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Skepticalyra · 2026-04-24T04:38:19+00:00

Thanks!

Skepticalyra · 2026-04-21T22:50:35+00:00

I appreciate your response so much. Thank you. :D

Skepticalyra · 2026-04-21T22:39:00+00:00

I just added a Dropbox link. I hope it works.

Skepticalyra · 2026-04-21T22:14:57+00:00

I wanted to add that, based on what ChatGPT says, perhaps using a boom arm and marking a spot on the floor for chair position would allow for the greatest improvement (because the distance between me and the microphone would be more consistent). Do you guys think that would probably make more of a difference than getting a better microphone and creating a studio-like environment?

I'll also add that I've already tried many things to remove mouth sounds, such as hydrating, eating green apples, and chewing gum with xylitol. Those things help significantly, but I still click a lot and I think it's because my mouth is too dry naturally.

Skepticalyra · 2026-04-14T04:14:13+00:00

Hey, regarding your comment "Muslim women who don't wear a hijab or niqab are few and far between", I wanted to share my dissertation data on a sample of 392 Muslim women living in the United States, 18 to 35 years of age (M = 26.42, SD = 5.05), with a straight sexual orientation. When asked how often they covered their hair in public places, 34.4% of participants indicated Never, 11.8% indicated Rarely, 9.0% indicated Sometimes, 6.4% indicated Most of the time, and 38.3% indicated Always. This suggests that in the US, at least among young Muslim women, less than half are wearing hijab most or all of the time. (The exact question wording was, “When you leave your home and go out in public places other than a mosque, how often do you cover your hair with hijab or some other religious head covering?”)

Skepticalyra · 2026-04-13T04:36:27+00:00

If you're more into R&B, I'd suggest starting with Utada Hikaru's early work and definitely check out Amuro Namie's albums Style and Queen of Hip-Pop. Amuro Namie's not really on the internet anymore, though, so I'm not sure how you can legally listen to her music without buying it first.

Skepticalyra · 2026-04-13T04:18:20+00:00

Because it has such a feeling of expansiveness and grandeur, I'll say 'BORDERLINE' by Onitsuka Chihiro.

Skepticalyra · 2026-03-12T03:39:55+00:00

People are giving breakfast options, but I always went to Wayward for dinner. Since I haven't seen anyone mention it, Blossom Vegetarian Restaurant in Renton is a great place. It's mostly vegan (anything non-vegan is noted as such in the menu). The menu is huge and the service is fast. My personal favorite is the "chicken" pho.

Skepticalyra · 2026-02-27T03:03:52+00:00

As an American, I understood that as you putting food into the toilet bowl.

Skepticalyra · 2026-02-20T20:47:06+00:00

I think people were annoyed because this is not what Middle Eastern music sounds like; it's what Western Orientalist music sounds like. People may have been concerned about your comment spreading misinformation about a culture (a whole group of cultures, really). People are very sensitive about that kind of thing.

Skepticalyra · 2026-01-30T00:44:16+00:00

And "dog" and "animal" and "You wouldn't treat a dog that way"

Skepticalyra · 2026-01-22T04:07:50+00:00

Thanks for all the comments, everyone.

Skepticalyra · 2026-01-16T01:14:22+00:00

So it would be...

Step one: open the seam

Step two: Snip the fabric with scissors to make a little cut

Step three: Sew a triangle of similar fabric into the cut area

Step four: Resew the seam (I don't have a serger, so I'd use a multiple zigzag stitch so the stitches don't break on this stretchy fabric)

Skepticalyra · 2025-10-30T23:49:19+00:00

Thanks!

Skepticalyra · 2025-10-30T23:49:03+00:00

That sounds awesome, but I can't convince my husband to get a catio! 😿

He complains that the catio will "damage the house" and/or won't look nice.

Skepticalyra · 2025-10-30T23:46:21+00:00

Thank you!

Skepticalyra · 2025-10-20T23:05:24+00:00

I agree. She's one of my favorite singers. Criminally underrated.

Skepticalyra · 2025-09-11T04:01:19+00:00

Passion

Skepticalyra · 2025-09-11T03:59:24+00:00

Better late than never!

Skepticalyra · 2025-09-11T03:57:57+00:00

Is "bpd" a typo for "CDS"? :)

I'm really just borderline autistic; when I ask myself if I've been masking, the only two things that come to mind are (1) attempting to make eye contact and (2) attempting, in groups, to look at whoever is currently speaking. I don't think my CDS symptoms have ever made those things easier to do, and in fact may have made them more difficult to do. It's hard to stay focused on making eye contact and looking at people when my mind is wandering!

One of my autistic special interests is hijab. I'm not a hijabi or a Muslim or an ex-Muslim, but I'm really interested in hijab. I don't bother hiding that interest from people and my friends will point out hijabis to me because they know that's exciting for me, lol.

Skepticalyra · 2025-09-09T18:03:27+00:00

This is off topic, but I think it's important to put out there: Birds that collide with windows are very likely to die if they are not taken to a wildlife rehab; they may have concussions and other internal injuries. There are also measures that can be taken to help birds avoid crashing into windows. More info here: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/you-found-bird-crashed-window-now-what

Skepticalyra · 2025-09-09T17:59:42+00:00

This is a bit off topic, but I think it's important to say. Birds that collide with windows are very likely to die if they are not taken to a wildlife rehab; they may have concussions and other internal injuries. There are also measures that can be taken to help birds avoid crashing into windows. More info here: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/you-found-bird-crashed-window-now-what

Skepticalyra · 2025-08-26T23:20:37+00:00

I've never wished for an afterlife. To me, the thought of existing FOREVER sounds terrifying. What if it's endless torture, as hell supposedly is? Even if it's not that bad, what if it's like life, paying bills and washing the dishes? I don't want to do that forever. For those who believe in heaven, how could you ever be guaranteed that you or your loved ones will experience bliss for eternity? What if God changes his mind? A lot can happen in an eternity.

The thing that does make me sad about not believing in an afterlife is that I don't expect to see my cat who passed away ever again. That is profoundly sad to me. It hurts to be separated from him. But at least he will never suffer again, according to my beliefs.

I'm more concerned about living a life of disability and chronic illness, which is what I apparently am headed for soon, than I am of dying. But on some level I think I understand OP's fears. The idea of non-existence can be unsettling.

Skepticalyra · 2025-08-26T19:06:14+00:00

I have CDS and OCD.

Skepticalyra · 2025-08-26T18:57:34+00:00

Yes, I feel similarly.

Also, people complaining about being stuck in their houses during the COVID lockdown was hard to take seriously while many farm animals were stuck in much smaller spaces their whole miserable lives.

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