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January 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/Oregonian/status/956322524727599104
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2018/01/trump_looking_forward_to_testi.html
HE'S A GODDAMN FUCKING FOOL. He will lie his ass off from the first second
https://twitter.com/progressivenurd/status/956380354235035648HE'S A GODDAMN FUCKING FOOL. He will lie his ass off from the first second, and Mueller will nail his ass so fast his head will spin #TrumpIsAFool @RealDonad_Trump #MakeAmericaShitty #Trump #Democrats
https://twitter.com/Oregonian/status/956322524727599104
Trump 'looking forward' to testifying before Mueller under oath in Russia investigation http://bit.ly/2E7VTf0
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2018/01/trump_looking_forward_to_testi.html
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump declared late Wednesday he's "looking forward" to being questioned -- under oath -- in the special counsel's probe of Russian election interference and possible Trump obstruction in the firing of the FBI director.
Trump said he would be willing to answer questions under oath in the interview, which special counsel Robert Mueller has been seeking but which White house officials had not previously said the president would grant.
"I'm looking forward to it, actually," Trump said when asked by reporters at the White House. Ad for timing, he said, "I guess they're talking about two or three weeks, but I'd love to do it."
He said, as he has repeatedly, that "there's no collusion whatsoever" with the Russians, and he added, "There's no obstruction whatsoever."
Trump said he would be willing to answer questions under oath in the interview, which special counsel Robert Mueller has been seeking but which White house officials had not previously said the president would grant.
"I'm looking forward to it, actually," Trump said when asked by reporters at the White House. Ad for timing, he said, "I guess they're talking about two or three weeks, but I'd love to do it."
He said, as he has repeatedly, that "there's no collusion whatsoever" with the Russians, and he added, "There's no obstruction whatsoever."
January 24, 2018
I am not exaggerating, that's what it's like. A few more days, a few more days.
I will be so glad when this temporary insanity is over
THIS IS THE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP. Unkind and abrasive comments are not welcome here.I am not exaggerating, that's what it's like. A few more days, a few more days.
January 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/edbott/status/956195740434366464
"Today's candidate for Really Awful PR Pitch involves a new service that 'combines love dolls...."
Today's candidate for Really Awful PR Pitch involves a new service that "combines love dolls, VR, teledildonics and live cam models."
https://twitter.com/edbott/status/956195740434366464
January 24, 2018
With all due respect to this guy, when in Minneapolis in early February, do you NOT dress warmly if outside for several hours ? I guess if you're a native Minnesotan/Canadian/Inuit, you can possibly disregard warm clothes.
"If you're going to Minneapolis for the game, Captain Obvious says to dress warmly"
https://twitter.com/tcrawf_nh/status/955898543885209602One of the stronger cold signals you'll see 13 days out...more than 80% of ECMWF ensemble members show significant northern Plains cold by Super Bowl Sunday. If you're going to Minneapolis for the game, Captain Obvious says to dress warmly.
With all due respect to this guy, when in Minneapolis in early February, do you NOT dress warmly if outside for several hours ? I guess if you're a native Minnesotan/Canadian/Inuit, you can possibly disregard warm clothes.
January 22, 2018
The always outspoken Linus Torvalds, best known for his continuing work on the innermost code of Linux systems, has harsh words to say and accusations to level against Intel. His evaluation of Intel’s latest proposed fix for the Meltdown/Spectre issue: “the patches are COMPLETE AND UTTER GARBAGE.” As a potential line of inquiry, he suggests: “Has anybody talked to them and told them they are f*cking insane?” (asterisk his.)
These and other kind epithets are awarded by Torvalds in a public email chain between him and David Woodhouse, an engineer at Amazon in the U.K., regarding Intel’s solution as relating to the Linux kernel. The issue is (as far as I can tell as someone far out of their depth) a clumsy and, Torvalds argues, “insane” implementation of a fix that essentially does nothing while also doing a bunch of unnecessary things.
The fix needs to address Meltdown (which primarily affects Intel chips), but instead of just doing so across the board, it makes the whole fix something the user or administrator has to opt into at boot. Why even ask, if this is such a huge vulnerability? And why do it at such a low level when future CPUs will supposedly not require it, at which point the choice would be at best unnecessary and at worst misleading or lead to performance issues?
