You Should Know

Why YSK- Even if you're already knowledgeable on these things, it never hurts to reinforce something that could save someone's life. Also since there's lots of little things to be mindful of when responding to an emergency, it can be easy to forget. I first went through the series a decade ago when it came out and after going through it again today I got a few things wrong. That's not to say it's a fault of this series. I feel like I retained a good amount of info, it's just like anything, you don't practice something, you can forget. Also there was a randomized controlled trial done that shows this is comparable to face to face training. This is the study published by the European Resuscitation Council. Even if you disregard that, I think it's fair to say it's better than just consuming info from say a youtube video.

If you're on your PC you can use the site https://www.lifesaver.org.uk/

or if you're on mobile there's the lifesaver app Google Play , iOS

YSK as this allows the telecom regulator to investigate scams attempts

If you search you can find people based on the states they live in. The PDFs provided will give all details, possibly even addresses. Tell them how you feel, any time, any place!

Why YSK: Certain topics are stressful and tend to spread all over the site, including to unrelated communities. Blocking communities can be overkill and ineffective, and likewise for blocking individual users.

To do so, open up the uBlock Origin dashboard, go to the 'My filters' tab, and add this filter:

lemmy.world##article.row:has-text(/word1|word2|word3|word4/i)

For example:

lemmy.world##article.row:has-text(/Trump|Elon|Musk|nazi/i)

Then apply the changes and reload any open tabs, and all posts which contain any of your filtered words will simply not show up.

You'll have to change "lemmy.world" at the start to whatever your actual instance is. You can filter as many or as few words as you want, just keep the / at the start, the /i at the end, and separate words with | pipes. What's actually being filtered is a case-insensitive regex, if you want to get fancy with it.

Here are equivalent filters for reddit and Ars Technica:

reddit.com##div.thing[data-context="listing"]:has-text(/word1|word2|word3|word4/i)
arstechnica.com##article:has-text(/word1|word2|word3|word4/i)

As a disclaimer, I made these myself, and I'm not particularly familiar with creating uBlock Origin filters. There may be better ways to do this. Also the reddit one is specific to old.reddit.com, and the lemmy filter is made to work with the default lemmy.world web UI and may not work on other UIs without tinkering.

Yes, I know I'm just hiding my head in the sand.

Down Dog makes really neat Apps that chain together smaller video snippets into cohesive workouts. So you don't have to follow the same video tutorial every day but get a different workout with whatever length or difficulty you want.
I personally really like their Yoga App, but they've got stuff like HIIT and Bodyweight Workouts too.

Who counts as a Student/teacher? Anyone with a .edu email address. They re-confirm the email every 2 years.

Completely unrelated YSK:
There are throwaway email generators that have .edu mails.

They're actively engaged in and expressed desire in increased levels personal surveillance. With AI on the rise we can't be too careful. Don't make it too easy to find posts by you containing their names, or allusions to them. In a few years, posts like these could be considered illegal - even retroactively like the Nazis did!

I work in IT, specifically education. I know how easy it can be to passively and actively monitor thousands of people with one station. It's probably already too late for us, but we can try.

Use metaphor, don't use the direct spelling, don't make your intentions completely clear.

There are many reasons you might have unclaimed funds (abandoned accounts, uncashed checks, misspelled names, incorrect addresses, misplaced inheritance and trusts, etc), and your state is required to hold your property until you claim it.

They will not seek you out, and most people are completely unaware they may have lost funds or property being held by the state.

Every state has an official (.gov) website where you can check whether you have unclaimed property and submit a claim. Just search ‘[my state] unclaimed property’.

e: make sure you go to the official state website; I just noticed some state search top results aren’t the official (.gov) website.

e2: also, check every state you’ve lived in. Moving state is one of the major reasons this happens, and your unclaimed funds will not move to a new state with you.

e3: if you find unclaimed funds, please comment! I’m fascinated to know, no matter how large or small.

I just learned this too. It was never anything I thought about, but some dogs can be trained to hear for situations that a deaf person can't hear. I can't explain why I didn't know or think about this, but it's kind of awesome to me.

