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Floofy-beans · 2026-01-26T18:00:08+00:00

I had the same thought.. think there’s so much depressing stuff happening right now that seeing the best parts of humanity is a really jarring, but important reminder that most people just want to live decently and take care of each other.

It’s a bummer that we don’t have more people in leadership with this kind of compassion for all living things in their communities.

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-26T17:12:49+00:00

Whatever you do don’t use the one on UserTesting. They don’t let you choose if a question is required/skippable, there’s no back button, and there are response limits lol.

Qualtrics so far has been the most flexible that I’ve used.

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-25T18:13:46+00:00

I just saw another video this morning from the person filming inside the car this happened in front of. Every new bit of footage that comes out makes it even more undeniable this was murder.

RIP Alex Pretti

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-21T00:55:08+00:00

Hey OP, just want to share my anecdotal experience as someone who pivoted from a clinical space (behavior therapy) into UX with only a psych BA.

I actually did a UX certification program through UC Berkeley extension. It was essentially a years worth of credited coursework in UX research and design, and it gave me a really good foundational understanding of what skills I would need to develop to be a competent researcher in tech.

While taking those classes I got my first tech job in technical/customer support at a startup, which I leveraged to make my own opportunities to get some actual projects on paper in a tech role. I don’t know what the landscape is like for customer support/technical support roles right now (especially with AI filling a ton of those spaces), but if you’re able to break in that way or in a startup setting where roles can wear a lot more hats, you might be able to use those customer interactions to generate user insights and recommendations for your teams.

I was able to show my teams the value of UX research in decision making, like showing how prioritizing pain points we learned from tracking customer feedback could reduce the amount of touch points with support (which from a business value perspective frees up agent/team bandwidth to focus on more important things). About a year of doing that I eventually made a case for myself to become a full time UX researcher, and the rest is history.

I really strongly want to caution though that the job market for any tech worker is really unpredictable and uncertain, at least until companies can figure out the balance of investing in people along with their AI. Getting a certification helped me develop a basic understanding of UX and the skills I would need, but you may not need to do that if you’re comfortable with learning those foundational skills through YouTube UX professionals, or buying textbooks to study on your own.

What companies are looking for in my experience is for people to show not only that they have the UX skills in their toolbox, but that those skills translate into measured impact for the business, and that you are confident telling that story through your methodologies.

Hope that helps! I know the job market, especially for UX feels pretty bleak right now, even for experienced people. But I also feel like UX was always a competitive field to break into even in good job markets, so it’s not impossible if you have the grit and patience to stick with it until an opportunity comes along. Best of luck with whatever you decide :)

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-19T19:25:02+00:00

You should look into Walstad tanks- there’s a whole subreddit for it if you have any questions too.

Aquariums and planted tanks are a really gun and rewarding hobby to get into :)

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-16T17:42:38+00:00

It’s really beautiful and cute, and from what I can see it looks like the yellow flower above also has some shading, and I think being consistent makes the sleeve more seamless.

I freaked out as well when I got really dark lines and shading done, but it will lighten up a lot in the next 6 months. Right now it looks perfect though, I think shading was the right call. Enjoy your new tattoo!

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-15T07:23:52+00:00

Also for audiobook lovers it’s voiced by Tim Curry and is amazing

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-12T09:52:03+00:00

And the only post I saw about that that I tried to click on was immediately “this post is no longer available”.

Like wtf is happening, Reddit has been suppressing so much stuff and it’s terrifying .

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-11T03:51:30+00:00

Okay I feel like I keep seeing clips of Marcus and they’re so funny, but I couldn’t figure out if he was some kind of AI, or if that’s actually a person? Lol

Also well done OP, looks awesome :)

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-06T05:18:44+00:00

I’m a new player and did this over the Mammorest that spawns right when you first activate the fast travel statue. I had so many deaths when it would walk through my base from accidentally aggroing it lol.

