I'm a solid 1! Chat-GPT helped me code validation for a bunch of fields in an Adobe form, the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, I have a potential solution for a different organizational need...I'm feeling energized and excited!
Hi everyone! I'm in my late 20s and I've been reminiscing on my young adult life and what I like/don't like. One point that has been coming up for me is close, vulnerable friendships. I used to have a few friends who I was very close to a few years ago, who I could talk to about deep life stuff, big emotions, vulnerable feelings...
If you have an -ism (and some would argue that we all have -isms) there is likely a 12-step group for that. What is needed for friendships to develop:
Repeated exposure over time. This means being able to count on seeing someone regularly, like once a week at a thing during which you actually talk to each other (so movie nights don't work).
Trust. This comes either from how an event is structured (like the meeting format and principles found in a 12-step group, or the Unitarians have Small Group Connection Circles that function similarly, but without the -isms) OR from spending enough time together that sharing sensitive stuff is accepted and encouraged.
Reciprocity. Both people have to put in the same amount of effort. (And share the same level of sensitive stuff. One can't overshare about their personal life if together they've only ever talked about books.) This means you both commit to being the one to ask to meet up if the other one did it last time, or what have you.
I've spent a lot of time in my adult life trying to find ways to bring people together and develop friendships. It isn't easy and most people aren't willing to commit to one of the three things above, so you'll have to go to places where they do.
If you want a community without the religion, I suggest trying out the Unitarians. Each congregation is different, but they don't have any dogma and each person is free to believe what they like. They have all the good social aspects of belonging to church without any of the toxicity in other religions.
There's an event happening soon that lots of people are volunteering for, but individually, not in groups. The volunteer packets were only being distributed during work hours at an inconvenient location. When I mentioned that I was going to have to rearrange some stuff to go get my packet, my colleague offered to get mine, and...
There's a lot of noise with this one. Among the noisiest we've seen. Please know that our teams are on it, and like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass as well. The most important things we can do right now are stay focused, adapt to challenges, and keep moving forward. We absolutely must ship what we said we would....
Is there a better way to display images? I always get some weird zoomed in version of the image and have to click on it to have it load the whole thing. It'd be nice if I could see the whole image next to the headline. Is that currently possible?
The pictures display for me below the thread in the threads list. I have Auto Media Preview set to Yes in my Settings (the gear image below my username on desktop) for both Threads and Microblog.
The similarities are amazing, especially considering Reddit was one of the succesors of Digg. They can now enable other successors by making stupid decissions and alienating core users....
When I'm stressed I can have really bad middle-of-night insomnia. A few months ago it was terrible. I came across an article about some guy who said to only go to bed when tired and to get up at the same time every morning no matter what. It was hellish while I did it, but after a week or so it started to work. Then after about two weeks, I set a bedtime schedule for myself while still keeping the same wake-up time. Since then, if I do wake in the middle of the night, I treat it like meditation (with the idea that meditation counts as rest) and just lay there focusing on my breathing. I haven't had a three-hour awake time since, and usually it's not more than 20-30 minutes.
The 10th Annual Eugene Peace Run, a 5k or 10k run and walk to commemorate the Dalai Lama’s visit to Eugene in 2013, is 9 am Saturday, June 17, at Alton Baker Park.
I remember how I felt when I finished the main story in BoTW, like it ended too soon (this after more than 250 hours of playing). So in ToTK I'm only doing main story elements when I want a break from all of the other stuff: exploring, side quests, shrines, hunting, upgrading gear, etc. I haven't gotten into building much, yet, which I figure will be a post-main story just being silly activity for me. I love seeing all the crazy things others have been building.
I've heard other people talk about falling down Reddit holes over the years, but I was never this engaged on Reddit. I posted maybe a handful of times. I'd usually browse r/popular/top set to desktop version in Firefox on mobile without logging in. Here, though, I'm literally losing sleep and hours pass because the energy, the...
Eugene Juneteenth Celebration in Alton Baker Park from noon to 7 PM on Sunday, June 18th, 2023. Commemorating African American freedom through the richness of our presence.
This is the place to post pictures of the beach cleanup you did last weekend, or of the picnic you helped to organize, or to share your experience of spending time with the child you're reading to once a week, or how another customer helped you get something off a high shelf at the store, or how a stranger shared their umbrella...
By silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, Penn Engineers have manipulated these white blood cells to eliminate solid tumors. […]
Wow, it would be pretty incredible if this doesn't have side effects as bad as chemo. Imagine people staying otherwise healthy while their body fights off cancer...
David Patten and James Thorsen toured Bok as part of official Rhode Island state business. Now, their actions are under review by the Rhode Island state police and the governor.
From this article (because the first one didn't say anything about how Thorsen behaved badly):
While the email alleges Patten was the main antagonist during the trip, Scout’s staff also criticized Thorsen — one of the governor’s senior cabinet members — for not stepping in.
“Thorsen allowed this behavior to continue to happen, even after we pulled him aside to make note that this needed to stop,” Scout’s leaders wrote in the email. “We are not sure if this was intended try to force our hand to walk away from the project — but we are disgusted and shocked by these actions.”
Avocado. When I was a teenager, my grandpa was so happy to get football-sized avocados and I was horrified. As an adult, who loves them now, I'm sad at having missed that opportunity to eat my weight in avocados.
