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... That is a VERY clunky way to do this, sorry, but I'm also not gonna cut out crediting the artist who created the print. >.>

Immediately thought of @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social upon seeing this.
Omar Imidak 🖊️🇵🇸 on X: "babe: im omw back, you better not be the saucy skeleton from the turkish mosaic when i get there
me: t.co/2dr67IsKYI " / X (twitter.com)

Silly is one word for that... >_<
Nice to have notes from a sympathetic person to take with you, though!

Beignets are best enjoyed fresh & hot, IMO, and have a very pleasantly distinctive smell. I try to avoid having amazing smelling things at home that she used to love but is not allowed to eat anymore. (Celiac.)
She's never been keen on filled donut type things, and paczki are room temp or cool. \o/

Mardi Gras treats!
Mine is paczki, a Polish fried sweet bun w/ filling. Hers is gluten-free Toffee Pudding, which is a British cake soaked in toffee sauce. I feel like this may result in slightly riotous messages from her Louisiana family, but I have yet to locate GF King Cake or GF beignets.

Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted A research paper that raises questions about the safety of abortion has been retracted. The research is cited in a federal judge's ruling about the abortion pill mifepristone.

Important context for non-scientists:

It is actually *really difficult to get a scientific paper retracted.*

e.g., new evidence indicating scientific misconduct, profound misportrayal of methods/results, or deeply flawed methodology.

Don't treat this lightly.

www.npr.org/sections/hea...

Generally speaking, IF I manage to grate the amount of cheese for recipes, my hands no longer work well enough to do anything else. Including the rest of the recipe.

Disabilities are fun. 🙃

The discord route also gives digital attendees a snowball's chance in hell of getting a question answered. (*waves in immunocompromised*)
I heard there were people in the ballrooms entering questions for people seated near them who didn't have a phone (or signal). \o/

Filipe, the advice is literal, not figurative. :) The lens on the top can start a fire if sun shines through it for too long. (And one HAS in the past. Fortunately, wool is difficult to ignite and smoldered first.) The same is true of very clear crystal balls, and most magnifying lenses.

That is a brilliant trick. Enjoyable art, learnin' stuff, contributing to the upkeep, and comfortable temperature existence.

Ahhh, yes the lower humidity element makes a lot of sense! For Southern conventions, I'd warn friends coming in from other regions for that you're going to be hotter than the thermometer suggests, sweating is less effective, plz hydrate.
Was v. glad my outdoor summer job in 100+ temps was lifeguard.

That seems wise.

Years ago I traveled to southern Nevada in the middle of summer, using a wheelchair w/ black anodized rims, and tried to go places during the day.

I do not recommend this in the Southwest. My cut-off leather gloves were not adequate protection. Black metal quickly soaked up enough sun to burn me.

Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic “We’re still in a pandemic,” says a lead COVID official with the World Health Organization

"We understand you don’t want to hear about it. I don’t want to talk about it. But we need to because there’s more we can do. We cannot prevent all infections. We cannot prevent all deaths. But there’s a hell of a lot more that we can do to keep people safe and save them from losing a loved one" 🧪

Good to know!

Oxyclean *can* bleach color if you leave it in to soak too long, though.

What's exogenous protein and how's it different from optimal protein?

... I did not realize linen bedsheets were even a thing anymore. I thought it was all cotton or artificial fibers. (Or a blend.) Fancy tablecloths, yes? I am o.O at the idea of how expensive linen bedsheets must be though...

... does that story end in a fractured arm?

US Trans Survey The  U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) is the largest survey devoted to the lives and experiences of transgender people across the United States. The USTS was created by trans people, for trans people.

94% of participants in the US Trans Survey are MORE satisfied w/ life since transitioning, even w/ the discrimination that brings.
Of ppl on hormone therapy, 98%! Had gender affirming surgery? 97%!
ACCESS TO CARE IS VITAL.
Less satisfied were 3%, <2%, <1%. (No notes on self vs external rejection.)

Hey everyone, Bloomsbury has just put out the ebook pricing for #TheBadCorset and it's REALLY AFFORDABLE!! Preorder now for a treat this summer!

www.bloomsbury.com/us/bad-corse...

I thought that referred to a lady's perspiration.
(Which I've always had trouble even saying with a straight face.)

... still trying to figure out how the tagging system works here, especially for posts. Do I need to use a hashtag? Do I have to follow a whole feed for a topic? Am confused. >_<

Tumblr post that reads: You don't have to be good at new things. You don't have to be good the first time, you don't have to be good the 100th time, you can just enjoy something and be bad at it, and this attitude will have you experience so much more in life.

I've said it and said it and said it:
You are not owed the ability to make professional level art.

Arguing that AI is necessary for disabled people to make art 1) ignores swaths of disabled artists (hi) and 2) ignores the adaptive tech that exists without ripping off artists.

Yeeeah it prompts you for adding people before it even drops you into the profile and wander around stage. I didn't actually add anyone while in Tutorial Mode, but I can't recall if I added a profile pic and bio before or after following some people... hopefully it'll update the icon retroactively?

Oh also new bluesky people, if you have a problem with trans people, sex workers, or furries you need to go now because these groups are integral to this social media platform.

Been sick and exhausted, but figured I'd better get on this. ^_^' Meant to get around to it sooner!
I'm keeping my profile pic the same as twitter for the moment, in case anyone remembers me in conjunction with that... not that I've been particularly active over there either. >.>

New folks, please throw something in your bios and give yourself an avatar so the older skeeters don’t assume you’re a bot.