2026-09-12T02:06:12Z https://nostr.ae Daniel Reeders https://nostr.ae/npub1cnvy5ja8qamyvu7e50wmm4u6jtec4uyxha68jgamxenqhhmlx0uq0gtgt4 https://cdn.masto.host/sciencessocial/accounts/avatars/110/664/526/564/279/984/original/fa40e20f34767d95.png https://cdn.masto.host/sciencessocial/accounts/avatars/110/664/526/564/279/984/original/fa40e20f34767d95.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrufzwdgus8r6tm8g9zr8qpvzlzvyx23v5xv83lswyfa5rapef5gczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsxk08gj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86mkzxl5n2y5na0vxey3qjvhzehmmlfw9k5tk8a36ydhj2tla9yqajtwjf'>nevent1q…twjf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am an absolute fiend for losing glasses, looking EVERYWHERE for them, buying new ones then finding the lost pair... 2025-01-23T04:55:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2u7lvxpahacus2vt0mcuu6gq0w2eqa24w090etlrgvk2ym8x6skqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels8cf0su Look at this nerd wearing not one but two pairs of glasses around their neck 🤓 <br/><br/>Photographer: John Macrae (Sydney)<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sciencessocial/media_attachments/files/113/875/423/511/624/574/original/bc3f69313068542c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-23T02:58:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxdjzwy99mveckh0kvnjeam5rqd9dmxjq6gssk3dmnf5lh0rcyaagzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelswlaus6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9agnamsj0gzvzes8gwwf2hqmzta2gtgu8td0j6xtlqh4vyhygktsevsnuj'>nevent1q…snuj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I used OpenOffice.org as my daily driver in law school when I was too poor to pay for Microsoft, and after 3 years, as soon as I could, I paid for Microsoft. I can&#39;t stand their AI integration push but you can&#39;t deny the effort they put into smoothing UX. 2025-01-23T01:55:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9zuvtu2q9egd77wp82e40y723s9fjevat4a2dy07rmufnz548a9gzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelszfhaj8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxd0jy3fx7v2x4c40scd7xlv5pd3jfzcxdeqee6sj4ufl8vufxrquacnkd'>nevent1q…cnkd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know people on the mod team I wouldn&#39;t trust to moderate my posts at Aus Social with an understanding of the place (queer, mad, disabled, sex positive, hard left, antiracist) they are coming from. 2025-01-23T01:17:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9pxmus703nxxxl5mdhhwma02t6tmgwsq7u92w4az7hllklu0z2ngzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels7a0pdy Does anyone have any tips for alternative online office suites? I am using Google Workspace at the moment and I am stuck with it for some time as it houses my Android phone profile, but I have moved mail and calendar to Fastmail and I am keen to move my online storage and office apps elsewhere as well. This is partly due to Google&#39;s collaboration with the IDF on AI killing machines but also the non-optional insertion of AI functions into everyday UX. 2025-01-22T23:59:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsppl9ka8qna9fvlyggn9uz9k39gw3fdderkn22ggn6ekh9jqadq7gzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelszrcyc2 Urgent: in search of a queer owned or friendly sex-positive instance, as I am no longer even pretending to be an academic and the poor sciences.social mod team probably have no idea what to do with my sweary grompy tendencies. 2025-01-22T23:36:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf5h8x9s8pcdnn8ak7x6e6enyd30dvq452u2fct2qllztyauyxhqqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsw2jdj9 Cops in uniform at Pride just want to express their true authentic selves<br/><br/>🐷✨ 2025-01-22T05:47:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspu50rsahnplgzcmpdf8f3x33285fwpq25266xjswnuljuaz6uvnszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelslayrs6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdrtyw6ev9c2re62fzhdf0xpmz03p372n2ttkwlhvw2jtx54a6glsltzmaa'>nevent1q…zmaa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s no rush. It&#39;s a Big Spoon project, you really want to get it right to avoid data loss. Edit: and I will still be using Drive, since Dropbox is a piece of shxt and Apple&#39;s offering doesn&#39;t work across OSes. 2025-01-22T02:06:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz3e8h56n38wjs80wgekhdsc38ygtdq77peuynmpghnw36z0mpgpgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsfz86q8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxq46c7wlkr40ecjm89tt4yhg6p0w0ygrf288d9fqj8wjpwtmgd7qn6amgn'>nevent1q…amgn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>DNS records activated ✅ #FastMail transition is nearly complete, just 4gb remaining on my Gmail import. 2025-01-22T01:12:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxq46c7wlkr40ecjm89tt4yhg6p0w0ygrf288d9fqj8wjpwtmgd7qzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsewgn8y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgqqqc64vxpju5mmtgsztnww5tgvmh4dc4lmd3qjgk06ez7zxeklg003dl7'>nevent1q…3dl7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And the ease of transition with Fastmail is :chefskiss: 2025-01-22T00:43:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgqqqc64vxpju5mmtgsztnww5tgvmh4dc4lmd3qjgk06ez7zxeklgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels4gvqyf Fastmail it is, because I care about UX and ease of transition more than I am fussed about super duper privacy. 2025-01-22T00:17:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwjs845qsdjupkjeav6lyfrhk4u9cd4urdr7k2w724v6yg3ja6jgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsxmj8fv Friends, I want to move away from Google Workspace for everything except Drive and my Android account.<br/><br/>Thoughts on Protonmail vs FastMail? 2025-01-21T04:10:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdes4ky772qn960j87m0ltxj8lzkd84amzk3ehc2zvf02wyu9jhfgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsjwsygq What does this even mean at this point?