EnthusiasticNature94

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[–] EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Hey, thank you for replying.

I agree that it's faulty to think nobody cares, and I do have some who do care about me.

However, ~75% - 95% of individuals I've encountered have either ignored my dire circumstances, or even actively gone out of their way to invest their time, money, energy, etc. to harm me.

I pay a 'grocery tax' because other self-destructive shoppers at specific stores will ram their carts into me, take pictures of me, etc. I have to either order delivery, or shop at more expensive stores where I haven't experienced this extreme conduct.

I once had a bicycling accident where I had a head-on collision with another bicyclist who another bicyclist accompanied, and I had to do a safety scan of my surroundings and run away immediately since I had no way of knowing if the accompanied bicyclist would get irrationally violent and attack me. The bicyclist I accidentally hit had no safety gear while I did, and they probably died from hitting me head-on - they were unconscious on the ground. I had no way of knowing who they have r*ped, murdered, punched, shot with a gun, stabbed with a knife, fired, slashed tires of, gaslit, etc.

I've since moved out to a safer area, but I still pay a 'grocery tax'. I tried shopping at more affordable grocery stores, and then the same incident happened, so I stole some food as reparations and left a negative review on the place. I've learned that Google Maps will delete negative reviews while Yelp is more representative of the unhinged nonsense that happens, and that store was around 2.5 - 3 stars. The only other 4+ star store I could find was more expensive, and it honestly sucks that I have no other choice.

And don't get me wrong - I am trained in self-defense. I know evidence-based self-defense and used it earlier with the bicycling accident to keep myself safe. My issue isn't keeping myself safe - my issue is that I just want to get through the fucking day without anyone self-destructing on me. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. But they won't leave me alone.

I'm out of time. Will revise this later. Realized I left our suspicious details of the bicyclists.

I narrowly escaped moving out of this hellhole city a year ago.

This is just one (1) of many, many examples of the violence that goes down in Vegas.

I hope to fix this one day. At the very least, I will save others like me and let this place rot.

I'm surprised there's no ex-Vegas support group or something at this point.

[–] EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Since OP admitted this was "made-up clickbait and satire," I'll just comment for anyone stumbling upon this. You can:

  1. Check out a free self-help CBT book from the library. Search online for free ones, too: https://cogbtherapy.com/free-online-cbt-workbook
  2. Get free evidence-based practices that you can do alone at ggia.berkeley.edu
  3. Get free guided mindfulness meditation audio/video from https://www.uclahealth.org/uclamindful/guided-meditations
  4. Use health insurance to safely get transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): https://clinicaltmssociety.org/find-a-clinic/
  5. Seek help in !mentalhealth@lemmy.world or !Help_Others@lemmy.blahaj.zone.

I hope it works out.

It seems like you thought this through and sought feedback from people.

Either way, this isn't for me.

[–] EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt.

Not sure if it's deserving of reporting. I'm new to Lemmy and don't know when or how to report comments.

Ah, got it. Thank you for explaining. 😌

Nah, you're right. I used it wrong.

Bucket lists are usually for life goals, so it's a bit dramatic to say it for a T.V. show.

I was trying to be brief and was also typing in a hurry.

I'm low-key convinced that this is either:

  1. A spam vulnerability test for various instances/communities. (With good or bad intentions.)
  2. A doxxing attempt. (Some links lead to addresses.)

If the latter, I hope we can reverse the negativity by creating a GoFundMe for her or something.

I'm glad Buproprion has few side effects from this chart.

However, for those considering it, here's some missing side effects:

  1. Can increase libido. (A lot.)
  2. Can reduce weight. (A lot.)
  3. Can reduce your appetite/eating. (A lot.)

I'm not saying these are pros or cons. Each person should assess how these side effects will affect their own situation.

I went cuckoo for cocoa puffs long ago.

Thank you for your insight.

I was more concerned about how men reacted to it than the legitimacy or analysis of the 'bear vs man' hypothetical.

Thank you for your insight.

I was more concerned about how men reacted to it than the legitimacy or analysis of the 'bear vs man' hypothetical.

 

🥣🧐

 

In 1897, the Indiana legislature nearly passed a bill, known as the Indiana Pi Bill, that would have declared pi to be 3.2.

The bill, written by a physician and an amateur mathematician, never became law due to the intervention of C. A. Waldo, a professor at Purdue University, who happened to be present in the legislature on the day it went up for a vote.

 

Genuine question. It seems like a topic that isn't discussed in-depth often anywhere I can find online.

To be clear, I'm talking about technocracy as in policies are driven by those with the relevant skills (instead of popularity, skills in campaigning, etc.).

So no, I don't necessarily want a mechanical engineer for president. I do want a team of economists to not tank the economy with tariffs, though.

And I do want a social scientist to have a hand in evaluating policy ideas by experts. A psychologist might have novel insights into how to improve educational policy, but the social scientist would help with the execution side so it doesn't flop or go off the rails.

The more I look at successful organizations like J-PAL, which trains government personnel how to conduct randomized controlled trials on programs (among other things), the more it seems like we should at least have government officials who have some evidence base and sound reasoning for their policies. J-PAL is the reason why several governments scaled back pilots that didn't work and instead allocated funds to scale programs that did work.

