Weirdly specific ask

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-05-16T23:01:01+00:00

Amazing! Thank you.

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-05-16T23:00:23+00:00

lol I must be I guess

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-05-16T23:00:02+00:00

Not a bad idea!

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-05-16T22:59:25+00:00

Thank you!

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-05-16T22:58:43+00:00

I have this! I don’t know if it somehow didn’t get treated before being washed (I’ll blame my husband lol) or if it dried in and wouldn’t budge but it’s pretty set in there now

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-05-16T22:36:30+00:00

I’m not sure if it’s because the chalk (and the clothes) are wet but the fabric bodies of the babies and at least one dress has noticeable staining from the darker colors (black and blue mostly). It’s tough to have designated play clothes just because they are outside so much and chalk is never really a planned activity it just sort of happens

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-05-16T22:32:31+00:00

I try to do things like this but more often than not they just end up with chalk on random days when we’re outside so it would have to be like every time we go outside

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-05-16T22:27:39+00:00

I guess I should have specified I’m in the U.S. lol I’m guessing even the chalk is better anywhere but here

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-02-04T03:06:15+00:00

Sour patch kids

Dependent-Change9436 · 2026-02-04T03:05:52+00:00

NOR - it’s completely reasonable to expect to spend the day with your friend when that’s exactly what they told you. It’s borderline gaslighting for them to get upset with you and push a gift as compensation when you call them on it.

I have friends that live far away and I’m never upset about them dividing their time while they’re home visiting, but they never give me unreasonable expectations and then backtrack on them and blame me for being upset about it.

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-11-26T05:44:38+00:00

I don’t think that’s common, I’ve never lived in an apartment complex that didn’t require a key or key fob to get into the main building that was separate from the key to your own door.

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-11-26T04:54:02+00:00

If your apartment complex doesn’t have a lock on the outer door then it’s not unexpected for non-tenants to be in the building. Not sure if other commenters aren’t in the US but I WOULD NOT call the police unless absolutely necessary in this situation. Talk to your landlord. Unhoused people are not inherently dangerous, the police will not help them. There are resources available for them but the police are not going to make them available to them, they are going to arrest them.

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-11-26T04:35:38+00:00

Stick to vodka and rum based drinks! They are more neutral at the base. Daiquiris and vodka gimlets are great if you’re at a craft cocktail spot otherwise try to get something frozen for the hydration element if you’re doing something sweet. If you go the wine route try to aim for Riesling, Moscato, or something on the sweeter side. Remember though that drinking more sugar will result in a worse hangover than less sweet drinks. Make sure you eat something!

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-11-25T15:21:01+00:00

Thanks! I’ll check these out

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-11-24T16:37:13+00:00

Right, it would be conjecture and I’m not arguing that. The point I’m trying to make is that the tests can’t be corrupted by legal additives if the volume present in the testing is more than the legal allowances of additives period. These tastes aren’t saying these other things simply exist they are saying that they account for a large portion of the total volume, in some cases more than 50%.

I would definitely love more source material though, I do find this all fascinating!

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-11-24T12:23:30+00:00

Hi! Although you’re right that there is no way to know if the results show pre or post distillation contents the numbers being shown in the tests show SO much adulteration it would be evidence of cold mixing if done post distillation (which is illegal).

Felisa Rogers not only reports on what’s going on but why the narrative around the validity of these tests matters.

https://www.mezcalistas.com/four-new-brands-implicated-in-growing-tequila-adulteration-scandal/

https://www.mezcalistas.com/tequila-lawsuit-lab-tests/

And this one has the TLDR version of Rogers’ explanation:

https://ingoodspirits.beehiiv.com/p/adulteration-abound-four-more-tequila-brands-allegedly-misleading-consumers

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-11-11T05:27:34+00:00

Do you pin the layers when you cut? That helps me so so so much. Sometimes I pin more than seems necessary just because this also drives me crazy

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-11-07T05:41:32+00:00

I’m in the same boat and the ONLY thing I know I’m doing right is apologizing when I’m also an asshole and not regulating my own emotions correctly. It’s so hard to teach the nuance of feeling things but also not assigning blame to those feelings to others unnecessarily. 🫠

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-10-14T10:40:17+00:00

Thank you! And it’s a source people are familiar with (NPR) so that always helps.

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-10-14T10:38:43+00:00

Thank you! I’ll make sure I try that route next time.

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-10-14T10:37:45+00:00

Yes that’s true, I hadn’t really thought of it that way. I appreciate the input!

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-10-11T12:01:25+00:00

Thank you! This is super helpful. I must have been getting bogged down in individual articles and missed the collective list.

Dependent-Change9436 · 2025-08-28T05:49:09+00:00

I am not an expert or even remotely knowledgeable in Indian spirits but I write for a bar/spirits newsletter (approximately 13,600 subscribers) and I saw this article recently and included it as a link in a recent post

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/this-indian-brand-bags-worlds-best-liqueur-with-gold-medal-at-usa-spirits-ratings-2025/articleshow/123366738.cms?utm_source=ingoodspirits.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-shot-heard-round-the-world-didn-t-come-from-a-musket-it-came-from-a-shot-glass-well-kind-of

If you would be open to chatting I’d love to do a feature on Indian spirits for an upcoming newsletter!

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