What a cutie :)

I certainly agree this does not address the root issue, and it does normalize this technology for adresssing social issues and can then be applied to places where its more harmful like crime- And also I think taken on its own merits this is a good intervention to exist for suicide prevention specifically (though I think its valid to not take it purely on its own merits if one is concerned about the adoption of surveillance tech)

I do want structural solutions though. But that requires rebuilding society in the image of treating humans better, better work and environmental conditions, rethinking healthcare (at least here in the US, no idea how things are in Korea), and about a million other things

And I do think the normalization of surveillance infrastructure should be taken seriously. Especially with the present global rise of authoritarianism

Thats beautiful!!

Thank you for explaining. This is a good post

What does manumitted mean?

What an absolutely goofy word. Thanks for teaching me something!

First, please don't kill yourself. Ultimately, none of us can make the decision, but from one deeply unwell dysfunctional human to another, I prefer this world with you in it

Thats a really hard situation to be in. I'm also really struggling to adapt to functioning in this world, it's a really hard place to be. I think two things can be true. Its valid for them to be upset that you weren't cleaning and whatnot around the appointment. And at the same time, that doesn't make you a bad person. Sometimes when you're unwell, you struggle to handle your responsibilities.

That doesnt make you a bad person, it makes you unwell and struggling to handle your responsibilities. Regardless of whether they're understandably frustrated with the situation.

I wish there was more support I could give, but I'm sending love 🫂

This makes me really happy, I'm glad you shared this :)

Here's my small collection lol, I use all of them at the same time every day cause I have very little access to sunlight and theyre used to treat my sleep disorder. Behind the smaller lamps is also a pair of light therapy glasses

Some things worth knowing: they can trigger manic episodes in folks with bipolar disorder, and won't produce vitamin d like the sun, as they shouldn't emit any UV, so if you have a vitamin D deficiency you'll still need a supplement or sunlight. And you need to sit within the correct distance from them for them to work properly, it will vary depending on the lamp and a decent lamp should tell you that distance in the user guide/manual

Try not to use them too late in the day, as that can screw with your sleep- if you dont have my sleep disorder you should be okay to just go by when the sun is up or has set, as a guideline for it being too late

Carex makes the nicest ones I've used by far (thats what the big one in my pic is, though an older model, they have nicer ones out now). There are some other brands that make less expensive ones, but they may not be as bright or have as ideal of a light spectrum. If you have any questions feel free to ask, I'm not an expert but my condition has necessitated learning a lot about these things

I believe the slate is an ev if you're talking about an internal combustion engine

Man, I wish I cost $7000000. We gotta stop setting unreasonable standards

Alien is 100% an excellent example! Its one of my favorite examples of the aesthetic ☺️