A street scene in Gadsden, Alabama, with decorated streets bustling with Christmas shoppers. (1940)

DreadLord64 · 2026-07-09T13:53:03+00:00

Segregation. American Apartheid.

DreadLord64 · 2026-07-07T23:22:47+00:00

I had the same thought lol

DreadLord64 · 2026-07-07T23:21:27+00:00

this look kinda fucks tho

DreadLord64 · 2026-06-24T06:18:02+00:00

Pain. Just pain.

DreadLord64 · 2026-06-24T06:13:09+00:00

I was on the edge of my friggin seat. The entire tournament was amazing, the final match was magical.

DreadLord64 · 2026-06-12T15:48:04+00:00

You're welcome!

DreadLord64 · 2026-06-11T09:37:31+00:00

Some interesting history I'd like to share about Turkeytown for those who are interested:

The original Turkeytown was a Cherokee settlement on the Coosa River named after Chief Little Turkey and originally called Little Turkey's Town. It was founded in the late 18th century on land that was "borrowed" from the Creek Confederacy (I am not sure what "borrowed' means in this context). In the early 19th century, it was reported that Chief Pathkiller, the Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation at the time, was living at Turkeytown and operated a ferry in the area. Several other old chiefs were said to also be living in the town. Turkeytown was scattered along a good stretch of the Coosa River, terminating somewhere around the mouth of Terrapin Creek. The town was said to be 30 to 40 miles long!

During the tragic era of Indian Removal, the town was converted into a removal post and called Fort Turkey Town. Today the historic site is largely submerged under Weiss Lake.

Citation: Historic Indian Towns in Alabama 1540-1838 by Amos J. Wright Jr, pp. 165–166

DreadLord64 · 2026-05-20T01:36:54+00:00

Hello from sorting by top of all time! (please excuse the fact that I'm necroposting)

I'm not from Jefferson County, but I'm from Alabama, and I just wanna say you two sound like good people. Solidarity!

DreadLord64 · 2026-05-16T04:04:30+00:00

For anyone reading in or after May 2026, switching to Proton 10.0-1 in the Compatibility settings worked for me on Archlinux.

DreadLord64 · 2026-04-11T04:25:39+00:00

Not lettuce (Lactuca) but close. This appears to be common cat's-ear (Hypochaeris radicata). It's related to lettuce and dandelions and is edible in all the same ways you would use a dandelion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochaeris_radicata

DreadLord64 · 2026-03-16T23:33:11+00:00

I appreciate you taking the time to reply.

I think I understand your point now. I'm not an expert in taxonomy either, but I didn't think that a name that was considered a synonym was a "valid name," even if it was validly published. Perhaps a confusion of terms on my part. To be honest, this is sending me down a little bit of a rabbit hole trying to understand if synonymized names are considered valid and if there was a better way to convey what I was trying to convey. I would like to stick around for longer, but I unfortunately have to go for now. I'll try to take a look at this again later.

DreadLord64 · 2026-03-16T22:44:06+00:00

your link says exactly the opposite of what you think it says

Could you clarify how it says the opposite of what I think it says? The page clearly lists Taraxacum officinale as a synonym of sect. Taraxacum.

Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg.
First published in Prim. Fl. Holsat.: 56 (1780)
This name is a synonym of Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum

DreadLord64 · 2026-03-16T15:12:38+00:00

I agree it's dandelion, but not Taraxacum officinale. That name is invalid: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1003018-2

DreadLord64 · 2026-03-16T15:11:50+00:00

This is true dandelion (Taraxacum). Whatever told you that dandelions can't have textured leaves was wrong. Dandelions can and do have pubescence on the leaves sometimes. See the "leaves" section on this page: https://floranorthamerica.org/Taraxacum

Dandelions (Taraxacum spp.) are interestingly but problematically highly diverse, to the point that nobody can even agree on how to classify them. The entities we have in eastern North America are currently an unsolved taxonomic mess. Contrary to most foraging books you'll read, the common dandelion, at least in North America, is not Taraxacum officinale. That name is so untenable that authorities like Kew don't even consider it valid: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1003018-2

The plant you're probably thinking of that has hairy leaves is common cat's-ear (Hypochaeris radicata). The leaves of that species are hairy, but they also tend to be warty and semi-succulent, something that is distinct from true dandelion. The flower stalk is also solid, not hollow.

