On a train. There’s a young guy (early 20s, I’d say) talking to his pal *on speaker phone*. In the grand scheme of things, speaker phone is actually ok because it means the whole carriage can hear both sides of the conversation. And what a conversation …
So the whole point of the “Twitter files” was that Biden was colluding with Twitter to remove damaging info from the site but it turns out Musky was served with a warrant from the DOJ for Trump’s account and not only did he refuse to comply but he warned Trump that they were trying to obtain his data.
I wasn’t considered for ADHD diagnosis for this reason. I had to pursue it myself.
during my second ADHD evaluation, when asked about school and college, here’s the coping mechanisms I listed:
Related to "never push it," don't be distracted from your bodily sensations in heat.
For my neurodivergent folks especially: NO HYPERFOCUSING IN HEAT! You will not notice that you're too hot!
If you have to do hyperfocusy things, SET A TIMER for cooling breaks every 20 minutes.
Hi! Heat wave picketers, would you like some tips on increasing your heat tolerance?
I'm an endurance rider, which means I do a sport that requires me to sometimes exercise in up to 120-degree temperatures for hours at a time.
Heat tolerance is not fixed—you can build it.
Pick any romance movie.
Mentally replay the film, with the characters genderswapped; the lead male is now a female, and the lead female is now a male.
All other behaviors are essentially the same: who pursues who, how they do it, and so forth.
Does this make it Better or Worse?
My take on the Jonah Hill stuff. I used to be an air hostess. Those girls I worked with were hot, glamorous, fun-loving. Guys LOVED dating air hostesses, would boast to their friends about their exciting girlfriends. But there was a pattern I saw a lot. 🧵
I'm wondering about all the Tradwives who preach to women to get married young, not get an education, and focus their whole lives on their husbands, what happens when you get old and you realize you married this dude?
The phrase “the rest of the Mona Lisa” is MEANINGLESS. It’s like saying “ever wonder what the rest of your shirt looks like?” and then adding 20 FOOT SLEEVES