#attenuated

[sophsweet]

How the Gates Foundation Hijacked COVID-19 for Profit

After much thought and a continuing stream of new evidence coming to light, I am going to do this. This is a timeline of events leading up to and surrounding the coronavirus outbreak in late 2019. I still cannot prove that the long-lasting, breath-shortening cold many people caught in December 2019 was in anyway related to COVID-19. I also cannot find information – most likely because in 2013,…

[bloodiedstar]

[A home you thought you couldn't return to]

[foxbirdy]

GORGEOUS day on the boat. 11/08/2024.

[askzloyxp]

wow! You’re really good at guessing

[saints-who-never-existed]

"In Moby Dick, Ishmael tells of seeing the skeleton of a sperm whale assembled in a grove of palm trees on a South Pacific island. "How vain and foolish," He says, "for timid untraveled man to try to comprehend aright this wondrous whale, by merely poring over his dead attenuated skeleton... Only in the heart of quickest perils; only when within the eddyings of his angry flukes; only on the profound unbounded sea can the fully invested whale be truly and livingly found out."

But, as the survivors of the Essex came to know, once the end has been reached and all hope, passion, and force of will have been expended, the bones may be all that are left.

- In the Heart of the Sea, Nathaniel Philbrick.

[so-true-overdue]

The Planet is Totally Fine. It's Just Us Who Aren't.

Of course, the planet is fine. It's been through worse, right? Ice ages, meteor strikes, volcanic tantrums—Earth is basically a tough old rock with a knack for surviving whatever the universe throws at it. But let’s talk about the real problem: us.

You see, human-caused climate change is just a minor inconvenience for Earth. It's not like we're boiling the oceans, melting ice caps, or turning lush forests into deserts. Oh, wait—yes, we are. Funny how that works.

But don’t worry, the Earth will bounce back. Sure, it might take a few million years, but what's that compared to our short, fleeting existence? We, on the other hand, might not be so lucky. Our cozy, predictable climate—perfect for growing food, building cities, and basically thriving—is slowly being warped into something unrecognizable.

And who’s responsible for this lovely transformation? Oh, just our collective genius for burning fossil fuels, clear-cutting forests, and generally treating the atmosphere like our personal trash can. But hey, at least we’ve made some progress. Who needs polar bears, coral reefs, or, you know, breathable air? We’ve got air conditioning and desalination plants. Problem solved.

So let’s be clear: the Earth will survive our little experiment with carbon emissions. It’s just us, and maybe a few million other species, who might not. But that’s fine. If the dinosaurs didn’t complain about extinction, why should we?

[calicotisane]

[stunie]

it’s so over for me i already asked her to repeat it

[fuzzkaizer]

Electro Lobotomy - AttFAM

"performance tool ... 4 attenuators, each with a momentary on switch and latch switch ... 3.5mm jacks. Eurorack friendly"

cred: etsy.com/ElectroLobotomy

[i-dont-talk-for-days-on-end]

It's my first time reading Abbey Grange but I have watched the Granada episode before. I have always loved the scene where Lady Brackenstall tells Holmes and Watson what happened the previous night, but I didn't know they changed the tone of the ACD text quite drastically! ACD shows her very angry of the way her husband treated her and wishing she could have had a divorce, while Granada has her much more understanding for her husband's addiction, saying she pitied him, and that he was proud and sensitive and withdrew when under the influence.

I always interpreted that scene in a certain way but now that I know they changed it, I can't stop thinking this was deliberately done to mirror Holmes's and Watson's relationship, and for Holmes to sheepishly lower his eyes, sharing a moment of understanding with Watson. (Here is the scene I'm talking about.)

[speakingofpsychosis]

Hello!

Last year I was diagnosed with Attenuated Psychosis Symdrome, but when I go looking for reading material to learn more about it, I mostly either get scientific articles (which I have trouble understanding) or debates on whether it's even real or not :(

If you have the time, would you be able to help find some reading material on the subject that has a bit of an easier reading level?

