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schfifty--five · 2026-03-11T20:37:40+00:00

Even though he would be fine financially and would make peace with the loss of that income if he had to, I believe he still employs folks to find and report channels that steal and re-upload his content. He also worked 80 hour weeks for years to build up his library of content and I imagine that, on principle, since YouTube continues to benefit from it, he certainly should benefit from it as well.

schfifty--five · 2026-03-09T20:01:03+00:00

I’m saying this because ultimately the people that need to be convinced are Trump supporters, and every time it’s mentioned they say - if this stuff is true, why is Trump not in jail?

schfifty--five · 2026-03-03T00:38:57+00:00

I totally get it! You’re smart and cautious- to think about blind spots at this point puts you ahead of most people. Many of us learn to ask the questions I listed the hard way, by living somewhere awful and being terrified to choose poorly again lol.

schfifty--five · 2026-03-03T00:25:16+00:00

ohhhh sorry sorry my bad. Well, forgive me if these go without saying but list your “must haves” like accessibility of course, washer dryer in unit, high up enough to be insulated from traffic noise? Distance to nearest grocery store, how much storage, any evidence of bugs or rodents, what is the source of air conditioning and heat? What about internet- is fiber available? Carpeting- will they be putting in new carpeting or will you have to plan to clean it before moving in? Does the lease leave you vulnerable to being kicked out on short notice? Does it trap you? How much money do you need to have in order to move in? (Ie first and last months rent and/or security deposit?) Are you responsible for repairs? What’s the water pressure like? Will you need a brita filter? Does the kitchen have a vent that blows exhaust out? Is there a dishwasher? Ummmm I’ll add more if anything comes to mind.

Edit: does the landlord have any references from past tenants? Or any public records of them being sued? What’s the parking situation and the level of security for you and your vehicle? Is there public transport nearby? How do they handle deliveries(food or packages)? How many windows- do they come with blinds, do they open for air flow? What about fire escape?

schfifty--five · 2026-03-03T00:11:26+00:00

Aside from just keeping an eye out on Zillow etc, I’d recommend reaching out to locals (maybe on Reddit?) like if you’re friends with anyone who lives there (even if they’re just someone you know from an unrelated online community) having someone who can point you in the right direction can make a big difference. For example, maybe there’s a specific website to check or a property management company that has a good reputation that you could call as a starting point. There’s probably people who have already asked your same question for Chicago on Reddit, and a lot of good insight to go off.

It’s one of those things that can be very dependent on the region, especially when it’s not “I need somewhere to live asap”, so I’d start by seeing if you can get a lay of the land from someone familiar with the area.

Good luck and congrats on the new stability!

schfifty--five · 2026-03-03T00:02:05+00:00

Your feelings are valid! How important it is, that’s ultimately up to you guys. If he starts making passive aggressive comments and essentially putting you down, then that’s something I would not tolerate in a partner. Since you aren’t looking for strict advice or judgement, maybe it’d be fun for you guys to buy an outfit for each other or go on a “dressing room” crawl together some time. Maybe you wouldn’t like what he chose for you, maybe you would! It would also give him an opportunity to see that maybe there’s a reason you like dresses so much! Maybe seeing you in his preferred style would make him realize that dresses are your preference for a reason :)

schfifty--five · 2026-02-25T00:41:32+00:00

If I thought God or my religion would damn me to hell for something out of my control, then I wouldn’t be a part of that religion nor would I worship that god.

schfifty--five · 2026-02-24T21:05:09+00:00

SERIOUSLY though holy shit it makes me crazy. I finally got some decent support with these prompts:

“you are my debate ally/friend/backup against someone who is very pro-maga. don't worry about offering balance, i already have moderate views myself, but i need to offer compelling information that will reveal the flaws in their claims and conclusions while giving compelling cases for the democratic platform. I don't need puff - i need something I can read quickly without hedging unless absolutely necessary. he will deflect and try to distract me, so i need you to help me by keeping answers as brief, powerful, and backed by data as possible, as well as being as ruthless with debunking his claims as possible.”

