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https://chuffed.org/project/150674-support-umm-mohammeds-family-to-rebuild-their-future-and-to-survive-amidst-the-genocide

I have recently started talking to a therapist after getting extremely exhausted last year. It got to the point were my brain just didnt function and just thinking and keeping track of thoughts was extremely difficult for the first 4-8 hours of the day.

After alot of back and forth we've come to the conclusion that i do have some sort of trauma and alot internalized expectations that is making my daily life a struggle. I have grown alot as a person during the last 5-10 years, so its not very weird that these discrepencies between what i accept of others vs what i expect of myself now catch up and clash.

For example. I have made my own opinions on many topics that was not very accepted when i grew up. I have never wanted to fault anyone or make anyone feel bad but the "norm" of where i grew up still included alot of hostility and fear of anything alternative. Nowadays i am completely accepting and respecting of everyone and anyone, whatever sexuality, gender identity, ethnicity or disabilities that may include. But i cant accept that for myself for some reason.

I talked to a friend the other day and they told me something interesting. They said that these internalized fears or messages are just a defense the brain has learnt to automatically use to keep us safe. That made alot of sense to me, atleast in my situation.

But then my question is, how do you even start breaking that down? I feel like Ive been wanting to explore many of these topics for so long but my brain is just finding any and all reason to be afraid.

I have never really had anyone to talk to this about. Not necessarily because I think they would judge me but mostly because my brain is constantly trying to stop me. Ive just recently found some people that I am, for the first time, atleast somewhat comfortable to share some of this with, and just that took a lot to actually get the words out of my head.

Any tips and pointers are appreciated.

If your son was a super wealthy multi-millionaire and lived in LA or New York, but he wasn’t famous and wasn’t close to your family members (brothers, nephews, nieces, etc.), would you tell them your son is rich?

Me personally, a lie by omission is still a lie, and hiding and keeping secrets from your family is wrong. I get that the son in this scenario could keep his wealth private from his extended family members if their situation is like mine—I only see my family, like my uncle and cousins, once a year, and that’s it, and we barely talk on the phone or social media. I don’t even follow them. But if my son got wealthy somehow, it would be morally wrong not to tell them.

For instance: boyfriend invested a lot and managed to secure them (they never devalued as he kept them stable for a while) but one day he passed away, the thing is that he is the main shareholder who owns said corporate entity when he was still alive (so he's the only signatory noted on paper) so what happens then? Most of the legal framework and bureaucracy are all under his name.

It definitely won't his girlfriend who'll taking over as it's not even under her name nor was she delegated that responsibility prior as the title and experience of shareholding is under her boyfriend's name. I mean, shareholders are human beings (corporations are formed by people). In this case, he is the founder of the company that managed to take off financially that succeeded.

I know that Euro is the second most traded currency but it doesn't have the #1 spot because of the US Dollar (which is printed on top of piling debt by the way) since oil is priced in USD per barrel instead of quoting it in EUR per barrel (since the US has monopoly on oil).

Money printers for the USD are running constantly, going "BRRR" and have a high national debt. They're putting themselves further into that hole whilst printing more cash. What about the Euro? Is it even printed that often 24/7 or controlled to print a capped amount?

The only way to really Euro become superior is to incentivize it on a international scale (more than the US Dollar) on getting countries to accept & trust it more (but USD accounts for 60% of global commerce) so the Euro has A LOT of catching up to do on that.

Does the EU really have power or control over OPEC (Oil)? If they can grasp monopoly over the Gulf states by convincing them to price every barrel in Euros: would that strengthen the currency? The British Pound is the former global reserve currency before the US Dollar.

If European travelers stopped converting EUR to USD, only using EUR for international travel towards currency exchanges: would that increase the demand for it since US Dollar is literally the default for A LOT of countries (even "third world" ones) in terms of payment.

Arbitrary numbers regarding forex aren't an indicator: so what if 1€ is worth more than $1? It's more on PPP and trust, so with a stronger Euro traveling abroad (including the Americas): does that make it cheap for you to visit as you're able to buy more than they can?

AI can't be all that bad. The problem I'm always seeing with AI is a double-edged sword. You have corporations shoving AI in just about everything, treating it like its a cure for cancer and that really rubs people the wrong way. Then, on a more of a society level, you've got people who use AI for an assortment of things like making art with AI and still accredit themselves as an artist to people who treat AI like a therapist when it is not advised to.

