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My English teacher is super sweet, knits during class, and takes any excuse to let us watch Star Trek. I love him

That's adorable. I love him too.

a lot of my friends know about y'all and I'm pretty sure my brother is tired of hearing about someone named Pickles lmao

:O you talk about me?

My English teacher is super sweet, knits during class, and takes any excuse to let us watch Star Trek. I love him

That's adorable. I love him too.

I'm gonna miss him

My English teacher played dnd and apparently there was an assignment where you had to make your own dnd character
I didn't get to do it cuz it was a sophomore assignment and I'm still a freshman

My English teacher is super sweet, knits during class, and takes any excuse to let us watch Star Trek. I love him

See here's one that isn't a bore or a god of chaos. Like my Prof, Gutierrez. Really chill guy, brings donuts (and for one night class that I sadly couldn't get it, pizza) and let us make a game instead of doing the fourth paper of the class, loves Smash Bros, and will spend a minute or two just chilling with students in the cafe.

a lot of my friends know about y'all and I'm pretty sure my brother is tired of hearing about someone named Pickles lmao

:O you talk about me?

I talk about everyone cuz y'all are chaotic and it makes me happy

He also graduated from a nearby (ish) Christian college that I'm not sure I'm allowed to say, but it's pretty well known if you're a Christian in Ohio, and gave us puzzles at the beginning of every class and made the tests super easy cause we were a CP class

a lot of my friends know about y'all and I'm pretty sure my brother is tired of hearing about someone named Pickles lmao

:O you talk about me?

I talk about everyone cuz y'all are chaotic and it makes me happy

:'D

I stan the Progenitor of Ace.
He sounds wonderful.

Anyone else get "Wears Oxfords Unironically" vibes?

And sweater vests.

slap table

YES.
Throw in a pocket protector.

Nope. All of that was my hs English teacher, also a good friend of my father, and the most chaotic man I have met to this day.

My dad wears regular white button-ups with a tie, slacks, and sneakers. That way he can go "incognito" in public since his students never see him in casual clothing.

Im almost offended that he doesnt wear oxfords.

Tell him I insist he take up the practice.

Well he owns a pair, he just only wears them on special occasions cuz they make his feet hurt, even with those gelatin foot pad-cushions

I am satisfied with this fact actually. Especially the "gelatin foot pad-cushions"
Eris is pleased

I forgot what those plantar squishies are called

obviously "gelatin foot pad-cushions"

Hey so I thought this might be the sort of chat to put this here, since it has A LOT to do with politics - given that politics usually result in a debate (although I’m unsure of any debate questions as of this time, so if anyone thinks some up, i just want to try and spread awareness with what’s going on right now and given the situation right now is incredibly disheartening to someone who’s been following the situation for several months now..)

With COVID19 on the news (and not saying that’s not important, it’s just other things aren’t as known because the pandemic is the main subject) other topics haven’t really been able to be seen unless you’re looking for them.

Hong Kong is a place which has reached the news many times, although I haven’t seen it on my country’s news that much. However, I’ve been following the situation since sometime last year (at least a bit before September 2019) and it has been going on for a long time.
In case you are unfamiliar, the events I’m speaking about here are the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests, more information can be read here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Hong_Kong_protests
As well on the Hong Kong subreddit, located here
https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/hot
(Just be careful with sources)

The protests have been going on for 6 or so months, most of the protests that have been happening are very consecutive
The protesters only have five demands, all of which can be read here
https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/czhs4q/the_five_demands_of_the_protest/

There are many, many reasons why you should care about Hong Kong (even if you don’t live there.)
https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/go0o59/why_you_should_care_about_hong_kong/
As of recently (today or yesterday,) China is planning to pass a security law. This would mean the CPC is basically bypassing the Hong Kong legislature, forcing HK to function like mainland China. A CNN article here explains it a lot better than I can.

Basically, this security law could prove to be the end of Hong Kong if it goes by. And with the pandemic going on, people would be less willing to participate in a mass protest. (Arguably, 2047 is the end of Hong Kong, again an article could probably word it better than myself)

Here is a reddit post which displays ways that you can help Hong Kong from abroad;
https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cv0ws4/how_can_you_help_hong_kong_protests_from_abroad/

It's really too bad about C. It might ruin HK's chances.

Economy stuff. Minimum wage raise and worker rights and inflation.

Cannibalism.

what

alright it’s my time to shine

I’ll have something written about cannibalism soon

what

we're debating cannibalism, mir

Cannibalism is kind of an interesting topic for me since— well I haven’t personally dealt with it, I’ve already done a fair bit of research on it previously (sometimes for writing, other times I’m just bored) and I’ve debated about it before as well

Cannibalism should be noted since it’s practiced in non-human species, not always due to food shortages but can happen just naturally on its own. Up to 90% of organisms in an aquatic ecosystem will practice cannibalism at least one point in their life, fun fact. Sexual cannibalism is also a thing - notable in insects and arachnids, like the black widow spider eating her mate. Cannibalism is also not limited to carnivores believe it or not - herbivores and detritivores will also practice it.
Now while food shortages may not always = cannibalism, the rates of cannibalism increase in nutritionally poor areas. Meaning that a species or individual turns to cannibalism as an additional food source.
Cannibalism regulates the population as well as increasing the availability of food, shelter, etc, but the benefits really only apply to the individual. The survival rate overall will decrease for the entire species. There’s also the chance of a pathogen being transferred to the consumer - something I’ll elaborate on later.

Onto human cannibalism; this is a topic both well documented in ancient and modern times. It’s been practiced by humans often in famine and starvation,

As well as mental illness sufferers engaging in it for sexual pleasure or other, e.g. Jeffery Dahmer
Individuals in the Soviet Union also resorted to it, as well as other places in famine.

Human cannibalism occurs for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it’s just the cultural norm. Ritual cannibalism of the recently deceased (often endocannibalism) can just be a grieving stage, as weird as it is to us. It would be the norm for those people. You may also have exocannibalism, the consumption of someone outside of the community (a victory against a rival community or so). Some cannibals also believe that eating the deceased will bless them with the qualities of their victim.
Kuru is a sickness that can be transmitted with cannibalism. It is extremely fatal, with a long incubation period of 10-50 years, meaning once it’s in a system, it will linger for a while. The Fore people are a prime example of the Kuru disease effects, since they stopped consuming human meat in the 1960s deaths continued after that due to the incubation period.

Now, in many societies around the world, there’s a big taboo on cannibalism - declaring that it is wrong, should not be done, etc. Perhaps the biggest question about human cannibalism is this;

Is cannibalism wrong? Why? Should it be allowed in society?

bonus question; would you try human meat if given the chance

@PoliteAnarchist-WillOverthrowYou if you weren't here before, you are now
It's your time

we're debating cannibalism, mir

Obviously.

I find it interesting that we're the only species that has war but we're also one of the only species that don't practice cannibalism.

I find it interesting that we're the only species that has war

Well actually…

Ants go to war.

I correct my self, One of the only species that go to war.

I thank you for this knowledge.

Also emus.

Also emus.

I find it hilarious that Australia fought a war with Emus

The best example of cannibalism is in Titus Andronicus. It's cathartic, horrifying, and argh it's just an excellent example.

Also emus.

I find it hilarious that Australia fought a war with Emus

Never forget that the emus won.