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It is a fact that a typical baby/toddler understands far more language than they can speak. This is just like you when you are learning a new language, only even more so because a baby is also developing the coordination and control needed to speak at all in any language. That kind of fine control of tongue and breath and lips isn't easy!

Babies usually also understand tone and facial and body language at a much higher level than we give them credit for. Added to this is the fact that conversing with a baby in as normal a manner as possible, responding to tone and saying things like "what else?" or "wow, that sounds amazing" (or "oh, I'm so sorry you're having a hard time") really seems to help them learn to communicate.

So definitely have chats with babies! It's good for both of you.

i firmly believe that babies are capable of understanding speech and have important things to communicate, they just don't know how to/can't form words yet. this has got to be immensely frustrating for the baby

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phineas and ferb quarantine episode where candace is convinced that this time her mom will see what the boys are doing because nobody can even leave the house but somehow linda is always in the wrong room

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It’s so crazy that suicide prevention is just people going awwww don’t!! Awwww come on noooooooooo stopppppp

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i think everyone should program at least once just so you realise just how fucking stupid computers are. because theyre so fucking stupid. a computer wants to be told what to do and exactly that and if you make one typo or forget one detail it starts crying uncontrollably

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astronomy club sent up a weather balloon w a gopro in it last friday. put in three packs of fruit snacks so they could have a giggle over eating fruit snacks that had been to space.

balloon went up into inner space, about 90,000 feet. came down right near the dinosaur park. a few physics teachers drive out to get it, crack it open on the way home to start watching the footage.

fruit snacks are missing.

multiple sources confirm that fruit snacks were put in balloon and sealed in with duct tape. physics teachers check entire balloon. no fruit snacks.

physics teachers watch footage. all 7 hours of it. right in the middle of footage, there are about 8 minutes of visual and audio static when balloon is in orbit. no other interference with balloon recorded.

conclusions: ???????

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u know that reminds me of this tweet going around making fun of dark mode users like 'haha do you guys need your books on dark paper' and it's like yeah some people can't read text printed on white paper? regular books aren't accessible to some people for that reason. whats the joke.

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These are all good tips for dealing with bloodstains, but I suggest you also look into more period products. While none of them are foolproof, if you can find the right options for your body, flow, and lifestyle you will have far fewer messes to clean up.

Menstrual cups and disks both hold far more than a pad or tampon. They have a learning curve, and some people (those with an intact hymen, for instance) may find them too difficult to insert, but if you can find one that is comfortable for you your heavy days will get so much better.

A product that I haven't personally tried that might work well for some people is period underwear. The ones for nighttime use look like they have a very large area of absorbency. You may also be able to buy thin absorbent pads to go on your bed, like the ones they have in hospital maternity wards.

Trying multiple new options, especially reusable ones, can get expensive. Keep in mind, though, that if you find a good reusable option for you it will be worth every penny--and what you save on disposable products will mean it quickly pays for itself.

DO YOUR RESEARCH before purchasing anything pricey. Read reviews. Check things like where your cervix sits (*during your period*, it can be higher or lower depending on where you are in your cycle), since that can effect what kinds inserted products will work well for you. If you have an IUD or other inserted device, or a medical issue (like cervical prolapse) that might interact with an inserted product you should probably also check with your doctor.

Sorry for the wall of text. I just know from personal experience what a wonderful thing it is to go from a product that lasts two hours (super plus tampon) to one that can easily handle at least six to eight (menstrual disk), and I want to make sure anyone who can benefit similarly knows about the option.

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they just came out with a new type of guy that freestyles about geological phenomena on reddit

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I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again but it is absolutely an example of civilizational inadequacy that only deaf people know ASL

“oh we shouldn’t teach children this language, it will only come in handy if they [checks notes] ever have to talk in a situation where it’s noisy or they need to be quiet”

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🇺🇸nationwide recall of ritz cracker sandwiches due to mislabeling peanut butter as cheese🇺🇸

while the outside of the recalled cartons all mention that the contents contain peanut butter somewhere, the individually wrapped "cheese" flavored sandwiches inside the box may actually be peanut butter.

I (rune) really recommend this FDA link be shared in school and parent groups, because kids might share their snacks.

yes these are the full resolution photos provided by the FDA.

