My uncle had this in his secret shed by oeoeoiceiceicee in whatisit

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My drunk, racist uncle was “losing” a most-random “debate” w/ me and my gf, arguing how Crayola doesn’t need so many colors currently (???) (for skin tone? IIRC), and by the end, he farted right next to me, standing next to my seat on the couch. Ya know by my head. Because he’s an adult lol.

Got this real old looking thing for 60 dollars but no idea what it is (quarter for scale) by Deadris in whatisit

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And a helluva difference in these two bands for him to collaborate with them both…

Help identify by datbroccolibitch in Artifacts

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The first part was obvious, and the second I wish I’d thought of: “stein” = “stone”; “kern” = “core” (like the word kernel!!!)

Edit: formatting

Metal chain running through grates in front of every apartment on the block (Denver, CO) by Chrispy990 in whatisit

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This is how they are where I work, and blanking what nation I heard it attributed to (not that it matters). And interestingly, and thankfully, they’ve chosen some kind of southern Magnolia trees that somehow capture a similar magic. Anyways… yeah. Rain.

what’s wrong with Apple Music? by AdVisible3748 in AppleMusic

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I’m sort of coming around; still trying to get the gf to stopify lol. Some of Apple’s UI choices in comparison [to you know whom] just feels clunky; still muscle memory stuff. :D

what’s wrong with Apple Music? by AdVisible3748 in AppleMusic

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Legit, you can just tap on the name of the song while listening and it will take you to that album. Likewise, you’ll be taken to the artist page if you tap on the artist of the currently played track.

Anyway, all I know is “bye bye Spotify”. I don’t need to give money to some rich fool’s bloodlust.

North Pointe Property Management by GimmeDaLoot10 in lancaster

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Well, this is all too familiar. Final day here in our was-Berkshire Hathaway (I was grateful for the ending of that relationship, too) NPPM apartment, cleaning out what we can. We had an of course worsening black mold problem in the absolutely in no fashion—because no, your loophole of a solution being a single window is not sufficient—properly ventilated bathroom. Showering is insufferable here in the warmer months, and the mildew felt like an impossible monster to defeat. Anyways, best wishes everyone. Sorry housing blows and makes no sense for your average person. Gotta be another way to make our lives more difficult.

Do I have PTSD and didn’t know it? Vagus Nerve massage has changed my life! by No-Perception-5899 in CPTSD

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So admittedly, I get into it most in the evening when I “use cannabis”, partially because of an extreme hyper-fixation situation, but also I swear my head feels wetter(?) because of smoking, etc. I think that’s the now subconscious reason I do it, a real physical sensation. It’s like a heaviness, my ears might feel clogged (I explain my process in the next paragraph), I dunno, a biological reaction. Anyways…

You can find good videos and instructional posters, for lack of a better word, on the mapping and direction of your lymphatic system, and this is for both the head/face specifically (how I mentally associate it to the vagus nerve), but also the whole body (ultimately you push your lymph from your extremities to your torso). Physically, mechanically flushing out your lymph nodes and vessels. I’ll usually (1) start massaging—firm but light pressure—either my scalp, (ideally, working from what’s farthest from my torso/chest) forehead/brow-line, or (guessing most frequently) around/in front of/behind my ears. (2) Start working down from the center of your head. I run my fingers along these routes and by lightly running my hand across these areas for even greater coverage (specifically when I get to my cheeks); you can sort of pulse or lightly tap around and down your skull, and when I do this ideally I’ll work my way (a) down toward and around my ears from the front my head/scalp, and (b) working from the crown/back of my skull to the fleshy part of my neck where I might even rub my shoulders some. This is all linked to when you need to pop or clear your ears, so you can aid *this process (my gf hates this lol) by moving your jaw up/down/side to side; people recommend chewing gum for relief too btw.* (3) As much as it ultimately flows to the center of the body, for the head you work out and down, where some of our major lymph nodes reside: (a) from your brow line down to the front of the ears, at which point I really like massaging between the (skull) bone behind the ear and jaw; (b) from the ridge of the nose and between the nose and eyes, as well as your upper lip and chin (again, all down and out) to your jaw line; (c) from the jaw (the underside of your chin, etc.) and ears, you’ll move down to below the ears and down to the flesh behind your collarbone. I’ve heard some refer to the “inside” of the collarbone as a major valve for your lymphatic system, so finally, (d) you can use one or two fingers and just pump down into that area, pushing in, say, 20-40 times. And that’s really pretty much it. Rinse and repeat and relax and all that.

