Sakurai

Indeed. There is still so much good in the world, and you never know what might change for the better in the next months/days/hours.

Try moving somewhere really different to break the cycle.

I thought his strongest relationship was with the Engineers Union 💪✊

An excellent reminder to shop at markets where you can, and grow your own where you’re able to

Look towards working in government in your jurisdiction. In ours, government still permits at least partial work from home arrangements, and has staff support networks, reasonable adjustments and management training for neurodivergence in the workforce. It doesn’t pay private sector salaries but risks are lower.

Public health. It’s fuckin great, mate.

Actually, not especially homogeneous. Australia is fantastically multicultural with an indigenous population who have dramatically lower life expectancies, for complex reasons. But we have universal healthcare and governments that care, which makes a huge difference.

What’s really interesting is Japan. Private health but high quality and reasonably affordable. I reckon their figures are also propped up by generational longevity which will diminish as the elderly die off and shitty western lifestyles creep in with the youth.

I mean, he says it’s edible. For certain species.

Unless it’s Neelix “stretching” the hydroponics with random weeds and alien roadkill

True. The O.G., if you will.

Cmdr William T Riker enters the chat

My parents are both culinary explorers and taught me several dishes. Mum learned from her mother and from recipe books. Dad is masc (guitarist, surfs, lifts weights), also had a cooking mum, and intuitive cooking just adds to his rizz. I’m a blend of them, although I pick up more from YouTube nowadays. I hope Nebula eventually gets more cooking content.

If you’re feeling cornered by masculinity, look to celebrity role models like Bourdain and Ramsay. There’s good (free) content from them that can be inspiring.

That’s my preference too but it’s a privilege a 19yo might not be able to afford on top of their phone bill, unless they have a secondhand bookstore nearby.