I wasn’t trying to conflate the two things. I was providing a source on where the “farms” came from, and clarified that they were meant to help “drug addicts” (not minimizing your experience- just reinforcing that the wording is already not great from a lens of treating maladaptive substance use, in addition to being completely inappropriate for people who take prescribed medications.)

I neither agreed not disagreed, though I do find it problematic to be enrolling people who are neurodivergent into any kind of list for any reason without their expressed consent and ability to withdraw that consent at any times. If the reason is purely investigation/research as you say, then I believe that it should be under the same rigor and ethics considerations as any other research.

The farms were for those addicted to dangerous drugs like antidepressants.

So angry at Nestle and the time they killed all those African babies doesn’t even hit your highlight reel. I agree- we can do without Nestle.

I’m a fan of mindfulness and gratitude practice. Also, physical exercise! Nothing like working up a good sweat when I’m mad at myself to feel better after.

I understand that many people have an incorrect understanding of DEI (and at times have had experience with it being incorrectly applied). I was actually hoping to learn where this particular person learned their viewpoint to have a conversation.

Genuine curiosity here- where did you get your definition of DEI?

Flames! Flames on the side of my face!

Taco Bell, taco Bell, product placement, for taco Bell

Switch 2, Slay the Spire 2, heading back to school in the Fall for the first time in 12 years.

Hosting of the self*

Just got Risk of Rain 2 and am enjoying it much more than I thought I would! Usually shooters aren’t my thing.

You might enjoy Town of Salem then!

Backpack Heroes?

Tarantula, assuming I don’t keep current intelligence. I think eat bug would be good life.

Is it something like this?

That’s why I have those email notifications turned off.

French?

Sure. I take lungs now, give you gills next week.

I hear that. Playing games set in snowy areas make me feel cold, so I grab myself an extra blanket and turn on the fireplace for those levels/areas. If your brain is reading underground=confined then it’s not something a blanket or sweater helps. Even if you don’t feel trapped perse it makes sense that you crave open areas. I’m curious whether games that are set in huge dungeons like Hollow Knight, or some of the Skyrim dungeons, trigger the same emotions.

If everyone had Wednesday off you would need to contend with the public though.