<br/><br/>tl;dr a bunch of platforms signed an entirely self-regulated EU agreement to tackle hate speech<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/20/24347876/x-facebook-instagram-youtube-eu-hate-speech-dsa-code">https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/20/24347876/x-facebook-instagram-youtube-eu-hate-speech-dsa-code</a> 2025-01-21T01:58:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst3juespzj8hw60w55x4zp54nq8yq27fk3t5sfyvnq6g0x6gv904szyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelszv55s2 Ahhh my lovely friend&#39;s mum passed away. Fuck cancer. 😭 2025-01-20T07:14:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqddgaam6krs4l03pvm7qsvspnumtc52whh97s7ynvvnkxuf9cjsqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsezh2qh I had 3x double shot coffees this morning and then slept for 3h 11am-2pm. I think I have to talk to the GP about doing that sleep study. 😴😩 2025-01-20T03:07:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqxv758jtw65cylh20v4wm3j65ynj6cvm8sx8svwqgjhq6qhyzd2qzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels9qpfk3 Roasted harissa chickpeas in the style of fatteh with toasted pita wedges, tahini-yoghurt mix with lemon and garlic, and Shirazi salad on the side.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sciencessocial/media_attachments/files/113/848/858/127/401/135/original/ad6f430278b0ca2f.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-18T10:23:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0dwt3046x8uf0pulrx25cfjyxc7ug9w7gwt9e29825vglpq8gv2qzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsacx5lf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2c884n4vs6523c4agdpmzffvm4h67tx45sl3jmm50nh88759jesydngy3'>nevent1q…ngy3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, that&#39;s very true. Most people on low incomes are not shopping at Trader Joes! And at lower price points it&#39;s tricky to find vegies unless you supplement with frozen. 2025-01-18T01:11:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs94mrhpql3xyqpch6pg0wk8rp6rhmlgttgrue5chdq5wqakv8qaaszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelshg0hjk It&#39;s been quite the day for noise intrusion. Windy weather poses major sensory issues for me. The café downtairs was drillling and sanding and cutting into brick this morning while I was trying to sleep after last night&#39;s insomnia. And now the café&#39;s awning is squeaking as it moves in the wind and the Red Rattler is absolutely pumping with what sounds like hardstyle. Good times. 2025-01-17T13:12:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd0esjhs9ek8qga54g2u4nv95lch7xpalx2sc86y5afhamjld0cgqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels4xppc3 I found this article enormously satisfying — a splash of cold water on the panic about ultra-processed foods, and a huge dollop of common sense about food and eating. No, the method is not scientific and it ignores the wealth of population evidence that these foods are associated with ill health. But equally, the nutritional epidemiologists ignore issues of cost, time and pleasure in their calls to abandon the entire food category.<br/><br/><a href="https://slate.com/life/2025/01/ultraprocessed-foods-healthy-energy-fear-trader-joes.html">https://slate.com/life/2025/01/ultraprocessed-foods-healthy-energy-fear-trader-joes.html</a> 2025-01-17T12:59:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsphmdkxejqah46exzrmlffraam9es7d9ndgq9lf6f74cj4kz6ujzszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels4k46pc Dry humour in the Graun! <br/><br/>This article opens &#39;As Philip Larkin once noted, your mum and dad have a lasting effect on you.&#39;<br/><br/>Yes, he noted that.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jan/16/sibling-rivalry-parents-favour-older-children-and-daughters-study-finds">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jan/16/sibling-rivalry-parents-favour-older-children-and-daughters-study-finds</a> 2025-01-17T11:28:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr5z6kcsv7dsc50sc4kg3tdrmukg0xcmjcuwu78ne30xrmn59rgaszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelssn97dm RUDE.<br/><br/>(a) I went to a whole gifted and talented SCHOOL tyvm.<br/><br/>(b) It&#39;s going about as well as you&#39;d expect, yeah, thanks for asking, even after diagnosis and with meds and therapy.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sciencessocial/media_attachments/files/113/826/369/941/166/541/original/2bfb58f53ca021a1.png"> <br/> 2025-01-14T11:04:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsry8ut6jjpw3sk98h4uqhkj4e6wkq2cyweqc0f55zwqpt9l2py45gzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsyvs5u5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2lz4904e5ljwp6sc8tcvdwmv09h6lcqwem5xukmjy665tm528pxgue0pjp'>nevent1q…0pjp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ok so I&#39;m glad to hear it&#39;s not just me! 2025-01-12T03:21:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd3grh0lsgfggp336xxh6z8kmqaema9gjwk0n208g2qhukjasvy0qzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels6aj9ex Tiktok app reinstalled again on my Android phone. That&#39;s the second time I&#39;ve spotted it. Very dodgy. 2025-01-12T03:10:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszkr4tz4cq7sn37evcmanjhfrjlft9upqnhegsr672rygewsczs5szyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelskqe2ny Cancelled an appointment because I drank too much coffee this morning and my anxiety is through the charts, the Daniel Reeders story. 2025-01-11T04:23:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9n84ugnfaqlvk9gj756f0uqmktzed8w5rtf6hpmfnq05ts069aeszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsnj72xv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszznegu7ekw09vwq63ypuvkje4kw5zj5hrenzzyaf36xdc9lu7tvc8m82r8'>nevent1q…82r8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Starting to think that Woomba means &#39;rain&#39;! 2025-01-10T03:56:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqdvgm5pvw23sa0et9856pg2dwhzsuvqfx7yl2uk94sh9l8j2tcsgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsvlw4vk Took a med I usually take with food on an empty stomach instead and it&#39;s a lightbulb moment, like YEAH RIGHT this is how it&#39;s meant to work. 2025-01-09T05:17:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx55ldz0dcflra2640allrc4stkswsrehsjmz5sh5aasxrd2jtfsszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels08wu2f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcfcxq8zcyzeqzmjjsgga8vmktu0yy87dxqek98plgawu5x28twggskucm'>nevent1q…kucm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>omg I cannot believe I had forgotten about Archy. ahahahaa. what a delight. 