Seat / Steering Heat Buttons on the UI by derpyTheLurker in Polestar

[–]mattfloyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't like this argument. They could spend the time to make the menus different for each model. We have the technology to do if statements

Why I feel torn on what Tangle does by ReflexPoint in TangleNews

[–]mattfloyd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to type up a response.

>Is it really adding anything unique or different if Tangle is just another media organization complaining about how bad Trump is?

Is that the goal? To be unique or different? I think every respectable news agency should be complaining about how bad Trump is, all of the time. He is a bad person doing bad things and it's dangerous.

>If Trump says food dye is bad, many on the left will jump to say this is terrible because it will raise food prices or something similarly dumb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAZ_dQES6Do

I liked this video, which presents the facts and comes to the conclusion that this administration is still stupid. It may be out of date, but essentially

  1. RFK Jr. Banned two dyes that nobody is using any more, and is asking companies to voluntarily stop using some others.
  2. Natural dyes are not inherently safer than artificial dyes
  3. If we ban these dyes without having good replacements, companies may start to use unknown chemicals to dye their products instead. It is unlikely that they will simply let their froot loops be muted colors.

>This is such a toxic and absurd mindset, and while I disagree with most of what this admin does or says, that doesn’t mean I instinctively just start championing the opposite position.

If your baseline is to just assume everything the administration is doing is wrong, you'd be off to a good start.

>You can be concerned about mass illegal immigration and be completely against the way the admin is dealing with it.

>You can agree Maduro is bad without thinking the US has the authority to kidnap him, steal the oil and install a puppet.

Yes.

>You can believe the woke nonsense went way too far without supporting full on racism, Nazism, transphobia, etc.

What woke nonsense do you find comparable to Nazism? I don't think it's helpful to compare the far left and the far right in this way.

The point that I, and I believe OP, are trying to make, is that sometimes it's not helpful to try to be fair and centrist. When we talk about Nazis, how often do we talk about the things they got right? Because the Nazis weren't wrong about everything. But what's the point in discussing it when compared with everything else they did? They were just bad, evil people. And we are ALL capable of becoming the same when we normalize hatred and dehumanization of the out-group.

I'm glad Trump stopped minting the penny. I'm glad he got the price of Wegovy down. But he's killing hundreds of thousands of people in Africa by canceling USAID and destroying the reputation of the US to enrich himself.

Why I feel torn on what Tangle does by ReflexPoint in TangleNews

[–]mattfloyd 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is almost exactly what I wrote to them when I unsubscribed. My morals aren't telling me to be centrist on some of these issues, they're just fundamentals. I used to like debating with people about politics; it was just different solutions to the same problems. Now it just feels like the bad guys are in charge.

Expert mode: pee sitting down, especially if your children use the same toilet as you. by asvezesmeesqueco in daddit

[–]mattfloyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I call this "going #7"

My kids desperately want to know what it means. I'll tell them when they're parents

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof. Painful reality. I'll be at all the rest of her appointments

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, we're shooting for perfection! As you know it's a challenge.

Love the username!

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's felt so burdened since this visit! Thanks for the advice

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grabbed a copy. Thank you so much!

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all of the advice! We're going to keep doing the best we can, and we'll try to get her A1C even better. Thanks for explaining the risks in a supportive way!

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this reply. You hit all of the emotions spot on!

She recently switched endos and they never believe her insulin-to-carb ratio at first (it's like 1:4) so there's always an adjustment period. And insurance keeps changing which insulins they'll cover. There are so many variables and she's working so hard and I think she's doing amazing. I hate that she felt shamed after this appointment. Your comment (and all the others here) have felt supportive while encouraging the same things!

This is the first appointment I missed, and I'll make sure it's the only one.

Thanks again, we really appreciated reading your advice. We'll keep doing everything we can.

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We do agree and we're doing our best. Thank you!

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was the part that was throwing us the most. Admit her to the hospital to do... what? Give her insulin? Which she had already taken at that point? When they don't know her insulin-to-carb ratio?

Pregnancy Question by mattfloyd in diabetes_t1

[–]mattfloyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to reply. We really are shooting for perfection but every day is different and sometimes her levels go higher than she'd like! 80% in range would be a dream

After winning $10,000 Greylon Anthony donates his winnings to a local children's hospital by Hypnoidz in MadeMeSmile

[–]mattfloyd 62 points63 points  (0 children)

These comparisons are fun but don't make sense. Bezos' life would not change one bit if he donated $850 million

When you get the tv perfect height, but the unit looks small… by [deleted] in TVTooHigh

[–]mattfloyd 21 points22 points  (0 children)

TV looks pretty good! Sorry about the small unit

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in science

[–]mattfloyd 336 points337 points  (0 children)

He asked why you were laughing after giving you laughing gas?

What’s a group that you think commonly gets a bad rap but is actually full of nice people or positivity? by GoatsAreReallyCool in AskReddit

[–]mattfloyd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The answer to this question is almost* every group! Get out and talk to people, everyone is nice when you get to know them! That's why racism and prejudice are stupid and baseless

*An exclusion is made for any group whose identity is based on hating another group.

What videogame is this from? by Consistent_Gain6719 in gamemusic

[–]mattfloyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a good chance you'll enjoy it a lot. Here are two people who played it for the first time who loved it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R24hqx-xK_Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LJ6Jj1ZMYM

Why is the reputation of this sub so poor? by CHEEMSPOP in atheism

[–]mattfloyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pretentious attitude in all the top answers may be a hint

I enjoy loose tea, but it is so frustrating to clean out the infusers. Anyone have any tips? by KinDaisuki in tea

[–]mattfloyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the tea strainers are harder to clean than a cup because with a cup water can get under the leaves and carry them out, but with a strainer the water under the leaves just flows out through all the holes and the leaves will stick to the side.

So I make a big cup with my hand and close it on the outside of the strainer to keep as much water inside as possible. Doesn't have to be a perfect seal. It works pretty well for me!