They can be trained to notify their person about different alarms and situations that their person might not hear. A good contrast would be a seeing-eye dog for blind people. Dogs are the greatest

Paws With A Cause seems like a good organization to use

This is 100% free and so is shipping through the USPS.

This is the article from the FTC on this (and also some tips to avoid possible scams) and the link inside to begin the order https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/10/how-order-free-covid-test-kits-federal-government-and-avoid-scammers

They limit 4 per household and do keep in mind that these tests do expire, but it seems wise for everyone to still have some on hand if someone believes they have symptoms. If nothing else, you’ll have some to share with friends if the expiration is close so they don’t go to waste.

He generally shows most of the signs of the misinformation accounts:

• Wants to repeatedly tell basically the same narrative and nothing else
• Narrative is fundamentally false
• Not interested in any kind of conversation or in learning that what he’s posting is backwards from the values he claims to profess

I also suspect that it’s not a coincidence that this is happening just as the Elon Musks of the world are ramping up attacks on Wikipedia, specially because it is a force for truth in the world that’s less corruptible than a lot of the others, and tends to fight back legally if someone tries to interfere with the free speech or safety of its editors.

Anyway, YSK. I reported him as misinformation, but who knows if that will lead to any result.

Edit: Number of people real salty that I’m talking about this: Lots

We (ProPublica) heard the same story again and again this year:

The women were having miscarriages. They were bleeding and in pain.

They needed a medical procedure to clear their uterus, but their doctors delayed it or didn’t even counsel them about it. Our yearlong investigation found that abortion laws are affecting how physicians treat pregnancy loss and other complications because the procedures used in these cases are also used for abortions.

We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who hold positions at leading medical organizations and those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying.

This guide does not provide medical or legal advice. We encourage you to seek out other reliable resources and consult with experts you trust.

In this article:

• What Is a Miscarriage?
• What Are the Treatment Options?
• What Is a D&C?
• What Is a D&E?
• How Have D&Cs and D&Es Been Affected by Abortion Bans?
• How to Find Doctors Who Will Offer All Options
• How to Prepare for Emergencies
• How to Choose a Hospital
• What to Do if You’re Experiencing Signs of a Miscarriage
• What to Do if You Aren’t Getting Care You Need

If you have a character whose background you want to explain in a natural way, you can do so through anecdotes, not direct Wikipedia-like explanations.

No real (or sane) person is going to approach you all of the sudden and say "I was in the military in the 1600s, at age of 16, my father was a captan and blah blah blah blah..."

But there will be people who will say in a casual way "In the army they gave us nice caps, but I stopped wearing them for fear of going bald at a young age".

With that you explain the background and also the character's character in a short, simple and yet interesting way.

EDIT: The stupid draft I had saved had not been updated as it should and the incomplete version of what I wanted to say was published. I have corrected it.

This isn't your college or work place break room. If people are saying something you disagree with you can just say it and you won't be fired or ostracized for it. Yeah, people will probably get angry and say mean things to you but those are just words which can be ignored. Offence is taken, not given.

This is mostly for the lurkers who upvote unpopular opinions but don't comment. You can speak up - you're not alone.

A security guard that found a bomb and saved many lives at Olympic Park in Atlanta during the Olympics in 1996. After an FBI leak, the media effectively claimed him as the culprit.

A Justice Department investigation of the FBI's conduct found that the FBI had tried to cause Jewell to waive his constitutional rights by telling him he was participating with a training movie about bomb detection, although the report concluded "no intentional violation of Mr. Jewell's civil rights and no criminal misconduct" had occurred.

At a press conference in July 1997, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno expressed personal regret concerning the leak that resulted in intense media scrutiny of Jewell. She said, "I'm very sorry it happened. I think we owe him an apology. I regret the leak.

It's something we should be aware of due to current events and major newspapers owned by billionaires.

They changed the algorithm on Dec 7, 2016.