EAST HANOVER, N.J., July 8, 2025 – Mondelēz Global LLC announced today a voluntary recall of four carton sizes of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches (8-pack, 20-pack, and 40pack cartons of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, as well as the 20-pack RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Pack carton) manufactured in the United States and sold nationwide. The affected cartons include individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as Cheese variety even though the product may be a Peanut Butter variety. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product. All outer cartons affected are labeled correctly and provide an allergen advisory statement indicating that the product “contains peanuts.”

alright so say you have a box of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches. the outside correctly says you have a box with peanut butter filled sandwiches that contain peanuts somewhere. (but that somewhere might be a surprise.) you reach your hand in to acquire a peanut buttery snack. and the one you pull out says: CHEESE

...even though you actually have a peanut butter cracker sandwich.

part of what makes this specific situation way fucking worse than it already was is that this labeling error also affects variety packs that contain both peanut butter and cheese flavored cracker sandwiches. it is a little easier to tell some kind of mistake was made if you buy a peanut butter-only carton and pull out something that says cheese. but if someone gets sick from eating the peanut butter flavor and not the cheese flavor, and they reach into a multipack that says it contains the cheese flavored cracker sandwiches, they might accidentally eat the peanut butter flavor and get very very sick.

and of course, people sharing their snacks with others with no box in sight might accidentally give a cheese-labeled peanut butter cracker sandwich to someone who can handle a cheese cracker sandwich and not a peanut butter cracker sandwich. because it says CHEESE!

This recall is exclusively for the 8-pack, 20-pack, and 40-pack RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich cartons and the 20-pack RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Pack carton, with Best When Used By Dates listed in the grid below, available at retail stores nationwide. No other RITZ products or Mondelēz Global LLC products are included in, or affected by, this recall.

and tumblr still will not let me do tables so I am going to do my best to format this for tumblr.

recalled items:

11.4 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches 8 Count (8 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton)

retail UPC: 0 44000 88210 5

best when used by dates: 1 NOV 25-9 NOV 25, “AE” Plant Code Only (located on top of package)

27.6 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches 20 Count (20 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton)

retail UPC: 0 44000 07584 2

best when used by dates: 1 NOV 25-9 NOV 25, 2 JAN 26-22 JAN 26; “AE” Plant Code Only (located on top of package)

55.2 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches – 40 Count (40 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton)

retail UPC: 0 44000 07819 5

best when used by dates: 1 NOV 25-9 NOV 25, 2 JAN 26-22 JAN 26; “AM” Plant Code Only (located on top of package)

27.3 oz. RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich 20-Count Variety Pack (20 packs of 10 Cheese 1.38-oz. packs and 10 Peanut Butter 1.38-oz. packs)

retail UPC: 0 44000 08095 2

best when used by dates: 2 NOV 25–9 NOV 25, “RJ” Plant Code Only (located on top of package)

and the alleged cheese (but actually peanut butter) sandwiches may be labeled as such:

RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches (1.38oz. pack)

retail UPC: 0 44000 00211 4

best when used by dates: 1 NOV 25–9 NOV 25, 2 JAN 26–22 JAN 26; “AE” Plant Code Only (located on side of package)

pictures of the recalled items and the mislabeled "cheese" sandwiches are at the top.

There have been no reports of injury or illness reported to Mondelēz Global LLC to date related to this product, and we are issuing this recall as a precaution. The recall was initiated after Mondelēz Global LLC discovered that film packaging rolls used to package individually wrapped products containing peanut butter may contain defects due to a supplier error. Corrective actions are being taken to help ensure this issue does not recur.

emphasis entirely theirs.

someone is probably going to get sick because of this, but there have been no reports of that happening yet. the recall was issued before any reports were received. allegedly they are going to try and make sure this never happens again.

to be totally clear here: cartons only containing cheese flavored sandwiches are not being recalled. and only the listed items within those specific best by dates are being recalled. a limited number of peanut butter sandwiches were individually mislabeled as cheese. if you have zero issues with peanut butter or accidentally eating peanut butter, and there is no chance of someone who gets sick from peanut butter eating your ritz sandwiches: there is no significant danger.

but: if you or someone you know could get sick from eating a peanut butter cracker sandwich when anticipating a cheese cracker sandwich, that is where things get dangerous.

for more information, check out the recall announcement.

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I cannot stand the parodies of modern major general, they're overdone and simply not as good as the original. They've done them about everything, whatever topic, big or small.

And when i notice one of them my eyes will always start to roll.

The diction's always slurry when they rush the complicated words, and adding many fricatives will turn it so cacophonous. The slanted rhymes are silly and they keep just making more and more, please someone stop the parodies of modern major general.

The scanning of the lyrics in the meter is unbearable, they emphazise the syllables in ways that are untenable, in short in matters musical, prosodic and ephemeral, i cannot stand the parodies of modern major general!

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you're now named after the last thing you ate, is your new name good?

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Randomly curious:

Everyone I know would know of these, and many would have some in their kitchens. So now I'm curious how far that knowledge goes.