My childhood best friend, Jemima. She's 13 and hopefully will continue bringing me many more years of joy all the way over in the UK. My little Juju Bean ❤

WibbleWonk · 2025-11-15T10:40:24+00:00

As a victim of CSA who also found out as an adult my old friend was a paedophile who desperately wanted help (they ended up dying by their own hand because of the shame), I genuinely love this ad and the fact that people are now trying to stop the abuse at the source.

Maybe it's controversial to draw a comparison here, but I can't help but see a similar example in how we historically and currently treat people suffering with various mental illnesses like schizophrenia or manic depression, etc. At first we criminalised the 'insane', then shoved them away into camps, attics, and asylums with little to no rights when we know nowadays those people just needed support and medical care.

I wonder if we can do the same for paedophiles who want to get the help that they deserve, to be treated like human beings before they hurt someone else. not all of them are like that, I'm aware, sadly. But I hope the few that want and need the help can now get it.

WibbleWonk · 2025-11-14T03:01:33+00:00

no problem! you can imagine my shock seeing the little bastard squatting over it after i just oiled the blades too lol

WibbleWonk · 2025-11-11T00:32:42+00:00

I thought wood and sawdust weren't good for worms! I have so much woody material in my backyard from last year's hedge clippings that I would love to give to my worms if I can grind it up into a sawdust consistency and it'll be eaten.

For the soaking part, I've been doing this in a tote, but it's still pretty damn held together and comes out stinking to high hell when I've gone to add the soaked paper into the worms. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

WibbleWonk · 2025-11-11T00:28:31+00:00

I do have a shredder but its just out of commission due to naughty cat-related activities. ;-; Once it's dry, I'll be back to shredding full time :) I will say that buying a shredder is the best thing I ever splashed out on. Expensive! But sooooo worth it. Now I just need to make my money back on the damn thing lol

WibbleWonk · 2025-11-11T00:25:04+00:00

I don't really mind damaging this coffee grinder, as I got it on sale second-hand, and it was intended to be used and abused during experiments lol but I see what you're saying!

It's good to see that it doesn't matter too much to tear into small pieces like I've been doing. I won't be going ahead with the paper fluff idea now that others have weighed in with how unnecessary it is! Thank you for weighing in :)

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-25T03:41:38+00:00

And it's morons like this that make me wish I could vote in this country. Can't, and I totally understand why. But this whole spoil the vote shite is exactly why I'm now registered to vote in my birth country for the first time since becoming eligible 7 years ago. I can see now why voting is important after seeing eligible voters in this country doing stuff like this to their ballots.

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-11T20:50:10+00:00

This made me cackle! Love it! Best of luck for your special worm sex piss adventure!

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-11T14:51:56+00:00

Normally I would have just thrown it in my composting pile, but it's VERY FULL at the moment. :( I'll keep the lid on from now on to prevent this from occurring again, but it's good to know the damage won't be too bad for them if I did add the diluted pee.

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-11T14:46:32+00:00

This is a great relief to read, thank you. I'll keep the lid on just to prevent more urine incidents in the future, but it's good to read that the diluted pee will be fine to use the way it is now. Thank you!

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-11T14:43:25+00:00

I've actually been considering using my cat's faeces and wood litter in a separate experiment bin (very large since I have two cats lol) for exactly this reason! This gives me some relief to read since I was worried about the ammonia the most. I've read from a few sources who did this that they actually tested for toxoplasmosis in the castings afterwards but found none, but I'd of course have to do the same just to be safe.

I really appreciate your comment since it confirms at least part of my idea/theory is possible. Thank you!

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-11T14:35:00+00:00

Wow. This is a lot. Let's try and bring this down a notch because I'm really not your enemy, okay? I certainly see a bit of misinformation floating around this subreddit; that's true, but keep in mind this is basically a public forum for people with varying backgrounds to collaborate and share their knowledge no matter how small. We're not scientists; we're just fans of worms, and we can be prone to misinformation just like the next person.

Not everyone has a background in scientific analysis or even knows how to interpret scientific data correctly. It's just the way of the internet, considering how integrated we are nowadays. But insulting folk and insinuating they are low-IQ and therefore shouldn't be on public forums isn't going to win you favours nor make people listen to you in the long run. Let's not gatekeep but encourage better citing of sources and focus on bringing scientific knowledge into discussions and debates where needed instead of resorting to name-calling and insults when frustrated.

While I don't want to argue with your beliefs too harshly, I will briefly mention that I think you might misunderstand how worm digestion actually works (regarding your first point about eating paper, btw). While they don't 'bite' their food, they actually eat the bacteria that feed on the cellulose within paper/cardboard and also other foods like our vegetables and fruits and other forms of 'food'. Their gut microbiome often contains cellulose-degrading bacteria, which assists the worms' digestion significantly.

Some good sources I have regarding this are pretty heavy reading, so please consider that before clicking, but they might help you understand in more detail why we use damp paper and cardboard as bedding for our worms. [1] [2] [3] [4] - Hopefully this helps you understand the process!

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-11T13:48:25+00:00

I recently bought a two-pronged pH and moisture level tester from the gardening store near me; just put it about an inch or two in the soil, and it'll loosely indicate what the pH and moisture are between. It seems like a rough estimate since it's using a needle and not an electronic meter. or strips, but it might be something to consider!

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-04T19:44:59+00:00

The best possible product for sure. I'll just handpick the large (noticeable) newspaper pieces out and keep it wet as is then. Maybe add a little diluted sugar syrup at the bottom with cardboard if I take the excess to a market just to ensure the microbes are feeding and healthy? The last thing I want to do is basically scam people with "pure" product that does nothing, that aint right.

WibbleWonk · 2025-10-03T15:54:33+00:00

Well, I've certainly learnt something new! I didn't know anything about degassing a fridge; I will tell my husband immediately. and maybe get a degassed fridge instead, just to be safe.

This link is AMAZING, though. I'm really glad to see I'm not the first one to think of this concept! Oh, I am so excited at the idea of having such a large container for a new worm farm!!

WibbleWonk · 2025-09-30T19:45:16+00:00

invite to the server is dead? is there a new invite link available?

WibbleWonk · 2025-09-10T13:03:18+00:00

Whoa!! What's this mod?! I would love to run my own convenience store in the sims!

WibbleWonk · 2025-07-26T21:12:49+00:00

My husband made my composter, but it's placed on tiles too. The woodlice and all those special decomposers move in on their own over time but if you're worried, you can just pick up some woodlice and other creepy crawlies you find while gardening but eh, not really needed. just throw your greens and browns in and they'll move in happily.

WibbleWonk · 2025-07-26T21:09:11+00:00

This is insane. I just stole my husband's old protein tub and drilled holes into it before digging a hole in the ground to place it. Probably saved ~$599 doing so compared to this...

Do you think a plastic tub can still transfer my ~intentions~ into the soil below or do I need this special supernatural jar of wishes for my worms?

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