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  1. Comment on You can't outrun a bad diet in ~food

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    That and "fork putdowns are the best ab exercise you can do"

    That and "fork putdowns are the best ab exercise you can do"

    8 votes

  2. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games

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    This is fun, thanks a ton! I'll side with Francis the Fish. He's a very capable teammate when you're competing in the water section of the Avatar Olympics, but he becomes quite a drag on the rest...

    This is fun, thanks a ton!

    I'll side with Francis the Fish.
    He's a very capable teammate when you're competing in the water section of the Avatar Olympics, but he becomes quite a drag on the rest of the group when you're doing the air events.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on How does collecting differ psychologically from hoarding? in ~life

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    I do want to say that there is a fuzzy tipping point where the spectrum behavior becomes a mental illness. So in that case, yes, it is a fuzzy binary property. If you feel anxious without your...

    Mental illness isn’t a binary property. We all are on some spectrum.

    I do want to say that there is a fuzzy tipping point where the spectrum behavior becomes a mental illness. So in that case, yes, it is a fuzzy binary property.

    If you feel anxious without your teacups and scraps of paper, it's closer to a mental illness than not. If you like the way 10 teacups look, or you're having fun finding all 50 state quarters, not a mental illness.

    Yes, it's all a spectrum, but we all don't have a mental illness.

    The mental illness aspect comes into play if the behavior cannot be stopped or there is a feeling of anxiousness/dread or something like that. And it's continuous or recurring over a long period of time. A mental health assessment will let you know.

    10 votes

  4. Comment on The Naked Gun | Official teaser trailer in ~movies

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    Ok... I'm going to watch this movie. So that was better than expected. I didn't have high hopes going in, and Liam is definitely too old to be doing any fighting (looked odd) but I definitely...
    Ok... I'm going to watch this movie.

    So that was better than expected. I didn't have high hopes going in, and Liam is definitely too old to be doing any fighting (looked odd) but I definitely chuckled multiple times. Seems like it'll be worth my time.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on How come the mods on here keep editing the titles of my post to be exactly what they already were? in ~tildes

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    I know they remove Title Case from titles, which I agree. Maybe that?

    I know they remove Title Case from titles, which I agree. Maybe that?

    8 votes

  6. Comment on Post something from your notes app in ~talk

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    I get where you're coming from. During my first read, I had the first flash of thought/intuition that it wouldn't matter as well. But then thinking about it a bit more, you want to minimize the...

    I get where you're coming from. During my first read, I had the first flash of thought/intuition that it wouldn't matter as well.

    But then

    thinking about it a bit more, you want to minimize the time you are traveling the slowest.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on MIT’s new AI-powered tool accelerates startup ambitions in ~tech

  9. Comment on Education Recovery Scorecard February 2025 report in ~life

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    Although no state improved in both math and reading on the NAEP, the Education Recovery Scorecard highlights the work of over 100 districts performing above pre-pandemic levels in both math and...

    Although no state improved in both math and reading on the NAEP, the Education Recovery Scorecard highlights the work of over 100 districts performing above pre-pandemic levels in both math and reading.

    https://educationrecoveryscorecard.org/

    1 vote

  11. Comment on So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) | Almost Cult Classics in ~movies

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    Every once in a while I'll sing, "Josie. And those pussycats. They make me horny, Saturday morning."

    Every once in a while I'll sing, "Josie. And those pussycats. They make me horny, Saturday morning."

    3 votes

  12. Comment on The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Official teaser in ~movies

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    Oddly, Pedro being in there turned me off of it. And the retro future vibe. I'm not super excited for this, but the cinema world doesn't revolve around me!

    Oddly, Pedro being in there turned me off of it. And the retro future vibe. I'm not super excited for this, but the cinema world doesn't revolve around me!

    4 votes

  13. Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk

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    While driving, yes. Easy enough to use in one hand while cruising or stopped at a light. Can just leave in between teeth when needing to use both hands for some quick maneuver.

