mars

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Just wanted to see if you all had some thoughts/resources to help explain to a friend that the British medical system's restrictions on youth transitioning are based on a culture of transphobia, not some scientific consensus. The friend in question is, I think, a well-meaning "we should be more like Europe" liberal, and was reading about the UKs treatment of trans youth (namely their restrictions on transitioning) and seemed to think it was based on some level-headed analysis instead of it being TERF Island. I'm trying to educate myself on the whole situation since I've only got a general understanding, so let me know if you have any reading/thoughts and I'll take a look.

[–] mars@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago

They named their son like he was an umbrella corporation

[–] mars@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Also I'd recommend getting the no scalpel procedure if you aren't. Probably fine either way but I've read there's a greater chance of complications/longer recovery if you get an incision

[–] mars@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh and if your uncircumcised try to clean off your jockstrap or whatever as frequently as you can, I got balanitis because I didn't lol

[–] mars@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Follow whatever instructions they give you when it comes to waiting on exercise/sex. In the moment it'll definitely feel fine, but you will be punished later. Speaking from experience lol.

Also icing before bed is good, also buying extra ice packs is probably a good idea (4 was a good number for me, but you can always just return them later so get a lot).

Also, if there isn't anyone around to help after, try to set things up so that everything's within reach of the couch when you get back. I had help, but they couldn't be around for the entire recovery period, so yeah keep the essentials close by.

Oh and there's probably going to be dried blood in your ejaculate the first few times so take whatever precautions you need to/don't freak out.

As far as my experience, I wasn't one of the fast recovery period guys. But even then it wasn't too bad, I just moved around and did things carefully, tried not to push it (ex. going on long walks without very supportive underwear). I'd sometimes have discomfort after sex, but that was usually my fault if you know what I mean. It's hard for me to place exactly when I felt totally normal, but I'd say within a month or two I stopped having to be careful about the way I did things. But that's just me, and I did have an injury back in the day that may have been the reason why it took me a minute to feel totally normal.

[–] mars@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah totally, I worded that weird

[–] mars@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Castro did send a message to Moscow indicating he was willing to sacrifice the island to nuke the US, but I think it's pretty clear he was just frustrated with the fact that the USSR and US weren't involving Cuban leadership enough in general, and was basically just trying to get Moscow's attention. At least that's what I remember, it's been a long time since I read about it though

[–] mars@hexbear.net 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I used to live in a rural area with a lot of small farms and there was this loophole where you'd pay a company for partial ownership of a cow, and then they'd deliver raw milk to you. This was their way around laws prohibiting the sale of raw milk, since if you own a cow you're allowed to drink the milk raw if you want. So yeah unfortunately there's easy ways to get it if you live near farmers and shit.

[–] mars@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago
[–] mars@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Cane toads.

 

Original (paywall) https://www.reuters.com/world/france-sends-helicopter-carrier-support-gazas-hospitals-2023-10-26/

French fries -> freedom fries -> anti-anti-semitism fries?

[–] mars@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago

Don't worry about it, now let's get that snout back in the trough

[–] mars@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Feels like an evolution of the "you're white, you're opinion is wrong" d*stiny bit

[–] mars@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Okay so I followed the first part, you want Russians dead and all that, it's the thing rn. But you realize saying "launch the nukes" is exactly the same thing as "death to America" but with more steps, right?

 

I've started working out again, been going at it for a few months now. Not lifting super heavy weights yet, trying to gain weight. Is creatine a good idea? Anything to watch it for, as far as brands, side effects, etc? I've been trying to read up on it, it sounds pretty safe but I'm new to all this stuff.

 

Realizing I only have a very general idea about the CPC's intervention (?) in Tibet. They don't have to be pro-Communist sources if the brainworms are mostly under control.

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