This is so interesting. I’d like to see more intelligent, well-researched perspectives on exploring what is really behind the mental health epidemic and what the actual impact of social media is.

I feel like some part of me knew this, but I acknowledge that I have the urge to think, “Kids with mental health issues are on social media; therefore, taking away social media will solve mental health problems.”

These narratives are seductive because you can blame your or your kid’s problems on social media instead of looking inwards and doing the more difficult and complex work of changing yourself.

Thanks for this. So I have to pay if I want to download this and click the hyperlinks?

Anyone have a copy of this? Why would he post on this site if he wants his message to be read with links intact?

Where are you that National Parks are so inaccessible for you?

I’m not doubting, I have no perspective on this because I’m from Calgary where I go to them on a near weekly basis and it’s cheaper to go to them than anywhere else.

Funny thing is, very few Calgarians get to go to these places not everyone has a car and options for transit to Banff and Waterton is extremely limiting. It’s definitely a middle/upper class thing

Immich is not stable yet. But as soon as it is, I’m using it to replace all of my galleries.

It doesn’t use OCR but it uses CLIP which accidentally unreliably does tag text like you would want once the images are server side.

There is discussion on GitHub about adding OCR so I imagine sometime after a stable it could be a feature.

Immich appears to have the most active development of all the FOSS gallery and backup apps.

So don’t use it now, but keep an eye on it for the future.

Oh my gosh, I don’t think info like this is found anywhere on the internet, thank you.

I remember reading a study from decades ago stating that electric toothbrushes are only more effective if you are a drinker. The impression it gave was that even while drunk the electric actuation made up for sloppily doing your teeth 😅.

I think I’ve been using an electric toothbrush for so long that I’m not good at using a manual anymore.

I also discovered that I press too hard and the electric toothbrushes that warn me when I apply too much pressure has been helpful in preventing gum recession from over brushing.

My dental health had also been improved by a portable waterpik. I add a little bit of mouth wash to it so the machine doesn’t fill with mould. I still floss every time, but the waterpik gets out food I’d never get out otherwise. I struggled with bleeding gums before that.

I really like it. I doubt it’s better than fluoride for caries prevention, just the same. But I do think it’s better than Sensodyne for reducing temperature sensitivity.

My anecdotal theory is that HPA must fill in micro gaps like Sensodyne to reduce sensitivity without yellowing my teeth.

The HPA toothpastes also typically don’t have SLS or as many irritating Ingredients like mint. I have fun flavours like orange, clove, or cinnamon. Mint is highly irritating, and I have noticed that since removing minty pastes, my lips don’t dry as much, and I need less lip chap. My gums and cheeks are less irritated too. It almost feels like a conspiracy that most brand-name toothpastes contain something as irritating as mint just to sell more lip chap.

Lots of HPA toothpastes also use xylitol. Which can make the bacteria in your mouth lose the ability to create acids and adhere to your teeth over time. Your mouth stays cleaner longer and is less likely to feel “fuzzy”.

So I think the HPA toothpastes are more improved by what they don’t have, irritants, and use more modern ingredients than traditional toothpastes. For me it results in teeth that stay cleaner and smooth longer, fun flavours, low irritation and reducing sensitivity.

I’ve tried Remin, David’s, and a few others I can’t remember.

Hey I can see people interpreting it that way. Like binging on social media, except this isn’t addicting so you just get fed then live on with your life.

I do think pixelfed.ca sounds more organic.

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At the register a new account page .

When I try to register, the form just deletes the passwords and unchecks the “I am at least 16 years old” box.

Sign up doesn’t seem to be working on desktop for me either…

Thank you!

I want to join Pixelfed, I joined a server but it isn’t even updated to work with the app yet.

So I’ve been eagerly anticipating the fedecan one because I’m sure you guys will do a great job.

I couldn’t see converting a lot of friends over to lemmy, but Pixelfed and loops is something I can see my friends being interested in.

I find talk therapy is the best for us NDs. The therapy itself is such a relief and while you are describing your problems, the therapist is getting to know you and you are getting to know them.

I’ve also recently heard of some interpersonal skills (like non attachment )from Dialectical Behavior Therapy be fleshed out in different ways from the book the “Let Them Theory” by Mell Robins. I found the tweaks to the techniques here to be incredibly useful in short-circuiting the emotional responses I feel in the moment during difficult interpersonal interactions.

Maybe it will help you? I don’t know. I’m just listing what has helped me.

An assessment of windscribes European performance is helpful because I had no idea.

I’m in Canada (windscribe is Canadian), and find windscribe to be pretty good. So maybe it depends on location.

Oh my god, somebody finally found a way for me to leave calibre?

Can’t wait to install this.

I have no skin in the Star Wars vs. Star Trek game because I don’t care what people think, and I am happy when they find something entertaining.

When I play the game just for fun, I’d say:

Star Trek is better than Star Wars but Andor is better than anything Star Trek has ever done.

This whole episode had so many great skits and quips. They’ve been on fire!

Thank you!

I’ve had USB-C devices since my first Nexus 6p in 2015. Every charger I’ve ever had still works. I’ve had one cord fail in all that time. While USB-C has its flaws, durability isn’t one of them for me.

I’ve been wanting to as well out of nostalgia but I know it will be bad by today’s standards, or even adult standards in general.

So I’m not going to do it… Yet.