[-] toastio@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago

Interesting. I never knew that about it's etymology.

I just looked it up quickly and it seems to be way more nuanced than that. According to at least one article, it was used prior to the first electrical execution in 1899 as a means of referring to a non-fatal shock.

https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wc/electrocution-a-shocking-misuse/

Either way, I think it's splitting hairs. It's common and acceptable usage anymore to use that term meaning a non-fatal shock. So the clarification in the title doesn't come across as redundant to me.

[-] toastio@midwest.social 15 points 1 year ago

Could have just been injured. Electrocution doesn't always mean death.

According to Miriam-Webster, the definition of electrocuted is:

to kill or severely injure by electric shock

[-] toastio@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago

I agree with your overall points but wanted to call out that she got hit with a felony and a misdemeanor.

I don't really know the ins-and-outs of the legal system, but I really hope that felony charge gets reduced or, at a minimum, doesn't follow her around into adulthood. Would be a shame for her record to be marred like that long-term for a misguided prank pulled when she was 11.

[-] toastio@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Psychedelics have helped me to retain those feelings long after the trip has ended (some indefinitely, at least at time of writing this). I never appreciated a cool breeze until one of those experiences (I always wanted to cover up and shield myself from it before). Now, whenever I feel a cold wind or cool breeze, I appreciate it so much more because of that past experience.

[-] toastio@midwest.social 19 points 1 year ago

Sly way for the article to be titled. It's almost as if they're trying to mask Meta/Facebook being the owner of it.

[-] toastio@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm loving it! There's definitely a learning curve to the fediverse, but it's been an enjoyable process and I haven't felt the need to go back to reddit since switching. All the communities I cared about on reddit either ported over here or have equivalents, and I find the user interactions in comments to be much more level headed and engaging.

Edit: I will add, I have had to supplement some of my news feeds with RSS, but that's been something I've wanted to try for a while. So I'm not particularly disappointed in giving RSS a go.

[-] toastio@midwest.social 15 points 1 year ago

I will return anything sent to me in an Amazon package.

I went directly to your site for a reason, which is to avoid Amazon. If you secretly fulfill from Amazon or Amazon Warehouses, I will return the item and shop elsewhere.

toastio

joined 1 year ago