For some opioids withdrawal can be life threatening. There's a distinct contrast between chemical and psychological dependence.
Cylusthevirus
joined 2 years ago
A talisman of the machine god.
Oh, those must have been massage tanks.
Yes, I loved the bit where the trolls think faster when they get cold, wasn't that a cool detail?
Mass surveillance and flagrant human rights violations are now """"political reasons."""" In other news, nothing happened at Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989.
I mean, I doubt it's exactly what he wanted. The traffic is nice and all, but it's not like investors don't have eyes. They know he's hated, it's just a question of what that means for the IPO and ongoing profitability of the business.
I'm sorry but this sentiment is so utterly detached from the technical capabilities and general engagement of the average layman that it bears a response.
Tech savvy people have this awful habit of calling anyone not in our specific field an idiot when they don't do things our preferred way, and it's not a good look. Those people aren't the weird ones, we are. And if you're the sort of person who thinks you've elevated yourself above the commoners because you don't use Google's stuff ... yeah, that and 5 bucks will get you a latte. There are oceans of professional expertise you're not privvy to, and unless you really think you're doing better than everyone at everything, a little humility, temperance, and grace for others is warranted.
This is solid advice. The importance of setting and enforcing boundaries cannot be overstated, particularly when things are emotionally charged.
I've made it very clear that I won't talk with my parents about politics. Mom can't help taking the odd pot shot, but I just deflect or ignore it. I don't engage anymore because there is zero benefit to engaging.
We talk about the things we can talk about and let the rest go. If that becomes not enough for them or they can't respect boundaries, we scale back contact until they do.
and that I have not been wrong to adjust my view of Republican friends and family members during the past few years
Few things have hurt more than watching people I love, people who raised me, cheer for the January 6 mob. I thought the anti-vax bullshit I've seen crop up was the worst, but that took the cake.
Never underestimate our appetite for stupid bullshit.
I just .... stopped playing it halfway through. It's what the game seemed to want, so that's what I gave it. It didn't hurt that the mechanics were bad and it wasn't actually any fun to play.
There's just so much manipulation inherent in the game that its commentary feels cheap for me. It's like setting out a box of knives for your kids to play with and then scolding them when they do. Hey, asshole, you set up the box and put it out there. What did you expect?
It would be so much more meaningful if the player actually had choices within the game. As it was, I decided to go play something fun.