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That’s insane. Hope Russia didn’t get hit too hard, since it was right off the coast.

Tsunami was mid.

Tsunami warning on my island. I’m out of the evacuation zone, but still got me rattled. Likely not to have power tonight at the very least.

Ough. I didn’t know that, thanks. Would explain why I got sick again so quickly. :/

Ooh, thanks. I’ll keep that in mind. Idk I’m not too worried yet because it’s only been the two times, but if it comes back again after this I’ll definitely try and get tested.

Yeah, that’s always good advice. I do try and wash everything I use before cooking.

Picked up a nasty stomach bug for the second time in a few months. Wondering if it’s something in the soil or somesuch since I harvest a lot of fresh vegetables. Either way, went like thirty six hours without eating and just ate a strawberry and a few miracle fruit (called thusly because they coat your tongue in an enzyme that makes sour things taste sweet) and am already regretting it. Either way, eurgh.

As I understand it, the issue is that the original study was deducting the number of people in the three main population centers (as estimated by the IDF) from the pre-genocide population, and that number was meant to guess at the number of unaccounted for Palestinians who might have trouble reaching “”“”““aid centers””".

That said, it would not surprise me if the actual number of people murdered is close to 377,000 or even higher; but that specific number seems to be suspect.

Yeah, last I heard the number of Palestinians murdered since October 7th was 377k, which based on the pre-genocide population of 2.3 million (IIRC) would be closer to 16 or 17 percent of the population.

Edit: Actually, went to look this up and it seems that the 377000 statistic was based on a misinterpretation of a study, and doesn’t appear to be an accurate estimate. Will leave this up because it was widely circulated & others have probably made the same mistake.

Tbh I’m the worst person to ask about that because I’ve never been really in touch with my body emotionally - I was just taking it for breast growth.

I used to take it before bed for that reason. But also, that only happened to me when I took it orally - something to do with the progesterone being metabolized into something else, IIRC. Could be worth looking at rectal administration or a cream.

I think Mamdani the idea is infinitely more valuable than Mamdani the man - no matter how good Mamdani the man turns out to be. The fact that Zionists across the aisle decided to make this a referendum on “”““anti-semitism””" (read: anti-Zionism) only to get utterly humiliated was not only hilarious, but serves as proof of the popularity of the pro-Palestine movement to all the holdover liberals who made excuses for Biden / Harris by saying, “but Palestine isn’t popular! They’d be committing political suicide!” - now it’s clear that it is political suicide not to support Palestine. Ditto for trans rights, and also just socialism in general - like, we’ve heard Democrats say they can’t support trans rights because they’ll lose votes over it, and then Mamdani has a blowout victory after going out promising to give 65 million to healthcare for trans kids.

So if nothing else, I feel like Mamdani is a good avenue through which to radicalize liberals against Democrats. You’ve got a bunch of people looking at Mamdani and realizing that better things are possible… and if Mamdani ends up getting ratfucked by the Democrats or just disappoints, it’ll be very easy to welcome them into the fold.

Also, all of the Islamophobic attacks on Mamdani by right wingers and fellow Democrats alike have got liberals I wouldn’t normally so much as acknowledge calling for the resignation of Hakeem Jeffries. If nothing else, the man is a golden opportunity for establishment Democrats to end their political careers.

I have gourd trauma from pickleworms. Seem to have finally managed to beat them back on my lemon cucumbers with BT and picking any fruit with signs of worm damage, but JFC. Only problem is that now I have all these cucumbers I need to figure out a use for.

Lentils are fantastic, IMO. I grew up vegan so they were a pretty common occurrence in my childhood meals.

Also, that makes sense re: Radish. We’ve got the moist soil, but not so much the cooler temperatures. Planting them earlier could help, though it really just oscillates between degrees of hot here. Honestly, the idea of having to plan crops based on time of year is so foreign to me - you can grow pretty much anything here, at any time. My egg donor even managed to grow apples here, although the lack of frost meant that it produced the absolute sourest apples I have ever tasted. Horrible little things.

What kinds of legumes do you favor? I have this Italian climbing purple green bean variety that I’m fond of which always produces an absurd amount of food - but granted I’m in Hawai’i and have a lot of space to plant things outdoors.

I’ve tried radishes a few times, but I can’t seem to get them started when I sow them straight into the ground and I’ve heard you don’t want to transplant root vegetables. I do have some chicken wire plant guards, though, so perhaps I could try sowing seed under them to see if it’s just the birds eating them before they can grow.

Guy’s name is Bob Vylan and he puts out some bangers.

“White folks love quoting Martin Luther / 'Cause he held hands and prayed while they bombed his building / Good for him but the times have changed / And don’t forget, white folks still killed him”

(Song is “Pretty Songs”)

Update: Lexi was unbanned. First thing she reposted was a video of Bob Vylan’s “death, death to the IDF” chant. Queen.

Idk if any of y’all know of Lexi Alexander, but she was banned on Bluesky two days ago. She’s a leftist, Palestinian-American filmmaker (she directed Punisher Warzone and some other, more niche movies) who’s been outspoken against the genocide in Palestine. Doubt anyone here has any illusions about Bluesky being any better than Twitter, since they’ve been banning Palestinians & leftists without warning & making space for TERFs and white supremacists for ages now, but…