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Pasteurizing manure?
  • Not with chicken manure, kinda hard to grow stuff with it (it's probably possible, but not for newbies). I'm assuming you are growing coir lovers, not gourmet mushrooms? Generally a pressure cooker is good, but it can depend on the media. If you are new, look into brf teks, they're a pretty decent place to start, and I'd recommend jars in the instapot, not bags.

  • Is there a community where I can get news about technology as in science, as opposed to "drama involving tech companies"?
  • Phys.org or maybe nature? They're mostly just seem to be reposts of journals or Nature articles, but they don't usually have drama and can often be rather interesting. They aren't necessarily about technology, just scientific advances which is a nice change from all of the enshitification news that almost any tech hub is blaring.

  • What was the worst car you've ever owned?
  • 2000 Chevy Blazer, first car and at least one thing was usually broke on it (usually the ac, but occasionally something else would break until I/my dad could fix it). 2nd gear broke at 230k, and didn't want to put more money into fixing it.

  • How do you battle depression by your own?
  • It's generally 4acodmt, which is similar to pure psilocybin. It's most assuredly stronger than shrooms, and as you said I think you could probably confuse it with acid. That being said, you could theoretically take too much of it due to the concentration and be harmed, as while shrooms take a bit of time to digest, 4aco doesn't. Also, much the same issue as acid, it's harder to produce so there's a slight chance of contamination that could be deadly (again, word of mouth but I remember a lot of long time shrooms users being wary of the chocolate bars as they didn't want newbies to start with them and be potentially harmed).

  • How do you battle depression by your own?
  • Thanks for the catch on psychedelics, my autocorrect messed that one up and I didn't notice. Also, while I know actual lsd can't kill you, I have heard that there can be contamination one some with elements that can (admittedly secondhand knowledge, but still). Testing kits seem to pretty much catch it, but I think if someone is inexperienced they might not know better. More just trying push them towards shrooms first, as it can be a safe first step.

  • How do you battle depression by your own?
  • I'd argue that shrooms themselves aren't a huge deal, but pre-existing conditions for sure have accounted for (if you are schizophrenic or have bipolar disorder, please be careful/don't take them), correct dosages for different strains should be taken, and you should do them in a safe environment. Shrooms themselves can't directly kill you, unlike some stronger psychedelics (lsd, research chems, etc) which is why I generally recommend them (and not mushroom chocolate bars, which are usually research chems even if they say otherwise).

    Either way, glad to hear that you seemed to get the benefit of change!

  • How do you battle depression by your own?
  • Glad it helps, I was kinda in the same situation as op as few years ago (depressed, broke, and living with my parents), although I was in the US. I don't personally recommend having a pet when depressed, I'm thankful that my dog wasn't cared for by just me at the time as I suspect that I wouldn't have gone great. I personally try to fully trip every 4-6 weeks, but the more time passes the longer I find I don't need to trip that frequently. I take a pretty high dose, have to schedule out a full day to get through it. I haven't really tried much in the way of micro dosing, but I've heard that they work for a lot of people.

  • How do you battle depression by your own?
  • 1- Exercise - I generally think that walking or running on trails in nature is one of those generally free beneficial thinks you can do for depression. Worse case scenario, you improve your fitness and feel better about the shape of your body.

    2- Sleep - Yeah, this is a massive one, aim for at least 7-8 hrs. Regular exercise will help, but try to keep a relatively even sleep schedule (schedule yourself to be in bed without your phone by 10pm is a lazy but easy way to help).

    3- Limit doomscrolling - Looking at the latest news about what craziness is happening in world probably isn't that amazing to do that often, so limit it a bit.

    4- Diet - I'm vegetarian, and when I started years ago I noticed it really seemed to make my bouts of depression easier to handle. That being said, at the very least make sure you aren't eating too much junk food and try not to drink. If you aren't getting enough of a particular nutrient, take a multivitamin (magnesium is a pretty common deficit for most, and can affect your sleep).

    5- Meditation - The act of breathing can occasionally give a bit of a break from the spiral of depressed thoughts, so it's no wonder that a lot of therapists tend to recommend it. Just start with 10 min a day and see if that helps any.

    6 - Atmosphere - I know his can't always be helped, but just adjusting your living environment can make a tremendous difference. Try taking a day or so just to thoroughly clean your room/apt/house. Personally, my advice is to clean like you are trying to truly help someone you love/respect so that at the end you feel like no stone was left unturned.

    7- Music - Kinda try to find some music you like that is soothing and try to like, and limit depressive or harsh music. Sounds stupid, but it helps some.

    8- Psychedelics - A bit controversial, but I personally use shrooms long term to handle depression. They honestly have been the best long term depression maintenance I've found for the price. But truthfully, most of what they do is give you a few hours to step out of your emotions, and force you to actually look at yourself. They are basically just making you acknowledge the above for the most part, and after a trip if you don't make changes, they won't really help that much. Pro tip, a notebook to capture your stream of thought can be very helpful for post trip integrations.

  • Plant-Based Milk And Meat Are Now Mainstream In Europe, Report Finds
  • Depends on where you get oat milk, as it's quality is weirdly variable. It's generally a pretty good creamer, though it I had to drink it by itself I'd much prefer soy or maybe pea based milk (pretty dang close in both texture and taste).

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    Spotted in NC

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    Mushroom ID help

    Found growing in a pot with a hibiscus plant, not entirely sure how it got there but the recent excessive rainfall has made it fruit.

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    MX-5 Miata @lemmy.world Addv4 @lemmy.world

    Great views

    Went on the Blue Ridge Parkway this week, and had a blast! The Parkway feels amazing with the top down, and all of the curves make for some interesting driving.

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    Best Hat

    I recently took a trip down the Blue Ridge Parkway, and I got something I though y'all might enjoy along the way!

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