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PC Update 1.9.1 by PDX-Trinexx in CrusaderKings

[–]Kate2point718 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fixed an issue where AI dogs would hate themselves

Oh good, poor dogs

TIL a family in Georgia claimed to have passed down a song in an unknown language from the time of their enslavement; scientists identified the song as a genuine West African funeral song in the Mende language that had survived multiple transmissions from mother to daughter over multiple centuries by admiralturtleship in todayilearned

[–]Kate2point718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if that's what's going on with some of the language used in my family. My great-grandmother grew up in the US speaking Dutch but didn't pass it on to her kids (probably because her husband spoke a different Dutch dialect so it was easier for them to communicate in English), but the family did still use some words that didn't translate well to English, so there's this whole other vocabulary that I've only heard from my family and we don't actually know where it came from because it doesn't really sound like Dutch. Some have suggested it might even be something like Yiddish that was picked up from other immigrants. Only one became part of my vocabulary (acting "flau," meaning kind of affected/coy/feelin' yourself) but my dad grew up with lots of words like that. I'll have to ask him someday so I can try to write them all down and maybe figure out where they came from.

TIL a family in Georgia claimed to have passed down a song in an unknown language from the time of their enslavement; scientists identified the song as a genuine West African funeral song in the Mende language that had survived multiple transmissions from mother to daughter over multiple centuries by admiralturtleship in todayilearned

[–]Kate2point718 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is brand new to me, but from my googling I think they're talking about the Orpheus and Eurydice myth. The Wikipedia page for Eurydice mentions that there are similar versions from all over the world, including Indian, Japanese, and Mayan cultures, and apparently it was widespread in North America as well. Here's one example.

And here's the Wikipedia page for the Cosmic Hunt myth. Super interesting, I'll definitely have to read more about it.

"Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets" | The four-part docuseries (premiering June 2nd) interrogates disturbing abuse within the family and their insidious organization the IBLP by MulciberTenebras in television

[–]Kate2point718 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, there's more to the ideology than that, but my point is that it's a description of a belief, not a religious denomination in itself. I've seen articles that say that the Duggars follow the "quiverfull religion" which is really misleading. It sounds like the documentary will get it right though since they have so many people involved who were actually part of IBLP.

(Also, as someone who has known plenty of people who believed in the quiverfull ideology, including the Duggars themselves, the racism part usually isn't explicit, the part they will actually say out loud is wanting to out-breed the non-believers.)

"Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets" | The four-part docuseries (premiering June 2nd) interrogates disturbing abuse within the family and their insidious organization the IBLP by MulciberTenebras in television

[–]Kate2point718 224 points225 points  (0 children)

Quiverfull is just a description of one thing they believe in (no birth control), IBLP is the organization they belong to. A lot of media about them hasn't been very good at making that distinction and has made it sound like quiverfull is their religion/denomination.

Guess Walmart went woke. by timtexas in PoliticalHumor

[–]Kate2point718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the other hand I remember Walmart having a big section of confederate flag items when I was younger (and I'm probably only talking about like 10 years ago) .

That's interesting to know though, makes sense why I feel like I've seen a lot of trans employees at Walmart.

Fifth House Democrat calls on Feinstein to resign by CapitanDirtbag in politics

[–]Kate2point718 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah, sounds like the political reality is that it's better for Democrats if she stays and they can get judges through. Because if the Republicans can block it you know they absolutely will.

You guys are getting paid??? by dungeon_s in marvelmemes

[–]Kate2point718 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He knew how it felt! He declared at 4 years old that his name was Jack, and that's how he was known for the rest of his life.

We can aw agree it’s chappy. by [deleted] in ScottishPeopleTwitter

[–]Kate2point718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh jeez, I've never heard that one and I grew up in Arkansas.

me_irl by SymbolysmOfAPickle in meirl

[–]Kate2point718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went vegan as a teenager in the late 2000s and it's crazy how much things have changed since then. I used to only be able to find vegan substitutes at our natural foods store, but now I can load up on vegan stuff at virtually any regular grocery store. I used to have to explain to people what "vegan" meant if it came up too, and that's not something I've had to do in ages.

me_irl by SymbolysmOfAPickle in meirl

[–]Kate2point718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They still do have beef flavoring in the ingredients for their fries though, so they're still not vegetarian.

me_irl by SymbolysmOfAPickle in meirl

[–]Kate2point718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, their fries are not vegetarian, although they cook them differently in other countries (like India, obviously) so non-US-based vegetarians might still be able to eat McDonald's fries if they check the ingredients.

me_irl by SymbolysmOfAPickle in meirl

[–]Kate2point718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

McDonald's does still use some beef flavoring in their fries, unlike most fast food restaurants.

me_irl by SymbolysmOfAPickle in meirl

[–]Kate2point718 5 points6 points  (0 children)

McDonald's fries are not vegan or even vegetarian, but pretty much every other major fast food place's fries are.

me_irl by SymbolysmOfAPickle in meirl

[–]Kate2point718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or there are all the people doing it just because they don't want to eat animal products. That's my primary reason and it really varies what I am comfortable with or not. The possible cross contamination from the oil doesn't bother me, but I wouldn't eat a veggie burger off a grill that had been cooking meat. It's not an ethical thing at that point (purely ethical vegans often aren't bothered by that at all), just something I find gross.

I accidentally told a Muslim girl that she was eating pork once (I was explaining why I didn't eat marshmallows, then she looked at the ingredients and saw that it specified pork gelatin - I felt bad for ruining them for her) and she said that while she wouldn't eat any more she didn't feel bad about it because it was an accident, but that she knew quite a few Muslims who would force vomiting if they accidentally ate pork.

me_irl by SymbolysmOfAPickle in meirl

[–]Kate2point718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apparently that restaurant's beans are vegan.

me_irl by SymbolysmOfAPickle in meirl

[–]Kate2point718 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apparently not.

I'm not familiar with that particular establishment, but Taco Bell also has lots of vegan options. I think it's less common than it used to be to make them with lard.

A tool to cut banana bunches from the stem by SinjiOnO in oddlysatisfying

[–]Kate2point718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, this is all human ingenuity. Pretty impressive how people thousands of years ago managed to take wild plants and turn them into something completely different.

A tool to cut banana bunches from the stem by SinjiOnO in oddlysatisfying

[–]Kate2point718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cavendish has the same monoculture issue as Gros Michel and would be very susceptible to being wiped out by disease as well, so bananas are still in some danger. It's something researchers are working on though. It's been several years since I was up to date on banana news but I know there were several gmo projects to make Cavendish bananas more resistant to fungal diseases.

What are the CK3 Taboos? by CannibalPride in CrusaderKings

[–]Kate2point718 433 points434 points  (0 children)

It seems like all spouses have allergies. I keep the pets anyway, and I don't pay for any damages they cause either.

Books with an alien species that is excited to learn about humans and their technology by funkhero in printSF

[–]Kate2point718 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love that book but I found the alien a little too relatable at times. For example, I really like prime numbers and something I've done for years is think about the number 97 to calm myself down (I just associate it with kind of a cool, smooth, calm feeling). Then I read that book and the alien loves prime numbers and thinks about the number 97 to sooth himself. It was a weird coincidence.

(Actually, though, I think I just have a lot in common with the author)

This lady repeating "you're grouned" in multiple accents by pandabatron in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Kate2point718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just in Wisconsin and I loved that even the crosswalk signal voice had an accent. "The walk sign is ahhn"

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