Hey friend!

I found an article that states:

“The main features of attenuated psychosis syndrome parallel of the prodromal phase of schizophrenia. The person has very low-grade symptoms that can include as delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech, and the symptoms have been present for short period of time and worsened, but the symptoms are below the level of severity that would warrant a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia.

As this is a condition for further study and not an actual diagnosis, there is no information regarding its prevalence, any co-occurring conditions, or other information that would normally be included with the description of a formal diagnostic category in the DSM-5. The condition is considered to be potentially useful in determining a potential risk that someone may develop a full-blown psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia. Some individuals who meet the specifications for attenuated psychosis syndrome are eventually diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, and some are not.”

Reading on the National Library of Medicine states:

The proposed diagnostic criteria for Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome in DSM - 5:

At least one of the following of symptoms is present in attenuated form [having been reduced in force, effect, or value], and is of sufficient severity or frequency to warrant clinical attention:

Delusions

Hallucinations

Disorganized speech.

Symptom(s) must have been present at least once per week [over a month span]

Symptom(s) must have begun or worsened in the past year

Symptom(s) is sufficiently distressing and disabling to the individual to warrant clinical attention.

Symptom(s) is not better explained by another mental disorder, including: Depressive or bipolar disorder with psychotic features and is not attributable to physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition,

Criteria for any psychotic disorder have never been met.

It looks like its being less debated on being real and more so finetuned before being approved as a formal DSM5 diagnosis.

I don't know if this was made easier to read than the medical journals, so if you have more questions feel free to shoot them over.

[danwithouttheplan]

yaoi

[aohendo]

Writblr Intro (Round 2)

Hey, everyone! Figured it was time to update my intro.

Call me Hendo, she/her, early twenties. I write fantasy, science-fiction, and sometimes horror, all with an emphasis on characterization over plot. In my longer manuscripts, there are always dragons, a casually queer cast, and at least one explosion.

I'm happy to do beta swaps under 15k, or honestly even longer depending on what my work schedule is that week. Said work schedule varies between "I'm basically on paid vacation for the next month" to "oh shit oh shit oh shit" without much warning, so, uh, yeah.

Tag and ask games are always welcome. If you ever just want to pop by and chat, maybe to say hi, maybe to work out a sticky plot thread, maybe to talk characters or editing, I'm here for it!

My WIPs

Let me know if you'd like to be added to the taglist for anything.

Reverberate | new-adult | complete, 124k | researching agents

A young special ops soldier sets out to find and kill the shareholders who murdered her family, but revenge becomes complicated when she discovers her brother imprisoned in a facility universally infamous for its mental reprogramming.

found-family/family as a choice, introspective narration, stoicism, revenge, space roombas

WIP intro | tag: attenuate/reverberate

Prince for Hire | new-adult | draft 3, 110k | doing a paper edit

A prophetic con-artist is tricked into becoming a prince and entering a conquering empress' Competition to rule the region.

rags-to-riches, learning to forgive, first steps of romance/learning to trust, magic causes more problems than it solves

WIP intro | Comic Sans intro | tag: princeforhire, pfh editing, pfh d2, pfh d3

Tyrant for Sale (working title) | new-adult | drafting, projected 100k

An assassin, a prophet, and a golden-boy prince, and their attempts to overthrow the assassin's father's tyrannical empire

Dunno what it'll feature yet but there does seem to be a wyvern, massive trust issues, and an old prophet's cave?

No WIP intro yet | tag: princeforhire2

[wirelessmousegirl]

God she is so cute omg

[jsoliday]

I've got a new bit of concrete out today on this comp celebrating the 70th birthday of the Augsburg gassworks, which is now an arts center and performance space, which is also a place I have never visited... Check out the full comp here: https://emerge.bandcamp.com/album/raumforderungen

[calicotisane]

Prepare to laugh the next time you see this character and 90% of the already minimal details are gone