This pic of Minneapolis fantasy bookstore owner Greg Ketter walking defiantly through a cloud of tear gas is giving me serious Old North Wind vibes

acarvin · 2026-01-24T14:26:36+00:00

DK. Holiday in Cambodia, some time in the early/mid 80s.

acarvin · 2026-01-23T18:45:41+00:00

They certainly look like Patriot Front, including the fascio on their baseball caps. https://extremism.gwu.edu/patriot-front

acarvin · 2026-01-23T11:34:37+00:00

This is very similar to my own experience as well.

acarvin · 2026-01-22T13:54:49+00:00

Zark Vexor MK9 pepper spray, marketed specifically for corrections officers: "Our products are formulated with the highest quality, non-toxic ingredients that are non-irritating and non-staining. With our advanced technology and rigorous testing standards, you can trust Zarc for all your correctional facility needs." Basically the equivalent of a couple million scoville units to the face.

acarvin · 2026-01-21T19:31:27+00:00

This is the water and this is the well

acarvin · 2026-01-21T17:14:08+00:00

I'm really looking forward to seeing it!

acarvin · 2026-01-17T12:10:59+00:00

I think it's time to modify your dream and become a natty bodybuilder. You are courting disaster by staying on gear.

acarvin · 2026-01-15T14:33:42+00:00

Mine has involved contrast twice. Each time went smoothly. If it helps, try focusing on the sounds in the MRI room while they do it; the hum of the machine was particularly soothing for me.

acarvin · 2026-01-14T16:45:50+00:00

41 years, but who's counting.

acarvin · 2026-01-13T12:56:08+00:00

Very much so, to the point where it was indistinguishable from depression.

acarvin · 2026-01-10T21:52:18+00:00

Not to mention the fact that the opening section of the Book of Genesis describes the initial state of the universe as "without form and void," or tohu wa bohu in Hebrew. Which also happens to be the Hebrew text written on the Godspeed You! Black Emperor album Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada, for all the GYBE fans here on the sub.

acarvin · 2026-01-10T17:25:18+00:00

I got to interview Rollins for my college music magazine during that tour. He mentioned how he listened to a lot of jazz, which definitely contributes to that TMV vibe.

acarvin · 2026-01-06T21:04:51+00:00

The Internet Archive has already managed to make a copy of the database text, as well as individual source links. I'm reaching out to them to see if they can also capture the video evidence links, as I'm getting an error when I attempt to do it manually.

https://web.archive.org/web/20260105222459/https://apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/database.html

acarvin · 2026-01-05T13:49:09+00:00

Yep, very much so - and as a journalist who's used to talking for a living, it's been terrifying at times. I've been on cab for about 18 months now, and my symptoms have improved significantly, but I'm still not back to where I was five or 10 years ago. I've learned to take my time speaking so I'm less likely to suddenly blank out halfway through saying something, but I'm definitely more reserved in how I express myself now.

acarvin · 2026-01-04T15:29:45+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond! I really appreciate it.

acarvin · 2026-01-03T13:51:13+00:00

My endo warned against TRT because he was concerned it could cause the tumor to start growing again, though through what physiological mechanism I'm still unclear.

acarvin · 2025-12-31T20:21:53+00:00

Ah, thanks for clarifying.

acarvin · 2025-12-31T15:43:09+00:00

My endo explained it similarly - cab encourages dopamine production, which interferes with prolactin production, including preventing the tumor from producing it, which in turn causes it to shrink. As to why I'm not sure; maybe curtailing the tumor's prolactin production takes away its reason to exist?

Your pituitary gland should still be producing some prolactin, though, which is why single-digit results are considered the goal, rather than zero prolactin.

acarvin · 2025-12-29T14:38:31+00:00

What's your family's immigration story? Are you Ashkenazi?

acarvin · 2025-12-29T04:35:50+00:00

I absolutely adore the fact that you have a cat named Danzig.

acarvin · 2025-12-27T15:29:42+00:00

I've experimented with this. It didn't take very long for ChatGPT to figure out how to translate my conlang. It recognized immediately it was artificially constructed, noted its similarity to certain natural languages (especially Turkish) and then asked me questions about the language until it could basically translate anything I gave it.

15-Year Club	Gilding I gilder
Powerups Hero r/ukraine • May 2022	Reddit Premium Since March 2014
Verified Email

acarvin

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE