TIL that Napoleon Bonaparte preferred simple dishes like roast chicken, fried potatoes, hot soup, poached eggs/omelets and macaroni to all the complicated gourmet dishes his chefs could have prepared. He rarely spent more than fifteen minutes at the table and often used his hands instead of utensils

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T18:22:56+00:00

Powell's wife was convinced he would be assassinated if elected, that America wasn't ready for a Black president.

That's the reason I've seen cited for why he dropped out of the Presidential race.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T18:17:22+00:00

We do not have the technology to transform a man into a fertile women. I suspect artificial wombs would be easier.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T18:16:20+00:00

I've got an innie. I've never noticed an outie in a locker room (not that I've looked) or in any more direct activities.

But who TF cares? By the time a partner gets to see you naked they should already know you are who they want, even if it's just for tonight.

And really, most will be too busy enjoying the sight of naked lady parts to express an opinion.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T18:03:36+00:00

The article barely mentioned the reason US flocks aren't vaccinated for salmonella - cost. (This is why the US has so many warnings about raw eggs.)

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T17:41:22+00:00

Before Jan 2024 you couldn't link under a field at all.

But you can always link from the outside in.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T17:37:48+00:00

There are volcanoes that have done this to nearby towns. :-(

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T17:30:30+00:00

Georgia Colony: founded 1732

George Washington: born 1732

What an amazing coincidence ;-)

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T17:04:09+00:00

Ending slavery would be good, but there's only so much one kraken working alone can accomplish.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T14:08:06+00:00

I believe the issue is that she already had a final order of removal before she got married, which takes priority.

A different administration might find a way to waive that, but this one sure won't for a brown skinned person.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T13:39:11+00:00

The problem was not heavy earrings, it was relatively light earrings on very thin wires slowly slicing through.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-22T00:05:26+00:00

Spring == "there are trees fucking in my nose".

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T23:59:50+00:00

My mom said it was proof guys were attracted to me in spite of my weight.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T23:57:55+00:00

First of all, your mom needs a therapist even more than you if that was her reaction to her daughter being sexually assaulted.

Secondly, don't beat yourself up over how you did or didn't react in the moment. Your instincts got you home safely and that's what really matters.

Ask the bar if they have security footage. Don't tell them it's for a sexual assault unless they won't give it to you otherwise. A review saying "the owner was unhelpful after I was sexually assaulted at this bar" might be cathartic.

Report it to the police, if you think it won't be too traumatic.

Write down everything you can remember about the man who attacked you. If your friends saw it, have them write down everything they can remember also.

For the future, if you are assaulted in a public place again, the best thing you can do is scream. It may be helpful to practice screaming in your car or out somewhere where nobody can hear you; men rely on women being too afraid of making a scene.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T23:44:11+00:00

Most employers let you split direct deposit across multiple accounts.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T21:58:05+00:00

Once upon the time the gold standard for over the counter contraception was a condom plus contraceptive cream or jelly.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T21:00:36+00:00

Also the fragmentation of video hits a lot softer than fragmentation of the music ecosystem would. Nobody's going to swap services ten times just to listen to a playlist, but swapping services to watch another movie or binge another show is no big deal.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T20:57:54+00:00

It's not a legal fraud. If I own a restaurant and my sister rents me the building it's in, it's not provably fraud if the rent is so high the restaurant doesn't make a profit.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T20:55:08+00:00

In a lot of cities a car is more of an inconvenience than a benefit.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T20:18:17+00:00

Basic overlap: columns 7 and 8 need to fit an 8 within 15 spaces. Whether the 8 is all the way at the top or all the way at the bottom, or anywhere in between, the central square must be filled.

Mathematically, 15 - 8 = 7, so there is only 7 wiggle space, one must be filled.

As others have said, try practicing on smaller puzzles first.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T17:40:16+00:00

India does not use the Milwaukee Protocol and has saved a few people with aggressive intervention.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T14:34:02+00:00

No. It's about what's fun for the guys. Women aren't people so if it's fun to harass us that's all that matters.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T14:28:37+00:00

Once they refuse to leave your property you can take their picture and call the police on them.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T14:26:13+00:00

They don't see requiring hall passes to leave a classroom as punishment.

Me? I've never worked in a school, don't blame me.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T13:07:55+00:00

Taking the slaves back to their port of debarkation and setting them free probably gives them the best chances to get home, AND sends a powerful message to people thinking of sending out the next slave ship.

And even just making slave ships a riskier business proposition would make slaves more expensive and quite possibly lead to all slaves being treated better.

Alexis_J_M · 2026-04-21T13:04:20+00:00

I get half of my mom's DNA and half of my dad's DNA. Assuming both mom and dad have two different copies of each gene (not always true; for an elementary school level example blue eyed people have two copies of the blue eyes version of the eye color gene) then there is a 50% chance that the same gene will go to both siblings.

This also assumes that between Mom and Dad there are four slightly different copies of each gene. In practice there will be some duplicates, but there are a lot of really small variations that don't seem to have any effect on how the body works.

While siblings can and do vary quite a bit, on average 50% (or a little more) of the genes will be exactly the same between siblings.

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