r. m. ross

26 | they/he | 18+ | artist, writer, baker | taurus birch has the greenest leaves

[mulberry-thief]

i also highly recommend getting a disposable camera (unless u have a 35mm camera) because every shot costs just under $1 and it will make u stop taking photos of literally EVERYTHING. do i need hundreds of thousands of photos instead of using my brain to remember things?! we gotta stop being in too much of a hurry to write things down just get a planner and take photos of things that are actually meaningful to you!!

[mulberry-thief]

highly recommend kicking a soccer ball around outside with ur friends. you dont even have to be a sports person. its the cleanest hit of oxytocin youll ever get in this age of smart tech. its

im starting a “kicking a soccer ball around after work club.” costs $0, no teams, no phones, just vibes.

[mulberry-thief]

24 more hours of mercury retrograde thank god

this morning my cat ripped the screen open, caught a bird, and then while yelling he brought the bird, which was still alive, to me while i was asleep, and i thought he just wanted to cuddle so i grabbed him and then he let go of the bird

[klapollo]

if youre in the US (especially the northeast + michigan) i would avoid bagged salads/greens and generally wash your produce very thoroughly unless you want the diarrhea parasite

[klapollo]

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea. Nearly 1,000 people have been diagnosed

this is not life-threatening, but also who wants weeks of diarrhea and a fucking parasite in them lol. if you suspect you've already had this and it's passed, i would see a doctor. you might need an antiparasitic anyway. if you're actively sick, see a doctor and they might be able to prescribe medication to help you get over it faster.

try to avoid eating raw vegetables, scrub fruit with a produce brush and rinse thoroughly with water. again, don't bother with premade greens or bagged salads. if you buy lettuce, remove the outer 2-3 layers of leaves.

there are UNVERIFIED rumors that the greens have been linked to a company that sources to taco bell. some locations have been actively pulling fresh ingredients like lettuce, avocado, and pico de gallo to mitigate the threat, so i would avoid any products from them just in case. considering how vast supply chains are, i'd be wary of any fast food greens in general for now.

[lightlyric]

further tips from an immunocompromised person obsessed with food safety:

- wash and then cook your vegetables. air fry, bake, sautee, deep fry, whatever to 165F

- if you really want a salad, get locally farmed veg from the farmers market and wash VERY thoroughly. if the farm has info about their labor practices, even better. workers' safety keeps us safe too

- you can blanch some greens too but this isn't as safe as cooking thoughly

- wash your hands thoroughly before & after prepping raw vegetables

- avoid cross contamination in your kitchen from raw vegetables. act like it's raw chicken

[mulberry-thief]

this is great advice but acting like raw vegetables are raw chicken is going to be a huge problem for my OCD bc fresh produce is like the only food i have peace of mind while eating (excluding romaine lettuce im afraid of that shit)

[stainedglassjam]

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[ri5k]

the replacement of websites with apps sounds so backwards when you actually describe it. like hmm you have to download an entire program onto your device each time you want access to a portal, where it takes up storage indefinitely. somebody should invent an app where you can "browse" any portal just by typing in its address... 🥴

[acidcatbath]

remember that guy that had a single auditory hallucination that told him he had a brain tumor and the exact location and then he went to the doctor and it was fucking right

[penglue]

[mulberry-thief]

currently having a moment where ive convinced myself i can alter any dress i want, if i want it badly enough (i can do straight and blanket stitches) and this has led to me purchasing not one but two dresses that need alterations. save me from myself

[vikingfunerals]

the commodification of friendship is the most annoying thing to come out of the internet in ages. like actually i love to break this to you but you're supposed to help your friends move even if it's hard work. or stay up with them when they're sad even if you're gonna lose sleep. you're supposed to listen to their fears and sorrows even if it means your own mind takes on a little bit of that weight. that's how you know that you care. they will drive you to the airport and then you will make them soup when they're sick. you're supposed to make small sacrifices for them and they are supposed to do that for you. and there's actually gonna be rough patches for both of you where the balance will be uneven and you will still be friends and it will not be unhealthy and they will not be abusive. life is not meant to be an endless prioritization of our own comfort if it was we would literally never get anywhere ever. jesus.

[rosieandthemoon]

Lalique vessels

[thememedaddy]

[mulberry-thief]

yall know i LOVE to use an em dash any chance i get 😭

[animentality]

[threedollarsdotcom]

scientists are hard at work exploring each others bodies

[thememedaddy]

[fishgummy]

have i told you guys my animal jam story. i dont think i have

[fishgummy]

ok so when i was in 4th grade i played animal jam with my friends and my mom wanted to see if it was appropriate so she went on my account. and someone was in the town square thingy saying "come to my den" and she went to their den and they had arranged pillows spelling out the word "SEX". and she took a screenshot and sent it to all my friends' parents and that's how i got banned from playing animal jam

[fishgummy]

this was the screenshot. btw

[thememedaddy]

[abandoned-as-mustard]

Babes this is your reminder to get your iron and vitamin d levels checked

[mulberry-thief]

guys wake up i found another magical spot