Winston's Beard

@Kylel999 @CaliCat20 @ClownWorld The garden will grow now. Correct action was taken.

@CaliCat20 @ClownWorld One of these things is not like the other.

This would be grounds for divorce.

@dougboneparth @BillyM2k @averagejoelle gets to see one live every day!

@BillyM2k Daft Punk

what’s something you really wish you saw live?

@deaflibertarian Because we lost our cow.

Ok, I'll ask. Why are we going around the moon?

@battle_hans @texasrunnerDFW Different...and better than hardwood would. It's easier and way cheaper to replace.

@texasrunnerDFW How will floors look in another decade or two?

Multi-tone grey vinyl plank flooring is the millennial generation’s popcorn ceilings

@texasrunnerDFW Lvp is way easier to replace than popcorn.

@Alaskacryptogi1 @texasrunnerDFW Cheaper, easy to install, and when you drop a pan on it you don't scream knowing how expensive it was. Practical for living spaces, and when the fridge or dishwasher leaks you don't have to do a complete tear out. Beats linoleum hands down. I'd prefer gold leaf over drywall too.

@texasrunnerDFW I hate it. Why would anyone want vinyl? Why not real hardwood?

@asecessionist @SteveLovesAmmo Well...she wasn't.

@SteveLovesAmmo Wife not a fan of quick draw practice

I wish this existed.

@GrandpaJoeSux Wow...i usually do the task, ask anyone if they noticed, and if not I don't care because I sure did. And then I'll talk about how great it is until they roll their eyes and agree.

One of the hardest lessons I had to learn in marriage: A few years into living in our house I noticed that a lot of our doors would squeak and creek. So I spent 4 hours one Saturday popping every single pin out of every hinge, sanding it, greasing it, and replacing it. At the end of the day I asked my wife "have you noticed anything different about the house?" She thought about it and said "not really..." I said "I fixed all the squeaky door hinges so they are as quiet as the butter they imitate" She said "the doors were squeaking?" And that was the end of the conversation. She never said thank you or praised my efforts. I let that fact simmer and fester. Over the course of 3 days I grew more and more irritated by that. So I eventually talked to her about it and this was her reply: "how many times have you noticed that I folded your clothes and placed them in your drawers? How many times have you noticed I made the kids lunch while you were at work? I don't do things for praise, I do them because they need to be done." She floored me. She was 100% right. We do what we do in our home and marriage because they need to be done, not to gain praise. It was either, we stoically fulfill our duty, or we equally praise every single effort the other makes. Only one of those will lead to a lasting marriage.

@katewerk @FlorenceSt71346 @GBNEWS "Referring to and thinking of animals not as sentient beings who have families, personalities, and emotions but rather as owned objects allows humans to justify using them in any way they see fit." "Animals don’t exist for our entertainment or pleasure."

@FlorenceSt71346 @GBNEWS The quotes are well known, but I understand. Simply google it for yourself. Or, click on their own website and digest the language they use down to its essential message. prime.peta.org/news/the-probl…

‘The British public no longer wants to support dogs being exploited for entertainment!’ Associate Director of Media and Communications at PETA UK Jennifer White welcomes the Welsh government banning greyhound racing, adding ‘this is wonderful news for dogs.’

@benoitz @dougboneparth Hitmen are sooo expensive these days 🥺😢.

@dougboneparth Same here. If I win the lotto, I’ll make sure everyone is taken care of. By not being around anymore.

If I win the lotto, no one around me is going to be broke, and I’m very serious about that. I will move to a wealthy neighborhood.

@dougboneparth If I win the lottery, no one is going to be around me, and I'm very serious about that.

@forestvanslyke I do, it would be very uncomfortable if he forgot. I usually give him a wink and say "Good morning, handsome!". Then I wipe the mirror and go get my coffee from the kitchen.

I don’t want my barista to tell me they know my name and my order. I want them to pretend I don’t come in regularly and give the illusion that maybe I’ll order something different this time—even though we both know I won’t.

@Based_Jedi Quart of antique gray and that will be as right as rain!

Stopped off at the junkyard today and found this hand-painted dresser that someone had discarded.