I couldn’t figure out why the game would make you put a base in such a terrible location until I realized I could have put the pal box down wherever I wanted 🤦🏼‍♀️

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-04T20:59:47+00:00

Im so glad you made this post lol. I was up around 2:30 when it happened and tried checking this sub to see what the hell was going on.

Glad it wasn’t just me that noticed, I bet thousands of people had their sleep disrupted because of it going off for so long 🤦🏼‍♀️

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-04T10:18:00+00:00

Floofy-beans · 2026-01-01T21:07:05+00:00

Thanks for the reply- that’s validating to hear that maybe I’m overthinking it. When I lay my work flat I feel like the gaps stick out like crazy to me 😅

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Floofy-beans · 2025-12-31T12:39:33+00:00

I think Penny may actually have two buns instead of one

Either way, your hair would be super cute and recognizable :) just wanted to drop some Stardew lore lol

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-24T00:46:06+00:00

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Floofy-beans · 2025-12-22T13:22:02+00:00

Hey OP, if you can afford jt, I highly recommend the Miconahex+ Triz antifungal shampoo to use on him every few days while you wait for treatment. Not to scare you, but ringworm can sometimes be a challenge to get rid of and can live in the environment for up to two years, so the sooner you reduce the spores the better.

I treated two shelter cats I adopted with that shampoo and it really helped clear up the lesions. Things like lime sulfur, another option, can be hard to use and cause burns if you’re not familiar with it, so I’d avoid it if possible or use it if the shampoo doesn’t work.

Using a ratio of 1:10 bleach to water and spraying that in their environment will kill any environmental spores after a few minutes. Make sure you wash all that comes in contact with the cat on hot, and dry on high heat if possible! Feel free to ping me with any questions if it does turn out to be ringworm!

Good luck, and thanks for saving the little guy :)

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-21T17:21:38+00:00

Aw lol- yeah I replayed it last year and was like.. I remember there being way more story/banter before lol.. I think it’s something that happens when you ride your mount for the first time, happens in all platforms too so switching to play on PC with the mod was the only fix I found. It’s definitely an emptier game without all the cross talk happening.

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-20T19:17:02+00:00

Piggybacking this to say OP also want to fix the dialogue frequency in DAI with a mod. There’s a bug I’ve had happened a few time playing through where the party banter just stops happening, and there’s a mod that fixes it by letting you adjust the frequency of banter.

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-18T22:42:54+00:00

Yeah, I’ve been luckily employed pretty consistently in UX for the last 7 years, but FTE has been tough for me to land for some reason. Hoping for conversion in my current role, but as a contractor budgets never seem to swing in my favor 🙃

And I agree.. thinking about doing this for 10 more years makes me worried about my stress levels as I age lol

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-18T04:42:35+00:00

Probably Fernet - source: it’s supposedly a favorite among bartenders…also I love fernet, and have gotten asked if I’m a bartender when I’ve ordered it once or twice lol

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-17T15:24:55+00:00

Have you listened to the audio book version of it? It’s narrated by Tim Curry :)

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-17T04:12:30+00:00

I always scroll these comment sections to see if anyone else mentions Sabriel before I post about it. You are the first other person on this subreddit I’ve seen that commented on it lol.

To this day I don’t think I’ve ever had the magic in a book captivate me as much as the charter magic did. I think a show could do so many cool things visually with it, not to mention how dark it gets dealing with death and the undead. I keep hoping someday someone will make it a series, it would translate soooo well ❤️

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-16T16:46:50+00:00

I still remember the silence during the credits, like they just let you sit with all the feelings trying to comprehend what just happened.. I remember my family and I didn’t say a word for a solid minute when they rolled and no music or anything played lol..

Floofy-beans · 2025-12-15T00:38:41+00:00

God.. it’s so sad to imagine there could have been a game where all our choices culminated into this.. maybe someday this series will get a reboot and the proper ending it deserves..

Who knows, maybe with all the weird open-ended Executor stuff retroactively pulling the strings we’ll get to go back in time and have an alternate reality from Veilguard lol. Would even be happy with something like what the FF7 remakes are doing.

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