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  1. Comment on The Tiny Soapbox: a platform for small, low-stakes rants in ~talk

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    I am absolutely fucking delighted that TWO WHOLE PEOPLE beat me to making an Atom and his Package reference. I'll drink (a decaliter) to that!

    I am absolutely fucking delighted that TWO WHOLE PEOPLE beat me to making an Atom and his Package reference.
    I'll drink (a decaliter) to that!

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  2. Comment on How would I find a good photo printing service? in ~creative

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    If you're a "fuck it I'll do it myself" kind of person, you could also look into maker spaces in your area. You may have to take a class and pay a small fee (and pay for supplies), but then you...

    If you're a "fuck it I'll do it myself" kind of person, you could also look into maker spaces in your area. You may have to take a class and pay a small fee (and pay for supplies), but then you can go nuts experimenting and it'll still probably be quite a bit cheaper than the online services, and it'll turn out exactly the way you want.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

  4. Comment on Do you take inventory of your hobbies and projects? in ~life

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    I would really love to see your creepy elephant creature if/when you're ready to share. I haven't made a weird creature in a while, and nothing inspires me more than seeing what horrible things...

    I would really love to see your creepy elephant creature if/when you're ready to share. I haven't made a weird creature in a while, and nothing inspires me more than seeing what horrible things other people are making! :)

  5. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    As are many of us! I'm ace as well, and that discovery felt somewhat simpler than the gender one, because outside influences seemed more relevant, I guess? There's more of an objective touchstone...

    Clearly I’m still processing all of this.

    As are many of us!

    I'm ace as well, and that discovery felt somewhat simpler than the gender one, because outside influences seemed more relevant, I guess? There's more of an objective touchstone for it, outside of my own experiences.

    One note I'd like to make (this isn't an attack, just something that might be helpful to have pointed out): trans folks aren't changing their gender. That's what's meant by "trans women are women," for example~ they always were women, what's changing is the expression and the bodies that didn't match up before. I get what you were meaning, and like I said this is not an attack on you or anything you said (you've been perfectly kind and respectful, and that's all anyone asks). But yeah, might help with your own processing of yourself to reframe it from "changing ones gender" to something more like "removing an externally imposed costume."

    5 votes

  6. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    I am agender, and here's what made it click for me: If I were to upload my consciousness to the internet, with no more access to the meat suit, which gender(s) would I be as I interact with other...

    I am agender, and here's what made it click for me:
    If I were to upload my consciousness to the internet, with no more access to the meat suit, which gender(s) would I be as I interact with other disembodied consciousnesses?
    Answer: none. Any and all connection I feel to gender is (apparently) strictly within the societal construct, and I would just as soon ignore that completely because it just doesn't mean anything to me. It doesn't convey any useful information about me, and it feels like a purely intellectual touchstone that, while useful for meatspace, would be rendered wholly irrelevant in an exclusively digital space.

    Most people would still "feel like something," I think, even in that context, but I just cannot relate to that feeling at all. At this point I'm equally uncomfortable with all pronouns, so I just tell people to use whichever comes out. I adore it when people use it/its for themselves, it's just so delightfully punk somehow, but sadly it/its doesn't ring any truer for me than he/she/they (and it can make people uncomfortable) so I tend to just not touch that one. Anyway. Hope this helps a bit!

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    I'm so sorry. It gets easier though! Or at least, it did for me and I hope it eventually does for you, too. If you ever want suggestions, or just to chat/vent about it, feel free to message me. It...

    I'm so sorry. It gets easier though! Or at least, it did for me and I hope it eventually does for you, too.

    If you ever want suggestions, or just to chat/vent about it, feel free to message me. It might take me a day or two to get back, but I will, and it's a special interest of mine so I'm always happy to talk about it.

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  8. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    That makes a ton of sense, thanks for the explanation!

    That makes a ton of sense, thanks for the explanation!

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    Hey, congrats on your shiny new dx! May it bring you as much comfort and hope as mine did :)

    Hey, congrats on your shiny new dx! May it bring you as much comfort and hope as mine did :)

  10. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    But what about chicken and waffles? That's a southern thing, right? And isn't the whole point getting syrup all over everything?

    But what about chicken and waffles? That's a southern thing, right? And isn't the whole point getting syrup all over everything?

  11. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    Sounds like the aunties need to be served your breakfast skillet with their meats inside. (It does sound delicious.)

    Sounds like the aunties need to be served your breakfast skillet with their meats inside.
    (It does sound delicious.)

