TaylorSwiftsPickles's recent activity

  1. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    Well, huh. It's not admin privileges, just invulnerability, and I wasn't sure about this, but it looks like I had been /god-moded for like 30 seconds once, by Tea. On 2025-01-11, around 20:30 CET,...

    Well, huh. It's not admin privileges, just invulnerability, and I wasn't sure about this, but it looks like I had been /god-moded for like 30 seconds once, by Tea. On 2025-01-11, around 20:30 CET, I was spamming the chat with deaths using Mendanbar's funny death message machine, and:

    [20:29:19] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by a truck
[20:29:25] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by stubbing their toe too hard.
[20:29:30] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by looking inside the arc of the covenant
[20:29:32] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] God enabled by teaearlgraycold.
[20:29:57] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] God disabled by teaearlgraycold.
[20:29:59] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by their political enemies
[20:30:16] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by bringing a knife to a gun fight
[20:30:53] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by eating the poison berries
[20:30:58] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by freezing in a hedge maze
[20:31:03] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by freezing in a hedge maze
[20:31:08] [Render thread/INFO]: [CHAT] <old username> was slain by a surprisingly bad paper cut

    I... guess this makes me Atropos

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Taylor Swift’s obsession with self-mythologising makes for boring art in ~music

  3. Comment on Non-Logitech replacement for G502 mouse? in ~tech

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    Aside from the additional/optional weights and the very heavy wheel, Basilisk v3 and G502X are possible alternatives/upgrades in my view

    I know you asked for an alternative, but I genuinely don't think there is one.

    Aside from the additional/optional weights and the very heavy wheel, Basilisk v3 and G502X are possible alternatives/upgrades in my view

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

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    My hair behaves very similarly to yours, and wigs helped me a lot there. Good news is - wigs with long (i.e. stereotypically feminine) haircuts are IMO the easiest ones to wear without fuss. I...
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    My hair behaves very similarly to yours, and wigs helped me a lot there. Good news is - wigs with long (i.e. stereotypically feminine) haircuts are IMO the easiest ones to wear without fuss.

    I can't name any specific shops in Canada, as I've only bought mine from local shops in my area. I know lots of people on "the other place" swear by wigs.com - I saw a lot of comments about it while researching wigs myself - but I have never even browsed it, so I can't properly recommend it myself. However, I can give the following pointers:

    • Measure your head before buying one. If you figure your head is too large, you will need to shop for wigs specifically for large heads
    • Synthetics are (or can be) just as good as human hair ones, of not better. They're very low effort (whereas human hair ones require more effort), look just as good, and don't get frizzy in humidity or other wet conditions.
    • Look for anything that says "medical-grade" or something adjacent. Cosplay/carnival/"for funsies" wigs will naturally look shit
    • I'd generally avoid wigs without a "lace front" (or similar) part. Wigs without it will look less natural
    • If you pick a wig that's close to your natural hair colour and shape, you don't even have to fully hide your bio hair 100%. Some can show through and jt will still look normal.
    • Don't believe the wig manufacturers who'll tell you that their synthetics only last 3 months, as thry are only saying that so you spend more. Reality is that (for synthetics, at least) they will last multiple years with proper care, or, hell, sometimes even without
    • Don't feel like you should wash it often. Unless it makes your head smell bad or the hairs look like they legit need a wash, there's no reason to. Even with heavy use in warmer weather, it generally takes me several weeks until it actually needs a wash.
    • Avoid wigs longer than armpit-length, because the friction from chairs/etc is bad for them and will make the fibers look worse faster

    Personal suggestion: Get an appointment for a consultation and/or demo at a reputable local shop. That's their job, and they're not there to judge you or shame you or make fun of you. They're there to help and they see dozens of clients like you regularly. You don't need to buy anything from them per se, but they can help you try out things and see what suits you more etc.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What do dreams mean? in ~science

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    I'm going to have to add this to my very long to-read list! Thank you :)

    I'm going to have to add this to my very long to-read list! Thank you :)

  6. Comment on What do dreams mean? in ~science

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    *grabs tinfoil hat* My mom apparently saved my life twice when I was a baby, just because she saw a dream that warned her about it, waking up instantly and giving me first aid. What was happening...

    *grabs tinfoil hat*

    My mom apparently saved my life twice when I was a baby, just because she saw a dream that warned her about it, waking up instantly and giving me first aid. What was happening to me both times was not something that makes a sound. Similarly, a couple times in my life I've somehow seen a dream where I foresaw a situation that would actually happen that day & proceeded to actually save someone else's life

    For some weird fucking reason, a lot (if not all) of the women I'm related to from my mom's side have such stories too. Go figure...

    7 votes

  7. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    If there is no technical reason to, please don't build it far away. I need to use it and I am not using elytra at all this season.

    If there is no technical reason to, please don't build it far away. I need to use it and I am not using elytra at all this season.

  8. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Try out sparksbet's smelter on the southeast side of the industrial district

    Try out sparksbet's smelter on the southeast side of the industrial district

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    You can get a lot of glass just by trading iron for emeralds and then emeralds for glass

    You can get a lot of glass just by trading iron for emeralds and then emeralds for glass

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    typical sunday net issues. vpn works. FWIW @teaearlgraycold: I can see on an mtr report that ALL nodes have 0% loss, and ping works properly, but telnet does not. It looks like some of the network...

    typical sunday net issues. vpn works.

