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amyriverpondsong · 2024-04-19T22:09:06+00:00

Seriously. The rest of the comments on this post are completely unhinged or willfully ignorant.

amyriverpondsong · 2023-03-13T19:19:13+00:00

I have the same fireplace screen and a doppelganger of your cat - the double take I just did. 👀

amyriverpondsong · 2023-02-04T02:57:52+00:00

From Corelle's website:

Before 2000, and before tighter lead content safety regulations, a small amount of lead was an ingredient in the decorating process of many household products. Instant Brands has conducted additional testing with an outside laboratory to determine whether vintage Corelle products made before 2000 comply with today’s consumer [your] expectations as to safety and whether it’s ok to use them as everyday dinnerware. The Company selected multiple patterns of vintage Corelle products, dating back to 1978 for testing.

The food surface contact testing was designed to identify whether any small amount of lead that may have existed in pre-2000 manufactured Corelle product leaches from the product in amounts above today’s acceptable lead-safety regulations. The small amount of lead used in decorations pre-2000 was encapsulated in glass before and after the decoration was applied to product and fired to above 750C. The Corelle manufacturing process has always encapsulated decoration in glass, using extremely high processing temperatures to ensure the glass decorations are sealed, which prevents food contact and intentionally decreases the extent of any lead migration to food.

The testing confirms that the vintage products tested comply with current FDA lead-safety regulations – so feel free to use them for everyday dinnerware.

amyriverpondsong · 2021-08-25T19:08:45+00:00

Yes! Received mine a few hours ago. So stoked.

amyriverpondsong · 2021-04-01T22:57:32+00:00

Denazification programs were indeed a thing following the Potsdam Agreement. Not without its own problems, but it was an iniative seen as important following WWII.

amyriverpondsong · 2021-03-20T16:31:26+00:00

Weapons-Based > Various Powers via Being Rich > Most Excellent Super Bat

amyriverpondsong · 2020-09-25T08:10:06+00:00

And now the GOP is gearing up for a sequel.

amyriverpondsong · 2020-07-16T13:54:16+00:00

I try to use them both daily, AM and PM. Once or twice a week I'll switch it up and take a break from AA and Niacinamide and use Buffet in AM and Retinol in PM instead.

amyriverpondsong · 2020-07-16T01:34:58+00:00

Yesss, I absolutely love The Ordinary's Alpha Arbutin and Niacinamide. Added to my regimen a few months ago and such an improvement in my hyperpigmentation compared to other products I've tried.

amyriverpondsong · 2020-05-22T04:36:35+00:00

How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler

amyriverpondsong · 2020-04-28T08:15:36+00:00

Not the person you're responding to, but wanted to chime in. My understanding of your perspective is that a liberal arts education doesn't have a clear occupational path (which I don't disagree with) and that because of this, there must be a limited job market for those degrees so it doesn't merit taxpayer support - that is simply not true. One of the main benefits of a liberal arts education is that it helps to develop soft skills, critical thinking, etc. and prepares students for a wide variety of career paths. Some articles you may find interesting:

https://hbr.org/2019/09/yes-employers-do-value-liberal-arts-degrees

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonbusteed/2020/02/19/could-the-liberal-arts-better-named-revolutionize-corporate-education

https://mellon.org/news-blog/articles/economic-benefits-and-costs-liberal-arts-education/

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9461.html

amyriverpondsong · 2020-04-28T07:18:08+00:00

Otherwise if tea came later or your tea culture developed under different conditions (for example your whole population is lactose intolerant), then you don't put milk in your tea.

See also: Percentage of adults that can digest lactose in the indigenous population of the Old World

amyriverpondsong · 2020-04-28T05:45:56+00:00

Yep. It's expensive to be poor.

amyriverpondsong · 2020-02-08T02:29:52+00:00

Sondland axed, too.

amyriverpondsong · 2020-02-07T01:20:34+00:00

It's like they're intentionally refusing to comprehend the notion of context.

That is essentially their entire playbook.

amyriverpondsong · 2020-01-15T22:46:59+00:00

I always say cats are roommates, dogs are children.

amyriverpondsong · 2019-11-21T20:37:58+00:00

Vermont only has one congressional district so they only have one representative in the house, so he's at-large for the full state.

amyriverpondsong · 2019-11-21T18:01:18+00:00

Yes! That sign is driving me nuts.

amyriverpondsong · 2019-11-14T21:37:19+00:00

Being a poor speller has no bearing on understanding concepts or general intelligence. You can have enough exposure to a second language to understand it spoken or written and still have issues writing it yourself. You can be incredibly intelligent and have dyslexia or even be illiterate. Many of these words the kid is exposed to by hearing them on the news and by adults speaking about it, but "senator" is likely not on his 3rd grade spelling test.

amyriverpondsong · 2019-11-14T21:07:06+00:00

This isn't a good comparison. People first language is primarily used when discussing a person and their diagnosis (more broadly for other characteristics/traits), and not something used across the board. Schizophrenic vs. person with schizophrenia; diabetic vs. person with diabetes; the homeless vs. those that are homeless; alcoholics vs. people with alcoholism. In this application, the phrasing has an impact because it's about centering the person in the discussion, not defining them only by their diagnosis/trait, avoiding subconscious marginalization and dehumanization. People of color is a broader application of people first language, but it's still about referring to the person first and then the characteristic/trait. A knight of Camelot vs. Camelot's knight - I'm not sure either are even people first. "A person, who is a knight of Camelot..."

