[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Same here. Debian since Slink.

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

My money is on 2027 as The Year Of The Linux Desktop.

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

If that contributes to Iran firing only on legitimate targets, I am not seeing a problem.

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Hunting and foraging are still valid options, aren't they?

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

None of them have any food value rectally (I assume). Peeling may help.

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I have used Master PDF Editor happily for several years.

I don't work in the legal field, and I can't/don't affirm that it meets all of your requirements.

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

I took from the article that the surviors were "rescued" by the Navy. Is it weird that I suspect that they will "succumb to their injuries" in short order?

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

"We're not asking because we don't care what the answer is."

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I want to preface my reply with a couple of things.

  1. Everything I have said and will say is in good faith. If I suggest something, the only intent is to help. There are no secret meanings.

  2. I struggle with severe depression and suicidality, and I am a 988 user. I am very sensitive to the issue of unwanted, potentially deadly "help" showing up after reaching out.

Okay. I got the impression from your initial post that you might have been trolling 988 or doing something else other than seeing help. The impression was reinforced by the counselor appearing to get the same vibe.

I have had the experience of trying to communicate something to a therapist/social worker, being misunderstood, and finding that multiple people are misinterpreting me in the same way. Do you think it's possible that you may have been expressing your emotions and need in a way that someone else might interpret as hostile?

On the subject of staying safe from interaction with police, I am conflicted. I think it is appropriate for a crisis counselor to call 911 as a last resort. If someone is in such an intense crisis that she cannot/ will not consent to the help she needs to save her life, then brief involuntary treatment is probably the right thing.

Even if I need hospitalization, accepting help getting to it has risks. The crisis counselor may want to call an ambulance to take me. If so, the cops may respond to ensure that the paramedics are safe. We all have our own thoughts about that part. I choose to avoid that kind of involuntary interaction. I turn off my location service and connect to the chat over a VPN.

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I don't have enough information to form an opinion about that, so rather than form a baseless opinion, I'm asking about your intent.

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

So, I have a question. Were you reaching out because you were experiencing a personal emotional crisis and looking for support, or were you simply trolling a crisis line?

[-] jeffreydbrown@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Dark humor is a coping mechanism. It's a positive thing, I believe. As for what she is coping with - who knows?

Maybe she is struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. Maybe it's an awareness of the meaninglessness of life. Maybe she has had to adapt to working or living in close contact with mortality: exposure to war, working in healthcare, etc..

I think the most important part is that she is coping.

In the absence of other signs that she might be in danger or is acting out of character, I would not be concerned.

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