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Kayday @lemmy.world
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Why can't someone create a public alternative to health insurance in the USA?
  • There are some alternatives that are usually affiliated with a religion. CHM is one such organization. Members all pay a recurring fee like they do with insurance, and all have access to the pool for their healthcare.
    I have never used one so I cant speak to the efficacy, but it seems to answer your question.

  • Any recommendations for a low-cost, low-hassle printer?
  • I guess I understand where the idea comes from. That said, I print with both materials and I have had so many more issues with FDM. My resin prints almost always come out right on the first try, and I've never had to tinker with my Elegoo Mars Pro; it just worked out of the box.

  • Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8, Due Out in 2025, Adds 12 New Subclasses and Loads More
  • Bard - College of Glamour
    Barbarian - Path of Giants
    Cleric - Death Domain
    Druid - Circle of Stars
    Paladin - Oath of the Crown
    Fighter - Arcane Archer
    Monk - Drunken Master
    Ranger - Swarmkeeper
    Rogue - Swashbuckler
    Sorcerer - Shadow Magic
    Warlock - Hexblade
    Wizard - Bladesinging

  • Besides your belief that there is no higher power, what are your thoughts on supernatural phenomena?
  • You know how various fantasy and sci-fi settings will say something like, "____ uses both science and magic," when describing how the world works? That ususally makes no sense. If magic has laws consistent enough to be used in machinery, it is just another branch of science. But with that out of the way, is that the only thing magic can be?

    If magic was not just another type of science, it would have to supercede the natural world. Imagine a fantasy world that has gods who bestow power to their acolytes. Rather than using a natural process that could be recreated by mortals, the gods could actually break physical laws or even write new ones on a whim. In this world, magic isn't bound by a naturalistic worldview since it can change based on what a free-thinking entity chooses at any given moment.

    That was a roundabout way of saying, "I don't think it matters." If the supernatural (magic) is knowable, we do not currently know it. If it turned out to be real, we may not even have a way of meaningfully interacting with it.

  • How's your week been?
  • I applied for a passport with the correct gender marker! Still has my dead name, since that has to match my other documentation and hasn't been changed there yet. Weird but convenient that the gender marker can be different than your other identification.

  • I am a very liberal person and I have very liberal children, except for one. I'm pretty sure my Gen Z son has been taken in by fascist doctrine. What can I get him for Christmas?
  • As a lefty who received "gifts" from her conservative parents, let me suggest giving the gift separate from a major holiday. Something I wish my parents had done that could work as a gift of sorts for you would be to take your son out for coffee or breakfast. Nothing fancy, preferably not busy. Talk to them about why they think what they do. Don't combat them, just try to understand. Ask them if they would be comfortable talking more after you've had time to think about what they said.

    "Hey [child's name], you know that we have strong beliefs about certain subjects. We feel we have good reasons to believe the things we do, but there are smart people in the world who disagree with us. You are a smart kid, and that is reflected in the way you look for answers to problems that the way you have been brought up to think hasn't offered a solution for. It would mean the world to your mom and I to know out son better, what are some things you've thought deeply about recently?"

  • Powerful Democratic lawmaker’s trans daughter arrested while protesting anti-abortion forces
  • Many of those involved in the counter-protest were dressed as clowns as a way to draw attention away from the Men’s March while also making fun of its message. The Clown March Boston website also describes its mission as “a joyful display of resistance.”

    Also this

  • CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California
  • From the WHO.

    The H5N1 virus remains as an animal virus that primarily infects animals. So far, close to 900 human infections have been reported since 2003, of which more than half were fatal. The H5N1 virus is constantly evolving and could potentially become easily transmissible from person to person. If this occurs, it could be the start of a new influenza pandemic, as was the case with the 1918 and 2009 H1N1 pandemics.

  • Any recommendations for a low-cost, low-hassle printer?
  • The best low hassle printing is going to be resin. You can get a decent Elegoo or Anycubic model for only a few hundred dollars. The only real hassle is cutting supports, washing your prints, and curing the resin. In my experience, water washable resin is the way to go.

    Of course, depending on what you are printing, you may not have as much use for a resin printer.

    Obligatory ventilate your work area and use your ppe.

