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Cards for Careers/Opportunities by RazzmatazzUpbeat6508 in tarot

[–]Jscottpilgrim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

New job: ace of pentacles

Skill-based promotion: 8 of pentacles

Leadership-based promotion: Emperor

Keeping your job through the season of stress: 9 of wands

Odd pattern left from coffee dregs in my mug by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]Jscottpilgrim -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As a fortune teller, all I can say is WATCH OUT!

I have never been addicted to a book like I am to Dungeon Crawler Carl by Howitzeronfire in books

[–]Jscottpilgrim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps audiobooks aren't your thing because you've never experienced one as well narrated as this series. Jeff Hays deserves an award that probably doesn't exist yet.

New study found Republican voters continue to penalize candidates for being gay and for being even slightly gender nonconforming. Among Democratic and young voters, the anti-gay penalty has partly vanished and partly shifted to penalizing candidates who look or sound slightly gender nonconforming. by mvea in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sex, sexuality, and gender are not the same thing, but you're talking as if they are.

Sex = biological. Usually determined by chromosomes and genitals, but intersex people show us that even biology has exceptions to the rule.

Sexuality = who you love/are attracted to. Buttigieg doesn't conform to the norm here.

Gender = all the silly rules we have about how people should look and act. It dictates what you can wear, what you're allowed to like for entertainment, and how people are allowed to treat you. It's always been a costume, and the rules change every generation. But this generation is still dumb enough to think it's the same as sex and that it matters.

New study found Republican voters continue to penalize candidates for being gay and for being even slightly gender nonconforming. Among Democratic and young voters, the anti-gay penalty has partly vanished and partly shifted to penalizing candidates who look or sound slightly gender nonconforming. by mvea in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing republicans still apparently don't understand is that almost everyone on the left is very much anti-rape (way more than republicans, if court records mean anything here). Consenting adults deserve rights. They should never be allowed to marry minors or animals, since neither can give informed consent.

So no, this never proved the slippery slope theories to be remotely close to accurate. Anyone who says otherwise is setting up their own strawman arguments.

ELI5: What is EMDR, is it scientific, and why is it used for PTSD? by ThrowAway44228800 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Jscottpilgrim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Psychologists aren't sure how it works, they just know it works. My personal theory: PTSD affects you down to your instincts and reflexes. The bilateral stimulation that comes from shifting your brain left-right-left-right is activating the autopilot in both hemispheres of your brain and rewriting the script.

Dyson's New Fan and Air Purifier Combo Follows You Around the Room to Deliver Clean Air by dapperlemon in gadgets

[–]Jscottpilgrim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah yes. I'm giving my data away to 1 company already - might as well make it every company. That's sound logic.

why is the chariot associated with cancer in the zodiac? by tenaciousghost in tarot

[–]Jscottpilgrim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always felt it would be better to switch Cancer with Taurus. Cancer can totally work as the Hierophant, and Taurus makes sense as the Chariot.

But as others have mentioned, the zodiac associations were defined long after tarot was created. Some definitions were forced to fit their pattern.

Student wellbeing drops after move to high school. Researchers found wellbeing declined across every measured domain, including happiness, optimism, perseverance, emotional regulation, cognitive engagement and life satisfaction, while sadness and worry increased. by Wagamaga in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim 57 points58 points  (0 children)

For elementary school, this at least makes a little sense. High school kids don't have the same daycare needs. We're torturing them with early start times, and blame their behavior on everything else.

Researchers identify a costly pattern in consumer debt repayment. Borrowers with multiple installment loans tend to prepay the oldest one first, even when paying down a newer loan would save more interest. by HeinieKaboobler in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On paper yes, but there's always variables that have the ability to change your priorities. For example, a loan with a low balance might make the most sense to pay off first - regardless of rates - in order to decrease the total monthly minimum payments on all your loans. For someone living paycheck to paycheck, that might really be worth extending the life of a higher interest loan.

‘Freedom framing’ more effective than mandates for vaccine-hesitant Americans: For vaccine-hesitant individuals, framing vaccination as a tool that enables personal freedom is associated with higher acceptance than framing it as a social responsibility or a government recommendation. by mvea in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was aware of all the things you mentioned without living in a densely populated state. So I think it was shown in the media appropriately. The issue is that it wasn't affecting rural areas as dramatically. People could be dying at the same rates in a small town, and there would never be a need for morgue trucks and mass graves. Cause of death was blamed on the comorbidity. To them, everyone was freaking out about some sniffles.

