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  • "The scale worms have been believed to be descendants of a different species that INVADED the deep-sea millions of years ago."

    Is there some worm-based geopolitical lore I'm missing??

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  • You had me until the last sentence. There are a lot of deeply misguided—and plain fucking stupid—reasons that circumcision has become seen as the 'norm' in the US, but I don't think it's how the American people takes its aggression out on men?? That's a pretty unhinged thing to think. I understand the anger and frustration at genital mutilation of babies (bc that's what it is, in my opinion), but let's come back to earth a bit.

    EDIT: since this comment is getting attention, I just wanted to add that it really does seem like people are waking up to how fucked circumcision is. We just had a baby, and as part of our stack of information brochures given to us by the hospital (in Oklahoma, a deeply red state), there was a whole page dedicated to circumcision pros and cons. You could tell it heavily favored not circumcising, and preserving bodily autonomy was it's own full bullet point on the cons side, as well as busting myths that people perpetuate trying to justify it still.

    Also, in our infant care courses, they showed some really awful pictures of freshly-circumcised baby penises. We had already decided not to circumcise for obvious moral reasons, but that made us feel even more secure in our decision. I feel like more parents need to see that stuff to make them realize what's actually going to be done to their baby with the procedure.

    All that to say, I think there's hope for decreasing the occurrences of this deeply awful cultural practice!

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  • ...Why not just wipe the pan out with a paper towel and throw it in the trash? If you bunch up a few of them and move quickly, you can do this while the pan is still kinda warm, even.

  • iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia Add 'Rotate Wi-Fi Address' Option to Cut Down on Tracking
  • I would definitely urge you to consider what @Dark_Arc is saying. I was one of the kids they're talking about, whose parents micromanaged all internet access and didn't end up doing well. Obviously you know what's best for your family, but as a product of that environment, it hindered me more than helped. I would hate for you to be doing all the work you're doing trying to keep them off of what you deem inappropriate, too, when it doesn't really help in the long run.

    Just something to consider.

  • Starfield's latest update draws player ire by sticking a bounty hunting quest behind the Creation Club paywall
  • Idk why the tv show would have gotten them any grace? As far as I know, all they did was let the property be bought and used by Amazon. Todd Howard executive produced, but that's not saying much. The show has nothing to do with them as a studio. They just lucked into a team who had something interesting planned with the IP.

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  • Thank you, I will definitely check! I don't think I've ever actually bought a microwave, they've kinda just been in whatever house/apartment I've moved into, so that's probably why it never occurred to me that that info was probably in the paperwork that came with the machine

  • My son is due in a month or so, and I just finished the hat he'll wear home from the hospital!

    The pattern is this one! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-bear-hat-8

    I made some adjustments, like starting with 8 rows of ribbing, then doing two kfb increases in row 9, before doing the rest of the pattern as described. I also picked up 10 stitches instead of 8 for the the ears, because of personal preference.

    I was able to finish it in one evening, and I'm thinking of making another for his cousin that will be born just two months after him :)

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