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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Also, separately, sorry if this makes zero sense. Biological sex (ie "Male" and "Female") barely make sense normally, and make even less in the context of my intersex ass. So if my use of it was poor, my bad. I barely understand it in the first place.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Because I used to test high in the range (when they used female ranges), and now I'm testing low in the male ranges. Which makes sense, objectively, but why would this be the way it rounds? Like, already a bad idea to round it, but... IDK.. I'm not a doctor... This stuff just seems obvious to me?

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

And, of my (at this point) three safe meals, all three have iron in them in a main ingredient (usually beans, occasionally chicken)... And vitamin C (which is used to digest it) in a side ingredient (peppers, almost exclusively). AND I take an iron supplement. Like???

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

But also, like, high hematocrit is a tell for some diseases, right? So, uh, if the point is not passing diseases on to recipients, this fails. Badly. Like, I get that this policy was written by a brain worm. But how did this pass like, any muster?

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This is stupid for several reasons (admittedly, better than if I had to be in the union of the sets, but I digress). Of note, if you were to try to round sexes (ie male-ish and female-ish), I'd definitely round female. Like, that "section" of my biology matches that better.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

TW: intersexphobia, transphobia? So, there's one other change this has had, and it just affected me. Turns out, because of this, they have to use the male ranges for hematocrit (blood iron). Which are higher than the female ranges.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Worse (or better) yet is when it's the same customer. I remember once I had a customer who ended every sentence with "sir" or "ma'am." They were consistent for everyone else, but alternated for me.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Exactly! Like it's not the plasma place's fault. The questions are regulated by the government. HHS IIRC. Which is currently headed by a brain worm that can't count past 2. Thankfully, it's only like ~5 minutes added per donation, and overall that does mean more money per minute.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Like, good for me, but also would rather not have to deal with this. And would rather others not need to deal with it either, cuz it's literal BS.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

And they pay an extra 20 bucks for wasting your time. Guess who's getting pulled aside over nothing twice a week? Yeah... I'm literally given extra money because regulators didn't think about intersex as a possibility... Or, more likely, were trying to enforce discrimination.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The verdict was "prefer not to say." The thing I answered, which they are required to pull you aside for, as it flags you. Anyways, if you get pulled aside over something that wasn't relevant/your fault, they can have you redo the questionnaire without the offending question.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

So I answer "prefer not to say," Y'know, assuming that was it. Nope. They had to pull me aside and tell me that it's used to identify iron levels. So I tell them I'm intersex, what do I answer? They literally had to get like three people in there to try to figure out an answer.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

So, I donate plasma, right. And they used to ask about gender before you could donate. Anyway, regulation changed, so the question is now "What was your sex assigned at birth?" I'm intersex, and the options were "Male," "Female," Or "Prefer not to say." Honesty is required in this question.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I read it as 597, and thought you used the decimal point to mark thousands, but misplaced it lol. Equally incorrect.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Didn't even notice, even after you told me. But vinegar works if you have that.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Y'all, this is 100% false, right? If the image isn't clear, 1 pound (0.45 Kg) of fried chicken listed at 500 calories. That's like half as many as just the chicken, right? Just saw it at my grocery store, and like, huge if true, but definitely false. It's bone in, but I don't think that fixes it.

Image of a price tag. Of note, 16 oz (1.00 lb) of hot fried chicken listed at 500 calories

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So apparently I bought coarse salt.. Didn't think anything of it at the time. But I tend to dissolve salt into mustard as a dip (usually for pickles)... This doesn't work well with coarse salt... Oops.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Miscounted the years lol. This time 2028. Same difference.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hope you're doing okay.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Love scrolling to the bottom of calorie/weight calculators. Like yes, I want to be -21 pounds this time next year. Glad to know it's a valid goal. Very useful 10/10. IK it's actually useful in shorter terms, but still.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yeah, it goes away after breaking the fast pretty quick. But also, like... I wanna keep my fasts going for longer...

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This mf right here. Texts me, then immediately calls, I decline and text. He responds to my text, then calls again. I remind him in text that I can't really do phone calls, he calls a third time. Like, hello? You've done a phone call with me before, and know I can't really communicate that way.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You mean auto incorrect?

