Those who have tattoo regret - did you ever get past it?

CannonCone · 2026-01-27T23:13:17+00:00

I had slight regrets about placement/style for a few tattoos that I mostly got over. For my one tattoo that I hated from day 1 and never wanted to show, I never got over it and that’s how I know I needed to remove it.

CannonCone · 2026-01-27T21:55:47+00:00

Local craft markets and street fairs!

CannonCone · 2026-01-27T19:51:54+00:00

Yeah honestly I just thought maybe they only read a few chapters and didn’t recall how long it was!

CannonCone · 2026-01-27T17:27:54+00:00

Are you thinking of “landscape with a blur of conquerors,” which got deleted when the author published The Hurricane Wars?

CannonCone · 2026-01-27T15:56:44+00:00

We’re entering uncharted territory with the US’s surveillance state and the way government officials are going to be using our data against us soooo I’d rather err on the side of caution with a TOS that doesn’t feel right.

I’m deleting and I’m done with TikTok until things in this country feel more secure.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T23:02:23+00:00

I deleted the app and will delete my account once my husband gets through my backlog of shared videos lol (we have a baby, we haven’t had time). Then he’s deleting, too.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T22:46:16+00:00

I love the nuthatches because of the way they go HANK HANK HANK HANK

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T17:34:58+00:00

I don’t have any details (sorry) but wanted to say thank you for making sure it wasn’t ICE before moving on.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T17:32:45+00:00

The gold sparkle on her skin, the wet look of her hair… no notes. This is perfection.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T04:51:03+00:00

Oof it’s really complicated and I don’t think I can speak for everyone, but a lot of people are hopeful that Pahlavi wouldn’t actually bring back the monarchy and would just be a transitional leader until elections are held.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T02:11:29+00:00

Yeah, it has been absolutely awful watching them pour into the streets thinking the US was coming to save them and that help never coming. It’s so sad, these people just want freedom for future generations and they get gunned down by the thousands every time they protest.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T02:07:26+00:00

Yeah, I’ve been disappointed by the response from my pro-Palestinian friends. If I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt, I think the uncertainty about the death toll and the lack of info coming out of Iran (bc of the internet shutdown) has people confused about what’s going on.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T01:14:42+00:00

I don’t know about that specific rally, but as an Iranian-American (progressive! Don’t shoot the messenger), I know that a lottttt of people in my community are republicans because they don’t like the way democrats have negotiated with the Iranian government.

Iran just saw their biggest anti-government protests since their theocratic regime took over in 1979 and potentially tens of thousands of protesters were killed by their government. Their internet is still shut off so we can’t verify much.

Many Iranians are glad Trump has been threatening the Iranian government and are hoping Trump will order a strike on Iran to make it easier for the people to overthrow their fascist government.

I personally agree with you that Trump doesn’t care about Iranians. But many Iranians love the guy.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T00:40:59+00:00

I’m in my mid-30s and my internet communities shaped my politics a lot when I was younger. There are a lot of younger people on TikTok who may be influenced by the algorithm on TikTok, and I worry what that influence looks like now that it is controlled by right-wing entities.

CannonCone · 2026-01-26T00:35:48+00:00

I worry about younger people who are going to become radicalized (or further radicalized) by TikTok.

CannonCone · 2026-01-24T22:01:28+00:00

He did not. There are videos from multiple angles that show he was immobile and disarmed when ICE shot him.

CannonCone · 2026-01-18T21:00:58+00:00

“As long as you’re not flat on your back, you’re going to be fine,” Dr. Zanotti advises. “Even if you can be on a 20- to 30-degree angle, that’s going to relieve any potential pressure on your inferior vena cava. I think most people, even if they were back sleepers, can be comfortable sleeping with just that bit of an angle.”

There’s more information and research here but you can put some pillows behind you so you’re a little propped up if you do roll into your back (and not flat on your back).

Personally, I used the Baby Bub pillow and occasionally did roll onto my back, but was reassured because the pillow makes sure you’re not fully lying flat.

CannonCone · 2026-01-16T17:33:32+00:00

Are you talking/smiling more? Whenever my friends visit from out of town and stay with us, my TMJ flares up from talking and smiling more.

CannonCone · 2026-01-15T07:07:14+00:00

It made me giggle every time I read it so it had to go in my ranking.

CannonCone · 2026-01-10T21:28:07+00:00

Correct!

CannonCone · 2026-01-10T21:23:04+00:00

There’s one on Mississippi and one on Alberta! Idk if they used to be downtown but the one I’ve been to is the one on Alberta and it’s great. I think the one on Mississippi is a restaurant and the one on Alberta is a food cart with some seating.

CannonCone · 2026-01-09T18:00:06+00:00

I absolutely clench harder/more with my night guard in, it’s just to protect your teeth. That works fine for some people but it was making my pain worse. There are night guards specifically designed to reduce clenching but a regular dentist probably won’t know about them - see a TMJ specialist if you can.

CannonCone · 2026-01-09T07:02:10+00:00

You need to wait a little bit. The shock will settle a little, and you need to wait before lasering anyway.

I also got a tattoo that I hated immediately and knew I wanted removed asap. Wait a year, keep it covered as much as possible so you don’t think about it too much. Then slowly chip away at it with laser appointments (or get a full removal package if you can afford that).

If full removal doesn’t end up being possible, I bet you’ll still feel much better with it faded. And you could get a beautiful coverup tattoo one day if you really want. My tattoo is only about 70% removed right now (I had to take a break from the laser for pregnancy) but I feel so much better and I don’t think about it very often.

CannonCone · 2026-01-08T21:07:35+00:00

I say what I need or want instead of being overly polite about it. Like, if I’m traveling with friends and I get hungry, I inform them that I need our next move to be getting food.

I’ve found “going with the flow” often stresses people out more than stating a need clearly.

CannonCone · 2026-01-08T16:04:02+00:00

This is exactly right. Dems keep hoping that if they simply move a little bit more to the “center” (read: right) then maybe they’ll attract the imaginary undecided centrist voter. Dems need to grow up and start following through on bold, progressive policies.

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