I certainly hope flying foxes are not shitting out mango seeds. Ouch.
Let the Green M&M Be a Nasty Little Slut
For those familiar with the iconography of the green M&M, this change is nothing more than tectonic. I imagine it is similar to how the people of Wittenberg must have felt watching Martin Luther nail his 95 Theses of the Protestant Reformation to the church door. But it is also a major error on Mars Wrigley’s part, because the green M&M being a dirty slut, as signified by her iconic white go-go boots, is precisely what has engendered her a devoted fan base, particularly among similarly libidinous women and gay men who have embraced the character. Consider, for instance, this ad where she does erotic ASMR for no reason other than to give the male M&Ms a massive boner, then feigns ignorance at the impact her performance has. Can we, or should we, attempt to put a cap on such virulent, untrammeled female sexuality? Can you stop the wind from blowing? Can you prevent a dog from vomiting after eating too much cheese? Can you keep Twitter libs from being self-righteous about adhering to COVID protocols? No, you cannot.
The green M&M has spent decades building her brand as a horny, sexy bitch, and for what? For her creators to give her Larry David footwear in the name of feminism? For Mars Wrigley to give themselves pats on the back and big fat fucking raises at the next corporate retreat in Palo Alto? Guess what: the green M&M is a feminist, and she’s a dirty slut. We are real, and we exist, and we refuse to tolerate this disgusting attempt at erasure. We are given so little, and we have tolerated so much. Let the green M&M keep her go-go boots. Let her get blackout and suck dick in the bathroom at Acme on a Wednesday. This is what we want. This is what we deserve. This is what she deserves.
Well, sure. And I'm all about comfy shoes, but I feel the need to point out that one can be a feminist while wearing white knee high block heel boots or stiletto pumps!
I'm sleepy and read that as "Biden voters, how do you dry your ass afterward?" and was very confused. But like.. not as confused as I probably should have been.
The sexualization and desexualization of M&M ladies were both very successful marketing schemes. How often do you get prime time Fox News Bros yelling about M&Ms, left leaning news outlets and famous and non famous folks on every social media platform making fun of the Fox News Bros who are so upset about the less sexy M&M ladies? So much free marketing, just by putting them in more comfortable shoes.
It used to be, but at this point in history, that's like $300 worth of bacon.
My problem is the deer adore them, even when soaked in hot pepper wax and repels-all (rotten egg and garlic juice).
These pics are from the ones growing in the back garden of the plant nursery near me, shockingly beautiful flowers:
I guess I shouldn't expect too much from USA Today, but it seems like pretty poor reporting to tell us that five people in the study died from side effects, but not say how many people were in the study. It's kind of important.
Edit: Per JAMA, there were 1736 people in the study, 860 of whom received the drug, 5 of whom died from brain injuries caused by the drug either during or following the trial. One patient in the placebo group died from treatment related injures.
That is strange. It's a felony if they have score marks here in California, but otherwise ok. Last year somebody dumped a bunch of seeds all along the weedy sides of several busy roadways here. They grew beautifully and they all disappeared on the same day. I don't know if it was the authorities or the person that planted them or someone else. Maybe it was the deer.
I'm sure the deer are fine. These assholes are eating all kinds of things that are known to be "deer resistant" or "poisonous" or "covered in hot pepper wax and garlic juice." If they got a tummy ache it certainly didn't dissuade them from coming back for more. Assholes.
Yeah, that's the one. They are legal to grow, but illegal to [redacted]. I thought the deer would avoid them, since they are poisonous even before they mature into [redacted]. No such luck.
https://www.reneesgarden.com/products/poppy-heirloom-hungarian-breadseed
I wish. This was at the garden store. I planted the same variety and the deer were like “For meee?!!” and that was that.
My apologies for contributing to the delinquency of the neighborhood deer.
I think it was millipedes.
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/06/the-rise-of-the-giant-prehistoric-bugs/143976
One of the largest of these was Arthropleura Armata, a genus of millipede that inhabited coal forests and could grow up to 2.5 metres in length.
I read every poem you post here, and I feel them all deeply, but this is the first that has made me well up with tears. I should wear red more often.
I’ve been really enjoying John Scalzi’s catalog- Started with Starter Villain (delightful!), The Kaiju Preservation Society (Sweet..), Lock In + Head On (fun who-done-its), The Android’s Dream (clever, enjoyable read), Agent to the Stars (funny, creative, pretty good).
I’m half way through the first book of Old Man’s War and it’s depressing AF. I don’t see how it’s going to get any more light hearted, given the subject matter. All the aliens are enemies, more battle scenes than anything else, graphic descriptions of war injuries and deaths.. I’m not really compelled to keep going. Can anyone vouch for it being worth it to continue?
Edit: I'm realizing that "better" isn't a good descriptor. I guess what I mean is "Will there be fewer graphic descriptions of injuries and death; as well as general despair on the part of the MC." It is a "good" book by all metrics except "feel-goodiness" and "Not making me queasy at descriptions of faces being blown apart." I'd come to expect a light and clever romp from John Scalzi, and from everyone's replies, he is more varied in his styles than I'd previously been aware.
I'd been half hoping this would all resolve into a lovely, heartwarming story about how the universe was saved by a race of benevolent, highly intelligent cats who tricked everyone into getting along. I tried to go further this morning and am, for now going to set it aside after another scene with an exploding face.
Thanks to all who replied!
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The sighting shows that the revival of the animal, which was once nearly extirpated from Pennsylvania, continues throughout the region.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15413239
> The sighting shows that the revival of the animal, which was once nearly extirpated from Pennsylvania, continues throughout the region. > > The river otter ogled the camera, posing for an inadvertent selfie on a chilly winter night. The adult critter explored its surroundings for 45 minutes before slipping off into the darkness, ever elusive. > > The unexpected December cameo marked the first known presence of a river otter along the Ridley Creek watershed in Chester County for 100 years, signifying that the revival of the animal, once nearly extirpated from Southeastern Pennsylvania, continues throughout the region. > > “We haven’t caught much else by way of footage, but a homeowner has reported seeing it swim in their pond just few weeks ago, which is a good sign that it’s hanging out in the area,” said Lauren McGrath, director of the watershed protection program for the Willistown Conservation Trust, a nonprofit in Chester County. > > McGrath’s team installed a game camera on private property to monitor beaver on private land near where the trust recently acquired 90 acres of the 218-acre Kirkwood Farm at Plumstock and Providence Roads in Willistown. > > More in link.