    FWIW @teaearlgraycold: I can see on an mtr report that ALL nodes have 0% loss, and ping works properly, but telnet does not. It looks like some of the network issues are on the transport or application layer, not layer 1/2/3 issues per se.

    1 vote

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  12. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    Sadly, yes, way too often. My partner had to change like 4 doctors until one listened to her and actually gave her what she actually needed.

    Sadly, yes, way too often. My partner had to change like 4 doctors until one listened to her and actually gave her what she actually needed.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    Mine's synthetic too (albeit medical-grade) and looks real as fuck, I wouldn't worry about it. Hell, I'd say that some synthetics look more real than some real hair wigs. The mindset that "it's...

    Mine's synthetic too (albeit medical-grade) and looks real as fuck, I wouldn't worry about it. Hell, I'd say that some synthetics look more real than some real hair wigs.

    The mindset that "it's not 'wrong' or shameful to wear a wig; it's basically on the same category as makeup, false lashes, synthetic nails, and other things we do all the time" is true, but it can take a while for it to "click". In fact, several people you see outside during a normal week are actually wearing wigs, but an untrained eye will only figure it out the "bad examples"

    7 votes

  14. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    A quote from one of my good friends:

    A quote from one of my good friends:

    "For many doctors, the 'F' marker on ID cards generally stands for 'Fool'"

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    I'd say it mainly depends on your own experience of your body. Biology is complicated and there are multiple ways/reasons for organisms to act "strange". And sometimes we don't even recognise...

    I'd say it mainly depends on your own experience of your body. Biology is complicated and there are multiple ways/reasons for organisms to act "strange". And sometimes we don't even recognise those things as strange because, well, some things look normal to us when we have no other frame of reference.

    Androgenic acne doesn't even inherently require high testosterone levels per se. There are more things at play here - which a doctor like this should have an insight into. Looking into your own life experiences, symptoms, medical history, etc. with them is probably the right thing to do.

    In my case, the reasons related to my genetics in two ways, but that's all I'd write here. On the other hand, way too many people I know have been diagnosed with PCOS, but that's another can of worms...

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

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    Notably, IIRC, the source of the whole "WOMEN SHOULD NOT EVEN BREATHE AIR FROM A ROOM WHERE A FINASTERIDE TABLET IS STORED!1!! fiasco and the reason it's still overstated as a "factoid" is the...

    Notably, IIRC, the source of the whole "WOMEN SHOULD NOT EVEN BREATHE AIR FROM A ROOM WHERE A FINASTERIDE TABLET IS STORED!1!! fiasco and the reason it's still overstated as a "factoid" is the botched study, linked under [22] in your linked article, where someone gave unreasonably high doses of finasteride to monkeys

    I'm not surprised it's still repeated everywhere as if it's really the case, because, hell, even the package of finasteride sitting 1 metre away from me right now still has huge warning like that stamped on it...

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    Well, everything is risk management, as with many things in life. For some people it's 1000% worth it, and for some it isn't. You accept the risks, compromise to mitigate some of the risk, or...

    Well, everything is risk management, as with many things in life. For some people it's 1000% worth it, and for some it isn't. You accept the risks, compromise to mitigate some of the risk, or reject the idea altogether and fully mitigate the risks. Each of those is perfectly valid and nobody has any right to judge or make fun of the people who made a different decision regarding said risks.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    Oof... Yeah, as a former cypro user, I very much understand... Just wanted to say, if you haven't visited a doctor with an expertise both in endocrinology and in gynaecology about your issues with...

    Oof...

    Yeah, as a former cypro user, I very much understand... Just wanted to say, if you haven't visited a doctor with an expertise both in endocrinology and in gynaecology about your issues with androgens (and your experience with spiro) I would safely recommend doing that. Considering almost every one of my friends has their fair share of hormonal issues, some things sadly are very much above a dermatologist's specialisation.

    Hell, even my clueless dermatologists and pathologists never suspected a thing, but as it turns out, I've lowkey had untreated endocrinological issues all my life without knowing, because nobody else ever bothered to prescribe me a proper fucking blood test...

    4 votes

  19. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    I've seen a few docs prescribing it like candy, so I genuinely hope they didn't put you on spiro blindly without a really detailed hormonal blood test...

    Ironically it's used to treat hair loss on women, but it seems to have had the opposite effect for me (I think).

    I've seen a few docs prescribing it like candy, so I genuinely hope they didn't put you on spiro blindly without a really detailed hormonal blood test...

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk

    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    Honestly, wigs are amazing. I love never having a "bad hair day". Takes a minute to slap it on, and then I'm good for the day. I've received so many compliments about my "hair" from various people...

    Honestly, wigs are amazing. I love never having a "bad hair day". Takes a minute to slap it on, and then I'm good for the day. I've received so many compliments about my "hair" from various people since I started wearing one. I've confided to a few people (close friends) that it's a wig, to which the answer was always "WHAT‽"

    I honestly doubt I'd stop wearing them even if my bio hair was perfect instead of "pain in my assholes" 24/7. But hey, my hair might behave really annoyingly, but I have really amazing nails instead...

    6 votes