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zenigotchas Aug. 10th, 2025 04:43 am)I stumbled across this today, while researching hormone use on livestock:
Causing trauma to the reproductive tract can induce bleeding, and since blood is toxic to sperm, this may result in reduced conception rates, permanently infertile animals, or animal death.
It makes me wonder if that's a cause undermining conception from rape, which often features internal injuries from microabrasions up to serious tears. If so, an interesting example of self-sabotage.
And then, what about the handful of species where rough sex is normal or even required? A tomcat's barbed penis, for example. Is their sperm different somehow? Or is there some other protective mechanism in play?
Causing trauma to the reproductive tract can induce bleeding, and since blood is toxic to sperm, this may result in reduced conception rates, permanently infertile animals, or animal death.
It makes me wonder if that's a cause undermining conception from rape, which often features internal injuries from microabrasions up to serious tears. If so, an interesting example of self-sabotage.
And then, what about the handful of species where rough sex is normal or even required? A tomcat's barbed penis, for example. Is their sperm different somehow? Or is there some other protective mechanism in play?
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How much damage are ultraprocessed foods really doing to your health?
New American Heart Association Science Advisory reviews current evidence about UPFs and their impact on adverse health outcomes and outlines opportunities for research, policy and regulatory reform to improve dietary intake and overall health.
Many foods we consume today are ultraprocessed, packed with unhealthy ingredients, and linked to major health risks. As consumption of these foods rises, so do chronic health issues, especially among lower-income groups. Experts are calling for clearer guidelines, better research, and systemic changes to reduce the impact of ultraprocessed foods on public health.
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New American Heart Association Science Advisory reviews current evidence about UPFs and their impact on adverse health outcomes and outlines opportunities for research, policy and regulatory reform to improve dietary intake and overall health.
Many foods we consume today are ultraprocessed, packed with unhealthy ingredients, and linked to major health risks. As consumption of these foods rises, so do chronic health issues, especially among lower-income groups. Experts are calling for clearer guidelines, better research, and systemic changes to reduce the impact of ultraprocessed foods on public health.
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I've been bringing in and settin' up some orphaned and homeless writing pieces I had lying around on my google doc for months and years, just scoopin' out what could be entertaining for you all to witness and read, get to know me and all of that. Among the ideas I have I also considered havin' a little collection of my favorite letterboxd and backloggd reviews, but that is yet to be decided. In the meantime you can go and stalk both of my profiles, linked on the journal --- if you can find it with my ever changing journal styles LOL.
Aside from that, I've been roundin' up the suggested RPGs I got recommended, lookin' to start playing one of these soon, but I think I first want to finish getting up all those orphaned posts up before I sit down and begin to write anything. I know the RPG journey will be a long Leona's Gaming Journal post, so I want to be prepared and ready for that.
That aside, I've been settlin' in okay with this journal. Turns out, color me fuckin' surprised, if you interact with communities and people you will actually find interesting journals to subscribe to! Golly, I didn't think of that! My anxious ass didn't anticipate such a move but I'm glad I peaked my head out there. Makes a journal feel like home, doesn't it?
Aside from that, I've been roundin' up the suggested RPGs I got recommended, lookin' to start playing one of these soon, but I think I first want to finish getting up all those orphaned posts up before I sit down and begin to write anything. I know the RPG journey will be a long Leona's Gaming Journal post, so I want to be prepared and ready for that.
That aside, I've been settlin' in okay with this journal. Turns out, color me fuckin' surprised, if you interact with communities and people you will actually find interesting journals to subscribe to! Golly, I didn't think of that! My anxious ass didn't anticipate such a move but I'm glad I peaked my head out there. Makes a journal feel like home, doesn't it?
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Today is mostly sunny and hot.
I fed the birds. I've seen a flock of sparrows and house finches.
EDIT 8/9/25 -- I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 8/9/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
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I fed the birds. I've seen a flock of sparrows and house finches.
EDIT 8/9/25 -- I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 8/9/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
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Yup, got a first coat on all of the skirting boards! :D Wasn't actually intending to do all of them, I started uh... much later than I intended... but I poured out more paint than I actually needed for what I intended to do hahahaha. Even though I was trying to only pour out just a tiny bit! From now on I think I'll just go directly from the can...
First coat looks pretty good, though it's definitely a bit blotchy where the wood is darker in some areas. As expected! I'll probably do another coat tomorrow, and see how it goes. :3
Didn't end up cooking satay tonight, I um. Well I didn't eat anything between breakfast at ~9am and uhhhh 7:30ish?? So yeah waiting around for stuff to cook rather than just shoving stuff in the microwave wasn't happening. Tomorrow! Will do it for lunch, and I will definitely get out of bed in time to make lunch, ffs. Yes. I will. Look, I'm going to bed MUCH earlier than I have been! >:
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People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
If everyone said what they were actually thinking, what would happen to society?
KERPLOWIE
If everyone said what they were actually thinking, what would happen to society?
KERPLOWIE
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Yo, gamers!
Check it, I'm not an RPG player by any means. Most I played in terms of RPG is The Legend of Dragoon & Persona 4. Very briefly I tried my hand with Final Fantasy 8, however I feel like the only one that sunk its fang proper was Legend of Dragoon, and Persona 4's social aspect was far more compelling to me than the actual combat -- even though I had my fun with it.
So, I'm looking to experience more RPG titles and see which one sticks to me. My preferred type of games should be anything below the PS2 era. If it's a classic, even better. Something that is beginner friendly, to get me started in the funky fantastical but foreign world of RPGs.
