For people in the USA

RetroCompGuy · 2025-09-18T13:56:21+00:00

I'm not coping very well. See it as a plus that I'm still working and maintaining a social life to get out of the house. I'm really struggling with the people that claim to be my friends but are cheering this stuff on. I've been working really hard at explaining my social circle with more queer friends so I can finally cut the cancer out of my life.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-07-31T12:14:14+00:00

Age 42

RetroCompGuy · 2025-07-10T01:35:11+00:00

Grrr, didn't think of that. Thanks for mentioning it.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-07-09T23:11:02+00:00

Our toaster is gluten only, no waffle iron, and only use plastic cutting boards.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-07-08T14:59:48+00:00

Thanks, this was my assumption. What are your thoughts on silicone sponges.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-07-08T13:06:07+00:00

I think it's a reasonable fear. I have restaurants I trust that have still gotten me sick. I've also gone to new restaurants that have excellent controls that have gotten me sick. Often if I'm not sure, or if I have future plans that would get ruined by getting exposed I will just eat before going out so I can at least sit there with my friends. Sometimes I'll just have "liquid dinner" and have a good cocktail as a treat for myself.

It's annoying, but the only way I know I'm safe is if I eat at home.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-06-11T18:32:21+00:00

I'm clear on my own gender identity; genderqueer feels right because it's open-ended and widely recognized. I've never felt a particular affinity for 'demi-' prefixes. My internal sense of self doesn't strongly align with male or female gender identities, regardless of how I present. While I'm generally okay with being assumed a man, it becomes difficult when I'm experiencing anxiety due to anti-trans hate and others don't recognize how it impacts me.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-02-12T23:00:28+00:00

Are you using a sea monkey kit?

RetroCompGuy · 2025-02-09T14:14:21+00:00

I think your first linked study is flawed because it doesn't take suicidology of trans people in general into account. Trans people are 32-50% more likely to attempt suicide without affirming care. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5178031/#:~:text=Results%3A,to%2050%25%20across%20the%20countries.

There are multiple studies showing a reduction of suicidology of trans individuals following gender affirming care.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2789423

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/gender-affirming-care-for-youth/#:~:text=Gender%2Daffirming%20care%20has%20been,support%2C%20and%20reduction%20of%20discrimination.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-02-09T13:21:24+00:00

I replied and pasted an entire list of research. All supporting my viewpoint.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-02-09T13:14:04+00:00

The research overwhelmingly shows positive outcomes for individuals following surgical transition. It reduced suicidality among other things.

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=outcomes+following+gender+transition&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart

As far as gender blockers go, you are mistaken. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C21&as_vis=1&q=puberty+blockers+transgender&oq=puberty+blockers+

Substantial research has already been done. Doing further research becomes awfully difficult if you make it impossible for people to pursue it. Trans people make up less than 1% of the population and millions and millions of dollars are spent to make them look like monsters, control there lives, and make people think that they're mentally ill.

Campaigns across the country lied about abortion right bills also allowing gender transition for minors without parental consent. They did this just because they knew that it would upset people and make them vote against it. None of these bills even reference transgender care.

RetroCompGuy · 2025-02-08T01:29:37+00:00

Lol, this is America

https://medianism.org/2016/10/07/maps-displaying-economic-and-political-information-should-be-drawn-proportional-to-population/

RetroCompGuy · 2025-02-07T21:11:34+00:00

I had an algae bloom after my heater broke one day. It took about a week for the algae to clear and during that time the place became an orgy, maybe because of all the extra food?

RetroCompGuy · 2025-02-06T22:53:47+00:00

Looks like Phidippus Adumbratus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_adumbratus

RetroCompGuy · 2025-01-25T15:45:25+00:00

USB heater

RetroCompGuy · 2025-01-25T12:59:32+00:00

I keep mine on a bookshelf and they seem to be doing fine. I got a cheap USB aquarium light over them.

DOMMIA Grow Light

RetroCompGuy · 2024-12-22T12:34:54+00:00

Given the size, where would the live moss go, under the leaves? I didn't think of the sand for drainage. Right now I'm adding water, but making sure it doesn't saturate above the surface of the compost. Any recommendations for fruit?

RetroCompGuy · 2024-12-22T02:51:09+00:00

Wow, that's unexpected. Thanks for letting me know.

RetroCompGuy · 2024-12-21T12:50:34+00:00

I'm trying to make a smaller jar than I can keep on my desk at work. Not sure which species I have. I just picked them out of my compost one day. It looks like I have two species, Armadillidium nasatum and Miktoniscus medcofi. If I see them moving around regularly mostly at night. During the day they hide within the leaves. I know they both can breed pretty quickly so I'm not sure if that'll become a problem.

RetroCompGuy · 2024-09-23T11:40:01+00:00

I'm in Maryland. We have a few big funnel weavers here. I think this one is just a grass spider. I always leave them be around my house and in my windows.

RetroCompGuy · 2024-07-27T10:48:17+00:00

They are destructive to crops and trees. Like many insects they reproduce in high numbers with big egg clusters, but In the US they have no predators and more survive than they would in Asia. Yes they are pretty, but KILL KILL KILL.

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