Jaack on Twitter "Just heard my 6 year old nephew say “why does President Trump fuel hatred, shouldn’t he be bringing America together? Why do people choose hate over love? Can I go play now?” I replied: keep reading the script you little cunt I need to quote ya on Twitter for retweets."
Singapore launches first drone delivery service
Skin Microbiome 101: What To Do For Optimal Health - "if you're addicted to "clean," you could be damaging your skin microbiome. Take soap, for example. By its very nature, it's alkalinizing. That's how it works to remove dirt and microbes. But recall that our skin microbiome prefers a pH of about 5. At this relatively acidic pH, the healthy microbiome thrives. It's also understood that the opportunistic bacteria—the dysbiotic players—do better at a higher, more alkaline pH. And soap has a pH of up to about 10! Thus, we may actually be damaging our microflora with soap or other alkaline topical products and setting the stage for increased risk for skin issues... Minimize the use of hand sanitizers and soaps.Let your microbiome thrive!"
Soap dodger: meet the doctor who says we have been showering wrong - "When James Hamblin tells people he has not used soap in the shower for five years, they tend not to hold back in expressing their disgust. “It’s one of the few remaining things for which we feel fine telling someone that they’re gross,” he says. “It’s amazing to me, honestly.” Yet despite people’s “clearly moralising judgments”, Hamblin is no hygiene slouch. Even pre-pandemic, he made a point of washing his hands with soap. He is, after all, a doctor who lectures at the Yale School of Public Health and a medical writer and podcaster for the US magazine the Atlantic... “I started learning about emerging microbiome science and decided to try going all-out for a bit.”... despite advances in skincare and modern medicine, conditions such as acne, eczema and psoriasis, as well as other autoimmune diseases, have been rising steadily. Also, while we attempt to appear squeaky clean, research has revealed that many of us don’t wash our hands properly – or at all – when it matters most: before eating and after going to the toilet... Once hooked on daily soapings that remove our natural oils, we needed moisturisers and hair conditioners to replace them. In the 50s, the industry further cashed in by highlighting the drying effects of soap and offering milder detergents. Today, Hamblin writes, we have come full circle; many people seek products that are “as close as possible to nothing at all”. He writes about a fellow journalist – and soap dodger – Maya Dusenbery, who had been prescribed every acne treatment going. The only one that worked? Nothing at all... Microbiologists have found that hunter-gatherers and Amish people, who work together on farms from childhood, have optimally diverse microbiomes and minimal chances of contracting autoimmune conditions and associated inflammation. Urban westerners who want to boost their more modest skin microbes would benefit from close contact with other people and animals, and from spending as much time as possible in nature, preferably getting dirty."
Bolsonaro says WHO encourages kids to be gay, masturbate
How Living in a City Can Mess with Your Mental Health - "Compared to rural residents, researchers have found that urbanites are 21 percent more likely to have anxiety disorders and 39 percent more likely to have mood disorders... The same was true for more serious psychological disorders like schizophrenia and paranoia... City living can also chip away at your psychological immune system, which can be precarious for those with a family history of mental illness... too much exposure to air pollution and city noise may cause damage to a person’s cardiovascular health... the bright lights of a city can dampen a person’s ability to get a good night’s rest"
Good for the environment, bad for humans. This seems to be a recurring theme (e.g. vegan nutritional issues, climate change) which ties in to the misanthropy of environmentalism
Chinese diners’ taste for spice is blurring regional cuisines, says Macau chef - "“Shanghainese are open-minded and their culture has received influences from all over the world. As a kid, I tried Western food as well as dishes from various regions in China, particularly Cantonese and Huaiyang cuisine. These memories fuel my creativity.“When I started working in Hong Kong, I had customers from Shanghai who gave me suggestions for enhancing our Cantonese dishes. The essence of Cantonese cuisine is to appreciate original tastes whereas Shanghainese cuisine has many sauces and tends to be sweet and oily.“Shanghainese sauces are dark due to the heavy use of soy sauce. But I always managed to improvise and make my Shanghainese customers happy.”... What is the difference between working in a restaurant and a hotel?" “The clientele at Chinese restaurants enjoy heavier flavours while individuals who are into fine dining prefer subtlety and nuances.“In hotels, we use high-quality ingredients and they are already rich in flavour. In the past eight to 10 years, many restaurants in Hong Kong have been cutting costs and putting less emphasis on quality. The situation is not the same in Macau, where chefs compete in the quality they provide. Macau has its advantages.”... “Individuals from coastal China prefer light flavours and seafood. We have had customers ask for leopard coral grouper cooked in chilli oil – they know what they want and sometimes don’t look at the menu.“In Hong Kong, there is a big trend in marrying luxurious ingredients with Sichuan cooking techniques. Those in their 20s and 30s cannot live without spicy food. Even in Macau’s Chinese restaurants, I would say at least 25 per cent of the items on the menu are spicy.“In the future, I think we will blur the line between various Chinese regional cuisines. I have many foreign friends who cannot tell the difference between these regional cuisines and I don’t think it is important to distinguish among ourselves too rigidly.”"
