reedthompson

joined 2 years ago
[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 30 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Aw, I hate to admit it but I feel sad to be missing place. I liked it

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

Yep. I I had no appetite, severe insomnia, headaches and sweats for about 1-2 weeks when I came off of my heavy use, decade long pot habit. It felt like the flu. I'm glad I found r/leaves or I wouldn't have known those were withdrawal symptoms that would eventually go away!

I never plan to touch the stuff again.

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

I've always explained it like: if porn and gambling can be addictive, how can weed possibly not be?

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago

Lack of customization, lack of options, lack of compatibility.

With iPhones you choose from iPhone 1, 2, 3, or 4. They're all the same, and frankly they all suck. They're overpriced and the charger always breaks.

 

Sorry for the Facebook link, I hope you can view the video.

I noticed the horses in this video all seem to be "prancing" a little bit, like the riders are struggling to stay in control of them. Dozens of horses in this parade, acting similarly.

Every horse I've seen in a parade looks calm, mellow, or bored. So, are these horses excited and happy to be there? Or are the riders forcing/encouraging this behavior? Are the horses in distress?

For context, this is part of a festival in Tomato, Portugal.

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Portugal's population is getting smaller each year as natives relocate to other parts of Europe where they can earn a living wage. It's got it's own problems, one of them being real estate is too expensive for people born in the country (thanks in part to wealthy immigrants). Regardless, their policies welcome immigration, unlike most countries.

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Yep. Focused on a Portuguese passive income visa. Portugal is beautiful

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

As a 40 year old adult, this article contained some ideas I needed to read. "It's only 4 years," and the comparison to the great depression and WW2 were also comforting. I think we're in one of those moments in history right now, but it's really hard to keep that perspective.

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If only Europe wanted us there! If moving there were easy, I'd have done it years ago. Unfortunately, I probably need to wait until I retire.

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

Same. TBH, I didn't really pay much attention to all the protesting. But when Bacon Reader stopped working, I started looking for a new app.

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is "blue leaning" but they keep threatening abortion access.

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago

That's dark, but it makes sense.

[–] reedthompson@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Maybe you missed the part about trying to find a lower cost of living area? Unless you go to the highest crime, poorest areas of those states, real estate is insane. We did consider Pueblo, CO, but it's trumpville and actually more expensive than most parts of CT.

 

It's such a subtle shift they probably don't even realize it happened. But suddenly people stop reacting with joy and love when they see you and it takes a while to adjust to that

 

I'm using Liftoff but also checked out Connect and am trying to figure this out. (It took me multiple tries just to create an account so bear with me!). How can I find popular communities? I found a master list but it was in alphabetical order and wouldn't let me sort by subscriber count.

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