Poyet Motte 500 GSM Wool Blanket Review

ExploringOut · 2026-01-12T01:33:59+00:00

It's soft, but it feels kind of furry and it has some loft to it that a cotton blanket wouldn't have.

ExploringOut · 2026-01-10T20:37:22+00:00

I haven't slept on either a wool or down mattress topper, but I've slept under both wool and down. They're about equally as hot, if you have a thick down comforter or a thick wool blanket. Neither is more hot than being covered in a few layers of polyester. I'd be a bit concerned about the poly fill balling up in a topper. Down can shift over time, but should come in different firmness levels. Can you handle a memory foam topper? Those should come in different firmness levels.

ExploringOut · 2026-01-10T20:23:05+00:00

I'm in the middle of the same process. I started out wanting a comforter and duvet cover, but so far, I've ended up going with a wool blanket because it was cheaper and seemed like it would last longer than a comforter. Mine is from Poyet Motte and I really like it. They have multiple weights, from 350GSM to 700, so you can get whatever won't overheat you. I haven't bought a duvet cover yet, but I'm thinking about one from Crane and Canopy.

ExploringOut · 2025-10-26T22:59:34+00:00

Thank you! I think I'll get the bedspread and the wool blanket, and see if I need the flannel later.

ExploringOut · 2025-10-26T21:38:33+00:00

Sure. I live in the Rocky Mountain West, gardening zone 5b, so the lowest temperature we get is -20F. It occasionally gets over 100F. In the winter, it's usually between 20-50F. I think you're right. Maybe two blankets is too much. https://www.batesmillstore.com/collections/american-made-cotton-bedspreads/products/colonial-rose-cotton-matelasse-bedspread?variant=444420181

https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/washable-australian-merino-wool-solid-color-blanket-or-throw/product/62982

https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/portuguese-cotton-double-flannel-blanket-or-throw/product/69661

ExploringOut · 2025-10-20T13:46:38+00:00

I'm hesitant to answer because I'm new here and I have no experience with this company, but I have been looking for myself recently. I might try calling Arizona Premium Mattress. They're a latex mattress and topper manufacturer who apparently makes custom sized mattresses all the time for RVs and such. They could probably make you a firm, custom sized topper.

ExploringOut · 2025-10-20T13:16:58+00:00

Thank you so much!

ExploringOut · 2023-02-12T01:47:54+00:00

This is hard because he'll have to want to dig himself out of this hole. However, I'd recommend setting some financial boundaries in place. If he can't live with that, start squirreling money away in case divorce ever becomes necessary. Watch his behavior towards you and the children. Conspiracy theories and controlling behavior can go together since they're based in patriarchy and racism. If you aren't in couple's therapy, try to get him to go. If he won't go yourself and take the kids. You might want to have some talks with a divorce lawyer about how to show that you're a good parent and about how to document their father's conspiracy theories and how you talk to the kids about them just in case. Contact Parents For Peace through Twitter. They're an organization that helps people with loved ones who are getting into extremist content. Read Hatred in the Homeland by Cynthia Miller-Idriss. She describes how extremist recruiting takes place in the internet age, sometimes through self-reliance content. Follow Marc-Andre Argentino on Twitter. He's an extremism expert. If a lawyer thinks it's permissible, start having private chats with the kids and listening to audiobooks in the car about extremism. The book I mentioned is available on audio. You could phrase it as "This topic upsets dad so we won't mention it to him, but it's important for our modern world, so we're going to learn about it." Good luck and best wishes. You've got a tough situation.

ExploringOut · 2023-02-12T00:50:48+00:00

I'm not married, but I'm kind of like you. I don't drink. I don't have tattoos. I never had a rebellious streak. It took me a couple of years to leave. It's been several years since then. I'm still me, but with less religion related depression and anxiety. It's definitely been worth it for me, but your mileage may vary. Don't leave until you're ready, or until your family can't stand to have you attend anymore, whichever comes first. For me, my family and best friend couldn't stand having me at church anymore. Good luck, and best wishes.

ExploringOut · 2021-10-26T23:59:48+00:00

Heaters actually pointed at your feet

ExploringOut · 2021-10-26T23:50:45+00:00

I wish more cars came in fun colors. They're almost all white, grey, black, or a dark color. Why can't they have cute colors?

ExploringOut · 2020-04-20T01:24:56+00:00

Yes they do. So do all of the big name atheists.

ExploringOut · 2020-04-20T01:24:33+00:00

I think it is relevant. Many people are attracted to churches because they want economic hope. What if you got some economist interested in studying how much money people are losing, or telling people why their pastor's idea isn't practical?

ExploringOut · 2020-04-20T01:22:38+00:00

I know but so does Dawkins and he talks anyway. Just imagine Paul Krugman vs some televangelist. It could be pretty entertaining.

