trashcroissant
@trashcroissant@lemmy.blahaj.zone
- Comment on What are you doing for digital estate planning? 1 day ago:
My uncle passed unexpectedly a few years ago. He didn’t have any family nearby so I went down with my dad to sort through his shit. This man had an entire spreadsheet with every single account username and password he had printed out. I cannot tell you how much time it saved me. He had a ton of accounts with monthly payments (mostly porn) that I was able to cancel immediately, and we were able to access all his banking stuff.
He also had a hard-drive full of meticulously organized porn, which was depressing to have to wipe to be honest because he had clearly put a lot of time and effort into it.
I dont recommend just a spreadsheet like that in your house tbh but ever since, I created a password manager with one primary password that my partner knows where to find if anything were to happen to me.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
My dumb ass brain read this like 3 times wondering why waitstaff would be using UTC.
- Comment on Is it okay to be highly invested in politics and political news to the point of wanting it to control your life and express your socialist world views against Conservative corruption and fascism? 2 weeks ago:
Yes totally okay! Just dont forget to also take care of yourself and try not to feel guilty about it. You can’t pour from an empty cup.
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
It also makes a big difference if you wash them right away vs if you wait a day or two
- Comment on Meal Replacement Drink Suggestions? 4 weeks ago:
My only issue with this is that at least where I live, nuts are absurdly expensive. Like, paid $27 for a bag of walnuts recently expensive 😭
- Comment on How do you make friends online? 5 weeks ago:
Same tbh. I don’t have any tips but would love to learn! I’m also awful at keeping long distance friendships unless they’re okay to just exchange memes every day.
- Comment on How do you people read books? 5 weeks ago:
I just listen to them. It does take more concentration to listen to ‘hard’ books but then I do something more mindless like cross stitch or colouring. Just anything to keep my hands busy so I can focus on the content. Sometimes I will also have a digital version of the book so I can re-read something if I’m getting stuck on a part.
They also sell kobo holders for bed, that might help you?
- Comment on If you want to get shit done, what are effective alternatives to voting in the American Federal election system? 1 month ago:
I mean, yes vote, but also organize, hold people accountable, and fight when it’s necessary. Voting in itself isn’t the only thing democracy is about and if people think capitalism will be fixed just by voting well…
- Comment on Someone said I post an average of 6 posts a day. Where did they get that type of information? Not upset curious cause it's another way I can compliment others with facts about them. 1 month ago:
There’s a tool on reddit that can summarize a bunch of stats if you put in a username. I wonder if there’s something like that for lemmy.
- Comment on Where do I go for unbiased news in the world without it having an ulterior motive or kissing ass to the establishment of said country? 1 month ago:
Not that I’ve ever heard of/noticed, but if you have any details on that I’d love to hear.
- Comment on Where do I go for unbiased news in the world without it having an ulterior motive or kissing ass to the establishment of said country? 1 month ago:
I use mediabiasfactcheck.com
I also just follow independent reporters that have a bias I like, are honest about that bias, and cite their sources. (Nothing is ever truly unbiased)
- Comment on What games meet this criteria? 2 months ago:
Don’t Starve Together
- Comment on What exactly do some marketing terms mean? 2 months ago:
Utter jabberwocky
Why that man doesn’t chew though
- Comment on Is there any good thing for using AI for the middle class and poor? Instead of just the oligarchs ripping off the middle class and poor? 2 months ago:
There are practical uses for it, but realistically it is only advancing the destruction of the planet and disproportionately affecting poor and working class people’s livelihoods first, so no there is no good thing.
- Comment on Why do doctors not seem to give a fuck about pain? Is this just an American doctor thing, or is it universal? 2 months ago:
This is marginally related but in case anyone else doesn’t know: dental procedures are not supposed to hurt.
I grew up terrified of dentists and ended up not going for nearly 10 years because of the fear/pain. I finally gave in when a tooth broke in half. The dentist I went to gave me the regular amount of numbing stuff and about 5 mins in saw in my face how much pain I was in and from then on she always gave me extra. I just have a high tolerance for the stuff and had never been receiving enough.