2025-01-08T04:46:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs95tk7gmtz0zx2n7drkf3gfy79tp4v6alukfz76yny9ru4vex23eqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels9mxw58 Who says that, Vanessa? And RUOK?<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sciencessocial/media_attachments/files/113/784/762/119/910/927/original/3e49636dfcbe11b4.png"> <br/> 2025-01-07T02:42:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs20svasqld2hqdvc4s3sjdgln795xf0c3zrs67gcaljqytd0672xgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsf5zpqp I wrote up the thoughts I shared earlier — on drug switching and &#39;drug talk&#39; among patients — as a post on my blog, Boundary Objects, which covers public health and mental health.<br/><br/><a href="https://badblood.blog/drug-talk/">https://badblood.blog/drug-talk/</a> 2025-01-04T02:22:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspfm93pcc64dshkw80t3s9lf4cqnvu25kvg8lkp99q70948wy2urqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels8j9kps In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6qfsr6z76ma4z0vqtrl4p373sevhgqk6fv4hqrq48tcnqjf58sg0q4gj2'>nevent1q…4gj2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Most definitely doable in Affinity! 2025-01-03T02:34:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs95dlgcny58xzr25cfv75mhctpupkyqpg3w72qccx35cz7ryj7flszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsnm48pn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9d7mcc8a0knrrkegqen9p2h2yvu3a6ayemdjasnpt8r4yqyg2vvg86lc8v'>nevent1q…lc8v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh damn, I am sorry to hear you had such a disrupted night. And holy moly that&#39;s a lotta rain! 2024-12-31T02:50:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsttfxr3cnla9nw9le09d4pw5qqf0q6zjdcc06mgw3vsel93ld5awgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsnqyu7v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8at0e25g6dfsn0kkykw25e28sxeepfruh7ch0u7e35jvhd6mjyvcnk54e4'>nevent1q…54e4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Packed! Home now!! Never doing that again!!! 2024-12-29T23:13:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8at0e25g6dfsn0kkykw25e28sxeepfruh7ch0u7e35jvhd6mjyvczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelskatdv0 I just have to pack a bag and then I can go home but can I pack it? #adhdlyf 2024-12-29T22:18:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxv9u62ag52k54j9lusve5u8ya4fg2wgfuvu50rewam2qlt5fen7szyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsh0kj6v Ahhh fuck, I have to stop cat-sitting. It&#39;s fine when cats are happy and well, but with stressed or sick cats I keep being reminded of my cat Shifty who we had to euthanise at 4yo after 2 years in and out of the vet because my fuckwit ex bought him at a market pet store and he had FeLV. Add those memories to a depresso patch caused by moving out of home for &gt;1 week and I&#39;m just in horrendously bad spirits, crying uncontrollably. It&#39;s too stressful and I have to stop doing this to myself. 2024-12-29T02:00:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspwzcyjuq6mw6ln9t8f5sakzg9nwyx870k4xumk3p8kg88sygrcxczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels0uy8ea In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsva2mj80u2nefdlkcn52a0p2gstg4jsasjeaj7y6qmfr3x2ahpzysfggkt0'>nevent1q…gkt0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Damn. Feeling better already. L-drug is powerful stuff. 2024-12-28T04:49:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsva2mj80u2nefdlkcn52a0p2gstg4jsasjeaj7y6qmfr3x2ahpzyszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelspr2ak4 I&#39;m having the annual X-NY depresso patch. Lots of sleep, big fight to maintain routines, smol crises are debilitating, and I&#39;m having big trouble reassuring myself these moods and emotions are only temporary. Upped my dose of mood stabiliser. 2024-12-28T04:22:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswht53823yetp5jh8yydk5uxw3l8c7u5pvn3c9dj3rfnxycxalxyczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelscfx23g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9m3v9frc0q0pkysrnyu8ck7ptdw7xd3d20cnj7n4s9cn6zfcw3ug7xvjpf'>nevent1q…vjpf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ooof that sounds oppressive! 2024-12-28T03:51:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxk8l0mymv3sdujamz4nvj32d7dy9vxl2uuhpcwk27gr337a5gehqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsvjq2vh Attn: Queer Fronds 🌿<br/><br/>XNY can be a challenging time of year, since our support services often shut down, and we are reminded of painful relationships with family in a general and sometimes very particular sense.<br/><br/>The champs at Qlife are remaining open 3pm-midnight over the break, so don&#39;t hesitate to call them if it would help to chat with another queer human.<br/><br/>Phone: 1800 184 527 (also available via NRS)<br/><br/>Not queer? Try BeyondBlue <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">https://www.beyondblue.org.au/</a> 2024-12-24T01:02:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqudknwjjl8scum4cvk7aecua6zdy964z5c4356s653yf5tgxn2pszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels7dufn3 Okay, I spent one day &#39;just sleeping&#39; and that didn&#39;t seem like a good enough excuse to lose a day of holiday so I spent today in hyperfocus writing a literary nonfic/autobiog book proposal.<br/><br/>But, dammit, neither of these things is *doing the shopping* which means I have to go out tomorrow, brave the crowds and buy fresh vegies and some pantry staples for the XNY period.<br/><br/>I am incredibly not celebrating Xmas this year; in my upbringing it was reliably an awful time and I&#39;m done with it. 2024-12-23T10:15:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyfeahe7v4an2f4ael64tad3jn0vjz0t8x0y72r9qcndrqy5rglrczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsp0xnpd Folks, at $workplace I need to contract a skilled and engaging health promotion generalist with podcast production capability for a moderately well-funded but also fairly short time-framed project. If you fit the bill or know someone who might, could you please DM or e-mail daniel at napwha.org.au before xmas? Thank you in advance! 