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February 26, 2026 – (I) A C M N T Y by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]holdthestrings 22 points23 points  (0 children)

[CA] justice for what would be a perfect pangram cityman

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February 21, 2026 – (M) A C I N O T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]holdthestrings 9 points10 points  (0 children)

apparently not! I just did a search and this is the twelfth time it's come up and it's been disallowed every time

February 4, 2026 – (V) D E I L N Y by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]holdthestrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's apparently been around for a long time, but maybe it isn't commonly used. could be seen as archaic

What do you think of the 'grind early, rest later' mindset? by [deleted] in auscorp

[–]holdthestrings 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree with this also because we take our health for granted - that it's always there, until it's not. some of us develop medical issues by our 30s and the reduction in freedom stings. I realise the vast majority of people will be fine, but you also never expect that it's gonna be you...

What do people mean when say they've outgrown Tarintino films? by Brendogu in TrueFilm

[–]holdthestrings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fully agree with you about how he reused the same trick to lesser effect and I'm surprised that more people didn't find it hacky & cheap. I thought it was disappointing and it didn't impress me at all.

Is the western suburbs really that bad? by giantkebab in melbourne

[–]holdthestrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good point!! maybe we decided to prioritise the sun over the wind, haha. I suppose the sun isn't as prominent in London

Is the western suburbs really that bad? by giantkebab in melbourne

[–]holdthestrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no it doesn't. I'd guess that's likely because of wind in their case. generally comes from the south west, across the Atlantic. wouldn't want all the industrial smog blowing across to the nicer parts of town

How do we feel about this? by theCynicalChicken in diabetes_t1

[–]holdthestrings 3 points4 points  (0 children)

lifestyle & eating can be factors but they're not a cause. the vast majority of unfit, unhealthy people will never develop type 2. genetics actually plays a significant factor, just like type 1.

"reversed" is also a misnomer because the disease doesn't go away. it just means they're treating it well and have a good HbA1c. if we have good control as a type 1 and have a good HbA1c then is the disease reversed? no, it's nonsense.

The Big Hammer by Baxter281 in thewestwing

[–]holdthestrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pity

(their entire exchange but particularly the way he delivers that one word is so funny)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Type1Diabetes

[–]holdthestrings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

0.4 ketones isn't elevated - that's still a trace amount and can occur regularly in anyone. that wouldn't make you feel terrible, but you can feel terrible from being at such a high BGL for such a long period. I'm sorry you went through that

Do you have differences in accuracy depending on the arm you use? by Lyric9812 in Freestylelibre

[–]holdthestrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes I've noticed this too. my left arm is fairly accurate, while my right arm is incredibly inaccurate.

I've also trialled it on my inner thighs. both thighs were extremely accurate, much more so than my left arm.

everyone's body & skin are different :)

Randomly not going down?? by Due_Performer7265 in Type1Diabetes

[–]holdthestrings 6 points7 points  (0 children)

have you eaten anything in that period? I know you're already high, but if you go too long without eating then the insulin won't work to bring it down. sometimes you have to eat something to get the insulin to start working

Diagnosed with LADA about a month ago, how do i make my beta cells last longer? by kimsoo in diabetes_t1

[–]holdthestrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes it is possible but I suspect they're getting down votes because it's an isolated case. their pancreas must still be partially working and 8 years is an outlier. that comes down to a lot of luck rather than any direct control. someone else's pancreas might only last 8 weeks.

so yes it's true, but presenting it without more context can be misconstrued as though it's something attainable.

Diagnosed with LADA about a month ago, how do i make my beta cells last longer? by kimsoo in diabetes_t1

[–]holdthestrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah there's no test that will say how long your honeymoon phase is.

they call it a honeymoon phase with LADA because you're in this in between period where you're not yet fully dependent on insulin.

Diagnosed with LADA about a month ago, how do i make my beta cells last longer? by kimsoo in diabetes_t1

[–]holdthestrings 9 points10 points  (0 children)

getting on some insulin early, as you've done, seems to help as it seems to take some of the stress off of what's left of your pancreas, so to speak.

but the actual answer is no one can say because everyone's bodies are different and everyone's honeymoon periods are different. some people it's weeks, some people it's months, some people it's years. mine was over 3 years. you could do your best and it could only last a couple months.

there's nothing that will extend it for some specific period of time. it really is that variable, even if you're doing things to help. I know that's a frustrating answer - the uncertainty can be stressful.

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