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I’m almost at the point where I want to swap all the sites and apps I use for Chinese alternatives. I need some of them, so I won’t fully commit to it, but wouldn’t it be nice?
I swapped all the sites and apps I use for ones I run myself. It’s really fun :3
How did the Hexbear auction go? Cause all my subs went silent, like slop, chisme, etc., but when I go to Hexbear they’re still active?
they haven’t re-federated yet
Ahh, alright, I hope it happens soon. Thanks for letting me know.
Dayum, why not?
going through a bunch of votes on stuff it looks like
Thanks!
Its so amusing watching europeans being so confused about the recent developments on ukraine.
Frankly, Americans are the worst when it comes to Ukraine; they’re even more deluded than the Europeans on this question.
At least in Germany, there are genuine protests and opposition to the war (I mean, in terms of financing Ukraine and sending weapons, at the very least).
At this pace the EU and Ukraine will declare war against both Russia and the US. It feels like this entire continent is collectively losing their minds right now.
Europe or North America? Seems like both.
I’ve seen since last year that Mil-Tec backpacks are in fashion for some weird reason. And they all have a black and white US flag, or a camo-colored one. It’s very strange since we’re in Europe. It gives massive bootlicker vibes, but I guess the upside is it gets easier to spot them lmao
Exactly five years ago covid hit my country. I cannot accept it has been five years already lol. It’s like I’m still sort of waiting for life to get back to normal despite no Covid restrictions being in place for a few years now.
In 2019 I started to break free from some bad habits and I felt like the future was looking bright for me. Going into 2020 I was excited about what might come. And then covid hit and it changed me from a pretty happy and goofy person into someone kinda bitter and anxious. It’s probably not solely covid’s fault but still. And then when it was ‘over’, Ukraine and its financial consequences for Europe hit.
yesterday i talked about north korea with my laoshi, laoshi asked me if i liked the dprk and i said “yeah why not”, then asked me if i liked south korea and i said “not much”, laoshi laughed a bit then mentioned that young cnetizens despise south korea and constantly fight with them online lol. china is in good hands.
also another funny tidbit is that in dongbei, the province north of korea historically known as manchuria, the people are very hostile to japanese brands and people lol.
omg my chinese lessons are working. I understand what laoshi means
很好！i am also starting to feel more confident as i progress through my lessons.
@LeGrognardOfLove@lemmygrad.ml
To your last message to me:
I too was abused as a child. Prazosin,eh? I hear there are meds for C-PTSD, though I’m sure it doesn’t entirely go away. I might need them soon enough.
And I believe you, trust me.
I refer to Canada at this point as Kkklanada, ugh
I’m doing good, btw! But feel mighty guilty about something and I’m trying to push through to my next therapy session. I need to stop beating myself up but I feel royally guilty.
Sometimes I am reminded of the phase in my life in which the Uyghur genocide bullshit was making rounds in the news and I went like: ‘I’m going to never buy Chinese products again!’ which I actually followed up on. I find it amusing to think about how I turned out eventually lol. But at least I actually wanted to do something against it back then, I guess.
Good job.
should i talk to my gym crush? i feel like its weird to approach people at the gym
Do they act approachable? people usually give hints if theyre open to chatting. If they wear earbuds or something it usually means they want to be left alone for example. If there arent any red flags like that to tell you not to bother them just start simple and see how they react. Say good morning as you walk by, smile and wave, but don’t try to start a full blown convo. See how they react. Do they seem startled, uncomfortable, or nervous? Probably leave them alone. Do they smile back and return the greeting happily? Thats a good sign. Maybe next time you see them say something like, “Hey! Seems like were always here at the same time. You work nights too?” If at any point they give signs like, short non-commital answers, looking around and not at you, being annoyed nervous etc, they dont wanna talk and you should say bye and go do your own thing.
I mean I’m not saying you shouldn’t but it really needs some thought for how you will do it otherwise it can be highly inappropriate very quickly.
Yea i feel exactly the same, i definitely think its not the place to do that but i dont really want to let this pass.
I guess that is just a result of the online society we live in. People used to meet eachother in places like the gym or the supermarket or wherever normal. Nowadays people get startled if you strike up random convo’s. As long as you are not a total creep about it then it should be fine.
Harvested some potatoes today. Anyone considering growing potatoes should look into Purple Sapphires. They are beautiful with their purple and gold skin and purple flesh. They are great for mashing or baked wedges with a bit of a nutty flavor. Most importantly for people growing their own potatoes they are long storing.
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Palestine protests are in the news again, even though the dems swore up and down that they stopped, and now the MAGAs are salivating at the idea of Trump having them all arrested, murdered, and deported to Gaza. In that order.
There are virtually no public bathrooms anywhere here but I do have a subscription to some shitty chain brand gym and I can use that as a public restroom in any city. Dumb as fuck.
you could use any statue of Leopold II, I don’t see what other purpose they would serve
I read somewhere once that the only reason the USA has a culture of having free to use bathrooms in businesses is because people would just go wherever otherwise back in the day. Like oh i cant use your bathroom? Cool lemme take a leak on your door step then.
Went to an anti-war demonstration yesterday where they called for diplomacy instead of more weapons to Ukraine, but they still called it an illegal Russian invasion. The Dutch left has a long way to go.