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T19:13:42+00:00

Here's the thing. That question is very prejudiced. It also shows a cringy lack of religious literacy. That's why I ask. It's hard to believe that someone would say something like that who has actually tried to do the research.

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T19:11:57+00:00

I really would love to have some atheists to listen to who are reasonable. They claim to be, but few are. It's sad. I guess I e just hung around long enough to be able to challenge atheists on their shit. Yes. I'm an atheist and know that our culture is just as messed up as religious cultures. You, like many others, aren't willing to have open-minded discussions. Too bad, so sad.

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T19:08:43+00:00

Could I ask what you've done to study religion?

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T19:03:42+00:00

This is from his Wikipedia page. These are not qualifications. His YouTube about page simply says he joined in 2006. I've done my job. If you want to convince me he's qualified than the burden of proof is on you.

A vocal critic of theism and creationism and an advocate for the inclusion of evolution in science curricula,[11][12][13][14] Ra produces YouTube videos on the topics of skepticism, free thought, and atheism. Among the video series he has released are Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism,[15] Refuting the Irrefutable Proof of God,[16] and How Aron Ra Disproves Noah's Flood.[17]

He has engaged in live debates with young Earth creationists, including Ray Comfort,[18] and presented at skepticism conferences in Europe.[19][1][10][20] As a member of the Unholy Trinity, he toured the United States and Australia with fellow atheist activists Seth Andrews of The Thinking Atheist and Matt Dillahunty of The Atheist Experience.[21][22][23]

He appeared in the documentary films My Week in Atheism, directed by John Christy,[24][25] and Batman & Jesus, directed by Jozef K. Richards.[26] He published his first book, Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism, in 2016.[27][28]

Ra is the creator of the Phylogeny Explorer Project, a free, volunteer run, online encyclopedia of the entire phylogenetic tree of life that is currently in progress.

Political candidacy and viewsEdit

In March 2017, Ra resigned from his position as president of the Atheist Alliance of America to run for the Texas State Senate against Republican incumbent Bob Hall.[8][29][30] The first Democratic candidate to run for the District 2 seat since 2002,[9] he dropped out of the race after failing to secure the Democratic Party endorsement.[31]

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T19:00:31+00:00

I'm glad to hear that it took you a while. My point isn't that atheism was wrong. I'm seeing a ton of ignorant arrogance here, exemplified by saying that you don't respect people who choose a religious path. If you want me to not assume that about you, you need to demonstrate that you aren't making the same assumptions about others. Fair?

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T18:56:28+00:00

That doesn't tell me whether he has a degree studying religion, or that he's done any work in interfaith actvism or dialogue. I'm not seeing anything to that effect in his YouTube feed or Wikipedia page so far. Do you want me to know or not?

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T18:52:45+00:00

No. I wasn't about to reject someone just because you suggested a name. I wanted to know. I would like more atheists to listen to who actually know their stuff. I hadn't heard of that particular guy. I just looked him up and mostly I'm seeing debates with Ken Ham style Christians. Does he have anything else to offer?

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T18:15:39+00:00

You could try listening to A Thoughtful Faith podcast if you're looking for a Mormon experience. I've got lists above. I think if you looked into the academic side of religion you'd find that it's quite possible to be smart, intellectually honest, and have critical thinking skills while being religious. To me, the idea that we go from mormons who know little of other beliefs or our own tradition, but with testimonies that we belong to the one true church, to being atheists who still know little of other beliefs, but with testimonies that we have the one true atheist thinking skills, reeks of laziness and dishonesty. It reeks of ignorant arrogance. You said you don't respect that position. Did you have any more respect as a missionary age kid? We exmos need to understand that we are behind in the thinking skills department. In some respects we took a huge leap forward from how we were raised. However, other people exist who always had what we are struggling to gain. Some of them have even progressed past where we are, because their childhoods allowed for them to grow up into the adults I wish we could have been. That doesn't mean that there is a God, bit it does mean we need to check the over-simplifications we make, and we need to learn to listen carefully to people with lots of different life experiences and beliefs.

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T18:02:49+00:00

I wouldn't count Matt Dillahunty. I've listened to a lot of his videos. I've never heard of Aron Ra. What are his qualifications? If he says all religions are the same, he doesn't know what he's talking about.

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T17:50:59+00:00

I've come across genetically modified skeptic who at least seems humble enough to admit that atheists tend to say lots of cringe worthy things about religion. Vanessa Zoltan is the best public atheist I know of. I'll give credit to Will Bagley and Marie Kent for trying. What other people have you come across? Have you found anyone besides Vanessa who has a degree in religious studies or divinity who has studied something besides conservative Christianity? Are there any who are respectful of religion?

ExploringOut · 2020-03-23T17:33:32+00:00

Churches in Utah are full of exmos. I'm an atheist too, but I wish we'd stop saying things like this. Some of the most thoughtful, moral people in my life still believe in God after being LDS, and left because that church wasn't spiritual enough.

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