Aura V. @auravulpes@computerfairi.es

Try not to be too hard on yourself. A large chunk of the world is being hard enough on you. Don't give yourself extra negativity to shoulder. I know it can be hard, but try to look at your good side. Though you may not believe it, you have one. The world may be a bad place, but you aren't a bad person in it. Try to believe that.

Try to do something at least once a week that's just for you, even if it's just taking a walk in the park.

That last part includes using stimulants to make up for your lack of sleep. Obviously, stimulants you've been prescribed are okay, but try not to rely on caffeine to replace sleep.

If you have a support system you can talk to, use it. If you don't, I can't really offer advice on getting one, but you should do your best to do so. If all else fails, there are plenty of people on the fediverse willing to help and support you, including me.

Try to keep exercising. Even if it's just some pushups and jumping jacks when you wake up in the morning. Keep something going.

Make sure you're getting enough sleep. Everyone has a different amount of sleep they need, but if you're getting less than 7 hours a night, you probably need to be getting more.

If you can at all avoid it, don't use drugs or alcohol to *cope*. I know it can be hard, but at least try.

I'm not gonna lie. I cried writing that last post. Just earlier, I was getting depressed over the future of this planet, and now to see all you beautiful people in the UK have to deal with the nightmare of an overwhelming tory majority? The prospect of a world where we can all truly be happy just seems to be getting further and further away...

Hi. It's me, Kat. Things look grim, don't they? I'm not gonna lie, things are looking really bad for y'all over there. But, please, please, please don't give up. I can't give you much advice, but please. Keep taking care of yourselves, try to hold off the depression, regroup, and figure out what's next. If you at all can, please keep fighting. Fight for your neighbors who can't. And that starts with taking care of yourself.

I love you. Please keep going.

Kat 💗

Oh boy. Physiognomy's back (or, at least, it's trying to come back) and we have white techbros to thank. Can we *please* just get rid of them? Please? Like, we don't even have to kill them. Just, like, find an island to put them all on, and just let them do their thing in isolation.

https://twitter.com/jbensnyder/status/1064759174574280704

Of course, if you're gonna not use a socket for cost, why have the USB outlet sized hole? Perhaps they have other chargers that do provide a socket with separate cable? I honestly don't know. It's certainly weird.

Like, here's the circuit board and the case. It could totally take a USB outlet, but didn't. I wonder why? Cost, perhaps? I mean, it was a cheap phone. But this seems a little much. I don't know. But, I'll see if I can't fix it up later

So, the other day, I pulled apart a little microUSB charger that came with a cheap flip phone, hoping I could turn it into a cheap 5v supply. It turns out that it's actually just a generic USB charger that someone soldered a microUSB cable onto. Like, the case is even designed to accommodate a USB socket. So, assuming I haven't fried it trying to solder alligator clips on, I think I may try to turn it into a USB charger later. I did notice those are in short supply around here the other day...

There is nothing sacred in this world anymore, is there?

Because *of course* people would make yiff of SCP-1471-A. Why the fuck wouldn't they?!

Self-care is allowing your dommy side to gently dom your subby side while checking up on yourself.

"Are you having thoughts of self-harm?: Not really
Have you self-harmed in the past day?: Nope!
* Good girl. I'm proud of you.
* You're too beautiful to keep using yourself as a punching bag.
* Keep it up. You're doing great."