Feel free to comment any suggestions, I'll look into 'em.
(Crossposted on Gaming)
Check it, I'm not an RPG player by any means. Most I played in terms of RPG is The Legend of Dragoon & Persona 4. Very briefly I tried my hand with Final Fantasy 8, however I feel like the only one that sunk its fang proper was Legend of Dragoon, and Persona 4's social aspect was far more compelling to me than the actual combat -- even though I had my fun with it.
So, I'm looking to experience more RPG titles and see which one sticks to me. My preferred type of games should be anything below the PS2 era. If it's a classic, even better. Something that is beginner friendly, to get me started in the funky fantastical but foreign world of RPGs.
Feel free to comment any suggestions, I'll look into 'em.
(Crossposted on Gaming)
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Helsinki just went a full year without traffic fatalities — here's their secret
In the United States, traffic incidents are a leading cause of death, with an average of 120 people dying every day due to motor vehicle collisions.
On a global scale, a person dies from a road-related accident every 24 seconds.
But Finland’s capital city of Helsinki has pulled off something astonishing — the last recorded traffic-related death was over a year ago, in July 2024.
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In the United States, traffic incidents are a leading cause of death, with an average of 120 people dying every day due to motor vehicle collisions.
On a global scale, a person dies from a road-related accident every 24 seconds.
But Finland’s capital city of Helsinki has pulled off something astonishing — the last recorded traffic-related death was over a year ago, in July 2024.
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Astronaut Jim Lovell has passed away. He flew four missions, including the famous Apollo 13 in which the crew narrowly averted disaster.
Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be;
Home is the sailor, home from the sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
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Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be;
Home is the sailor, home from the sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
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This post is mostly to celebrate a young robin who had just been in the bird bath, trying to get his shit back together :D I could have watched this guy all day. So majestic, such beauty :D
( 10 robin, 4 Misc )
I hope you enjoy these lil guys!
( 10 robin, 4 Misc )
I hope you enjoy these lil guys!
Thirty minutes to lay the biggest bomb I have ever experienced in cinema.
Sounds like a lot of time for an hour and forty minute movie, doesn’t it? If you think about it, that is only three sets of ten minutes. Six sets of five minutes. Thirty sets of one minute, those are gone in an instant.
Yet, Confessions (2010) makes every second worth its weight in silver, simultaneously making those thirty minutes pass too quickly yet like we still have too long to go. The shocking part of it is that it is a near-monologue from the very moment it starts, until the thirty minutes clock in. A monologue that filled with exposition shouldn’t work, it should not — such is the law of storytelling and filmmaking. A dead rattle of a great idea that many people would be turned off from experience, a death sentence. Think about it, would you sit and listen that long? Much to the chagrin of puritans and to our delight however, it pulls it off in such a fascinating way and I can’t ever forget it.
And now, I just want to talk ‘bout it.
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Sounds like a lot of time for an hour and forty minute movie, doesn’t it? If you think about it, that is only three sets of ten minutes. Six sets of five minutes. Thirty sets of one minute, those are gone in an instant.
Yet, Confessions (2010) makes every second worth its weight in silver, simultaneously making those thirty minutes pass too quickly yet like we still have too long to go. The shocking part of it is that it is a near-monologue from the very moment it starts, until the thirty minutes clock in. A monologue that filled with exposition shouldn’t work, it should not — such is the law of storytelling and filmmaking. A dead rattle of a great idea that many people would be turned off from experience, a death sentence. Think about it, would you sit and listen that long? Much to the chagrin of puritans and to our delight however, it pulls it off in such a fascinating way and I can’t ever forget it.
And now, I just want to talk ‘bout it.
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Today is sunny, humid, and hot.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the patio plants and the new picnic table garden.
I picked a red cherry tomato.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the savanna seedlings.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and the septic garden.
I found a baby preying mantis on the burn barrel and moved it to the barrel garden.
Cicadas and crickets are singing. I've seen a few fireflies.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the patio plants and the new picnic table garden.
I picked a red cherry tomato.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the savanna seedlings.
EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and the septic garden.
I found a baby preying mantis on the burn barrel and moved it to the barrel garden.
Cicadas and crickets are singing. I've seen a few fireflies.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
Yeaaaah, turns out that Sibling really was pushing it a bit much yesterday, so today turned into a pancake day. Sad! But also I'm not real surprised, given everything. So sealing will probably be done next week instead, which is fine. Health is much more important! (Even though I would like to get back to my room, hahaha.)
Today I did some stuff, but not a huge amount either. ( Blah blah blah mostly food related )
I also set up the deck for painting! (Mostly, gotta cover over one more bit, which I will do tomorrow.) So I'm planning on getting a start on that tomorrow, if not a whole first coat. (Probably not though there's too many pieces and only so much space.)
If there's any new eyes peeping what's inside this enigmatic, cherry-flavored journal... first of all, my condolences. I'm constantly changing styles, changing my goddamn mind, and hell even the icons are a constant work in progress. FUCK I FORGOT TO CREDIT THE USER FUCK FUCK FUCK.
That aside, I cover so much, I talk so much --- but I'm kinda glad that the Danni Ashe post is the first thing y'all see canonically everytime you walk into this place. It truly does exemplify everything. You're welcome to stay, sub, read up or what have you! Just know I'm still sprucing up the place.
That aside, I cover so much, I talk so much --- but I'm kinda glad that the Danni Ashe post is the first thing y'all see canonically everytime you walk into this place. It truly does exemplify everything. You're welcome to stay, sub, read up or what have you! Just know I'm still sprucing up the place.
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