhone user.This was something I was wondering about as well, but as an iPhone user.
We eat plant-based most nights and only eat meat when we eat out/have friends coming over who are meat eaters. I've been experimenting with creating plant-based meals on the weekends that are more elaborate, but Mondays are impossible nugget and broccoli nights. Tuesdays are usually plant-based taco nights (sometimes mushrooms, sometimes potatoes, sometimes tofu, depending on what I have in the fridge); sometimes I will do a rice bowl and then fried rice the next day. During the summers I also have access to some of the best corn in the country for human consumption. We also love impossible products (clearly, Mondays are always imposible nugget nights), and their hot dogs are actually my favorite hot dogs period. So we will make beans and hot dogs every other week; sometimes I'll roast a head of cabbage to have with potatoes and beans or lentils.
I love roasting a ton of vegetables at the beginning of the week/on Sundays and then throwing them into random meals throughout the week too. It usually ends up being a slop bowl or a pasta dish.
Sometimes when we have friends over who are meat eaters, what we will do is make spaghetti and meatballs and just make some frozen meatballs for them and plant-based balls for us, depending on my energy levels. That's usually the easiest way to make sure our friends are happy.
It's not any intentional thing for the most part—though Mr. Tired does Meatless Mondays as a matter of course, and even if we go out to eat, there has to be a plant-based option on the menu for him. It was intentional last summer and for about 6 months after because I got really sick from eating pepperoni pizza and physically couldn't eat meat or dairy for that time before my body decided it was ok with both again. That was a super unfun emergency room visit, and I don't intend on doing it again. I'm actually basically sworn off pizza because of it, even though it's a really easy vegetarian option.
EDIT: Forgot to add, we're not a dairy-free household, though. Being Eastern European, I go through sour cream like it's my job. We are lactose intolerant, so we choose the lactose-free options when we can, except for ice cream. We just take lactaid for that. We also can't cut cheese out of our purchasing patterns because we have a dog who will only take her monthly medicine wrapped in a piece of cheese. Plus grilled cheese is the easiest lunch in the world when you wfh.