Side note, I had a couple of high blood pressure readings recently, and was considering using one of the injectable drugs for weight loss. But after talking to a doctor, I thought I’d try watching the food that goes into my “pie hole” first.

That was a few weeks ago when I saw my doctor. Since then, I’ve been eating much fewer processed foods, and more fruits and veggies. I was surprised at the difference of caloric intake and carbs from snack foods compared with regular fruit as a snack. “Tortilla chips: serving size 5 chips!” And eating the processed snack always leaves me wanting more. I also added some moderate walking exercise.

So after 4 weeks I’m down 8.5 pounds, about 3+% of my body weight. I already feel a big difference. Now I’m thinking I don’t need to inject expensive chemicals into my belly. Maybe I can just eat healthier foods and walk a few miles per week.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

The way I read, it just calls he a “Hon”.

I’m convinced it takes a special kind of sociopath to be a CEO.

What data are you referring to?

Universal Healthcare (behind a paywall)

Yes and, they also needed to break a filibuster by the Republicans, which took 60 votes in the Senate, despite severe illness and Republican shenanigans. It was a huge lift to get what we got.

Blame Republicans and a couple of Democrats. Yes, it was half-baked, but it was also almost defeated, and later almost repealed. The alternative of “nothing” is so much worse.

When my Mom was in a coma, they asked me as the oldest child to make that decision. I based it on not only my wishes for myself, but per her directive.

However if it was my own child, I would probably make the same decision. Parents make thousands of decisions on behalf of their children. This one, however horrible, would be another one of them. I would support my wife in aborting the (already dead) child, rather than further risk the life of my wife. It’s the only and best choice, however tragic.

I meant I’m interested in communities about the act and craft of creative writing.

Despite your sarcasm, those communities are ostensibly about writing about a real situation.

It’s pretty active with Superb Owls, just like you’d expect!

What’s this one-time sports game you’re talkin’ about?

Wait - writing communities on Lemmy?

Happy Cake Day (in Minecraft)

That anonymizes Google results. It’s Google, all the way down.

Can we stop doing anti-trans “I identify as…” jokes?

If you use Steam quite a bit, check out the ProtonDB Web site. That can tell you the level of compatibility. 90% of my library seemed to be covered, and it’s seamless. I was impressed!

Edit to say: One problem I had was getting my Brother printer to work over WiFi. That was some annoying arcane wizardry, but I finally got it to work.

“The law makes it illegal for rich and poor equally to live in homeless encampments.”

Because it is not the thing being sold in the package.

Cheaper option: invent a time machine. Go back 30 years. Buy up all of the cardboard with the word Mox on them, and everything with a black border. Travel back to 2025. Sell cardboard and retire!

ProtonMail was a huge disappointment. I was a paying customer.

But I’m happy so far with Tuta.