I once briefly went out with somebody who my brother referred to as 'The girl from hell'. I wonder how she would fit into this wholesome series of characterizations.

Yes they chose not to show full frontal male nudity, opting instead for artful camera angles. I can understand how that could be frustrating.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, bananas were a relatively new import in North America and Europe. Their elongated shape and the act of eating them, especially in public, were considered suggestive by Victorian standards, which emphasized modesty and propriety. This led to bananas being labeled “immoral” or indecent, particularly when consumed by women. To counter this perception and boost sales, fruit companies launched a clever marketing campaign. They produced postcards and advertisements featuring women eating bananas in everyday, wholesome settings. These images were designed to normalize the fruit and detach it from its taboo reputation, reframing bananas as a healthy, family-friendly snack. The campaign worked. Over time, bananas shed their controversial image and became a staple of Western diets. Today, they’re one of the most consumed fruits globally, with little trace of their once-scandalous status. The story serves as a quirky reminder of how cultural norms, and clever advertising, can shape public perception. #banana #thehistoriansden

I think it's a euphemism for certain proclivities within the LGBTQ community.

A clinically demented Trump is the strongest argument for the existential threat narratives. It's not the one they go with, because they're invested in a relatively coherent Trump being an existential threat.

@LuFins-Dad said in Tidbits: I learned the P’s and Q’s thing about 6 weeks ago. It’s actually an Irish tradition, though. I thought it was to do with typesetting, p's and q's look very similar. I've never seen beer sold by the quart.

Friends don’t let friends build Buc-ees.

When was the last time the Dems actually let a nomination process proceed without blatant interference and manipulation? Was it Kerry in 04?

@jon-nyc said in Thou shalt eat more SATURATED FAT: I wonder where exactly steroids will appear in the next food pyramid. Or worm riddled bear meat?

@Axtremus said in Alternative Chocolates: Personally, I don't mind. I like the flavor, but I have no strong feeling for cacao beans one way or another. If there is a way to get the flavor without the saturated fat, so much the better. Or you could read a label on cocoa powder and check the saturated fat content.

Zeroing in on Florida: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/obamacare-price-spikes-lost-subsidies-threaten-florida.html As many as a third of the 4.7 million Floridians on Affordable Care Act plans could drop them next year because of the higher costs, … And, no, Florida is not a Medicaid expansion state.

@Mik said in If this is true I will live forever: if it is cause-and-effect. If. This is the decisive part.

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@89th said in mRNA vaccines my increase cancer survival rate: I’m still conservative. RINO!

@Tom-K said in An E-Bike for your feet: @Doctor-Phibes said in An E-Bike for your feet: What's the point in going faster if you're burning fewer calories? You do give away the fact you're not American buy making comments like this. Americans just want to go faster--and that's all there is to it. Well they sure as shit don't want to burn more calories, that much is obvious

Miller is wasted talent. If you hear him speak, he is 10/10 with the ability to articulate the message. Well maybe 9.5 out of 10, he has frozen up before. Of course, this is ironic because his ability to speak so well well historically be looked at as the highest level of sycopahntic rhetoric to the Golden Swamp King (GSK).

Winning!!!

@jon-nyc said in Good news from the courts: We’ll see. The rule that was struck down never went into effect according to the comments. It was enjoined more or less right when it was supposed to go into effect. It’s still the exact same overarching principle. The executive order to change the interpretation of the law was beyond the scope of Executive authority in administering the law.

Yes. Controlling it both positive and negative is key. Otherwise you're not getting the most out of your effort.