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  • aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.socialto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneFun fact rule
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    6 days ago

    As much as I dislike billionaires and think we have a huge problem with school shootings, the math on this doesn’t check out. According to Forbes there are more than 2,500 billionaires; 2,500/60 > 40 per day. I didn’t dig too deep on the stats for school shootings (because oof), but thankfully we’re not there. There are so, so many more than could be, and it’s a horrible tragedy that we’re doing nothing about, but we aren’t there.


  • Could you elaborate? Because I’m confused by what you could mean here. What is the broader policy that they disagree with? You say they “did agree with the specific neopronouns policy”, so it seems like you are saying they agree that “harassment based on gender or neopronouns [should] remain prohibited—even if the user in question was suspected of being a troll”? If the broader policy is a policy of “respect for trans identities”, it seems like the only thing about the policy they have a problem with is its respect for trans identities.




  • First, it’s OK to not cook. If you are getting by alright without cooking, there’s nothing wrong with that.

    Second, I respect you coming here and admitting your fear. Ironically it takes a lot of bravery to do that!

    Third, irrational fears and anxieties are a normal part of the human experience. Everybody has them, so though it can feel like you’re being stupid, you’re really just being human (though some might say that’s two ways of saying the same thing).

    Fourth, I’m not a therapist or medical professional but the treatment for phobias I am aware of are CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), and exposure therapy. You can find CBT and ACT workbooks that might be helpful. As for exposure therapy, I think it’s best to work with a professional doing that. Exposure therapy is not just taking the plunge, there’s a process to it. Of course, if you can afford it, talking to a mental health professional is always best.

    Good luck!






  • This has placed the prime minister in a political vise. If he commits to postwar Palestinian rule in Gaza and begins acting seriously to establish it, he loses the far right. But if he commits to resettling Gaza, he loses the Israeli majority and the international community. And so, as he has often done in the past, Netanyahu has chosen not to choose

    Oh, he’s chosen.