2024-12-10T23:59:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqq5gwmf3z2h6ea6sltfpkdflry7rsjs366vcepsq34nprwk5vvsgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsy0gar7 *taps mic* A bit of personal news:<br/><br/>Nine years in, after major illness, a pandemic, and a severe incident of supervisor exploitation, I&#39;ve decided to drop my PhD and refocus on my career in practice. Writing-up was going to involve a level of self-harm and dysruption I just could not in good conscience sign myself up for. I am sad but also relieved. 2024-12-08T22:05:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8ftyyk6znpv6r5ckka6w6455yjh0y23k857hp8m2mlc59z3nv7zqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsdcuw3f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxawq7rhvfctllqk52ey4xs7z0se7aes9d4m9jrqk9ye3gcd5fxucgmcxwd'>nevent1q…cxwd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Okay so I am also a December miseryguts. Xmas in a very complicated family was never a fun time and I gave up celebrating it yonks ago. But I am wondering if you might like to check in with each other around the day itself. Could be a videocall or just chat depending where moods/feels are at? 2024-12-02T10:07:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs268czjkr4w70m4ksfy5qgwvcrm3vjgc5xkmkj7sudusnpgzzhc2gzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelstj880e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdycxhwpym6aystltpv8p0szhw9ms2dw578a8hpjewsnna64qah6q4nl9qe'>nevent1q…l9qe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He was an engineering student when WWII broke out and he volunteered for the Dutch Resistance destroying bridges used to bring Nazi troops and supplies. Then he came to Australia to work on the Snowy scheme and continued blowing shit up to build roads and tunnels! 2024-11-30T05:04:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyrdgdhhpuc4dg0hslk43td97rvrjqqzyrk7yte8zwxxsu7ft4y5szyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelst669jv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8autfh7rkzl0fcx9rld2g7ja7f2cpuwpe4wg77snsnmjz4tk5vsmmyjtp'>nevent1q…yjtp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>my grandfather was the opposite of a brick maker... He blew up bridges 🤣 2024-11-30T04:42:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs042ewmze00fdk2vyr0mv4j2575aapc92g4qep75glg655vw2x97czyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsw2q0r9 Gemma Carey was a friend, my employer and one of my PhD supervisors, very much in the past tense on all counts, and she died unexpectedly last week. Despite our falling out I&#39;ve found the news incredibly distressing. Speculation is so unhelpful. Gemma was Extremely Online and the media coverage of her death is focusing on her tweets, which is predictable but completely overlooks her stellar academic career. My thoughts are with her husband Ben and their 2yo as they grapple with this loss. 2024-11-25T09:57:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszs689a9trglcwmqty0eddjx2ptuq073l2gxcegnmtghka4wm0v6szyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels3tavm5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy96y66u4yucs6zlqdqxca34etw9j2ccs7ezyddv22mmdp6c8zklst4s7jt'>nevent1q…s7jt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh that is excellent news! And rescue breathing - is that also known as &#39;box&#39; breathing (because it has four movements)? That and Celebrex are my main strategies for living with the cardiac asthma and it sounds dumb to be the Buddhist saying &#39;yo breathing really works&#39; but IT REALLY DOES YO 😅 2024-11-22T06:52:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyt5ysh6gjstm9tgrusyvrx9vez6st5smde359c04m460qh5n5afczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsfzkm7x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdfrhv4pzc5cp7jcxjnnkp7qurzrjlzjnnpfsfqy2p08ht0zw67gs60et0s'>nevent1q…et0s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh noooo 😖 did it end up being enough coverage or did you need the reliever? Honestly, it was not &#39;wood fired heater&#39; level cold this week! 2024-11-22T05:55:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfn8wa46dtuc7f53am5lgys6vuhq2e56ruk8f9vgdh9rk8qmgrzcgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelseqyq07 Ugh today has been rough. Got dehydrated so I got interstitial cystitis. Drank a heap of soda water to fix it. Depleted my electrolytes so heartbeat went funny. Drank all the Hydralyte and I&#39;m back to normal. Lessons were learned. 2024-11-17T05:26:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsytzj0suxnszugs2mmnx700y7wlpmtrfdt2fuxjrcypdjqvtryjsqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsjmde5l I thought Rishworth was a wally for insisting renters need to hold an ambition to someday own a home — now here&#39;s her NSW counterpart claiming on live radio that you can rent a liveable 2BR apartment in Sydney for &#39;a couple of hundred bucks a week.&#39; <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/14/nsw-housing-minister-rose-jackson-rental-crisis-prices-abc-radio-interview">https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/14/nsw-housing-minister-rose-jackson-rental-crisis-prices-abc-radio-interview</a> #auspol #nswpol 2024-11-15T05:20:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgeu3v6m02vvy4nztt3g3tz30jw2fn7n87aykd87g2ufc6vzpf52czyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels203dny Okay. Yup. Imigran hangover is a real thing. But after 2x50mg and a few hours of sleep my vision is back to normal, which saves me making an emergency trip to the ED. Well done that GP for talking me off that particular ledge. 2024-11-15T04:35:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf4r632fty742z0y6vcjmqg5rynp6q9pfcc8qgr0av3njuatdu48qzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsrskqef Woke up with slightly doubled vision. GP saw me immediately and is pretty confident it&#39;s migraine. I haven&#39;t had one for yonks — I used to have 2-3 per month. Intrigued to learn Imigran is now OTC. Gonna take two and try to sleep. 2024-11-14T22:57:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs95jafnrdtqucvjma697s2lvvfhvr7h3kqlz65plxf2g49ugha55czyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsjlk2pe From the presentation I am currently writing:<br/><br/>&#39;This is a point I made in this very same auditorium over 12 years ago, and you’d better believe I was not best pleased when it turned up without attribution in a journal article by someone present at the time.