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Last night was a tubi original

making the radical claim "11 year old children should be taught how to make extremely simple food" has resulted in people making arguments like "I wasnt allowed to plug in electronics until I was 16 and I think this is super normal actually" and "children dont know what ratios are so its unfair to expect them to be able to comprehend the idea of adding equal amounts rice and water to a rice cooker" and I gotta say originally I thought maybe I was being too judgy but now I feel very secure in my opinion because what the fuck

seat-safety-switch

Are you a huge fan of coffee? I certainly am, but unlike most fans, I favour a quantity over quality mindset. You can go nuts spending your entire life on the JavaChat® forums, arguing over the specific word choice to use to describe the mouthfeel of whatever $42 cup of joe you just ingested. Me, that same $42 will get me about a gallon of the hi-test. I can probably get through an entire work day with that.

Which is not to say I don't have opinions on coffee. Once, I went to this Japanese coffee place and they made the coffee in some kind of wild mad-scientist chemistry set thing. Didn't taste any better, but the theatricality made me want to visit there every morning until immigration figured out that I was only there to steal Silvia hubcaps. When I got home, I tried to recreate it myself, but only ended up making a revolutionary kind of methamphetamine. That's a whole other story, though, and you don't want to hear about that.

One of the nice things about knowing people who are really into coffee is that they give me free coffee. They've got something nice that they bought, or found, or roasted themselves, and they want to share. When I want to share my horrible shit-boxes with other people, I have to drive over to their house and show the car to them. Nobody gets fed or watered, and often (after a test drive) they leave more parched and irritated than before our encounter began. I'd much rather be the guy handing out free drinks before talking for two hours about volcanic soil composition.

Come to think of it, just because I have absolutely no taste in coffee doesn't mean I can't make some for my friends. Be right back. I'm gonna wedge a Bunn Pourover into the passenger seat of this Lumina APV and run it off the heater core. There's no way that this can go wrong.

kalanha

Experimenting with new brushes.🍊

#zeta gundam

givrali

some of you could learn a thing or two

starqueensterlexa

If you have ever known anyone with a kink for being hit, or beat up, or raped and you're okay with them, you also gotta be okay with the people who's kink it is to do the hitting, the beating, or the raping. At the end of the day, we're adults playing pretend, and that's it.

starqueensterlexa

With every single sub i have the first thing we ever do is establish the safe word (stoplight system), and the non-verbal safe word in case they can't talk for any reason. If I can't tell where the sub is at, I will ask them point blank what is their color, and if they can't give a response, we stop. The goal is to make the other person feel good, including pain, and the most important part us knowing your subs limits and LISTENING to them. I will *never* hurt a sub in a way that they have not explicitly expresssed interest in.

steve-likes-robots

Makes sense to me. The “getting hit” kink requires a “hitting” kink. It’s like Transformers. Megatron can’t exist without Optimus Prime.

starqueensterlexa

yes Steve, its exactly like Megatron and Optimus Prime from Transformers

kalanha

test the waters

#zeta gundam

frankenfran

MRE Menu 15: Mexican style chicken stew… review!

(Featuring photos taken with my Sony Cybershot!)

I won't lie, when we got this one I didn't realise it was a stew and that dampened my excitement a little. My withered excitement was then further tempered when we opened it and saw the contents of the package:

Mexican style chicken stew

Cheddar cheese pretzels

Banana and pumpkin fruit puree

Chocolate flavor first strike nutritious energy bar

Jalapeno cheddar cheese spread

Chocolate and hazelnut protein beverage powder

Powdered hot sauce

Crackers

Admittedly that was mostly based around the presence of the banana pumpkin puree and the main being a stew, as the rest of the contents were very cheese forward which is a huge plus for me as a cheese slut. I just wasn't sure how well an MRE would handle a taste combination as comparatively "creative" as banana and pumpkin. It sounded more like some C-tier baby food flavour you'd mindlessly feed your child at 2PM after running out of her favourite flavours but perhaps that comparison is a bit too on the nose. Regardless! I was probably a 2/5 on the excitement scale.

So how was it? Starting with the "main", as they call it in the industry, I was kind of expecting something more watery considering it's labelled as a stew but what came out was very thick and somewhat similar in texture to the menu 16 chicken burrito bowl, albeit without the rice. It was much more orange than I expected as well, but somehow that made it look more appetising. Military colour theory and food psychology? Maybe I just like the colour orange? Who knows! Either way, it was really tasty, especially with the jalapeno cheddar and hot sauce powder. It has a really nice acidic tomato flavour with a very subtle hint of pepper—green chile, if the ingredients list is to be believed—and the little bits of corn are nice for variety in an otherwise very slop-type meal. There's an extremely muted hint of what I can only assume is garlic and onion powder or something similar and it all ties together very nicely.

