self-medication thoughts
Gonna be trying out an herbal supplement, Bacopa Monniera. There is some evidence of it being useful for a number of things: ADHD, stress, anxiety, inflammation, and brain function / learning. As well, some studies pointed to it being synergistic with one of the anti-depressants that I am on (Prozac).
Will see how this goes once the pills arrive in the mail.
re: transition +
Well, some good news. I contacted one of my offline friends and he has agreed to drive me out to the clinic friday next week!
Dispelling PETA misinformation, mention of a highly distressing ad, NPR link
PETA recently released a shocking video ad that plays audio of typical barn owl vocalizations and presents them as "screams of pain" paired with graphic descriptions of torture.
These descriptions are false and meant to emotionally manipulate people into giving money to their group. Not only that, but this ad is severely triggering people with sensory issues, autism and PTSD among others. It starts playing instantly and loudly and gives no opportunity to avoid hearing the sound.
Barn owls are well-known for their harsh, loud, screeching calls. They in no way indicate pain or distress. The specific audio was taken without credit from an NPR story about barn owls being studied to help us understand ADHD. The owls were not harmed in this study in any way.
If you come across this ad, keep in mind that PETA lies and manipulates and is not deserving of your sympathy or money. They do nothing good with it. And if it causes you distress, I understand. It upset me too initially, and I understand barn owls well. It's instant, it's loud, it sucks, it's manipulative, and PETA should be ashamed of themselves.
Here is the link to the NPR article the audio was pulled from.
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transition -
Tomorrow my brother was going to drive me over to a transgender health clinic to register as a patient, which is the next county over.
However, because we got a huge $400 electric bill yesterday, money is going to be tight and we can't afford the gas for the trip until next week at the earliest ._.
Menstruation, US pol, technology
So I'm seeing a lot of stuff about how in light of the pending Roe v. Wade reversal it would be a good idea for anyone using a period tracker app to delete it. Most of these apps share creepy data as it is & now who knows how that data could be exploited further. However, for a few reasons I'm divided about going totally app-less for my own period tracking. Unfortunately I can't seem to find info about an actually secure tracker app. Any recs?
uspol action
If you happen to be in the DC area and are concerned about the Supreme Court's leaked draft, people are meeting at 6pm, 3 May 2022, at the Supreme Court steps
https://twitter.com/ShutDown_DC/status/1521296538089177088
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