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Comment on Non-binary teenager dies a day after alleged assault at Oklahoma school in ~lgbt
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Comment on Bluesky Social is now open to the public in ~tech
pathie Link ParentI feel pretty strongly about that too. If they require me to add a phone number, I'm just not going to. I'm not giving these companies my phone number. If they won't take a Google Voice number, I...I feel pretty strongly about that too. If they require me to add a phone number, I'm just not going to. I'm not giving these companies my phone number. If they won't take a Google Voice number, I just stop. I don't want an account that badly. I don't want your two factor authentication going to my mobile number, give me TOTP. You don't need my number for anything. And I'm not even one of the people this could actually hurt. People whose governments can target them, for example. Even "minor" disenfranchisement of people who only have a VOIP phone number over wifi/data, like I did for many years. Perhaps that's why I got used to just not signing up.
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Comment on Bluesky Social is now open to the public in ~tech
pathie Link ParentFrom what I saw recently, it will need a valid mobile number though. So I'm glad I did sign up before that.From what I saw recently, it will need a valid mobile number though. So I'm glad I did sign up before that.
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Comment on I've got my IELTS speaking test in a few hours. Is there anyone here who has taken the test and has some tips to share? in ~humanities.languages
pathie LinkI am a native English speaker, and I got a half a point off because I was nervous and stuttering and hesitating. They will ask you open-ended questions, so if you can, answer with anything even if...I am a native English speaker, and I got a half a point off because I was nervous and stuttering and hesitating.
They will ask you open-ended questions, so if you can, answer with anything even if it isn't true. They asked me about someone I look up to, and I panicked because I didn't have an answer.
My assessor was very kind. I think that generally they're not particularly antagonistic or hoping you fail, so pretend that you're telling someone new about yourself.
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Comment on Any vegans on Tildes? in ~food
pathie LinkI've been vegan for a couple of years now. Right around 3 years, should be. I was vegetarian for 11-12 years before that. A friend basically called me out when it came to the suffering of animals,...I've been vegan for a couple of years now. Right around 3 years, should be. I was vegetarian for 11-12 years before that. A friend basically called me out when it came to the suffering of animals, and I went the rest of the way. I never enjoyed meat, partially because of the knowledge of it being a dead animal, but also because I just found the taste and texture of most meats unpleasant. I don't seek out meat substitutes that are meant to emulate meat for that reason. (An exception being processed meat like chick'n nuggets.) I never thought I was lactose intolerant, but I have noticed a difference in my digestion since cutting dairy out, so maybe I was slightly intolerant. I know that going vegan is good for the environment, but any of the reasons that aren't about the ethical treatment of animals are secondary.
I've noticed how much easier plant-based foods are to find in regular grocery stores in recent years. There are more and more options available; even a lot of store brands are picking up vegan choices. I tend to have some trouble getting a varied diet, but that's more about my own laziness than a plant-based diet. I could eat garbanzo beans every day and never get tired of them.
I think one thing that I haven't encountered a good substitute for is gummy bears. There are fruit snacks and pectin gummies, but none of them have the right texture. The Swedish Fish types are out there too, but it's just not the same as a regular gummy bear/worm.
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Comment on Self harm, short sleeves, and trigger warnings. What is fair? in ~talk
pathie LinkI think context is important in these cases. The reason behind scars can be meaningful, but what the picture is highlighting is important. Someone who just had a miscarriage might be triggered by...I think context is important in these cases. The reason behind scars can be meaningful, but what the picture is highlighting is important. Someone who just had a miscarriage might be triggered by stretch marks, but it's not fair to as anyone who has been pregnant and gotten stretchmarks to hide them. Nor is it fair to make them think of those stretchmarks every time they post a picture where they might be visible. It is a part of someone's body, even a part of their identity.