However, I've found some benefits with AI. For example, I'm chatting with ChatGPT on credit cards, because it is something I may lean towards getting into. It's helping me better understand than most people have tried explaining to me. Simply because it is giving me a more stream-lined response than people just beating the bush.

My favorite time of the year is always about the mid to later half of the year. Starting in July all the way to December.

I don't really care for the early half. Filing taxes, boring and annoying. Forgettable holidays that have become too corporatized like Easter and too stereotyped like St.Patrick's Day. Devoting entire months to minorities (which in my opinion, we don't need anymore when everyday should be for learning to always respect diversity and the history behind it.) I just don't care at all for the entire first half of the year.

i saw a person wear a red shirt that read "cultural marxist" i have no idea what that means, can someone please explain?(i am sorry if wrong community)

I try to work out in the afternoon, but I just can't—my body fights me the whole time. But when I work out in the morning, I feel tired for the rest of the day. What is this curse?!

I'm guessing I should just work out in the morning until I build enough stamina so I don't feel drained afterward. In the morning, I'm full of energy at the start, but then I feel completely beaten after the workout. Does anybody else go through this?

For people who smoke cigars, how do you cut torpedo cigars?

Red pill 'alpha' guys claim wealthy men don't care about a woman's background and will date poor women, yet they often mock women seeking rich men. In reality, wealthy men tend to date within their social class. Look at Jeff Bezos, David Beckham, or Leonardo DiCaprio—these men date successful women who are already rich or from wealthy families. Even with large age gaps, the younger partners are still well-off. It seems red pill guys overstate the idea that rich men don't care about a woman's status when, in practice, they do.

I worked bedside nursing. Where i worked we always had extra food trays patients didn't want, meaning I could get up to 2 meals a shift for free.

On paper prohibited but where I worked at this was very extended, convenient and fast.

Changed workplaces and I cannot get any free food anymore. I simply don't know what to bring to the workplace.

If its of any help I like cooking stews, but it's gonna be a hassle to bring that to the workplace. And to bring a sandwich or buy one at the cafeteria? I'll pass.

I don't care about my job anymore: my boss bores me and constantly tries manipulating me so I work more for the same money, half of my coworkers are morons (the other half are fine), clients are demanding and entitled asses. All I think of is excuses not to work, but I don't have enough stamina to quit and find something else. It's like I'm the main character in office space.

Sometimes I think I should be fired because that would force me to snap out of it and find something I might enjoy, but every job is going to be sh*t like the one I have now. I'm following the path of least resistance.

I work because I need money but I've decided I'm gonna half ass it as much as I can and call in sick as much as I can because what's the effing point? I'm gonna get paid anyways and nothing ever changes: my boss is not going to get rid of his gang of favorites, is always going to believe them over those who want to keep the distance, they're going to get away working less because the boss likes them and I'm the asshole working more for the same money.

Another question: If your work includes dealing with the public, have you noticed how they're increasingly demanding? I don't know if I'm the only one feeling like this. It's like spring brings out the stupid side of people.

I mean, atrocities during war or crimes against humanity have been documented for ages but the issue is victims affected wanting to achieve justice: especially those committing them are NOT parties of the ICC nor signatories of the Rome Statute hence why those nations feel entitled "getting away with murder" even though eyewitnesses saw them (boots on the ground) killing innocent people framed on mainstream media as "the enemy".

The problem is that those types of countries have monopoly over the ICC or equivalent bodies, as in "don't you dare mess with us and we'll place sanctions or invade your homeland" type blackmail explaining why they often get pushed under the rug despite countless testimonies from witnesses and recorded recounts from those who saw it. A normal criminal lawyer can't fight against this type of murder case in court since it's the government.

The only "solution" for victims to really sue (via a UN like body) is to have their leader (president?) be their attorney condemning the invading nation as "your troops murdered my countrymen / women!" but issues from that exist too: those nations are permanent members of the security council meaning they have veto power rescinding any claims or "potential charges" & "accusations of wrongdoing" meaning they got away with murder.

Normal authorities can't really touch those types of perpetrators (bureaucrats & politicians) but the "closest" thing to achieving justice is arresting the individuals (soldiers?) on the ground who partook in it via court martial. However even getting to that level is hard as hell for a civilian who's victimized or lost their loved ones due to them being murdered by these people. However, if it's a PMC who's responsible: don't get your hopes up.