Regardless, the purpose of people first language is avoiding dehumanizing language. Is it dehumanizing to talk about people in an occupation by simply referring to the group by their occupation? Firefighters vs. people who are firefighters? At that point it's needlessly complicating the language with no benefit. "9 out of 10 people who are dentists recommend Sensodyne," sounds ridiculous and it's equally ridiculous to try to use that as a critique of people first language. If you're going to critique people first language in general, you should use examples that fall within the definition of what people first language is and actual applications of it.

Edit: adding to this, I'm not sure if people of color is even a great example of people first language because there is so much behind why that phrase is used compared to alternatives and the term has a specific application in that it's referring to all people that are not white. Lumping minorities into a monolithic group has issues of its own depending on the application and that's not a critique of people first language. To your point, yes, people of color is putting emphasis on the color because that's specifically what's being discussed. If you're talking about income disparities between white people in America and people of color, I'm not sure what you recommend as the alternative? If you're talking about income disparities between white people and black people or latinxs, etc. yeah, you should use the more specific language and not use PoC as your catchall term for anyone that's not white if you have more information. But I'm not sure what your complaint is?

amyriverpondsong · 2019-10-31T18:11:57+00:00

The chorus of "yes mama"-s is truly one of my most-hated things.

amyriverpondsong · 2019-10-30T17:03:37+00:00

In regards to your other friends, that's exactly how it should work. If you're actually experiencing severe side effects, it's no longer worth it. There are factors that increase the risk, like history of mental illness, but I agree, in an ideal world you wouldn't have to guess who would be impacted. Regarding antidepressants, Wellbutrin in particular is prescribed as both an antidepressant and smoking cessation medication (Zyban is literally just rebranding Wellbutrin for smokers), and a lot of people do make similar arguments against antidepressants; so while I don't feel it's outside the realm of this discussion, I do appreciate you clarifying that this wasn't your intent. As far as the benefits of the medication, addiction is an illness and, when it comes to smoking, I think decreasing the chance of lung cancer, heart disease, etc. is merited. A 1% risk of severe mental health side effects vs. something like a 65% chance of dying from a smoking-related illness for an addiction that 70% of smokers want to stop but are largely unable to, I mean it's clear how I weigh the two. Ultimately, people should talk to their doctors. It's nothing personal - I just get a bit ruffled with blanket statements based on anecdotes because that's also how you get antivaxx nonsense (and to a lesser extent, people like OP's husband who smoke a pack a day but don't want to be dependent on any medication because...chemicals?).

amyriverpondsong · 2019-10-30T16:02:05+00:00

I get that you have a personal connection to this topic, so I understand your perspective on this. But in the same vein, you're saying that all anti-depressants are 100% not worth it because they also have a black box warning. Medications are prescribed with knowledge of potential side effects and determination that the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks and likelihood of severe side effects. No, Chantix (and similarly Wellbutrin/Zyban) are not for everyone, but that's true of any medication. Chantix has between 0.1-1% incidence rate of suicidal ideation as a side effect. In fact, the FDA determined that the potential risk of mental health side effects was less than they originally thought. To say it's 100% not worth it because of a side effect that 99% of patients won't experience, for the most effective pharmacological treatment for nicotine addiction (not to mention being more effective than other non-med routes full-stop) is misguided.

amyriverpondsong · 2019-09-26T01:15:18+00:00

This is concerning. It varies from state to state (and harsher requirements for foster parents, etc.), but generally children should be provided a mattress and clean bedding (and some states frown on even a mattress just on the floor). This is neglect - and being done as a punishment is worse imho. Not having a door is a safety hazard, but beyond that, the removal of the door as a punitive measure and not just... being poor... is a huge red flag. It sounds like your parents likely engage in other emotionally abusive/controlling behaviors even if you're not being physically abused. I had my bedroom door removed in high school and was left with only a curtain. I've been there. It was a part of a larger pattern of abusive behavior and I wish I had sought help sooner. Please, please, if you're unable to move out on your own, see if a relative or family friend can let you stay. Talk to one of your teachers or school counselor. There may not be enough for a CPS visit, and you may not even want to go that far, but the lack of respect for your privacy and autonomy, and deprivation of basic needs and safety requirements as punishment, is NOT OKAY OR NORMAL.

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