microthoughts
- i would like to remind c/microthoughts readers that a) anyone can post and b) the standards are incredibly low
how do you promote a sub, shit
- Don't mind me, I'm just empathy and solidarity posting
Staying at a hospital with my friend who is suffering from leukemia, I've come to the realization of how fragile we are, yet it makes me feel hopeful about humanity. I've seen lots of people and heard lots of stories. The patient next door (we are in a secluded area) hit his head and is in a coma. His family members come to tend to him and speak to him every day. Listening faintly to them singing and speaking brings tenderness to my heart. Seeing my friend smile and feel better after playing videogames and conversing together is truly priceless. She's such a sweet person. Despite the adversities and injustices of life everything's been working out for her and she's recovering, she'll hopefully be out in less than a week.
I think empathy and solidarity are some of the greatest things we have as a species. I wish more people could see that. Medicine as a whole is pretty cool, and it's just something I've never quite thought about, or at least it hadn't quite had an impact on me before because it's so commonplace. We dedicate a lot of effort and resources to helping people, and to say this is highly commendable would be a huge understatement.
I don't really know where to post this, it's like 4:30 am and I'm feeling a bit sensible. My friend's lost two very important people in her life within last year, this isn't the first time she's had leukemia, and these few months have been incredibly hard for her. Despite this, she keeps on going, she keeps smiling and laughing, and I really admire her.
I hope the patient next door recovers and gets to be with his loving family once more. I hope no one here has to go through anything similar, and if you are, I hope everything works out in the end.
If you've read this far, I appreciate that you took some time of your day to read my 4 am ramblings. I hope I've been of some help. If anything I want people to feel united, for we may have different nationalities and languages, but we feel the same feelings, our hearts speak a collective language.
Have a lovely life.
- Private charter yacht cruises would be one of the few truly expensive hobbies I'd like to have if I were that wealthy.
Whenever I think about the things I'd do if money truly weren't a limiting factor, I honestly can't think of more than a handful of really expensive things I'd like to have or do. However, the idea of a private cruise on a luxury yacht seems pretty intriguing. It's not so much about owning one but just going on a cruise every now and then. I watched a video on YouTube where a yacht's chef mentioned that the guests can ask for basically any food or drink, and they'll be able to make it for them. I must admit, that sounds pretty sweet.
- "Too bloated; Didn't read" should be a thing when someone shares a paywalled article with many ads
TB;DR: give a summary or archived versions without paywall of articles you share.,
- I hate how airports feel like militarized zones now
i vaguely remember being a kid and going there on a lark and watching the planes. now it's austere and cruel and cold, cops everywhere, plexiglass and line ropes
- Imagine a world where our mothers didn’t experience sexism and misogyny
I’ve come to realize how much of my own mental health issues stem from being raised by a mother who dealt with sexism and misogyny her whole life. Her trauma directly affected my mental health. I’m a man. This is why feminism is good for everyone. Imagine if your mother never experienced sexism, abuse, misogyny, how much better it would be for everyone.
- hate when i have a specific health question and the answer i get is generic brochure-ass platitudes like 'eat a healthy breakfast' shut the fuck up
i don't care that you're not a doctor, give me a proper fucking answer. i know i can 'do yoga' long term to reduce back pain, fucking what helps immediately? dammit
furthermore, i do not want to go to a doctor, shut the fuck up. i'm googling this bullshit because it doesn't take 2 months and money.
- why do half of plug designs take up multiple spaces on a power strip?
fucking stupid as all hell
- Murderers are always known by their middle name
You know when your mom uses the middle name you're in big trouble.
- Dogs are misunderstood
Dogs get yelled at when they puke and then start eating it. But they are really just cleaning up the mess they made to help you out.
- An open letter to past me
Dear past me,
I still haven't forgiven you for making that difficult Pokémon battle "a problem for future me".
Yours faithfully,
Future you
- whenever i watch a war movie i think 'damn i would be fucking terrible at this'
laying down my life for my country? hell no
being yelled at? hell no
being shot at? hell no
losing an arm or whatever and still being like 'yes captain sarge!'? hell no
- How are there still people posting youtube comments?
Nearly 100% of comments on News videos are conspiracy theory nutjobs. Who are they talking to exactly? It's so baffling.
- Why were schools so against wearing hats? what's wrong with a hat?
what's the point of policing this arbitrary item?
- would global cooling be better than global warming?
like somehow we're moving away from the sun very slowly
could we induce this now actually?
- Anyone else feels that they're more active on Lemmy than they were on Reddit?
Maybe because we all want this to work out and be a thing.
- The storm is chasing me
I'm on a train and the storm goes in the same direction. I'd like to get home sooner than the storm (I have no raincover), but I cannot do anything to speed up the things, which is quite frustrating.
- Micro thought - had to convince a younger colleague that I was older by much more than they thought. Ie, my birth year starts with 19XX, not 20XX…
Micro thought - had to convince a younger colleague that I was older by much more than they thought. Ie, my birth year starts with 19XX, not 20XX…
- Lopez Island
I ferried out to Lopez island, Wa. this weekend. I thrive in chaos but it was nice to have a couple days of peace and quiet.
- Putting an artificial plant near a window makes it seem more realistic.
Despite it not needing sun.
- So we're getting some of that denial of reality onto Lemmy
People denying realities like anthropogenic climate change. I can respect opinions, like applying full human value to an undeveloped fetus, but the straight up denial of what is verified truth I can't even tolerate. It's false. It's lies. It's brainwashed tribalism. And they are gonna dig their tribal community hole and stew in reactionary rage and fear with their incoherent arguments whilst following their strong leaders, because gods forbid they are wrong on anything. No, truth itself is gonna bend around the word of dear leader.
The hateful cult newspeak is also rubbing me, but the denial of reality is the killer. And the mindnumbing memes that try to outwit with one-two sentences on comprehensive subjects. Political memes are a blight upon humanity and should be banned. Thanks for reading my sour micro(?)thought!
- why does taking the subway feel like some marvelous metropolitan experience where you're one of many in the bustling inner workings of a vibrant hub --
but being in traffic, with the same people around you, in the same city, feels oppressive and annoying and shitty
- i am sick of everything having a battery. i just want to plug it in!
i want a steady stream of power, not to have to worry about recharging and charge level every damn time i use the shitty thing that usually has a shitty battery
- Zombie Day
I feel guilty for using this community like a Mastodon, even when the sidebar/community encourages it. I have a Mastodon account for practicing another language, but sometimes I don't want the challenge associated with that mental exercise. 🤔
Anyway, I woke up today feeling absolutely tired, and it has continued all day. It's like wearing a weighted blanket, and trying to move. More mental than physical, though, and paired with slight irritability. 🧟♂️
It's probably because I've been working a lot (6-7 days a week, but with variable hours on each day)... and waking too early, but I still feel like I'm not getting enough done. 👴 My success in life has been due entirely to weaponizing fear into toxic productivity. Any slack in the line is interpreted by my brain as utter laziness.
Thank you for tolerating my brain spill and emojis. 🧠
- there is nothing more relaxing than watching a cat lick itself
the stillness of the afternoon...
it's like one of those zen things
- It's very weird trying to cope with the new front page -- I guess posts are meant to stay for days
probably a healthier way to consume information really rather than giving everything a 6 hour shelf life
- Ads are everywhere
Ads are everywhere, but I don't think I've ever bought something because of an ad. If anything they steer me away from their product. The amount of money, effort and bandwidth required to get all of these ads in front of my eyes only to be completely useless must be staggering.