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Katrisia

@ Katrisia @lemm.ee

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  • This is America

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  • *Mexican United States.

    Also, it's not about the name but how that name came to be. Mexican United States (Mexico) are called that way because they're the region around the mexica territory (today part of Mexico City). They're not 'stealing' the name from anyone.

    The United States of America (U.S.A.) are called that way because they were the first independent states in America, the continent's name: a well known fact at the moment. But today, most American countries are independent, so the people from the United States have been rewriting geography and even history saying there are two continents, that there isn't a continent named America, etc. Sorry, but many countries and thousands of historical documents tell us that America was and is the name of the continent, and that it is not okay to take it for one country alone.

    I imagine the outrage this would cause for centuries if France (just to name some country) tried to pull this off. "United Communities of Europe", "we are the only Europeans 🇨🇵", "Europe is a country", "there's West Europe and East Europe, the Europes, but that's it"...

  • How do you think independently?

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  • You reminded me of something I think no one has mentioned yet:

    In philosophy and rhetoric, the principle of charity or charitable interpretation requires interpreting a speaker's statements in the most rational way possible and, in the case of any argument, considering its best, strongest possible interpretation. In its narrowest sense, the goal of this methodological principle is to avoid attributing irrationality, logical fallacies, or falsehoods to the others' statements, when a coherent, rational interpretation of the statements is available.

    From: Principle of charity.

    Applying this, I think we can interpret the *independent thinking" not as thinking without conditioning factors but as what is known as "critical thinking".

  • How do you think independently?

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  • Although some feelings are malleable through thinking, but yeah, others come from (and can only be worked by) different places (including the health of our body).

  • Removed Locked

    小红书

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  • I don't understand why the people here who like TikTok aren't on a Reddit instead.

    Reddit is not as leftist as I'd like it to be. Reddit app is garbage while Sync is awesome. I left in solidarity the day they banned third party apps.

    I like the idea of decentralized social media and I trust you tech savvy lemmings about its importance, but I also have a weakness for nice communities and TikTok has/had one.

  • if you've had or have anger issues, how did you become a better human?

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  • I am not a better human being, but I'm combating my irritability one cause at a time. Firstly, treating physical conditions that cause irritability (as much as money has let me): hormonal issues, sleeping issues, etc. Secondly, addressing psychological and psychiatric problems (I had to learn a lot of these topics because I wasn't able to afford specialists all the time and it was an interest of mine anyway). Finally, fixing external or environmental causes, e.g. working on changing toxic relationships.

    It is still a work in progress, but my life is getting calmer and calmer as I am ticking the boxes in that list. At some point, you get to a place where you can search for your own answers, existentially speaking, and that also helps. Here I mean exploring philosophy and your own ideas; your feelings, your passions, etc.

    Be patient. Be compassionate with yourself (and others).

  • Donald Trump Says Gulf of Mexico Will Now Be Called 'Gulf of America.' Congress Is Already Prepping Legislation

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  • I hope he doesn't hear about the Gulf of California. He is not going to understand that the Californias were Mexican and, thus, the Gulf is still named after the fact. He's going to claim some wacky s*it like "the name indicates it belongs to one of our states", "Mexicans are trying to steal California's assets", or something like that.

  • Donald Trump Says Gulf of Mexico Will Now Be Called 'Gulf of America.' Congress Is Already Prepping Legislation

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  • It is nowhere near South America. The Gulf of Mexico is in North America, touching Mexico, the United States, and Cuba.

    The name makes sense because, technically speaking, it is an ocean basin. Most of the basin goes towards Mexican territory; not meaning the touching of the borders but that it covers what would be Mexican territory. It "pushes" or "delves" more towards Mexico. (I hope I'm explaining myself, lol).

    It has been called "the Gulf of Mexico" for about five centuries and it made even more sense less than two centuries ago before the United States stole a big chunk of northern Mexican territory.

  • Richard Dawkins quits atheism foundation for backing transgender ‘religion’

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  • I agree. And censorship is not the way. I'd only criticize that it goes both ways, as he seems to disregard the hypotheses that support transgender views with equal dogmatism or lack of rigor.

  • What is a habit/thing/technique that most people would benefit from, in your experience/observation? What are some habits that would be best avoided too?

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  • Practicing critical thinking.

    Many here have already recommended reading and, particularly, reading philosophy. That's a great way to practice critical thinking and to practice thinking outside of our comfortable or familiar ways. I'd add not to skip reading about logical fallacies and cognitive biases.