@Chris65536 @gov_fails Oh...i guess I'm overthinking it...😁

@scadsobees @gov_fails i think he means as a thought experiment, not as in you're in prison on death row

People who've followed me for a while know I've traveled a lot in my life. As an adult, one of the favorite questions I like to ask when I'm having a meal with people from other countries is: What would you choose for your last meal? In many cases, the choices are very similar within countries (people from France always had cheese and wine as part of theirs), and I also found that many people would tie their ideal last meal to "home" or something their mother made them. For me, my final meal would be something like: NY Strip Potatoes Au Gratin Roasted Green Beans California Cabernet Sauvignon Chocolate Cheesecake I can't recall ever having this conversation with anyone from Japan, though. Perhaps with this new USA-Japan exchange happening, I can get a few to answer... What would YOU choose to eat for your last meal?

@NMarbletoe @Hakdov3 @USFWS It doesn't. Either way, i cut down milkweed and lady slippers.

@scadsobees @Hakdov3 @USFWS this aint milkweed, and milkweed doesn't do what the OP said

This feels like early April Fools, but it’s real life. The pink lady’s slipper flower “kidnaps” bees. A bee sees the bright flower. “Finally, nectar.” It goes in. There is no nectar. Now it’s stuck. The only way out is a tight exit that dusts it with pollen. The bee escapes and then gets lured into another pink lady’s slipper, gets trapped again, and delivers pollen to the next flower. No joke. Just a native orchid running a full pollination scam. Photo by Keith Ramos/USFWS

@J_D_Becerra @SandyofCthulhu The smart ones...once. The rest of us just cherish the scars...😆

@scadsobees @SandyofCthulhu My pocket knife through years of service has shed a small bottle of my blood, my tools are sharper than the user

Boys all get cut just once. Then never again.

@javisaidathing @OwenGregorian They kill turtles. Plastic bad.

@OwenGregorian I'm still waiting for the search that explains what the fuck microplastics even do

Scientists Say Eating Kimchi Could Help Your Body Get Rid of Microplastics | National Research Council of Science and Technology Researchers found that a bacterium from kimchi can bind and help expel nanoplastics from the body, showing promise as a probiotic approach to reducing plastic accumulation. Scientists in South Korea have identified a surprising ally in the fight against plastic pollution inside the human body: a microbe commonly found in kimchi. Researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi (President: Hae Choon Chang) report that this bacterium can latch onto nanoplastics and microplastics in the gut, potentially helping carry them out of the body before they spread further. Nanoplastics, which measure less than 1 micrometer (one-thousandth of a millimeter, about 0.00004 inches), and microplastics, which are slightly larger plastic particles measuring less than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches), are formed as larger plastics break down in the environment. They are now widely detected in food and drinking water, raising concerns about long-term exposure. Because they are so small, these particles may pass through the intestinal lining and accumulate in organs such as the brain and kidneys, where their health effects are still being investigated. A research team led by Drs. Se Hee Lee and Tae Woong Whon at WiKim examined how well a kimchi-derived lactic acid bacterium, Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656, can bind to polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs). Kimchi-Derived Bacteria Shows Strong Nanoplastic Binding In laboratory tests, strain CBA3656 achieved an adsorption rate of 87%, similar to the reference strain Latilactobacillus sakei CBA3608 (85%). The difference became clear under conditions designed to mimic the human intestine. The adsorption rate of strain CBA3608 dropped to 3%, while strain CBA3656 retained a much higher level of 57%. This suggests the kimchi-derived strain can continue binding nanoplastics in environments similar to the human gut. Further evidence came from experiments using germ-free mice. Compared with mice that did not receive probiotics, both male and female mice given strain CBA3656 showed more than twice the amount of nanoplastics in their feces. This finding indicates the probiotic may help remove nanoplastics by binding to them in the intestine. Probiotic Evidence from Animal Studies The study demonstrates that lactic acid bacteria from kimchi may interact with environmental micropollutants, expanding their role beyond fermentation. These results point to possible biological pathways for reducing nanoplastic buildup in the gastrointestinal tract. “Plastic pollution is increasingly recognized not only as an environmental issue but also as a public health concern,” said Dr. Sehee Lee, the lead researcher of the study. “Our findings suggest that microorganisms derived from traditional fermented foods could represent a new biological approach to address this emerging challenge. We will continue to expand the scientific value of kimchi microbial resources to contribute to public health and environmental solutions.” scitechdaily.com/scientists-say…

@OldHollowTree Which neverland??

If am being honest, Neverland would probably be the best bet for a place to go; lowest dangers (mermaids, aging pirates) but incredible abundance (you can imagine food). Every other place has some absurd monstrous threats.