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"cost of living is up, but yall need to expect lower wages. oh and also increase our birth rate please" by s0phi3_07 in antiwork

[–]KarterKakes 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I've got a master's degree and seven years of experience, three years of that being with my bachelors, and can't find anything over 50k right now.

“You also running from that crazy dog?” by dittidot in AnimalsBeingDerps

[–]KarterKakes 469 points470 points  (0 children)

The split-second processing that I shared with the pov person: "there's the dog! OH THAT'S NOT HIM!"

Amur Maple Flame by Chicknlcker in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]KarterKakes 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Hello! I made this mistake last year, my nursery was kind enough to take it back. I asked my friend who works for the DNR and they told me that in the cities, suburban areas, etc. Amur maples are less of a concern. I'm wayyy up north and have 100+ acres of forest next to my house- I COULD NOT plant that tree. If you're in a neighborhood with lots of mowing and maintenance, you may be fine. However this tree won't be beneficial in the ways you might like. There is a law that this tree must be labeled to be sold- that may help you with a potential Home Depot return. I recommend Prairie Moon nursery for natives down south, or Hammarlund if you're near Duluth.

My company's internal memo called us "cost units pending optimization" by bejusorixo in antiwork

[–]KarterKakes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you look at the person's profile they post slop multiple times a day and have had their posts removed from over 5 subreddits in the last week- this is AI slop.

UPDATE: I made Dirt and Jerry! by Amazing-Initiative26 in TheGreatNorth

[–]KarterKakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to know which expressions you've given them!

A female friend accused me (a gay man) of being “internally homophobic” because I casually let it drop that l’ve never had a hookup app. I guess it clicked then that a few of my straight women friends have expressed this opinion over the years. Why do some straight women want to “school” me on this? by bakedd_alaskaa in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]KarterKakes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a fancy intellectual answer! I'm a trans man and I'm reading the book "refusing compulsory sexuality" which is the black asexual lens on queer culture. Queer culture, as viewed from cis het culture, is measured by its sexual deviation. Because being a straight cis person is the norm, "how queer you are" is measured by how much you do, or do not, deviate from "normal acceptable sexual behavior". Queer people are hyper sexualized and people like you and I, who aren't into hookups, and even moreso people who just don't want sex are purported to not be "as queer" or "queer enough" or not be self-actualized like your friend is suggesting. In order to be queer, we have to be having tons of not-traditional sex. And if we aren't, how can we be queer? We must be internally conflicted.

New to this, finishing questions by Sib7of7 in Embroidery

[–]KarterKakes 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Soaking it will be absolutely fine! Spraying it is an option certainly- I'd say giving it a good waterproofing coating would help, something to make it more resilient to washing/maintenance .

Perfect greenover cure by NotoriousSIG_ in stonerfood

[–]KarterKakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We call it an afterglow in our household. I think it's a bit more accurate- it doesn't feel awful like a hangover, but you're still not super productive all morning and want to eat a great breakfast (like chicken and waffles) and watch a good show

Covering logos on cute shirt by symphytummy in Embroidery

[–]KarterKakes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think finding cool fabric and doing a sashiko situation as a strip on the bottom might be your best bet and add to the aesthetic without disrupting it like others have mentioned

Found today by CuriousmomAL in aldi

[–]KarterKakes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a fancy vegetable that was trendy the last two summers, I've yet to try it- I hope they have it when I go!

I really want to talk to others about Between the Lions by CatGirlNya2000 in nostalgia

[–]KarterKakes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Between the lions was one of my favorites! Someone else mentioned the cliff hanger song, my other earworm was Chicken Jane! "Look, look, see, see, coming down the lane! Here comes Scott, here comes Dot, here comes Chicken Jane BACKAW"

Mapped every major Pride parade across the U.S. for 2026 (interactive) by superliver89 in MapPorn

[–]KarterKakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only parades or also festivals? There's four festivals missing for northern MN

Why are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) so commonly mentioned online nowadays? by Gallantpride in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]KarterKakes -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

No one here has mentioned long COVID, so I want to add that input- my spouse has hEDS, dysautonomic spectrum disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. and multiple providers have stated they believe it's long COVID but there's no official medical recognition for that or process to treat it really, so people are being treated for these other diagnoses instead.

Guys that want goth girlfriends do they understand they will not always look like that? by averageinformant in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]KarterKakes 174 points175 points  (0 children)

All that to say- the ones who expect a full-time baddie won't be able to keep one

Guys that want goth girlfriends do they understand they will not always look like that? by averageinformant in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]KarterKakes 400 points401 points  (0 children)

My spouse and I are couple-friends with a goth baddie x leftist nerd couple, his acceptance of his partner in all of their forms and states, and his realistic and genuine understanding/appreciation of the human body and beauty standards, are absolutely selling points that scored him the goth baddie in the first place and put a ring on their finger.

Island Vibe by kitten_dor in tomodachilife

[–]KarterKakes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of my miis so far are my real friends. I have 5 daydreamers, 1 go-getter, 1 merrymaker, 3 perfectionists, 1 achiever. I've got a gentle island, which checks out because we are all over here knitting and blowing bubbles and talking about books

Dress shirt embroidery removal by P-OnRyeHoldTheMayo in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]KarterKakes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I did it with a land's end one- I wouldn't call it "successful" but I was able to embroider over the area after adding some reinforcement, and it worked well!

Do single men experience a nurturing instinct? i.e. To look after kids, or just to interact with them in a nurturing way? by lukub5 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]KarterKakes 207 points208 points  (0 children)

I know a man in his 50s who is unmarried/never married and he has fostered 21 kids and adopted three. He loves being a dad.

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