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Flu shot isn't 100% effective, even for Grandpa Joe when he get it (and he likely does), so you really want the whole community to have the flu shot to boost prevention. It's called herd immunity. Also, there are those that can't get the flu shot. Like new babies.

Yes, cause parroting hunches based on anecdotal evidence you've gathered about getting "something" after the flu shot is so not sheep like. Not at all. Also, luddite: I don't think this word means what you think it means.

Look up herd immunity. You don't get the flu shot for yourself. You get the flu shot for the immune-compromised (elderly, sick, small children) in your area. Even if you get the flu only 25% less often with a flu shot, it means you have a real impact on reducing flu exposure to the people you live/work around and the…

Actually, there is a hopscotch restaurant in Oakland, CA and they have 3 pairings of beer and scotch on the menu.

I know research shows people are more likely to date people that look like them, but it still makes me double take. Especially same-sex couples as the look-alike-ness is super duper apparent.

The Tdap is a triple shot vaccine that includes tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping). One problem is the pertussis effectiveness degrades faster than the other vaccines. Your pertussis effectiveness will wear off between 5-15 years. Weighing costs, risks and likely effectiveness they recommend boosting every…

Copyright is a government-granted, not a god-given right. It was created to balance incentives of content creation and the public good. All copyright items were meant to become freely available to all at some point. Now corporations have distorted this balance copyright is practically perpetual for anything made after…

Yes and no. It's creating an illegal copy. S/he is right that it is not stealing. Stealing is a zero sum game. You are right that it is illegal and it potentially/often depress sales. However, calling it "stealing" is meant to ascribe more injury than occurs. It's an attempt by copyright holders and, moreover,…

Yes and no. It's creating an illegal copy. S/he is right that it is not stealing. Stealing is a zero sum game. You are right that it is illegal and it potentially/often depress sales. However, calling it "stealing" is meant to ascribe more injury than occurs. It's an attempt by copyright holders and, moreover,…

Yes and no. It's creating an illegal copy. S/he is right that it is not stealing. Stealing is a zero sum game. You are right that it is illegal and it potentially/often depress sales. However, calling it "stealing" is meant to ascribe more injury than occurs. It's an attempt by copyright holders and, moreover,…

yes.

Yes. Yes you did. I find myself asking this question often...

It's all confounded racism. White people are less likely to buy merchandise featuring non-white princesses. People of color get less roles and lower quality films. (Jasmine just got to ride carpet. Tiana was trapped in a mediocre movie.) People making those films making those decisions are less likely to be non-white.…

I <3 U. If I had known such people lived in Pittsburgh I might have made a different grad school choice. Then again, I still really enjoy dressing like a slob. God bless. I hope we meet on Jezebel again. And I wish you all the best in your future internet commenting endeavors.

Also, in addition to the breastfeeding brigade, the closest coffee shop to my work refuses to put out milk for people. They only slow pour coffee from single source beans. If you ask for milk, the first time they try to reeducate you about how you are ruining your coffee. The second time, they give you a small carafe…

I had a choice of graduate school in Pittsburgh or Bay Area a decade ago. I chose partly for the tacos and because I like dressing like a slob even to semi-formal occasions. I should have deliberated with a 10 year plan in mind.

SF Bay Area. Breastfeeding Brigade Central.

Thanks for this. It amazes me how many strangers break the ice with "Are you breastfeeding?" rather than "What is your baby's name?" or "How old is your baby?"