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Wren

@ Wren @lemmy.today

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Clinically depressed, chronically online,Socialist discordian statist for open science,Independent journalism and gay crime.

My Communities:

!art_alchemist_guild@lemmy.today — Ask, share, learn and show off with the most DIY of artists.

!cool_rocks@lemmy.today — For cool rocks.

!brandnewsentence@lemmy.today — For brand new sentences

!Independent_Media@lemmy.today — Independent world journalism news feed.

!indy_news_canada@sh.itjust.works — Independent news from Canada.

!wildfeed@sh.itjust.works — Trash. Global, diverse news, reports, blogs and listicles.

I keep making communities. Please help.

This is my main account.

Former Me:ceedoestrees@lemmy.worldicytrees@lemmy.todaytrash_goblin@piefed.zip (fuck piefed)icytrees@sh.itjust.workswoad@lemmy.ml

Land back. Do drugs.

  • What is the difference between piefed and lemmy and what are the advantages of this platform?

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  • I don't see these things.

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  • If someone has nine downvotes to one upvote, they're a troll? Or even just ninety downvotes to ten upvotes? Given how easy it is to make multiple accounts, an enterprising user could easily sway that figure for new users or people who don't post often.

    Even if you argue the system isn't that bad, it's built on a factor that's easily manipulated, and therefore can be manipulated. It shouldn't exist in the first place.

  • what’s your best “nitric acid acts upon trousers” moment?

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  • Don't forget the styrofoam!

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  • I appreciate that, thank you.

    Everyone should make up their own minds when it comes to picking an instance, but it's important to know who's holding the reins.

  • Caption this.

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  • "And to your right you will see the birch tree where my ex-wife, Tammy, lives, a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood that is short lived, but still lasts longer than our marriage."

  • what’s your best “nitric acid acts upon trousers” moment?

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  • NAPALM that was it, my mistake. I'll edit my post.

  • what’s your best “nitric acid acts upon trousers” moment?

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  • I was seven.

    My dad didn't give me a paintbrush so I made one by taping a chunk of styrofoam to a stick so I could paint my wooden airplane. It was oil based paint.

    When my war vet father saw the styrofoam dissolving, he grabbed the can away from me, remembered the cigarette in his mouth, then shoved it back and made me put the lid on first.

    And that was when I learned how to make nitro glycerine *napalm.

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  • I don't know what you consider extreme views. I don't feel the need to try to handle anything.

    If you're wondering how I curate my feed, I only browse by subscribed communities. If I want to find new ones I look at cross-posts, the community promotion coms, or search by interest.

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  • Cool.

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  • I never suggested donating to anyone.

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  • You mentioned real user registrations, which I thought was a hypothetical control you were suggesting. Appologies if I misunderstood, I was explaining my thoughts on it.

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  • Absolutely agree that people will always try to game a system that can be gamed.

    I would agree with real user registration if it didn't open the ID Verification can of worms. Right now there is no way to make a KYC system airtight, and the risk outweighs the benefit, in my opinion. One user per account (if one could easily switch instances) would make for a healthier social ecosystem, though.

  • Depression scales may not work the same for highly intelligent people

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  • What is the difference between piefed and lemmy and what are the advantages of this platform?

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  • I've tried them both along with a few different lemmy instances and found .today on lemmy is my best fit.

    Since others have covered the technical angle, I'll say I prefer lemmy from a social perspective. My instance doesn't block other instances, banning users only for extreme cases. I prefer to choose my experience for myself without being ideologically guided by someone else's values.

    For all the criticisms of the lemmy developers, their biases don't make it into the code. Instances are run according to the admins and user's wishes, which allows .today to operate as openly as possible. Piefed, on the other hand, suffers from the biases of its developer, who not only blocks users but also instances of admins who don't align with them. They have passed along their ban list to other admins as well, getting users banned for disagreeing with them. That's not the behavior of someone I want running my platform of choice.

    Along with that. I, personally, don't like the idea of reputation, low score flags, karma or any system based on the votes of users, since they can be easily manipulated. It feels like Piefed is trying to implement a more intense karma system, which was one of my main problems with reddit. I believe each post and comment should stand on its own merit.

  • Maybe if her name is Kronk?

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  • Made me think of Nate the Snake.

  • 'I applied to be pope': Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT

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  • Of course psychosis has a trigger, this just happened to be it. That's like psychology 101.