Meanwhile, a bunch of other things are added in the same patch that Torvalds points out are redundant with existing solutions, for instance adding protections against an exploit already mitigated by Google Project Zero’s “retpoline” technique
Linus Torvalds declares Intel fix for Meltdown/Spectre COMPLETE AND UTTER GARBAGE
https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/22/linus-torvalds-declares-intel-fix-for-meltdown-spectre-complete-and-utter-garbage/The always outspoken Linus Torvalds, best known for his continuing work on the innermost code of Linux systems, has harsh words to say and accusations to level against Intel. His evaluation of Intel’s latest proposed fix for the Meltdown/Spectre issue: “the patches are COMPLETE AND UTTER GARBAGE.” As a potential line of inquiry, he suggests: “Has anybody talked to them and told them they are f*cking insane?” (asterisk his.)
These and other kind epithets are awarded by Torvalds in a public email chain between him and David Woodhouse, an engineer at Amazon in the U.K., regarding Intel’s solution as relating to the Linux kernel. The issue is (as far as I can tell as someone far out of their depth) a clumsy and, Torvalds argues, “insane” implementation of a fix that essentially does nothing while also doing a bunch of unnecessary things.
The fix needs to address Meltdown (which primarily affects Intel chips), but instead of just doing so across the board, it makes the whole fix something the user or administrator has to opt into at boot. Why even ask, if this is such a huge vulnerability? And why do it at such a low level when future CPUs will supposedly not require it, at which point the choice would be at best unnecessary and at worst misleading or lead to performance issues?
Meanwhile, a bunch of other things are added in the same patch that Torvalds points out are redundant with existing solutions, for instance adding protections against an exploit already mitigated by Google Project Zero’s “retpoline” technique
January 22, 2018
https://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/effexor
Venlafaxine Withdrawal
If you stop taking venlafaxine suddenly, or reduce your dosage, withdrawal symptoms can occur, often within a matter of hours.
Venlafaxine withdrawal symptoms include:
Anxiety, confusion, or agitation
Lack of coordination or vertigo
Nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting
Sleep disorders or nightmares
Headache
Dry mouth
Fatigue
Brain zaps (electric-like shocks)
Many of these symptoms can cause severe disorientation, and are especially dangerous to people driving, operating machinery, or engaging in other risky tasks.
Talk to your doctor about any unusual side effects, and follow your doctor's instructions for tapering off or stopping your use of venlafaxine.
This new med better be f**********g worth this.
Venlafaxine withdrawal (this is me very well stated)
This is the Mental Health Support Group. Unkind and abrasive comments are not welcome here.https://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/effexor
Venlafaxine Withdrawal
If you stop taking venlafaxine suddenly, or reduce your dosage, withdrawal symptoms can occur, often within a matter of hours.
Venlafaxine withdrawal symptoms include:
Anxiety, confusion, or agitation
Lack of coordination or vertigo
Nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting
Sleep disorders or nightmares
Headache
Dry mouth
Fatigue
Brain zaps (electric-like shocks)
Many of these symptoms can cause severe disorientation, and are especially dangerous to people driving, operating machinery, or engaging in other risky tasks.
Talk to your doctor about any unusual side effects, and follow your doctor's instructions for tapering off or stopping your use of venlafaxine.
This new med better be f**********g worth this.
January 21, 2018
At a recent workshop I gave, a man raised his hand to tell me that his discussion partner had to “talk him down off the cliff” because he wasn’t able to feel compassion during a compassion-inducing exercise I had just led everyone through. He wondered if, as a man, his capacity for compassion was limited.
This experience spoke to me of the tragedy in our society that labels men as unable to feel or connect to the same degree that women can. And that maturity in men means emotional stoicism, autonomy, and self-sufficiency—a lonely existence, for sure, particularly as research time and again shows we all need human connection to thrive.
Yet scientists are discovering that what society says about men’s (and boys’) social and emotional abilities is simply not true, and that cultivating their natural capacity for emotional attunement and relationships is critical to their overall well-being. But we can’t wait till they’re men to do so—we need to start when they’re young.
How boys develop emotionally and socially
Studies of infants have shown that neurologically, there isn’t much difference between boys’ and girls’ capacity for empathy. Yet, according to neuroscientists, because girls are allowed to express their emotions, their ability to identify and understand both their own and others’ emotions cultivates their empathetic skills beyond those of boys.
much more at link
Debunking the Myths about Boys and Emotions
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/debunking_myths_boys_emotionsAt a recent workshop I gave, a man raised his hand to tell me that his discussion partner had to “talk him down off the cliff” because he wasn’t able to feel compassion during a compassion-inducing exercise I had just led everyone through. He wondered if, as a man, his capacity for compassion was limited.
