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weeeeum, 2 years ago

To me it’s who’s trying to kill who. Hamas (the group) wants to destroy Israel, Israel in turn wants to destroy Hamas, not Gaza (this part is actually very subjective)

weeeeum, 2 years ago

Yeah the last point being so subjective is why many call it Israel vs Gaza and or Hamas. I find that Israel vs Hamas is more fitting however. This is because many civilian casualties are because Hamas officials use the population as their meat shield. Many of those schools, hospitals and other civilian centers often contained a cowardly official of Hamas. It’s important to acknowledge that this does not make it any less tragic but it does demonstrate Israel’s main objective is destroying Hamas and their leaders rather than Gaza itself. It’s all about intent

weeeeum, 2 years ago

Sprinkle a very thin layer of cornstarch, just enough to make it stop but not so that it’s noticeable.

weeeeum, 2 years ago (edited 2 years ago)

Honestly the dedicated shutter button on my Sony Xperia. I have ADHD and I want to remember something I press the button and take an immediate picture. At work I use this function constantly. I’m a repair technician and it’s really nice to take a picture of a model number instead of having to cross reference between the computer screen and the computer I’m trying to fix.

Listening to music is also good.

I can’t believe I forgot this but GOOGLE. Anytime, anywhere you just have to know something, or learn how to do something you can immediately search it up.

Gps is also pretty nice

weeeeum, 2 years ago

Go. By Asia (English band).

By coincidence the first time I ever listened to it was being hospitalized for suicidal thoughts, and the last song I listened to before being hospitalized (you don’t have your phone).

As such it sort of felt like fate, like it was supposed to happen, especially considering the lyrics of the song and the context of being dragged to god knows where. The lyrics really struck deep.

Lyrics if you don’t want to listen to it

Dig for victory, go for gold I don’t want to die before I get old And I wonder where I’m going to There’s some way out, there’s some way through But I’m lost, I’m lost, I’m down again My direction is changing, which way, Which way can I go…

weeeeum, 2 years ago

Disclaimer: take this with a grain of salt, I’m just one person goofing around in one state, and this isnot particularly representative of the other 49.

Online politics and news has become so polarized that it’s easy to believe that Democrats and Republicans are duking it out in the streets but it’s an exaggeration.

Even though I’m American I actually mostly keep up with European news mainly because relative to US politics it’s extremely civil, and actually productive. I feel as though most US news stations, regardless of their alignment, it’s some reporter frothing at the mouth ranting about the other party and whatever shenanigans they’re up to.

In the real world it’s pretty tame, I’ve been to New York, DC, Boston, Baltimore, San Diego and also London plus a few towns in Wales and they’re all comparably uneventful. Even though I’m pretty anti-Republican I’m still friends with some of them, some Democrats too and even some hard core communists, even though I think communism is stupid.

I will definitely say that our government(s) does some real stupid shit but if I’m gonna be honest, people don’t really care. We are just here to live our lives and we don’t really participate in political squabbling (at least not in the real world). Also in my experience, a lot of America hating Americans are usually influenced by others online, not by real world experiences.

weeeeum, 2 years ago

I would also look into getting a flagship phone from a couple years ago, I find that they can be a lot nicer than a budget or mid range phone.

I’m using a Sony Xperia 1 III and I love it to bits. Bought it brand new for over 1000$ and 2 years after its release you can find it for 500$, refurbished with warranty, in excellent condition.

weeeeum, 2 years ago

Honestly something that’s worth looking into is building homes with habitat for humanity (or any other organizations doing the same thing).

It’s pretty strenuous exercise and is good for you. Make sure to not abuse your body however and learn how to avoid doing so (i.e keeping back straight and squatting instead of bending over).

The most important aspect is learning carpentry, which is extremely good knowledge to have. It’s not just learning a new skill and an option for a new career but its the money it saves you. A carpenter is a jack of all trades and is far from just framing 2x4s. You learn a little plumbing, some electrician work, framing, finishing and repairing drywall and some more.

Granted a lot of it is pretty surface level but for a lot of repairs and installs around the house it’s all you need. Instead of paying like 1000$ for someone go install a toilet, do it yourself. Install outlets and light switches yourself, build basic custom furniture and shelves yourself. You become very self sufficient and it can save you so much money.