The world can be a pretty strange place, but it's good to look back and find at least one thing that was good to you today. Be that a nice conversation, a cool picture you saw, a song you heard... whatever! But if you didn't find anything good today, here's your sign: go do one thing for you, right now. Even if its just a moment...
Kbin, of course! But also my niece loves the Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland, so I've been working my way through them. And I just finished the Quadrail series by Timothy Zahn, because I'd liked the Thrawn Star Wars books he wrote.
This thread actually inspired me to create a magazine for Kind Actions. Because why not celebrate all we do for each other! I'm excited about the positive energy we have here in the Fediverse.
Couple gifts 'Frog' with electric bike to replace one stolen from him earlier this week (www.kezi.com)
Shana Jewel and Gary Koehler gifted local Eugene legend 'Frog' with an electric bicycle to replace one that was stolen from him earlier this week.
No, really, how is you doing? (lemmy.one)
Making close friends as an adult
Hi everyone! I'm in my late 20s and I've been reminiscing on my young adult life and what I like/don't like. One point that has been coming up for me is close, vulnerable friendships. I used to have a few friends who I was very close to a few years ago, who I could talk to about deep life stuff, big emotions, vulnerable feelings...
OC Unsung Hero Colleague Takes On Extra Task to Make Everyone's Day Easier
There's an event happening soon that lots of people are volunteering for, but individually, not in groups. The volunteer packets were only being distributed during work hours at an inconvenient location. When I mentioned that I was going to have to rearrange some stuff to go get my packet, my colleague offered to get mine, and...
Massive hack of Oregon DMV system puts estimated 3.5 million driver license and ID card info at risk (www.oregonlive.com)
The Oregonian/OregonLive first made inquiries about the security breach on Wednesday; DMV officials did not respond until today.
Curious, if you were/are a Reddit user, will you be leaving the platform for good or have you already? CEO has called unpaid moderators' concerns "noise", that will be "passing soon."
There's a lot of noise with this one. Among the noisiest we've seen. Please know that our teams are on it, and like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass as well. The most important things we can do right now are stay focused, adapt to challenges, and keep moving forward. We absolutely must ship what we said we would....
Viewing pictures in kbin
Is there a better way to display images? I always get some weird zoomed in version of the image and have to click on it to have it load the whole thing. It'd be nice if I could see the whole image next to the headline. Is that currently possible?
Ever since the Reddit API revolt began, I've been hearing about its similarities with Digg's downfall. So I looked it up online, and it really has some crucial similarities. (productmint.com)
The similarities are amazing, especially considering Reddit was one of the succesors of Digg. They can now enable other successors by making stupid decissions and alienating core users....
What's your sleep schedule like?
How well do you guys sleep? My current sleep schedule is the worst it has ever been and I'm not sure how I should go about fixing it.
Run For Peace And Human Values at the Eugene Peace Run (eugeneweekly.com)
The 10th Annual Eugene Peace Run, a 5k or 10k run and walk to commemorate the Dalai Lama’s visit to Eugene in 2013, is 9 am Saturday, June 17, at Alton Baker Park.
What are you all playing this week?
I'm still working my way through Tears of the Kingdom
Has anyone else been losing track of time in the Fediverse?
I've heard other people talk about falling down Reddit holes over the years, but I was never this engaged on Reddit. I posted maybe a handful of times. I'd usually browse r/popular/top set to desktop version in Firefox on mobile without logging in. Here, though, I'm literally losing sleep and hours pass because the energy, the...
West Eugene park will honor Black leader whose family was displaced (www.klcc.org)
The City of Eugene is developing a new park in southwest Eugene. It’s named for the late Mattie Reynolds, who was a leader in the Black community.
In a time of grief, a stranger's family gave him the ultimate gift (www.npr.org)
Andy Davis honors his heart donor and her family, who gave him the gift of life during a time of intense grief.
Eugene Juneteenth (eugenejuneteenth.com)
Eugene Juneteenth Celebration in Alton Baker Park from noon to 7 PM on Sunday, June 18th, 2023. Commemorating African American freedom through the richness of our presence.
Welcome to Kind Actions!
This is the place to post pictures of the beach cleanup you did last weekend, or of the picnic you helped to organize, or to share your experience of spending time with the child you're reading to once a week, or how another customer helped you get something off a high shelf at the store, or how a stranger shared their umbrella...
'I've never made so many people smile like that' (www.bbc.com)
A nine-year-old boy has been giving out free flowers to strangers to help brighten their day.
Engineered White Blood Cells Eliminate Cancer - Penn Engineering Blog (blog.seas.upenn.edu)
By silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, Penn Engineers have manipulated these white blood cells to eliminate solid tumors. […]
Reddit has removed any mention of the protest from the front page (lemmy.world)
Two Rhode Island officials visited Philly. They were so rude their state launched two separate investigations. (www.inquirer.com)
David Patten and James Thorsen toured Bok as part of official Rhode Island state business. Now, their actions are under review by the Rhode Island state police and the governor.
OC As a kid, i never understood how my mom could chow down on celery all day.
Now I'm here, doing the same thing! What foods did y'all grow to love over time?
What's something good that happened to you today?
The world can be a pretty strange place, but it's good to look back and find at least one thing that was good to you today. Be that a nice conversation, a cool picture you saw, a song you heard... whatever! But if you didn't find anything good today, here's your sign: go do one thing for you, right now. Even if its just a moment...