It's hard to compare the overall taste but if you've ever had canned foods like Heinz spaghetti or Chef Boyardee, it has a similar flavour and texture profile while managing to feel a step above in both quality and flavour. The chunks of chicken are nice and tender and pull apart when you mix it up a bit. I was really looking forward to the jalapeno cheddar cheese spread as I'm a sucker for artificial cheese (USAmerican hereditary mental illness) and it was nice and well, cheesy. It's good on the crackers as is but especially good mixed into the main for some extra flavour. The hot sauce powder is pretty much exactly what you'd expect and not actually spicy in any meaningful way, but very much appreciated as added flavour variety. Scooping them all up together on a cracker is, in my mind, something close to the height of indulgence when you're out in the field… Or with your fat ass sat on the couch hungry enough to fuck a horse. It's all very filling and satisfying with a lovely processed cheesy squeezy chicken tomato pepperfuck taste that does not disappoint. My only criticism is that it should really have those weird tortillas the burrito bowl had with how thick this shit is. It would've been nice to make a little cuck wrap but I digress. 4/5 for the main itself.

(Unedited phone photo for clarity)

I expressed my concern for the sides but I must admit, I was wrong as hell. The cheddar cheese pretzels were quite literally just cheddar combos. They weren't labelled with any brands or anything but, as something of a combos enjoyer myself, they were pretty indistinguishable. I imagine the military must have some sort of contract with whatever company makes combos or they have a copycat manufacturer that makes an identical copy. I'm not sure but. They're cheddar combos! They're good! In typical american snack fashion they don't excel at being pretzel or cheese snacks but I like them all the same. I'd be stoked to have a handful of combos out in the field and I imagine I'm not alone. I'm going to lump my thoughts on the crackers in with the combos. They're crackers. If you've ever had club crackers or anything adjacent you know what they're like. Inoffensive and good as a vehicle for other tastier things.

When we squeezed the banana puree out onto the tray my opinion of it did not change, despite how unbelievably orange it was. It's baby food, no way around that. The pumpkin scent was the first thing to hit my nose and that surprised me, as I figured the average american soldier probably has a palette no more advanced than you'd expect and something "adventurous" like pumpkin might be off-putting. Nevertheless, I gave the baby food a try and found myself pleasantly surprised! It's unexpectedly tangy and much more banana forward than the smell would make you think. I know I sort of shot myself in the foot by comparing it to baby food and then saying I liked it but so be it. Googoo-hoorah, as military age regressors probably say.

The chocolate flavor first strike bar came in an adorable little package that looks like something right out of some cutesy military themed video game like Army Men or something. I'm not sure why it triggered my maternal instincts but I'm breastfeeding the wrapper as we speak. The bar itself was not as cute, but the taste was fine. It was very dense and sticky with little bits of what I assume is puffed rice throughout. It's the kind of thing your friend's granola-y mom would give you in place of a snickers bar on a beach trip or something. Chocolatey and inoffensive but so oddly textured and dense that it manages to feel more concerning in your body than an actual candy bar. It's okay! The hazelnut protein beverage powder is similarly just okay. It has that slightly sickly taste that protein powder based beverages have and the frothy thickness as well. I don't mind that so much but the chocolate hazelnut flavour was a little bit overwhelming at this point in my meal. Maybe I had already eaten my fill of sweet-adjacent things and it would hit different in the field. Not actually bad but not my favourite by any means.

The orange and brown shit-like abomination you see was my attempt at mixing things up a bit. Originally when I sent this part of the review to my daughters I included an image of my combo abomination. Unfortunately it's so unbearably so shit-like and hi-def (didn't take the pic with my digicam) that I worry people will think I'm jumpscaring them with poop and or puke so I decided against posting it. Here's a bonus picture of PLA Saya enjoying a first strike bar instead. Thank you for understanding. I love you.

The first strike bar added some next texture to the baby food and the protein drink drizzled on top added literally nothing and was a mistake. Don't do that. Maybe if you really like all of them you can make some sort of field milkshake thing but that's between you and the troops. Don't ask don't tell situation. I did not finish my little abortion meal but I probably would have if I didn't get cute and add the protein beverage.

All in all, this was a very enjoyable MRE. I give the overall package a 3/5 and a personal recommendation. I would probably choose the menu 16 over it if I had the choice but I simply wouldn't pitch a fit if this was all they had. If you've managed to read this whole thing, thank you! I want to start doing this for other MREs when we get them (probably not super frequently) and maybe some other things. Keep an eye out and keep being a good girl!

sutekooooo

Pro and Contra

Hope you enjoy💕😈🕊

#the brothers karamazov #dostoevsky

sutekooooo

1. Mystery

2. Is there any Hook in The Hell

3. Pro et Contra

4. The Tonsure before Going Back to The Earth

5. Please don't Abandon Me

6. Mother, Dear Mother

7. The Double

#dostoevksy #the brothers karamazov

wokefrogvirus

elon musk did a nazi salute twice at the inauguration, and republicans are defending him.

