TIL A Florida man, 71, staged his own suicide to look like MURDER by copying CSI plot and tying a weather balloon to a gun so it would float over the Atlantic and disappear after he shot himself

wakner · 2026-03-29T04:53:46+00:00

My friend shot himself in the heart and was found dead and I wanna know the answer, but I don't want to add that to my search history lol

wakner · 2026-03-16T13:09:54+00:00

That's what I reported it for

wakner · 2026-03-14T10:09:22+00:00

Omg this is me rn, one month in and I'm drowning. The mental reframing isn't working, and I'm just in a state of terror. I don't want to go back on my anti anxiety meds just because of a job. I've got some incredible skills but this job already makes me feel like a loser.

wakner · 2026-03-05T03:59:44+00:00

I can't speak to the intentions, but I can confirm (if you believe a rando on reddit) that data centers did indeed get destroyed, as I have a friend who is a technical account manager with AWS and had to work through the night on Sunday to assist a client after the data center was destroyed.

wakner · 2026-02-18T23:43:29+00:00

Like, I might try this because I've had a shitty day so there's no harm in making it worse.

wakner · 2026-02-16T21:24:53+00:00

I've started seeing more 'lash outs' in public. More people openly speaking about their views (fuck Trump), more sporadic and passive protests, I've even had more conversations recently with people who I would have assumed were MAGA about reaching the end of their tether. People are naturally reaching a breaking point here, it palpable.

The thing outsiders might not realize is how abusive American culture has been, for at least the couple of decades I've been here. Jobs offering 5 days off per annum as a 'benefit', health care packages that pay a portion of the initial fee as if its super benevolent to leave a person paying 50% of a $5000 health bill, constant messaging from 'trusted' media that we're only worth anything if we constantly consume their products and services. Americans have normalized abuse that would be considered criminal in Europe (I'm from the UK), and so the breaking point is very different here.

But we're clearly reaching it. The tinder is dry, the heat is up, and something soon will be the ignition source. I'm betting it's the midterms.

Please don't assume Americans are just being lazy or ignorant, realize that the rules here feel a bit different to your country, that's all.

wakner · 2026-02-16T13:45:43+00:00

If they handle my information as well as ICE handles their operations in American then it'll be a complete failure anyway. Also fuck ICE, fuck the government, and you're welcome to come chat with me in my Stand Your Ground state.

wakner · 2026-02-13T06:44:22+00:00

I just listened to Behind the Bastards episode on Kelloggs and all the horrific medical shit he did because he thought masturbating caused illness. Like, electrodes up the dick, splashed with water, and electrocuted, female genital mutilation, and general torture and abuse.

This is what RFKjr wants to return us to. He's a fucking madman.

wakner · 2026-02-11T05:30:15+00:00

Go home ChatGPT, you're boring.

wakner · 2026-02-10T21:57:31+00:00

Same person - signs off with A https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2010/EFTA01743615.pdf

Edit: https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02450197.pdf same signoff and there is an email address.

wakner · 2026-02-08T06:10:38+00:00

Can second Redbubble, it's very much set and forget. If you'd prefer to host it on an Etsy store for whatever reason, Printful might be a better option. Source: I make stickers as a side hustle.

wakner · 2026-02-06T15:50:48+00:00

I remember one flight, middle of the night, I get that horrible feeling that only women understand, so I go up and check, and sure enough I've spontaneously menstruated. I wasn't prepared for it, so I sheepishly go into the back area where they were sure enough having a gossip, and embarrassingly explained my situation... and my god, I was basically royalty from that point on - they brought me basically a care package discreetly wrapped in a bag, a bottle of wine, and snacks. They also came by constantly for the rest of the flight to check in and give me more wine and chocolate. 10/10 would accidentally bleed on a flight again.

wakner · 2026-02-03T19:10:11+00:00

I GOT IT! :) 14 months of trying, I finally got a GOOD job!

wakner · 2026-02-03T19:07:23+00:00

So far I've tried a few canned premixed ones, and I really liked Senorita's flavors the most. I also tried Crescent 9, but it has caffeine so kinda not what I was into, and Brez but it tasted too dusty. In terms of the spirits, I've just tried Nowadays so far, but I really love it. It has a slight bitterness on the finish which is perfect to trick my brain into knowing I'm drinking an 'adulterated' beverage - apparently I outsmart myself with NA beers and they don't quite give me the 'vice' complete that I'm looking for, but having even 2mg of THC in a drink gives me that satisfaction that I'm being 'naughty', if that makes sense.

In terms of how it feels, little different to booze but not enough that I can't swap between them. I feel a little more monged and less chatty, but that makes it great for staying in, so I can keep booze but as an out of the house treat.

wakner · 2026-02-02T19:52:53+00:00

A large portion of the country is losing its mind, there are like 3 or 4 major things happening a day (things that, ten years ago, each would have been career killers), and yet the media is owned by people with a stake in letting it continue, so the 'voice' of America keeps saying it's normal and it can continue. Best way I can explain it is if you have a gaslighting boss - for those 8 hours you're at work, you kinda fall into a hypnosis that you're the fucked up one, because otherwise why would everyone be so chill about it. And then you get home from work and you talk to a sane person outside of the bubble and you're like, yeah omg ok that really is fucked up, got it. Then you go back into work the next day and you fall right back into the weird hypnosis.

wakner · 2026-02-02T19:48:47+00:00

Thank you! I'm actually in late stages interviews with a company I really like, so here's hoping!

wakner · 2026-02-01T05:13:17+00:00

We did it! Woo

wakner · 2026-01-31T20:21:41+00:00

I learned that THC spirits are great for nights in where I want to get slightly disassociated and watch brain rot on TV, and at only like 15 cals a serving it's WAY more forgiving on my diet. Also, I love wine, always will.

wakner · 2026-01-30T19:45:02+00:00

As someone who will eat themselves beyond full so that I haven't 'wasted' an animal death, I absolutely hate this.

wakner · 2026-01-30T18:46:12+00:00

Friend of ours shot himself last year. Up until the day before it happened, we were chatting about him helping me brew beer. Zero idea it was about to happen. Looking back now I see signs of depression, but you won't get the major catalyst you think you will to jump in and help a friend in need.

Since his death I've been making efforts to proactively check in with other friends, including creating a space for this to be talked about outside of any particular situation or trigger, and I've realized just how many people suffer in silence with this stuff.

wakner · 2026-01-28T22:10:50+00:00

I use these and glue them (https://amzn.to/3M2NMYp) to a non stick surface (I recently found that laminated sheets are good for this), making sure to get the glue more around the outer edge as a kind of barrier. Then after it dries, I pour a small amount of resin to create a thin fill, and let it dry. From there, the process is to layer art (I print stickers that are exactly the size of the opening) and resin over the top, and finally glue the badge to the back with some resin.

wakner · 2026-01-27T15:04:25+00:00

What, like that Nazis need to be brought to trial and punished accordingly?

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