    Edit: not sure why downvotes. Is this sub anti-resin?

  • [QUESTION] what's good recipes or ideas for someone who is extremely poor and rarely can't buy much but potatoes
  • If you can afford eggs, latkes and gnocchi. You would use maybe 1-2 for a meal of latkes, but you can make a big batch of gnocchi with only a couple as well.

    Latkes are like a heartier hashbrown made into a pancake.
    Potato gnocchi are simple, but luxurious. You can put just about any sauce you like on them.

    Both of these require flour as well, but a bag will last a long time if these recipes are all you're using it for.

  • Webfishing @lemmy.world Kayday @lemmy.world

    Be wary of unknown players joining your lobby. Some of them are hackers trying to brick your save.

    Not my video, but I just encountered Grincher myself.

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    USA President term limits
  • It's worth mentioning that this has only been the case since the 1950's. FDR was elected four times and died during his final term, after which term limits were added to the constitution in response.

  • I don't know who needs to hear this, but joy is at least as good a reason as suffering to pursue a better life.

    So many years I convinced myself that I didn't have it bad enough to transition. I wasn't constantly depressed, only sometimes. Dysphoria didn't affect me daily, just weekly...

    Never mind the fact that any time I embraced who I was it made me so happy, or that being seen by others the way I wanted felt more real than any other recognition I'd received before. No, I didn't suffer enough, so I didn't deserve to rock the boat with my happiness.

    Folks, as cliche as it is, we aren't here forever. Life is too short to waste it lying to yourself and everyone around you.

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    www.gematsu.com Behaviour Interactive acquires Red Hook Studios

    Behaviour Interactive has acquired Vancouver-based developer Red Hook Studios, the companies announced.

    Behaviour Interactive acquires Red Hook Studios

    Darkest Dungeon studio joins Dead by Daylight developer.

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    Lukewarm take: if you body-block a hit for your rescuer after being unhooked, the killer is justified to "tunnel" you for the next hook.

    • Quentin player is my 4th hook
    • I'm nearby when he gets unhooked, try to M1 the savior
    • Quentin body-blocks
    • Savior got away, Quentin still nearby after getting hit
    • Chase Quentin, got my 5th hook, his 2nd
    • Ended up getting a 3k, Quentin escapes
    • Post game chat Quentin is pissed that I tunneled him.
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    Treat your wtf rule

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    Good resources for build guides?

    Hello, title. I have been playing pf2e coming on 2 years now. Unfortunately, I have never enjoyed character creation or progression in this system. I like playing with my group, but would rather never again make a decision when it comes to character options.

    I am surprised because it seems like there are very few written resources or videos which just make a build with feats/spells chosen, retraining recommendations by level, etc. Any recommendations?

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    Trans Voice Help @lemmy.blahaj.zone Kayday @lemmy.world

    No explanations, just instructions! (feminizing)

    By Alyssavt

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    Has anyone observed a change in their temperament after being on feminizing HRT?

    [Requesting engagement from trans-feminine people on HRT]

    I don't yet know when I will begin hormone replacement therapy, but the anticipation leaves me prone to developing expectations I worry are unrealistic.

    Not sure how best to explain. My emotions, and sometimes my expression of those emotions, will feel masculine when heightened. Feeling intensely happy or angry about something even unrelated to my identity, those feelings give me dysphoria because of how masculine they seem. It's not that being happy or angry is inherently masculine, of course. The dysphoria comes from the emotion's manifestation seeming masculine.

    I don't know if this makes sense, but has anyone experienced something similar and/or seen changes to these sorts of things?

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    Honey wake up new Contrapoints video just dropped

    Join me on the path to Twilightenment.

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    Came out to my wife!

    lemmy.world [Update] Will properly come out to my wife of 6 years in the next week or so. Any advice is appreciated ✨️ - Lemmy.World

    Link to my first post. When we were sharing our new year’s resolutions with each other earlier this month, I told her I want to he more true to myself, and more honest with her. I told her she deserves that, and that I love her. We have talked about having “a conversation” soon. For us, we understan...

    Back on February 3rd, I came out to my wife. TLDR, she is amazing and I love her.

