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speck,

Not sure what you mean, but here are some considerations. See which is important to you and then others can opine?

Taste (subjective. E.g. I find anything that is tetrapak vs refrigerated to have a ubiquitous off taste)

Versatility
(some hold up better in hot liquids than others; or have a necessary thickness for cooking or baking)

Nutritional Profile
(soy is usually naturally higher in protein; oat and rice milk are high carb / glucose load)

Cost

Quality of ingredients, including how processed they are

Inclusion of undesirable ingredients
(e.g. oils, thickeners)

Ecological impact
(Amount of water to produce e.g. almonds vs oats; over harvesting e.g. coconut)

speck,

What a wonderful, heartfelt way to close out Black History Month, eh?

Memories of Aaron Bushnell (crimethinc.com)

On February 25, Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire at the gate of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC as an act of protest against the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Hostile critics have attempted to shrug off Aaron’s action as the consequence of mental illness. On the contrary, Aaron’s choice was a political...

speck,

Thank you for sharing this. Not completely finished it yet, but what a counter point to some of mainstream coverage

speck,

This is the type of thing to keep in your back pocket for days when you need perspective. Sure you messed up today. But did you Billy Coull your day?

speck,

I struggle to believe someone actually ate that. Or maybe 10 people shared it? Is 10 even enough to handle the fat and sugar here?

speck,

This is an early stage meth addiction kind of project

speck,

ngl, having my toes sucked sounds good rn

speck,

Man, my only fear would be regarding any suffering involved in this ending and my relief would be that the whole humanity thing is ending

speck,

It took a moment to realize she wasn't ripping her flesh open and letting maggots or something drop out

Has anyone else gravitated back to *facebook* a bit?

i can’t believe i’m saying this, but i’m finding myself enjoying facebook more. the UI and design feels vintage early 2010s, the choice of reactions is nice vs just liking or upvoting something, you can sort the replies by chronology / recent / best instead of being forced to read blue-check morons, there’s an incredible...

speck,

I'm with you in missing that brief era where we could just be truly social online and it felt like a healthy extension of real life dynamics

speck,

At first I thought you were posting your response and it came off like this wonderful troll of what a user might disingenuously post on nostupidquestions

speck,

Someone put a lot of good work into creating this image overall

Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies (www.nbcnews.com)

At the Young Republican mixer Friday evening a group of Nazis, who openly identified as national socialists, mingled with mainstream conservative personalities, including some from Turning Point USA, and discussed race science and antisemitic conspiracy theories.

speck,

Goddamn we are a bonkers species. Really gives credence to the idea of memetic evolution, at least to me

speck,

It's interesting to notice how potent the stigma is around the topic. Like, I feel that I should be creating an alt account just to ask a question on here to avoid association with the topic...

A few things come to mind:

Is this something that you experience urges around? If so, what outlet do you provide them? Are there certain mediums like written stories or hentai that you find acceptable?

I notice that for all the disgust expressed around pedophilia, there is also rather rampant sexualization of children and teens. Not just in hentai but in, say, beauty pageants — and now, apparently, via AI imagery — occurring across many nations/cultures. Curious what you make of this.

What is the endgame of pedophilia? Like, even if it were permissible, what would you be seeking? How do you reconcile with the reality that a kid will age out of the zone to which you are attracted? I guess: is it something that is more about the fantasy? Is there a sexual component, or is it a sort of a Michael Jackson thing, where you prefer their company?

Finally, just want to mention that there are often low fee options for therapy. They might be with a pre-licensed person, but the quality of treatment is dependent on the match with the therapist anyhow. No idea how you'd find someone willing to work with you but, given you don't report having acted on any urges, your information remains confidential and you can shop around until you find someone who is willing to do so.

speck,

Dang. God got it easy. I usually gotta be down there doing a whole lot more for a lot longer

speck,

Practice with eye gazing. You can shift looking mode. We tend to forget this because our modern landscape keeps us mostly in a narrow gaze

speck,

Yeah, it comes off like an amalgamation of Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy for 12 year olds

speck,

+1 on Vinyl music player

afa music collection, I slowly shift things from folder to folder where I gradually cull tracks which I decide I no longer need to hear. I curate rather than hoard (although I see long term value in others opting to keep everything for the sake of all; so 'hoard' is not intended to judge those who do in this instance).

To find new music, I lean on Bandcamp. ofc they're trying to sell the artist on the platform; but the blogs are often quite good, steering me to stuff I would've unlikely discovered on my own. If I identify a new genre that I've gravitated towards, I read up on it, e.g. on Wikipedia, to find other artists emblematic of the style

speck,

Human history begs to differ on that

speck,

I don't view the people here as defending those people so much as acknowledging some realities about our species

speck,

What font is that?

speck,

Thanks!

speck,

Why is this in /funny??

speck,

I'd ascribe a lot of it to overwork and chronic stress. Most of us experience lives that keep us low functioning

speck,

Thanks! At the time I was seeking old-school grandpa type boxers to wear for bed. Currently looking for actual underwear though — just discovered recently that it was trunks that I was seeking all along afa day wear and not boxer briefs; so I'll see if Jockey has some

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