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- Comment on [META] What actually constitutes "mildly infuriating" content? 3 days ago:
I would consider this mildly infuriating, yes.
- Comment on [META] What actually constitutes "mildly infuriating" content? 4 days ago:
You may have seen my “I’m gonna repost this comment every time I see this type of submission in this community” comments recently. They received positive responses, but after realizing that this type of content is most of the community, I decided a full post would be more productive to the conversation and feel less passive-aggressive.
- Submitted 4 days ago to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world | 23 comments
- Comment on Also the day that the world found out that Hitler had a micropenis. 6 days ago:
Great, now “Hitler micropenis” is in my search history.
- Comment on fragile masculinity 1 week ago:
Like most unnecessarily-gendered things, this thinking falls apart under the slightest hint of logical scrutiny…
- Comment on fragile masculinity 1 week ago:
Jalapenos have become victims of their own success.
They’re so popular and mainstream now that buyers (especially food processors) have started demanding high levels of consistency in terms of spice; Tostitos and the like want to ensure that every batch of salsa and such they mass produce is going to have the same spice level, which is understandable. Unfortunately this drive for increased consistency has led to an overall weakening of flavor, similar to what happened to produce like tomatoes and apples once industrialized farming and food processing created demands for longer shelf lives, consistency in appearance, etc., and like tomatoes and apples, the jalapenos you buy at most stores nowadays are going to be much weaker in flavor than they were in the past.
Jalapenos not sourced from these industrial-oriented seed companies are going to vary much more in terms of spice level based on growing conditions, like temperature and rainfall. There even exists nowadays the “nadapeno,” which has jalapeno flavor but minimal spice. You can also remove the seeds and veins of the pepper before eating it, which makes a huge difference in reducing spice levels. Picking them earlier and growing them in “ideal” conditions for lessened spice is trickier, but can also help.
- Comment on fragile masculinity 1 week ago:
That privilege is heavily dependent on your maintaining a strong garlic harvest. The first year that slips (or your basil/oregano perform too well) you’re getting downgraded to nonbinary. Then there’s a three year grace period before you’re sent straight to full-blown woman. So make sure to fertilize your alliums well!
- Comment on fragile masculinity 1 week ago:
Which is too bad, because including flowers in your garden (even if it’s in the form of bolted plants) helps attract critters that will pollinate your “productive” plants as well as those that will help protect them from pest infestations. A balanced ecosystem lifts all boats, to mix my metaphors.
- Comment on fragile masculinity 1 week ago:
Traditionally it’s been similar to cooking:
Farmer/chef? That’s a man’s work.
Gardener/home cook? That’s a woman’s work.
Fortunately we’ve got shows like the Great British Bake Off and a myriad of popular YouTube gardening and home cooking channels featuring men to help shake this up, but sadly it’s still something that’s seen as gendered by way too many folks. Still, if spicy peppers and cacti (and on the cooking side dishes like pizza) help get insecure men in the door, that’s great. But I’m with TTF: it may not be a strong stereotype, but I’ve also observed it.
- Comment on I grew up in the South, can confirm. 1 week ago:
Not last night, they saw the Aurora down in fucking Florida!
Also >:( for AI image
- Comment on i enjoy high fructose corn syrup too 5 weeks ago:
You only need to plant sorrel in your garden once. It’s the ultimate volunteer crop. Quite winter-hardy too, and perennial, plus it tastes like lemon. Halfway between an herb and a green.
- Comment on Dawg... 1 month ago:
First glance def had me thinking this was gonna be tampon related
- Comment on REDRUM 2 months ago:
Fascinating article, definitely worth the read
- Comment on cum 2 mummy 2 months ago:
Meanwhile I’m over here like
Genital jousting: no probs, carry on
Their coloring: wtf that can’t be natural, gotta be digitally enhanced, no way these oil slick looking mfers actually that rainbow irl
- Comment on Jump on in. 2 months ago:
inb4 this user reads up on indoor air pollutants
- Comment on This is a real machine in Romania. Do 20 squats in front of it, and it prints you a free bus ticket. 3 months ago:
Whenever I see this I think “wow, cool idea, wish we had something like this in the US.” And then I think “it’s just asking for a discrimination lawsuit so unlikely.” And then I think “well we should be making public transit free anyway.” And then I think “until we get our housing affordability and mental health crises resolved, free transit just becomes roving homeless shelters.” And then I get sad.
