[–] 6 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

I see all the usual advice was already given so I'll skip right to the weird things that work for me: I lie on my belly with my face resting on my palm so that the base of the thumb gently presses on one of the eyes (right hand on the left side of the face or vice versa). The pressure makes me sleepy almost immediately.

At the same time I think about some detailed but impractical project, anything I'd like to make but cannot immediately start. I think about the tiniest details until I fell tired. The goal is not to try to fall asleep and not to think of anything that would require action/attention, and also not to dwell on anything unpleasant. I usually fall asleep under 5 minutes.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    There's already floods, heatwaves and tornadoes. Sure there's much less death and destruction on a bigger scale, but their immediate surroundings won't stay constantly enjoyable much longer. I happen to live in a place that's too cold to comfortably enjoy the outdoors for most of the year - and full of mosquitoes for the remainder. Trust me, it takes a toll on your mental health really fast. I don't think they realise that.

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  • [–] 16 points 5 days ago (6 children)

    Can they, though? I really cannot understand the appeal of spending one's old age in a bunker. Not to mention knowing that your grandkids (most of them have multiple kids and seem to disproportionately care about "legacy") will inherit an uninhabitable planet. You can survive in a bunker, but you cannot, for example, grow all kinds of exotic fruit in a bunker. You cannot take long walks in a bunker (I know they're building huge bunkers but even that will get old after a couple years). Ultimately, they're building life term prisons for themselves and their families, which is somehow fitting even if little consolation.

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  • [–] 17 points 5 days ago

    to ensure designs are not ‘ripped down by stupid people’

    On one hand, it was put up by stupid people, so it would be fitting if it were also ripped down by stupid people.

    On the other hand, it should be no problem to indulge him just this once and make sure the contractors ripping it down will be smarter than his administration.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 days ago

    I prefer to be shaved because hair retains smell and I started to sweat excessively as I age. Much easier to stay fresh without hair there, same reason I shave my pits all year round. Also, I like when my husband is freshly shaved when I go down on him and I suspect the reverse is true too. In general, I think if you receive oral, it's inconsiderate to not, at least, trim (ymmv). Other than that, if you're young, fit, and your privates don't smell funky in the evening, I don't see a reason to do anything about the hair there.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    You aren't explaining anything, you're making unsubstantiated claims. This ongoing genocide is probably the first one committed by Jewish people as a group. It's not even the only ongoing genocide in the world right now, not to mention historically. There is, demonstrably, no connection between the Jewish religion and affinity for genocide. The fault is with the government of Israel and anyone who supports them.

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