&#39;<br/><br/>I renounce my former identification as a pracademic. <br/><br/>From now on I am a bratademic. 2024-11-14T01:03:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8h2qk4qv3gd8uf3jvmjyhhvvsyz0eyu35dj4kt9lg7lg95elmcyczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsk0afs0 Please help me lazywebs: can I have a one-sentence definition of explanatory sociology and one other sentence explaining what it means by mechanisms? kthxbai love you 2024-11-14T00:55:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfcjacug4rj3qxc76lhdm70j0qz9ml70avgtjqezwga4tfrnxyqwczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsjvpx53 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstvqalceq95sr4fzrcrqzj3tdkw4xww0y6gnpp50y2mg949n2mqeqh7dg33'>nevent1q…dg33</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For us anxious people there&#39;s a tendency to expect the worst, but it almost always helps to go in with an expectation that practitioners want to do the right thing if they can, and this is a problem we can solve together if I give you the right information, etc etc etc. I feel bad saying that because I know it&#39;s really hard to do that when you&#39;ve had shit experiences of past care. In my work I train people to educate people with HIV on how to be &#39;effective patients&#39; (ugh ugh ugh). 2024-11-13T01:18:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfeea7xajjd86l9h96xzadunaxjmcm93p5htfk9u3q6ad5gacmx7czyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsn9yd8j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs289eqycnpvcsqxfh9g8k0gv4wvt2nc8f98gptsjnaawd7zp4xgggjv77tp'>nevent1q…77tp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Okay, wishing you courage to quietly and firmly insist there is an issue and it needs to be fixed. Advocating for yourself is hard when the issue is subjective but you have solid objective evidence (the old splint no longer fits) to draw on. Good luck! 2024-11-13T00:41:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszvf3fks3upywqlduquzga6xfwh2x8nvjdptw6znd7h939gwyxxqszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsswu02v the conference panel I am organising is programmed up against... lunch. how am I meant to compete for audience members with meeting a basic human drive, and claiming a rare moment of pleasure and connection in an otherwise cognitively intense couple of days? ugh. definitely not added to the program in a last minute panic about the lack of representation, for sure. 2024-11-12T22:16:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst83sam9mq8pwy3x9rl2wlyxe8eaz8ctaga02y9f972tnc57487pqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsdunlc8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrjxrr59h9xrje66k7a4g8t76m36lrxgh98flht3egt2jkf4mftkq7dw4eq'>nevent1q…w4eq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, you also found the Camel Appreciation Society on Mastodon 😂 It&#39;s a form of community that is both tenuous and strong. 2024-11-12T04:27:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8aeqwhrmpdvgkcy0cyf6tczhhvh2wa2fmc5vlaxq0a8h26lgp3pszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsypsxq5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zu7g6u0kn6f893585wps04rlr72jtlwt0nxhfvjmnqnnlgsqqvsg6nfl3'>nevent1q…nfl3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am so glad to hear this. And yes... the start being made, that&#39;s the thing. We crack up on our own timetable and we heal on our own timetable too. 2024-11-12T04:23:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstk0ts7g69rvr6jya3u2w2s6sur45pxnm7y6qwhns38r43zedp2dczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelslxzyzv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq5etgjzj2v3dhukrf0ljzdqwjsqefm50gmv8cweylurrrgef3p0cu83yya'>nevent1q…3yya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m thinking of the paradoxical coping I both witnessed and did in the early days of the pandemic. &#39;Oh, it&#39;s not safe to go outside? You&#39;re telling me!&#39; <br/><br/>And queer communities pulled together through mutual aid networks to make sure their friends were getting fed.<br/><br/>But later down the track, we all broke, on different schedules, mostly alone.<br/><br/>We need food kitchens AND community. To survive we need dancing and open mic nights and crochet and woodworkers and music. 2024-11-12T04:12:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq5etgjzj2v3dhukrf0ljzdqwjsqefm50gmv8cweylurrrgef3p0czyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelseymjv8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqtmv8tujuheq4qwl8thdzad03mn20fyez0vj2ucus5d3kh0xkwdspfym32'>nevent1q…ym32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So I think we cope a fair amount better than most folks in the immediate aftermath of the crisis.<br/><br/>The news, although DISASTROUS, is not new. It&#39;s not telling us anything we didn&#39;t already know. There&#39;s no worldview violation.<br/><br/>(I knew a Dem &#39;operative&#39; who had a psychotic break the night Hillary lost. Not a nice guy but I felt for him.)<br/><br/>For paradoxical copers, we only start to fall apart when the hets and normies are starting to get their shit together again. 2024-11-12T04:05:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqtmv8tujuheq4qwl8thdzad03mn20fyez0vj2ucus5d3kh0xkwdszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels2vqwnv A lot of queer and crip and BIPOC folks have written about something I call &#39;paradoxical coping.&#39;<br/><br/>Trump just won all seven swing states. #uspol <br/><br/>What does that tell me?<br/><br/>That every second person out there is questioning my continued right to oxygen?<br/><br/>For a queer and trans person that&#39;s any given day ending in a -y.<br/><br/>We have been living like this most of our conscious lives. 2024-11-12T03:54:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrpwv20ekruqr9erfhkya6n8mvx6jzudwfktxfkxnnl6vrwzx6utszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelszcjhtw Afternoon toot frens. Very flat mood today. Done laundry, got bread, need to shower and if I can find the motivation I&#39;d like to make channa masala for dinners. Let&#39;s see. 2024-11-09T01:16:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszahtaxadsj22jlv4eqdyz55ctwfryxrh53tpk6pp57sxpajyhz2gzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsjdh23m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswryfcgemwsxlrnwzlgyrjqa47hrxje49jpmtzxptcwfte0hqpdmgyugss7'>nevent1q…gss7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a dark pattern alright. 