yeah, I remember like 10 years ago I got some mass produced gold rings from Etsy for a really good price. and I was like, "this doesn't seem like the type of thing that should be on Etsy."

but also I agree with the original point that it's *way* worse now.

or even just some guy somebody knows, like RFK pushing that "every American should have a fitness tracker," because he's friends with a guy who owns a fitness tracker company.

I think the new recommendations are actually anti-ultraprocessed foods and added sugars. which goes against the kid "candy and soda" correlation.

but seeing "red meat and dairy" does make me think this was influenced by the meat/dairy industry.

I don't know if it's the vibe you're going for, but when I wore a watch, I used to love my women's Fossil one. I think the one on the right is the actual one I wore.

yes! I love the wig. you look great!

I got to caption him playing this live for a progressive organizing event I was covering! 🙂

seems like studies are showing even the people who "shake it off" are sustaining persistent organ damage, whether they're aware of it or not.

Art of Drowning era AFI, around 2002

I was recently trying to get a ticket to a Bad Religion show, and even the tickets sold directly by Ticketmaster were under "demand pricing," and the price would fluctuate every day.

I wound up paying $110 for a ticket. The show didn't sell out, and tickets were only $65 the day of. 🤷🏻‍♀

My friend takes Adderall and he's struggling really hard with reflux/straight up just throwing up after he eats, too.

I inherited this cheap-ass Hampton Forge knife 13 years ago. haven't sharpened it a single time, and it still works great

my username a lot of places, including my personal email, is still Sorkaa (Sorka was taken), and I still have a stuffed bunny on my couch that I named Mnementh like 25 years ago XD

similar here. saw Rise in '19, Matrix 4 in '21, Boy and the Heron in '23, and decided maybe I just didn't want to see movies in theaters anymore. it's less fun when you have to mask.

we all know that "beanz" has a z to match the one in "Heinz," and I'm just not playing along with the joke, right...

still doing half an hour of stretches every day and barely keeping things at bay (still painful, but not enough that I want to go back to PT for).

I have constant foot and calf nerve pain, and wonder if even surgery would fix it at this point

I'm sorry to hear that 😕

I'm curious if you had surgery for the disc? I developed a bulging disc almost a year ago. went to PT for 6 weeks but it stopped helping after 4.

I got the flu shot and covid shot (Pfizer) at the same time. I've gotten every COVID booster available, and I think this was probably the mildest one. maybe took some acetaminophen when I went to bed. wasn't bothered much.

previous ones have definitely been worse.