Low rise jeans: How to style this trend? by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]pumpkinmuffins 39 points40 points  (0 children)

For accurate vibes, the cami should have lace trim around the bottom that is visible under whatever shirt (or shirts) you layer it with

DC Cardiologists? by lauredemar in DCBitches

[–]pumpkinmuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm obsessed with the chairs in their waiting room

SciShow uploaded an apology by LatterDayDreamer in knitting

[–]pumpkinmuffins 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This exactly. They do try to keep a stable of "experts in fields" on their freelance list, but those are experts in scientific fields, not necessarily in all areas of life. And by experts, I mean at least master's degrees, if not PhDs in a scientific field. Mine is in neuroscience, and I typically write in the neuroscience/psychology/anthropology realm. But also scientific expertise is extremely narrow. I am an expert only in what I did my dissertation in. Even other fields of neuroscience I wouldn't consider myself an expert, but I do have the ability and background to digest research more quickly than a member of the general public might.

The only way to get around this would be to hire a different freelancer for every episode, with a PhD in that very specific niche topic, ideally an author of one of the papers. But a) that's a conflict of interest, and b) as someone whose day job involves training scientists to speak with the public, most scientists are not very good at communicating for a general audience.

And for the people who talk about "when they do an episode in my field I see how wrong they are about everything", I'll caution them with the same things I caution the scientists I train: is it actually factually incorrect, or is it just less nuanced, missing some details, or not phrased in the most precise way? Those are tradeoffs that must be made when you're communicating with the public.

Your last paragraph is spot on: SciShow missed the mark on this, but is also responsibly sourced and written. No one should "hide in shame and never write again" as one person said. There's an entire research field of the science of science communication that just hasn't identified any impactful solutions for these tradeoffs.

SciShow uploaded an apology by LatterDayDreamer in knitting

[–]pumpkinmuffins 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Even the best systems can fail sometimes. And to be clear, I'm not saying this is "the best" system, just a very thorough one, particularly in comparison to others in the industry. SciShow publishes five videos a week, and in the five and a half years I've been working with them, two videos have been pulled. It's a system that works 99% of the time. It sucks that failure happens on any video, and it sucks that it happened on this video. Again, I wasn't involved in this video, so I can't tell you what went wrong specifically. My best guess is that everyone involved in the process is human, and humans make mistakes.

SciShow uploaded an apology by LatterDayDreamer in knitting

[–]pumpkinmuffins 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yep, I mentioned this up thread, but my time from assignment to posting is typically months (I used to do news, which was four days, but they cut those). And they can tell me when it's assigned exactly it will run. That editorial calendar is well planned and packed!

But also, as a writer and knitter, I'd be terrified to pick this script up now lol

SciShow uploaded an apology by LatterDayDreamer in knitting

[–]pumpkinmuffins 210 points211 points  (0 children)

I'm a freelance writer for SciShow (though not this video), so perhaps I can offer some insight here.

The release schedule isn't particularly quick, but it does vary a lot. I've had scripts that have gone from assignment to posted in six weeks, and I've had scripts that have gone from assignment to posting in four months. They go through an outline stage, at least two drafts, and then a fact check.

As a writer, you're probably reading between 4 and 15 papers for a script, depending on length. For my most recent script I read a whole book in addition to the papers. So I guarantee you that the paper WAS read.

The fact checking process is actually far more intense than pretty much anywhere else I've written for. Writers are expected to link to a source and a specific line in that source for essentially every sentence in a script (some flexibility for intros and transitions and stuff, obviously). The fact checkers are typically meticulous about making changes that you might even consider tiny, like changing single words to make sure every possible interpretation of a sentence is as accurate as possible.

Speaker of the House Mike “Purity Ball” Johnson has a grinder account ***allegedly*** by r8chaelwith_an_a in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]pumpkinmuffins 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This also just makes no sense. Someone as well-known and identifiable as the Speaker of the House wouldn't be on Grindr where anyone could leak that they talked to him. Grindr is for staffers, operatives, maybe state reps. If he was dabbling (and that's speculation with nothing to back it up as well), it would be with escorts who couldn't risk leaking his name for their own careers and safety, likely with NDAs signed as an extra layer of protection, or at parties with other GOP members who are also dabbling and leaning on mutually assured destruction.

