Simone Samuels

Would any of you be interested in a grief gathering for single people?

How to cross thin ice, #polar #bear edition: spread out wide to distribute weight and reduce pressure. This clever move helps avoid breaking the fragile surface.
A survival tactic perfected in the Arctic
#physics

...who are fleeing purity culture, who believe in feminism and liberation theology and who are not just waiting for heaven but strive to do some good here ("occupy til I come").

I'm trying to find my tribe (and I'm hoping some of you exist in 🇨🇦 and not just the 🇺🇲).

Where are the progressive (Millennial) Seventh-day Adventists at?

The ones who believe in women's ordination, who don't consider vegetarianism as a test of fellowship, who believe in social justice (inclusive of 2SLGBTQ people)...

Let's make a list of Canadian plus-sized brands/size inclusive Canadian brands and retailers! 🇨🇦

I'll go first:

@sheertex - literally the BEST tights I've ever owned
@knix
@penningtons
@laluxefemme
@curvetheoryplus
@modernrascals
@gussiedupplus
Laura Plus
@more2lovebridal

Who else? What else?

Calling Poilievre the next PM sounds like acquiescence and giving up as opposed to what we need -- an engaged populace who is going to vote as opposed to not showing up to the polls because "Pierre is gonna win anyways."

It bothers me when people call Pierre Poilievre "the next Prime Minister of Canada" or say "will most likely be PM." Not only because it scares me but it overlooks another viable option -- another minority government, one in which the Conservatives' power is circumscribed.

the people who pay the single occupancy "tax" when they travel, the people who care for aging parents by themselves, the people who keep their roses and rabbits (and sleeves 👀) charged -- that's who I want advice and encouragement from.

I want to hear from the long term singles: the people who pay their rent and mortgage by themselves during inflation, the people who make themselves chicken soup when they're sick, the people who change their lightbulbs by themselves,

Y'all stay talking about dating, and while that's important, we're over here trying to figure out emergency contacts and powers of attorney. Married people are often completely unaware of our issues and reality.

(and because it's 2024, let me define "single": no situationships, no
fwbs)

Unless you were single for at least five years prior to getting married, I don't want to hear married people's insight, encouragement or advice on living as a single adult in the year of our Lord 2024, no matter how well-meaning you may be.

This especially includes pastors.

Not enough people are telling these weak conversationalists NOT TO COMMENT and find something more interesting to talk about than weight, fertility and marital status. We are not the problem. They are.

I've seen a lot of great content on fat shaming, body comments and setting boundaries this holiday season. While important and necessary, they all focus on how we respond to comments (which understandably is the only thing within our control).

Gaps in knowledge regarding the diagnostic criteria and management of PCOS in Germany: An anonymous web-based survey Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial condition that can include a myriad of symptom complexes. A study in North America demonstrated that a significant percentage of physicians were un...

Here is a study about the knowledge gaps of physicians when it comes to diagnosis and care for PCOS. Those of ius that have it must continue to be our own advocates.
#PCOS
#PCOSresearch
#PCOSawareness

www.cell.com/heliyon/full...

XX women with PCOS are the most common high T athletes (approx 37%) in elite women’s sports.

Female athletes bodies of such athletes with PCOS are more anabolic, with a greater amount of muscle mass & higher bone mineral density than other F athletes.

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