    We had just settled in with some cocoa for the night after getting the kiddo to sleep. We both knew yo get comfy, since we would be there a while. I told her very directly that I am a transgender woman, and shared some of how that has been exciting, terrifying, and depressing at times, still being in the closet.

    There were some tears, which she later told me were on my behalf because she had no idea how I had been hurting. She has persistently reminded me through gestures and words that she loves me, not just as a man she married 6 years ago, but as the person she has come to know.

    We are still in the process of talking through what next steps look like, but she has been incredibly open to change and has wanted to understand how I see myself and the world.

    She has always been a huge Harry Potter fan. This woman even asked me if it was still okay for her to like Harry Potter. She was ready to leave it behind for me. (Personally, consuming HP media doesn't bother me. Conversation for another time, I'm sure some here would disagree with me)

    I am so thankful for her. I also want to thank this community for encouraging me to get to this point. You girls rock ❤️

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    Will properly come out to my wife of 6 years in the next week or so. Any advice is appreciated ✨️

    lemmy.world Indefinitely forgoing transition - Lemmy.World

    Hey everyone, first time posting. Hoping there are others with similar experiences who can share insight, but at minimum I want to put my thoughts down. I [29MtF] am pre-everything, but have accepted I am trans for the last 4 years with the understanding I would never transition. Continuing to live ...

    Link to my first post. When we were sharing our new year's resolutions with each other earlier this month, I told her I want to he more true to myself, and more honest with her. I told her she deserves that, and that I love her.

    We have talked about having "a conversation" soon. For us, we understand this to mean at least 2-3 hours where we sit down intending to talk without being interrupted. Time has continued to get away from us as we are settling into being parents as well with a 2 month old.

    We have each made mentions of, "the conversation", and how we haven't forgotten, just haven't had the right moment yet.

    Girls, I am just so proud of myself for taking this step. Even though nothing has really happened yet, it feels like more has happened in the last month than in my entire life.

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    Indefinitely forgoing transition

    Hey everyone, first time posting. Hoping there are others with similar experiences who can share insight, but at minimum I want to put my thoughts down.

    I [29MtF] am pre-everything, but have accepted I am trans for the last 4 years with the understanding I would never transition. Continuing to live as a man in spite of myself seemed realistic. My dysphoria was never really that bad, so even though the idea of being a woman was amazing, I could always push it aside easily and continue with my life.

    Sure, I would have bad days where dysphoria would get me down, thinking things like:

    "Why can't I look like her? Why does it have to be such a big deal if I want to transition? Why would so many people hate me for being who I want to be?"

    But as always, these times would come and go. I could grin and bear it, pressing on to another day.

    My wife of 6 years is fantastic. I love her more than the day we were married, and we have a child on the way. In the past, I have been open with her about my general preference towards femininity. While she accepts this and loves me for it, I have never properly told her I think of myself as transgender. She and I both come from a background where being trans is considered wrong, and I know she still thinks that even though we are both supporting and accepting of our LGBTQ+ friends.

    In the last year, one of my closest childhood friends told me he was gay. He and I regularly get drinks together, and mostly tell each other everything. When he came out to me, I told him I was trans. We have both been able to support each other, mostly as confidants while he deals with backlash from his family. I wish I could tell my wife as easily as I told my friend, but obviously that has more potential consequences.

    The more time passes with me accepting who I am inside, the more natural it becomes to think of myself that way. This unfortunately has made dysphoria a more frequent and intense experience.

    Additionally, there have been a handful of incredibly euphoric experiences I have had in the last year. My wife and I cosplayed a lesbian couple at a con this summer, which was the first time I dressed femme in public. Also, with my wife's pregnancy, I have been wearing some of her maternity clothes (shorts, sweatpants) around the house since those fit me surprisingly well. (Also justice for all of my hoodies she has claimed over the years)

    I know for certain that transitioning would sever ties with almost all of my family and friends. Further, my wife would have a difficult time deciding what our future together would look like, assuming it continued at all. Despite her open mindedness, our shared religious beliefs would ultimately inform the outcome.

    I wish it wasn't so hard to keep pretending. I'm just so tired.

    Edit: Update

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