trump revoked executive order 11246, which prohibited discrimination.

trump put all dei employees on leave to be fired.

trump banned all lgbtq+ flags from being hung in government buildings.

trump rolled back biden’s executive order to lower prescription drug costs for people using medicare and medicaid.

trump rescinded the $35 cap on insulin, and prices are expected to rise to $1500 a month.

trump ordered the national institutes of health to cancel their review panels on cancer research.

when sean hannity asked trump about the economy, he said “i don’t care”, after campaigning with the economy as his main talking point.

trump has withdrawn the us from the world health organization.

trump is ordering health agencies to stop reporting on bird flu and halt publications of scientific reports.

trump has pardoned over 1500 people who stormed the capitol on january 6th.

trump changed mount denali back to mount mckinley.

trump signed an executive order to rename the gulf of mexico to gulf of america.

trump shut down cbp one, an app which granted legal entry to 1 million+ immigrants.

trump is allowing ice raids at churches and elementary schools.

trump announced plans to declare a national emergency at the us-mexico border.

trump signed an executive order to expand the use of the death penalty.

trump disbanded the school safety board that works to prevent school shootings. it was comprised of survivors, educators, and gun violence prevention advocates and formed after the school shooting in parkland.

trump withdrew from the paris climate act.

trump revoked all protections for transgender troops in the us military.

trump rescinded executive orders made by biden that benefited and protected women, lgbtq+ people, black americans, hispanic americans, asian americans, native hawaiians, and pacific islanders.

trump is attempting to make it legal to refuse to hire or fire pregnant women.

multiple state legislators are drafting bills to allow the punishment for abortion to be the death penalty.

trump pardoned 23 individuals convicted under the freedom of access to clinic entrances (FACE) act for their anti-abortion activism, including oftentimes violent protests at abortion clinics.

trump signed an executive order allowing deportation of foreign students who they believe express support for hamas or hezbollah.

trump announced that the us government will from here on out only recognize male and female as sexes. intersex is not legally recognized anymore.

trump refused to swear on the bible during his inauguration.

andy ogles drafted a constitutional amendment to allow trump to be president for a third term.

georgia republican congressman mike collins called for the deportation of new jersey born mariann budde, the bishop who urged trump to “have mercy” on the lgbtq+ community and immigrants during a service at the national cathedral.

amazon revoked protections for lgbtq+ and black employees.

every single republican told us we were overreacting. trump swore he had nothing to do with project 2025 yet continues implementing details outlined in it. not a single person has the right to tell us we’re being dramatic anymore.

hope the possibility of cheaper eggs and gas was worth it.

sciencevevo

anyone who says “the bible is clear” about an issue, is 100% of the time wrong. the bible wasnt clear once. the bible couldnt be clear about how to make a table if it came in an ikea box

newusernamepending

Exodus 25:23-30

sciencevevo

well ill be darned

starfishinthedistance

I talk to many people who say things like "oh I have trauma but I don't have PTSD", but then when I talk to them a little more I realize that they most likely do, they just can't recognize it as such due to how lacking PTSD awareness is, even beyond the whole "it's not just a veteran's disorder" thing.

The main reason they think they don't have PTSD usually has to do with flashbacks and nightmares, either they have one but not the other or have neither. But here's the thing, those are only two symptoms out of the 23-odd recognized symptoms. Flashbacks and nightmares are two of the five symptoms under Criterion B (Intrusion), which you only need one of for a diagnosis. The other three symptoms are unwanted upsetting memories, emotional distress after being reminded of trauma and physical reactivity after being reminded of trauma (i.e. shaking, sweating, heart racing, feeling sick, nauseous or faint, etc). Therefore you can have both flashbacks and nightmares, one but not the other, or neither and still have PTSD.

In fact, a lot of the reasons people give me for why they don't think they have PTSD are literally a part of the diagnostic criteria.

"Oh, I can barely remember most parts of my trauma anyway." Criterion D (Negative Alterations in Cognition and Mood) includes inability to recall key features of the trauma.

"Oh but I don't get upset about my trauma that often because I avoid thinking of it or being around things that remind me of it most of the time." Criterion C (Avoidance) includes avoiding trauma-related thoughts or feelings and avoiding trauma-related external reminders, and you literally cannot get diagnosed if you don't have at least one of those two symptoms.

"Oh I just have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, but I don't have nightmares." Criterion E (Alterations in Arousal and Reactivity) includes difficulting sleeping outside of nightmares.

"But I didn't have many/any trauma symptoms until a long time after the trauma happened." There's literally an entire specification for that.

Really it just shows how despite being one of the most well-known mental illnesses, people really don't know much about PTSD. If you have trauma, I ask you to at least look at the criteria before you decide you don't have PTSD. Hell, even if you don't have trauma, look at the criteria anyway because there are so many symptoms in there that just are not talked about.

PTSD awareness is not just about flashbacks and nightmares.