This experience spoke to me of the tragedy in our society that labels men as unable to feel or connect to the same degree that women can. And that maturity in men means emotional stoicism, autonomy, and self-sufficiency—a lonely existence, for sure, particularly as research time and again shows we all need human connection to thrive.
Yet scientists are discovering that what society says about men’s (and boys’) social and emotional abilities is simply not true, and that cultivating their natural capacity for emotional attunement and relationships is critical to their overall well-being. But we can’t wait till they’re men to do so—we need to start when they’re young.
How boys develop emotionally and socially
Studies of infants have shown that neurologically, there isn’t much difference between boys’ and girls’ capacity for empathy. Yet, according to neuroscientists, because girls are allowed to express their emotions, their ability to identify and understand both their own and others’ emotions cultivates their empathetic skills beyond those of boys.
much more at link
January 21, 2018
Amazon Go is a go for the masses.
The retailer’s cashierless convenience store will open its doors to the public Monday, a debut that follows a nearly 14-month trial run open only to the Seattle company’s employees.
The store requires customers to scan their smartphone on the way in, tracks them with cameras and other sensors as they browse, and, when they take an item off the shelf, adds it to a virtual cart. Groceries are charged to the customer’s Amazon account when they leave with their goods.
Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, the store is open to anyone with the Amazon Go smartphone app and a linked Amazon account.
Amazon Go cashierless convenience store opening to the public
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-go-cashierless-convenience-store-opening-to-the-public/Amazon Go is a go for the masses.
The retailer’s cashierless convenience store will open its doors to the public Monday, a debut that follows a nearly 14-month trial run open only to the Seattle company’s employees.
The store requires customers to scan their smartphone on the way in, tracks them with cameras and other sensors as they browse, and, when they take an item off the shelf, adds it to a virtual cart. Groceries are charged to the customer’s Amazon account when they leave with their goods.
Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, the store is open to anyone with the Amazon Go smartphone app and a linked Amazon account.
January 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/sehurlburt/status/954216834122706944
I thought this was an interesting tweet. Yes, this is serious from everything I'm reading.
"Hello I would like to assemble a group of ladies to eat cupcakes in a cute/girly setting, do math"
Hello I would like to assemble a group of ladies to eat cupcakes in a cute/girly setting and do math together (Sunday mornings, Capitol Hill in Seattle).
Please DM me if you are down for joining me.
No experience in math necessary.
Please DM me if you are down for joining me.
No experience in math necessary.
https://twitter.com/sehurlburt/status/954216834122706944
I thought this was an interesting tweet. Yes, this is serious from everything I'm reading.
January 19, 2018
14 days without ANY anti-depressants. Holy moley, that partial sentence fills me with a bit of dread. Feeling more raw and more emotional than usual.
Thank god I have a wonderful therapist and a wonderful psychiatrist (two different people). I feel badly for those who are not so fortunate
I'll try not to get too far off the beam in here, but wanted to give others a heads up that, um, I won't be in my usual place.
ETA: Before this whole giant debate of medication versus no medication gets fired up in here, I am going on another medication, Selegiline. I've talked about it before in here. I am NOT just washing out to be medication-free. Far from it.
You're welcome to take the entire debate of medication versus no medication to General Discussion, but I will NOT discuss it here. Thank you.
14 day washout period starts today
This is the Mental Health Support Group. Unkind and abrasive comments are not welcome here.14 days without ANY anti-depressants. Holy moley, that partial sentence fills me with a bit of dread. Feeling more raw and more emotional than usual.
Thank god I have a wonderful therapist and a wonderful psychiatrist (two different people). I feel badly for those who are not so fortunate
I'll try not to get too far off the beam in here, but wanted to give others a heads up that, um, I won't be in my usual place.
ETA: Before this whole giant debate of medication versus no medication gets fired up in here, I am going on another medication, Selegiline. I've talked about it before in here. I am NOT just washing out to be medication-free. Far from it.
You're welcome to take the entire debate of medication versus no medication to General Discussion, but I will NOT discuss it here. Thank you.
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