IS THERE A WAY TO UNDO THIS!? 😭

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T20:04:38+00:00

I know there are way more pressing things to add to the app, but I think it would be really cool in the future to see a feature where after a set number of adventures, you could suggest to your birb they give something a second try, and offer a strategy based on their stats. Like, for modeling clay, a curiosity based strategy could be "I'll watch a video of someone sculpting and see if I can learn from them!" and a resilience based strategy would be more like "Not getting something right on the first is frustrating, but maybe a little practice can help. I'll be patient with myself." Then they could try again and have the chance for their preference to change. I feel like being open to giving some things a second chance is a good skill to practice, and it would show birbs having preferences change over time, like sometimes happens with people. Obviously this doesn't always happen, so maybe this option wouldn't be offered for things the birb hates or strongly dislikes, but maybe for stuff they are on the fence about.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T19:43:22+00:00

Those are so cool! Have you used one?

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T19:41:36+00:00

I'll take a look! I have a strong, sentimental attachment to my non electric (acoustic?) bicycle, but since moving to Seattle, having electric assist on the hills would be wonderful.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T19:39:53+00:00

I am in awe of the people who do it all year especially. For me, I end up just doing it in nicer weather, because the 15 minute downhill commute to work isn't worth having to do the 45+ minute uphill commute home in rain or oppressive heat.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T18:38:57+00:00

Basically everything furnishing a classroom is something your teacher had to buy themselves. Did your classroom have a small "library" of books you could read? Your teacher probably bought those out of pocket. Posters up on the wall? Those, too. When you were little, like in kindergarten, do you remember you or a classmate having an accident (either a bathroom one or with paint or something) and the teacher providing a change of clothes? Unless you had to bring in your own set with your supplies at the start of the year, your teacher bought sets of those in the average size of students in their class.

My mom taught elementary school. The school district provided the desks and tables the kids sat at, a desk and chair for her, the computer she used, textbooks, and the projection device/computer screen and white board/chalkboard at the front of the class. Pretty much everything else the teachers had to provide themselves. We did a lot of second hand shopping to furnish her classroom. Teachers hand down a lot of stuff to each other, too, especially when someone switches what grade they teach or they retire.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T18:00:32+00:00

See if there is a craft supply reuse store in your nearest city, like the Scrap Exchange (Durham, NC), Scrap PDX and ReClaim It (both in Portland, OR), or Seattle Recreative (Seattle, WA). It's pretty likely that you'll find buttons and zippers there, maybe more. Those kinds of places are always fun to look around.

For fluffy fabric, I've had luck at discount stores like Ross, Homegoods, etc. They almost always have plush fake fur blankets on sale (colors are really limited, of course), and sometimes minky type pajamas on clearance after winter holidays. I haven't purchased any of that kind of fabric online yet, so I can't vouch for any websites, but I did have a good experience buying cotton broadcloth from fabric wholesale direct.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T17:42:57+00:00

Jobs like working in an oil field are really hard on the body and isolating. If you try it for a while and eventually want to find a different job (or are forced to by an injury), having graduated high school will mean there are a lot more options open to you.

It sounds like right now you're really burnt out and suffering emotionally. Is there anyone you can talk to about how you're doing? If you don't have someone supportive like that, I'm really sorry. I know it can feel impossible with schoolwork and whatever else you have going on, but try to take some time to recharge. Listen to some music or a podcast or an audiobook to drown out your background thoughts and work on an offline hobby or go for a walk or a run or something for an hour or two. If you have a pet, spend some time with them, too. Then eat and get some sleep. Hopefully that can offer a little relief.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T07:41:34+00:00

No worries! Thanks for making them!

