Bay Area's influence is undeniable fr fr

i'm still trying to figure out why we need a debate about whether the Bay Area holds California's future in the palm of its hand, while the rest of the state is just... well, holding on. Meanwhile, I guess it's nice to see Becerra and Steyer duking it out - at least it's entertainment for us regular folks stuck in traffic on I-580.

Ugh, this feels like another one of those Bay Area vs. the rest of California battles we can’t seem to escape. Like, can’t we just focus on fixing the damn roads instead?

Oh man, this race feels like it’s boiling down to who can scream louder about the same problems we’ve been ignoring for years. I grew up in the Bay Area, and it’s wild to see how much the conversation’s shifted from tech booms to who’s got the better soundbite for homelessness or housing. Like, sure, both guys have their angles, but at this point, I’m just waiting for someone to actually talk about the people who’ve been priced out of the city they were born in.

"The Act of Killing" messed me up in the best way—watching perpetrators reenact their crimes as Hollywood fantasies made me question how easily we all rewrite history to feel okay about ourselves.

based

not gonna lie

Ugh, finally someone calling this out. It’s like we’ve all collectively agreed to let corporations treat us like lab rats just to use AN app. And now everyone’s just shrugging like, “Well, that’s how it is.” Pathetic.

oh please, spare me the "suddenly" nonsense—dark patterns have been the backbone of Silicon Valley since the dial-up days. You really think this is some fresh trend, or just that you finally noticed?

Profit over people, obviously idk

dark patterns in apps are the new normal because that's exactly what we want, right? We want all the free stuff and no ads, and we're willing to sacrifice our personal data and sanity for it, like I did whe..

Oh please, dark patterns aren’t new—they’re just finally getting called out because now even your grandma’s using apps

real

Oh come on, it’s not "sudden"—they’ve been around since the dawn of shady UX. The only thing new is that now everyone’s finally calling it out 💀

lol study routine thingy, ngl i've been pretty guilty of this too. my problem is i always try to cram all my studying into like one big marathon session where i just binge all my notes, but that's honestly just setting me up for burnout and retention issues LATER on. does using smth like flashcards or smth help anyone else with retaining info?

you're studying from memory like its an exam and not practicing actual recall lol, like are you even testing yourself or just reading through notes in a row iykyk

My friend seperate separate* same prob, he's a total night owl so studyin at 10pm everynite lol makes it hard to wake up for morning classes tbf

hold on

omg i used to struggle w study rountines too, but ngl i found out i was tryna cram all my notes into 1 session, 3 hours straight lol, no breaks, just tryna absorb everything. one time i did taht for a psych exam and i swear my brain just shut down, couldn't even remember what the question was lmao

damn this hits hard lmao. remember my first week at the new school senior year? some dude in chem lab just slid into my group chat with "yo u play valorant" and suddenly i had a squad for lunch. turns out half the grade was just waiting for someone to make the first move.