Hillefien

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[Hillefien @hillefien]

’Pandemic Panic’ - a poem

The end is near
The end is here
No toilet paper 
Our greatest fear

#covidtory #lockdownstories

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@craigweiss I think about this a lot. Birds shaming you during walks, debating pets non stop, legal and philosophical ramifications of whales and lions pitching in discussing culture, knowledge and senses, slaughter house trip conversations, breeding requiring consent, animals lying…

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@PatsKam For millennials the actual word for Day After Tomorrow is more of a genre coin flip between Armageddon or Independence Day. Not really the linguistic clarity to go on so we just wing it.

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Wim T. Schippers voor altijd een kerstbal. https://t.co/7yOikZUZKQ

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@typesfast Electric bicycles have made it more dangerous for riders (too fast for what elderly or young ones can handle) but I would consider tourists the main risk factor in cities for collisions. They just walk into the bikes on purpose it seems.

[Harmony Bright @bright_har6612]

I never thought I’d be able to deprescribe my antipsychotic.

I’ve taken it for 18 years.

My schizophrenia was diagnosed in 2008. I had hallucinations, delusions, cognitive difficulties, and anxiety.

The drugs worked well initially. However, efficacy faded over time and serious side effects kept mounting. Eventually the drugs stopped working entirely.

Being in ketosis allows my brain to function normally again.

How do I know? I feel great when my ketones are 2.0 or above. My symptoms disappear.

I wore a CGM consistently for 2 years. I’ve also used a Keto-Mojo reader up to three times a day for 2½ years.

What helps me stay in ketosis?
- A ketogenic diet
- Intermittent fasting
- Daily exercise
- Fixing hormonal issues
- Correcting nutrient deficiencies
- Controlling inflammation
- Sleeping well
- Morning and evening sunlight
- Reducing stress
- Logging and tracking food, medications, supplements, sleep, and exercise.

Metabolic therapies are life-changing. They should be recognized as therapeutic.

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@Glinner I am waiting for them to start a law and order department, legal system and digging into ‘cold cases’.

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Great memories of the insane road trip from NY to Las Vegas in three days back in 2022 travelling to CES.

[Algorithmic Perfumery @algrthmcprfmry]

Algorithmic Perfumery’s birthday today nine years ago! Crazy ride on the road to EveryHuman.

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@michiellieuwma I blame whatever het is dat de Bruna op de stations vervangen heeft, en dat was op zichzelf al ‘n lage drempel.

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Toch een mooie dag om erachter te komen dat sneeuw en ik exact dezelfde reactie hebben als we op bubbelplastic stuiten. Pop. Pop. Pop. #livingdangerouslywrappedinbubbelplastic

[Gemeente Utrecht @GemeenteUtrecht]

De constructie van het Bollendak is veilig en vormt geen risico. De afzetting op het Stationsplein blijft uit voorzorg staan zolang er werkzaamheden zijn: het sneeuwvrij maken van de bollen en het herstellen van de luchtdruk. Dit kan duren tot begin van de avond.

[Hillefien @hillefien]

@DrAllyLouks Saw the campfire&marshmellow photos and felt like trying to capture your New Years posts in scent using the Digital Perfumer.
Meet the making of ‘Smoldering Marsfield’. Question is do I print it?

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@iamfakhrealam Poor Grok. All that AI thinking power and I start ordering horoscopes to test your prompts. Wild. Had to apologize afterwards but Grok was cool. Assured me it’s no biggie to spend time on frivolous stuff and said he is great at palmistry readings. Am considering. Tarot’s next.

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Every time I get an answer from Grok I feel the need to thank it, just to stay polite and keep the relationship on a friendly vibe. I read somewhere that is a sustainability issue so a little worried on the long term effects of my curiosity on electricity prices in general.

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@linderps It’s fulltime rollercoaster surfing every minute of the day you have left. You find out real fast if you have the stomach for it, but when you do it’s the most epic ride you can travel through life with someone as rock, permanent intern &support animal. Love it!

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@jefferinc @Jason @AlexanderNL @levie It was perfect in the first couple of years but they switched to a forced subscription model for all access to be able to cash out. Main purpose of their function gone overnight. Would love if able to micropay to get access to specific articles again.

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The (some would argue excessive) rise of emoji use (e.g. in corporate newsletters) really makes me feel we are getting closer to the hieroglyph mindset.
I wonder when the pyramid building starts again. 👀
#dta

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@avanirajput1 We need a word for that feeling when you see a robot do a task in such a clumsy way that you want to take over. But you won’t, because that’s rude to the robot and you’re lazy.

[Hillefien @hillefien]

🐞WishCam
no bumble, flowers, date
just appeared
uninvited
invading private space
seemed quite content
running tiny paws
ever further up my leg
not asking for consent
ladies listen
some bugs
get away with
granting a wish
while assaulting you
sharing footage
so
you have wishes too

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@getjonwithit So how much of our ‘time’ on earth is then determined by the speed of our solar system traveling through space? And is time on the moon slower because the moon orbits earth en thus travels more through space? 🤔

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@HaagseInsider @MvRooijen Pensioenen en zeker het droevige investeringsbeleid van het ABP zijn een schandaal in wording waarvan de bestuurders nog niet doorhebben hoe pissig dit deelnemers maakt. Politisering zou wel eens fijn zijn.

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@djbelgrado In Duitsland staat me een casus van een podcast bij die fascinerend is in die context. Ook op de scheidslijn overheid/private handhaving. https://t.co/MM8XmSBsAD