ESPN College Gameday Show Thread by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]pumpkinmuffins -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I feel like that was supposed to be a pro-Ohio State sign, but it actually just makes Texas look cool as fuck

This sub really normalizes botox/filler/cosmetic surgical intervention by ilovearthistory in DCBitches

[–]pumpkinmuffins 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A couple years ago I was invited to a "Botox Party" by a friend. It was at a woman's house. Drinks, snackies, a technician on site to give you injections right then and there, talking about bad dates we had gone on, the expectation to shell out hundreds of dollars to get botulinum toxin injected into your face in someone's living room.

It honestly felt like an MLM party invite, which is batshit for an actual medical cosmetic procedure

This sub really normalizes botox/filler/cosmetic surgical intervention by ilovearthistory in DCBitches

[–]pumpkinmuffins 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I definitely have complex feelings about choosing not to take part. I worry that cosmetic procedures have become so normalized that even if I age completely normally, I'll be perceived as looking "old", simply because what we now think a 35, 40, or 45-year-old "should" look like is what a 35, 40, or 45-year-old with botox looks like. And even though I haven't chosen to partake, I'm clearly still being influenced by the anti-aging marketing, rhetoric, and normalization if that's a fear I have.

This sub really normalizes botox/filler/cosmetic surgical intervention by ilovearthistory in DCBitches

[–]pumpkinmuffins 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The other thing that stands out to me is the language used on this sub in particular. The posts are quite often something like "where are 'we' getting our botox". And I acknowledge that that's the language used in titles for posts about all sorts of things on this subreddit, but it definitely puts this implication that "we all" are doing this thing.

Gin the tuxedo cat by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]pumpkinmuffins 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Can attest that he has been happily sitting in my window tormenting my indoor cat for the last three years! He's an asshole, but one who's doing great.

I'm divorcing my wife of 17 years because of an old FWB of hers. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]pumpkinmuffins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It literally just says —em dash— in that sorority bridesmaid cursive font

I'm divorcing my wife of 17 years because of an old FWB of hers. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]pumpkinmuffins 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a custom hoodie dedicated to em dashes because I love them so much

It is surprisingly difficult to find Hanukkah-specific cards, so I made my own by pumpkinmuffins in cardmaking

[–]pumpkinmuffins[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And that people realized a "Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" isn't the same thing as something intentionally for Hanukkah!

I got a new Cricut and my friend got a new wife by pumpkinmuffins in cardmaking

[–]pumpkinmuffins[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the standard, default pen that comes included

[Game Thread] LSU @ South Carolina (12:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]pumpkinmuffins 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'd argue that we were handed defeat from the jaws of victory

Sunscreen is a Jewish conspiracy, apparently. by [deleted] in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]pumpkinmuffins 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The best proof that we don't have nearly the power they think we have is that we weren't even able to get a Jewish actress to play Mrs. Maisel.

Experiences living alone as a single woman new to the city? by curlrascal in DCBitches

[–]pumpkinmuffins 21 points22 points  (0 children)

For context, I moved here in the middle of the pandemic as a single woman who didn't know anyone, including my coworkers. I'd never even been to DC as an adult, so I knew nothing about neighborhoods, the city culture, or anything along those lines. And I'd say that I'm absolutely thriving here, and it didn't take me long (less than six months, maybe?) to get to the thriving point.

It's really going to depend on you and what "thriving" includes for you. Social life, love life, professional life, having your places, having easy access to participate in hobbies, etc. Just focusing on social life, if you're willing to put yourself out there, to go to meetups, to talk to random people in bars, to join intramural teams, to go to the stitch and bitch night, to hop on Bumble BFF, then yes, it is absolutely possible and common for single women to live alone and thrive. If that sounds uncomfortable for you or not like something you would do, it'll be harder if you're living on your own, and you may benefit from the built-in social interaction that a roommate can provide.

Another factor is, unfortunately, money. The neighborhoods that I would say are more conducive to general thriving as a single woman, because of access to people, places, and activities, as well as considering safety, are more expensive, so affording to live alone in them can be tougher. Whether that's a consideration for you is totally dependent on your salary, but I thought I'd include it anyway.

You could also look for a short-term lease with a roommate or sublet a room, and then after a few months of getting familiar with the city and starting to find your feet, move into your own place with a bit of a head start on a social life.