You just have to remind yourself that the pigs would eat us given the chance.

Last year, my vegan cousin-in-law made the Serious Eats vegetables Wellington. It was really good, but also really difficult to make. She talked about a pared down version for this year - I don’t know if she’s going that route, or just doing a field roast. We’ll have turkey and non-veg gravy, but everything else on…

Seriously. I would roll my eyes at any friend who registered for a fancy new crib with every child, but then I just wouldn’t buy the damn crib. I would still happily attend a shower and celebrate the new baby - I like my friends and their babies, plus cake.

I don’t drink coffee, so I don’t have a dog in this fight. We have a keurig in the break room at work, and it dispenses hotter water than the hot water spigot on the water cooler, so it’s my preferred water source when making tea. I also keep hot cocoa and chai latte pods on hand - they’re sweet enough to fulfill…

He isnt wearing shoes...

It isn’t legal. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals to accept and treat any woman in active labor, regardless of her ability to pay.

Before/without European influence, there was still an association between pale skin and wealth because pale skin suggests time spent indoors/not working while darker skin suggests time spent outdoors working.

We used to have this type of shit on my neighborhood Facebook page in Baltimore. Idiots would post “concerns” about Black teenagers walking down the street. Thankfully, most people in the group were non-idiots and would not-so-gently remind our racist neighbors that seeing Black teenagers walking through one of the…

It seems silly, but I set out a Mr Potato Head on the coffee table, mini containers of play dough at the kitchen bar top, and bananagrams on a side table. I don’t organize formal/structured games, but a few of my fidgitier guests usually start playing on their own, and it becomes a nice ice breaker.

Also, comprehensive sex education and free condoms for anyone who wants them in readily accessible locations.

I just saw a news piece about a high school football team in Maine - Their coach told them to taunt the a player on the opposing team because he has two moms. The players refused to participate in the coach’s plan and complained to school administrators. The coach lost his job. That story made me feel I bit more…

Definitely sign up for thier promotional emails - they are generous with coupons and have really good sales. I caught a good sale at the summer and picked up five pairs of pants for $100 total.

They do they’re actually pretty good about offering (almost) all of their pieces in misses, petite, plus, and petite plus.

Yes, and their basic suiting is amazing. I say this as a average-to-plus size millennial. I buy all of my dress pants there. Everything else is pretty bland/boring or straight up frumpy.

The official/technical/legal term is internally displaced person. Refugee is still commonly used even for people who haven’t crossed international borders.

I’ve worked with some of the authors of this study, and I’m absolutely horrified by the way they are presenting the results in the media. They are grossly over interpreting their findings. They have no way of controlling for time - the data set they used does not have measures of prehospital time. It’s very, very…

That’s exactly what it will take to create any meaningful change - complete ban on manufacture and sale of new semi-automatic guns, serious restrictions on resale of existing semi-automatic guys, meaningful licensure for people who choose to keep the guns they already have, all combined with a generous buy back…

I’m not bothered by blood/gore, but I can’t stand tension/suspense and being startled. I very rarely agree to watch horror movies. When I do, I always read the synopsis in real time, staying about 5 minutes ahead of the movie.

Meatless Monday is the catchier hashtag, but the better plan depends a lot on the individual. I tend to cook 2-3 recipes on the weekend and eat leftovers all week. If I cook anything with meat, then I’m not going to have meatless Monday that week. On the other hand, it would be pretty easy to go a month (or more!)…

One thing to add - whether to donate whole blood, double red cells, platelets, or plasma depends a lot on blood type. I can’t find the chart online, but the need/usefulness of blood products varies by type. It’s based on the frequency of blood type in the population, as well as the ability to use products across blood…