Mercenaries by definition are hired to kill on behalf of a private firm for profit while soldiers are affiliated with an armed service on behalf of a nation who comply with orders, so there's a difference between the two which influences the criteria the rules of war apply to (since they were written specifically for a standing army but excludes PMC's) hence why often or not it's mercenaries murdering people rather than those in uniform.

The dangerous part is getting eyewitnesses to speak up: since they can be assassinated for "snitching" as that does happen or eyewitnesses face threats from the perpetrators of either being imprisoned for treason or espionage hence why they scared on calling out their wrongdoings since the government is the perpetrator / murderer / abettor. But, is conducting a raid to commit atrocities (genocide?) the same as intentional murder?

The only "way" in a form or another to achieve a small sense of justice or awareness of these crimes on a societal level is to campaign against said conflict initiated by the government (i.e. partaking in anti war demonstrations) and there are historical examples of it: Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Even though word of mouth alone carries barely any effect, you need collab with those who fought in it (veterans) to share the true horrors.

In most cases, like with anything political: there's propaganda used to sell a controlled narrative or to influence people's perception of what the government is doing by making an excuse (i.e. the invasion of Iraq was sold under "Hussein has WMD's" but no proof was found, since the truth is that Bush wants to defend his own interests: OIL). So, you will need counter-media to de-brainwash people into believing the lies being told to them.

America

• Good pay
• Bigger Houses
• Free internet
• Not an ethnostate
• Nice/open people
• Nice Nature
• Public Respect (somewhat)
• While the chances are low, shootings and police/ICE violence is not 0%
• Universities, really good if not best (as an academic)

China

• Clean, Major cities are clean but more polluted and trashed than other two
• Ethnostate, forever an outsider
• Increasingly difficult internet.
• Nice/open people
• Safe Society
• Universities, pretty mid to bad at best unless its top

Japan

• Cleanest
• Ethnostate, forever an outsider, but not being stared at or random photos like in China
• Free internet
• Nice Nature
• Public Trust
• Public Respect
• Safe Society
• Universities, pretty mid to bad at best unless its top three

I feel forever trapped between these three countries with family, languages, culture, and religion. Very lost on which to pursue for my career. A recent trip to China has made me very much feel not China. I cannot stand the staring, photo taking making me feel like I'm a zoo animal, even more so for my child. But it is nice and pay can be decent. I also really like Chinese people and culture.

America has a lot of good, but I'm so sick of having to be stressed about its politics and the culture of violence. I do love the nature, individual freedom, and academic (tho the recent not being able to comment on Israel has been insane).

Japan is great on the surface but subtle racism, bad pay, and trump-copy cat prime minister is concerning. Committing to China or especially Japan over the US is fucking my family financially if we want to visit family in the other two countries.

Side note, I love being fluid between three cultures but not having a stable home in one place is somewhat exhausting.

Another random thought is America is actually so comfortable compared to China or Japan when it comes to being yourself.

Edit: why is everyone being pedantic or getting upset over one word rather than just answer lmao

I know for example: there was a guy who got bitten by a tick in Australia and yet doctors still think "nothing is wrong" just because Australia doesn't recognize Lyme Disease since their argument is "no scientific proof that ticks in our country transmit the bacteria" which sounds stupid when there are cases of people having Lyme Disease there.

And he's not the only one: as a woman shared the symptoms he had, but Australia FOR SOME reason is still in denial as their counterargument sticks on "NO SCIENTIFIC PROOF THAT OUR TICKS HAVE IT" so she spent money on getting the results in another country where Lyme Disease is officially recognized paid from her own pocket.

In comparison:

• is Lyme Disease recognized in the United States?
• If so, how common is it amongst the population?

OBS has the option to use vp9_qsv in Custom Output (FFmpeg) and it works great.

Since vp9_qsv is already available and functional via FFmpeg custom output, why isn't it exposed as a first-class encoder option in the Simple/Advanced output modes?

(I'm just trying to learn. No hidden mockery in this and this is no gotcha bs aimed at t women. I'm NOT transphobic. Just saw this in a debate and wanted to know other people's thoughts)

I just want to know:

1. Is this factually correct?
2. If it is, does it matter? Why or why not?
3. How would you logically respond to this?
4. How does this statement not contradict with Trans Women are Women

I wanna try getting into RSS to see some funky blogs/news feeds. Any suggestions?

Or someone who does and claims it is different than everyone else?

Yesterday, a Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime against Humanity was voted at UNO. As usual, Israel and the USA voted against. How did your country vote? Any thoughts about it?