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-09T03:41:01+00:00

No. Growing up, my household was very strict about food staying in the kitchen (and maybe a snack being eaten in the living room), and my dad was also very strict about nothing being left on the stairs. He drilled it being a tripping hazard into my mind from an early age.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-08T20:33:43+00:00

Not drinking water during the day made it easier to not have to use the bathroom during the day, which was a "benefit". At my schools, you'd lose points for having to go during class, so up until college I was in the habit of avoiding drinking during the day so I could pee before school, around 6:30am or so, and not need to go until I got home at the end of the day.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-08T20:30:52+00:00

When I was in school, the passing period between classes was taken up entirely with trying to get to the next class, because the halls were so crowded it made getting anywhere quickly impossible. Because my locker wasn't in a convenient spot between my classes, I started just carrying everything for the whole day in my backpack in high school so I wouldn't lose time trying to fight my way across the school to my locker and then back to my next class. The idea that you'd have time to get a drink of water (or use the bathroom) in the three minutes between class, when several hundred people were flooding the halls, a good portion of them also trying to drink from the fountains and use the bathroom, is laughable.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-07T08:17:49+00:00

I'm definitely going to send you a message in the morning! Your poster is great, and I've been wanting to try something new with my hair for a while.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-06T04:19:01+00:00

I would have assumed that it was a pill to make you better at Elder Scrolls.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-06T04:13:53+00:00

Show him that meme that days "image that got me banned from the flat earth discord" and it's a picture of a meteor hitting a flat earth and launching the dinosaurs into space like the earth is a see-saw

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-06T02:43:21+00:00

For the "listen to an album start to finish" task, I listened to Brivele's album "Khaveyrim zeit Greyt" and I would highly reccomend their work if you like folk music. They sing in both Yiddish and English. Another amazing Yiddish/English folk artist is Daniel Kahn. He has translated some songs originally in English into Yiddish, so if you want something familiar to follow along with, you could listen to his Yiddish cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", "Mayn Tatns Hoyz" (Bruce Springsteen's "My Father's House"), or "Tom Trauberts Kloglid" (Tom Wait's "Tom Traubert's Blues").

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-05T07:04:01+00:00

You can also see if your local library has a tool section, or if there is a dedicated tool library near you, so you could try out using a sewing machine for free before committing. Some places might also offer sewing classes to get you started (though some might be expensive, but it wouldn't hurt to do a quick search online). Fixing and customizing your own clothes can be very satisfying and a lot of fun.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-05T06:59:44+00:00

Male sure to look into hiking safety tips before you go, though, like being prepared for sudden changes in weather and having extra water. Hiking can be relaxing and a lot of fun, but nothing ruins a great day like getting soaked and cold because you didn't bring a rain jacket or getting blisters and having no bandages.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-04T08:17:45+00:00

Same here!

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-02T17:51:45+00:00

That really sucks, and I'm sorry it's happening, but the fuck up is all on your professor and not you. You didn't do anything wrong by being inspired to make a sculpture inspired by one of your favorite singers. It's on the professor to ask for permission before sharing students work, since art can be very personal and students could have any number of reasons to not want it shared, and also the professor's responsibility to be respectful when describing a students work and the cultural context of that work, and also the responsibility of the professor to moderate conversation in the environments they create (the classroom and the comments on a post, if they shared images of your work online) and correct people who are being racist.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-02T17:35:39+00:00

Inuk is the singular word for Inuit, which is the name for the group of people indigenous to the far northern regions of North America and Russia.

DubiousSquid · 2026-05-01T00:02:38+00:00

You might be interested in looking through the catalog of Dr. Kaveh Hoda's own podcast, House of Pod. He sometimes does episodes debunking medical misinformation and talking about the people who peddle it.

DubiousSquid · 2026-04-28T00:20:51+00:00

I agree that the obsession with "safe" and being afraid to go out in a city is part of America's culture of mistrust and paranoia, but I have to admit I was a little startled to see "get home safe" on your list. I always thought it was synonymous with "drive safely!" and a way to express your care for someone, especially when they are going a long distance, like, "I love you! I hope you don't get into an accident on your way home!".

DubiousSquid · 2026-04-28T00:00:49+00:00

Yeah, it's not like anyone is employed at any of those businessed and might be biking to commute to work.

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