cymbal_king
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- Comment on borger 17 hours ago:
I don’t even get the appeal of shower headphones. Bathrooms usually have great acoustics, blast that shit and sing along.
- Comment on Is there an "Avoid Amazon" community for people who want to support smaller online retailers? 5 days ago:
I want more on this too. Amazon’s monopoly has made it so hard to find alternative online stores to buy a lot of stuff, particularly if I don’t already know the name of a trusted manufacturer off the top of my head. Even competitor companies like Target and Walmart often offer less selection with higher prices and slower shipping. Also why is it that online retailers seem so scammy these days? Most brands seem to be new/disposable Chinese company names I’ve never heard of and reviews seem inflated/bot generated.
- Comment on Money Saving Tips 💰 1 week ago:
And/or public transit!
- Comment on China so smart, big penis too! 3 weeks ago:
Los Angeles uses plastic balls to cover their drinking water reservoir… At least solar panels provide energy too
- Comment on Never forget 1 month ago:
If you smoke, quitting is the number one thing you can do to improve your physical and mental health. Nicotine worsens anxiety and depression long-term by disrupting dopamine signaling in your brain. In the US you can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit Lung.org for free evidence-based resources to help with quitting.
- Comment on 1 month ago:
Shout out to cuttlefish
- Comment on Can some please explain to me why it is that your health insurance can deny you medication, even if your doctor says you need it? 2 months ago:
They argue that they are preventing waste and fraud by holding doctors accountable. Like “oh if we didn’t have this power then doctors would order so many unnecessary tests and prescriptions”
(Not defending them, just sharing what they say)
- Comment on What television series in your opinion had very good writing and character depth? 2 months ago:
Agreed.
There’s several examples of >2min speeches that hit super hard: Luthen’s “I need all the heros I can get”, Karis’ “random acts of rebellion”, the “one way out” speech, Mon Mothma’s final speech.
There’s huge character growth and complexity for most of the main characters. Although I guess Syril never had much character growth, but that was kinda the point of his obsessive character. And they really showed how the rebellion grew from basically nothing
- Comment on What do you recommend I carry in my first wallet? 3 months ago:
Your local public transit card
- Comment on How do you fight doomerism/pessimism in these trying times? 3 months ago:
Find a supportive and fulfilling community that is trying to make things better locally. I’ve found this at my Unitarian Universalist (UU) church. UU’s don’t believe in a shared religious text, instead they have a core set of shared values. My church has people who identify as atheist, Christian, several types of pagan, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, etc. We celebrate religious holidays from all of them as well as secular holidays like Trans Day of Visibility and Earth day. The focus is on being together and trying to make the world a better place. There’s active volunteer groups for hunger relief, housing support, the environment, and LGBTQ support. I also really like the music program. There’s a handy website to find a congregation near you, many stream services on Zoom so you can test them out before going in person. They can vary a lot based on the members of each congregation.
- Comment on Student Parking 3 months ago:
I went to a university in a rural area, they invested in local bus services to make it free for students. It was cheaper than building more parking anyways
- Comment on Student Parking 3 months ago:
Universities are ideal places for investing in public transit, fuck cars
- Comment on Stove seamine 4 months ago:
Mmm relaxing
- Comment on Eat more fibre or something 5 months ago:
And stay hydrated
- Comment on hmm breakfast 6 months ago:
Smoking cigarettes is the number one cause of heart disease and cancer globally. If you smoke, quitting is the biggest thing you can do to improve your health
- Comment on hmm breakfast 6 months ago:
Nicotine might help with short term anxiety symptoms, but addictions of all kinds tend to make anxiety worse overall and dependent on the addictive substance to not be anxious
- Comment on what books about personal boundaries do you know that don't mention god? 8 months ago:
Not strictly about boundaries, but I think you’d like the Evolving Self by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. It goes a lot into how to consider your priorities in life and what you want to spend your time on
- Comment on Has cancel culture gone too far? 9 months ago:
Director of National Intelligence? Does Nobody Inquire? Do Not Ingratiate?
- Comment on If suffering is good because it gives life meaning, wouldn't it follow that hurting people is good? 9 months ago:
Agreed. There’s plenty of suffering that happens in life just because. Purposeful suffering doesn’t seem like a good thing in most cases.
But there’s also the issue of the definition of suffering. Minor suffering like tolerating a colder thermostat setting in the winter, it saves money and energy, seems rather subjective on where the line could be drawn on bad vs good.
- Comment on anyone have personal experience with industrial tourism? 9 months ago:
Check out your local recycling center, they often do tours!
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- Comment on No way 9 months ago:
Of course not, it was made with vacuums duh
- Comment on I stand with big tobacco 😤 10 months ago:
For those who need it 1-800-QUIT-NOW has free resources to support quitting smoking, it’s the #1 thing you can do to improve your health. The American Lung Association has a great website as well.
- Comment on The Ocean 10 months ago:
Spongebob knew what was up Image
- Comment on I'm doing my part 11 months ago:
English ivy is a tough one, but at least getting the vertical growth is a fairly easy to manage. the vertical growth is also more problematic because it is a requirement for producing berries and killing trees
- Comment on Why am I seeing political ads for Donald Trump in April of the year of his second inauguration? 1 year ago:
This is why. Republicans in Congress are planning to take “at least” $880 Billion over ten years out of Medicare and Medicaid. There are also ads in the opposite direction raising alarm about this. They say they’ll make the cuts without reducing benefits, and by that they generally mean they’re going to pay doctors even less for caring for those patients.
The Coalition to Strengthen Healthcare has some resources to facilitate grass roots advocacy if you’re interested!
- Comment on How do man made hiking trails keep the grass from overgrowing? 1 year ago:
Plants are actually pretty sensitive to soil compaction, which can take a lot of time to reverse. the composition clay/sand in the soil can changed the time it takes to resettle, and it might even just erode down to rock.
- Comment on ripperoni pepperoni 1 year ago:
I’ve heard the concern that employers are worried someone with a PhD who is taking a “lesser” job won’t be around all that long and will continue job hunting for something better. For employers with this mindset, I’d like to suggest: 1) it’s not too hard to beat academia wages; 2) find ways to promote within/add responsibility when people prove themselves
- Comment on What vacuum should I buy for 66% carpets in 140sqft condo? Sub $500 1 year ago:
Our Shark brand vacuum has been a world of difference with dog hair in the carpet, compared to our previous vacuum. They have several models in your price range
- Comment on Diagram for accuracy, ms paint edition 1 year ago:
They aren’t setting themselves up for success. Every nurse knows you gotta put the harmonic scalpel on top of the cautery. You need dat space
