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I had a moment looking at myself in the mirror, and realized I don't like the person I see. I've been trying to change this. Therapy, changing my diet to be more healthy, etc. I've taken 10mg of Lexapro for about six months and it didn't really seem to help, it just sorta put me into a weird headspace. So my Dr bumped the Lexapro down to 5mg, and added 75mg of Wellbutrin to the mix.

I've been taking it for 4 days. I'm tolerating the Wellbutrin fine, but my appetite is fucking gone. I'm no longer really craving the stuff I used to, sweets n salts, but my appetite in general is just fucking gone. I've eaten once a day for the last 4 days. I'm downing water, and unsweetened tea like it's the cure for cancer all of a sudden. I have always drank a good amount of water, during summer I knock out at least two gallons every day.

Today I drank 3.5 gallons of water, tea, Gatorade and pedialyte. And I'm still fucking thirsty. Yesterday I had almost the same amount, killed 3 gallons and maybe a quart more. Im not dehydrated, im urinating and it's clear, but I just can't drink enough. If I shake my stomach, I can hear the water sloshing.

What the fuck? Is this normal? Should I be concerned for something else? I'm not prediabetic, no cancer anymore, I've just had a shit ton of bloodwork done three weeks ago so I'm fairly sure it's not some undiagnosed condition. Anyone else take Wellbutrin, and have this happen?

Side effect, haven't had an edible in two days, so I may end up coming out of this completely sober too, which was unexpected but completely fine.

Maybe I'm way off base but my conspiracy brain is active tonight. What's the likelihood of some false flag attack happening at this parade thing that could be blamed on Iran or whoever else?

I am from Turkey and I was wondering if I should or shouldn't join a communist party here, I'm 99% sure it's fully controlled and I would be logged if I ever actually joined but I don't know

There are two options for me:

1. TIP (Turkey Worker's Party) is socially forward (pro-lgbtqi) but at the same time pro-west with Trotskyite tendencies, it also has 4 seats and 1.8% representation in parliament
2. TKP (Turkey Communist Party) is a party in not fully sure about, but they call themselves socialist patriots (basically nationalists) and base themselves off of kemalism (red flags everywhere) and they're less prevalent and not pro-lgbt, though they support anti-imperialism (in the way Lenin has explained the term)

They lack a page in ProleWiki and I need to do more homework on it, but I thought it would be nice to have a second opinion on it because I can be very very dumb

I'm open to hearing more and especially from my Turkish comrades that can help me out further

There was posted here a really good rant on USA being the third military in the world by power, I really liked the reading and want to read more from the author. Any other folk who have this article saved? Sorry if this is quite silly, I'm quite dumbfounded myself on how I can't seemingly find it here.

is there a definitive definition of "revolution" you follow and how do you differentiate it from the standard coup? when does a coup become a revolution?

Yes I know there is a huge open desert and shitloads of hostile forces in the way (including nukes), but can it be done?

The site is the nytimes.com and I'm a desktop.

Test page - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/israel-iran-us-nuclear

There's a delay (~3 seconds or so?) before they get annoying.

I poked around after using the inspector and I made some Ublock Origin filters...

[Edit - Today, I removed the code. I learned the paywall is far from soft. On article pages - my code fubar'ed the layout. Plus only the top ~1/3rd of articles appear the rest remains hidden.]

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I have Bypass Paywalls Clean v4.1.4.0 but it's disabled for the the Times. If it's enabled the site often entirely blocks pages so I need to use Ublock - if I can.

What are some things a self-proclaimed communist with some remaining liberal tendencies can read (watch/etc.) to understand what a communist should do and should never do? Besides the obvious stuff like not being a bigot.

I know becoming better is a personal issue and no piece of writing can automatically make you a good person, but I often find myself falling short of the ideal.

(boy's love writers) admit i didn't read the whole article because it seems ridiculous and western reporting on China is like 90% fabrications. someone educate me on whatever this is. is it conservative local governments doing local government shit?

my partner loves this shit especially from China and i don't want to inform her about some made up BS designed to radicalize the slash and yaoi community against the CPC

(boy's love writers, so i guess more yaoi then slash) admit i didn't read the whole article because it seems ridiculous and western reporting on China is like 90% fabrications. someone educate me on whatever this is. is it conservative local governments doing local government shit?

my partner loves this shit especially from China and i don't want to inform her about some made up BS designed to radicalize the slash and yaoi community against the CPC

Please respond quickly I'm about to pass out.

I have only been active on hexbear since last year, and checking in from time to time before that, so some of the taglines don't make any sense to me. Can someone please explain?

I keep seeing this tossed around and I must have missed something. "Abundance Democrats" what is that? What do they mean by "Abundance"? What bullshit are they rebranding?

I'm trying to come up with a realistic budget number for groceries. I'm 33 and have a moderately physical full-time job, and I ride a mountain bike on the trails probably 5-15 miles a week, weather and depression permitting. So I'm decently active. What do you think I should expect to spend on groceries every week, if I'm being moderately thrifty?

ETA: Bonus points if you give me a rough idea of what you'd spend the money on.

We know China is notoriously hard to immigrate to, but what about other options? Mongolia? Singapore? Laos? Vietnam?

Basically looking to discuss countries that are easier to get into, but might still benefit from being in the rising east rather than the collapsing west.

Hi all, my spouse and I are planning a trip to china this year for vacation, in October. I was hoping to field some advice on where to go exactly, what to see, and general advice on navigating while only understanding English. What apps should I install on my phone for payment, translation, etc.

Rough plan currently is to fly into Hong Kong/stay for 1-2 days. Train to Shenzhen for 1-2 days. Train to Beijing 1-2 days. Then fly back.

Not sure exactly what we want to see, yet. For sure, the Great Wall. Also want to take a super fast train to Beijing.

Happy to hear all your thoughts, thanks!

So we dipping to KKKANADA YET?

I kinda don't have anything or anyone anyway, I'm a trans woman, I have..... documented interactions with law enforcement officers during protests and am in the Midwest. I don't have a passport. But I got high INT & CHR stats. And the grit of a White Sox girlie.

My cat is screaming at me to increase shareholder value. I already work a 9to5 for a international corporation. Do you think I can try to bribe my cat with fresh salmon ?

Dear Hexbear shareholders. As a member on your site it is with great horror that I must inform you that it smells of piss and shit on it.