adhd_traco

joined 4 weeks ago
 

Heya,

I'm very noise sensitive, which is mainly an issue at night when I try to sleep.
I've been told I should get custom-made earplugs, as those over-the-counter don't really do anything for me.

Does anyone have experience with this? As I'm having trouble finding good resources.
I also live in a country without good quality products of just about anything, so I've been thinking of getting like the shape of my ear scanned here, and then sending it to a place in Europe that would create these earplugs for me.

Thanks for any help!

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I was gonna joke that you could show up as a raging trigger-happy and bloodthirsty gun-fanatic. But in the current climate, that is probably a rather qualifying factor.

In all seriousness, if this is important to you there is no way around doing your own research. There are always ways.

For example, in the book "How to Win an Information War" it is mentioned that allies at some point flew flyers over Nazi troops that gave instructions on how to temporarily get symptoms of a serious illness that would potentially allow them to leave the front.
Tbf I don't remember if that was one of those that didn't actually work and just got nazis actually fucked up, or helped reduce their numbers and morale. But you get the gist.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago

The biggest issue I see is that a ridiculous number of people would die, because so much depends on the internet just to survive.

I'm guessing you mean no access to the internet for non-essential stuff though, which I have no idea how you would implement that. Taking down big tech would be nice start. However, propaganda and war of hearts and minds existed before the internet too.

in other words, it's not a technological problem.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The defense with the feet I got from someone who had to defend themselves multiple times. I don't remember the details, but it's about the easier way to keep distance from their mouth without it biting onto anything... idk. I'd say, check some youtube videos or other resources of people who talk from experience. :)

I think another important reason is to keep the face away. If you were to use your fists, you'd have to lean forward, bringing your face closer to their mouth. You're also not allowing them to bite anywhere, like your legs. Of course, much like a knife fight, you don't wanna be in this situation in the first place.

The palm thing, if you're already doing a lot of other things right, it probably doesn't matter much. But I find it signals more intent that you mean no harm. And by the time they come that close to you, I don't see them attacking you, like ever. And if they were to show hostile behaviour beforehand, you have time to change your hand position and stand up.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (8 children)

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I would say, the psychology behind is that we grip into our palms. So it's harder to hide something behind your palms. You're showing in every way you are not backstabbing them.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 3 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Germany has quite the culture of draft dodging.

I remember all kinds of stories. Smoking like a chimney and getting drunk as fuck before and dressing like a tourist with a camera as you enter the mandatory meeting thing.

Of course the criteria to get drafted are different through places and time, but try to figure out the process, and what would eliminate you from getting drafted.

Also, it's literally in one of those declassified CIA handbooks, that one of the ways to hijack an organisation from the inside is to be incompetent as fuck. Eager, but incompetent. Report any meaningless thing that technically is report worthy, to clog up the pipelines, make meetings way too long and talk about meaningless details.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 24 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (16 children)

Stray dogs:
If you pass somewhere and there are suddenly stray dogs in your way, just squat down and show your hands. Hands down, palms up. If they come to sniff and shit, keep your palms below their face. Basically let them come to you. When they trust you, you can pat the top of the head. But patting the top of the head before they know you can be dangerous, as you might use them to hit them, for example.

Usually within seconds the whole pack comes to get some love :)

I've never been attacked by a dog this way. But if a dog would come at me, actually aggressive and not slow down, I hear you should use your feet to defend yourself.

Don't just walk through their territory.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

One of the best resources I found to just learn fundamentals of maths.

https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorLeonard

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

Explains the issue of google locking out non-playstore apps, etc. and also explains these links. That's pretty much it.

• KeepAndroidOpen: https://keepandroidopen.org/ • Change.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

Yes, please! Wired headphones also really don't last long if used daily as a built-in mic replacement.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

Yup, I also think of chess when I read it, so pawned - turned into a pawn, demoted to the weakest piece, etc. If I read owned, then it's owned.

shocking content


Pineapple on pizza is correct vim is better than emacs debian is the best linux distro startrek is a bad show

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

Some more information:

I looked at four different Samsung phones today (physically in the region). 2x phones bought in Europe. 2x phones bought in the region.

All non-rooted, stock android.

None of the phones had Aura installed. Two of them had AppCloud installed (one EU phone, one phone from the region) and it couldn't be disabled as easily as the other phone. (I haven't tried ADB, etc. yet, just the standard uninstallation procedure).

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by adhd_traco@piefed.social to c/music@lemmy.world
 

Recently a Netflix documentary was released about Aykut Anhan (Haftbefehl), which has about 7.5 stars on IMDB (Babo: The Haftbefehl Story). Multiple big names in the scene consider him the best, or one of the best German rappers. This song appears to be one of his most popular.

 

Hey, I’m a cis-male and I guess mostly heterosexual.

As I’ve been in therapy for a year, this stuff also came up and I had time to reflect more. And I feel more of a romantic pull to character and personality rather than anything else. And I usually find this in people who have gone through similar weirdness in life as me. It’s just a connection to something deeper in me. And I fantasize about cuddling with such a person together, in front of a bonfire, with rain outside, or whatever. A little cosy get-away with intimacy. Etc.

Sexually then, I just want them to feel as good as possible. So it’s all pretty clear to me.

However, there are problems too. Sexually I feel rather pushed away from a dick, lots of body hair, and other stuff. Which I think might not matter if given time and the right person.

There are also subconscious reactions I have, that I know are stupid and in contrast to my beliefs and actions. I have those not just in the romantic/sexual realm, but everywhere. Anything internalised at a younger age, kinda sticks in one way or another, and is iffy to get out.

For example, my earliest sexual fantasies as a kid also included other boys, but when I moved a bit closer to another boy, I’d get a reaction like I had just committed a war crime. And I feel like I sometimes exhibit the same, even if just for a split-second.

So this, together with never having experienced it, makes it tricky to experiment without hurting people.

Recently I met a guy who I vibed with really well, and we both want to meet again. I’m pretty sure he’s also at least romantically attracted to me, and wants to see more. His face was so warm and genuine. Tenderness, curiosity and some depth. I also want to see more. But I don’t want to hurt him either. Already getting romantically close is a big step, but when feelings get involved or sexual desire, that’s even more of a step and uncharted territory. I’m also very avoidant in general with intimacy… So yeah. Feels kinda hard to discover stuff without causing damage.

Any advice would be very welcome!

Thanks

 

Moved places, and the bathroom is tiled like this. It's fucking with my mind every time.

 

Hey folks!

I'm having a strong urge lately to connect to themes of isolation and melancholy.

Anyone else enjoying this stuff?

Here's a list of some that I enjoy. Also, the strongest imagery I have for this is a little island on another planet, with meadows, a little wooden house, pools of water, etc. while seeing the star-studded universe above.

Here are some examples I enjoy

Ozamu Dazai's No Longer Human
Sandman TV show
Angus & Julia Stone - The Devil's Tears
The Eddie Vedder Album for Into the Wild
Everything about Invoker in the animated DotA movie
Boy - Fit Back In

Please share anything around these themes you enjoy, or your thoughts in general :)

(will update my list, if anything else comes to mind)

Thank you!

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