Ooops. Millennial here and I often iron my bed sheets. I have a weird ventless washer/dryer combo thing, and no matter how quickly I pull my sheets out or what dryness level I set it to, they come out quite wrinkled. I don’t really mind if the main sheet is a bit wrinkly, but it drives me nuts when the top edge gets all folded, and then those folds become permanent creases.

Oooh! It looks like Topos may have “too much” arch support for many people, which makes me very optimistic. Haha. The only thing that makes me a little hesitant is that they’re all pretty low drop compared to my current shoes, and I’ve heard it’s recommended to shift to lower drop gradually. I’m very curious to try some of those on and will check to see if I can find them in stock anywhere locally.

Thanks for the explanation! Looking at my foot scans, it looks like my feet are just a little wide: a C width would probably be ideal, but basically non-existent, so I’m thinking that brands/models that run wide will probably work well.

As I mentioned elsewhere, I need something with good arch support, but one of the challenges I’ve run into in the past is that the arch support often hits in the wrong spot. I tried on the Ghosts in both a B and a D, and it seems that the narrow width may be at least part of the issue there.

I’m not sure I understand where you’re getting anything about a tight fit and stability shoes?

I’ve ordered a few different pairs of neutral shoes that are recommended for supinators, so I’ll try to update once I get to try those out.

Ughhhhh. I wrote up a whole thing and it seems it failed to post, but also deleted my draft.

Basically, I’m pretty sure now that I have high, stiff arches, supinate, and have a midfoot strike, putting my needs out on the fringes of the market. Throw my shoe size into the mix and it’s kinda limiting me to online shopping.

What I think I’m looking for:

• Neutral shoe (no stability or motion control)
• Good arch support
• Good for forefoot / midfoot strikers
• Roomy toe box. Could be a women’s wide, men’s standard, or just a particularly roomy model.

I’ve ordered a few pairs to try on, and I’m feeling optimistic that I’ll find something, but worried that whatever does work for me will end up discontinued.

• Saucony Axon 3
• Asics Novablast 4
• Nike Pegasus 40

Might be a bit tedious if you use a lot of different sounds for different apps, but could you make some custom notification tone files with lower volume? I just checked the mp3 trimmer app that I’ve used to make some custom tones of my own, and it has an option to adjust the volume of the output file.

Ehh, the exact location of the numbness is more vague/diffuse than that. It’s definitely my outer 2 toes, but maybe also the third toe.

I’ve used them in a few rentals. There’s a wide variety of options available that are just bulbs + an app, or bulbs & a hub + an app, so unless you have some unusual fixtures, they can be used anywhere.

In fact, my last apartment had an unusual fixture: an overhead fixture that had hardwired LEDs in it, rather than any sort of swappable bulb, so I found a cheap overhead fixture that fit standard E26 bulbs, and just swapped the fixtures for the duration of my stay, then switched them back when I moved out. As long as you can ensure the power to the fixture is off at the breaker, it should be a pretty simple swap.

• Smart lights throughout the house. Mine very gradually dim off in the evening, simulating sunset, which helps convince my body to crawl into bed. They also gradually dim on in the mornings, which helps ease me into being awake. When my routines are strong, I’m often up and out of bed before my alarm (and before sunrise).
• Exercise. I find that working out first thing in the morning works best for me, but my friend does better with evening workouts. Consistency is much more important than time of day, but maybe don’t expect to fall asleep immediately after working out.
• Sleep cycles. A typical sleep cycle is roughly 90 minutes, so aiming for a bedtime that gives you a multiple of 90 minutes total sleep time can make the waking up part easier. I used to use the Sleep ad Android app for my alarm because it could try to detect your sleep cycles and would wake you up early if it meant waking you up in the ideal sleep phase.
• Don’t sleep in. I know it’s a real tough one, but if you can force yourself to get up on a consistent schedule, you’re more likely to be actually tired on schedule also. This one is especially challenging to stick to if you want to get up early on weekdays, but stay up late on weekends. Naps may help here, but it can take some practice to find what works.
• Bed is for sleep (and sex) only. Don’t hang out in bed, and if you’re having a lot of trouble falling asleep, get out of bed for a while until you’re feeling more tired. This helps your brain form a stronger association where bed = sleep.
• Avoid caffeine, alcohol, marijuana, etc., before bed. While some of these may help you fall asleep, they often result in lower quality sleep and may make it more likely that you wake up.
• Limit fluid intake before bed so that you don’t wake up in the middle of the night to pee. *Routine. I think I kinda loosely touched on this in a few other points, but sticking to a consistent routine makes it so much easier to fall asleep and wake up.