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  12. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    Your psychiatrist sounds like an idiot tbh.... They call it "a grey zone" when your coping mechanisms are such that they're not inconveniencing those around you (oversimplification, obviously, but...

    Your psychiatrist sounds like an idiot tbh.... They call it "a grey zone" when your coping mechanisms are such that they're not inconveniencing those around you (oversimplification, obviously, but at the heart of it that's what's happening). And it's not incompetence on your part; yours is a username I recognize from all over this site, and your comments indicate that you're a perfectly intelligent, competent human.

    Honestly, if you want help with the "energy" and overwhelm that happens with cooking new things, get you an ADHD dx and some stimulants. I also had meltdowns around cooking, but it turns out I'm a pretty decent cook once the executive dysfunction became a smaller hill to climb. I still have safe foods, because autism, but cooking and eating are not the constant bandwidth-consuming issues they were without Adderall. (That's really all stimulants do for us, they allocate bandwidth more efficiently so that everything isn't so goddamn hard all the time. If your homemade brain chemicals aren't cutting it, store-bought is fine!)

  13. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    Believe it or not, I have never been to Chicago! Would love to visit sometime though. A friend lived there briefly, and he brought it back with him. I assume it started as a "lol try this!" but it...

    Believe it or not, I have never been to Chicago! Would love to visit sometime though.

    A friend lived there briefly, and he brought it back with him. I assume it started as a "lol try this!" but it really does grow on you (rather like a fungus) and the whole group has come to enjoy it. A couple people even tried making their own, which was not as good, and if you ever feel compelled to make jello shots DO NOT overdo the gelatin. Even the most die-hard fans agree: chewy Malört is not it.

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    Folgers is just the coffee brand that is everywhere in the US and very cheap, made with a drip-style machine. Somehow I am both more and less horrified that you're (possibly) using better coffee...

    Folgers is just the coffee brand that is everywhere in the US and very cheap, made with a drip-style machine. Somehow I am both more and less horrified that you're (possibly) using better coffee than that, made with more care (like a French press).

    God help me, the next time I have leftover pizza I'm going to try this, whether I want to or not.

  15. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    Ooohhhh the soy sauce on ice cream sounds great, and the rice bowl thing too. The other guy tried it with crackers, I wonder if this could be a good breakfast bread loaf (or similar)? But what...

    Ooohhhh the soy sauce on ice cream sounds great, and the rice bowl thing too. The other guy tried it with crackers, I wonder if this could be a good breakfast bread loaf (or similar)? But what would go on top....? Parm crust? Maple drizzle? Soy drizzle? What kind of ratios are we shooting for here?

  16. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    ....wat. pls no. But I must know: black coffee? Just like, Folgers drip? What kind of pizza? And what on earth kinda morning were you having that led to the discovery?

    ....wat. pls no.

    But I must know: black coffee? Just like, Folgers drip? What kind of pizza? And what on earth kinda morning were you having that led to the discovery?

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    It's honestly so good, and it works with mango, too!

    It's honestly so good, and it works with mango, too!

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    It's honestly so much better than it has any right to be.... The peaches and sugar knock down a lot of the bitterness, so you get more of the complex flavors of the Malört without the...

    It's honestly so much better than it has any right to be.... The peaches and sugar knock down a lot of the bitterness, so you get more of the complex flavors of the Malört without the punch-in-the-mouth.

    We, uh.... We drink a lot of Malört in my friend group. Like, on purpose, lol

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    It would probably work like that too, but I used a Ninja Creami for this experiment and mixed the Malört in before freezing. It was a hit even with people who deeply hate Malört!

    It would probably work like that too, but I used a Ninja Creami for this experiment and mixed the Malört in before freezing. It was a hit even with people who deeply hate Malört!

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    • Peanut butter and halved green grapes on toast is magical. My partner calls it serial killer shit, but he is the one who is wrong. • In Sweden they do banana curry pizza, and they are definitely...

    • Peanut butter and halved green grapes on toast is magical. My partner calls it serial killer shit, but he is the one who is wrong.

    • In Sweden they do banana curry pizza, and they are definitely on to something. I haven't managed to recreate it quite right, but it's weirdly good.

    • Malört peach ice cream.

    • And everything is better with chile. Everything

    Edit Malört pro-tip: sip, don't shoot. I know, I know, but trust me on this one. There's actually a lot going on in Malört, but you lose all the good stuff when you shoot it.

    10 votes