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  • You seem confused. Let me be clear:

    • I have no criticism for the Finnish Parliament or their choice of soft drink selection.

    • I have no belief that a government office cafeteria is equally as complex as a pension fund.

    Now if you’ve made it this far, why are Finland choosing not to support Pepsi? Let’s look to the article:

    The Finnish parliament will no longer carry Pepsi products as the American soft drink giant continues to support the Russian economy by continuing its operations in the aggressor country

    So, from the article, the Finnish Parliament have taken a stand against Pepsi because Pepsi won’t cease operating in Russia. And Pepsi Co failing to stop their operations in Russia is bad. Right?

    Still with me? Great.

    Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund also isn’t ceasing their operations (by way of their investments) in Russia.

    Again: where is the equivalent outrage? Why isn’t anyone taking a stand against Norway for not divesting? They said they would, but haven’t. The amount is pennies when compared to their other investments. So why are they hanging on to them? Why don’t they do what they said they would? And why isn’t anyone speaking out against them for failing to divest, especially while their former PM is leading NATO?

    Hope that helps!




  • And yet all the investments, their value, and what percentage of ownership the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund possess are all publicly available on their website.

    If I filter by ‘Russia’, they still show 51 companies. Today. Let’s look at their top five, which you can also view by accessing their own data.

    Highest Percentage of Ownership:

    1. Lenta International Co PJSC: 2.25%
    2. Rosseti Centre PJSC: 2.69%
    3. Ufaorgsintez OAO: 0.99%
    4. Segezha Group PJSC: 1.16%
    5. Bank St Petersburg PJSC: 1.76%

    Highest Amounts of Investment in NOK:

    1. Gazprom PJSC: 731,368,780
    2. LUKOIL PJSC: 536,571,485
    3. Sberbank of Russia PJSC: 523,299,961
    4. Novatek PJSC: 118,267,597
    5. Surgutneftegas PJSC: 76,130,966

    ^ these alone = ~$185,140,710 USD.

    What fiduciary obligations does a pension fund have that is somehow more complex, important, and forgivable vs obligations belonging to Pepsi Co?






  • I’m glad my experiences can help!

    I’ve no problem sharing gender and body info: I’m cis female.

    I definitely went through a bit of a period of questioning when I realised the differences between my pre and post medicated experience. Afaik a lot of newly medicated folk go through a stage of coming to terms with the effects of the medication on their life.

    Personally, I felt a lot of grief about ‘what else has changed’ for a little while. Not just in my sexual experiences, but even the need to take medication. There was a lot of internalised able-ism I had to work through as well.

    Ultimately, your experience with diagnosis and medication will be your own, but there’s a big community of fellow adhd-ers that can chime in and possibly help support you with whatever you’re experiencing.

    There’s always hope. :)


  • Hey I can speak from experience to try and answer this question.

    I’ve been taking lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse/Elvanse) since 2017. It has absolutely impacted my sex drive. Though, not in the way most might expect?

    So achieving orgasm is actually easier for me (overall) when I’m medicated, but the drive to have sex as frequently as before has decreased. However, I don’t really think it’s by way of the medication actively depressing my sex drive, but rather because it’s no longer necessary for me to seek stimulation by way of having sex.

    So, now, it’s easier to go without sex without feeling ravenous. More specifically, I considered myself to have a fairly insatiable sex drive before, but since becoming medicated I now seek it out about half as much.

    My partner and I still engage in sex two or three times a week, and sometimes it’s more, rarely it’s less. For contrast, in a previous relationship (prior to diagnosis) my need was to initiate sex every single day.

    If my partner initiates, it can take a little time for me to get into the groove, but the desire for sex is still functioning just fine. Maybe the best way I can put it is: ‘I could still eat, I just don’t feel like I’m starving anymore.’

    I hope that gives you some insight. I’m happy to clarify or answer more if needed.


  • It generally comes down to convenience of access mixed with some ethical consideration for me personally. Out of print books, textbooks, and history or research titles that are in the hundreds I’m simply not going to buy. I use JSTOR where I can, but will get academic research as I need if it’s not readily available. I tend not to pirate indie publishers for any media if I can help it. Sometimes I do to check it out before I purchase it. I try to support creators wherever I can, whenever I can. I like that options are available, and I don’t think anything should truly be off limits.