 

If there's a post you want to see, comment it here!

Feedback is encouraged. I welcome other views and want to build a community ran by the people.

I have a huge to-do list of several ideas to post here. It would be easier for me to prioritize them if you requested something you need this week, or something you wish existed that would've helped you recently.

It would also help others know what posts to create, especially if they have specialized knowledge.

 

On one hand, enforcing DEI and 'woke' activities will cause your uni to get defunded.

On the other hand, not enforcing DEI against anti-Semitism will cause your uni to get defunded.

Columbia University, an Ivy League that was fully compliant with dropping its DEI and 'woke' programs, still lost $400 million in funding due to failing to enforce DEI to address anti-Semitism on campus.

It's a catch-22: Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

 

Been transitioning from Reddit, and Lemmy is such a godsend.

No more subreddit hoarding and mod abuse (mostly). The decentralization makes it nearly impossible to exploit and abuse.

I finally get to create a community that isn't a bunch of subreddits controlled by the same mod network. Working hard to build it up from scratch (and unapologetically taking inspiration from the good posts in each subreddit).

Is there a convenient way to find communities related to the subreddits I'm subscribed to, without manually searching for them? Looking for some kind of smart pseudo-import/export feature.

 

This guide assumes you are starting at the absolute bottom. Skip the steps that aren't applicable to you.

1. Find resources while homeless:

Research: Unfortunately, no research has been done on any programs at scale. Some 'housing first' organizations have shown promise, but there's very few across the country.

2. Find funded training for certifications in well-paying fields. (Varies by location.)

2a. Visit https://www.careeronestop.org/FindTraining/find-training.aspx

2b. Under 'Find Local Training', put your zip code and distance from the training program, then search.

2c. Check the box for 'WIOA-certified training programs only'.

2d. Some common certifications/sectoral jobs that MIGHT be well-paying (Varies by location. A lot. Choose a certification that makes the most sense in your area.):

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CDL (Commercial Driver’s License)
  • Pest Control Technician
  • CNC Machining
  • Diesel Mechanic
  • Welding
  • Supervisory Leadership
  • Phlebotomy
  • Certified Health Care Access Associate
  • Patient Care Assistant
  • State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA)
  • Medical Billing & Coding (CPC)
  • IT Sector (Security+, Microsoft Certs)
  • Environmental Remediation (HAZWOPER)
  • Financial Services (FINRA Licenses)

Research: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/sectoral-employment-programs-path-quality-jobs-lessons-randomized-evaluations

(WORK IN PROGRESS. UPDATING THIS POST LATER WHEN I'M FREE.)

 

1. Explore different interests before focusing on one.

  • Correct: Trying chess, trying basketball, taking an open online computer science course, cooking something new, trying tennis, learn how to draw your first digital art, learn the basics of competitive Street Fighter, attempt your first speedrun of a Trauma Center game, etc.
  • Wrong: Deciding you want to be a chess grandmaster WITHOUT exploring anything else first.
  • Research: https://characterlab.org/tips-of-the-week/sample-then-specialize/

2. Choose your Ultimate Goal in Life™.

  • Correct: After exploring several interests, you discover that you are persistently passionate about becoming a content creator.
  • Wrong: Graduating college (which is a great goal, but one that leads to your top-level goal).
  • Wrong: Getting 1 million Twitch subscribers (this might be an 'end goal', but your ultimate goal should be a journey, not a destination).
  • Research: https://youtu.be/NBgBy4vP_QE
  • More Research: https://characterlab.org/tips-of-the-week/step-by-step/

3. WOOP your life goal.

  • Video Guide: https://vimeo.com/262725813
  • Wish: What you want. (Your life goal.)
  • Outcome: Vivid details of the ideal outcome.
  • Obstacle: One (1) inner obstacle, something within your control, that is most likely to impede you from your goal. (e.g. Procrastination.)
  • Plan: If (Obstacle), then I will (Action). For example: If I feel like procrastinating, then I will shut off my phone and use the StayFocused browser extension to block out all irrelevant websites (YouTube, etc.) for the next hour.
  • Research: https://woopmylife.org/en/science

4. Use 'Expert Practice' to get good.

Video Guide: https://vimeo.com/797475870

If you are having difficulty brainstorming or connecting the advice from this post to your life, AI chats like duck.ai can help flesh out ideas.

And that's pretty much it! This advice is very generic to apply to as many people as possible, but if you follow these, you'll succeed in life.

 

Hey! New Lemmy user here. Happy to migrate from Reddit.

I created !Help_Others@lemmy.blahaj.zone so that others can seek and offer help.

I'm still hashing out the details, but this can range from anything to advice to wishlists to loaning/borrowing to fundraisers to literally anything else.

However, I will be putting in measures to prevent scammers from exploiting the community. From what I've seen so far, there doesn't seem to be a auto-moderator, so I'll probably need moderators to remove posts that aren't compliant. I also don't see a tagging/flair feature, so I'll work on a post title format for future posts.

 

This is a new community in the works.

I'll be creating rules on post formatting soon.

Until then, feel free to post anything you need help for or are offering to help with.

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