2024-11-04T06:09:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspcvg58tt06hqmcxxke5xdyeac56xlq755g5rervhpx86xz29glmszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels9x7rhv iinet just increased the cost of my plan and it requires a phone call to cancel it. *grrrrr* 2024-11-04T06:06:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy3drskm99y8a7pjjyzkesdz4lqvwda8d8ydgl5e3m0hfaa49n45szyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelskzlvsz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfpdkdymqy2q25q6tfastkdn8zhecr5cv4rkmqfzrxf9qyjakvufgjlsjyx'>nevent1q…sjyx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>apparently there are no kids from happy homes getting drunk or blazed or wired or wasted on a regular basis... 2024-11-04T04:31:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0dqw2lq45p8ws5ap5psug0cvssz2mx9u6tp5sgldenwacxhq4luszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsuexfsf I am probably taking part in an interview for a study about past problematic drug use and its relationship (if any) with trauma. The study seems so carefully designed and I have major topic envy. I personally find Dr Gabor Mate&#39;s claims that all drug use and dependence is an expression of trauma VERY annoying. It&#39;s a deficit account that ignores the fact that drug use is pleasurable and meaningful and our brains form affinities for regularly administered substances with these effects. 2024-11-04T02:17:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvhyl6aw2fwtzmgpvtw7yxp46kruc3syxdyk8zyd0j0remhrcmzrgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelswva2p0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp24n2u4lrrjy6jj7dpc2yz4ylychxl83chs7tdv4vy4ft6jy7uesd3jrlj'>nevent1q…jrlj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh gosh. It seems like the Australian national pastime is trying to guess where people are from without having any sense of facial morphological diversity on a global scale or the deep history that produced it. 2024-11-03T10:22:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswcz0lz04ajyr0zhxegwahxggr7gx9mt9v4lvl96ckkpr3t9aftsczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsye5f26 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdcpudgzzts5jm7fvelxq984psaardpfwu6tv6223mx4zz58v842sa9sfdv'>nevent1q…sfdv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Gonna be calling them chilly bins till the end of my days. Saves me the pitfall plus it just sounds really cute. 2024-11-03T10:13:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspfa3dahdd3pxgyguhcvcqtuaa2k8q8nm0j26966ermrdfhy7k6eszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels74my6u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgrner7lh58nr5hgjj0g6mfgskj9esdrq9ehmchd3chzudf3g9ds4tfwu3'>nevent1q…fwu3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bitta context <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/24/475129558/why-you-probably-shouldnt-say-eskimo">https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/24/475129558/why-you-probably-shouldnt-say-eskimo</a> 2024-11-03T10:09:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstv47yfepv5ppctjg7xptta6g8qpqmrfy7v8kp87ms4t4d45jjq8qzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelszv2ya9 I just nearly used the word Aussies use for chilly bins in an international FB group that is full of Canadians. My heart skipped a beat — that would not have gone down well. 2024-11-03T08:41:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9lgpae9ra033rc8uqagsx3nz4k89ye8dh2q5a7ef7nycpts5f6xgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelspr7evu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9xt7668ux03k7y392c997xksh7fryv67e226cv89nx6s50qjamq7vk470'>nevent1q…k470</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh my god imagine driving one of those on country roads on solid tyres 😨 Sure, you never get a flat but your spine would cop it... I hope your dad understands how strongly you feel about keeping his stories going. 2024-11-02T03:36:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyyrw20qtdk08neqw3s0c9jzqup6qkzecwyq8u2gse3fsuqrgpksqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsd4v30f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswrzxfyz0r4envpw2gyqm2pqkzmzefftgl97zpfa6mp75jgqrlnasr2cmxv'>nevent1q…cmxv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the car distribution system was a lot more diverse in its operations back then, it seems! I&#39;m guessing your dad might have been able to fabricate missing parts himself? 2024-11-02T03:29:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2f396a338h0mgekctnrwvuv9gl92zqql2443dyzf63swu8e0djhqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels3ve9j7 Huh. Based on their rough habit and charming personality I assumed goats and camels must be related but they are about as equally related as they are to hippos and whales, i.e. not very. 2024-11-01T10:26:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsralaqz2fe626038vj7gvvtkx97csrtf68j89t7p4hunv0c88nkwgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsuk4qcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqvuqtfkp3x3zq9jc67m5pl9xeek7e627rfqt4qaxnylcq9dwnfsgcdrvxl'>nevent1q…rvxl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you get any other symptoms like rapid heartbeat, though? 2024-11-01T10:15:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyx3qcugtdm3y3efvvu00qcw9vs9a0x0vug3h4esajyjd9tf9ad4szyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsphrw3t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhhjcckhn6gcc2j7hz7stqcu7sfk868p0ecg6z4m99uyz84fq5rsvqfae0'>nevent1q…fae0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mmm that sounds like an incidentaloma to me! 2024-11-01T09:45:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvl4dk3lgflnkcrc25yurrwrksnd3jq9s6amnwdyh37p9846f23wczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsmf6ddx <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sciencessocial/media_attachments/files/113/401/357/568/876/270/original/43b84d940b80fc75.png"> <br/> 2024-10-31T09:38:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqaq5jgt50rhd9d7p7cq3ryy4s28uf544t6ya4vujp3uakflz6avgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelshp5ucm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsykqv5tj8kad7m62qdqflwlcekljta7hhcvem2l7e4egf0q0w6vscjgxpnt'>nevent1q…xpnt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Plus the Big List of Things! Which never went away. It&#39;s a lot.