If I was posting a picture just of those scars, highlighting those scars, or posting with an implement to make those scars, that's a different thing. But it's just a body. Eating disorders are easily triggered too, but a thin person should also not have to TW their body, unless again, they're deliberately posting a body check with the intention to highlight being thin or emaciated.
Part of what it comes down to is that I don't think a person should force me to be triggered by focusing in on something that might make me insecure or send me spiraling so that they don't have to look at me and possibly be triggered. They can look away, but I'm stuck with me.
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Comment on Due to Activity sort constantly bumping older topics to the top, the "Knights of New" are especially important here on Tildes in ~tildes
pathie Link ParentBoth my brother and I have found that coffee gives us elevated anxiety, so I can see how that could be the case. I've gotten more sensitive to it as I've gotten older, so I wonder if eventually...Both my brother and I have found that coffee gives us elevated anxiety, so I can see how that could be the case. I've gotten more sensitive to it as I've gotten older, so I wonder if eventually the amount in chocolate will cause it as well. Has chocolate always caused that for you?
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Comment on Taco Bell's iconic Crunchwrap goes vegan in ~food
pathie Link ParentVegan options are such a tricky thing to advertise. There are a lot of people that would happily consume something tasty and vegan, but will deliberately avoid something as soon as you tell them...Vegan options are such a tricky thing to advertise. There are a lot of people that would happily consume something tasty and vegan, but will deliberately avoid something as soon as you tell them it's vegan, even it has always been vegan, like a lot of regular potato chips (since lard stopped being common.) Slap a vegan certification on it, and suddenly they refuse to eat it or it's "disgusting." However, if you quietly make something vegan, you also lose out on anyone who eats vegan, if they don't ask enough questions. (And a lot of people are turned off from asking questions because of the "that vegan" stereotype. When they do these test runs, it never seems to go well enough for permanent menu changes. I feel like a lot of companies are just doing it so that they can claim they tried.
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Comment on Linux gamers? If so, what games? in ~games
pathie LinkI use endeavourOS with XFCE on a ThinkPad E495. Mostly I play indie stuff either from with Proton from Steam or native Linux running stuff from itch.io. I'm not "gamer" but I enjoy a diversion....I use endeavourOS with XFCE on a ThinkPad E495. Mostly I play indie stuff either from with Proton from Steam or native Linux running stuff from itch.io. I'm not "gamer" but I enjoy a diversion. I've spent some time with Final Fantasy XIV which runs without any problem through Steam. Boyfriend Dungeon and Cult of the Lamb worked perfectly too and I logged a fair few hours with those and never had an issue. I had to mod Guilty Gear Strive, but that was my hardware, not that it wouldn't run on Linux with Proton.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
pathie Link ParentThat is awesome, thank you! That playlist looks really good too.That is awesome, thank you! That playlist looks really good too.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
pathie Link ParentThat's a cool busking clip! I hadn't seen it before. Those covers are great-- Tom's Diner was how I found them. Sometimes I Like to Lie is definitely another one of my favorites. Es ist Abend is...That's a cool busking clip! I hadn't seen it before. Those covers are great-- Tom's Diner was how I found them. Sometimes I Like to Lie is definitely another one of my favorites. Es ist Abend is one I really like too. There's something about that session recording that I enjoy more than the studio version, but either are great.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
pathie LinkThese are songs I know I've listened to more than once this week, in no particular order: AnnenMayKantereit - Barfuß Am Klavier grandson - Overdose Oomph! - Labyrinth mewithoutYou - "Tortoises All...These are songs I know I've listened to more than once this week, in no particular order:
AnnenMayKantereit - Barfuß Am Klavier
grandson - Overdose
Oomph! - Labyrinth
mewithoutYou - "Tortoises All the Way Down"
ALPHAMEGA - No Longer Broken
Hiraeth Bokyo 望郷 - Stop Asking Me If I'm Okay
Oklahoma’s hate crime law doesn’t include protections for gender or sexual orientation, so it would not be considered a hate crime for legal purposes. I'm just hoping they get charged at all.