Oh, and if your responsibilities and/or latitude have you regularly trying to sleep during daylight hours, definitely get a sleep mask and/or some good blackout curtains so you can block out the light. Ear plugs may also be helpful if noise is an issue.

Unfortunately, I think I would need my doctor to give me a referral for that, unless I want to pay out of pocket. I was expecting/hoping for a referral, but since my doctor’s answer was to try different shoes, I figure I should try that first.

But then why does it sound so different if I take my thumb out of the motion and just slap the same spot with my finger?

I think it’s less that the muscles are different, and more about body fat percentage and maybe distribution. You could have the strongest core in the world, but if there’s a layer of fat on top of your abs, they won’t have this visible definition.

Also… Really rare to have boobs that big AND such low body fat, but all sorts of women get implants.

It’s been a little while since I checked, but the last time I was thinking of making chilli, I decided against it because the ground beef was too expensive. I use the fattier/cheaper beef, and depending on which store I checked, the Impossible/Beyond products were either slightly cheaper than real meat, or the same price. Of all the shops I checked, the cheapest option ended up being Impossible or Beyond.

Some of the Lemmy apps have keyword filters. I’m using Thunder, but I know some others have it too. No clue if there’s anything for desktop though.

Does it have any mechanisms to detect someone who might just install the app on an old phone that just lives in the glove box? Seems like a real easy way to get around the “don’t use your phone” aspect.

I also majored in biochemistry and have worked “somewhere near biotechnologies” since completing my degree, and am very disappointed with the FUD that you’re spreading here.

I still use Craigslist, but it does seem like fewer other people do. I’ve never really cared to get top dollar for whatever I list, I mostly just want to avoid tossing it in the garbage or hauling it to a donation drop off, and it’s worked well for that. I’m currently browsing for a few items, and it does feel cluttered with dealers, even when supposedly limiting it for sale by owner only.

I tried Offer Up once a few years ago, and for some reason, it didn’t notify me of any responses, so by the time I thought to check it again, I had already sold the item through CL. I refuse to use any Meta products, so FB Marketplace effectively doesn’t exist to me.

Awesome! There’s a PDF referenced in there too that seems to go into a lot more detail about plumage and molt (40+ pages!), which I will have to read a bit later.

I’ve been seeing mallard ducks during my daily walks and have really been enjoying learning about them. They’re seasonally monogamous, and this was an entertaining read about their mating habits: https://www.tyrantfarms.com/duck-mating/

I was actually looking this up the other day regarding ducks, and had trouble finding an actual answer. What’s the difference between a breeding male, a non breeding male, and a juvenile male? They each look different, but why? Can an individual bird/duck go through phases of each? Somebody please info dump! Links greatly appreciated too!

Imagine a primary election with 5 candidates, 2 from Party A, 2 from Party B, and 1 from Party C, and these are the results of the primary:

• Candidate 1 (A) 50 votes
• Candidate 2 (A) 49 votes
• Candidate 3 (B) 10 votes
• Candidate 4 (B) 9 votes
• Candidate 5 © 5 votes

Where I live, those results would mean that Candidate 1 and Candidate 2 move on to the general election, while the others are eliminated. To me, it sounds like you would instead see Candidate 1, Candidate 3, and maybe Candidate 5 move on to the general election.