Before: https://web.archive.org/web/20161206000344/https://www.reddit.com/

After: https://web.archive.org/web/20161208000333/https://www.reddit.com/

Best guess, based off the vote count differences of those two days, is that if you see a vote with 100,000 count, it's likely closer to 20,000 count (divide by roughly 5 or so).

There was a post about it by KeyserSosa on Dec 6, so it's not some conspiracy or anything.

I figured YSK.

While this feature is available on many third-party apps, it’s not on the browser. However, since you’re already using an ad blocker, you can use it to filter out content as well.

To filter out posts with certain keywords, go to your custom filters and add this code. For example, to hide all posts containing the word “Elon”:

lemmy.world##div.post-listing:has(span:has-text("/elon/i"))

If your instance is something other than lemmy.world, just replace it with the correct domain.

To filter out comments, use this:

lemmy.world##article.comment-node:has(div.comment-content:has(p:has-text(/asshole/i)))

To add more keywords, simply duplicate the code and replace the keyword with another.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22303445

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has launched a new campaign on Thursday, with the lengthy hashtag #EndOverpricedRoamingFeesNow, to challenge ‘Big 3’ incumbents, Rogers, Telus and Bell, on their costly roaming charges.

Direct link to the petition: https://chng.it/qdc9hbcx5Z

The campaign encourages Canadians to sign a Change.org petition and demand fairer pricing from our dominant telecoms.

The move comes after the CRTC requested these companies to address complaints about high roaming fees. Despite the pressure, Rogers, Telus and Bell defended their daily roaming rates, which can cost Canadians as much as $16 per day while traveling, saying their pricing is competitive.

Also: Who does the data protection law apply to? from commission.europa.eu/law/

If you're concerned about Trump's nominations, the most impactful thing you can do is to reach out to your US Senators and voice your opposition. A large volume of brief phone calls do make a difference at strategic times. Immediately after a nomination announcement is one of those strategic times, because they are figuring out how/whether to respond publicly. Democracy must be fought for even after elections have ended.

Contacting Senators from both parties also matters right now. The prevailing message in the media is that Dems need to cater even more to Republicans to win the next election, they need to hear your voice if you disagree with that.

The most effective phone calls take less than a minute: say your name, your city or ZIP code, and what you support/oppose, maybe a sentence on why. You'll be marked down on a spread sheet that is discussed at the daily office strategy meeting.

Other actions like brief emails, meeting in-person at the district office, meeting in-person at the DC office, can also be effective, but take more time and energy. Emails aren't always read right away like a phone call must be answered for example. And you generally need to make an appointment for an in-person meeting.

Find your Senators' contact info

Why YSK: For those looking for an introduction to feminist thought, bell hooks’ work is always remarkably both insightful and accessible, and The Will to Change is no exception. In a world where feminism and gender dynamics are so fiercely polemical and accusatory, I have found this work to be a breath of beautifully fresh air, approaching the topic with utter love and compassion. bell hooks frames masculinity as a social structure that often restricts men’s ability to fully experience and express love, vulnerability, and connection. She acknowledges the ways in which patriarchy harms men as well as women, inviting readers—especially men—to consider feminism as a tool for liberation, not blame.

For anyone who wants to better understand themselves, their relationships, and the broader impact of societal expectations on masculinity, The Will to Change is both eye-opening and healing. I highly recommend this work as a concise and thoughtful jumping-off point for you—or for the men you know—to more deeply understand what it means to be a man in today’s world. :)

Australia - https://www.donotcall.gov.au/

Canada - https://lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/en/Consumer/Register-your-number/#!/

United Kingdom - https://www.tpsonline.org.uk/

United States - https://www.donotcall.gov/index.html

why: so the government won't be able to use your money for whatever the fuck they're planning for the next 4 years.

as a traveler, none of my money has been funding Israel, for example.

one-step method: you basically fill out one extra tax form called FEIE while you're doing your taxes, write down the dates you were outside of the country, and then since you aren't in the country and are not receiving any services from the US, you don't have to pay income tax up to a certain amount (it's a little over 125k this year).