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Cake day: March 5th, 2024

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  • In 8th grade English class we had to write a short essay for homework (this was before most families had a computer, so it was hand written). I’m lefty, and the ink from my pen smudged (iykyk). In front of the whole class she called me out for sloppy work and said I’d receive a 0. So I asked how, as a lefty, I could prevent that from happening. She gave me 3 days of detention for talking back to her. When my mom found out, she called the school and spoke with the principal, who happened to be a lefty. He reversed course, saying detention for this was ridiculous, as well as suggested pens he uses that smudge a lot less.

    Another time, in high school, I was in art class. Everyone would keep their sketchbooks in the desks rather than take them home. One day, someone drew a bunch of swastikas all over mine, and then reported me. Originally, I was going to be expelled. After explaining I didn’t draw them, and how anyone could access the book, they reduced it to 3 days suspension. After my mom got involved, it was reduced (“reduced”) to 10 days of detention. This was catholic school, so detention was kneeling for an hour in front of a wall.

    Also in catholic school, I got detention for arguing with my theology teacher that eating eggs means he supports abortion. I deserved and enjoyed detention that day.

    … I got in trouble a lot in catholic school










  • Ha! Indeed salty. Aiptasia is an invasive anemone that can sting fish and corals. It spreads very easily, and is notorious for being nearly impossible to completely remove from a tank. There are some fish that eat it, but they can be picky. I spent $300 a few years ago on berghia nudibranches, which only eat aiptasia, but one of my fish enjoyed them for a snack. That fish has gone to the big fish tank in the sky, so now I have a new shipment coming today.

    Pictured is an expensive powerhead that seized when they started growing on it. Not pictured are dozens and dozens more.



  • I had to look this up because it’s so ridiculous

    “The potential to deliver ‘one shot cures’ is one of the most attractive aspects of gene therapy, genetically-engineered cell therapy and gene editing. However, such treatments offer a very different outlook with regard to recurring revenue versus chronic therapies,” analyst Salveen Richter wrote in the note to clients Tuesday. “While this proposition carries tremendous value for patients and society, it could represent a challenge for genome medicine developers looking for sustained cash flow.”

    This is disgusting