    People prone to psychosis are rational, balanced people, sometimes for their entire lives, or until something triggers a psychotic break. You really ought to look up psychosis and schizophrenia, it's a lot more nuanced than elementary. We have research on those things so you don't have to try to reason it out.

  • I bought my first table saw

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  • Last time I had access to a table saw, I made a bow, for shooting arrows. It's the best way to get the thin laminate layers, then I just soaked, clamped, and bent them around a jig. So much fun.

    So my advice is: Always be aware of the cord. I tripped over it once and almost fell into the still-powered saw.

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  • It helps to read the article.

    In one of the cases mentioned, the user had no previous indication of a mental health disorder.

  • one may dream...

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  • I was responding, primarily, to this:

    The system doesn’t care if you have a penis or not. Some participants in it certainly do but the system itself is equally shitty to anyone not born with shit loads of money.

    I'm saying there are systemic biases.

  • Cool Guides @lemmy.ca
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    How to Make Pastels by Hand

    kurtwenner.com /how-to-make-pastels-by-hand/
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    First 3 articles free

    Six reasons why a state-imposed conservative culture is a terrible idea

    thehub.ca /2025/11/21/six-reasons-why-a-state-imposed-conservative-culture-is-a-terrible-idea/
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    Officer found not guilty in killing of pregnant Black mother Ta’Kiya Young

    19thnews.org /2025/11/takiya-young-verdict-officer-not-guilty/
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    New PH-Chinese studies hub opens; overseas Chinese gather in Manila vs Taiwan independence

    verafiles.org /articles/new-ph-chinese-studies-hub-opens-overseas-chinese-gather-in-manila-vs-taiwan-independence
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    ‘They began taking my friends from school’: the children being recruited by Colombia’s armed groups

    www.theguardian.com /global-development/2025/nov/24/colombia-children-education-armed-groups-fighters-drug-trafficking-sex-slaves
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.

    www.propublica.org /article/louisiana-parole-deportation-jeff-landry-operation-geaux
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism

    theconversation.com /nick-fuentes-is-a-master-of-exploiting-the-current-social-media-opportunities-for-extremism-269776
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    Leaders of Canada’s Newest Convoy Worry Police Are Trying to Sabotage a Nationwide Protest Avenging a Flock of Dead Ostriches

    pressprogress.ca /leaders-of-canadas-newest-convoy-worry-police-are-trying-to-sabotage-a-nationwide-protest-avenging-a-flock-of-dead-ostriches/
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    A New San Francisco Exhibit Celebrates Gender Rebels Across History

    www.kqed.org /arts/13983871/glbt-historical-society-transgender-people-of-color-louise-lawrence-archive
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    European countries propose radically different Ukraine peace plan to US

    www.theguardian.com /world/2025/nov/23/trump-ukraine-zero-gratitude-peace-plan-international-talks
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine

    theintercept.com /2025/11/23/prairieland-ice-antifa-zines-criminalize-protest-journalism/
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    Brawl Exposes Growing Anti-Chinese Sentiment In Kyrgyzstan

    www.rferl.org /a/kyrgyzstan-chinese-workers-brawl/33594905.html
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    Amber Czech was murdered at work. Tradeswomen say it could have happened to any of them.

    19thnews.org /2025/11/amber-czech-welder-murder-tradeswomen-demand-action/
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

    theconversation.com /from-mail-order-brides-to-passport-bros-the-international-dating-industry-often-sells-traditional-gender-roles-268616
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

    www.theguardian.com /world/ng-interactive/2025/nov/22/free-birth-society-linked-to-babies-deaths-investigation
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    $2B Counter-Strike 2 crash exposes a legal black hole: Your digital investments aren’t really yours

    theconversation.com /2b-counter-strike-2-crash-exposes-a-legal-black-hole-your-digital-investments-arent-really-yours-268749
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism

    www.npr.org /sections/shots-health-news/2025/11/20/nx-s1-5615040/cdc-rfk-childhood-vaccines-autism
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    USA

    The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.

    www.propublica.org /article/indian-health-service-vaccine-censorship
  • Independent Media @lemmy.today
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    The Question of Standing in Leaks of Non-‘Salacious’ Data

    www.lawfaremedia.org /article/the-question-of-standing-in-leaks-of-non--salacious--data
  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    Pigment left to dry on parchment