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[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for this. I love finding new books for my kids! I had the idea to do Frog and Toad several months ago after seeing you talk about it and it was a huge hit.

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Could someone explain the joke to me? I'm a dev but haven't read this

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

See my comment here.

Rodney also notes that millions of slaves were taken from Africa. The Europeans did not simply show up to find them all waiting on the shores. Africa had no need for this huge amount of slave labor, but the new colonies did, which is why they traded in slaves and not gold. Some African states that did enslave other groups, even before the Europeans, didn't necessarily use them as labor but would integrate them as citizens.

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 months ago

The Europeans coerced many African states into engaging in the slave trade when they were otherwise reluctant, for example by playing on existing social divisions to turn groups against each other, or by refusing to trade desired European goods for anything other than slaves. Any comrade here who is curious can read "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa" by Walter Rodney.

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Someone shared this link about Brave recently though the article is a couple years old: https://www.spacebar.news/stop-using-brave-browser/

There's a browser called Ladybird written in a new engine but it's still a ways off from being released.

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 5 months ago

Refried beans. Good with nooch or some raw white onion on it as well.

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 6 months ago

It depends on the kid and can just take time. My first wasn't very interested and my 10 month old can't get enough.

We're doing baby led weaning with both but will also feed them purees and mashes ourselves, both approaches are fine. There's a saying "food before 1 is just for fun" so I wouldn't worry too much at that age, just keep introducing foods. That age is a bit young to feed themselves with a spoon as well, I think that happens closer to a year old.

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 6 months ago

Someone there was even decapitated somewhat recently. Within the last couple years.

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 6 months ago

I was also a CICO person until I watched an episode of PBS NOVA called The Truth About Fat. Turns out our bodies are very good at trying to stay at the same weight even if we change the calories we consume.

[–] arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 6 months ago

It was pretty nice. Our oldest just turned 3 so I think she really appreciated the gifts this year and is having a blast with her new toys. We just finished making gingerbread cookies. We're also not talking to my in laws until April at the earliest so that's a load of extra stress gone and it's amazing.

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