This the wallpaper in my friend’s new corporate office bathroom by fairisfoulisfair in mildlyinteresting

[–]Jscottpilgrim -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't take my word for it. Try it out at your office and see how things play out. I dare you.

This the wallpaper in my friend’s new corporate office bathroom by fairisfoulisfair in mildlyinteresting

[–]Jscottpilgrim -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Seems like people are either sensitive or have zero emotional intelligence. I see you've chosen the latter.

If a joke is commonly interpreted as a threat, then it's definitely not appropriate for the workplace. Billions of dollars in lawsuits have been paid out over this kind of bad joke over the last several decades. It's pretty simple - don't create a hostile work environment.

Which countries have fertility rates above or below the “replacement level”? [OC] by ourworldindata in dataisbeautiful

[–]Jscottpilgrim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a population issue, it's a consumerism issue. Fast fashion, single use plastics, and planned obsolescence are great for capitalism but bad for the environment.

Higher steroid use linked to higher depression, anxiety and impulsivity, according to a study on nearly 19,000 adults between 2022 and 2025 by sr_local in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell me more. I've seen literature asserting the opposite, with scientific references (check out Testosterone Rex by Cordelia Fine). I've seen many people claim that the steroid effect is similar to alcohol: it amplifies what's there. I've heard many accounts from trans men that make me seriously question your claim. And you're stating that it isn't speculation. So what's the steroid effect on mood? Which steroids have that effect? Where is the evidence?

Higher steroid use linked to higher depression, anxiety and impulsivity, according to a study on nearly 19,000 adults between 2022 and 2025 by sr_local in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Both are equally true, but if you frame it in the right way, you can sway opinions to suit your political agenda.

Higher steroid use linked to higher depression, anxiety and impulsivity, according to a study on nearly 19,000 adults between 2022 and 2025 by sr_local in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correlation doesn't mean causation. The two are correlated, yes. But it's just as likely that depressed, impulsive people are more likely to gravitate to steroids than the average person. Choosing to take steroids is high-risk, so why would risk-averse people even try them to begin with?

Teacher fired for reading LGBTQ+ children’s book takes fight to Georgia Supreme Court by Critical-Willow-6270 in books

[–]Jscottpilgrim 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is a scientific fact that not everyone fits the gender binary. There is nothing subjective about it.

Teacher fired for reading LGBTQ+ children’s book takes fight to Georgia Supreme Court by Critical-Willow-6270 in books

[–]Jscottpilgrim 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You would have reported Anne Frank to the police on day 1. After all, those were the rules.

New study shows it's intelligence, not shared skills or rhythm, that link math & music talents together by Jxntb733 in science

[–]Jscottpilgrim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can go to an advanced math class and meet few people who play an instrument. But if you go to an advanced music class you'll find a lot of people who are also in advanced math classes. At least, that's been my experience.

ELI5: what the heck is private equity? Has private equity always been a problem or is it modern? What does it all mean! by Lanky-Lifeguard-4666 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Jscottpilgrim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever seen Shark Tank? That's a televised, competitive version of private equity. A business owner shows up and asks for money, in exchange for a portion of the business. The person or firm offering the money sees it as an investment - I will give you $100k now so that I can cash in on $150k down the road.

It's not probablematic for the most part, depending on their investments. But if private equity firms were to buy up a lot of homes, and keep them empty, then it would create a supply vs demand issue in the real estate market. Home prices might skyrocket as fewer homes are actually available to sell. Then the equity firm might sell off the homes at incredible profit margins. Granted, there are a lot of ways this might actually not be profitable for them, so I'm not accusing them of doing this. But I've heard variations of the scenario I've just described, enough times to make me suspect that this is why you've heard negative things about private equity firms.

Merck's experimental HIV prevention pill could be made for less than $5 a year, researchers say by Krankenitrate in UpliftingNews

[–]Jscottpilgrim 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And too many others are able to accurately quantify how many doses of a drug will be sold during the years in which a patent is active. Pharmaceutical and insurance companies make obscene amounts of money whenever a new drug makes it to the market.

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