- Comment on Anon starts to believe 3 months ago:
For sure, I didn’t mean to negate your comment (more of a “yes and”). However I do think it is important in these conversations to acknowledge that clover isn’t a great option for yards when it comes to supporting pollinators (native or otherwise), just a better one. That said, for folks who have to have a grass yard (for rental agreement, HOA, etc reasons), clover is a great add-in. I prefer the native self-heal myself, but it has similar purple flowers and growth pattern to the invasive creeping charlie, so clover is probably the appealing, stealthier choice of the two in many places.
- Comment on Anon starts to believe 3 months ago:
Buffalo and Blue Gramma grasses are definitely more drought resistant than clover. They don’t grow very tall either, so you can stop mowing toward the end of the season, let them go to seed, and that will naturally fill in any gaps that might have formed due to drought, damage, etc.
- Comment on Anon starts to believe 3 months ago:
Unfortunately the thing about opossums, as well as chickens and guinea fowl, being tick control may not be empirically supported.
…psu.edu/do-chickens-guinea-fowl-or-opossums-cont…
I would love to be proven wrong if anyone else has other info :(
- Comment on Anon starts to believe 3 months ago:
Clover is non-native in my area. I’ve witnessed native bumblebees visiting clover, but they show amuch stronger preference for larger forbs, both native and non-native. For one, they can’t nap on clover (too small, I assume, even when allowed to grow to full size). Additionally, I haven’t seen pollinators other than honeybees and bumblebees at the clover, whereas other flowers attract dozens of various species (as well as their predators, creating a fuller ecosystem).
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- Comment on Is anyone else not feeling that patriotic for July 4? 4 months ago:
FYI the Women’s March org is hosting “Free America” protests for the July 4th weekend. See the Women’s March site here. Some other groups may be organizing protests too, but from what I’ve read the WM ones are probably the biggest.
If there’s not a scheduled protest nearby there’s always the option to make a sign and take to a street corner for a solo protest. If you’re feeling especially ambitious there’s always making a giant sign to prop up against the chain link at an interstate overpass (I’ve never done this but it looks fun).
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
Understanding of course that it’s not just about the presence of amenities, but also the quality. Sure there might be a grocery store, but the fresh produce is questionable, it has limited brand choices, and doesn’t cater to specific dietary needs/preferences, like organic, vegan, gluten-free, etc. Sure there might be a hospital, but it’s chronically understaffed and/or lacking in certain departments. Sure there might be a dentist, but they’re so overbooked they’re not taking new patients. Sure there’s an airport, but tickets are twice as expensive and it’ll take two transfers to visit family every holiday. Etc etc.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
This is a very strange time to want to move from one of the most politically progressive to one of the most politically conservative states in the country. I’m assuming your husband is an American-born straight white cis man?
Regardless of politics, has he ever been to Wyoming? It’s a huge state, and much of it is a dry, barren wind tunnel. The NW corner is quite pretty, but also quite expensive. Depending on your budget, he may be surprised to realize the places within financial limits are not anywhere near as nice to live as the photographs indicate, and that’s completely ignoring the issues re: remoteness that others have already described. Seriously you could not pay me to move to most places in Wyoming due to the wind alone; I cannot emphasize enough how windy the I-80 corridor (near the “population centers” of Laramie and Cheyenne) can get.
Basically what I’m getting at is “why Wyoming” of all places?
- Comment on Priorities 5 months ago:
Good news: In America, there are currently lots of opportunities to go to prison (not an American? It’s even easier!)
Bad news: it’s not the kind of prison with gym and art.
- Comment on I'm still not sure how to do this actually oh wait maybe... nope. 5 months ago:
FYI, reusable produce bags exist!
- Comment on Now you know why they used to wear these types of dresses 5 months ago:
This meme so old, 50" TVs ain’t shit anymore
- Comment on Gave him an offer, then took it away. Thanks PayPal. 6 months ago:
At least we know it was a real post and not AI
- Comment on LPT: Follow #bloomscrolling on Mastodon for a good time. 6 months ago:
Top-of-my-head identification attempt, approximately left to right, top to bottom:
rhododendron, iris, milkweed(??), mushroom (???), trillium (?), can’t tell too obscured, narcissus(?), no idea, columbine, too obscured, no idea, random forest shot
- Comment on Cardinals most likely to be the pope 6 months ago:
Bothered me too so I went and looked it up.
Northern cardinal range:
Stupid meme made me go learn something.