- Comment on 2 months ago:
Spanish is my first language and one of the most embarrassing moments of my life was asking two people if they were speaking Portuguese and they said no, Spanish.
Which would be okay because we all have different accents… But we were from the same country.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Oh lmao that makes a lot more sense thanks
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
I see this stated often but I switched to lemmy over a year ago and I’ve literally never had to use any sort of programming. The only thing that took me a minute was learning what’s up with separate instances, but even then, if people want to just stick with one it’s not the end of the world.
- Comment on Is it weird that I cringe whenever someone calls my name and I avoid using peoples names when talking to them? 3 months ago:
I used to always wear someone else’s name tag because I got a kick out of them calling me by random names
- Comment on Anyone feeling like doesn't belong anywhere? 4 months ago:
Yeah same. I’ve been in Canada for 26 years and I dont feel like I belong at home (Mexico) or here.
No thoughts or advice, I’m just always trying to find where I belong.
- Comment on How did old-money people of color maintain their wealth through racist times? 4 months ago:
I mean, you are technically still benefiting from the racist systems set up by the elite even if you are working class, so you’re still technically (unwittingly) participating in it. But you can (and should) still do your best to not actively advance the system.
- Comment on When did the world change to the so called hashtag? When I was younger it was only the pound sign. So hashtag Taylor Swift still reads in my mind pound Taylor Swift? 4 months ago:
Ampersand is such a fun word
- Comment on Sunglasses suggestions 4 months ago:
Oh wow. I have a pair of ray bans that I picked up from my old bar’s lost and found after they sat for a few months. They have a crack on one of the lenses but I can’t see it when I wear them and nobody has ever noticed it. I didn’t realize they’re supposed to be that indestructible, but I guess I have had them for probably 10 years and have never been terribly careful with them.
- Comment on can i still consider myself to be a valid asexual? 5 months ago:
Yes you are valid. There is a microlabel that you may relate to, if you’re looking for it:
Reciprosexuals don’t feel sexual attraction until they know someone is attracted to them first. This can create a dynamic where attraction follows mutual interest rather than leading it, different from most other orientations.
But ace is ace is ace is ace. If you identify as being on the ace spectrum, you are valid. If you change your mind later, you were (and are) still valid. You do you boo.
- Comment on What are the most confusing false friends from your language to another that are spelt exactly the same? 5 months ago:
I’m going to spoiler tag this because it’s a slur but I’ve always found this one the most comical ::: spoiler spoiler puto ::: seco. In Tagalog = type of cookies In Spanish = dry (male) whore
- Comment on I worry that reading through Marxist books would be boring. Are there any fun and exciting ways to study without losing focus or getting bored quickly? 5 months ago:
I listen to audiobooks while doing something mindless like cross stitching, a mindless game, or chores. It keeps my brain from drifting or going into autopilot.
It might also help to find podcasts or commentary that breaks down the books, but also read the books before or after. Those types of breakdowns will usually connect the theory with current examples, which helps reinforce the learning.
- Comment on How would you actually tax the ultra wealthy? 5 months ago:
Idk how it is in the US but in Canada, they already have all our numbers. Really wouldn’t be hard to enforce except many billionaires wealth doesn’t come from their income.
- Comment on Lets say the Dems found a canindate with a criminal history and backed him or her who would it be or you like to be? Taking a page from Republican playbook. 5 months ago:
Civil disobedience maybe? Standing up for what you believe in isn’t always legal, especially under a shitty dictator.
- Comment on Has anyone tried making a free software, federated, advertising system? 5 months ago:
Opt in ads actually sound like a decent idea. The key being opt in so that if I cant afford a service but still like them, I could choose an “free” ad tier as a way to throw them some support, with the website itself still being actually free and ad-free. I doubt that advertisers would be into that though.
- Comment on What is likely to happen when/if trump dies? 5 months ago:
It’d probably be best if Pete Thiel just died also. That would be pretty cool.