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artist: felicia chiao

has anyone figured out how to turn off the thing where you love your pet so much it slides inexorably into grief-borrowing

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“For me this glass is already broken. I enjoy it; I drink out of it. It holds my water admirably, sometimes even reflecting the sun in beautiful patterns. If I should tap it, it has a lovely ring to it. But when I put this glass on the shelf and the wind knocks it over or my elbow brushes it off the table and it falls to the ground and shatters, I say, ‘Of course.’ When I understand that the glass is already broken, every moment with it is precious.”

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silly guys

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seals

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And in these next 50 years you will eat so many delicious meals, laugh so many times with so many people you love, shout and scream and sing and cry and smile so hard your face hurts. And you will see such beautiful sunsets and feel fresh cold air on your face and feel warm and safe wrapped up in your favourite winter coat.

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I wrap this blessing around you like a shroud, so that no ill can find you, and every warmth is held close

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Madeira, Portugal

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I hope this makes sense.

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Now's the time to move

elkian

Okay so you need to:

go to discord support ( https://support.discord.com )

sign in or sign up (you do not, and imo should not, use the name and email you use for discord proper. this is a different account; if you've got Firefox, you can use an email relay mask very easily, and the email will end up in your inbox but the site won't know your email from it)

"Submit a request" (at the top)

fill all the dropdowns (I did "Help & Support" -> "Technical Support" -> "Account Settings" -> "[OS type"). it won't let you proceed until you do

Subject line: something about age verification

description box: keep it civil, but be clear. you don't like this, you're not participating, and you're not giving them your money anymore (whether you had nitro or not is irrelevant, remember that you didn't use your actual discord login to get here and they have no way to verify).

some reasons possibly worth mentioning: the insecurity of databases (Discord's had multiple leaks; databases being hacked isn't possible to prevent afaik, it's a matter of mitigation), the dangers of putting one's govt id on such a database, the technical problems people are already experiencing where it's already been established, how it will disrupt communities

be very clear that this is going to cost them money. "I won't use your service anymore" is a common threat ("I'm never shopping here again!") - you need to make them feel that they are losing money just by considering it, and it will get much worse if it's implemented.

If someone has a better method, please lmk.

systlin

So, at work, we got an Amazon delivery yesterday. The delivery driver dropped their driver's license in the parking lot and we found it after she left, and I was like. Okay, I will look her up and call her to let her know where it is. Couldn't find a phone number, okay, most people use cell numbers. Maybe I can find her on facebook, no facebook, you know what good for you lady.

No problem. I will call the local Amazon distribution warehouse to let them know that the delivery driver who delivered to us at 10 AM dropped her license and it is safe she can come get it.

Eight hours of trying off and on and now on the next day, I have determined that attempting to talk to a real fucking person who gives a shit there is less possible than an actual fucking unicorn appearing in our parking lot and taking me on a magical adventure. If I am directed to an AI customer service agent one more time I am going to SCREAM.

I'm going to just mail it to her but rn screaming crying throwing up I JUST WANT TO GET THIS LADY HER LICENSE BACK.

techdragon59

I work at Amazon and it’s getting bad there with AI and HR. Last year they were actively reducing HR and asked management to direct people to the AI HR when possible. There is no longer HR on weekends and nights longer has coverage after 2/3 am. Last month they also directed that all HR will be helping cover up to 3 other building as well. They have definitely been directly targeting them across the board to see what they can get away with.

systlin

Literally made this post because I was so horrified at the attempt to interact with a human being agressively rebuffed by the automated system again and again and just steered relentlessly to their stupid AI customer service that just wants to ask if I need any help with items in my recent order and nothing else. (I DON'T HAVE A RECENT ORDER DAMMIT)

Tried HR and just got an AI bot too, and gave up. I never even actually managed to speak to a human. Absolutely horrible experience, and anyone who has to deal with that daily for a paycheck to keep bills paid has my sympathy.

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You have to let people love you. You have to let people get to know you. You have to let people help you. Being so completely selfless that you try to erase yourself off the face of the planet and never ask for anything and reject everybody's offers of support makes you very hard to love! Unfortunately. Emptying yourself out of everything that makes you, you is not actually what your loved ones want from you, generally. They want to make you happy! They will be so so sad if you don't give them the chance. It's not all selfish. I promise.

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if you ever find yourself thinking “wow I scraped the bottom of the barrel with my energy with that and came out okay!” that’s the devil talking. you did not come out okay. you borrowed energy from the future. you will repay it if you don’t rest and replenish the borrowed energy first.

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this one took off quickly - are you guys ok

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WIZARD PSA: Chronomancy might be weird and confusing, but one of the few solid rules of the discipline is keep your promises. Time is a library, and you don't want to meet the librarian.