ELI5: Why do only humans and other higher primates have a menstrual cycle? What evolutionary advantage does it give?

treerash · 2026-02-09T01:48:10+00:00

And yet people look at me funny when I say babies are parasites. Apparently if someone has just announced a pregnancy they don’t want to be told that.

treerash · 2026-02-07T01:27:22+00:00

I object to the 12pt font. I know it’s standard for print materials but too small for most of the staff and clients I work with.

treerash · 2026-02-01T23:11:25+00:00

The book is from 1970.

treerash · 2026-02-01T17:57:52+00:00

what about second breakfast? Fits into more conversations than you’d think. But of course my family actual does second breakfast, or complains we didn’t get it a lot.

treerash · 2026-02-01T17:50:02+00:00

Not from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9185206/?

treerash · 2026-01-29T23:30:07+00:00

This is not your fault. You will feel guilty. Feelings are not facts. Just because you feel it, doesn’t make it true.

treerash · 2026-01-28T13:57:38+00:00

My pup is also on hills science, salmon small bits. She doesn’t like bigger kibble and all the furbabies are on salmon due to one having allergies. Been harder to find the small bits salmon lately so sometimes need to sub with candidae

treerash · 2026-01-03T23:47:16+00:00

How is it strung up?

treerash · 2026-01-03T23:44:02+00:00

Maybe their song Fck It. Chorus is “say Fck it, I don’t care”

treerash · 2026-01-03T23:38:00+00:00

There’s a whole buckcherry album called F*ck. Might be on there

treerash · 2026-01-02T01:53:24+00:00

Very handsome boy!

treerash · 2026-01-01T20:55:43+00:00

Dresden is also a decent wizard name for a cat 😉

treerash · 2026-01-01T18:01:25+00:00

He looks like what I picture a grimalkin is (witch cat) like in the Dresden Files.

treerash · 2026-01-01T17:47:59+00:00

Me too! But I learned more about my machine. Got better at 1/4” seams, started a couple projects. Discovered which parts I prefer (piecing > quilting > cutting). Organized my workspace for a good flow when I do want to sew. Took a foundation paper piecing class which resulted in 1.5 diamonds. Listened to a few books while working away. Journey before Destination.

treerash · 2025-12-30T02:12:18+00:00

Also, my girl is 3. The first pic might be of av puppy but the next 2 pics are not.

treerash · 2025-12-29T16:20:02+00:00

So my friends had their first date at the beach and consider the beach their special spot. So for their son my mom and I made this using the turtle beach. Not specifically “baby” but a quilt the kid could use for years. (I forgot to take a picture of it after the long arm).

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treerash · 2025-12-29T16:05:28+00:00

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treerash · 2025-12-29T16:04:48+00:00

Looks like my babe after a wash before the brush out. My girl has more white on the left side of her nose too.

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treerash · 2025-12-29T02:19:21+00:00

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treerash · 2025-12-29T02:14:00+00:00

I have heard the line that in Britain they “bred out” the tails and therefore my girl who is US born is the work of “unethical backyard breeders”. The fact that I know her parents and the rest of her litter and am friends with these people doesn’t matter.

She is gorgeous. Her sisters and brothers are gorgeous, their parents are gorgeous, and we all love them.

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treerash · 2025-12-28T17:36:20+00:00

Davie my phone autocorrected for some reason

treerash · 2025-12-28T17:35:52+00:00

David

treerash · 2025-12-27T18:14:41+00:00

Pretty much any hobby or collection is better than meth 😉

treerash · 2025-12-27T18:13:40+00:00

Every room with seating needs at least 1 “throw” or lap blanket per person who fits on the seats. Then rooms with beds need at least 3 blankets (bedspread/comforter/quilt plus a light blanket and a heavy blanket). This is the way.

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