When I was an Uber driver, like 10ish years ago, people would ask if I was from the US (I live in the US) often. Apparently the way I pronounce some things can come across as having an accent, which I don’t see. I think the only thing I pronounce differently is dollar; doh-llar. Why? I have no idea. At first I’d be like “nope, born and raised in this city”, but after a while I would lean into it, for fun. I’d ask “where do you think I’m from?”, and then respond with a country that is adjacent to their guess. It was always Eastern European, which I do have some distant lineage, but far far removed. I would then follow it up with the “just kidding, born and raised here” and we’d all have a good laugh. 🤷🏻♀️
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Chiropractic was literally invented by a man who didn’t feel like he needed to go to medical school. It is not based in science. This is not some new misinformation campaign. It has been well known, since the inception of it. Do some research on it if you don’t believe me. It’s quackery. It’s nice that it seems to have helped you. But again, not science.
I owe my psychiatrists office thousands, because none of my employer provided insurance options has ever covered it. The best “coverage” I had was up to 10 therapist visits per year. No coverage of the medical visits, and when I needed therapy every other week, they did not cover any of it. I’m lucky that they have not cut me off. And if they do cut me off, I’m properly fucked. I can’t go off of my meds, I just can’t function properly without them. I’d quickly end up in a very serious situation.
Pretty much anything sensitive on my phone (email, finances, 2fa, passwords) is protected by Face ID. It also helps that I don’t really go to large gatherings, so the odds of my phone being swiped, while unlocked, are very slim. In public, I use my Apple Watch to view notifications, so again my phone is really not out that often. I’m not worried.
It’s not creepy. But I could not imagine dating someone who is close in age to my adult children. It’s weird.
I’m a filthy causal… I use Safari on Mac and iOS. It’s fine. It works. I don’t really care that much about my browser. On Linux I like Firefox, but on my RaspberryPi’s I just use Chromium. It’s fine.
I believe what doesn’t kill you makes you…stranger.
I imagine there will be companion laws that make “existing as a trans or gay person around a child” sexual abuse.
Guaranteed that is the ultimate goal. Remember, they are still trying to label LGBT people, trans folks in particular, as pedos and groomers. I can take a lot of insults and bigotry hurled at me; I’ve got thick skin. But if anyone in public EVER calls me either of those words, I will fight them with everything I’ve got. I’d probably lose, but at least that person could not call me a coward as well.
I wish the cruelest ending possible upon any politician that actively works to legislate us away. All of them. And their supporters. Every last one.
Oh no! Anyway…
I loved my Eee PC 900. It had such slim bezels for the time it was released in, super lightweight, multitouch trackpad, and an n-lite version of XP. I used MediaMonkey to manage my iPhone at the time too. Good times!