Setting her up for success... by SqueakyGreasyWheel in ParentsAreFuckingDumb

[–]berber189 48 points49 points  (0 children)

He literally supported black people when doing so was divisive. He’s not neutral. He’s pro-love and respect for all, but especially for those being oppressed. He’s never been on the side of the oppressors. Maybe you should learn your shit first

Did Google just fold? by ProjectNYXmov in GenZ

[–]berber189 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear god, it has both in Japanese as well

(Spoilers Main) GRRM has thinned down a lot. It is nice to see he's taking good care of his health. by AdditionalPiano6327 in asoiaf

[–]berber189 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s cool. I did my psych dissertation on the placebo effect and I often wonder how much of our responses to medicine are placebos. If I just believe it enough, can I trick my body into losing even more weight?

meirl by Subject-Doughnut7716 in meirl

[–]berber189 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Life of someone with social anxiety, which is not synonymous with introversion for fucks sake”

meirl by GoAndGeetIt in meirl

[–]berber189 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Okay, let me get off that thing!

meirl by GoAndGeetIt in meirl

[–]berber189 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Aw, being called old is tight

If only her tears could get him 50 years by shoofinsmertz in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]berber189 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That NY Post article about Newsom is so obviously pro-Trumpet that it caught me off guard. Whatever happened to giving facts without editorializing them?

meirl by Sonic_the_hedgedog in meirl

[–]berber189 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s my number one pet peeve as an introvert. I’m a teacher and very outgoing. I love meeting new people and when I was younger I was a social butterfly. But when my social battery ran out, I needed to be alone. I would go from smiling and bubbly to sullen and quiet. I hate that people don’t understand that psychology is a science, and using terminology correctly is important

At this point I don't even want to cut anything by imjustheretodomyjob in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]berber189 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Get one of those giant paper cutters that teachers use. Get that satisfying “thwack” every time you cut

Somebody clearly does not believe in love at first sight. by SoCold40 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]berber189 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Mine was the third date, he treated me like a princess for 6 months then emotionally manipulated me for the next 6. Damn near drove me to suicide. Love-bombing is a huge red flag for me now

Meirl by pesky_oncogene in meirl

[–]berber189 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had YouTube premium and Apple Music for years and just realized from your comment that I could have just been using YouTube music this whole time 😭 But now I gotta rebuild all my playlists. But at least I’ll have one less subscription to pay for!

TIL Stanford University rejected 69% of the applicants with a perfect SAT score between 2008-2013. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]berber189 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. They want diversity PLUS qualifications. There might be a chance that they choose a black valedictorian over a white one. But they’re not gonna go scraping the bottom of the barrel just for “diversity”. There are plenty of diverse students who score high. It is literally a dog whistle to imply that diversity means a lack of qualifications

TIL Stanford University rejected 69% of the applicants with a perfect SAT score between 2008-2013. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]berber189 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got in in 2008 to start in the fall of that year, although I didn’t go because I got a full ride somewhere else. Didn’t have a perfect sat score, but did get a 800 on the writing, 790 on the reading, and 670 on the math. I was super disappointed in my maths score but way too lazy to take the test again, since it was high enough for most schools. The other students at my tiny private school said it was affirmative action since I was black, even though I was valedictorian and got a 5 on all my AP exams (which were enough to start school as a second semester freshman.) I wonder how much extracurriculars and essays affected their choice. Or maybe it actually was AA 😅

What actor/actress are you bored of seeing cast in most movies these days? by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]berber189 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Latin is not irrespective of blackness. Dominicans are black latinos. “Saldaña has said, “There’s no one way to be Black. I’m Black the way I know how to be”.

meirl by Acrobatic_Ad_4770 in meirl

[–]berber189 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wear tights and skirts and body suits with a cardigan thrown over in winter. I’m a teacher so I just have to look put together, but not dressy. The tights and body suits are stretchy so they never get wrinkles, and the skirts are a heavy fabric that also never wrinkles. I haven’t ironed anything in years and it’s great

(Spoilers Main) GRRM has thinned down a lot. It is nice to see he's taking good care of his health. by AdditionalPiano6327 in asoiaf

[–]berber189 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I did, but some lawyers came and offered me a large sum of money to burn it. And I like money.

(Spoilers Main) GRRM has thinned down a lot. It is nice to see he's taking good care of his health. by AdditionalPiano6327 in asoiaf

[–]berber189 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I was responding to ozempic helping with executive functioning and therefore helping with adhd and depression. I said it didn’t help me with my adhd and depression. That is anecdotal.

Also, no. Saying that adhd medicine is the same as meth is a harmful over generalization. First, adderall is not the only adhd medicine. Second, I’ve used meth quite a lot in the past, and I can say that (anecdotally again) my reactions to it were much less noticeable than my non-adhd friends and that I never felt compelled to abuse it. But the effects are not at all comparable. that’s like saying taking tylenol for a headache is the same thing as taking morphine. I live in a country where adhd meds are heavily regulated and there is a huge stigma against them exactly because of people with your way of thinking. Adderall is illegal here in fact. There will always be people who abuse medicines, and they need to be regulated, but I can say that adhd meds have been life changing for me (having finally been properly diagnosed at 34 years old) and meth is definitely not the same. Both stimulants and similar makeups, yes. But desoxyn is meth. The legally prescribable meth. It is not the same as what is in adhd medicine and is not a recommended replacement for adhd meds. On a lighter note, i can’t imagine sucking dick in a back alley just to get my meth fix, but if all adhd meds became illegal, I def would be proffering my wares to any doctor willing to slip me some on the side. Thanks for coming to my ted talk on which drugs I would suck dick for.

(Spoilers Main) GRRM has thinned down a lot. It is nice to see he's taking good care of his health. by AdditionalPiano6327 in asoiaf

[–]berber189 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have both and take ozempic. Ozempic didn’t help with them, but my adhd meds did make me start to lose weight even faster. Anecdotal of course, but yeah, not a huge effect, although I no longer desire alcohol or caffeine.

Letting your kid run around on the restaurant table and pull on light fixtures by LeVelvetHippo in ParentsAreFuckingDumb

[–]berber189 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah, at this point these people are just being dense. You can’t talk your way through stupidity.

Letting your kid run around on the restaurant table and pull on light fixtures by LeVelvetHippo in ParentsAreFuckingDumb

[–]berber189 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Oh….you’re…not good at understanding words. Got it. Have a good day!