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Cake day: February 3rd, 2025

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  • I immediately get uncomfortable and defensive and try to explain / find excuses for why I did this thing.

    Stop doing that. When you notice you are doing it, stop. Say “I’m sorry,” and try to come up with solutions instead of excuses.

    Like if you forgot to empty the dishwasher, create an alarm or recurring calendar event so you don’t forget again. Don’t just say you forgot and you couldn’t help it.

    This is related to ADHD, sure, but it’s not because of ADHD. It’s because you’re making the choice to excuse yourself instead of actually listening to your partner’s concerns and trying to change your behaviour.




  • I really think that starting a project you’re not ready for will result in a finished piece that you hate to look at. Not to mention the headache of not knowing what’s going on. That’s not what I would want for a beginner to go through during a huge project.

    Unfortunately, as a beginner, you really should start either with something more plain or something smaller, like a washcloth. I would recommend a washcloth with some complicated stitches so that you can practice and also get an idea of how motifs stitch up.

    You could move on to lace work or a more complicated shawl from there if you’re feeling adventurous. I know it’s not great news, but after you get some more experience with fancier stuff you’ll be ready for the pattern you linked and it will come out so much better.

    This should be (at least) project 15 instead of project 5.



  • They sell the hardware at a loss and initial adopters are more likely to be able to find an exploit that allows the console to play pirated games. If a Lite comes out early enough, there’s hope that it might be exploitable.

    It’s my understanding that the Steam Deck is not performant when it comes to running Switch games via Yuzu/Ryujinx so it would probably be even worse with Switch 2 games, which are probably more taxing to emulate.

    All that said, I have a Switch Lite that I share with my wife and I like it. There are so many companies you’re “not allowed” to buy from according to Lemmy lol, I don’t have the time for that. Almost all publishers are ass, should I never buy a game again?

    Edit: As pointed out, Nintendo consoles are not sold at a loss.




  • If it were me, I’d major in accounting or physiotherapy and, if possible, minor in a language (probably Mandarin).

    I’m sure you’ll have enough electives for a language minor if you’re dedicated to it, but sometimes there are other fun courses that you want to take more, like abnormal psych or some cool topic in literature or an intro computer science course.

    If you don’t like what you’re studying, don’t be afraid to change your major. It’s not the end of the world and you’ll probably be happier.




  • Security deposits are a type of refundable fee where a tenant pays a specific amount (often many hundreds of dollars) to a landlord to “ensure” that they don’t damage a residence while living there. If the residence is damaged, the landlord keeps the deposit. The term is derived from contract law where “security” just means a way to make sure that a party to a contract meets their contractual obligations.

    There are many instances where a landlord illegally keeps the deposit over damage that was either already existing or minimal (also referred to as “wear and tear” damage, which is expected when you live somewhere long-term), so OP is calling for the courts to determine the extent of damage to prevent landlords from taking advantage of tenants.

    In some jurisdictions (like the one I live in), security deposits and most other related deposits such as key deposits (i.e., a refundable fee paid to obtain a key to the residence) are completely illegal in order to eliminate the possibility entirely.







  • Materially, that doesn’t really matter. Most people are not reading his posts the second he makes them, so the majority of people who saw this post saw the image.

    Removing Snopes’s involvement here, the fact is that people generally don’t share links without at least visiting them first. When you visit the article’s permalink, you are instantly greeted with the image.

    Since he is so prolific on Truth Social and understands what happens when you post a link to the platform (and he owns it), he likely knew what image would be fetched even if he didn’t read the article itself.