SO SQUARE I'M CUBED

Because when you're this much of a square, you're a total cube. (she they older than 20, nowhere near 40 yet)

[whetstonefires]

easy to miss that one of the reasons maternal mortality is diminished so extremely by modern medicine is that modern medicine makes it so much more possible to identify the pregnancies that will die and take you with them, or are otherwise unacceptably high risk. and then discontinue those ones safely, before it's too late.

thought about this because it's so frustrating when people argue that 'dying in childbirth' is a historical sort of event that doesn't happen nowadays (false) and therefore is irrelevant to the legal status of abortion, since it's not a real danger.

except it super is, and i think a lot of people haven't noticed that this argument in addition to simply being incorrect is basically the same as when people say we don't need vaccines for deadly diseases because no one gets those now anyway.

like yeah one reason for that is we vaccinate everybody ffs.

[libraflyter]

Note: after the end of Roe v Wade in the US, the maternal mortality rate (and the infant mortality rate) are showing clear increases in the states with the strictest anti-abortion laws.

Forcing people to carry high risk or non viable pregnancies to term kills.

[sandersstudies]

Every time you go in a public place and something ISN’T disgusting it’s because somebody cleaned it. Every time you feel comfortable using a public bathroom or sitting at a restaurant table or setting something on a gas station counter or playing on a playground it’s because somebody cleaned it.

Thank you to everyone who cleans the world, especially those who are underpaid and under appreciated.

[my-life-is-a-sidequest]

I worked in a supermarket for 7 years and I don't think I can understate just how much cleaning you had to do for it to look clean (it very often where not in the places you aren't supposed to see)

[sandersstudies]

True for food service, retail establishments, gyms, outdoor areas, schools, religious buildings, office buildings, etc. People usually only notice when a space is NOT clean, meanwhile every time a space is clean it’s only because of the diligent work of janitors, maintenance staff, custodians, parks workers, or volunteers.

[free-and-to-none-accountable]

[explorerrowan]

If the part that you like about being a cop is...

Saving people in emergencies? Firefighter or EMS. (You probably have a good chunk of the training for that already, assuming your cop training wasn't completely dogshit.)

Helping people get out of bad situations? Family/child protective services, or volunteer for various shelters, food banks, etc.

Advising people on how to navigate troubled lives? Therapist/counsellor

Have a special interest in the law? Paralegal, judicial aide, or lawyer.

Keeping people safe? Safety inspector

Investigating crimes and solving puzzles? Private investigator or lawyer, or if you have a head for numbers, accountant or tax examiner

Being a hero to kids? Teacher, coach, or school counsellor

Literally anything you enjoy about being a cop can be done better, more ethically, and sexier by some other job. You have a choice to be happier and help more people by being almost anything else.

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[spiderhungry]

I like this a lot. Reminds me of that quote from Angel the series: "If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do." The implication being, you might as well help people and be kind.

Image description: A post by user coela2616 that says, "I am trying to operate under what I'm calling Pascal's Wager of Hope. If things are going to end terribly and I try anyway, I've lost nothing, but if things could end well and I do nothing, I've made a grievous error. All my effort right now could be in vain, but it also could not be, and that possibility means I should place my wager on hope."

End of image description.

[ass-mosphere]

if you guys have never done this: wash, dry, and freeze red grapes bc they make the best lil healthy snack!! I don't buy the shit that they "taste like candy" but their natural sweetness really comes through and sort of hits your sweet tooth in the right way + them being frozen makes it fun and a great textural experience

[sosquaresowhat]

I absolutely agree, the texture they get when theyre frozen is incredible. I like them frozen and then very slightly defrosted so theyre a little squishy with a frozen texture in the middle.

I also swear by frozen watermelon bites and frozen tangerine segments

[ass-mosphere]

the texture is incredible, I totally agree!! I personally really like mine to be thoroughly frozen bc there's just something about, like, that hardness and bite that I can't get enough of. I've honestly never tried watermelon bites or tangerine segments, but you've got me wanting to sample from the whole produce section basically

[sosquaresowhat]

I've been trying to think if there are any frozen fruits I haven't liked besides banana, but they all come out pretty good for the most part. I recently (accidentally) froze a tray of melon and cantaloupe that came out pretty good, they were a little smaller than bite size and not entirely solid all the way through so it really reminded be of frozen grape texture.

I'm realizing I eat a lot of frozen fruit as my standard breakfast (sometimes with a splash of milk or some yogurt if im feeling it and depending on the fruit). My top 3 are cherries, grapes, and any kind of melon too, but frozen blueberry / strawberry mixes are whats most accessible in my area.

I hope you get to try more frozen fruits and find more that you like! Theyre especially great in warmer weather months for staying hydrated and cool.

[hotvampireadjacent]

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

bringing a sort of "slavery is still alive and well in US prisons" vibe to the office Juneteenth post that my higher ups don't really like

[hunter-gratzner]

From what I understand slavery was never actually abolished in the us. It is still legal and all.

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

the amendment that "ended" slavery specifically left permission for slave labor as punishment for convinced criminals and our inmates have been legally exploited ever since, yes

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

not a bummer, say it louder

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[notjusthespongenextdoor]

I'm coming to realize how vital it is to keep a running list of shit you did in the past few weeks so that you can participate in small talk. It's literally not anything to do with them being interesting at all it's just having Something to say to give people even the barest thing to hold on to. It's so you don't get into the "what have you been up to" "nothing much what about you" "yeah same" trap. Literally just say something.

What have you been up to? Um well it's getting warmer so I've been having to brush my cat every day.

Like no it's not that interesting of a thing to say. But now they can respond to it. They could say, man yeah it really is heating up, I've been trying to think of things to do inside more often. Or, oh you have a cat? What's their name?

Like. It's Something. All you need is Something. And if you're like me and your brain immediately goes blank upon entering small talk then keeping a list will help you remember things to say.

[liberalsarecool]

Intellectual property laws used to mean something when it targeted the consumer.

Now the venture capitalist steals the IP to make derivative AI bullshit.

[mousegirlheart]

What is the charge? Smeeking a flower? A succulent smeeking flower?

[ass-mosphere]

if you guys have never done this: wash, dry, and freeze red grapes bc they make the best lil healthy snack!! I don't buy the shit that they "taste like candy" but their natural sweetness really comes through and sort of hits your sweet tooth in the right way + them being frozen makes it fun and a great textural experience

[sosquaresowhat]

I absolutely agree, the texture they get when theyre frozen is incredible. I like them frozen and then very slightly defrosted so theyre a little squishy with a frozen texture in the middle.

I also swear by frozen watermelon bites and frozen tangerine segments

[akonoadham]

Footage of Juneteenth parades and events from 1979-1991 broadcasted on the KXAS-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas.

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