<br/><br/>I know that med and yes, aren&#39;t its timeframe and mechanism of action just the weirdest? #pharmageek 2024-10-31T09:16:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswda970024lpv8ste6mq92ll6pu20wqwqhksy7tskcqvpv5mp9apszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsex7e52 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkj2hx2z4adqge6c6m63tegmzgpqznccgmk4p5szje65ka7m247spa5n2z'>nevent1q…5n2z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nerves still jangling? 😭 <br/><br/>I am so glad you have those two outlets, three if you count the walk-in fridge. I know first-hand what a prolonged spell of insomnia can do to my own wellbeing and I&#39;ve been really worried for yours, too. 2024-10-31T09:06:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswm4t9s5pdas4jk6r63gruxxak8kg2mr0em2x237ffm5493dhq38czyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels2eau3k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx7nmm3usdrcawywqwa2zgyykhqetgws6mv4yl97908gxv6ls7rrqjyakx0'>nevent1q…akx0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I am meant to pay them a further $30 to speak to an actual doctor who will use their highly specialised training to infer that my breathing issues don&#39;t require a call to 000. I am probably just going to go to the thing.<br/><br/>Also how are you travelling, lovely human? 2024-10-31T08:45:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0hwjgny9mzdqmtmued500hczhv04lyjx2g45pxerar8p3q0gz6sszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsufmwt7 I may need a med cert to take work off tomorrow. It&#39;s our AGM and it&#39;s a 9-5 meeting that I really doubt I can manage with post-Covid symptoms. Both of my GPs are on leave so I checked and the pocket doc (InstantScripts) will do one for $19 — but you&#39;re not eligible if you&#39;re having breathing difficulty. My guys, I have cardiac asthma, breathing difficulty is a fact of my daily life. I know the exact case their lawyers had in mind when crafting that exclusion, too. *grrr* 2024-10-31T08:24:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8gceftvdg2vwgm7jc8wqhlnncdfxmjtdly04f5pf4ugx40mzrpjqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelscxh6vm That&#39;s it, for sure, gonna sleep this med off. I gotta be functional this week. 2024-10-29T04:29:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0jmv2zd58cpuxa5cza94hlu9n5pkvl9clz0md7gwzp66reteqnggzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsqqhtgy Fuck cancelling the WaPo, cancel Amazon. 2024-10-26T22:58:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrxk8vtx9k2k6rlavllfhnty39lt05uppvwjqlsapmdn9955v6zzczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsap5dln In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ls6s2cj7pnm5z4php6u7drl2csj7dpmgcch3hkl7td6dm0ysklge3hwxn'>nevent1q…hwxn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am okay with being vaccinated but blood draws still make me squeamish after all these years. More than once I&#39;ve had a nurse or phlebotomist say &#39;Don&#39;t you pass out on me!&#39; <br/><br/>Also how great that your brother got a transplant! Hope he is doing well. 2024-10-25T12:43:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsym5as29rcprmne5k44jk57fye8wfkcj2ynzwnprx5pkhjvrsclyczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels68xd7x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszwzzexkz8pckzytx26lw8muz4uun8e2rlpsf3tqpzd48weyn777gq2c9yz'>nevent1q…c9yz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For a number of years I was on B-cell depleting therapy that interfered with that exact process and I had to get all my vaccinations redone every 12mo. Do you know how many separate vaccinations we get from birth onwards? It&#39;s like 43! (It&#39;s not, I&#39;ve forgotten how many but it&#39;s a lot. I felt like a pincushion.) 2024-10-25T12:25:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdnxc68dgkcrvcnz3kuelna8lgcjcxgjnedxl6ranrlmlu2acr04czyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsgstkg7 A new study provides at least part of the explanation why Covid vaccines and infection don&#39;t seem to provoke long-lasting protection against subsequent exposure. The authors speculate that the spike protein may be too amorphous to trigger the transfer of antibody templates into the &#39;deep freeze&#39; of bone marrow for later recollection and reuse.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/coronavirus-vaccination-room-improvement">https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/coronavirus-vaccination-room-improvement</a> 2024-10-25T12:03:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd57aml4f20e90y26erw7x39c2r8ss4mry4jq66awtn8r89t6warczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsnrve8f $14m sculpture unveiled at NGA called Ourobouros by sculptor Lindy Lee. Artistic merit is in the eye of the beholder but in my view this is gorgeous — both intricate and monumental <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/oct/24/national-gallery-of-australia-lindy-lee-ouroboros-sculpture">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/oct/24/national-gallery-of-australia-lindy-lee-ouroboros-sculpture</a> 2024-10-25T00:28:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9u2xkcfhfycq47ntq648j866gjr3rd8zdfk8pe6vfra0ch0ahpmszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsrzq22r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst40j3gukeltzyrcjacwdnsvdh6exhkj2qn7hlw297m3hp2cvz3kqmxltnd'>nevent1q…ltnd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this question is a tiny bit opaque to me but I *think* you are pointing out the social psychologists are the natural enemy of FB. Am I in the ballpark? 2024-10-22T06:53:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsymqvrg4q200dd2uksxz8s86dsedaewpctqm5rpayz02xkqy4pdmgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsx9gm58 My former research centre couldn&#39;t advertise a study or activity if their lives depended on it. Today they have posted on FB about an upcoming SASP conference and *nowhere* is this acronym defined. So I googled and it&#39;s social psychology. Not usually a discipline that struggles to communicate its view of the world to the public! 