Meme - "Fiona [McCrossin]
November 28
'I Got My First Ever Gun Today DC9, Post Pics of Your Most Favorite Firearm or the First Gun You've Ever Had, Whatever Speaks to You Most
PS. I'm a Flamboyant Liberal Queer and My More "Right" Friends Feel Like They Have Converted Me and Are Ecstatic (Maaaaybe They're Right a Bit, It's Not Likely Tho but I'lI Just Let Them Think That Bc I Love My Friends)'
'I Don't Feel Contidently About You Owning a Handgun'
'Thats Pretty Fucked Up, I Don't Know Why Anyone Would Feel More Confident About You Owning One for Instance'
'It Would Be One Thing if You Said You Don't Feel Confident About Anyone Owning One. In This Case You Are Very Clearly Implying That There Is Something About Me Which Would Make It Unsafe and That Is So Incredibly Ridiculous I Don't Know Where to Begin but I Guess First of All What Makes You Think That You Have the Authority to Say That Someone That Passed the Background Checks to Buy a Firearm and Who Immediately Registered It and Is Asking for Safety Pointers Would Be Unsafe Using a Gun? I'm Fully Expecting Any Answer You Have to Be Completely Offensive and Inappropriate and Based on Wild Assumptions but Please Continue..'
'Police: Road Rage Leads to Arrest After Woman Shoots at Another Driver'"
Oregon strip club creates drive-thru experience during coronavirus lockdown: 'People are super stoked' - "After figuring out a way to pull off the idea while still keeping the dancers safe and maintaining social distancing, Boulden said the club’s parking lot was transformed using tents, stages, music equipment and barricades.After setting it up, he invited some friends and coworkers to try it out. He installed a GoPro on top of his car and drove through. When he reviewed the footage, he said, it was “awesome.” “It reminded me of driving through a haunted house,” he said. “There’s lights, fog and a giant disco ball.” It basically works like this: Cars pull in and the DJ starts playing a song. Several dancers -- wearing gloves and face masks -- perform for the length of a song and then the customer's food is brought to their car. The club even throws in a free roll of toilet paper (another item that’s been in high demand since the outbreak). “People are super stoked,” Boulden said. “They’re happy to see other human beings and to get the strip club experience.” One group even traveled all the way from Seattle to experience the drive-thru, and at least one regular drove through three times in one night, Boulden said.“The dancers are happy to be working and be labeled as essential workers”"
Biblical Evidence Shows Jesus Christ Wasn't Born on Dec. 25 - "1. We know that shepherds were in the fields watching their flocks at the time of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:7-8)
Shepherds were not in the fields during December...
2. Jesus’ parents came to Bethlehem to register in a Roman census (Luke 2:1-4).
Such censuses were not taken in winter...
The biblical accounts point to the fall of the year as the most likely time"
Sex Workers Say Online Market Is Saturated With Performers, Fans Are Canceling Subscriptions During Coronavirus Pandemic - "Codi said it is naive to think inexperienced or new sex workers can make a lot of money quickly online."Contrary to popular belief, it is not easy to instantly make money selling nude pictures or video," she said. "For most sites, the highest earners get the most publicity and the lowest earners are the hardest to find, making it difficult to break into a space where you make enough money to live on."... some of her paying fans with their own work and financial struggles are deciding they can no longer justify paying for adult content... "There is a larger segment of the population that will be surfing the internet looking at adult content. This gives us all an opportunity to help the public not only pass the time and be happy, but also help us survive as well during this difficult time""
Nanny barricades herself in bedroom of Ontario home for over a week after being fired - ""She would spend days in her bedroom and not come out."Milnes said the odd behaviour continued to escalate, including one time when she spent $800 at Indigo on gifts for his children, using his debit card.After a month into the job, Milnes said he and his wife had a conversation with the nanny about how to improve but things only got worse. Eventually, one night, just before the Easter long weekend, they were forced to tell her the job wasn’t working out and that they no longer required her services."We said we would give her 30 days extra pay but we told her we wanted her out by the day before Good Friday," Milnes said."That Thursday (before Good Friday) comes around and she tells my wife 'You can't kick me out because of COVID.'""The next day she doesn’t reply to us through the door or text. We noticed we couldn’t see under the door. She stacked up boxes to block the view."Milnes said he contacted York Regional Police on April 10 and told them about the situation. He said officers came to the home and negotiated with the woman, who said she would only leave if the family gave her $3,000 and paid for her to stay two months at a hotel."I felt like I was being extorted," Milnes said... Milnes said he would only agree to pay $2,000 and put her up in a Wasaga Beach apartment that he had access to. He said they agreed and the police left but then the woman cut off communication again.They were forced to call the police again the next day when the nanny refused to leave."Three officers came," Milnes said. "They talked to her. Basically told us that she doesn’t want to leave and there is nothing they can do about it because of the (Residential Tenancies Act)."The police left again and Milnes said he started researching legal options. In the meantime, he said he cut off her WiFi access and cell phone plan, which he also paid for.He said he slept in one bedroom with his wife and three kids out of fear she could hurt them in the night. He said he installed a security camera outside her door that would notify them if she left the room... his brother-in-law came to house and they decided to take back what was theirs inside the nanny’s room. They removed the door and took her bed.Meanwhile, Milnes said the nanny called 911 and told police a break-and-enter was in progress... when the nanny left, the room was a complete mess and that she had been cooking using a hotplate in the en suite bathroom."It was like we were living through a reality TV show. I just couldn’t believe this all happened to us.""
Outcry over reports of mass assault at New Delhi, India, women's college - "Reports that large crowds of men sexually harassed and abused students at a women's college in the Indian capital of New Delhi last week has sparked an outcry and protests there.The men barged onto the Gargi College campus in South Delhi last Thursday, on the final day of a school festival, allegedly molesting and sexually assaulting the female students en masse, according to a statement issued by the General Body of Students.The student group said that "thousands" of men jumped the gates of the university, descended onto the campus and damaged property, while police and non-teaching staff stood by and did nothing."Men stood in gangs and ogled at women, groped them, tried to feel them up, pushed them, and touched them throughout the concert"... "the men followed women, catcalled them, and forced them to reveal their names and Instagram IDs.""
If you call this rape culture you're racist. Just stick to slamming Baby it's cold outside as a rape anthem