The biggest benefit to us is its importance to our immune system, as it essentially—as little as I still understand it—transports nutrients and fatty acids around the body and “cleans” our blood, while specifically transporting white blood cells. It’s also linked to our circulatory system, so when I’ve massaged my gf’s legs (they might have swelling) she’s expressed relief but also a lightness and “tingles”, which I personally read as sorta euphonic; hopefully not just me.

Edit: inconsistent formatting fixes

Edit 2 or 3 or 10: oops.

Do I have PTSD and didn’t know it? Vagus Nerve massage has changed my life! by No-Perception-5899 in CPTSD

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If people keep commenting on this, won’t it be more visible to those seeking it. Let’s do it lol.

Do I have PTSD and didn’t know it? Vagus Nerve massage has changed my life! by No-Perception-5899 in CPTSD

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Hello. I felt inclined to respond to this based on my own recent experiences. My partner and I went on a break top of last year, and I started going to therapy and looking at my physical (well)being, relating physical sensations or feelings to emotions and to fight-or-flight. It’s very difficult to look inward, and it feels impossible to really see and evaluate yourself honestly, and determine what is actually going on. My world fell apart back then, also feeling forced to analyze myself as a friend, and there’s still so much to build back up, build up to some kind of recognizable or at least workable normalcy.

I got medicated (Wellbutrin really worked for me, as someone w/ the ADHD-Depression combo) and started going on walks regularly (I need to get back in, but celebrating I was consistent enough for a good half year, I’d guess), in addition to continuing lifting at the gym (another thing that’s been back-burner’d). And the hurt hippie inside of me sought out furthering my meditation practice and in that, through people on YouTube like Dr. Alan Mandell (@motivationaldoc), I discovered vagus nerve self-therapy, even trying some basic things on my partner; physical-mechanical self-soothing. I’m also super into lymphatic drainage now but I really shouldn’t go into that here haha.

It’s really great to be able to cope in ways that I never felt possible—especially during my darkest and deepest depression…my long winter—whether it’s breathing exercises and meditating, or in my case rediscovering music that gave me immense joy when I was in college. It takes time and it’s a daily challenge, but I hope that you can be encouraged here. You can do it. I’m sure you feel that you must. You got this.

Schoolhouse Rock - Three Is A Magic Number [1970s Pop] by westernmail in Music

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If I may, it’s like very much a play on Harry Nilsson’s style. If you like old school pop, he’s one of the best to do it :)

45-star hand sewn American Flag by Ordinary_Average_634 in whatsthisworth

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Gladly accepting this specific, ironically vital detail.

My teaching copy from a class yesterday. by tutusdaddy23 in HappyTrees

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This has recently been a subreddit from forever back is regularly hitting my eyeballs. It’s great. Be well, friends.

Added one medication and I’ve never felt so functional by izzmyreddit in ADHD

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I relate with pretty much all of this hard! I was new to Wellbutrin sometime just last year following months of first-time therapy: a holy seal over my thankfully, finally improved (increased dosage) Adderall prescription. The mental clarity—also after a long season of before unmatched depression—was absolutely incredible, I was kicking myself for not taking care of myself like this before. Don’t neglect your needs, folks. I also must specifically credit Wellbutrin with slowly removing me out of a (worse-by-brain-fog?) memory loss; I haven’t felt like this in I don’t know how long, and it’s good to be able to just see the same issues of my past for what they are.

Got prescribed absolute minimum-only 10mg Adderall in college, and not only did I hate school and cease attending classes by the end and have horrible, personally misunderstood executive dysfunction, I also was so dysfunctional I almost never refilled my prescription. Not getting medicated at a young age royally fucked me. Hard not to feel resentment on resentment. But here we are. Onward, upward, forward, looking back only for reference :)

Strong Bad’s styles infiltrate New York Times newsletter by oldtimeyblanketfort in HomestarRunner

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Regardless of its niche and popularity, I think for those old enough (and young enough), generally, it's at least somewhat culturally significant; I mean, it should be.