protist

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[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 27 points 1 year ago (16 children)

I believe TikTok is being banned because as it stands now it brings topics outside the limits of allowed discussion to a lot of eyes in ways US government/companies haven't proven able to control

I mean, if this were true, that would mean you wouldn't be able to find similar content on Western platforms. Are you really saying similar content isn't readily available on YouTube? If so, what content?

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Don't hesitate to plant a variety. You may find success with some and not with others. In addition to pothos, you might try spider plants or small ferns. If you have a local nursery, speak with someone who works there and see what else they recommend. Make sure you use an indoor potting mix, and fertilize occasionally with a liquid fertilizer per the instructions on the container. Hold off on fertilizing at first after transplanting.

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, I've checked in with new episodes occasionally over the years, and they were awful. Legitimately, I'm sounding off on this show because in many ways it defined my childhood. What is it with the internet that people feel compelled to sound off on someone sounding off?!

The bigger issue is that 35 seasons of the Simpsons is over 380 hours of continuous television

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 19 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Dude, that's over 700 episodes, most of which suck ass. Why would you do that to yourself?

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

Houston has over 9 km of underground tunnels too, connecting the western side of its downtown.

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. Again, my point is that fish parasites are widely present in wild fish populations and have been since before fish farming existed

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 16 points 1 year ago

They don't "seem liberal" at all, it's repeatedly said they're liberal by some in the (especially right-wing) media, and people just regurgitate what they hear. The right-wing media paints literally any source that isn't 100% MAGA as "liberal," rendering the term all but meaningless.

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

From what I've read it doesn't seem to be a particularly severe disease for cows anyway. The hubbub is mostly about the potential for farm and dairy workers to catch it directly from a cow, which still seems like an incredibly rare occurrence

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the second confirmed case in the US, fyi. There was one in 2022 also.

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So far there is only one confirmed human case. Rick Bright, an expert on the H5N1 virus who served on President Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, told me this is the crucial moment. "There's a fine line between one person and 10 people with H5N1...

This is false. There have been almost a thousand confirmed human cases of H5N1 over the past 20 years. Not saying the risk of a mutation to make it transmissible between humans doesn't exist, but there's absolutely no reason to think that has happened.

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 14 points 1 year ago

Sure, but parasites are still widely present in wild populations

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 49 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Pretty sure parasites are widely present among wild fish. Not defending fish farms, but parasites aren't only present on fish farms

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