2024-10-22T02:00:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxvxfac2y5kwdzpses6e57588us2rsvnfdpw9y4n7aa2dt7dl67uczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsh5ly3p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8zv3tm0sqhcqas6wpucd923xee7rf2rrl8lafmjss9qvk83ht35g704g4h'>nevent1q…4g4h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t help interpreting the clip as &#39;Kimbra blindfolds give boring guys and turns them gay&#39; 😅 2024-10-20T09:49:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq2rf3h6netwhtynqphtud45kly3wh2txdw9nec57tftr7sn3v2vszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelspw32j2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwq7m6al7zqcdjrh3qnfh7qmgf9sqgxlvu9vs69vrnrza537ujtsdyvt7m'>nevent1q…vt7m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh this is delightful. Very different choons but something about it reminded me of this fun track by Kimbra from wayyyy back (2011) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elyk9MBY72U">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elyk9MBY72U</a> 2024-10-20T09:40:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv487s923kj57h9kyjy3hkhh47p59rw03frznvh30djn600zadwqgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsmxvmrt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswyhhtpnhyhmjx9veg9u490329c66valdhzw7a3kj62wcws0p2t0sq0yzk2'>nevent1q…yzk2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>CRPS has a scary reputation but it can be treated effectively with nerve blocks and stimulators if that&#39;s what&#39;s happening. 2024-10-20T05:36:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxdm574c5y48w2g2fu7qwwfdtkplam7r3u9uyrppazh942n8lr97czyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels5wntz0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4fsgk377qdrfz0jh9elxt4hecf33f0tyaf42tzxg0ardy33x9qc6y0h7k'>nevent1q…0h7k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, *big sigh that this is necessary* I would ask about CRPS from the trauma not from the surgery to avoid the doc&#39;s medico-legal paranoia kicking in. 2024-10-20T05:21:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsys8nekh6tutsc00rk5vlykp28tykhumld7t46npt0dxu5zp8qdnczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels2wtttd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr466ygy994ulqp9aklv8d3wmh3lpg6l7tv0wnkrcmsu62vyjrj2c4ar6ed'>nevent1q…r6ed</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So you can ask the surgeon in medico-talk, the name for the nerve situation is CRPS. But google that one lightly, ok? It could be alarming. Just remember that nerve jangling is normal after surgery and we&#39;re hoping it settles down on its own soon. 2024-10-20T05:16:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst7cevrqgux05gscfc366skmaqe7k5ycf988wn3jpu67knq2wln8gzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsdsqzdr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyxya4f5jnc0l2wn0pmjsdgdahhvvean0k9q3xwmwazazultslrpgc0p470'>nevent1q…p470</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And I am mostly recovered after the Big Squishhhh. No more travel but a couple of big events to organise before the end of the year. 2024-10-20T05:02:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyxya4f5jnc0l2wn0pmjsdgdahhvvean0k9q3xwmwazazultslrpgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelshe0kv0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszpg8ufpfffg3gwwwpgykd0w29pjh3vdw2njkrh2sqt76an4aelkcmcmxh8'>nevent1q…mxh8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You are right to keep an eye out for fever, low BP and any &#39;&#39;feeling of impending doom&#39;&#39; (that&#39;s the medical term for it!) that would signal possible sepsis. But yes, living with dental trauma for so long means the nerves will take a while to stop jangling. If it is that, pain management nerds recommend breathing but *not* mindfulness to signal &#39;oy, you lot can chill tf out now.&#39; 2024-10-20T04:59:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv8ms3t9ruarpyld7203dftqpxejw9qtu9wxp54zaga82n22ksguczyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uels0pwsz7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2x24ygm8ksfe3xrgpeu0vwydqvdzp3f0hkj88x8uztyr4zrggdgqw49ps4'>nevent1q…9ps4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did not know there&#39;s a name for it! And that sounds a bit scary 😬 2024-10-20T04:54:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsddmyqal4c0hte6vkpjy9s7a2tjefpk08pfelsq9655ds8qcurssgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsyqq02w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnkvanl3u487py3ss3qhdvn4jgw6xgpfz39yv25xa88v8qq22t0ql2egnw'>nevent1q…egnw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Glad your temp and BP are okay but what an absolute bugger, though 😞 Rest is definitely the right thing — those dinged-up facial nerves will take some time to settle. Hoping they get the memo soonish so you can finally get some decent sleep 💜 2024-10-20T04:44:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2h2jcraf950gvpkljm5a4vl2xnndyfap5drty4kudf0lgsuj89jqzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsavx993 Went back to the optom to ask for multifocals instead of reading glasses. I saw a different guy and he was a bit concerned that my last measurements showed a big jump in my prescription. Redid them and found a less dramatic increase. Still no idea what caused the change, though. 😑 Anyhow, multifocals are go. 2024-10-19T01:12:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jlzw34ts0jme7mc2nqn632xpwywrta78m3knglt5w3kqv5afaqszyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelsvyydzy Me: tired, dying<br/><br/>Little sister: *is sick*<br/><br/>Me: I&#39;LL MAKE SOUP 2024-10-18T21:13:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2fsnzhwc3m669skhvldr5vt7hgqje7qm3hwrk0vemxx5lhn7crrgzyrzdsjjt5urhv3nnmx3am0whn2f08zhss6lhg7frhvmxvz7l0uelspe9zjw This paper just has the cutest title ever.<br/><br/><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30101594/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30101594/</a> 2024-10-18T02:55:44Z