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Wren

@ Wren @lemmy.today

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Clinically depressed, chronically online,Socialist discordian statist for open science,Independent journalism and gay crime.

My Communities:

!art_alchemist_guild@lemmy.today — Ask, share, learn and show off with the most DIY of artists.

!cool_rocks@lemmy.today — For cool rocks.

!brandnewsentence@lemmy.today — For brand new sentences

!Independent_Media@lemmy.today — Independent world journalism news feed.

!indy_news_canada@sh.itjust.works — Independent news from Canada.

!wildfeed@sh.itjust.works — Trash. Global, diverse news, reports, blogs and listicles.

I keep making communities. Please help.

This is my main account.

Former Me:ceedoestrees@lemmy.worldicytrees@lemmy.todaytrash_goblin@piefed.zip (fuck piefed)icytrees@sh.itjust.workswoad@lemmy.ml

Land back. Do drugs.

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  • Did you just invent a school zone to make an argument? What would the hypothetical civil engineers have to say after running countless hours of simulations on imagined children?

  • Freud would have something to say...

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  • I just wish I could grow a beard.

  • At what age did you realize you were LGBTQ?

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    I thought everyone was sexually attracted to all genders at least a little bit until I learned that no, straight people are actually straight.

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    What are the best cheap crafts for men?

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  • My experience has been much different. I do everything from woodworking to Arduino to crochet, I've seen quite a few different group dynamics in gender and ages.

    That's not to say you're wrong, lotta people have dumbass opinions on gender, but I'm so thankful I haven't experienced much of that in the art world. The men's sheds opening to women in the UK are a great example of positive change among the older generation.

  • Turtles all the way down...

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  • Reminds me of when our CEO told me to look into building those displays that make an image with blinking LEDs as they spin. My team was working on a website, the company didn't have any manufacturing capabilities, we sold digital products, and I was a graphic artist.

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  • Every doctor and psyche I spoke to told me an official diagnosis will make it easier to get my medication and care.

    ADHD is a disorder, meaning it significantly reduces my quality of life to the point where I require therapy and medication to function. Since ADHD meds are super fun for non ADHD folk, without an official diagnosis I get accused of drug seeking by shitty doctors. I've gone months hitting brick walls trying to get meds I'd already been prescribed because of it. I could even get partial disability payments for periods of time I'm unable to work, or unable to find work that fit my needs.

    I dropped out of university twice because of ADHD symptoms I didn't know were part of a disorder at the time, with a diagnosis I could get a modified program.

    An official diagnosis for ADHD is not at all like getting an IQ test where I live.

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  • Is it supposed to be narrow and hooked?

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  • Oof, I lost finger-skin to that slidey bitch. Does that make carpentry and machining more or less manly?

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  • There aren't any more axes, unless you count the moving bed. The one I used didn't need specialized tools to change the bit.

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  • Why would women be uncomfortable about a dude joining if it's not a gendered club? I haven't met knitters of any age who wouldn't be thrilled to talk wool weights and patterns with anyone. I'm a woman who's been in and taught a ton of art and craft groups, they've all been mixed in age and genders. Art is for everyone.

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  • Totally. Knitting is one of the most practical skills someone can have. It's math, textiles, logistics, engineering, and cozy. You can also take control of what materials go into your clothing, too, like by sticking to organics and staying away from synthetics that break down faster and shed microplastics.

    Hell, I got into fibre arts and went so deep I started visiting farms to buy my own fleeces, paying small hobby shepherds directly.

    Ravelry.com (I'm not a shill, it's just a great site) is good for searching patterns, organizing favorites, and it has a knitting calculator for conversions.

    You don't even have to knit a bowl to felt it, you can just felt wool roving over a flat circle form, cut it off, blow up a balloon inside and let it dry.

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  • Last year I only needed a good miter saw. Now I know I'll only be happy with a 5 axis CNC machine.

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  • Does the dick get in the way of regular crafting?

    edit for shilling: I started !Art_Alchemist_Guild@lemmy.today a month ago. It's for art sharing, show and tell, how-tos, discussions and challenges for a ton of different crafts. I've done damn near everything from machining to crochet, so I'm happy to help out. Bring whichever combination of genitals you prefer.

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  • I respect your stance. I inform folks about food stuff when I can and accept I can't change everyone, only make the kitchen more efficient.

    Even with all the bullshit it was a great feeling to be able to make safe, good food for people who had hard time finding places to eat out. Our integrity and no-questions-asked attitude was worth it.

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  • It's like a high pressure watergun with a hook. It doesn't have to go in the out door if you don't want it to.

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  • It's a lack of mental health care and education.

    I don't have a formal ADHD diagnosis beyond a questionnaire given by a psychiatrist, and even that was a six month wait to start getting proper meds — a process that continues to be a fucking nightmare. Hospital visits give me near anxiety attacks because I don't know if I'm going to see a decent doctor or someone who reams me out because I don't have a "real" diagnoses.

    I'm on waitlists for a formal diagnosis and specialized care, have been for years. During that time one of the ADHD institutions shut down over lack of funding. I could have skipped the line by going private and paying thousands, but I don't have that.

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  • I'm a former head chef of two kitchens, one that specialized in vegan/gluten free/specific diets. If someone feels the need to lie about an allergy, I don't care as long as they understand their food might take another minute or two — if that. It doesn't actually take that much longer. Food allergies are to be expected, it's up to the chefs to organize their kitchens and train their staff to handle them.

    Edit: We used to get Jainists, who don't eat onions or garlic as a religious thing. So I don't care what people's reasons are, I'm there to cook food they like that won't make them sick.

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  • Toilet paper is pretty gross, to be fair. A travel bidet and some sphagnum moss will leave the cheeks squeaky clean.