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SaneMartigan

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My previous account was @dumblederp@aussie.zone I left it because Rowling has turned out to be a pretty shitty person and I don't want the association.

Mostly I'm just here for idle friendly conversation over shared interests.

I can get caught up in my own stubbornness on some topics.

  • Insider Confirms Sony Ditching PC Ports: "You'll Be Seeing Fewer Single Player Games Arrive on PC."

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  • I expect we'll probably see emulation instead.

  • Insider Confirms Sony Ditching PC Ports: "You'll Be Seeing Fewer Single Player Games Arrive on PC."

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  • I still haven't gotten around to playing GTA5 or RDR2, and I own them on PC.

  • What are the under discussed risks/horror stories of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications?

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  • Semaglutide has been prescribed to diabetics for 20+ years now. Asking for the horror stories is probably unreasonable fear mongering. So many topics have horror stories, which if followed directly, would indicate staying away from the thing. Unless it's an unusually high percentage of people experiencing negative effects it's mostly medical denialism, eg anti Vaxxers, to focus on the slim chance of problems. I've had two surgeries in the last two years, one of the side effects was death, people do die during surgery, I'm fine. I'm still recovering but I'm getting there.

  • ‘People have lost all sense of shame’: three threats against federal politicians reported to police every day

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  • Don't forget "We'll fix the housing crisis" but owns six+ houses.

  • [Video] Australian police seizes “Wanted - Netanyahu" sign saying it is antisemitic

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  • While I agree, cops will often only deal with one person at a time.

  • Sorry to rant about a group that's obviously bad, but the right has such a victim complex.

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  • In Australia the right (gov + media) are blaming immigrants for our problems. If they get in power, they're gonna turbo charge immigration. They're blaming our Labor government for the housing crisis while many of the Right Wing pollies have a massive housing investment portfolio.

  • Why some Australians are spending $35,000 a year on food delivery apps

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  • My friend asked how often I got delivery. "More thna 5, less than 10." I answered. He was surprised to find out that was my total, ever. Probably just over ten these days, less than 15 for sure.

    I grew up poor, am still poor, but my answer to food insecurity is meal prep and bulk buying.

  • ‘F*ck You!’ Canadian Podcaster Loses It Over Hockey Players Shaking Trump’s Hand Amid Threats to Seize Country as 51st State

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  • "The only place to spit in a rich man's house is in his face" - Diogenes

  • What old person thing do you do now that you wouldn't have guessed you'd do when you were younger?

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  • Early to bed. I try to stay up until at least 9pm so I don't wake up at 3am.

  • Signal Founder Moxie Marlinspike: Telegram is not private. There is nothing private about it. They've done a really amazing job of convincing the world that this is an encrypted messaging app

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  • Public health advocates say more transparency needed in debate over illicit tobacco as industry links questioned

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  • It's not the high, it's the strength of the addiction. Nicotine is hard to kick. This has been known about since the English landed at what's become Virginia in the USA. Tobacco has a long history of being used as an addictive trade good. There's a great book by Iain Gately - La Diva Nicotina: The Story of How Tobacco Seduced the World. Which covers the history of tobacco.

    That said its been easier than ever to get chop chop or even produced smoke than ever before. Same for the disposable vapes, look for a bin covered in security seal stickers and you won't have to go far to find the shop.

  • YSK that treatments for back pain can cost thousands. But scientists found some of the best fixes are actually free

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  • YSK if you talk to a surgeon, they'll recommend surgery. Whoever you talk to has been trained that their method of treatment is the preferred one. They're invested in that technique so will push what they've been taught.

  • I'm curious about having my testicles removed, can anyone tell me their experience if they've had it done?

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  • A lot of stronger pain meds cause constipation so the laxative can be for that side effect. Avoiding bearing down aka poo pushing can be recommended to reduce stress on the surgery site. I had two hernia operations to learn this. I'm a cis male but one of my testes is giving me a bit of grief so I expect I'll need to evict it at some point.

  • Discord delays global age verification rollout after backlash - Dexerto

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  • On this note, I lost contact with a huge number of friends when I deleted my facebook ~15 years ago. Similar for livejournal. I handed out my email address and phone number before I walked away, but people have not used those to contact me at all.

    I think people don't want to put any effort into socialisation. Getting a "feed" is so easy, it feels like you're connecting with people. You see the comments and likes. But everyone is lonely because they're not actively interacting, just passively consuming.

  • Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?

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  • It's always been time to scrap private health cover. Disgusting that it was ever introduced.

  • Ban under-16s from riding ebikes and e-scooters then require a driver’s licence, Queensland inquiry to recommend

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  • They're great devices. I'm for any legislation that allows the legal public use of them. Ridiculous that I can be trusted with a 1000+ cc motorbike but not a 3kw e-moto.

  • High power bills impeding heat pumps, California’s electrification goals

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  • $7k AUD was for a ~42kw FoxESS battery with a 10kw Inverter. I need another $2-3k of work done on the house power supply first. I'm having a lot of trouble finding a sparky to do the mains upgrade that I need.

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  • There might be. Any of that stuff in Australia is very much "pay a licensed professional" to do the work, so it costs a fortune and companies defend their share in the market rather than embrace new tech.

  • High power bills impeding heat pumps, California’s electrification goals

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  • Got off residential gas in Australia a few years ago. Bills are $600/yr for power, were up to $1500 one year for power+gas. At $600/yr a residential battery investment of $7k isn't worth it for my household. It won't run the AC because I've got a multi-split system for the bedrooms. Had I known I'd've gotten individual units for the bedrooms so I could get on on the battery backup system but I'm not cashed up enough to go pulling out a fairly new multi-AC to replace it with a bunch of individuals for the bedrooms so that I can get AC when the summer heat takes out the power.

    e: love the downvote.

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