Yeah I do this to break my inertia.

“I’m not actually going to do any work, just clear my desk, then 5 minutes youtube”

“I’m not actually going to do any work, I’m just going to get my books / laptop out, then do whatever thing for 5 minutes”

… and so on …

You need practice at concentrating on your work.

In the same way you’d work out to build muscle strength, your mind needs regular training to stay in shape.

Start with sensible, achievable goals and improve over time.

How long did you take the meds for? How long ago did you stop?

I’ve been a volunteer treasurer for several medium sized non-profits.

You should have a think about what sort of charity resonates with you. Like education support, homelessness, legal support, drug rehabilitation, et cetera.

Then call a few in your area and tell them you’re considering a bequest, and would like to understand some more about their organisation and how the money is used. 1

I think this is fairly reductive. I work in a related industry. Often it’s the best lawyers working for the shadier clients, for obvious reasons.

Yeah I don’t like auto upgrades. Everyone says it’s fine but that’s not my experience.

My stuff isn’t public facing so I’m not worried about 0-days

I’m genuinely amazed at the calibre of people running the US. More so that aparently half the nation thinks its the best choice.

Sure mate, I guess the question of whether it’s authoritarian is subjective. Suffice to say rationing would be daft. What about roof top solar?

What a silly thing to say.

I think you’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t want to use less power.

I suspect what you really mean is that you want to reduce power requirements by some authoritarian policy.

Last night someone was telling me that the resin they use to make the blades deteriorates over time and covers the area in microplastics. Oh and each turbine needs 40 tonnes of cement which is not carbon neutral.

How do you wet the TP? 😭