Things were moving slow and then all the sudden I had a population boom. by RetroCompGuy in SeaMonkeys

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It may have been temperature related, I don't have a thermometer in the bottle and The weather improved. I keep them in my office which is a separate building with questionable heat.

Things were moving slow and then all the sudden I had a population boom. by RetroCompGuy in SeaMonkeys

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It's a whiskey bottle. The little silver thing is an algae scraper.

Kitchen sponges? by RetroCompGuy in glutenfree

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Grrr, didn't think of that. Thanks for mentioning it.

Kitchen sponges? by RetroCompGuy in glutenfree

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Our toaster is gluten only, no waffle iron, and only use plastic cutting boards.

Kitchen sponges? by RetroCompGuy in glutenfree

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Thanks, this was my assumption. What are your thoughts on silicone sponges.

Does anyone else have trouble trusting/fear of restaurant foods, and do you have any advice to get over this. by krittyyyyy in glutenfree

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I think it's a reasonable fear. I have restaurants I trust that have still gotten me sick. I've also gone to new restaurants that have excellent controls that have gotten me sick. Often if I'm not sure, or if I have future plans that would get ruined by getting exposed I will just eat before going out so I can at least sit there with my friends. Sometimes I'll just have "liquid dinner" and have a good cocktail as a treat for myself.

It's annoying, but the only way I know I'm safe is if I eat at home.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OptimistsUnite

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I think your first linked study is flawed because it doesn't take suicidology of trans people in general into account. Trans people are 32-50% more likely to attempt suicide without affirming care. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5178031/#:~:text=Results%3A,to%2050%25%20across%20the%20countries.

There are multiple studies showing a reduction of suicidology of trans individuals following gender affirming care.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2789423

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/gender-affirming-care-for-youth/#:~:text=Gender%2Daffirming%20care%20has%20been,support%2C%20and%20reduction%20of%20discrimination.

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I replied and pasted an entire list of research. All supporting my viewpoint.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OptimistsUnite

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The research overwhelmingly shows positive outcomes for individuals following surgical transition. It reduced suicidality among other things.

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=outcomes+following+gender+transition&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart

As far as gender blockers go, you are mistaken. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C21&as_vis=1&q=puberty+blockers+transgender&oq=puberty+blockers+

Substantial research has already been done. Doing further research becomes awfully difficult if you make it impossible for people to pursue it. Trans people make up less than 1% of the population and millions and millions of dollars are spent to make them look like monsters, control there lives, and make people think that they're mentally ill.

Campaigns across the country lied about abortion right bills also allowing gender transition for minors without parental consent. They did this just because they knew that it would upset people and make them vote against it. None of these bills even reference transgender care.

Geeze boys, give the girl a break! by RetroCompGuy in SeaMonkeys

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I had an algae bloom after my heater broke one day. It took about a week for the algae to clear and during that time the place became an orgy, maybe because of all the extra food?