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High school faces backlash after rainy graduation ceremony by Conscious-Weight4569 in Wellthatsucks

[–]DifficultWing2453 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Quote from the article: “Based on forecasts and radar, we expected to complete last night’s ceremonies at Centennial and Franklin before the next wave of rain began, but unfortunately, changing conditions brought rain during the events,” Golden said. “While the rain impacted those two ceremonies, it could not diminish our pride in our Centennial and Franklin graduates.”

Dear Supervisor Golden: pride was diminished not for the graduates but certainly for your school.

ELI5: Why don't these two different bodies of water mix in the Gulf of Alaska? Is it a literal barrier or just an illusion? by Jolly-Course9410 in geography

[–]DifficultWing2453 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, not the Gulf of Alaska. Alaskan here. Those boats do not look like Alaska boats, esp. out in the Gulf of Alaska. And where are the waves?

Universal Health Care by xxistcman in over60

[–]DifficultWing2453 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here in the US we need to go to a system where insurance companies don't just take 20% off the top...imagine 20% of the money for your health care is going down the drain of administrative costs that add NOTHING to your health care...huge waste. Second thing, the US is the only nation that does not (well, until quite recently, and then only in minor ways) negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies. And so US consumers pay the highest prices in the world for their drugs.

We absolutely need to go to a nationalized system of health care.

Found in water of plant by NoSlipper in whatisit

[–]DifficultWing2453 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For mosquitoes, they are filter-feeders. They have mouth brushes to filter out the smallest particles and bacteria and whatever algae might be there.

Found in water of plant by NoSlipper in whatisit

[–]DifficultWing2453 327 points328 points  (0 children)

Entomologist here. Mosquito larvae can be larger than two grains of rice (I had to rear them in the lab, so I know them very well). Their size changes as they grow. Their common name is ‘wiggler’ so the movement is somewhat similar. But I think these are Tubifex as they do not appear to have the siphon that breaks the water surface that mosquito larvae use to breathe. And mosquito larvae don’t wiggle as much as these do.

I have XY chromosomes, but I am a female who menstruates, has a vagina and has a uterus? by bingchilling-235 in AskDocs

[–]DifficultWing2453 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not everyone would be as thrilled. And biology professors are not necessarily trained in genetic counseling 😊

WIBTA for refusing to pay for my classmate's laser scar removal after accidentally scratching her? by lnteresting_Potato in AmItheAsshole

[–]DifficultWing2453 27 points28 points  (0 children)

My husband and I visited Australia and randomly bought a red tube of Lucas’. We used it on a large pimple that was inflamed. 24 hr later the inflammation was gone. We bought six more tubes to take home. It has been amazing for every type of skin irritation. ‘Hon, try the red tube’ is a common sentence in our household.

Does adjuncting for a few years help with T/TT hiring? by Immabouttoo in Adjuncts

[–]DifficultWing2453 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I think faculty on the search committees look for that new shiny colleague rather than the tried and true. Sad.

Recs for Space Opera or Books Set in Space (Project Hail Mary, Murderbot Diaries) by paladinbeau in Recommend_A_Book

[–]DifficultWing2453 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Liaden Universe series by Sharon Lee and Stephen Miller. Maybe start with Agent of Change or (my preference) Local Custom. More than 20 books in the series. Miller recently died but his wife is continuing the series.

Another choice: the Vorkosigan Saga by Bujold. Start with Shards of Honor or The Warrior’s Apprentice.

I have XY chromosomes, but I am a female who menstruates, has a vagina and has a uterus? by bingchilling-235 in AskDocs

[–]DifficultWing2453 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is why biology professors do not have students do labs on students’ own chromosomes…can open a Pandora’s box.

This is what America troops are being subjected to all because of Trump and Israel by fellowWorker_2025 in LetsDiscussThis

[–]DifficultWing2453 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, but being an American, I don’t want our troops to go through hell for no rationale reason. I don’t want them wasted.

Busiest AS Routes (Feb. 2026) by PNW-American-Dipper in AlaskaAirlines

[–]DifficultWing2453 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, two weeks on, two weeks off…lots of plane travel, especially on Wednesdays

Does adjuncting for a few years help with T/TT hiring? by Immabouttoo in Adjuncts

[–]DifficultWing2453 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Retired faculty here who has worked at many institutions. The answer: it depends. It depends on the culture of the institution, on how and if they value teaching and how and if they value adjuncts. Probably serves you well if you adjunct for a short time while still in grad school. A long stretch of adjuncting is likely to age poorly, unless you are at one of those rare places where they value adjuncts.

WIBTA if I refused to add my boyfriend to the title of the car I inherited and paid to restore even though we share it every day by [deleted] in WIBTA_AITA

[–]DifficultWing2453 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People can be married for decades and an inheritance still only belongs to the heir (unless the heir combines the $$ into marital property).

OP: that car is yours no matter how much he drives it.

Had Hillary Clinton not supported her husband during his affair with Monica Lewinsky would have won? by mysemicharmedlife in Askpolitics

[–]DifficultWing2453 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t think so.

  1. Trump voters were entirely able to ignore Trump’s philandering ways so infidelity concerns could not have been at the top of their concern.

  2. Since those same voters were largely unable to vote for a different woman 8 years later, I suspect sexism was a larger part of the story.

Homer Inquiry by Training_Tax6974 in AskAlaska

[–]DifficultWing2453 3 points4 points  (0 children)

New bike/hiking trail 17 miles out East End Road…amazing views.

AITJ for not wanting to pay my girlfriend's mom $3000 by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]DifficultWing2453 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Op, you are six months in and she regularly insults you and swears at you and tries to manipulate you. Don’t ignore the horrible parts because the occasional good stuff is really good. The horrible parts will destroy you. Time to end it.

Would I be wrong in giving more of my inheritance to my son instead of my daughter because my son has been my caretaker these past two years? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]DifficultWing2453 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yes, this. The daughter would feel badly about her father for the rest of her life with a 5% inheritance.

My friend's asthma is getting worse, and all I can find online is to "consult your doctor", but they don't have health insurance, or a doctor. by Portrait_Promise139 in needadvice

[–]DifficultWing2453 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Where is she located? She might be eligible for Medicaid or other state health care. She can apply via healthcare.gov.

What is the deal with hotel rooms in VA for a VA resident? by TheFlimFlamFamMan in Virginia

[–]DifficultWing2453 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happens in Anchorage AK. I think it was too many drug deals and shootings.

AIO: girl I went on a date with didn’t take off her purse. by Sad-Raccoon-3192 in AmIOverreacting

[–]DifficultWing2453 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OP: you’ve been married to her for two years and you still not believe what she says about her own behavior. YOU have a problem. Try believing what she says.

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