    Many good things come from being a little cautious with apparent knowledge. To keep a reasonable doubt is also to keep our curiosity going, to keep asking questions, to imagine different ways, to discover new things, to avoid stagnant beliefs, etc. Critical thinking makes us not only less gullible but also flexible. This is valuable to understand everything, including one another, and perhaps in doing so, giving us better relationships and better societies.

  • Loops Unwrapped 2024

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  • Instagram reels.

    Exactly, these users want a relatively efficient app with an algorithm that shows interesting content without the effort of looking for it.

    I personally love the things TikTok puts on my feed (philosophy, science, arts, political opinions, medical advice...). I don't think I would have been able to find a lot of those things on my own. For instance, it's been amazing to understand some of my health conditions: a video about a random symptom (and how to address it) sometimes shows on my feed and it's like: "Wow! I didn't know that! Thank you".

    So... it's not just laziness, not in my case. I hate that algorithms have been radicalizing my parents politically. I love that my algorithm helps me with advice (for me, my cat, my home...) and it connects me with similar people. It's a bittersweet technology, I guess. Anyway, without it, Loops might not be a solid alternative.

  • Loops Unwrapped 2024

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  • Honestly? I don't think it's ready for the migration that's going to take place in January (supposedly, January). The USA will ban TikTok and people still debate in the comments what should be the new short videos platform. I really want to spread the message about Loops, but I was unable to create an account just a few days ago. It won't work for thousands and thousands of people that want something efficient and do not appreciate the Fediverse effort as we do.

    Mastodon itself couldn't compete against BlueSky. I think Loops has a month to be a real TikTok alternative or it faces the same destiny as Mastodon (or Lemmy).

  • Trump to discuss ending childhood vaccination programs with RFK Jr.

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  • Which keyboard app do you use on your phones? Do you enable clipboard history in it?

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  • I just tried the FUTO keyboard and it's almost perfect, but it doesn't detect swipe language automatically. Still, it's a nice option.

  • Why is NPD so stigmatized?

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  • That's not true. NPD diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5-TR (latest version) still contains manipulation efforts and similar behavior. Quote:

    A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

    1. Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements).
      1. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.
        1. Believes that he or she is “special” and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions).
        2. Requires excessive admiration.
        3. Has a sense of entitlement (i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations).
        4. Is interpersonally exploitative (i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends).
          1. Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others.
            1. Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her.
            2. Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.

    So... Donald Trump probably meets criteria for a narcissistic personality disorder diagnosis (if he ever agrees to start a "mental health journey").

    And it's true that many disorders need to cause "clinically significant distress", but personality disorders can be diagnosed even if they don't cause distress to the person but causes it to others (e.g. ASPD). The DSM had to consider egosyntonic disorders, after all.

  • Why is NPD so stigmatized?

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  • Or "...yet".

    The possibility is there, yes. But I think the best way to prevent it is to talk about NPD in a more medical way and focus on effective treatments. Honestly, I haven't found anything like "DBT for BPD" or "lithium for BD" for this disorder. It's very much needed.

  • Why is NPD so stigmatized?

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  • I believe ignorance is a common reason even among professionals. They only think of the grandiose traits; they confuse the vulnerable traits with BPD or MDD; and they think it has to be close to ASPD to be diagnosable.

    My loved one developed NPD by having a terrible childhood and early teenage years with undiagnosed AuDHD. Bullying, rejection, isolation, school failures, etc. The solution was to start lying, manipulating, trying to get something (anything) going their way, seeking validation... They received a depression diagnosis only at first 🫥.

    Did you know people with ASD score higher in vulnerable narcissism traits? That means this story could be common. Traumatized neurodivergent children are already at higher risk of developing mental disorders.

    But no, nobody talks about NPD this way. It's always about grandiose traits being dangerous for others (which can be part of the experience, but there's so much more). I hope it changes someday.

  • Quoþ ð Tankies, "BUT DEMS SAME ÐO!"

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  • I remember a person on Reddit using this.

    þ- th sounding /θ/ (think)ð- th sounding /ð/ (the)

    As to why... I hope OP tells us.

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  • Even by itself, the first statement might not be the case. I don't remember the book that well, but I remember thinking it was a good introduction to this topic. Philosophy of Science: A Very Brief Introduction by Samir Okasha.

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  • Yet, it's not as simple as "scientists are under capitalists' interests", but "the ideologies within capitalism permeate the way we do science". A common example is how we measure functionality (and therefore pathology itself) in medicine.