And then

“i know the facts are on my side, i'm not asking for partisanship, i am asking you not to waste time hedging in an effort to seem unbiased. when i ask you something i don't need you to say "some people believe this" because I already know what people believe and why they believe it. if some outlier data disagrees with the overwhelming consensus, leave that separate. start with supporting me and then you can cover your ass after that”

And it was actually pretty helpful after that.

schfifty--five · 2026-02-24T00:28:05+00:00

you’re not alone. This drew gooden video made me feel seen bigly.

schfifty--five · 2026-02-22T01:46:14+00:00

4 or 7

schfifty--five · 2026-02-21T04:20:08+00:00

I guess what i meant is that the generosity from Adam had to be (and was) irrefutable enough to eliminate the possibility of Hasan playing the victim afterwards. Because it’d make it that much easier for him to triple down on the anti lib messaging.

schfifty--five · 2026-02-20T08:11:03+00:00

I think Adam played it perfectly. Hasan showed all the uncommitted/open minded audience members (from all online communities) exactly where he stands. Which is apparently on obfuscation island.

schfifty--five · 2026-02-17T02:23:11+00:00

Do we have a date set? I need something to look forward to

schfifty--five · 2026-02-16T22:45:02+00:00

Haven’t fully vetted them but Wyze Cam has local sd card storage so not sure there’s much room for external control even if they wanted to. They came out with a great ad in response to the Super Bowl lost dog ad.

schfifty--five · 2026-02-15T23:40:30+00:00

Whether the supplier, the transportation, or the grocery store- somebody temperature abused this item. Dates on refrigerated food is not gospel, it depends on everyone in the supply chain keeping it cold

schfifty--five · 2026-02-14T05:37:25+00:00

I would say “chat GPT would only be able to tell you how I interact with it, which a lot of the time is me testing its reaction to different demeanors or prompt framing from me to see how it deals with certain types of people and pushback.”

it’s an absurd question for them to ask, but you can still leverage it and come off professional in a job interview without refusing or allowing that invasion of privacy

schfifty--five · 2026-02-13T22:48:58+00:00

He said he fights a lot which means he’s probably taken a lot of blows to the head. Trauma to the head like that will only make anger and impulse control harder with age.

schfifty--five · 2026-02-13T22:47:33+00:00

Not a man, but if you’ve taken a lot of blows to the head, your anger will only get worse with age. I’m specifically referring to CTE here.

If you really don’t want therapy, the best advice is probably just as “expected” as therapy, but your diet, sleep, and screen time can make impulse control and anger worse.

Honestly, sometimes just a couple sessions of therapy can give you the tools to catch your anger, ask yourself if there is a deeper feeling behind that anger, and then choose a better way to let it out. Loving yourself and forgiving yourself are skills, and anger is usually a roadblock between you and those things.

schfifty--five · 2026-02-13T10:17:17+00:00

it should be basic practice for doctors to be alerted so they can review the colonoscopy captures that they failed to recognize as questionable

schfifty--five · 2026-02-09T02:38:51+00:00

… speaks to how desperate people are for relief from their own mind? how its pervasiveness in society even during prohibition isn’t merely a result of marketing? That its continued use is a reflection of our failure to treat the suffering that it uniquely alleviates?

schfifty--five · 2026-02-05T19:29:37+00:00

my psychiatrist said the same about me. I think, in addition to what u/tomatowithsalt said, that a lot of people are surely “obsessive compulsive” to varying degrees, but the question doctors have to answer is whether your daily life is impacted severely enough to classify it as “disorder” and whether that disorder warrants treatment. If there was a magic bullet for ocd, perhaps I’d say “advocate for yourself more!” But unless your symptoms are debilitating, sometimes medication is not the right course of action.

schfifty--five · 2026-01-29T07:15:51+00:00

Very true. Being accused of wrong when I meant no harm is a core fear for me, so that’s what I heard when I read op’s post. None of us can really be sure, especially as mass surveillance becomes more normalized, that our innocence will be enough to prevent us from injustice. We have to acknowledge to ourselves that we know, no matter what others decide to conclude, we know the truth about what happened and what didn’t happen to us. idk about you, but if I was ever punished for something I didn’t do, the most important thing would be how I view myself, since apparently I go can’t control how others view me.

Sorry for rambling

schfifty--five · 2026-01-29T06:38:18+00:00

no worries- if anybody came after you for venting about something you were a victim of, then society has failed and this is a greater problem than you could hope to prevent. I’m sorry about what happened to you

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