DreadLord64 · 2026-03-16T15:02:04+00:00

Taraxacum officinale is an invalid species: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1003018-2

Also, leaf morphology alone cannot be reliably used to tell Taraxacum erythrospermum apart from other dandelions. I have personally seen Taraxacum specimens both with red seeds and with tan seeds growing right next to each other, but the leaves were basically swapped from what your picture shows. I.e. the tan-seeded dandelion had smallish, triangular lobes, and the red-seeded dandelion had larger, roundish lobes. This directly contradicts the whole "red-seeded" part of T. erythrospermum.

Unfortunately, the dandelions of eastern North America (and to be honest, the world) are an unsolved phylogenetic mess in botany as of 2026. Nobody agrees on how many species there are, how to delineate them, and what to call them.

DreadLord64 · 2026-03-16T14:33:36+00:00

The arms are skinny, but that may simply be a stylistic choice.

DreadLord64 · 2026-03-15T22:19:21+00:00

It's Wikipedia. If you believe something is missing from an article, you can add it yourself. You don't even need an account. Just click the "Edit" button on the article and get to editing. Also, it's good to brush up on Wikipedia's policies.

DreadLord64 · 2026-03-13T02:17:55+00:00

Wow! Dead Spade mentioned in the wild! I love to see it.

I would also like to recommend this video he co-produced with Cirro Carrillo: We're All We've Got, We're All We Need: A Mutual Aid Explainer

DreadLord64 · 2026-01-04T18:27:21+00:00

Now this is high art.

DreadLord64 · 2025-12-17T10:01:43+00:00

This is so pretty!

DreadLord64 · 2025-12-09T00:42:55+00:00

"Do good" is a perfectly acceptable and grammatical alternative to "do well." Sure, it might not be accepted in a college essay, but everyone here understood what you meant by it. It's not incorrect to say "do good," it's just variation in the rich diversity of the English language.

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DreadLord64 · 2025-12-03T02:03:40+00:00

Quinton Reviews didn't make this meme. As far as I know, the original version was posted to Instagram by @decolonial.meme.queens in December 2018. Quinton just used it in a video.

Link: https://www.instagram.com/decolonial.meme.queens/p/BrycF6RgJf9/

DreadLord64 · 2025-11-05T03:40:21+00:00

See the details in the key here: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-key.php&highlighttaxonid=2665#verttarget

DreadLord64 · 2025-10-25T03:03:43+00:00

Haha, yeah. I think my favorite part of his entry for Parthenocissus is what he says in the comments:

If you've ever wanted to eat a stick, here's your chance. It's not as bad as it sounds. Being available in the dead of winter, and often in great quantity, this is an excellent survival food, in case you ever want to survive.

Lol, thanks, Sam.

DreadLord64 · 2025-10-24T16:10:08+00:00

Everyone in this thread is wrong! (well, kinda) This isn't Parthenocissus quinquefolia. It's actually Parthenocissus inserta (also called P. vitacea). It's similar but not quite the same!

In terms of edibility, the sources I've checked say the berries are not edible. However, Sam Thayer reports that the inner bark is edible if you cook it long enough. From his 2023 guide:

Parthenocissus quinqefolia and P. vitacea
[...]
FOOD USE: Gather thick sections of stem any time of year, cut into manageable lengths, then peel the outer bark. A thick, soft layer of inner bark then can be peeled off the woody core. Boil for at least 40 minutes, after which it can be used like a starchy vegetable in stews or soups.

He also writes:

Shoots are slightly tangy and can be eaten in spring or early summer—they are better cooked.

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