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Cake day: July 16th, 2023

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  • The world should follow Canada’s lead and nobody should visit from anywhere.

    I’m American living in Germany and married to a German. I brought him to meet my family last November, because I suspected trump would win or there would be a more significant version of January 6th. People keep asking when we’re coming back, but why the hell would I endanger my husband like that? It’s simply not safe for anyone right now, but especially for noncitizens.

    I miss my family and friends, but they can come visit us. We’ll even help them get started learning German and help with their visas and housing if they want to stay.





  • I used to work in long-tailed litigated liability insurance claims. Think asbestos, lead paint, toxic exposures, etc. Insurance comes into play for defending companies against lawsuits made by people suffering from those exposures. I rationalized it to myself for a year and a half (if we don’t pay for the company’s defense attorneys, we couldn’t pay the claimants their settlements; we’re just following the contract; at this point, the big players are bankrupt, so the claimants are just going after easy targets; etc.), but it makes the world worse and I eventually quit.

    I looked at other aspects of the industry, but there really wasn’t a role that I could feel totally comfortable with. At best, I felt like I I worked for the organization which gave earth “adequate notice” for the hyperspace bypass in hitchhikers guide.

    I went back to school and now I teach new immigrants the local language. It took a lot of work and I make less money, but holy shit was it worth it.







  • Yes, but most large food companies aim for consistency far above and beyond legal requirements to foster brand recognition. That’s why commercially made and canned soups without them exist, they’re just not nearly as widespread.

    There’s a restaurant in my town that serves totally different dishes in house, but they also have a vending machine that sells canned jars of soups, curries, and stews; and you can find them in some of the local grocery stores. The ingredients are basically the same as the ones I’d use at home (though probably with a lot more salt and fat), and they’re perfectly safe and legal to sell.