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fair enough... I have trouble talking in general, so maybe it's just combining both the soreness of a fast + already existing voice pain into jaw pain? I dunno.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Went over my limit today, by 42... I've been getting away with more fasts recently though, so I'm not going to be mad about it. It's literally 42 calories. I'm not going to get mad about it. I'm not. There are things I don't count that would make that difference over a week. So I'm not getting mad.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sorry, i got confused about which post this was. I personally don't know. A quick Google search suggested it might be stress or dehydration, but neither one lines up. I genuinely couldn't tell you.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That's like half the reason I don't post pics on here, because I already have to block like 2-5 a month.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've currently got store brand ones. Chicken, and beef. Been debating getting the veggie ones, but likely wouldn't use them for anything other than chewing, because I usually use the cubes in place of the ingredient. Meat isn't easy to store or finish, vs veggies usually being something I finish.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I love the crunch of a raw bouillon cube.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Anyone else get really bad jaw pain around day 3-4 of a fast? Like genuinely the main thing that causes me to break them is just jaw pain.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

91-164 pounds (41-74 Kg)... 12.9-23.2 BMI. Remember, for a second that my GW1 and GW2 are in this range. UGW is outside it, but I digress. I literally don't need to lose fat (yet).. My body would, quite literally, be healthier if I lost muscle.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

TW: Numbers. I checked my body fat percentage again today. And for women, a healthy body fat percentage ranges from 14-25 (10-32 are technically safe, but not healthy). Anyway, I decided to calculate what my weight would be if I had a healthy body fat percentage, for my current body fat total.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh same. Objectively nothing wrong. But if you've never had either, and are used to full calorie forms of them, it was just a different experience she wasn't expecting.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Anyway, she was, in fact, not okay with any root beer float. I found the one that she wasn't okay with.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Every time I think of root beer, I remember this one time my friend was over, and talked about wanting a root beer float. So I made her one. But I only had halo top on hand, and zero calorie root beer. Mind you, she never experienced either, and said she'd be fine with any root beer float.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Medical crisis /hj Serious answer though is that I don't know. I tend to accidentally fast if my routines get messed up, but that's also miserable, so not much help either.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

10 pounds ~ 4.5 Kilograms 60 pounds ~ 27.2 Kilograms Should have included this while writing, but didn't have space, nor did it cross my mind. (Hope it made sense without the exact numbers).

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

But I got weighed at the doctor too, and they gave me a weight that was like 60 pounds lighter. Problem is, my scare does tare to zero, as did theirs. So it's off by a percentage? Like relative to the weight, rather than additive. Like, I just bought this thing a year ago, it shouldn't be like this.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So I think my scale might be fucked up. I stopped weighing for a while, and started again about a month ago. Anyway, yesterday, I weighed myself, and I was like ~10 pounds shy of HW, and kinda flipped out.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Always true. Exercise really lifts the mood. And who can deny more sleep?

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy birthday, sorry to hear about your toilet. Hope your day gets better!

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I am well... It's been a rough couple days, but today itself has been harmless. As for you?

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm not your boss ✶ name: Not falling for fae trickery ✶ height: 70.5 in ✶ star sign: Gemini ✶ nicknames: Liv ✶ siblings: Twin sis, Older sis, Older adopted bro ✶ relationships: widowed (pre-marriage) ✶ crushing on: My ex ✶ fav season: Winter ✶ pets: Plushies ✶ fav color: light purple ✶live: PNW USA

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Technically, but not really. The actual port is damaged. The cord I was using for it pulled the pins out. Is it fixable? Absolutely. But this tablet is over a decade old. Fixing it Isn't likely to be worthwhile, and I don't see myself getting a new one.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My tablet charger port just died, so I won't be able to use it anymore after today... I've moved this account from my tablet to my phone, so I may be less active, but I figured I'd let you know in advance.

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54 @54-4n4.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

How the hell did I outlive her? By three years nonetheless... She literally dated me because she thought I was dying... I shouldn't be alive... She should be. She would've been okay after I passed... More than I am with her gone...

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