Darwin was also born into wealth and could spend his life studying whatever piqued his interest. Do you have the funds to spend five years circumnavigating the globe studying cool wildlife? Because I sure as fuck don’t.

Whenever I see this I think “wow, cool idea, wish we had something like this in the US.” And then I think “it’s just asking for a discrimination lawsuit so unlikely.” And then I think “well we should be making public transit free for everyone anyway.” And then I think "until we get our housing affordability and mental health crises resolved, free transit proposals just becomes a fear magnet (“roving homeless shelters!!!” “crime train!!!”). And then I get sad.

Disability protections are generally a great thing, and the US is significantly more accessible than many countries for them, but I’ve watched a lot of cool, creative ideas get torpedoed because of them. Instead we’re stuck with car dominance because “everyone can drive, not everyone can walk/bike/take the bus” (inb4 “wtf that’s not remotely true” … I know, but car brain doesn’t).

This triggers a memory!

Once when I was a kid, I went with a friend to McDonalds while they were doing some Disney promotion or another. We got the “girl or boy toy with your happy meal?” question. We were both girls so we automatically answered “girl toy.” After eating we looked and saw that we both had Jasmine from Aladdin, and if we had said “one of each please” we would have had both Aladdin and Jasmine, which would have been a lot more fun to play with while we waited for our parents to wrap up whatever they were doing. So we decided that next time we would ask for one of each. Well the next time was toward the end of the promotion and all they had left were the girl toys, meaning we ended up with four Jasmine figurines.

I read something different re: the cause.

It’s difficult to say how they made it past the Darien Gap, but there are several possibilities, Earl said. Monitoring and surveillance for screwworm was relaxed due to the COVID-19 pandemic several years ago, and an increase in illegal cattle trafficking in the region might also be helping to spread animals infected with maggots. The increase in human migration northward may also be playing a role, Earl said.

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FYI the Women’s March org is hosting “Free America” protests for the July 4th weekend. See the Women’s March site here. Some other groups may be organizing protests too, but from what I’ve read the WM ones are probably the biggest.

If there’s not a scheduled protest nearby there’s always the option to make a sign and take to a street corner for a solo protest. If you’re feeling especially ambitious there’s always making a giant sign to prop up against the chain link at an interstate overpass (I’ve never done this but it looks fun).

An accurate map would include countries like Japan (e.g. 2011 earthquake) and South Korea (e.g. 2022 crowd crush) in the “top coverage” category, but that doesn’t fit with the narrative.

Okay but like, who’s actually out there criticizing the accomplishments of a region frequently referred to as “the cradle of civilization”? Give me names.

We’re now seven comments deep discussing your refusal to fix a basic grammatical error. You tell me.

Because we live in an era of rising anti-intellectualism.

Lemmy has a title edit feature. I’m hoping you’ll use it.

*Siblings. No apostrophe.

EDIT: I get it, the consensus is that this is incorrect. I retract my statement.

Surprised no one has said this yet:

This happens when you put zip-up clothing in the dryer. The fabric shrinks and shifts but the metal/plastic zipper doesn’t, creating a size mismatch that results in a bulge. Hang-dry your zip-up hoodies instead. I have hoodies that are close to a decade old and still haven’t begun to bunch up because they’ve never seen the inside of a dryer.

Understanding of course that it’s not just about the presence of amenities, but also the quality. Sure there might be a grocery store, but the fresh produce is questionable, it has limited brand choices, and doesn’t cater to specific dietary needs/preferences, like organic, vegan, gluten-free, etc. Sure there might be a hospital, but it’s chronically understaffed and/or lacking in certain departments. Sure there might be a dentist, but they’re so overbooked they’re not taking new patients. Sure there’s an airport, but tickets are twice as expensive and it’ll take two transfers to visit family every holiday. Etc etc.

This is a very strange time to want to move from one of the most politically progressive to one of the most politically conservative states in the country. I’m assuming your husband is an American-born straight white cis man?

Regardless of politics, has he ever been to Wyoming? It’s a huge state, and much of it is a dry, barren wind tunnel. The NW corner is quite pretty, but also quite expensive. Depending on your budget, he may be surprised to realize the places within financial limits are not anywhere near as nice to live as the photographs indicate, and that’s completely ignoring the issues re: remoteness that others have already described. Seriously you could not pay me to move to most places in Wyoming due to the wind alone; I cannot emphasize enough how windy the I-80 corridor (near the “population centers” of Laramie and Cheyenne) can get.

Basically what I’m getting at is “why Wyoming” of all places?

Obligatory plug for self-heal (prunella vulgaris)! It’s a perennial member of the mint family that produces pretty purple flowers that (according to my amateur observations) native bumblebees too large for clover can still enjoy! The plant is native to most (all?) of the northern hemisphere, and is unfortunately categorized as a weed by most lawn purists, which is actually just a testament to its hardy nature. Self-heal normally grows to about 1’-2’ tall, but can also handle regular mowing and some foot traffic, just like clover, making it a great lawn additive or border plant.

It’s difficult being a millennial and trying to confront the nostalgic feeling (that naturally comes with aging) that “things were better in my youth,” because things objectively were better in my youth.

Ah yes, because if there’s one thing evil creatures are famously resistant to, it’s salt.

Janeway: would have had the filter off initially because she trusted her crew to exhibit perfect decorum even without it, immediately switched it on once the Maqui joined, then flipped it off again sometime later (specific ep recommendations anyone?) because she didn’t gaf anymore.

Sisko: considered turning it off but opted to leave it on to reduce bar brawls at Quark’s. Turned it off on the Defiant.

Picard: on, but removed “damn” from the censorship list, as a little treat.

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Good news: In America, there are currently lots of opportunities to go to prison (not an American? It’s even easier!)

Bad news: it’s not the kind of prison with gym and art.