    While driving, yes. Easy enough to use in one hand while cruising or stopped at a light. Can just leave in between teeth when needing to use both hands for some quick maneuver.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk

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    Maybe, but that's definitely a bummer! I always toss mine in the trash somewhere.

    Maybe, but that's definitely a bummer! I always toss mine in the trash somewhere.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk

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    Back when I had a commute, I stumbled upon using those little travel flossers to floss my teeth every weekday morning. I found this much more regular than using the string floss at night.

    Back when I had a commute, I stumbled upon using those little travel flossers to floss my teeth every weekday morning.

    I found this much more regular than using the string floss at night.

    18 votes

  16. Comment on What are the strengths of the left in US politics? in ~society

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    Breaking this down is great, thank you a ton for that. I want to discuss one point specifically excluded: government provided healthcare for citizens. In your human rights section, you agreed with...

    Breaking this down is great, thank you a ton for that.

    I want to discuss one point specifically excluded: government provided healthcare for citizens.

    In your human rights section, you agreed with the government not being involved in private medical affairs.

    What are your thoughts on universal/more universal healthcare as 1) a platform for the left and also as 2) an actual thing?

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    It's entirely possible supplemental testosterone is needed in your case, obviously I don't have access to your blood. However, I would also suggest proper rest. You mentioned working out a bunch....

    It's entirely possible supplemental testosterone is needed in your case, obviously I don't have access to your blood.

    However, I would also suggest proper rest.

    You mentioned working out a bunch. Are you getting good sleep?

    I like to follow the 3/2/1 rule, though the 1 sometimes doesn't always make it, haha!
    No eating or working out 3 hours before bed.
    No drinking any liquid 2 hours before bed.
    No screens 1 hour before bed.
    And have a set sleep schedule.

    I'm usually in bed by 9, wake at 5.
    That means dinner is at 5:30, but lunch is my biggest meal of the day anyway.
    I make sure to drink my 16-20 cups of water by 7pm. This is actually difficult without being intentional about drinking throughout the day. However, I'm hydrated and I don't have to pee in the middle of the night.

    I find my sleep is very restorative on nights I follow this, compared to the occasional night I don't. Helps keep my energy levels up the next day and I feel much better!

    3 votes

  18. Comment on OK Go - A Stone Only Rolls Downhill (2025) in ~music

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    I always enjoy their videos, very creative. Thanks for sharing! I'm not always the biggest fan of the songs themselves, but whatever. Visuals are fun too.

    I always enjoy their videos, very creative. Thanks for sharing!

    I'm not always the biggest fan of the songs themselves, but whatever. Visuals are fun too.

    10 votes

  19. Comment on Abortion bans seem to be driving young people to move out of state in ~society

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    On the political side, this is exactly what Republicans want. The people who move away do not vote Republican, most likely. Enacting laws like these further consolidates the voting bloc, like what...

    On the political side, this is exactly what Republicans want.

    The people who move away do not vote Republican, most likely. Enacting laws like these further consolidates the voting bloc, like what happened in Florida during COVID. It was a purple state, but now solidly red as the electorate shifted.

    You can say the states are just giving what the people want, but there are countless examples of what the states "give" being motivated by political power more than the will of the people.

    It's unfortunate for all of us (residents of the specific state but also all US residents) as Republicans use this playbook to fine tune the rules for staying in power, the will of the majority be damned. It's resulting in greater differences between states and more polarization. I don't even know what we're United behind anymore! Certainly not against Nazis or Communist Dictators, hah. Not life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness, which is theoretically what it used to be.

    I have hope everything is not lost. However, things will get worse before they get better.

    10 votes

  20. Comment on What kind of app/service am I looking for? in ~tech

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    I also like the graphical calendar interface and use calendar events as my to-do list. In the case you mentioned, I simply move the event as soon as I receive the notification. I'll move it to a...

    I also like the graphical calendar interface and use calendar events as my to-do list.

    In the case you mentioned, I simply move the event as soon as I receive the notification. I'll move it to a time when I will be home.