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Catoblepas

@ Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone

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6mo ago

Why is having a lawyer present during police interviews "opt in" rather than "opt out"?
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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago
The fact that in some instances the legal system does work according to the invocation of a magic phrase makes it so much harder to deal with the delusions of sovcits. The right to remain silent should be just that. You don’t have to say “I’m invoking my right to free speech” every time before opening your mouth for it to count.

6mo ago

King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss is shot dead in Texas during an argument

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

Way back machine is being slow archiving the Facebook post, but here’s a screencap on TMZ.

6mo ago

King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss is shot dead in Texas during an argument

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

His husband posted on social media that the neighbors had openly harassed them with homophobic language and threatened to burn their house down before and the cops did nothing.

Someone put the skull of one of their dogs out in plain view, and when they were crying the neighbor came over and killed him. He said Jonathan protected him and saved his life.

If this isn’t a hate crime (regardless of what fucking Texas cops say) I’ll eat my hat.

This one hit me harder than I was expecting.

6mo ago

Lemmings who have personal experience with bipolar disorder (self, family, or friends), how hopeless is the situation, really?

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

My mom was bipolar, but since she grew up in the 60s and 70s her experience probably isn’t going to match your son’s much. Especially since she didn’t even get a diagnosis until her mid/late 20s, after having symptoms for years.

So, the not sugar coated version of what I experienced: she was a drug addict, alcoholic, and would alternate between abuse and neglect. I’m sure part of that was no/wrong meds for a while, plus it culturally just being more okay to smack your kids back then. I saw a lot of screaming and arguing and crying that I thought was normal. She and my dad lost custody of one of my siblings for a while.

So that’s what poorly treated bipolar disorder can look like. That’s the bad place it can go if he decides he doesn’t need his meds anymore and there’s nothing wrong with him, which is made worse by the fact the meds are supposed to make you feel ‘normal,’ and some people prefer the mania to ‘normal.’

It’s absolutely manageable for many people, especially if he stays on top of his meds. It may not mean that he never has symptoms or that they don’t change, or that they never temporarily get worse or better. If he isn’t already in therapy that’s something you should really encourage, because meds are just one tool in the box, not the whole set. You mention a psychiatrist, but they manage meds rather than the emotional aspect, and it’s important to see a psychologist or therapist at least for a while on top of that.

6mo ago

US hikers reported a death. But they imagined it while high on mushrooms

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

Probably better than reporting a real death while high on mushrooms!

6mo ago

Without mentioning smartphones or social media, what societal changes have you noticed over the course of your lifetime?

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

In some airport I’ve had transfers in a few times (I want to say Detroit?) they have a smoking lounge that’s just four glass walls hooked up to a filtration system, and it cracks my shit up every single time to see the smoker terrarium.

6mo ago

Without mentioning smartphones or social media, what societal changes have you noticed over the course of your lifetime?

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

Good to hear that’s changing!

6mo ago

Without mentioning smartphones or social media, what societal changes have you noticed over the course of your lifetime?

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

Remember being able to walk people to their gate, hug them goodbye, and watch the plane leave? Now you can only do this if you’re taking an unaccompanied minor to their gate.

6mo ago

Without mentioning smartphones or social media, what societal changes have you noticed over the course of your lifetime?

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

“Nonsmoking section” that wasn’t even a separate room, just a half wall divider 🫠

6mo ago

2000s internet

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

Gonna be honest, I somehow missed all the dates on this post because I zeroed in on freecupholder.exe, lmao. Late 90s was when I saw it first, but it’s totally believable to me that people were doing this in 2006.

6mo ago

2000s internet

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

It was a more innocent time. I was introduced to cupholder.exe from my mom, who got it from a coworker’s chain email, as all things spread in those days. I think it might have specifically been called a coke can holder in the email because we were in the south, lol.

6mo ago

YSK How to sew on a button

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

It has the number of steps it does so that the pressure from the button holding your pants closed is evenly distributed over the fabric (and thread), so that nothing tears or rips. When sewing through cloth more points of attachment is generally better. You might be able to staple a button on without damaging the fabric over time, but it’s probably a lot less comfortable to wear than one sewn on.

Just attached a button to my pants yesterday, after the factory sewn button gave up.

6mo ago

What's a piece of esoteric knowledge you have?

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 6mo ago

Hm, I guess this is esoteric in the sense that most people aren’t interested in it?

Some clothes are made with what’s called ‘slub cotton’, which is cloth made from cotton thread that has irregular lumps jutting out of it. It gives the final woven fabric an interesting look, almost like static. If it’s done with bright or contrasting colors it can give a really interesting pop to the final item.

7mo ago

What was sexual education like for you?

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 7mo ago

This plus being forced to watch a video of a woman giving birth for us. Also that birth control methods in general, including condoms, aren’t very reliable. Well, guess what happens when you tell teenagers a condom might not even make a difference in preventing pregnancy…

Absolutely nothing about consent either, so the nastiest shit was said about a teenager who got pregnant from statutory rape (7+ year age difference). LGBT? Absolutely nothing. I think someone might have said something in one of my classes asking if we were going to cover it, and the (gym coach) teacher making loud disgusted noises while laughing and saying no.

Christ, the 90s and 00s were not great in a lot of ways.

7mo ago

Home gardeners can now buy glowing petunias from 200 in-person retailers across the US – it's making futuristic yard lighting a reality

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Catoblepas @lemmy.blahaj.zone 7mo ago

I’m surprised none of the houses in the expensive neighborhood near my apartment have these, they seem nifty. Or maybe they do and I should take more night walks to find out.